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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
A QUICK REPUTATION.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 Carrie Nation backed with hatchet five years and then didn't chop out as much of saloon reputation as Bishop Potter has sucked up with beer pump in one day.
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will stump the territory and kiss every baby he can find. declaration that was greeted with cheers and made him im- mensely and immediately solid with the mothers. In his enthusiasm the candi- date went even further and stated that he considered 1t a great privilege to caress a sweet baby, anyway, and that he would be almost willing to lose his race if he could have the unmltiCated de- light of oscnlatlng all the young hope fuls in Oklahoma. May the Lord for give himl As a rule candidates consider 1t a part of their duty to kiss babies when they cannot get out of it, but sell dom, seldom indeed. has one the courage to proclaim himself anxious for the or deal. If the Oklahoma candidate is de- feated 1t will be surprising.
 Numerous experiments have been made here of late to devise life-savers that will be something more than life-savers in name. A device that looks like pneu- matic mattress with hole in it is said to have held up twenty men in the water while the Doenvig nfe-saving globe has undergone a successful test off the coast of Holland but after all the best way to avoid drowning is to learn to swim. This is the old advice and the advice that is seldom needed. probably because great many people seem to think, like the mother in the comic stanza, that their children should learn to swim by all means but must not go near the water.
 It is announced that Captain Bonavita, the lion tanner. who was severely mang- led by his lions at Bostocks animal show some time ago, is now recovering, after lowering between life and death for about week. This last experience is not the first by any means that has fallen to the i lot of Bonavita and it Is hard for some people to understand why a man or a woman can be foolish enough to risk their | lives daily in an occupation that brings comparatively poor returns and Is fraught with great danger. Yet the human being is SO variously and so strangely com pounded that men like Bonavita cannot stay away from the danger, the excite ment and the applause which fall to the lot of the animal trainer. With him as with all other members of hls profession his work is his one great passion. 1 There seems to be a difference of opin- 1 ion as to the character of the late von Plehve but his assassination has again turned the eyes of the world to the un- stable throne on which Czar Nicholas sits and looks out upon millions of his trou- bled subjects while the victorious Japs are pushing back his armies in the far east. Even King Peter seems to have the better job at present. While his danger Is also great still he has the satis- faction of knowing that his responsibility is much smaller.
 At last the Filipinos have paid a visit to Washington and while there inciden- tally called on the President at the White House. Their visit caused no alarm in diplomatic circles because care had been taken to have them properly if not stylishly clothed. It seems that the Fill pinos are accustomed to wearing clothes when they pay visits of state importance and wear their fatigue uniforms when not upon their dignity. F. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
More Reliable.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph. First Crook--I made a thousand at the iaces
 Second Crook-Picking winners?
 First Crool>-No; picking pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

The train robbers who robbed a train near Chicago were perhaps con cessionaires who desired to get ahead of their esteemed colleagues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

There is no danger of a strike cur tailing the supply of eggs and for that the lunch counter populace should be thankful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

MT. Roosevelt really rides to re- duce his weight. He considers himself too fat, but a strenuous campaign will bring him down to normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Chairman Cortelyou may have more polish than Chairman Taggart, but the latter has a winning way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

General Kuropatl1in has sent the newspaper correspondents to the rear. That Is where be does his fighting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Eight hundred democratic spellbind- CTS have placed themselves at the con- mand of Chairman Tom Taggart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

It is now rumored that the czar is keeping bis best troops at home to oyerawe his own subjects, while the Japs are chasing raw recruits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Emperor William has saved the Bal. tic fleet from destruction, for he re- fuses to let it go through his canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

A Nebraska man advertised that he would cure poverty for $5, but Uncle Sam did not believe a word of it, and now the professor is in trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

The department of commerce's cost of-living figures were made to order to fit the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Edward Atkinson, aged TO, has be- gun smoking, but he cannot hope to save bands enough to buy a toilet set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

The astrologers who have been con- suited see whatever their patrons pre- fer to see. Some or them say Parker and some wild-eyed ones say Roose- welt.
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Uncle Sam is now leading Germany in the production of beer, although the Germans are still able to drink their share of amber-colored solaee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

H TROUGH the kind offices of Carr '" toonist Davenport Tammas Tag
 gart has been clothed in an "ili- gant'' suit of playing-eard clothes, which may, before the campaign is ended, be- come almost as celebrated as the famous dollar mark suit of Mark Hanna. Mir. Davenport also gives Mir. Taggart a dia- mond but the clothes constitute the most striking feature of his earicature. The dollar mark clothes of MT. Hanna are fa- nous in the history of political cartoons and will be the more lastingly engraved on public memory because of the apology which MT. Davenport made to Hanna on his death bed. While Taggart is not as Neat man as Senator Hanna demo- crats Gare wondering if Davenport will ever feel called upon to ask his forgiN eness also, although Taggarts clothes will perhaps never strike the popular fancy as did the mercenary garments of Hanna. i While discussing Taggart 1t will not be amiss to state that Booth Tarkington' a fellow citizen of the Hoosier state, has ] come back from Rome in order to cast his vote for Judge Parker. Such ccordial support on the part of the novelist should be a source of great encouragement to the late pie dealer who has never been guilty of communing with the muses but never theless is able to appreciate the value of a vote. MT Taggart Is a rather pictur- esque character and in course of time he may figure in one of MT. Tarkington' 8 books as a second "Gentleman from Indi- ana."
 | President Francis is still busily en- gagged In drumming up patronage for his show and unless he succeeds in increasing the attendance between now and Decem- Der it is feared that a serious deficit will result. The railroads are being urged to reduce their rates, as this seems to be the only means for building up patronage, all though the publicity bureau is also exert ing Itself to lay the beauties and attrac- tions of the fcir before the eyes of the public. It is believed that the attendance will show marked improvement during September, October and November. The weather will be cooler then, whereas many people now hesitate to brave the sweltering heat (. August at St. Louis | Not long ago Q striking cartoon ap- peared in the Binghampton, N. Y, Press which depicted dog gazing doubtfully at a muzzle and a pistol hung upon a wall The words ITO be or not to be- revealed the artists theme. Nowadays the unhappy cur that is unable to keep his health at treacherous season of the year is much more apt to meet his fate in the pistol rather than the muzzle. It is one of the strongest arguments against mob law that the wrong man is some times lynched and 1t has been proven that nine dogs out of every ten that are supposed to be mad and are mercilessly shot down are in reality suffering from a harmless complaint But still, the fear of hydrophobia is natural and even the most humane person can soothe his con science with the thought that it Is the safest plan to take no risks and kill the nine innocent dogs so that the tenth may not escape.
 A rising young man" of Oklahoma. | who has just been nominated for congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
TALK OF THE DAY.

Pueblo Chieftain: An interesting story comes from the wilds of Mexeo' where travelling scientist Is re- ported to have found living clin dwellers, who bear close resemblance in language, physique and customs to what Is known as the interesting race that once populated the canons of Arizona, New Mexico and southern Colorado.
 Anything that will throw further light upon the mysterious and prehistoric peo- pie whose remains have attracted so much attention. will be of great public Inter est, and further news of this latest dis covery will be awaited with impatience.
 In the meantime 1t Is well to remember that there is good authority for the state ment that our modern Pueblo Indians are the legitimate descendants of the cliff dwelling races, and that the cliff dwell lings were the result of peculiar and temporary conditions. rather than of a permanent racial custom. There may be cliff dwellers in New Mexico, but it will require additional evidence to prove that they are more nearly related to the an- cient dwellers in the canons of the Man cos, the McElmo and the chelly, than are the present residents of the puebios Moqui, zuni, Taos and Cochiti.
 Dallas News: The annual report of pauperism in the southwest of England has just been issued. The district covered by the report comprises the counties of Devon Cornwall and Somerset, with the exceptions of the unions of Bath, Keynsham and Long Ash ton. By way of comparison 1t may be pointed out that in the Kingdom gener- ally the number of paupers in each 1000 of the population is 26 Among the forty-seven unions in the Southwestern district there are only five where the rate of pauperism is not above the aver age of England and Wales. This is bad showing, but nevertheless is an im- provement over previous years. The number of paupers in the district has fallen from 52,s14 In 1896 to 43125 at the beginning of the present year, reduc- tion of 96S9. This means a saving of about $115,O0O per year in outdoor relief. Out of every 1000 people In the South-
  paupers.
 Shreveport Times: The latest phase of the great Slocum disaster reveals the fact that the United States government in- spectors were directed and failed to ascer- tain and report upon the condition of an unseaworthy vessel that was carrying thousands of passengers on regular excur- sions. A few days ago government in- spectors at New York made an inspec- tion of the Grano Republic, a palatial pleasure boat, which has been in use for several years, carr. -ng passengers to and from New York and all along the coast It was found that the lifc preservers had been made in 1887. and every one was Sc rotten they fell to pieces on being han died. One of the life boats was decayed hulk, and the others had no oars The fire hose was rotten and the officers and crew did not know what a fire drill was So much for excursion steamers and SC much for United States inspectors of sea- going vessels. It Is disgraceful
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After all ex-Secretary of War Root is to contest, it seems, the governor ship of New York with ex-Seeretary of War Lamont. But why need New York be so warlike?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

"The good trusts" are those that contribute literally to the republican campaign fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

The latest town to be named after
 the President is in the Rosebud res ervation, and it's population is strenu- ous enough to suit the most exacting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

No heroes have yet drawn down the Carnegie fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Bishop Potter's magazine articles are again saleable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

The beef strike Is a great advertise. ment for breakfast food manufactur. CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Henry G. Davis has experienced g political renaissance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Kuropatkin should have an under study.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

The Vardaman incident is considered closed by the administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Kuropatkin has decided to winter in Liao Yang instead of Tokio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

The spiritual guide of the East Side in New York is Bishop Potter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

No anarchist Is throwing bombs at MT. Sully, who was once a cotton king.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

The Coal Barons are causing talk in the Southern league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

The subway tavern has been opened but not the subway itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Judge Parker will soon know all the bandwagon politicians in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

King Alphonso and Czar Nicholas are two rulers who wake up every morning in some uncertainty as to whether they will be blown up before they can get to bed again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

A rising young man" of Oklahoma. who has just been nominated for congress by the democrats, announces that he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

The new "4OO," consisting of Porto Riean teachers, who have been attend ing the Harvard summer school, will soon depart, carrying away with them better English than they brought in.
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 A Nebraska man advertised that he would cure poverty for s5, but Uncle Sam did not believe a word of it, and now the professor is in trouble.
  It is now rumored that the czar is keeping his best troops at home to oyerawe his own subjects, while the Japs are chasing raw recruits.
  The train robbers who robbed a train near Chicago were perhaps con cessionaires who desired to get ahead of their esteemed colleagues.
  MT. Roosevelt really rides to re- duce his weight. He considers himself too fat, but a strenuous campaign will bring him down to normal.
  There is no danger of a strike cur tailing the supply of eggs and for that the lunch counter populace should be thankful.
 Edward Atkinson, aged TO- has be- gun smoking, but he cannot hope to save bands enough to buy a toilet set.
  Emperor William has saved the Bal tic fleet from destruction, for he re- fuses to let it go through his canal.
  General Kuropatlin has sent the newspaper correspondents to the rear. That is where he does his fighting.
 ~--s--- -- Eight hundred democratic spellbind- CTS have placed themselves at the com mand of Chairman Tom Taggart.
  Chairman Cortelyou may have more polish than Chairman Taggart, but the latter has a winning way.
  The department of commerce's cost of-living figures were made to order to fit the campaign. "The good trusts" are those that contribute liberally to the republican campaign fund.
  ment for breakfast food manufacture CTS.
 Judge Parker will soon know all the bandwagon politicians in the country.
 --s- No anarchist Is throwing bombs at MT. Sully, who was once a cotton king.
  The spiritual guide of the East Side in New York is Bishop Potter. The Vardaman incident Is considered closed by the administration.
  Kuropatkin has decided to winter in Liao Yang instead of Tokio.
  The subway tavern has been opened, but not the subway itself.
  The Coal Barons are causing talk in the Southern league.
  Henry G. Davis has experienced a political renaissance.
  Bishop Potter's magazine articles are again saleable. No heroes have yet drawn down the Carnegie fund. Kuropatkin should have an under study.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 142i G Street N. ".
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-02
NOBLE sANkRuprs GEMS.
Ansslessy's Jewels Go for High Price
At London Sale.

Anselesey's Jewels Go for High Price
At London Sale.
New York. Dec, Ia great crowd
OF fashionahles gathered TO witness the
opening OF the disposal sale OF the
Marquis OF Angelesey's jewelry. cables
the Heralds London correspondent De-
spite the numbers Of interested spec
ta,ors the bidding was left entirely to
about dozen leading dealers, Among
the objects OF value sold was mag
nificent round oriental pearl OF the
finest quality. mounted as stud which
reached the high price OF sls,s5o. A
black pearl mounted as scarf pin
brought $1,000. while pair of ruby
sleeve links went at $500, The total
for the days sale was $4,000. but all
these gems will probably fade into
insignificanee by the side Of the pair
OF cabochon sapphires OF unusual size,
mounted as sleeve links. which come
up for sale. The marquis Is said to
have paid 100000 for these stones,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-02
So Says Tom Watson In a Recent
Interview.
NO FUNERAL IS NECESSARY
The Party Came Out OF the Campaign
q Total Wreck including Tom
Taaeert Of the National
Democratic Committee.

Augusta. Ga. Dec. LIN a statement
TO ~The Evening Herald Thomas r.
watson Characterised the action OF
the ST. Louis convention in repadia-
ting the platforms of 1896 and 1900 as
.the democratic crime OF 1904" which,
he declares. together with the tabling
Of the income tax plank. was the cause
Of the recent revolt against democ-
racy. watson further states;
National democracy came out OF the
campaign utterly wrecked. without
policy, principle. purpose or leader
shin. discredited before all the world
for All time to come. Never In this
generation can it again inspire conf
dence; never can 1t again deceive the
east. the north or the west. pray
God that the time is not far off when
IL cannot even deceive the south.
why prate about reform under the
democratic party2 How can you get
rid Of tom" Taggert. the gambling
establishment mang How can you
eject Belmont, the Rothschild MANI
How gan you banish Pat" Mccarren'
the STANDARD oil man. or German OF
Maryland. the sugar trust man, The
whole machinery of the party for the
next four years viii be in the control
of "the plutocratic element which
overthrew Bryan at St Louis. For
four years the party win have no plat
form. excepting the quasi-republican
which was adopted at 81.
Louis. and for the four years the ON
cial commander in chief of the dem
ocratic party is not Bryan. nor Hearst,
nor Bailey. The commander in CHIEF
is tom" Taggert. the gambling hall
man of Indiana.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-02
CHANGE IN UNIFORMS.
War Department Issues Orders Resu'
Latino style of Uniforms.

washington, Dec. 2.-By direction OF
the secretary of war; orders have been
issued carrying into effect the recon-
mendations Of the general staff, max
ing changes in the uniforms Of the
army.
The provision for substituting as
collar ornaments the letters u. 81
instead Of the coat Of arms. will take
effect June /, 1905. AS rule va
rious articles of the new uniform for
enlisted men will not be issued until
the corresponding articles Of the old
pattern shall have been exhausted
The cap prescribed is intended for
habitual wear in the garrison with the
service uniform, but the campaign hat
Is retained for wear on certain occa-
sions. The wearing of the white uni
form is made entirely optional with
both officers and enlisted men.
Enlisted men are forbidden to have
their clothing altered owing to their
tendency to make the clothing. es-
peclally about the chest Of too tight
. AT. II is also prescribed that no
decoration re ceiyed from foreign gov
ernmen.s shall be sworn by officers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-02
DECLINE OF wHALERs
New Bedford and San Francisco Re-
port the Annual Decrease.


The decline Of the whaling industry
is well shown by the following figures
which are from the whalesmens Ship
ping List Of New Bedford:
Imports OF sperm and whale oil and
whalebone into the United States for
the week ending the 14th inst. were;
san Francisco. per Str. Alexander,
$4,000 lbs bone; do. on freight. 1900
lbs. Per str. Narwhat (add) leo bbls,
whale oil; do. on freight, 1000 lbs
bone.
Advices from New Bedford, Mass, Of
the 18th inst. reports that the sale
has been made of 500 bbls. Of sperm
oil. ex Harry Smith. for manufacture,
at so cents per gallon. Sales have re-
Gently been made OF $500 lbs. whale
bone South sea. 1000 do. Arctic, and
/, 400 do. mixed kinds, all on private
terms for home use and export. Stocks
on hand same date: Sperm oil, 1850
bbls: whale oil none. Whalebone in
all, s3,5O0 lbs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-02
GAMBLING IN SEATTLE.
Two Conflicting Statutes Interfere
With Operating Slot Machines.

Seattle Dec. lowing to the pecu-
liar conflict discovered a year ago
between two statutes which leave II
doubtful whether the maintenance
and operation of slot machines con-
stitutes felony or a misdemeanor the
city is prevented from formulating
and passing a proposed ordinance pro-
yiding for the regulation of these ma
chimes and the collection Of fines from
owners until this tangle is straight
ened out. There are two statutes re-
ferring to slot machines. one Of which
makes the operation Of them a felony,
the other makes il misdemeanor.
As the court has never decided which
of these statutes applies. the city Of
ficials have been advised that they
cannot pass any measure regulating
the use of these machines without run
ming the risk Of being charged with
aiding and abetting a felony.
In one Of the council committees the
proposition Of passing an ordinance
making the operation Of the machines
a misdemeanor and providing for the
collection Of fines for the operation OF
them has been strongly urged. 1t IS
pointed out by members of the COM
mittees. especially in cigar stores
have become very numerous and as
they are chance machines should be
regulated by law and the city should
derive a revenue from the hnes'
Formerly the city licensed all SLOT
machines, but when the state law was
passed making all forms of gambling
a felony. the city had to do away with
its license scheme because 1t cannot
license a felony. Since that time slot
machines have been permitted to run
at full blast and the state law regu-
lating them has not been enforced.