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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27
New use for corn sIIk.

Tt is not generally known that corn silk has been used very successfully for medicinal purposes during the past ten or twelve years" said a druggist. "Nev- ertheless childhood's fayorite brand of smoking tobacco and the stepping stone to pipe, cigars or cigarettes that we once enjoyed surreptitiously behind the barn. Is now an ingredient of patent remedy for the treatment of kidney diseases. An extract of corn silk combined with lithium and several other drugs, makes remedy that Is very valuable In It's undiluted state and IS used by the medical fraternity. Apparent waste products are frequently put to some strange uses, and converting corn silk into a drug Is striking ex- ample"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27
YounabIood's Views.
, Chattanooga Times.

From the Chattanooga Times.
 Col William Youngblood, the Alabama republican politician, at one time mem Der of the national committee and high official under President McKinley's ad- rninistration, has just returned from a visit to the east, and in an interview at Birmingham predicts the defeat of Pres ident Roosevelt in November. While Col onel Youngblood is undoubtedly suffering from an acute case of political indisposi- tion brought on by his eclipse as result of the Roosevelt notions on the subject of color in politics, yet he is man of keen discernment and great perspicacity and has surely read the signs alright. He undoubtedly conferred with some of the knowing ones of his party, who, while whooping 1t up in public for MT. Roosevelt with their mouths. are nevertheless wink ing their eyes in the other direction. The statement of Colonel Youngblood indi- cates formidable defection from the Roosevelt standard If 1t does nothing else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27
REST,

By Abraham Joseph Ryan My feet are wearied and my hands arc
 tired,
 My soul oppressed And I desire what I have long desired- Rest-only rest. Tis hard to toll, when toll is almost vain. In barren ways; 'Tis hard to SOW. and never garner grain In harvest days. The burden of my days Is hard to bear, But God knows best; And l have prayed-but vain has been my
 prayer
 For rest-sweet rest. lis hard to plant in Spring, and never
 reap
 The Autumn yield; Tis hard to till, and 'tis titled to weep Der fruitless field And so cry a weak and human cry; So heart-oppressed; And so I sigh a weak and human sigh, For rest-for rest. My way has wound across the desert
 years, And cares infest. My path, and through the flowing of hot
 tears,
 I pine-for rest. Twas always so when but a child laid On mothers breast My wearied little head; cen then l
 prayed As now-for rest And I am restless still; twill soon bs
 Der;
 For down the West Lfe's sun is setting and see the shors Where I shall rest,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Congressman Sheppard of Texas re- fers to President Roosevelt as the beast" in the Book of Revelation who would be given power forty and two months. MT. Roosevelt's time limit has almost expired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Ion Perdicaris has done what all the paragraphers said he would do and has begun to write up his experiences for syndicate, If Raisuli were not so busy he would probably do like wise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

It is all stuff and nonsense to talk about people not taking interest in the fair. An Indiana woman has just deserted home, husband and four chill dren to run away with her brother-in- law and see the big show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27
The Sistine Madonna.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledrsr.
 Mrs. Bull-oh, yes; we took in inc art gallery when we were in Dresden.
 Mrs. swellman-Then you saw Ra- phaels masterpiece there, of course.
 Mrs. Bull-Yes, indeed. The "sixtaa,, Belladonna," you mean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27
Too Literal.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 .'Yes. that boy of yours finds citv ,,s very congenial. Why, 1t fairly teer. with interest for him"
 ssEh! He didn't say nothin ahort tha. in his last letter.
 About what?'
 "About anybody teamin fer him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Now that 1t has been demonstrated that 1t is so easy for man to rise from a brakeman's position to the vice presidency of the United States or the presidency of great railroad, small boys will cease longing to be engineers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27
AboL. Persons.

Dr. John G. Keller, prominent phy- sician of Savannah, and coroner of Chat ham county. is in the city visiting his brother, Steve Keller.
 John T. Kohn of Montgomery Is at the Hillman.
 John w. Dugger of Greensboro is stop ping at the Morris.
 w T. Crawford of Shreveport Is at the Colonial.
 John J. Jones of Durmuch, Penn. is at the St. Nicholas.
 Jess c. Whitfield of Demopolis is at the Morris.
 w. F. Sinclair of Mobile is at the Hill man.
 w. A Davis of Anniston Is at the Morris.
 H. Hagedorn of West Point, Ca. is reg istered at the Morris
 H. W. Wilson of Washington is stop- ping at the Hillman.
 J. J. Boxery of Richmond is registered at the Colonial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Buster Brown" on the stage has been given an enthusiastic welcome by Chicago. The dramatized cartoon IS merely another sample of the possibli- ties of higher art in this strenuous age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

President Roosevelt is endeavoring to force the republicans of New York to accept Elihu Root as their candi- date for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Governor Warfield of Maryland says that a young woman should not marry until she is A years old. If she gets a good bid before that time she would be wise to take it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

William Jennings Bryan has offered to campaign for Joe Folk, but his rec ord as a campaigner for himself will probably induce the next governor of Missouri to decline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The Jefferson county jail in Ken lucky has become famous as sani- tarium for the treatment of delirium tremens. More than four thousand cases have been cured within its walls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The esteemed republicans say Par ker is sphinx and Davis contem- porary of the pyramids. If this be SO, the ticket should sweep southern Illi- nois
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

\ Mrs. MaybrluA refuses all lecture platform offers, and all bribes for the use of her name in magazines. She is clearly an innocent woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Joln Bull and Hans von HohensteIn are quieting down, and will soon reach normal again. Neither was much hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

When Judge Parker gets to be Pres ident he can go back to his old swim ming hole of his boyhood days and murmur, Who would have thought if 2,i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Schumann-Heink's decollette gown has shocked Ocean Grove, and she Is the mother of seven or eight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The Standard Oil magnates are up against Thomas Lawson, who knows them like a book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Adab, the oldest city in the world, has been discovered on the Euphrates, lying under another city called Ud- nunki. How 1t could rest so long un- der a city with such a name passes belief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

MT. Roosevelt will find no prosperity at Fall River or in the packing plants of the meat trusC. Strikes, hard times and trusts go with Dingleyism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

ONE time ago poem was printed @0 on the editorial page of The - Age-Hera1d which was copied from the Atlanta Constitution. It was a remarkable poem, although the name signed to It was not a familiar one. It paid a tribute to dethroned reason. The author pictured the glorious dreams of the man who is mad. the constant round of pleasure in faney's halls and the free dom from the worlds cares which is brought by sweet insanity" One can find no fault with the poem. In fact it's weird conception will make it remem- bered by those who read the striking lines, but ideal madness is essentially the theme of a poet Evidently the author has never walked down a long corridor in an institution for the care of the in- sane and viewed on either hand scores of simpering, muttering creatures, while there come to his ears from the top floors the cries of human beings who are snarling and pacing their cells like wild animals. Certainly he was inspired by no such scene as this. It is easy enough to weave fantastic dreams of the freedom of the man who is mad, but when one comes face to face with the reality hor- TOT grips his heart and he realizes that this is indeed fate a thousand times more to be dreaded than death.
 People of sensitive temperament should never visit an insane asylum un- less compelled to do so. Here are to be found the worst wrecks of humanity that life affords. It has been said that the leper colonies of the Hawaiian islands present the most loathsome picture of human misery that 1t would be possible to find but so long as a man has req son he is at least human. Take away from him his reason and he Is put with out the pale to be viewed with pity, horror or loathing by his more fortunate brothers. In the larger asylums of the country are confined thousands of per- sons, in various stages of mental decay, who are interesting for scientific re- search, perhaps. but appall the person whose humane principles are stronger than HIS ueSlTe 10 IdtnOm the mysteries of the brain. It is true that there are to be found deluded individuals who imagine that they are kings and poten- tates, who dream that they are possessed of immense wealth and dispense charity with a lavish hand, but there are also others whose darkened minds are haunted by visions which cause them the agony of the damned until death somes to their relief. There Is nothing sweet about in- sanity to the man who has ever come in contact with 1t in a pronounced form. The cry of madman in the stiffness of the night or heard in the bright sunlight with birds singing and nature in full bloom is equally terrifying and awesome.
 One of the most impressive characteris- tics of the insane is an aimless, wander ing heldplessness that places them even below the brute creation and makes them objects of pity and charity. It has been proposed to destroy all persons of un- sound mind whose cases were hopeless but of course such 2 Spartan measure is not for this day and age. There is no doubt that death would prove a blessing for lunatic as well as his relatives and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27
His Reform.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Cumso-Gildersleeve why don't you and Wilberforce smoke the pipe or peace?
 Gildersleeve-I swore off smoking last month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The 30,00O Japs who were blown up at Port Arthur have come down and are fighting with renewed vigor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Besause Baltimore considers itself bene-ted by the big fire, is no reason why other cites should be burned down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Cortelyou and Sagamore Hill are running the republican campaign, and the fat Is fried out of Dingley benefi- ciaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The reduction of the Newport 400 did not touch the monkey diner. That monkey Is the star of the aggregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

A panic has been caused in Germany by the report that there is a slump in beer drinking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Manager Frohman Is preparing to deluge us with the customary plethora of poor foreign plays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Baby Mckee, IT years old, is about to enter college, and no doubt his nat ural name will be revealed there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The spellbinders are rehearsing in every patch of deep woods. What a pity 1t Is the bears do not get them!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Henry Gassaway Davis seems to be doing all the talking for his end of the ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Henry Gassaway Davis is an old- young man, who is to be married in the fall season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The prohibitionists are supporting Swallow, Carroll and Carrie Nation wine, women and song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The trusts are not a bit scared by party platforms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The biggest and brightest mosqui- toes are concentrating at Esopus and Oyster Bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The Igorrotes do not spend any time in creasing trousers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

The Hon. Charlie Murphy of Tam many Hall Is Sphinx Junior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Roosevelt and Addicks are the re- form leaders in little Delaware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

J. J. Astor has sold his green gog. gles, and Newport breathes easier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Mrs. Maybrlck desires privacy, and is entitled to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Joe Folk, like Judge Parker, is hi own platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

Frank v. Evans and R. L. 0'Neal, Jr.' are the only authorized travelling repre- Bentatives of the Age-Heraid in It's eir- culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-27
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
SlX.DAY RIDERS ARE
PREPARING FOR RACE

Especial to The sTimes- D.spatch.)
NEW YORK, October 1S.-RacingS cyclists
are now preparing for the annual six day
bicycle race.5which begins In Madison Square
Garden In New York. on December Eth. This
years contest promises TO be more Interesting
than ever before. The cream OF the fast
riders OF America and Europe will try to
win the long race and the usual record brenk-
Ing crowds arc certain to attend
x The contest is a team race with two men
on each team. one OF whom must be on the
track tall times. The men may relieve one
another as often as they care to, but no man
must ride more than twelve hours !n each
s day. Last year there We're six men tied at tho
finish and Bobby Walthour. OF the Columbia
racing. team. took first prize by less than q
track. highly banked, that permits OF speed
OF about forty miles an hour In some OF the
teen seconds. which is equal to mile In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
Il OLDFIELDs WILL RACE.
But It Is Believed That Hawkins
and His Auto Can Beat Him.

Especial Ito The Times D!spatch0 80
NENrg6YORK, October lS.--With an open
challenge 10 meet any man In the world. Bar
ney Oldfield sent word to New York thai he
viii come here for the automobile meet a,
tho Brighton Beach track next Saturday.
october ed He expresses the hope that those
motorists who have been so anxious Tor
match will enter with him for the inter-
mai Ional cup affair hat is the star feature
or the programme. Every effort was made
10 have some OF the foreign drivers compete
with Oldneld at this meet, but most OF them
had TO return home.
h OIdfield and his green dragon are ready -
meet any auton,obil.st in America, either IN
a. match event tor In tho regular races. II
no match can2,be made. the American cham.
mon Will go against time. With View OF
again attaching to his name the. world $ re.
cords, which are now. held by kiser and
Basle IA 81 3. 5{ x x ( {, 4
A His aprearance ut the Brighton Beach meet
viii be his first In New York since last year,
when he scored 80 well In the races at the
Empire City track. !,
Oldfcld's strongest competitor in the In
ternatIonal cup event. and the one who is
expected to beat him. Is Edward aawley.i
with the 4 new ninety horse power Mercedes
racer owned by L, r.. Thomas. which ID con
sidered the fastest car In thc world An.
other strong PROPOSE ton Is the one hundred
and twenty horsepower car built especially
for Harry S. Hardness, which. Is said 10 have
shown phenomenal speed under the guidance
OF the young millionaire. It is expected that
They viii. not yet the opportunity pass to try
his speed against the intrepid American
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
CHICAGO RACES.
Green Gown, Tom Mabin, Lou
Woods and Floral King Win.
tBy Associated Press) &2
.C'HIC,A(sO.l..I IL Il .aEL Oct n 1S-RaSiilfa af

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. ls.Results at
Worth:
First race-six furlongs-Green Gown;
g 70 u first. Harpeon 90 to y second,
sPancreatic u5 to. y third. Time. 1:l4 3-5.
Tom MabIn 1S to y first, Flaunt e to p
second. Tho Musketeer a to ~ third.
Third race-mile and an ghth-Lou
second. Calusus as to y third. Tim e. ] rs.
Fourth race-one mile-Floral King
q to 1o) first. Brancas q to p second,
Fifth raee-five fur rio; Gs to 81
first, The Belle a told second, Monte
q. to u third. Time, 1:0l.
Z Sixth race-mile and an eighth-GleE-
wood (6 to y first. J!ngler e to y second,
Reckoners Q3 to@1) third. Time, 80 2-5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
lou DILLON GOES
DOWN in DEFEAT {: ! II
Famous Trotting Mare Gives
Way to Major Delrnar
s3 at Memphis.
at Memphis.
(By Associated Press.)

s d
MEMPHIS. TENN. october &c. *.
G. Billlnss'g Lon Dillon. the champion
,rotting mare, went down to defeat to-
day before Major. Delmar. owned by ~.
e. smathers, on the third and last con-
test for the Memphis gold cup the fea-.
fture race Of the opening day OF the
fourth annual meeting Of the Memphis
Trotting Association. After sustaining
q terrific pace to the three-quarter pole
in the first heat OF the contest i was
apparent that the marc was IN bad con
dItion and she was pulled up. Major Del
mar winning ir a jog. Despite a. critic
examination By veterinary surgeons who
pronounced the mare affected by an all
ment known to horsemen as the
t"thumps,'' Lou . lion was a ga in brought
out on tho track by. Mr.. Billings and
against the advice OF veterinarians. he
announced that as a matter OF form he
would start the mare In the second heat
Major Delmar rounded the course IN
easy time, Lou Dillon following at a
slow trot. MI. Smathers. representing
the New York Driving Club, becomes the
permanent owner OF the cup Summaries ma tl
Diamond handicap-o:M trot. purse. 81
stpo-swcet Marie, won in two straight
heats. DR. Strong second, Snyder McGres-
or third. Time. 2:0 ga. 8
2:1a 3trot. purse. s2,o1O-Oak Blossom won
In two straight heats. Marone second.
Getaway third. Best time. 2:12 IL.
o:o1 pace, G. purse, sl,ooo-John NJ. won
third and fourth heats and race Dan r.
first hea, second, Gallagher second heat.
Best time. zoe.
Memphis gold cup-Major Delmar won
in two straight heats. Lou Dillon second.
Time, 2:O7. ZIG IL. n s53s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19

Continued from First Page.)
Republican National Committee recos-
nize the Lafolletto ticket.
~. BRYAN Reclains His Own.

1890 ol yd1l INSS1dlI1lS H1lS OWll.
( A representative OF the National Conl-
mittee in Indiana. makes glowing re-
ports OF what is being accomplished by
Mr.. Bryan, who has made over thirty
speeches in that State and will make
about as many more. This correspon-
dent says that Mr.. Bryan has succeeded
In winning over completely the Bryan
element In that State. And not only
aroused enthusiasm among his old
friends to such an extent that
they have gone to work with a
vim that will, show results on the day
Of election.
The latest Republican to declare his
intention to vote for Judge Parker is
Major II. Dewitt Hamilton, Of this city.
Major Hamilton has voted for five Res
publican nominees to the presidency. and
has been prominent worker In several
campaigns. He Is one Of tho majors
Of the Twenty-third Regiment New
York National Guard. and a man Of wide
Influence among the volunteer soldiers
of the State. He told Senator McCarren
to-day that he was ready to dolevery-
thing in his power for Judge Parker
"Parker is going to be elected I" said
Chairman Taggart to-day "butSI am not
going 20 give out any figures now do
not know that the committee will give
out any at any stage Of the campaign, II
any figures are given out it is more than
likely that they Will be Tom Taggarts
and not the con1mlttee's,''
To Spring a Coup.
For several days there has been a! ru-
NOR current around Democratic national
headquarters that the Democrats would
drop bombshell into the Republican
Camp In few days, The nature OF the
coup was not even limited at nor can 1t
be surmised with anything like accuracy,
To-day the ''bonabshell" r,lnlor Is more
generally current than ever, but the pub
lie lis Just as much In the dark, It was
.rumored to-day however, that Senator
sCulberson would spring the surprise In
his speech in Carnegie Institute An this
city, Thursday night 1T Is said that he
has gotten hold OF documentary evidence
proving that President Roosevelt was
directly and actively responsib!e for the
Panama revolution, The president SOL
EMMY denied the charge In a nlessa 8 g
to Congress. The average Republican
Wlnks and smiles when the subject OF
the Feomplicity8 OF Il he Washlngton admins
istration In tho revolution Is brought up
TO Compel Contributions,
The same Republicans wink and smile
are evident when It is charged that Mr..
Roosevelt made his private secretar
T. 40 7 u ~ 80 u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
SECRETARY TO. DECIDE.
Will Pass on Removal Of Army
Officer Who Married Negress.


WASIlNGTON. October 1S.--The sur
geon-gcneral OF the army has concurred
in the Recommendation OF General Grant.
that John r. Smith, a member of the
United States Army Hospital Corps. sta
toned at Fort Mott, N. r., who is said
to have married a negress, be discharged
from the army. for the good OF the SER.
vice.
This recommendation has. been forward
cd to the Secretary OF War for his ac-
tion. Smith wrote to the War Depart
ment inquir!ng II there was any reason
why he should not be- permitted to marry
colored woman, setting forth that her.
character was good, and that he could
establish good character for himself by
his record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
McGraW Looking Ahead.

Special to >Thn Times Dispatch.)
NEW YORK. October 1S--Manager McGraw.
OF the New York Nationals, Is of the opinion
that the Giants Will win the pennnnt again
next year. ID
were at the opening OF tho season OF 1904,
he says II have the best star Of pitchers
in the league. and no matter what accusations
other teams may make ~ do not think that
any Of them Will get together such an array
of twirlers as Mathewson. McGinnity, Taylor.
sWiltse, Anne! and Elliott, gis5
..5S' Then, again. the deal through which we
got Mike Donlln In exchange for Mccormick
has strengthened us considerably We viii
make IT hot flor the other teams at the
start. and Will keep up a pace that is
destined to land us on top again. 81,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
j! sell by public auction. on the

! vii! sell by public auction. on the
pFs WEpN!G 81; OCTOBER 10. 1901.
at / q cocls P. NJ. the TWO FACTORIES
on the west side q StNETEENTHE
STR EET, BETWEEN MAIN AND
FRANKLIN STRf,IlTs, With the large
lots upon which they stand, fronting to-
gether S. feet by a depth ofabout 100 feet;
contain ,,nsl o a large amount II Of door space
and they viii, In all probability, be sold
as one, IT Is seldom that so large a piece
OF property can DO secured In the centra!
portion OF the city. and It Is therefore en-
pected that those wanting such will make
d note OF tho sale and he present
misunderstanding cash and the balance
Interest added, and secured By IA deed OF
trust; or all cash, Al the option Of the
purchaser, iuA.la Y, NiOONF,
ExecutriH OF Ann f. Grant. decd,
Oct 12-tds III