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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28
STEPHENS ON w. R. HEARST

TN the American Magazine for Novem-
 Der Lincoln Steffens writes of ! Hearst, the Man of Mystery The article is an examination of the fitness of MT. Hearst for office based on funda- mental grounds. It considers him serious ly as remarkable phenomenon in public affairs. His political and Journalistic ideas are given as they are presented by him- self and his followers. with all possible credit for sincerity. The conclusions of the article, as reproduced below, are un favorable to MT. Hearst.
 MT Steffens says:
 IVY. R Hearst is as hard to see and as inexpressive as F. II. Hartman and Thomas F. Ryan, who, like him, are mys- teries. Hearst's self-relance is theirs and their methods are his. He uses force, as they do and the same force-money-not illegitimately perhaps; but as a substi- tute for persuasion charm, humor, plead tngs When he was starting his New York papers somebody protested at his eXtraVa- gant methods They may cost money. he answered, but they save time Thus he uses the money power as the capital ists do And. like them, he works entire lysthrough agents who are men in his pay. He does not work with; he does not sup port as La Toilette and Folk do, the oth- CT leaders of reform He does not know who they all are. MT. Hearst is not a
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part of the general reform movement he simply has a movement of his own This isn't democratic; it is pltocratic, autocrat- ic MT Hearst is a boss. We need not fear him because he has an organization of his own. for he proposes to serve us in office where we can get at him if he doesn't. MT. Hearst is a boss who would like to give us democratic government, just as others of his class would give us colleges and libraries and-good, plutocrat- ic government.
 "But we don't want MT. Hearst to give us democratic government. We don't want anybody to give us self government. We want to get that for ourselves We must have leaders, but the kind of lead CTS we need are men who will not only lead us to restore the democracy. but who will inspire and foster in us the spirit that will fit us to maintain it. For, after all, what we are after Is not democracy, but something we think true democracy might produce, viz: brave, free independ- ent men and women; Individualities, self reliant, but on the whole just to others. Here it Is that MT. Hearst fails.
 He seems to think that democracy is an end in itself, and that the end justiiies better government he would make us d worse people. To get our ear. he starts I string of newspapers To attract atten- ton, he oVerstates facts and prints them garishly. To hold us. many of us, he prints stuff that satisfies our worst taste To have us on hand to read his exposures
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death, Is almost as impressive Gordin ms q profound student of the serious drama and he has not only imagination and strength, but great technical skill as well.
 There are 600,00O Hebrews in New York city. the great mass of them living on the lower East Side. Gordin has created a dramatic literature for them, a litera- ture that has much of the lofty, somber Hebrew poetry, much of it's tragic maj esty, mingled with the sordid emotions and ambitions of the daily life of hls peo- pie in this country They have imported and developed some of the finest actors on the stage, emotional actresses like Madame Lpzin, who is undoubtedly a geat genius, and Bertha Kalich, who has left the Yiddish stage to play in English; Kessler, whom many scholarly people fa- miliar with the worlds great players de- clare to be the greatest of living trage- dians: Mascowitz, a romantic actor of great ability, and Jacob Adler truly great character actor, whose performance of Shylock. given in Yiddish with a sup porting company speaking English, made a sensation on Broadway.
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faithless as her ways might lead you to believe. Laura without dark eyes would be impossible, and her predestined Pe- trarch would never deliver his sonnets. Helen may be seen only against a back ground of Trojan wall. Gertrude must be tall and fair and ready with ballads in the winter twilight. Julia's reserve and discretion commend her to you; but she has a heart of laughter. Anne is to be found in the rose garden with clipping shears and a basket Hilda is a capable person; there is no Ignoring her militant character: the battles of Saxon kings are still in her blood. Marjorie has scripbled verses in secret, and Celia is the quietest auditor at the symphony And you may have observed that there is no button on Eizabeth's foil; you do well not to clash wits with her. Do you say that these ascriptions are not square with your eX- perience? Then verify there must have been a sad mixing of infant candidates for the font in your parish. Shirley, in such case, will mean nothing to you It is a waste of time to tell you that the name may become audible without being uttered: you cannot he made to under stand that the ''r'' and ''P' slip into each other as the nipples glide over pebbles in brook. And from the name to the girl may you forever be denied glimpse of Shirley Claiborne's pretty head, her brown hair and dream-haunted eyes, if you do not first murmur the name with honest liking.
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of the plutocracy, he pictures also the vices of the rich. To arouse us to over throw that plutocracy. he appeals to the same passions in us that have set our rulers to grafting. stealing, bribing, and, generally, to the betrayal of our faith in them. He sees and he says that we have class government and. showing how he would destroy it, he stirs up class feeling, which is likewise an odious thing. And finally, by way of teaching us self-govern- ment and showing us how he would bring in the democracy, he wields the terrible power of the press-greater than that of any office he ever can dream of holding it actually kills men-this power he abuses with a tyranny that Is appalling-for our good, but also simply for our entertain ment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28
YIDDISH SHAKESPEARE.
Hebrew-American Who Has Written
 More Than Fifty Plays.

"The Players" Everybody's Magazine for
 November.
 The first of the Yiddish plays to be seen on Broadway Is '"rhe kreutzer Sona- ta," in which Blanche Walsh appeared for a season on the road, scoring suc- cess. It is the work of Joseph Gordin. whom his friends delight in calling ''The Yiddish Shakespeare" man with splendid presence, whose magnificent head and long flowing beard give him a most distinguished appearance. He is about nfty-fve. a scholar, and was exiled from Russia because of his religious activity. He is the author of some fifty plays, some of them dramas of tremendous power. the best of them being of a nature that makes it almost impossible to adapt them to the English stage. God. Man and the Devil' is magnificent tragedy, strange mixture of realism and symbol ism. while The Unknown" meaning
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GARDEN OF EDEN
Broken Up When Naked Founders
 Died of Exposure.

The simple life' proved too much com plex for the groupe of German authors, painters and philosophers who tried to follow it on the island of Kabakon, in the Bismarck Archipelago.
 They were eager to start life afresh under physical conditions approximating those of primitive man. They formed a colony under the name of the Sun Broth CTS" in allusion to their wish to enjoy permanent sun baths in the costume of Adam. Their food was to be limited to nuts and fruit. Their labor was to con sist of tilling the land and tending their herds.
 The enterprise proved as brief as It
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Business of Naninu Girls.

'"The Port of Missing Men, by Meredith
 Nicholson. beginning i'll The Reader for
 November
 Undoubtedly there are deities fully con- secrated to the important business of naming girls so happily is that task &C., complished. Gladys is child of the spirit of mischief. Josephine wears sweet gravity. and Mary, too, discourses of se- rious matters. Nora, in some incarnation, has seen fairies scampering over moor and hill and the remembrance of them leases her memory. Katherine is not so
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apples, oranges. lemons and has a good annual crop of sweet potatoes, too, yams, taron, sugar cane. tallia nuts, gallip and other tropical oddities.
 Eaglehardt and his companions estao- lshed themselves on the island and lived up to their theory. They went naked. They ate cocoanuts and fruits. They bathed in the S, q. They lived in the sun shine.
 Events proved hat a man needs more than cocoanuts and sunbeams to sustain
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Hn the Millinery Salon

Intrinsic worth in style chaYacter-t distinctive points of superioity in our mod riately priced Trimmed Millinery have never been so successfully combined in making everyone of the hundreds of beau tiful, new and attractive hats offered in our present display an unequaled value.
 The style varieties are in keeping with the season s widely variant modes, ranging from the simple close fitting shapes to the large hats with graceful sweeping lines
 A wide range of prices 2reets your visit to the Salon which the ladies of Bir- mingham have now conceded to be the style center of the city.
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$1.5O Bed Spreads $1.O8
MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY.

Beautiful crocheed bed spreads full size for metal beds Marseles patterns in all the newest designsthis is speca great importance only bought about by fortunate chanse of manufacturers entire stock heavy good veal and bargain in every of the word
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Wash Goods Specials

The four specials here mentioned sale at these prices Monday and Tuesday on and worthy prompt and immediate attention in eca the goods staple immediate attention, each the goods staple at such prices
 S1x90 torn and hemmed sheets extra good quality E0c
 price 60c; Monday and Tuesday, only OVN 36x42 pillow to match excellent quality regular 10c
 price 12 1-2c; Monday and Tuesday, only y.l lUN All standard prins such as Simpsons $ and American Ec
 makes regular price c; Monday and Tuesday, only CN Teaze outings in solids, stripes and fances Qc
 uar price 10c; Monday and Tuesday, only OS
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Dress Goods

The values included in this offering are exceeding ly rare ones and emphaticaly superior to any it ha been our pleasure to present before. Among which ar extremely desirable high grade fabrics, including tn richest patterns and weaves
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Subsequently Priced

Silk Taffetas, solid colors, i'll
 about forty shades, elsewhere sold at 69c; special to- RRo morrow at, yard. ....r... COO
 Black Taffeta Petticoat Silk, best made, 19 inches wide, Steele-Smith's name on selvage as a guarantee, and a regular 75c quality; very special RSo at, yard =. -. ......... OO0
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600 Down Comfort 4.95
 Monday and Tuesday Only

Comforters, filled with fine white down, good quality sateen covering, both sides figured, for any bed, and regularly sold at $6. 0O Mon day and Tuesday only at $495.
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Women's Vests, with Drawers or Tights to match, made of soft medium weight merino, in nat ural and white. an especi- ' ko ally desirable value, each. scC
 Women's Vests and Drawers or Tights, made of fine Sea Is land cotton in light and me dium weight or heavy fleeced, regular and extra large RSo sizes, each soc and oCo
 Women's Knit Corset Covers, made of white cotton neatly fin ished at neck and waist with tape, very special OSo TOT ... -.
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S4.5O Children'S
 Coats $ .95

Norfolk Children s Coats, in all wool covert, sizes 8 to Is years, collars and cuffs trimmed with green velvet stole and braid. Very hobby for little folks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28

WAN T ED Experienced women for alteration depart ment
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
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Imported Chiffon Broadcloth in colors, olive, garnet, grey, tan, old rose, pastel, blue, navy and black; regular s2 value I K at yard ....... I.OO
 52-inch all wool Domestic Broadcloth, all colors, $1.25 value; very special at, 1 00 yard. ... .......i.s O
 Heavy Black Cloaking Velour, regular $200 value; I OS special at, yard. d......... A'N~O
 50-inch Cheyiots of an excel lent weave, $1.00 value 7Ho at, yard. ..............s sOO
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Redfern WhaIebOne COrS'

Our special corsetere will fit you to a model which will so nicely serve that it will seem custom made.
 Small Waist, Rounded Contour, with long lines. are the sequence of a Redfern foundation We set standard for style, plus quality, from which we never devate. Redfern Models are examples of this standard and are satisfactory to the most exacting taste.
 Rerfern Models limited only to shape exact 1y suiting each figure need.
 Redfern materials, exclusive weaves silky, cool and beautifully embelshed with dainty laces "Securitv'' Hose Supporters attached
 S3.5O to $15OO Per Pair.
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300 Cotton Comforts 2.28

Cotton comfort, good quality silkoIine both sides insides of pure white sterilized cotton; regular price, $300. Monday and Tuesday only S228.
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Broadcloth, Cheviot and Serges, tailored by New York's foremost tailors, all colors, handsomely trimmed, and one of the greatest bargains ever of- fered at above price -S25.
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Childrens Union Suits, made of fine white merino, including all sizes, specially 00 priced at... =. -. .... OO
 Children's Vests and Pants, made of finest ribbed wool, in white and grey; price for 1ko all sizes, each.. ........ 'O0
 Children's Vests and Pants, made of best quality cotton, in medium or heavy weight, Oko all sizes, for. ......... "oO
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Knit Underwear

A matchless collection of strong features, here mentioned, and on display in our beautiful underwear department the second floor readily distinguishes our knit underwear from all others namely superiority of fit finish and style further nducement is the eX tremey attractive prices that prevail here and at the store.
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Anthony Bag Specials
Art Goods
700 Wool Blankets 5.8s
 Monday and Tuesday Only

Blankets of fine white California wool will stand the wel 124 size, long and wide for metal beds blue pink and fancy borders Regularly sold for $ % pair Monday and Tuesday only at, pair. S5.05
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Ou tand in fpm prominent ifant fn% % attest eint s in tursa dSgat
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$40 and $A5 Suits $25.OO At the Great Suit Sale
 Tomorrow

QUOTED herewith are values whose exceptional worth will all values correctly judged Neither you would have the approval of those of a most critical of mind Values that them confidently.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28
Candidate for Reelection.

Mr.. Cooke Chapman, the pres
ent Justice of the Peace of Pre-
cinct No. !, will be a candidate
for reelection at the regular
election, which occurs on Mon
day, Jan. l4th. Mr.. Chapman is
a most worthy citizen of the
town. He has made a fearless
and impartial official and the law
under his administration has
been enforced wisely and judic-
iously. Personally Mr.. Chap
man is a pleasant and courteous
gentleman, and has proved HIM
self to be such an able justice
that our people will make no
mistake in returning him to the
office which he aspires to again.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28

Col. Jas. E. Foster was in town
during the early part of the week
and left Wednesday for Sulphur
Springs, Texas, having been
called there by the illness Of
his brother-in-law.
A party of young people con-
sisting of Misses Mary Foulks
and Hattie Stark, and Messrs.
S, J. Turney and Harvey Blank
enship spent a part Of Christmas
afternoon on the goulks place
a few milesiOut, kodaking, shoot
ing rabbits, and otherwise max
ing merry.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28
WILL BE HERE
THIS WEEK

The machinery, casing, etc.,
bought for the artesian well
is now en- route to Deming and in
all probability viii be in here
by the expiration Of this week.
AS soon as the equipments ar
rive work on starting the drilling
OF the we'll will be pushed
with the greatest possible speed.
There is little doubt in our mind
but that artesian water will be
struck in this, the famous MINI
6reS Valley, with a mighty,
double-j -jointed up-sHot, and then,
on, then, how this rich and pre-
ductive soil we have in such a
vast and bountiful array will
creak, yet smile, with an over
abundance Of fruit and grain
crops!
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28

Mr.. S. ]. Turney, of Alpine,
Texas, is spending the holidays
with friends in Deming.
Come to the watch. night SER
vice at the Methodist Church
next Monday night from 10 to l2
O'Clock.
}. S. Delamlter, a prominent
young ranchman at the base of
the Floridas, called pleasantly on
us Saturday.
There will be the usual services
at the Methodist Church next
Sunday Special invitation to
men in the evening,
Christmas in Deming was a
beautiful day, The great day
was quietly and appropriately
observed by our people.
Frank Grammer was a pleas
ant caller Saturday. Mr.. Gram
mer has a very valuable home
stead eight miles southeast of
town.
Frank Baze, of Fl Paso, has ar
rived here recently with his fam
lily and bought out J. P. Williams
interest in the Williams house on
Silver Avenue.
Coal famine here is doubtless
broken. The weather, anyhow,
is almost like the good old sum-
mer time so far all winter, so not
a great sight of fuel has been
needed.
Mr.. Warren Kennedy, a capi-
talist Of Indiana, who has been
here for several weeks with his
wife for the benefit of her health,
returned home with Mrs. Warren
last week. While here Mrs.
Warren did not seem to improve.
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THE CHRISTMAS
CARNIVAL

The Christmas Carnival which
Is beng pulled off in Deminp this
week is meeting with high favor
ana proving grand and howling
success. A good crowd of our
farmers, stockmen, and lass. but
not least, a big and mighty rep.
resentation of the whole.souled
cowboy with his nervy little
Steed' are here enjoying the fes-
livities OF the gala occasion.
Every feature entering into
the program is being especially
embraced and enthusiastically
enjoyed. The cowboys had some
closely contested horse races,
probably the best of which and
which excited the most interest
being between Pat Nunn's $ brown
horse, Carrie, and Jim Phillips
gray hor e, Tom. The race was
for 500 a side. The horses were
evenly matched and Tapped all
the way through the track, Tom
winning by a neck. The Barks.
dale sorrel won the sweep stake
race on Wednesday with four
entries.
The bronco busting and foot
racing also came in for a full
shar3 Of favorable comment.
While the program is going off
with aglorious air of abandon the
crowd is conducting itself with
the greatest respectability and
al usual they are all singing the
pcaiseS u Deming for her gen
er1sity AN enterprise.
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Head for DeminG.

You fellows away back east, "
where short craps" and doctor
bills make exceedingly short
rations, move our here to the
famous Mimbres Valley while
there is yet time to get a h?me
from Uncle Sam and get COM
fortably located in life. Do this
if you have to sell your old cook
stove to land here on.
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Christmas with the Churches.

Christmas was observed at the
Methodist Church in the good old
fashioned way. Two elegant
trees, loaded with presents,
stood, one on either side of the
aisle, near the rostrum. Back
Of these, overhead, were bright
stars midst other adorning colors.
Santa Claus and Madam were
there, to the great delight of the
children. Santa is getting to be
very old and could hardly remain
awake during the exercises, so
tired and sleepy was he; but it
was not so of Mrs. Santa, who
rather seemed to be quite young
and fresh. The exercises con-
sisted of recitations by children
from the world over, interspersed
with mnsic by the choir, after
which was the presenting of the
presents. The house was filled
to its capacity and everybody
seemed to enjoy the occasion
highly.
The Presbyterian church had
a tree and program that was
most highly enjoyed by a large
crowd.
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He is a Warm Baby.

Baby Jim," the largest hu-
man on earth, was on exhibition
in our city for several days the
latter part of last week. He
weighs 752 pounds and measures
8 feet around the waist, is only
10 and 5 feet and 8 inches
high. Baby jim" is a native
of Texas and is a whopper like
his state. He is assurredly a
warm badv "
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School Notes.
Vacation.

NdCdllOn.
All Of the teachers are SPEND
ing their vacation in Deming.
There are only eight high
schools in New Mexico that have
lulI high school courses, and
Deming is one of the eight.
The lnterscholastic Oratorical
contest will be held this week
Thursday, at Las Vegas. Only a
lew OF the clty schools of New
Mexico will be represented.
The new studies to be pursued
IN the high school during the Sec
ond semester, beginning Jan. IA.
are clvlcs, physical geography,
American literature, bookkeeping
and solid geometry.
Las Vegas er.tertains the New
Mexico Educational Association
this week, Dec. Is, q, and %.
Why not hold the next session
somewhere in southern New
Mexico, and what city has a bet
ter right to it than Demlng?
County Superintende. elect
Ney German, begins his arduous
duties next tuesday. He has
had considerable experience in
school work, and viii place the
schools IN Luna county upon a
nigh standard Of efficiency.
The Deming school will resume
active operations on Monday,
Dec. 3lst, 1906, but there Will be
no session on Tuesday, as New
Years Day is a Territorial hol-
lday. This, no doubt, will be
gratifying news to the boys and
girls.
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If you have some special work
You want la1ndried for Xmas, we
can please you.
DEMING STEAM LAUNDRY.
Our last issue for 'O6.
Mr.. D. Fisher. of Alpine, Tex,
is in Deming.
The new county officials go in
next week.
The new skating rink is do.
ing a nice business.
The Odd Fellows have also put
in a handsome piano in their
hall.
Tne elitor was in FL Paso We'd
nesday. We found things hum
ming as usual in the great Pass
City.
Ms. A l.. Sangre's numerous
friends will regret to hear she is
suffering with an attack of rheu-
matism.
J.G. House, representing the
Union Brass Works, III Paso,
dropped in on us Saturday while
in the city on business.
Stop at American cafe for a
good square meal.
The Deming Valley Realty Co.,
Mr.. W. l.. Nixon, Mgr, which
opened up for business last week
at the old stand Of the MimbreS
Valley Realty Co., is starting
oif nicely. Mr.. Nixon is a most
worthy gentleman and the new
firm has our best wishes for sue.
cess.
When in the city stop at the
American cate, where every
thing is clean and inviting.
Va editor and wife and cousin,
Mr.. Frank X. Wilson, enjoyed an
elaborate Christmas dinner the
pleasan 1t home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Merrill. That Mrs. Merrill
had a most excellent dinner does
not near express it. After all an
editor manages to occasionally
corner some of the good things
of this life.