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The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

Congress demands a better scale of
wages, but fails TO display the rare
diplomacy Of coupling with it a promise
of shorter hours.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

Senator Rayner's fear that the President
may lombard California is unnecessary.
The real danger seems TO be that Califor-
MIA may decide TO march on Washington
with a battalion OF earthquakes.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

Commander Peary caught a cold just as
soon as he reached Boston. He ought
TO avoid such very chilly atmospheres.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14
Forbidden the House.

Now the urchin small must get
out OF doors 10 play.
He knows what that means, you beti-
Presents hid away.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

Mr.. Roosevelts idea that Bellamy
would make "a cordng ambassador"
proved erroneous. but Bellamy undoubt-
edly scored as an un-corking ex-ambassa-
dor
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

laughed when all the facts were laid
bare in our recent ambassadorial mix-up
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

In his latest poem, Alfred Austin ex-
presses a desire TO die sword in hand"
win some one kindly hand Alfred a
sword
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

Atlanta is making much ado about a
robber in a silk hat, seen recently in that
vicinity. rObber in a silk hat is no
novelty
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14
Looking backward.

From the Baltimore American.
Bellamy looks backwards and is sorry
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

Politicians may find the newly invented
wind wagon handy for getting on the
band wagon.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

What's thls2 a lot of King Leopold s
lobbyists TubbeTing around Congress?
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

Really, it looks like Washington over
looked good opportunity when it failed
last fall 10 advertise itself as a winter
resort,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

California also wants it distinctly under
stood that the bear on the State seal isn't
a Roosevelt bear
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14
KoyvaIsIky and Hi. Fnstr.


Col. II. I. Kowalsky, the New York San
Francisco lawyer, who is just now get
ting good deal Of newspaper notoriety
by reason Of the discovery that he has
been chief of the movement in the United
States 10 prevent Congress from fulmi-
mating against the Congo Free State stu
alton, is chiefly remembered by numerous
statesmen on Capitol Hill by peculiarity
Of his dieting habits. Col. Kowalsky is
much given 10 embOnpOint. and when at
his best weighs about 800 pounds He is
fond OF good living. and when here likes
70 give big dinners to such members OF
Congress as may favor him with their
company. On more than one occasion
he has had prepared elaborate feasts for
his Washington guests, and though being
the mcrriest member OF the company. il
has been observed that he did not always
partake Of the food served to his guests
A statesman once remarked this and ask
ed the colonel If illness prevented his
eating. mot at all" was the somewhat
startling reply. "On the contrary. / am
in robust health just at this moment as
the result OF not having tasted food for
nearly a week. Whenever my flesh be
kinds altogether for week or ten days.
In that time / usually reduce my flesh TO
a comfortable weight I feel the depriva-
ton for a day or two. but after / lose
my hunger l have no desire whatever for
food. The fast rests my stomach and at
the same time takes forty OF fifty pounds
of Of me. II all fat persons would do
this they would be benefited. Man can
subsist comfortably on accumulated and
surplus flesh quite as well as can the
bear"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

The Petersburg CVa) Index-Appeal
says: 1T is hard to get to the north pole
and harder to get back" Sounds like ex-
pert evidence.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

There is a good deal Of complaint about
the scarcity Of bills. However, you will
get all that's coming 10 you on January l.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

"Dr. Crapsey is preparing a lecture"
says a press dispatch. Did any one
doubt It?
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14
OUR FINANCIAL COLOSSUS.
Discussion of the Power Exercised
by Secretary of the Treasury.

| VI sAE
by Secretary of the Treasury.
I From the New York Sun.
/ The United States deserves pity If it be
true that year after year, In seemingly
prosperous times, It is saved from busi-
ness and financial disaster by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. II the country can
net carry on its business successfully
without the interposition of the Federal
Treasury; If the Secretary, the god from
the Federal machine, has TO step in
every now an then to avert a panic and
protect business from serious loss, then
the country Is peculiarly unfortunate OF
its business Is conducted By unsafe and
precarious methods.
No Secretary of the Treasury has been
quicker 10 lend a helping hand than the
amiable gentleman from Iowa. No Sec
retary has been more liberal in inter
prcting the banking laws: but has the
/ occasion always been worthy of the godE
Is it the duty Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO relieve financial striHgcncies
created by essentially wildcat banking,
/ that instead Of following old fashioned
methods stimulates OverspeculatiOa and
resorts TO usury? Is it his business 20
screen men Of financial institutions from
the natural results Of their own acts, to
add fever TO fever. and to postpone the
ultimate and Inevitable day Of reckoning
and settlement?
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14
Here's One.

Speaking of automobile jokes"
"WeH2"
THE 1907 models are out"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14
Reformed "Puerto Rico"

Apropos Of the suggestion that Senator
Foraker will be one Of the leaders of the
opposition 10 the Carnegie Roosevelt re-
formed spelling movement, Il is re-
called that the Ohio statesman was at one
time a spelling reformer. As chairman
Of the Committee on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico. he early adopted the Angli-
cized or Englishized spelling of Porto
Rico. which in all the old biographies IS
spelled Puerto Rico" meaning rich port
In all of the reports he made pertaining
to the new insular possession ne was care
full to employ the reformed orthOgraphy.
Under his inspiration Congress passed a
bill prescribing that the island should be
known by its Anglicized name. President
Roosevelt, a few days ago il is said
dropped the distinguished Ohio statesman
note. congratuIating him heartily upon
the various reforms he had instituted IN
Porto Rico. not the least Of these, il IS
presumed. being the reform of the island s
orthography enforced by Senator Foraker.
Thus the President is supposed to be en-
couraged to believe that Senator Foraker
is an all-rOund spelling refoTmer, and
therefore is counting on his support Of the
Carnegie Roosevelt movement when the
House bill gets over 10 the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14
From the Baltimore sun.

From the Baltimore sun.
Mr.. Shaw urges that the Secretary Of
the Treasury be empowered 10 use $780,
O00,O00 Of the peoples funds TO portect
them from panics and financial strin-
gency. To what sort Of a Secretary ought
this enormous power be given? Ought
it to be vested In a Secretary who is
not, and never has been, a financier? Is
the fact that a Secretary has proved
himself a successful political manager
sufficient qualification for this post CT
Tremendous responsibilities and powers
No private corporation would conduct its
affairs in such a way. If il did, il would
certainly not have the confidence of the
people. Before Congress gives the Sec
reJary Of the Treasury power 10 avert
panics and financial stringency by the
use OF Sl00,000,0J0 Of the peoples money.
10 may well consider whether. with this
added power. it may not be also neces-
sary 10 raise the standard Of the Secre-
tary's qualifications to the high level Of
ability which obtains IN the financial in
stitutions and great corporations in the
United States.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

Mr.. F. NJ Murphy Of Phoenix, AriI..
who is at the New Willard. has for years
been recognized as leader in the de-
velopment Of the resources Of that Ter
ritOry, and he has done a vast deal for
its upbuiidng through his activity IN
railroad construction and other important
enterprises.
Mr.. Murphy is a brother of that widely
popular gentleman. Hon. OakeS Murphy
former governor OF Arizona and Dele
gate in Congress.
I'VE are getting along famously in our
country" said he 70 a Herald reporter.
Arizona was right in refusing statehood
whea it could not be obtained on any
terms save being merged with New Mex
icO. In order TO prevent this unjust and
harmful result our people voted over
whelmngly against the joint Statehood
bill. But do not imagine that Arizona
will remain a Territory indefinitely.
Sooner or later 1t viii become so rich and
so populous that it will get admission TO
the Union on It's own separate account
and individual merits"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-14

Hon. Walter D. Guilbert, Of Columbus.
secretary Of state of OHIO, was at the
New Willard yesterday.
Our last legislature" said Mr.. Gull
bert, passed a law approDriating S5Q00
for a hospital fer the accommodation OF
deformed and crippled children, and
have come East TO examine one or two in
stitutiOns Of that character There is an
excellent one in Boston. and in PhiladeI-
phia one that is admirable beyond the
power of words to describe. It was the
gift of Peter Widener. the noted street
railroad magnate, and one of the greatest
private charities in the land. It ought to
be that every state in the Union had such
a hospital but. strangely enough, / do
not know of one that mas made any such
provision exceot Ohio"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
The Lataest Postal Fad. z

From the New York Times. phonocard has been invented by a German which is finding much fsyor abroad, but has not yet found it's way to this country. A description of the novelty Is as follows:
 For producing the photographic postal card an apparatus is used which records the human voice upon a piece of paste board Of the form of the card which, 1t is claimed, has many advantages over writing. as it canont be deciphered except oy d reproducing machine. The record ing of the human voice Is done by an ordinary phonograph of simple construc- ton, by means of a pencil with q sapphire point. This pencil makes it's impression upon a suitable substance called "sonor- inc spread upon the surface of the card. The sonorne which can be easily spread over pasteboard possesses all the prop critics of wax cylinder and Is fin reality the invention. The signs are impressed in the form of a spiral, beginning at the margin of the card and ending dn very small circle, and are impressed so deeply that the stamping by the postal author tiles can only destroy two or three words. The card has ample space for about eigh- ty words.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
"DIVINE SARAH" TO HIS RESCUE.
Busted" Transformer Had Struck
 Good Thing and Didn't Know 1t.

Steve O'Grady in the St. Louis Republic.
 Frank Fleming, originally from New York, had done everything, from selling in a tent production of Uncle Toms Cabin"
 He started from Omaha as one of the "ballyhoo" gentlemen with q medicine show, which stranded at Olathe, kas., the day before Thanksgiving. Without nickel in his pocket he boarded "bRnd baggage and reached Kansas City on the eve of the holiday. He had decided to take chance in the big town rather than gam ble with the generosity of quiet Olathe.
 When the improvident alighted at the Union depot the weather was bit un- pleasant, though not severe. and Fleming, refecting on his experiences, wondered of the future as he slowly trudged around Bluff street to Broadway. and up to the old Coates theatre. which then stood at the corner of Tenth street.
 He looked eagerly for familiar face, hoping fate might throw in his path the price of meal. He was hungry and the holiday revelry, already manifest, made his poverty harder to bear.
 Disconsolate, he entered the theatre and watched the crowds. The photographs and posters told him that Bernhardt, the di- vine Sarah, was to appear in Kansas City the following week-and for the nrst time. But the llthos held little interest for nim, so he left the lobby. walked up the street then down again, then back He walked until he was tired. and finally halted again at the theatre.
 When the show ended ana the audience had departed he sat on the step leading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Secret of Easy Riding.

F. M. Ware in Learning to Ride,'' In
 The Outing Magazine for December.
 What is called s.~.~ wardness in begin ming to ride is due often to apprehension; every muscle stiffens itself against some result which is feared from the new un- dertaking. This will disappear when the balance is acquired. If one can arrange to do few moments practice at the 'set- ting up' drill of the army and navy, 1t will loosen up the members and supple the muscles. "Be easyl Be easy! Do not try too hard" should be printed in huge letters upon the walls of every rid ing school, and the pupil should never for get the advice and what it means. Flex- ibility is everything, and, properly under stood, we would see many more good riders than we do. To convince one that he cannot readily fall. it is best to go through a few exercises of the arms legs, wrists and body, and even advanced pupils will find them advantageous if they prac- tice them at all paces.
 When seated, the head should be rolled about on the shoulders, tei7s~d, back ward and sideways; ,h~s the shoulders should be moved up, down, fore and back, at first together then separately tnve or six revolutions of these exercises arc enough; then the arms, first hanging quite loose with the hands and wrists limp, should be swung forward, back ward, and rotated on the shoulder joint; next (the teacher keeping the legs in po- sition, the pupil should lie back flat on his horse with arms folded; then bend down and touch each stirrup; then the legs, one at a time. are removed from contact with the saddle and returned; then the lower legs are swung up and down, the thighs remaining close to the saddle; then the ankles are flexed up, down and sideways. All motions should be made slowly and carefully, and should be repeated daily for some time and al- ways In relation to any member about which the teacher may notice any stiff ness or want of plancy. This will be espe- cially noticed in the arms and backs of men, and in the arms and right sides of women riders. All exercises of the body and the legs should be done finally at tho canter and the trot and without stirrups. Above all, should the head and neck be free from stiffness; for want of plianey there is communicated to the whole body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09

form him into the shape of a donkeyl there himself, if he is anywhere but be- side his own Christmas tree with a fur cap on his head and false white whisk- CTS on his chin, then may he never achieve his crown May he never hold in- quest on me or mine.
 'I agree with you, this is no time for laggards. We must hasten to the toy shops. A grave question presents itself to the manhood of America. It is, fel- low citizens, what am I going to give my wife? Shall our children starve while John D. Rockefeller gluts himself on boiled milk? No, a thousand times no; they may have indigestion, but starve? Never! The real issue before the Ameri- can people today, the issue that cannot be confused by false reasoning or obscured by the hired scribblers of plutocratlc ty- ranny is: Is there a Santa Claus?' And when the masses of liberty-lovng people, a vast majority of the people, rise in their might and their nighties, and creep with bare feet into the parlor and see the stockings bulging, they wills decide as with one voice that there is. They may not put it that way They may just say: Oh look what I got,' But 1t will come to the same thing
 "Who wants to change this spirit for any other? Who fails to see fin 1t the be- ginning of all good work in the world? The spirit of Christmas, the unselfsh selfishness of giving happiness and taking it. the desire to do good if it Is only for one day, and only towards ones own and the beggar at ones gate, this is the true source of all right improvement You cannot go to the patent office in Wash ington and take out a patent that will transform men into angels. The way up ward long and tedious as it is, lies through the hearts of men. It has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
GOOD VIEW OF CHRISTMAS

TT ERE is a little Christmas editorial
 Fl so full of gentle humor and sound sense that it must inevitably find welcome in the minds and hearts of men. It is the very last thing in the December number of The American Magazine:
 Christmas comes but once year, and the reformer is sorry 1t comes so often, because 1t breaks up with little twenty four hours of sunshine the melancholy work of making the world better. I know what my friend, the Enthusiast over there, is saying to himself. He is la
 menting the fact that I permit the friv- olity of Christian festival to divert me for a day from the cares and anxieties of the Responsible Person. Is there no political meeting in Hoboken or Coharies that I can attend on the night of De- cember 25th, when by the Grace of God l hope to be whiting a turkey? Why should I be beaming down on. my we'll fed Cor soon to be well-fed)t children, cracking old jokes, slashing at the say ory white meat and probing for the stuffing when I might be addressing meeting of the downtrodden in some center of freedom and tyranny? few enlightened words from me might spur indignant citizenship to the last superb effort that will land Hans Machsnixsaus as coroner, and thus at once abolish pov- erty, crime, suffering, poodle, graft, dis ease, and lynchng in the south. But l refuse to utter them. I refuse to permit the Christmas feeling that mounts within me to be put aside by any other feeling, human or political. If there is one man at that reform meeting on Christmas night say disfranchise him-strike him from the rolls, deprive him of speech, re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Arguments In Standard oil Case.

Findlay O., December S.-Counsel for the Standard Oil company again resumed arguments in common pleas court today in connection with action recently brought againts the oil company and its officers on the charge of violating the Valentine antitrust law. J. O. Troup contended for the company that 1t was in any sense d trust and that in none of the testimony furnished by defense was It so shown. Prosecutor David argued for the motion to dismiss the petition in error and against quashing the indictments recently found by the grand Jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Q the box office. From sheer exhaustion

to the box office From sheer exhaustion he fell asleep How long he slept he didn't know. He recalled strange sounds seemingly the noise of merrymakers; the cracking of an open fire and the laughs and gbes of a good natured crowd.
 It was after o'clock and daylight when Fleming awoke. His bones and muscles ached. He rubbed his eyes and looned about him. He saw, as in q dream. north toward Ninth street, q line of men and boys reaching for more than a block. A curious crowd was gathered around him. One man stood close and refused to move. Fleming arose, st >tched his arms and yawned
 How much for your place. asked one.
 "Ill give you ten dollars said another.
 "Fifteen," said the first who addressed him.
 Twenty said a third
 Fleming was astonshed Was he dream ing? Was he in convention of mad men. What do you want?" he asked.
 Your place. and here's s25 if l get it. said an excited man, thrusting the money into Flemings dirty palm.
 Fleming gripped 1t. You get the place" he said, his eyes gazing fondly on the greenbacks.
 The words were scarcely out of his mouth before the eager man had changed places with him.
 What am I up against" asked Elem ing, as he made his way to the sidewalk.
 'The Bernhardt ticket sale goes on at o'clock" was the enlghtening remark that greeted his ears.
 The mystery was solved. Fleming went over to a restaurant, which was not both cred with waiting line, ordered double portion of ham and eggs and breathed silent prayer for the success of Bernharde and the speeulators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Pleads for Oklahoma Forests.

Guthrie. Okla, December S.-The feature of todays session of the constitution convention, which has been devoid of in- terest in transaction of routine business for several days, was an address by George l.. Clothier assistant federal for estry inspector, who appealed to the con- stitution makers to preserve the timber lands of the new state. The convention adjourned at noon until Monday. It Is probable that committee work will be reported early next week and constitu- tional provisions acted upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Prominent Memphis Attorney Dead.

Colorado Springs, Col, December s. firm of Wright, Peters X Wright of Mem phis, Tenn, and for eight years attorney of Shelby county, Tennessee, died here today at sanitarum, after an illness of over d year, from agscess of the liver and tuberculosis He was associated in the law business at Memphis with Gen. Luke Wright, present ambassador to Japan, and former governor of the Philippines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Coach Goster Resigns.

Lincoln, Neb., December S.-Amos P. Foster, ..ebraska university football coach, has rendered his resignation, and it will be accepted. The athletic board of the state university iqs actively nego tiating for new coach. No definite pro- posal has been made, but four men have been suggested. These are Coach King Cole of Virginia university, Herrnstein of Ohio. Michigan of Vanderbilt and Tur- ner of Syracuse. Coach Foster will return to Cincinnati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Reject Manufacturers, Offer.

New Bedford. Mass, December S.-The offer of New Bedford manufacturers to increase wages 7Ka per cent was rejected tonight by the Textile council. Acting un- der the recommendations various unions represented in the council of that body voted to insist that wages be raised 10 per cent. reiteration of the demand made upon the Manufacturers associa- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Ducks to Stop Pursuit.
Waterloo Cor. Des Moines Capital.

Waterloo Cor. Des Moines Capital.
 Pursued by an indignant farmer whose tame ducks they had shot for wild fowl. two young and ignorant hunters saved themselves from capture by the farmer and his angry friends by throwing duck away whenever the pursuers gained on them
 They must have read somewhere of the ruse of travellers in Siberia when hard pressed by wolves. The farmer thus got back all of the eleven ducks which had been shot, but he did not get the young men, for whom he is still looking. He was in the city today looking for them and telling his story to every one he met.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09

so since the Founding of the Feast. And nothing has been proved more clearly in political history of the race than this, that good will to men has done more to improve government than laws and wars. Let us close down our desks for the year. If you want to find me :or another week, I will be in the wonderful li'tle toy shop round the corner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
MADAME klRkE
To Assist District Nurses Associa.
 ton.

Madame Kirke wishes to announce that she will give one-fourth of all of her earnings, beginning Monday and lasting all week. to the District Nurses associa- tion Her parlors are in the First Ma tional bank building. It is hoped that the friends of the association will patron ize her llberally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Explosion In Railroad Tunnel.

Cincinnati, December s.--A special from Bristol, Tenn, says that several men were killed and six injured in a dynamite ex- plosion in a tunnel of the South and West railroad near Alta Pass, N C., to- day. Three of the killed are negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Naval Division Arrives.

Tangier, October S-rhe French naval division commanded by Admiral Touchard has arrived here. A Moorish man-of-war with a strong reinforcement of govern ment troops Is expected here December II.