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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

A New York physician has come out
In an attack on the deadly linen hand
kerchief" and wants paper used in
stead. The suggestion may be good,
but the public is apt to turn its nose up,
SO to speak, at the idea.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

Mrs. Mouse dear! I've nav
start! otter?
Mr.. Mouse What tne - hio hort
Mrs. Mousse met sFe"s ,naJ on
creature upstairs that ju .nas at ID
chair, and waved her ' a.anod me 4
and screamed so it frish'e nses,.
most to death.-New YORK
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

There are always lot of people who
think that they could spend a rich
mans money so much better than he
does himself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
Running Loose.

Inc Hon. Claude Duyal, who is rum
ming for Congress in one Of the Kansas
districts, Is, as his name would indi-
cate, an earnest advocate Of q loose
currency.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

In time bribery as a sometimes al
legged national disease may not be of
the taking character it has been.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

Perhaps Victoria's thus putting her
arms figuratively around Erin's neck
may save that nations getting it there
SO much hereafter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

The thermostat is a new contrivance
In medicine for baking men. Those who
were born but half-baked would do well
to look it up.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

The announcement that Missouri
heiress "eloped with a boy is not so
surprising after all. If she had eloped
with a girl it would have been differ
ent, but young women always have q
penchant for running away with boys.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
Naturally So.

Good business during q Presidential
year is one Of the good results Of three
years OF Republican rule.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

The fellow who emphasizes MY
views" and obtrudes them ought to
know that there are 74,999,999 other
people who have their views and who
don't care continental for his views.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

Falling into the sea is the latest adj
yertising actress scheme. Falling of
the earth has not yet been tried.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

A Pennsylvania man died from eat
Ing hardware. This shows the utter
erroneousness of trying to make goat
Of yourself if you aren't built that way
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

It's strange that people who are al
ways talking about themselves never
seem to exhaust the subject.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
D.. His Foot in I''

Miss Fisher really ' don t,lcals
shall take part again III 10 n,ere maxi
always feel as though |
a fool of myself. .ors the Tfo
Pilkins (who always ' links thst
thing oh, everybody
Harlem Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

Some scientists say that the fishes
found in New Jersey sandstone beds
are 100000 years old. Age and not
size will perhaps be the pet hobby or
the anti-truth specialist hereafter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

The only nail some women can hit on
the head is their thumbnail
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
Had Had Experience Enough.

Dobbs-Did you see about that bag
gageman who claims to have discov-
cred a sure cure for influenza?
Bobbs-He ought to know how to
check the grip Baltimore American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
The SHY Fellow.

Shelf 1 let you kiss me will you
promise not to do so any more?
He-Yes, will.
She-Then | won't let YOU
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24
s73,029

Avrs .$59, 1873 $o0,S44
These figures represent hundreos oi
millions of dollars. Under the Mchin-
lev tariff, in President Harrison $ au-
ministration, the average volume OF
business transacted in the united
States was almost sixty billions or dol
lars year.
During President Clevelands ADMIN
istration it ayerag ICED nine billions
year less. In other words, there was
three million dollars less business
transacted every business day of the
year.
Under the Dingley tariff and the ad-
ministration of President Mckinley
the average volume of business was
twenty three billions year more than
in the preceding Democratic admins
tration Of President Cleveland.
In other words, there has been over
seven million dollars worth more bust
ness transacted every day during Pres
ident Mckinley's term than there was
under President Cleveland.
Moral: Vote for continuation Of the
Republican administration with pro-
tectiye tariff.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

Senator Jones and the Trust.
Don't forget this fact during the cam
paign: Senator Jones, Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, offer
ed an amendment to the Porto Rican
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

Colds are not exact''
they are catching.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
Full Vote Needed in November

A full vote in November is needed to
stay the hands of the men who are con-
spring to rob the South of a portion of its
representation. light vote in Alabama
will be printed and reprinted alongside
votes cast in Northern States under dill
ferent circumstances; and with all the
gravity of owls the question will be put:
''Shall one Southern man in Alabama have
ten times the political power that North
ern man in Illinois has?' This will be
considered conclusive in minds that de-
sire to rob the South. The only way to
defeat it consists in casting the fullest
possible vote in November.
In at least three Congressional districts
full vote is absolutely necessary to Dem
ocratic success under all possibilities. We
refer to the Seventh, Fourth and Fifth dis
tricts In each one of these districts the
vote of every Democrat Is imperatiVely
needed. 1t is needed to elect the Demo-
cratic nominees on the face of the returns,
and it may be needed to reinforce those re-
turns against partisan action in the House
of Representatives. The control of the
House is very much in dispute, and no one
should assume that the House will be
Democratic. Mr.. Hanna is lighting hard
for Republican majority in the House;
and if he secure a majority at all, the
members from the three districts named
will be in danger of losing their seats.
Every Democratic vote will render a par
tisan task more difficult and ardious. Let
November.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08

under the present constitution into at least
an approach to bankruptcy, and we do not
have to go far to find an example But
when limit that no municipality can pass
Is imposed. then the citizen should be left
free to dispose of his pocket money as he
sees fit. No municipality ever bankrupted
itself in taxes paid on the spot. Why then
should the citizens of this State be cabin
ed, cribbed, confined by limitations that
are not applied in other States, and that
are confessedly unnecessary?
Give US, in other words, less bonding,
the spot. This is the Age-Herald's plat
FORM and it has sense and the experience
of forty-four States behind it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
HON. JOHN v. SMITHS ATTITUDE

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Opelika, September Sin an interview
with Hon. John V. Smith today relative to
a statement in the Montgomery Journal
purporting to be an interview with him re-
garding his application for the presidency
of the Railroad Commission, Mr.. Smith
said.
Il have heretofore specifically requested
that nothing be printed with reference to
the matter until later, and the interview
in the Journal to some extent does me an
injustice. However in order that my posi-
ton may be fully known, wish now to
state 1t fully. l desire to express my sin
cere gratitude to every paper that has so
kindly mentioned my name in this coDnec-
ton and ii is deeply gratifying to me that
my candidacy meets with their approval.
| deem it just to myself, however. to say
that so far as my services in behalf of Col
onel Sanford, before and since the pri-
mary, are concerned, they are no greater
than hundreds of his other loyal support
ers, and 1 claim nothing from him on such
grounds.
THE fact is, I did not manage Colonel
Samford's campaign prior to the State Con-
vention, but was simply one among hun
dreds of other good friends who did all
they could to secure his nomination.
IF my humble services to the Demo-
cratic party and my qualifications entitle
me to this appointment will endeayor to
discharge the duties of the Office in such
manner as to cause no regret on the
part of my friends. My appreciation will
not be based upon personal grounds but
upon the higher plane of party service and
qualification. # F%&
Colonel Sanford Is under no more per-
sonal obligation to me than he is to hum
dreds of other friends who supported him
with equal loyalty
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08

The expense of governing Birmingham Is
about $3.50 a head. Accurate figures are not
Just now accessible, but $3.50 is an approx
be seen that this city is governed as eco
nomieally as most towns are. We regret
that We are not able to present the per cap
tia cost of the street department, the
police department or the fire department.
the three chief branches of municipal work;
but perhaps some city official, using the
census figures as a basis will compile
report of cost per head that will be inter-
esting to all taxpayers
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
A Word in Conclusion.

The Montgomery Advertiser virtually adj
mits that no instance of bankruptcy and
ruin by the annual tax route can be cited
and It also virtually admits that what is
good for Louisiana is good enough for Ala
bama. At any rate it declines the mega
tive side of either proposition. We shall
drop the subject, because if the Advertiser
is not equal to the task, no other paper
Is.
The position of the Age-Herald as to this
subject has been frequently distorted and
misstated Before dropping the subject al
together until it is really before the peo-
pie, it is well to define that position with
accuracy.
The Age-Herald is in favor of a strict
Limitation upon debt creation, upon bond
ing in other words, which is a mortgage
upon every mans property. Instead of
permitting an adroit Legislator to shove
through any sort of debt-creating bill that
the pride of a locality will sanction we
hold that a maximum percentage of bond
ing should be named. New York City can
not bond beyond 10 per cent of Its taxable
values, and some such rule should be
adopted in this State. The subject should
not be left to legislation, which Is not al
ways trustworthy.
The Age-Herald desires, in other words
less freedom, rather than more. In bond
ing. 1t wants an iron limit put upon 1T.
Municipalities can in very truth be bonded
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
In Error at Every Point.

The administra ton went to war with
China without constitutional warrant, and
Il is in a hurry to get out of job that is
proving very expensive, and that no money
has been appropriated for. 1t is willing to
consort with Russia or with any other
power that is willing to help it out of a
hole
But now that the troops of the United
States have fought their way to Pekin,
1t seems best to stay there until the open
door, is secured, and the guarantees given
that the case calls for. Ef6z
Congress should have been convened to
sanction the movement against China. and
to appropriate money for its cost; but Con-
gress was not convened, and the admins
tration proceeded to act outside of the
constitution. The war is practically over,
and a delay of few weeks or months will
not break the constitution any more than
it has been broken. The fracture is COM
plete as it stands. =#zzs
The loss of life ard the expenditure of
money in China would be sheer waste if
the troops are suddenly withdrawn from
Pekin as the administration has proposed
TO do. Now that we are there, there we
should stay until a satisfactory treaty is
negotiated with China. -
The policy of the administration is one
of fear of the people, because it violated at
the outset an express declaration of the
constitution. Troops kept in another coun-
try is of course war, but it is war I'M
accompanied by bloodshed, and 1t is better
to stand by what has been done than to
scuttle out of China, as the administra ton
has proposed to do ait the suggestion of
Russia. Persistence in unconstitutional ac-
ton is not theoretically correct. but the
administration has thrown the entire bust
ness into a muddle, and persistence for the
present is the better policy. We should
not adopt the scuttle plan 10 please Russia
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
SIMPLE LIVING

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The venerable and vigorous old couple
whose dietary is published in the Sunday
Post-Dispatch, manage to live on $50 a
year. M
But they have not reached the acme of
simplicity or the depth of economy.
Here is the bill of fare: Breakfast: Oat-
meal mush, milk and sugar. Dinner: Bread
and milk and sugar. Supper: Cornmeal
mush and sugar. =
This is too ornate. If simplicity is the end
of culture these old folks are not very cul-
tured.
In the interest of economy and simplicity
this abridgment of the above is offered:
Breakfast Oatmeal mush milk and
sugar. Dinner: Sugar, oatmeal mush and
milk. Supper: Milk, oatmeal mush. and
sugar.
This affords a pleasant variety and is
more economical than the other. If it is
well to live wretchedly let us go at once
to the extreme of wretchedness. We can
have too much of a good thing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
rior wisdom
The average dressmaker IS mis-con-
structionist.
But few men appear to be as good as they
really are.
Lots wife resembled a weather yans
when she turned around.
A good name is better than great riches
and also less common.
Men add to their years, but not slw.ys
to their good deeds
There is a vast difference between a
sheriff sale and sheriff's ale.
Pessimism is often a characteristic of
people who are chronic dyspetics.
Blessed is the bald-headed man. He never
gets his hair cut when the barber shop is
crowded.
An Irish philosopher says there is no
blessing like health-especially when a fell
low is sick.
A girl may not see anything about her
best fellow to laugh at but his mustache
is apt to tickle her.
so angry as the discovery that she has
been polite to man who isn't worth it.
When you hear a man say that life is but
a dream. tread on his corns and you will
wake him up to the fact that 1t is real.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
Census Returns

Washington, September 1.-THE Census
Bureau announces that the population of
Portland, Me-, is 50,145 as against 36,425 in
1890. This is an increase of 1920, or 3767
per cent.
The population Of Racine, Wis, is 29,102
against 21,014 in 1890. arn
The popula-.on of Yonkers N Y, is A.,
93l as against 32,o3s in 1890. This is an in
crease of 1883, or 1858 per cent. Us
The population of Scranton, Pa, is 1922
026 as against 75,215 in 1890. This is an
increase of 26,S11, or 35.65 per cent.
The population of York, Pa. is g, 654, as
against 1913 in 1890
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
Bishop Mctsayick to Resign

Chicago, September lit is reported that
the resignation of Bishop Alexander ]. Nc
Gavick, appointed nearly two years ago
to assist Archbishop Feehan, has been
forwarded to Rome Father Muldoon of
st. Charles church, Father Gill of Mount
Carmel and Father M. J. Fitzsimmons,
pastor of the Holy Name Cathedral, Chi
cago, are said to have been recommended
to the Pope for the choice of his successor
bishop McGayick Is afflicted with a nerv-
GUS trouble, and rather than continue in
the capacity Of Bishop he decided to re-
sign.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08

Secretary Root on "a Vacation

Washington, September 7.-Secretary of
War Root. who is slightly indisposed. left
the city last night for his home at South
ampton, L. l. Unless some sudden COM
plication should arise necessitating his re-
turn he expects to be absent about two
weeks. The members of the cabinet are
now widely scattered on their vacations.
Secretary Gage is off the New England
coast: Secretary Hay is at Sunapee, N.
H; Secretary Long is at his home in Bing-
ham. Mass; Secretary Wilson is in the
West and Postmaster General Smith is in
Maine
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
UNDER WHICH FLAG?

From the Chicago News.
General Joseph Wheeier's positive declar-
alton that he will not take the stump for
Mckinley at Carbondale, Ill. September
ID, is entitled to respectful consideration
The Republican managers have billed the
General to speak on their side at that time
and place. but it is understood that there
is no draft law in this respect, and if the
man who has been formally enlisted under
the Presidents banner fatty refuses to
serve it appears that he is entitled to an
honorable discharge. But when the Cen
eral adds: MY political record ought to be
a sufficient index to where / stand now
he asks too much of the public. The index
is too complex in any given case for the
public to work out without the assistance
OF tho man In the case.
There used to be Democrats and Repub-
licans, and then the indexing was simple
matter But how can anybody tell whether
a given man is an expansionist- Democrat,
ar anti-imperialist Republican, gold Pop
ulist, a silver protectionist, a high-tariff
consent of-the- governed man, a gold Demo-
crat a pro-trust anti-expanson free
trader, a who'll-haul- flag anti
trust anti-civil-service imperialist, or just
a bewildered voter with ten different
tenets, no three of which will find a stand
ing place on any one platform.
General Wheeler is respectfully notified
that the index has got mixed up so that
nobody but Philadelphia lawyer can work
1t out The Prohibitionists are the only
people who can be safely indeed offhand.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
State Fair in November.

1t should be a subject of congratulation
that President Falkner and his associates
have succeeded in putting new life into the
Alabama Fair Association. 1t has been
definitely decided to hold a fair beginning
November l, and lasting ten days. 1t is
to be a fair, too, that will represent the
farms, mines and mills of the State. 1t
and everything in connection with it will
be conducted on high plane, and the best
and the most representative display that
the State has ever known may confidently
be expected. 1t is difficult to distribute the
praise due for such result, but no one
will withhold from Colonel Falkner a good
share of 1t, because he had faith in the
enterprise when others had not. He blazed
the way, and it is to the credit of this town
that he is finding plenty of strong hands
to uphold him in his effort to give the
State a creditabe fair. All should give the
fair every possible support. 1t can be
made fair that every Albanian will be
proud of. New buildings are to be erected,
and every reasonable effort made TO gather
in the products of the sixty-six counties
or the State.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
A SINGER's CHALLENGE

By Ernest McGaney.
I hook at Death, and jest with Fate,
And one to me Is love or hate;
1 am singer, 1 can wait.
There is no rift to pierce the gloom;
bide my days, 1 seek the doom;
And yet l know, beyond the tomb,
The wings of time will bring my ships
Around the bars, within the slips,
And leave my name on all mems lips.
My soul to after years belongs,
An age to come shall right my wrongs,
And feel the heart-beats in my songs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
latest scheme mi
THE BIG APP E CROP

From tho Chicago Tribune.
According to the National Apple Ship
pers' Association the crop of apples this
year in the United States, Canada and
Nova Scotia will be the largest of any crop
in the history of the country. 1t is esti-
mated 1t will be from sO,OOoOOO to 100. 0Oo, 900
barrels. The largest crop heretofore known
was that of 1896, amounting to 10000, 600 bar
ralS
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
Women Fight

Middlesboro, KY, September I'm a
fight here between two women, Lilly Rus
sell and Ellen Porter, the latter was seri-
ously stabbed and afterwards died from her
wounds. The Russell woman escaped to
the mountains, but was later captured by
the police,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
Kf 0slY paILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Per Capita Cost of Cities.

The table presented below shows the cost
for each inhabitant of governing in twenty
cities. Boston's high capitation expense Is
The other differences are difficult of ex-
PLANTATION. The table is given that all may
study It.:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
A Double Tragedy

New York, September John Rieder, a
veteran of the civil war, killed his wife and
himself at their home in Brooklyn today.
He was So years old, and his wife was
twenty years younger. Jealousy was the
cause of the double tragedy.