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seeking to spring on a nation. She gives plenty of warning and she gets ready in the meanwhile for war.
 Events do not favor a war with China. Japan is debt-ridden, and she wants trade, not war. She desires to gather wealth, not to waste it, and all of the current talk about Japan's eagerness for war is baseless. It is the veriest jingoism without any thing to justify 1t in any respect.
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southern Exnress Officials.

NJ J. OBrien of New York, president of the Southern Express company, who arrived in Birmingham Sunday, left yes terday for Nashville. He was accom- panied by his nephew, Mark J. O OBrien, who Is his office assistant.
 President OBrien is on a periodical tour of inspection and as Birmingham has recently been made district head quarters his visits to this city will be more frequent in the future. He ex- poets to return here the latter part of the month. MT. OBrien is cousin of Capt. Frank P. Brien and spent Sunday evening at the latter's home, on Nine teenth street and Avenue l. Although past three-score and ten, the president of the Southern Express is as hale and active as most men at 30.
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sIoss.sheffieId Meeting.

J. ". Mcqueen, vice president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, is in New York for the purpose of at tending the annual meeting of stock holders of that company, which will be held Wednesday in Jersey City. Pres ident Maben is in Rome, but MT. Me- Queen will represent him and submit the presidents annual statement of earnings. Mir Maben was called unexpectedly to Europe on account of the illness of his daughter, who is spending the winter in Rome
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MT. Woodward's Plans.

w. H. Woodward, principal owner of the lot on Twentieth street and Fourth in conference yesterday with John Grif- filth, the Chicago contractor who built the office buildings in Birmingham con trolled by MT. Woodward While both men refused to make any definite state ment it is understood that the erection of a F or 15-story office building, prin- cipally owned by MT. Woodward, is to be begun immediately.
 tieth street is 100 by 14O feet and 1t is said the projected building is to be one of the handsomest in the south.
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FROM JEFF DAVIS, DICTIONARY.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 Lie Qi) n. GAS lyge). l. So much of the matter in the newspapers as IS objectionable to Jeff Davis.
 The lie of squirrel headed editor.- Arkansas Political Annals.
 g. Any statement that is hostile to Jen Davis or any candidate who represents his views.
 I will tell him to his teeth that he has told lie.-Record of the Northwest Arr kansas Anabasis.
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EnGlish Hiuh Comedy

The excitement in England over the fact that the German Emperor and Lord Tweedmouth, the first lord of the British admiralty, had exchanged per sonal letters, has subsded. The incl dent was explained and discussed in Parliament and Is now closed. Kaiser Wilhelm is ready writer, and being d sovereign of acute observation and positive views, it may be easily i'm agined that his letters are full of in- terest.
 It is known that the Kaiser and Pres ident Roosevelt carry on a friendly correspondence. Nothing seems more natural. No political significance, at any rate, is attached to the fact. Whether or not Wilhelm has been writing to our Secretary of the Navy, who occupies position corresponding to that filled by Lord Tweedmouth, has not been stated, but even if his i'm perial highness were in the habit of dropping line" to Secretary Metcalf now and then his act would not be pub licly criticised, much less be made a causus belli.
 In olden times monarchs considered themselves above letter writing, except on the occasion of an interchange of courtesies, one ruler sending an auto graph note to another While modern sovereigns are more democratic and are, therefore, free to write to whom they please without violating court proprieties, they generally affect to be too busy and delegate private secre- tary to look after their correspondence.
 But to the elm-Tweedmouth in- cident. The noble lord evidently felt a bit f1attered on receiving a personal letter from the Kaiser and forthwith showed it to his relatives and friends. It became the subject of court gossip and finally that staid old paper, the London Times, got hold of the fact that the first lord of the admiralty and the German Emperor were in corre- spondence, turned itself into a yellow journal for the moment, made 1t ap- pear that Germany was seeking to in- fluence the British admiralty to the prejudice of England, and urged that the incident be resented as an insult to the nation.
 Englishmen are not usually excita- ble, but they are inordinately jealous of the German Empire, and when aroused on that line become as vehe- ment and infammable as their neigh bors, the French. For two or three days they saw war cloud, and, a big one at that, and their excitement was intense.
 Statesmen like ASqulth, BalfOur and Rosebery felt that the German ophobists were making themselves ridiculous and so said. The whole stir was tempest in teapot. The incl dent made high comedy, and Gilbert and Sullivan could have had nothing better for subject than this epistol- ary episode. It added to the gayety of the nations and showed how funny our proverbially prosaic cousins can be when they try.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

woman calls it being busy when somebody is going to visit her for a day next week.
 The more people think they understand others the less they seem to understand themselves.
 Every woman thinks she could be a great actress if she had the right kind of hair for it.
 Men are so naturally conceited about their financial ability they will take a pride In spending more than they make.
 You imagine you get pleasure out of having a thing because other people imas- inc they suffer pain out of not having it.
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Judqe MayfieId in City.

Judge James J. Mayfeld, one of the six candidates for the two supreme court vacancies, is registered at the New Morris.
 Judge Mayfeld states that the new state code is ready for the market. The new volume contains many changes and
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AROUND THE COUNTRY

Florida Times-Union Noiseless ire arms are too tame for Breathitt county
 Jackson News: Instead of giving the anarchists more liberty they should be given more rope.
 Youngstown Telegram: Cheer up. The maple sap is running and baseball scores are coming in from the south.
 Savannah News: Wu Ting Fang scoffs at the idea of a war between Japan and didn't.
 Richmond Times-Dispatch: Doubtless the tragedy of Carrie Nations life is that circumstances made it impossible for her to be suffragette.
 Norfolk Virginan-Pilot When Teddy comes to 'beard" the supreme court, he will find need for barber assistant; five of the justices wear no whskers.
 Oregon Journal: Fairbanks, Alaska" the senator from Indiana reads, and thinks it appropriate; but after the Chi cago convention, he will write it Fair banks, Alas!'
 New York Tribune: The awful results of habit are displayed in the French pedestrian who has just reached New York on his second walking tour around the world. The poor fellow has evidently got so used to the business that he can not stop.
 Houston Post: The Parisian lady who has introduced the corset custom among government officials in Washington says Secretary Taft is to wear one. If the secretary must have something of that character, why doesn't he try picket fence?
 Chattanooga Times: Perhaps Chancel- Tor Day might plead guilty to being "defamer" of MT. Roosevelt and still not be guilty of treason. At any rate the question about to be raised by a minister of the gospel is one the Methodist con- ference whose discipline is about to be invoked might very well, and to its credit, let alone.
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The government revenue continues to grow less, and it's expenses are in. creasing. The result is a deficit of large proportions, present and pros peetiVe
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WorKmen are going back to the fac- tories, and pretty soon the whistles will be as numerous as they were be- fore that October ruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

By serving out 35 continuous years in the Senate, MT. Allison of Iowa has broken all records. His age is 79, and he is a candidate for another term. lew die and none resign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

Two publishing companies in New York advertised, one for a man, one for an office boy. These advertise ments caused 400 men and boys to de- scend upon them, causing riot, and the police took g prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

Leopold and the Congo Free State have parted company at last, much to the advantage of the latter.
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Miss Emma Goldman is treading on explosive soil. She should be a bit cautious in order to avoid another term in the pen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

Don't make any engagement, politi. cal or otherwise, for April IA. It is the opening day at West End Park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

They are throwing out of the Pana. ma canal about 3,0O0,000 yards of dirt and rock monthly, and that is throw. ing some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

The business of exploiting Presiden- tial candidates absorbs public atten- ton at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

There is less than one year more of theodore, and Congress is becoming more independent daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

Senator Knox's pace as a Presiden- tial aspirant is hot in Pennsylvania only. It does not lap over into New Jersey even.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

Congressman Dalzell says the tariff made us a great nation. We thought J. P. Morgan and J. D. Rockefeller had hand in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

A Nebraskan will be inaugurated President in March next, less than a year from today. So wags the world along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

The hotel bill of the Thaw jury was S3220, and the Thaw family paid it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

The Balkan troubles menace the peace of Europe. They would not feel natural and normal if they did not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

Lieutenant Commander Sims :s one naval officer who is not afraid of the inside naval circle.
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And now comes the news that Pres ident Diaz is disinclined to run for a sixteenth term.
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innovations, one of the many being that dog is a subject of larceny. Judge Mayfeld states that he is meeting with encouragement in his campaign for one of the justices of the supreme court. and that he feels con- fdent of winning.
 Judge Mayfield stated while here that Prof. E. F. Buchner of the University of, Alabama. has accepted a call from Johns Hopkins university. Professor Buchner will head the department of education and philosophy. He has been at the university for five years. Major James Spence of Tuscaloosa, one of the leading citizens of that place. and with extensive local inter ests, is registered at the Hillman.
 About Persons,
 F. J. Hughes of sumter, well known lumber manufacturer is at the Hill man.
 J. H. Morris of Philadelphia, George D. Rogers and George Brown of New York, interested in the Birmingham and Gulf Construction company, were in Birmingham yesterday. Sunday the three capitalists, with J. M. Dewberry, J. H. Adams and F. D. Johnston, Jr, of Birmingham, visited Tuscaloosa looking over the property and discus sing the plans of the company.
 
 Harry Hillman of Selma is at the New Norris.
 
 T. G. Mccoy of Jasper is at the New Morris.
 J. & Robinson of Florence is at the New Morris
 
 B. B. Bernard, vice president of the Pensacola Journal company, is spending a few days in Birmingham.
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The shooting at Santiago was poor enough, especially on the Spanish side.
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Uncle Sam needs a stocking at pres ent that will hold billion in gold.
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A BILLBOARD FANTASY.

A BILLBOARD FANTASY. Wondrous breakfast foods exploited Ponies praised where all may see, Pretty ladies wearing corsets, Others showing lingerie. Pictures of the chorus girlies Close beside a reigning star. Boldly written words bespeaking Smokers for a new cigar. Clothing ads, a rare confusion, Cosmetics. in grand array Lithogra phed in Haunting colors On the boards that line the way. Persons who would make you wealthy, Others who would make you we'll Everybody seeks the billboards Who has anything to sell. All the newest, latest notions And the old familiar things Table waters. plug tobacco, Baking powder, diamond rings; Incubators, blows and wagons. Winner shoes and Banner hats; Mattresses just made for sleeping, Beds with Never Feel Em' slats. Strange the pictures which confront us When we reach a vacant lot, Where the billboards rear like dragons Guarding some unholy spot. People with aesthetic longings Cry, Let's pull those billboards down"' If they do I don't mind saying Twill be dull in this old towni
 CALLED DOWN. "There is nothing can't do," said the hair pin
 "Oh, I don't know. You can't ladle soup said the spoon.
 THE LATEST. Heard the latest receipe for fame?" No, What is it ?' Roast Roosevelt"
 WHEN CHEER IS NEEDED. When the sun is shining, shining, And the sky is fair and blue, Say goodbye to pining, pining, Shake the cares that trouble you! Clouds reveal their silver lining. Life assumes a brighter hue When the sun is shining, shining, And the sky is fair and bluei
 Birmingham Age-Herald. When the wind is bowling, bowling, And no signs of joy appear, Sit not sadly scowlng, scowling, Say not that the scene is drear. Sing a song instead of growing, Help little with good cheer When the wind is bowling. bowling And no signs of joy appear.
 Chicago Record-Herald.
 FORGE OF HABIT. Mrs. Blubber talked with the spirit of her deceased husband at the seance last night''
 What did she say to him?'' John, you are late tonight, as usual {"
 BLANKS. What is life unless you live it, What is truth unless you're true? What is life unless you like it, What is love unless you do?
 A FAMOUS BARBER. Did you ever hear of a barber win ming fame?'
 Sure. How about The Barber of Se- ville?'
 SYMPTOMS. I don't know why I nope and sigh In truth, I'm no deceiver. Nor why I'm sad, Unless, egad,
 Pm troubled with spIng fever!
 REAL GREATNESS. 'Who is the man you are receiving
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with a brass band alnd fireworks? He must be at least a U bitsd States ''r'' tor" "Aw, whut cher talkin1 bout? Dat aint no cheap skate politiclaP. Oats de new baseball piteher!"
 MIR. MAN.
 When things are smIooth
 Don't start to br1fs.
 You don't know wllfn
 You'll strike a snAg
 YEARS THROWN, AWAY. Lady, you see before you the result of a misspent life" Poor man. Drink, no doubt?' No, mum. I've lived all my life in Chicago"
 FAME.
 Fame's bauble.
 Hardly got.
 Some achieve 1t,
 Some do not.
 Birmingham Age-Herald.
 This remark, it Seems to. me
 Should put on im-
 Mortality.
 -st Louis Times.
 CAUSTIC. Minor Roles was mistaken for a burg lar last night in a boarding house, Has he ever been mistaken for an actor?''
 THE UNKNOWN HERO. All honor to the modest chap Who longs for quiet ways And yet when obstacles are thick, Indomitably stays Wherever battle rages most Until the fall of night, And lifts triumphant to the stars The standard of the right
 TETE-A-TETE. Mrs. Bounderly Is degage, don't you think?" Well. can't say. She seems quite youthful"
 MUSTY VOLUMES. Lives of Great Men" oft remind us, As they rest upon the shelf, That some other chap may read them, But we haven't time ourself.
 REPLIES. Frogs were the original greenbacks. Puns in humor are like prunes on a bill of fare. The world, the flesh and the devil is a combination hard to beat. By adding Ina" to Peru we have Pe-- runa, a soft drink. Love and poker will never lose their popularity. When a man is young he is larruped with strap and when he gets older he hangs to it. Some women seem to think that getting married will keep their corns from hurt ing. If the average man could get rich thers would always be somebody he would lik. to snub.-
 LEAP YEAR BUSINESS.
 Strictly Private) My dearest Question Mark. You are accepted. Send in your name and ad- dress. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

"a liner 1000 feet long is to be built, and\ few who ride thereon will have time\between ports to explore it thor
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The forty-six starred flag will not be ripe until July 4.
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cAIIsT1C

Minor Roles was mistaken for a burg lar last night in boarding house."
 Has he ever been mistaken for an actor?"
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THE UNKNOWN HERO. All honor to the modest chap Who longs for quiet ways And yet, when obstacles are thick, Indomitably stays Wherever battle rages most Until the fall of night, And lifts triumphant to the stars The standard of the right!
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Norfolk Virginian-Pilot: When Teddy comes to "beard@ the supreme court, he will find need for barber assistant; five of the justices wear no whiskers.
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SYMPTOMS. I don't know why l nope and sigh In truth, I'm no deceiverl Nor why I'm sad, Unless, egad, Pm troubled with spIng fever!
 REAL GREATNESS.
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Oregon Journal: Fairbanks, Alaska, the senator from Indiana reads, and thinks it appropriate; but after the Chi cago convention, he will write it Fair banks, Alas!"
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Richmond Times-Dispatch: Doubtless the tragedy of Carrie Nations life is that circumstances made it impossible for her to be a suffragette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

"There is nothing I can't do," said the hair pin.
 "oh, I don't know. You can't ladle soup" said the spoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
TETE-A-TETE.

IEIE-A-IEIE. ID. Mrs. Bounderly Is degage, don't you think?' Well. I can't say. She seems quite youthful"
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zt Did you ever hear of a barber win ming fame?" Sure. How about The Barber of Se- ville'?'
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Youngstown Telegram: Cheer up. The maple sap is running and baseball scores are coming in from the south
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Savannah News: Wu Ting Fang scoffs at the idea of a war between Japan and China. He wouldn't be a diplomat if he didn't.
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FORGE OF HABIT. Mrs. Blubber talked with the spirit of her deceased husband at the seance last night. What did she say to him?'' John, you are late tonight as usual |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10
THE LATEST.

Heard the latest receipe for fame?" NO. What is it?'' Roast Roosevelt
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Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 142l c street, N. W.
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

with a brass band alnd fireworks? He must be at least Uhited States sereS' tor,
 "Aw, whut cher tallin1 bout? Dat ain't no cheap skate politiclah Oats de new baseball pteherln
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About Persons.

F. J. Hughes of Sumter, well known lumber manufacturer, is at the Hill- man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

Major James Spence of Tuscaloosa, one of the leading citizens of that place, and with extensive local inter- ests is registered at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-10

YEARS THROWN AWAY. Lady, you see before you the result of a misspent life"
 Poor man. Drink, no doubt?' No, mum. I've lived all my life in
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
DOES NOT APPROVE BILL
Interstate Commerce Commission
Opposes Fulton's Idea.
Declares Proposal that Protest OF
crease in Rate Would BE Unfair.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has reported adversely on the bill by
Senator Fulton. Of Oregon. giving the
commission power. in its discretion. on
complaint Of a single shipper. 10 suspend
a proposed Increase Of a rate By a car
rier until after the commission has had
an opportunity 10 determine whether the
rate is a reasonable and just one. The
bin also puts upon the carrier the burden
Of showing affirmatively that the in
crease IS just and reasonable
ITO give 20 the protest CT a single ship
per the effect or preventing the advance
OF any rate until it was afirmatIvely de-
termined by the commission would estab-
lish a hard and fast rule Of doubtful fair
ness 70 the railroads and questionable ad-
vantage 10 the public" says Chairman
Knapp. Of the commission. in a letter 10
Senator Elkins, chairman of the Senate
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
THE passage OF such a bill at this
time would impose a burden upon the
commission which 1t ought not to be
asked to undertake.
Mr. Knapp declared that the accumula-
ton Of cases would burden the force Of
the commission. now already overworked.
and would delay conclusions and work
injustice 10 the carriers.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-02
SENATOR ALLISON 70 TODAY
Venerable Iowan Has Spent Forty.
three Years in Congress.
Has Opposition for Recollection, but
Is Expected TO Defeat Ambitious
Governor I'm the Contest.

Senator William Boyd Allison. OF Iowa,
will celebrate to-day his seyenty-ninth
birthday.
on March 4 he viii have completed his
thlrty-fifth year as a member OF the
United States Senate.
Senator Allison has been member OF
Congress for forty-three years. IN addi-
ton to his thirty-fve years in the Senate.
he served eight years as member Of
the House He was elected a representa-
tive in the Thirty-eighth. Thirty-ninth,
Fortietl and Forty-first Congresses.
Mr.. Allison succeeded James Harlan as
a member Of the Senate on March 3.
1873. He has been reelected every six
years since then. practically without op-
position. His present term expires March
3. 1909. He is facing serious opposition
for reelection for the first time IN his
public career.
Gov Albert J. Cummins wants TO come
to Washington as a Senator. and he is
a candidate 70 succeed Mr.. Allison. Al
though nearly eighty years OF age. Iowa S
Grand Old Man" as he is termed in
that State, is In fair health, full OF opti-
mism. and looking forward to many years
of usefulness
The chances are that he will be re-
elected. but Gov. Cummins. full Of re-
form and Of a purpose to land in a new
Office. is moving around Iowa from place
TO place, making arguments wly he
should be named 10 succeed the venerable
Mr.. Allison
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hand on the Oregon Senator's shoulder
IN the fatherly way that is permitted OF
a veteran Senator when he is addressing
a Senator OF the freshman class. why
don't you drop this talk OF yours OF nom
mating Roosevelt. Don't you see that
everything IS going Tafts way. and that
he Is Certain 10 be nominated2'
The Senator from the Pacific Coast
stiffened up -perceptibly. and with a faint
suggestion OF offended dignity In his
tone. he said:
Il have $1,000 IN my pocket 70 bet that
Theodore Roosevelt viii be the nominee
OF the Republican national convention
next June
Mr.. Eikins laughed good naturedly.
Bourne, he said. I am afraid you
are incorrigible. ] haven't $4,000 to bet
and II 1 really thought you had as much
money as that on your person I would
be tempted TO throw you down and take
II away from you
Bourne. that Is 10 joker remarked
another Senator facetiously. who had
joined the group and overheard the lat
ter part Of the conversation. Senator
EIkins Is far-famed for his acQuisitive
ness