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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
From the New York times.

From the New York times.
 1 HE passing away Of Milt G. Bar kO low a few days ago rang down
 the curtain on just another of the old time minstrels of whom few remain to link the present generation of amuse- ment goers with the past Barlow was a product of the old school of minstrels and, like some others of his class, never quite accustomed himself to the modern methods.
 "A man dressed up in a satin coat and silk stockings doesn't feel funny" he re- marked to the writer when he was play ing Uncle Tom in Clay M. Greene's ver- sion of that perennial tear producer. He doesn't feel funny and, he can't be funny. I think people like the old-fash- toned minstrels better, where the negro was represented as he really was both in dress and dialect
 Barlow spoke at that time of some of the difficulties of his profession.
 One of the worst things we had to contend with" he said. twas the ignor- ance of some of the men we had to do business with. Many a felloy drifted into the minstrel business who could sing like a bird, and dance to beat the band, but who didn't know an A from In the printed or written alphabet. I remember a very amusing incident that happened to me in that connection.
 "I engaged two man to sing and dance. The terms of salary were agreed upon. A day or two afterward they came in, and one of them requested me to read the contract. It began in the usual fash ion, We. the party of the first part etc. I had read just as far as the first part, when the spokesman interrupted me. No you don't he blurted out. That set ties it, It's all off Me and my partner don't play in any first part. We only sings and dances
 At another time l engaged man to take special part, and had all the ar engagements made. Three sheets were printed with the fellows name in the cen- ter in twelve-inch letters. I happened to be standing in front of the theatre a few days before the performance was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 If man wants to work very hard with nothing to show for it he is fool not to get married.
 It's funny how girlh lips can smell of tobacco smoke when she has been in a room alone with man.
 There is something singularly consistent in a feminine way in bleached blonde singing in church choir.
 Lots of people who worry over the mis- cry of the ,pagans don's care if they don't give their own servants enough to eat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
MORGAN ON THE CANAL.

From the Shreveport Times
 The venerable senator from Alabama, John T. Morgan. is now contributing a series of articles on the Panama canal in- fanny to the Louisville Courer-Journri There is no one in the country better versed in the details of that question than the aggressive Alabamian, who fought 1t to the last. But the question is settled now, and while we all condemn the meth cd, we approve the result, and we are going to get the canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
MAY BE TRUE.

From the Columbus, Ga., Enquirer Sun.
 In Birmingham recently a woman WAS convicted and fined $50 for carrying con- cealed weapons. This moves the Monte rey tMex) News to observe that this conviction is pulled off while almost half of the male population of Birmingham are probably loaded down to the guard with guns" It would not be surprising if the Mexican paper was very near the truth In its observation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Very possibly he did not get off for less than sl00000 for a few weeks amusement
 Not few rich men nowadays prefer sailing yachts, because of their superior accommodations which they afford There Is more comfort to be had, they assert, in a 1O0-foot shooner than In 200-foot steam yacht. Such a schooner costs only about $3OOOO, and has a crew of twenty live, with eighteen before mast. Where as a steam yacht is largely occupied by machinery and coal, which take up near ly the whole of the middle portion of the vessel in schooner the entire body of the craft is available for living purposes. Even a sloop, sixty or seventy feet long, and costing $1s,000 perhaps, will carry six or eight cabin passengers very cozily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
WHY NOT?
From the Mobile Item.

T T VIII lIIt INOUIIt ILtIN.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald asks: Why not Ed. Russell of Mobile for the cabinet or perhaps for senator when there IS vaneancy?" Everybody In Mobile and majority of those in the state. will agree with the Age-Herald in this propo- sition. Colonel Russell is well eol,jpned to fill either station admirably. This suggestion is certain to be heard from again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Birmingham Boy in Kentucky.

A letter from Madlsonville. Ky, teils or the candidacy of Munnen Wllsoh' former Birmingham boy, for representa- i've from that county in the kentueky legislature. The letter further says that Mr Wilson has a good chance of reeeiv- Ing the democratic nomination. MT wh- son was for a long time assistant man ager of the department store of Loveman' Joseph & Loeb He was widely known in Birmingham and was quite popular On the bottom of his announcement card MT. Wilson has the following: T am ready to speak with my opponents at any time and place they may desire. Why can't a young man run for ofice?' The primary election there will be held December 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
captsin Hobson in New York.

T sec that Captain Hobson has made a speech in New York in which he again criticized President Roosevelt said a well-known democratic leader last night. T see from the papers that Captain Hob son made a fine impression and that 1t is believed his speeches will be of great help to the party in that state. It will be re- membered that Captain Hobson severely arraigned the Presidents policy in his speech made here at the democratic rally several weeks ago. He has brought out some strong reasons why MT. Roosevelt Is an unsafe man for the presidency, and learn that his speeches are having telling effect wherever they are made. am very much in hope that Captain Hob- son will be sent to Indiana before the campaign is over He Is well known in that state and has many admirers l be- lieve his presence there during the close of the campaign would do much toward carrying that pivotal state by the demo- crats."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Uncle Henry Gassaway Davis made a great mistake when he built up reputation as a kisser and then refused to osculate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

The advance agent of the Baltic fleet is believed to be native of Mole St. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
SHOEMAKERS WHO HAVE
 ACHIEVED GREAT FAME

greatest literary giant of the craft, and one the most famous poets of Ger many. and perhaps of any other country? In early life he travelled from town to town, plying his trade. He wrote in all 34 volumes, 4275 songs and 1700 tales of secular and religious character. and, besides being an eloquent musician. his poems won him fame all over Europe.
 We might mention James Lackington, William Carey and other celebrated shoe- makers, but must not forget John Adams Dagyr the famous founder of the great industry that has made Lynn famous as the great American "Shoe City"
 Starting with a little square shoe shop he soon made his shoes so famous that in 1764 the Boston Gazette referred to him as ''the famous shoemaker of Es- sex"
 He was one of the distinguished CO., terie of Lynn shoemakers, who when the revolution against the British crown broke out ranged themselves on the side of the colonists and did noble work for liberty. Lynn has since done justice to their memories by placing fitting tablet over the unmarked graves of the shoema- ker heroes
 Roger Sherman, one of the signers of the declaration of independence was per haps the most noted of all the distinct ively American cobblers. He was born in Newton early in the 18th century. He long worked at the bench, always dis playing a fondness for books. He stud fed law and was appointed judge of the common pleas for Litchfield in 1759. He became treasurer of Yale college, re- ceiving the degree of MA, and was later judge of the superior court of Connecticut. He became United States senator before his death in 1793.
 We may well feel proud of the cobblers of the land. If they did not all obey the injunction to stick to their lasts" they mounted to honorable positions in the high seats of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
New York's Vote.

The northern boundary or Manhat- tan borough Is the Harlem river which wanders through mud from the North river to the East river. The other wise insignificant stream has become a political division line between the democratic pluralities that are rolled up in the big city, and the republican pluralities that spring ID yearly in the up-districts of the state. AS election day approaches every politician Is anx- ious to know not how great the city vote will be, but how much will the republicans have at the Harlem river The shoute-s of that party are now claiming that they will go down to the Harlem with 1S0,000 plurality. The claim is, however, absurd.
 Let us see what the record is. The presidential vote In the upstate coun- ties of New York down to the Harlem have been, as follows:
 Year. Az. Vote Rep. PIu. iSSS... ...... .. .. ..S16,6S9 S5399 iS92.... .... .... .769,0 ,0S1 65,301 fSg6. .... ..... .83S, ,751 POI 633 iSOo.... ...... ...... ........SS2,S65 fl65, ,165
 It is ridiculous to say that the re- publican vote in the upstate section will exceed that of 1900, when thous- ands of democrats either bolted MT Bryan or stayed at hom. Conditions are wholly unlike those of 1896 or 1900. Judge Parker is New Yorker born and bred, is well known, and is respected and popular. He will poll much larger vote in the upstate coun- ties than MT. Bryan did. man with half an eye can see that.
 Possibly MT. Roosevelt will come to the Harlem with 100000 plurality. In 1888 MT. Harrison had at the Harlem a plurality of S5,399, and he carried the state by 12,000 plurality Allowing fer growth the normal republican strength of the upstate section will cast just about 100000 plurality, and the big city can overcome that with a fife margin to spare. The republicans who are claiming plurality of 1S0, 900 are simply preposterous. The plural ity of 1900 will be reduced to normal proportions by Judge Parker, and no man who knows the entire state will put the plurality of next month in the upstate counties at more than 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

General Corbin has sailed away to the Philippines, and young army off cers' thoughts are turning again to Love.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Young Rockefeller condemns the quest for gold. He can afford to. talk that way, because he does not have to take up the quest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

In a race for the White House be- tween an elephant and mule the mule looks like the safest proposition to bet on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

The farmers have so much money this year they cannot carry it in their boots legs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

The Rhodes scholarship holders have arrived at Oxford and gone to work like any other students there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

The prettiest farmer in the world is said to be a young woman who lives in Michigan. How would you like to be the hired man?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

It is said that Cortelyou knows every trust by name, and he also knows when to call them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Rear Admiral Wiren hesitates to make dash from Port Arthur into the jaws of the Japanese fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

The Guatemalan ant and the Mexi- can boil weevil cut very poor figure in comparison with the Japs and Rus sians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Political forecasts are fully as worth less as straw votes. Wait until the ides of November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

The egg trust has been smashed, but fortunately cold storage prevented any spoiled goods from being on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Carrie Nation has suffered an igno- minious defeat at tho siphon of a selzer bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Andrew Carnegie, who once made armor plate, is now formulating peace propositions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Some insist that Indian summer does not begin until November II. This will be too late for the presidential voters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Justice Brewer is Orator-in- Chief of the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

The fighting in Manchuria outranks even football in fierceness and casual ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

The Standard Oil crowd now pro- poses to own all the railroads, when rebates will become unnecessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Mukden is dustins and clearing its cyclone cellars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Only twenty more days of politics, and then business will hold the fort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

It will soon be time to guillotine the Thanksgiving turkey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

No driver or footman or baseball player is now allowed to wear mus tache.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Boiled microbes do not come under the head, "A Meat Diet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Governor Lafollette carries a Big Stick, and he never fails to swing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Baby carriages sell freely in the city of Triplet, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Grand Duke Boris has been sup pressed for the good of his country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Dowie is not saint, but as herder of suckers he is without a rival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Register this very day or forever afterwards hold your tongue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Colonel Russell would look well in the cabinet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

No communication will be pupnsnesi without it's authors name. heJeSte1 manuscripts will not be returned uiie99 stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

L. H. Russ and R. L. ONeal, Jr' are the only authorized travelling represen- tatives of The Ago-Heraid in It's eircuia- ton department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19

Washington Bureau Age-HeralG, l4a G Street. N. W.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-17

The Hest Prescription Tor Malaria
Chills and Fever is q bottle OF GROVES
TAsTELEss CHILL TONIC. II is simply
Iron aud Quinine In tasteless form.
No Cure, No Pay. Price, 80 cents.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-17
rhe following bills were allowed:
Getting Eletlon. Returns.

The newspapers begin the actual
work for the handling of returns some
two months before election; in Il sense,
the whole campaign Is a preparation
for them. The advauce.mau must
possess executive ability, compre-
hensive knowledge Of politics, sure Judg-
ment and an infinite capacity for taking
pains, He must plan the work so that
at any given moment those in charge
may know the actual results and the
indicated results. Also, he must per-
feet system ny which several men
handle overlapping figures without con.
fusion. He prepares the advance tables,
with an alternate, so that If his es,i.
mate IL wrong the names OF the success.
iul candidates can be shifted from one
to the other, and that in itself is a task.
Ihc fewer mistakes, The quicker the
work will he expedited on election.
night. IL means that the advance-man
must be 10 touch with every part OF the
country.
The whole news staff of the journal,
with drafts upon the business Office as
we'll, are in the Office by six o'clock.
Each man knows what his work il TO be
and what the Others are tO do, for he
has studied thepamphlct Of instructions.
He has before him the tablcs he is TO
handle, as well as big sheet form for
his entries, much white paper that will
be used, and many spindlcs upon which
to spike" the sheets he wishes to pre-
serve. Expert accountants, with their
elaborate counting-machines hired for
the occasion, show wonder aud impor-
tance II tie experience is new 10 them,
or humility and impassivity II familiar
with newspaper Office on election
night They watch the reporters writ.
Ing the routine news Of the day--how
the candidates aud tho great men voted,
the usual run of accidents and things OF
! N''NN VI every lUl-
portant election. Crowds gather early
in front of the Office, knowing they will
be entertained with cartoons and NOV
ing pictures while waiting for the re-
turns.
| Punk a leather cartridge shoots
through one OF the pneumatic tubes that
connect big newspaper Offices with the
main Office OF the telegraph companies.
The boy on duty opens IL and the en-
vclope shows that IL contains election
returns. He hands II to the man who
acts as u clearinghouse Tor all election
news, a man who sits behind great
semicircle Of spikes. He announces that
the first returns are In from New York
City.-November Womens Home Com
panion.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-17
DONE BY THE COUNTY COURT
A Briei Summary OF the Proceedings OF the
November Session.

The court convened in regular ses-
sion, Monday, November I, 1904, j. c..
Keithley, presiding Judge, B F; Hall
and Wm. Maddux, associate judges, II.
II. Aubrey, assistant prosecuting attor-
ney, Alva Hull, deputy sheriff, and j.
w. Hughes, OK. ofiicio clerk of the court,
being present, and the following busin-
ess was Transacted;
Election precinct for Newton town.
ship changed from school house to town
OF Branson.
1t was ordered that G. 5. Groom be
exempted from labor on the public
highways during continuance OF phys
ical disability.
A warrant was ordered drawn on the
pauper fund in favor Of +. 7. Anderson
to replace lost warrant.
Bills were allowed and warrants or
,lor,A drawn as follows.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-17
An Argument for Sanitation.

DIR. Walter Wyman, Surgeon Gener-
al oil the United States navy, ia an nd
dress to Missouri University students
declared that consumption aud many
other diseases by which flesh is af-
ficted would cease entirely il proper
attention were given 10 tosanitation, pure
air, pure water, plenty OF sunlight, and
an effective disposal Of waste matter,
be said, will prevent smallpox, typhoid
fever, measles, dipthcria, tuberculosis
and other similar diseases by which
large numbers are carried 10 untimely
graves.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-17
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY w. h. PRICE.
rANEY COUNTY

-T-ANEY Is the fourth county ,ro", ,.. s"n,hern
4 line OF the STATE, IN the rN,"hc SUI I ,
! t..r. and 80 bordering on Arkahsas anu n's ~
io,iuy to its fuilness the wonderful, cli''ase
,s ,,,, F.sn,,ny Side" Of the Ozarks, where tne
mncraturr rarely touches zero In winter a'u W.
n,e,,ls in summer are always cool enough 10 uisAe
sleep delight. .o . ,,,,,s 40 an
The county contains 6a0 squar. ml'., w., f,-i w
a.r.s Of which about $40 acres are ShV5I ilh
,,,y.,nauI The sol! varies from the ricn aliuvai
hn,ton,s to the strong limestone soils oi ,hc TUG
es producing successfully wheat y" ~ n ,a
eouniy Was awarded the silver Meual y. ,nc '.vu
isiau. Purchase exposition, corn se;onu 10 h','e
~ s,.lt srown this season on display IN thiN'Arc
m,a suti,v II feet IN length, po,a'oes' vssn'
melons tame ,rasses, berries, iruls, -
In fact every thing except tropicai p'ou"o'e' '''
aud peaches 10 especially Wen; rcrer.a
I'M, surface Is rugged and picturesque co,n,gu ~,
with forests and trayersed by streams OF ,park'
uuv ,.lratness among them the Deam,i,ut NIl'e @
river famed for Its scenery nnd lts unng 't, io',
including the ganey black oass my Jaon a ,'sar
"a lille The wooded eSparses nbouhd IN su'u' s.' .
nj yarous kinds Including lox, raccoon' oposSo"'
sanirrel nuail aud turkey, aWordims aouho""'
recreation with rod and gun. ,,., ,,,s,s
The population Of the county py the ". uS
WAS nj ~ only two OF " HON were coior'I t@nu @
ali hur ,a American born, The county uaA y ou,
M ,,.nts on The 500 and there l. prnctst"i! no
county debt Wood for fuel Is plent,iul any T.
sailing In Forsyth for ~ wagon'ioau VIZ S,ue, guy,
boards Church and school iac',,rii W. ."h
-
a sprit Of up todate ness rs TO piove'e h,,t,'os
for The use ol pubils, Improved iurnS air N''.
AT $40 to no an acre. while unlinproySu ,nnI @ ysn
,e h,,l at si. ~ to g. There arr sun aoou ~
acres Of government lands sue"s, 'n ao i'fss M
mr. rnsb entry, The county Is hneiy watet u -, u'e
Wht,e river alone winding In aud out I"F a"'"'
hundred miles within It's borders. ... 600,
Tberr is considerable timber OF coi1hierc gai,
~, i,,,,d,np hickory, wlIitcoas, walnut, piH thd
seiar @ and Vast mineral wealth, as indi,e'r' .; by
the little prospecting that has be'm & uo' D"'
miuarais include marble. hydraulic lime mr. ah
es" copper. lead and zinc In their mutt u ,Hus
foims. silver and gold, recent prospc,,nS w "
Tho presence Of both In paying quaint. ~ =. =.
which will afford wealth making oppot'u' vows
men of means. Judgment and enerey' ,r
IN, no spol o,, earth, perhaps, can u l@ H,uI
..,asj,y ar,uirc n horne ANA make liNl"l' an.
any man Who honest aud er.ssrG sr ,a,,oaa M,i gH,
p, t v ", ~. Missouri Paciac) l, just reach
ins M Us for the nrrt time, and freight and pass pass
cncer steamer will be put on the river neA' Su,,,
mcr, greatly stimulating activity III etels "''Iu N,
lion. aud sending values upward. Now ~ !"
time TO gel in right and reap the benefits
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-17
P0Lificy and THE Schools
BY HON. WHITELAW REID,
Editor New York Tribune.

~1 HERE is nothing important nothing sacred, than
the training of the young mind Under system of govern
I separated from the church, but you should bring to it
devoted and revcrnt Just you guard it from the
liquor shop should you protect from the suspicion
partisan influence would i'll become speak against politicians
for those who believe that can't be good citizen with
out taking and politics. But there
places you should permit politics enter One the church. and
schoofouse Our schools like the Ag belong
party but the whole country and should be the and the
mon interest of ALL