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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29
From the Louisville courier-Journal

H G. WELLS, the peripatetic Brton IO1H who has branded the great
 AI American game of draw poker dull, may be merely a cheap bidder for notoriety who takes the obviously unten- able position for the purpose of provoking discussion and drawing attention to him self If he is in earnest, he is i'll informed. Many interesting opinions upon poker have been delivered by the pulpit and the press, but MT. Wells view is unique, not to say ridiculous.
 Draw poker has been rightly charged with wrecking homes, with murdering sleep, with taking the bread from the mouths of children, with driving the ab- stemious to drink and with enough other high crimes to condemn it utterly, but never till now has 1t been described as dull
 Did the fortunes of a poker player rest upon the chance of his drawing three of kind to beat two pair, or a royal flush to sweep the jackpot from the clutching fingers of the man across the table made reckless by confidence reposed in full house, draw poker might in truth be only a gamblers trade and a diversion for thick-heads But there is more than the charm of chance in this distinctly Ameri- can game. More skill is brought into play than is used by the gamester who takes his money upon the turn of the dice or the stock market or wagers upon the re- suits of horse races.
 Draw poker is game for students of aa hat of x.tfto i,, iat, the man with deuces is not always footed of his lurce by the man with trays In the stock market, and at the race course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 1 HE assertion Of Dr. Emil Reich kCY that American men are all on a
 psychological level and have as much dlversiication of interest as prairie has of altitude is well worth little thought. "The American nation" says pr. Reich. lis simply series of John P. Smiths. Any one who ventures to express an opinion that is not general one is looked on as a crank or a mad man." Following this statement the crit lc described a lynchng which he wit messed. Some one cried Lynch him!' and the crowd took 1t up, one after another joining the cry until ther was a mob spirit aroused which affected even the observing foreigner The Frenchman and the American are put in the same class, each being so constructed that if two, five, or nine persons become enthusiastic about something the whole nation goes mad"
 The English are presented in direct con- tradiction to this type. An English crowd Is composed of many individuals-a gen teman, an officer, a clerk, a working man." Some one cries Lynch him!' in such a crowd, but the volume of indig- nation is not there. There are so many differences of opinion that it is impossible to arouse enough of indignation to make the required momentum for a lynching.
 There may be something in the history of the American and French republics to account for the evenness of temperament which has been mentioned For more than a century in both countries the ancient barriers of society have been broken down. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29
ren Rodles Recovered.

Kansas City. October 2s.-Ten bodies taken from the ruins. one. other body positively known to be still in the ruins, and one person dead from injuries. are the known fatalities resulting from the fire that destroyed the Chamber of Com merce building in Kansas City, Kan. two days ago. Four persons are still missing. and it is believed they perished. Four bodies were recovered yesterday They were those of Mrs. Mary F. Brigham, widow and her two sons, Amos, aged 15, and Leota. aged G. and George Mullin, aged 4S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29
ALABAMA PRESS

Talladega Reporter: The campaign committees are initiating the weekly pa pers in their dollar subscriptions.
 Jacksonville Record: One of the distinc- tlons that these universal languages can claim is that nobody speaks them but the inventor.
 Tri-County Weekly: Penrose, Hopkins, and Sherman are singing very doleful song this year. Even Roosevelt cannot console them.
 Cherokee Harmonizer: Jefferson leads all the other counties in tax valuation and tips the beam al a fraction less than $5S ,OO000O Great is Birmingham!
 Geneva Reaper: The Montgomery Ad- vertiser asks, What ls wealth?' Here goes: Health, three meals a day, some clothes and a good conscience The coun- try is full of paupers
 Sheffield Standard: There is a marked revival of interest in the question of i'm provement of the water ways of the country The Tennessee river is one of the great trunk streams and should be opened to all-year navigation.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Having wear jed of discussing the age of Ann, the rabbits nose and other perplexing ques- tons, some of the New York brethren are putting their wits to work to find out why women are inherently afraid of mice. That probably will hold them for a while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29
JACKSON EVENING NEWS.

The Jackson Evening News issued it's annual exposition number Saturday. The edition consists of forty-eight pages, well printed, well edited and interesting throughout. When it is considered that work was begun on the paper only two weeks ago and that it was a rush job the result should prove highly gratifying to the efficient staff of the News
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29
Visitors Occupy PuIpits.

Shreveport, La. october S.-No session of the American Sunday School union was held today. The visiting missionaries occupied the pulpits of tho various churches at this mornings and tonights Asrvices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29
USELESS.

From the Chicago Record Herald
 Do you intend to inaugurate any grsat reforms this year. Senator?' asked the beautiful girl.
 ''No,' replied the statesman. My pres ent term will not expire until 19O9."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

MT. Rockefeller was shocked when he was told his dividends had been increased by rebates, but he did not offer to rebate them himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

The Colorado blizzard was scared away from the effete east by the Fair banks campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Berlin and Munich have eleminated typhoid, and it is claimed that pure food laws and pure water will enable any other city to do likewise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

The submarine vessel seems in clined to become permanently subma- rine, which destroys it's usefulness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Sir Thomas says he never will be satisfied until he gets that cup What a pity that he Is doomed to be discon- tented for the rest of his life!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

This years apple crop is record maker. but the retail dealer does not know it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Platt and Depew are keeping as stili as mice in the present New York cam paign. This is it's best feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

The Havana tobacco crop of Con- necticut was not damaged in any way by the insurrectos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

William R. Hearst attracts large audiences, and no lethargy is observed in them. All feel that surprises in New York on election night are pos sible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Santos-Dumont is giving all his time to the devising of a balloonless air ship, and he has one that really flies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Standpat Shaw may have created the lethargy that he discovered in his audiences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

The Russians still finger in Manchu- ria, but they express no intention of staying there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29
DRAW POKER SLANDERED

men bet upon information, and often upon information that makes the pos sessor of the tip somewhat below the mere gambler, and upon level with the ''sure-thing" man. The honest bettor upon races is at the mercy of crooked owners and jockeys as well as chances that the horse--in any event "a vain thing for safety'-may do his best and yet not defeat the animal of whom he was master yesterday The outsider who plays the stock market is at the mercy of the ele- ments, the politicians and "the system. He may see his winnings wiped out by war or pestilence or election results, and can only remain inert. a spectator of the wreck of his fortunes. In games played with dice, when the dice are not loaded and the play is square, there is neither triumph of mind over mind, or mind over natter but merely the operations of the laws of chance, which the Goddess of Fortune often administers in inserutable ways.
 In a game of draw poker, played by gentlemen. the resources of the diplomat are brought into play. What was the Portsmouth conference but a game of bluff, cast upon heroic lines? The sue cessful poker players capital must con sist largely of the quality called "cold nerve,' and the ability to mask his own feelings behind mmobile features and read his opponents mind by the light in his eyes or the almost imperceptibe quiv- CT of an eyelash. Herein lies the fascina- tion apart from that of the faro bank or the chuck-a-luck board.
 Draw poker may be charged with enough sins to damn it utterly, but the man who calls it dull has no more than a rudimentary knowledge of the game. 
 by famine or pestilence, nor did they desert to join the insurrection. Six of these boys between the ages of r and 2S, rowed me two hundred miles along the coast of southern Luzon in four days without stop. l don't believe the heav- jest of them weighed over 1SO pounds They ate three good hearty meals a day of rice and fish, and at night, when the heavy life boat had been pulled upon the beach and turned over, they slept like logs uIn- der its shelter. At the end of the trip they seemed as fresh as at the beginning.
 
 these boys. would match them against any crew in the world. They have de- feated French, English, German Ameri- can and Spanish sailors in boat races. The Fflipinos are Malays, one of the oldest pure stocks in the world and they have survived because they are adaptable. I would hesitate very much to state that It would be impossible for them to equal. In time, the Japanese. The J. A. White company. which has invested close to five million dollars in the Manila street rail- ways and lighting plant, and which will invest about fourteen million dollars more Tn railroads on the islands of Cebu. Ne sros and Panay, has found that in time its laborers reach an efficiency of from ~ to sO per cent of that of Americans. The workers need care, food at the noon hour, amusements such as occasional dances and cock fights, churches. and to have their homes near to their working places, for otherwise they would desert to go to their families to whom they are extremely attached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

At any rate, Senator Burton will not be bothered about coal bills for a few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

MT. Edison has an electric motor that he says will put the horse out of business in six months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

The Duchess of Marlborough got a title for her money, and she should be satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

The candidate who canvasses with success, New York's Eastside should be ready to speak about sixteen langu- ages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

The supporters of Hughes hope to win, provided no landslide for Hearst arrives on the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29
PRESS POINTS

Florida rimes-Union. The Filipinos will have an exhibit at the Jamestown exposi- ton. Heretofore they have been exhib- ited.
 Rome Tribune; After that Philadelphia showing, the press agent of The Clans- man. should be fired or have his salary raised.
 Portland Telegram: Though the Stand ard Oil company is condemned in the eye of the law, we need not expect any fall ing off in the Rockefeller moral proverb crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Instead of suppressing "The Clans. man," it might be better to suppress it's press agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

The circus was a good show, and de- served the immense patronage given it here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Anybody who thinks that the Stan dard Oil trust looks sick is badly mis taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

No one wants Nelson w. Aldrich to do any stumping for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Old Boreas tried to blow Cuba to Key West and thus annex it on the spot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

San Francisco's race problem is pc culiar to the Pacific ocean,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Kansas is getting a reputation TOT prunes. She expects big harvest this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Saturday was a busy day for Candi' dates Hughes and Hearst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

typhoid, and it is claimed that pure food laws and pure water will enable any other city to do likewise
  MT. Rockefeller was shocked when he was told his dividends had been increased by rebates, but he did not offer to rebate them himself.
 
 The candidate who canyasses with success, New York's Eastside should be ready to speak about sixteen langu- ages.
 Anybody who thinks that the Stan dard Oil trust looks sick is badly mis 1 taken.
 Kansas is getting a reputation" prunes. She expects big harvest this year.
 Old Boreas tried to blow Cuba to Key West and thus annex it on the spot.
 Street robbery in St. Petersburg is Rettlng 10 De pTOuldDle DuoihSo9. Present 1awlessness in San Fran cisco reminds her of the days of AZ.
  Literary effusions on the race prob lem continue plentiful in Atlanta.
  Saturday was busy day for Candi' dates Hughes and Hearst.
 -s.------ MT Taft is secretary of war ana peacemaker extraordinary. San Francisco's race problem is pc culiar to the Pacific ocean. No one wants Nelson w. Aldrlch to do any stumping for him. Those Rocky mountain pllzzdIua never touched us. It is astonishing how close lhahhs- giving is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

MT. Taft is secretary of war and peacemaker extraordinary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Literary effusions on the race prob lem continue plentiful in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Street robbery in St. Petersburg is getting to be a profitable business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Present 1awlessness in San Fran cisco reminds her of the days of '49.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Those Rocky mountain blizzards never touched us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

Talladega Reporter The campaign committees are initiating the weekly pa pers in their dollar subscriptions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

It is astonishing how close Thanks giving is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-29

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-12
ARMOUR & co. THRsATENEo
Former EnPioye of the rashss'
Demands $4,000 for Return at
Letters Taken from Files.

Chicago, Nov. lS.-Willlam S. Nc
Swain and William Cole, his brother
ln-law, were arrested here Friday
charged with attempting TO blachmail
J. Ogden Armour and other members
Of Armour & Co, for $4,000 in con-
nection with the beef trust investlea-
ton with letters which they are al
legged 10 have stolen from the files OF
he company.
McSwain was employed by Armour
Z Co., for four years as a stenog- 1pher
and 10 that way had access to 1arts OF
the mail OF the packing company
Since the recent beef trust investi'
CATION was begun, 1t is charged he
las taken letters from rhe files OF the
,oncern. Three weeks age, II is alleg-
ed, he approached Mr Armour and
threatened to turn the letters over to
the federal authorities uu'ess he was
paid 10000
4 meeting was arranged with HIN
" the Auditorium hotel 10y Attorney
Rostnthal where it was agreed hat
10000 should be paid him on tho
delivery Of thc lsit-rs and $1,000 =
geek later"
When Mo5ra'r and CO.. appeared al
hc hotel Friday afternoon 10 collect
he money thov wore arros ed by two
aity detective,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-12
MEXICANS MAY
USE TULSA COAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF BIG sMEI
TER IS HERE.
LOOKS GOOD TO VISITOR
Territory Coal Appeals to the Busi
ness Sense of W. P. Tucker, Bro
ther Commercial Club Secretary

W p. Tucker, for a number 70
year, connected with the American
Iron Smelling and Refining company
at Aguascalientcs, Mexico, accompa-
MED by his wife, was a visitor here
yesterday, Mr. Tucker is a brother
Of the secretary Of the Commercial
club. He is looking into the Indian
Territory coal field, his company be-
ing large consumer of American
coal. Heretofore, the supply has come
from Pennsylvania for the large plant
at Aguascelientes, but there is pros
pect that Indian Territory coal will
find a market in that section very
soon.
Mr.. Tucker seemed as much in love
with Tulsa as eevry other visitor is
who sees the city. lie expressed the
opinion that this would become one
Of the chief cities of the new state,
provided our people do not rely upon
its natural resources too much in lien
of downright hard work and the pro-
per investment of the money always
necessary in building a city in new
country.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-12
IN MEMORY OF PITT.
6laekfrlars Bridge Intended to Con.
memorate His Achievement

How many Of the guests at the Pitt
centenary dinner could have correctly
answered the question: Where Ii
Pitts bridge, and why was It 50
named! asks the London Chronicle,
BlackfrlarS bridge was intended 70
commemorate the achievements OF the
elder Pitt, whose famous son--tho
theme OF the nights oratory-was
born In the year OF the bridges lncep-.
tion. On tin plate on the fox:.datlgn
| stone OF the bridge the mfdeighteentS
century constructors carved their emo
tions in lofty language. That there
may remain to posterity monument
of this city's affection 10 the man
who. by the strength OF his genius,
the steadlness Of his mind and a kind
and happy contagion Of his problty
and spirit (under the divine favor and
fortunate auspices OF George H., re-
covered, augmented, and secured the
British empire in Asia, Africa and
America, and restored the ancient rep
utation and influence of his country
among the nations of Europe, the cit
liens OF London have unanimously
voted this bridge to be inscribed with
the name of William Pitt"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-12
HIS DEBUT IN SOCIETY.
important Announcement Put Forth
by Editor.

An Arkansas City editor makes this
announcement:
In order to break into society
without being compelled 10 lay my
self liable for using a JIMMY beg
to anpounce that have lately re-
ceiyed permission from the College OF
Heralds 70 use my ancestral coat OF
arms. The device is very beautiful.
consisting OF . jackrabbit rampant
splitting In the face OF q bulldog
couchant on shield quartering
green, yellow, red and pure white.
The green 10 emblematical Of the
color OF my forefathers, the yellow
Of that streak we all have In com.
mon at times and upon occasions;
the red what l sometimes get In my
eye and what used to pay is cents
drink for. and the white IL emble-
matte OF my handbook at present and
my Intentions all the time, the whole
surmounted by u crown of lambs-quar-
ter green's and three green onions
ahashed. The motto is. In hoe
fricsssee, meaning, my great grand
father was one OF the 1900 or 1000
ragged Continentals who crossed the
Delaware In the same boat with
Washington might also add that
my wife is distantly related TO Lord
Nelson. whose father was one OF the
best section bosses on the road from
Cork to pdblin. Look out for my
coming out function. New York
Tribune
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-12
Fright Causes Drowning

II a spectator would shout encour
agement TO II drowning or frightened
bather 1t would have good effect, for
II will sometimes give him a little
backbone, and that's all he needs
Ninety'nlne times out OF hundred all
the trouble is caused by fright. Tho
swimmer is not even exhausted, and
with an encouraging word he will
start to swim again II In his fright he
has not swallowed too much water.
Even II a poor swimmer would only
20 near to man in trouble and talk
to him without trying to take hold,
ihis would often tide him over his
panic.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-12
Sharp But Not Clever.

A London scientist says that life 10
4 metropolis makes young children
sharp, but not clever; that 1t often
destroys their chance Of ever being
clever, for II hastens the development
Of the brain unnatunally; II makes
them superficial, alert, but not obsery.
ant; excItable. but without one spark
of enthusiasm; they are apt to grow
blase, fckle, disconnected, they see
more things than the country.bred
child, but not such interesting things
they do not properly see anything. for
they have neither the time nor caDac.
Ity to get al the root Of all the bewil.
derlng objects that crowd themselves
into their little lives,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-12

The cochineal bug furnishes many
OF the most brilliant colors, including
the bright carmlne, crimson. purple
lake, and scarlet. The cuttlefish gives
the sepia, and Indian yellow comes
from the camel.
Ivory chips produce ivory black and
bone black. and the exquisite Persian
blue was discovered accidentally by
fusing horses hoofs and other refuse
animal matter with impure potassium
carbonate, Crimson lake comes from
the roots and barks of certain trees;
bue.black from the charcoal OF the
vine chalk; and Turkey red comes
from the root OF the madder plant
found In Hlndustan. India ink is made
from burned camphor by the Chinese
The Sunday Magazine.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-12

from one end Of the country to the
other. but history bears out the
statement that when conditions war
nn, % radical move, it s mol, among
lae last 10 get busy Tie World has
no choice as 10 who builds the pipe
line Al this paper want, Is the mar
ket a pipe line would assure.
When iutcryicard last night rc.
-ardIng the situation, many promi.
Haal oil men here expressed them
sclyc. "a confident a better day was
in sight. They were unanimous in
the opinion that oil would advance
soon, and siguifed their intentions
Of commencing operations again.
Production has eeben practically at
a standstill for the last three or four
months, but # the proposed events
chrouirIcd, prove to be half a, good
as they look, operations will begin
ON double the scale heretofore obscry-
ed. The production Of the Tulsa olf
fields Is enormous, and has never
been properly estimated, because Of
the fact that producers have been un-
able 10 market their oil. If the pres
emit plan, Of the promoters work out,
n full test Of the field will be a pos,ir
bility, and it will undoubtedly prove
that what appeared remarkable in
the past, has really been msignih.
cant.