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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-24
PAY No Attention.

The railroad has paid no attention to
Guerra's. telegram. but interference with
traffic tomorrow Ii anticipated. The man
ager Of the railroad. both before and after
visiting President Palma, said traffic
would proceed as usual.
The government has not made public the
news Of the capture of San Juan De Mar
tlnez by Insurgents. The editor OF the
Post, which paper published an extra
containing this news, WAS summoned pc
fore Governor Nunez and eensured for
inoitlng the public by publishing sensa-
tional news unfavorable to the govern
ment. Governor Nunez declared that ne
would recommend to President Palma
the establishment OF censorship. The
newspapers of Havana do not believe that
President Palma will approve Of such
movement, as despite a constant flood OF
rumors, the newspapers have printed only
facts, and usually these governmentally
authenticated, Notwithstanding that the
palace Is ohary of giving information.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-24

Besides arIning new recruits, the Mayors
of Havana and cienfuegos are raising
forces to guard the cities, and In some
of the smaller towns q similar course Is
being pursued
A fight in the southern part OF santa
Clara province is expected to take place
soon between Insurgents and Cienfuegan
volunteers.
The tobacco interests are extremely
anxious that order be restored In the
vuelta Abajo district. in which San Luis
and San Juan De Martinez are situated
before the expiration of the period, now
close at hand, In which the young plants
must be transplanted from the seed beds
to the fields American tobacco exporters
in that section have suffered no damage
thus far. The owners of sugar and to-
bacco plantations are helping to organize
volunteers for the defense of the govern
ment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-08-16
Given a Choice Of Seats.

When she entered the car it was easy
TO see that she was very angry, says the
Baltimore Sun. Her chin was high in
the air and her lips were set in q rigid
line. The car was crowded and every
seat was occupied, SO she pushed her
way up front with determination that
gave further evidence of her vexation.
She reached the front end of the car
just as a tall, good-looking man rose
and, lifting his hat, asked in pleasant
voice: "Won't you have my seat?"
"No, | WON'T" she snapped. The
young man was surprised, but sat down
again without speaking.
For five minutes she rode along,
hanging on to the straps. Then the
car gave a sudden jolt and she was
thrown unceremoniously into the young
mans lap. She blushed a vivid red
and struggling to rise was almost on
her feet when another lurch threw her
back again.
Madam" he said, quietly, in the
same good d-humored tone, "if you prefer
this seat to the one offered you before
you are welcome to it,"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-08-16
CAMPAIGN BEGINS WITHIN A MONTH.
Opening Gun to Be Fired About Septem
ber 10th.


Within the next month the democrat.
ic state campaign will open and from
that time until the day of election the
fires Of democracy will burn brightly.
The democratic leaders have already
begun to discuss the opening date Of
the campaign and it is practically GER
tain that the first gun will be fred by
the gubernatorial nominees on the first
or second Monday in september. That
is, the campaign will be launched either
on September Sd or a week later. Two
years ago the first speech made by Gov.
Frazier was ON Labor Day, or Septem-
ber 5, This year Labor Day will come
on September 3, and owing to the re-
cent bereavement in Gen. Patterson's
family the campaign may not open un-
til week later than that date.
Should the campaign begin on Sep
tember 10, which now seems altogether
probable, it would give the nominee
eight weeks in which to canvass the
state and enable him to make about fifty
appointments. The election will be
held this year on November 6, two days
earlier than it was two years ago, and
il September 10 marks the opening the
campaign will be one week shorter than
the Frazier Littleton fight. But the
latter contest was during presidential
year, and the campaigns in those years
are almost invariably longer than they
are in the off years.
Within the next week the state dem
ocratic committee will be called to meet
for the purpose of taking action looking
to the nomination Of O candidate fol
railroad commissioner to fill the unex-
pired term of the late j. N. Mckenzie.
Whether the committee decides to
make the nomination or finds it advisa-
BILE to call convention there will be no
delay in making the selection as it is
admittedly important that the full tick
ct should be in the field at as early date
as possible, and if practicable before
the campaign is formally launched.
The situation with reference to the
selection of a candidate for railroad
commissioner has been very much sim
plified within the past few days, two of
the prospective candidates having ex-
pressed desire that the committee
make the nomination. There are as
yet no positively announced candidates
except probably COL P. P. Pickard, OF
Ashland City, and Frank Avent, secre-
tary Of the commission, but there are
several democrats who have not author
lied the public use of their names, who
have been quietly looking into the sit
uation with view to becoming candi-
dates for the nomination. Should all
candidates agree to submit their claims
to the action of the state committee, il
is certain that the committee will as
sumo the authority to make the nomi-
nation and thereby avoid the necessity
OF holding a convention. From every
standpoint it would be unwise to hold 9
convention. Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-08-16
Meanest Of All.

The Okmulgee (Kansas) Democrat,
strangely enough, has been having
some trouble collecting from subscrib-
ers, which has inspired the editor to
print the following rebuke:
"a man may use the mole on the
back of his neck for collar button; he
may ride freight to save three cents a
mile; he may light the lamp with a
splinter to save matches; he may stop
his watch to save wear; use period
for semi-colon to save ink; or pasture
his grave to save hay, but man of this
kind is scholar and gentleman com.
pared to the man who will take news
paper aud when asked to pay for it put
it back in the postoffice marked re-
fused.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-08-16
TO LOYAL DEMOCRATS.
Congressional Campaign Committee Ap-
pealS to All Who Are IN Earnest.


Washington, August IL Chairman
Griggs, of the democratic congressional
committee, has sent out thousands Of
circulars calling for 81 subscriptions
from democrats throughout the coun.
try, the money to be used for the in
coming campaign. In his letter Chair
man Greggs says:
To all democratic voters: II there ev-
or was time in the history of the dem
ocratic party for manifestation of 10y.
atty and patriotism on the the part of
its members, it is right now. If we are
to win victory and elect a president
two years hence we must first elect
house of representatives this fall. A
democratic house will investigate every
department of the government. With
all those honeycombed with graft, the
edges of which only have been touched
by recent exposures and prosecutions,
there will be revelation of rottenness
that will astound the country and cre-
ate demand for the democratic ad-
ministration to clean the government
workshop. To win the house we need
money to defray legitimate expenses to
get our vote. We have no protected
monpolies from which to draw to fill
our Golfers as do those of the republican
party. We must, therefore, appeal to
loyal democrats for contributions.
"Will you send us 81 at once, and in
return for this we will send you copies
of our campaign literature issued by
the committee. You have the thanks
of the entire democratic party for your
favorable response to our request. Ad.
dress all remittances to j. NJ. Griggs,
Washington, d. c."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-08-16
TO IMPROVE THE STREETS.
Abutting Property Owners Law TO be In
trOduced in Legislature.

tfOuuceu In Legislature.
There will probably be bill intro
duced before the next Tennessee legis-
lature providing for the improvement
of streets in all Tennessee cities and
towns of 5000 and over. This law will
be along the same lines as chapter 27S
OF the acts of 1905, which was entitled,
Gan act to provide for the creation of
improvement districts for the purpose
OF opening, widening, extending, grad
ing, curbing, guttering, paving, gray
cling, macadamizing, parking or laying
permanent sewers on, upon or in any
street, highway, avenne or alley within
the corporate limits; to pro-
vide method of assessing part of the
cost of SAID improvements upon the
land lying in, abutting or adjacent to
said Improvement districts, and of pay
ing for said improvements.
The above law applies only to Knox
vile, but when the next legislature
meets there will be an act introduced
which will either apply to the entire
state as indicated above, or to the cities
of Nashville and Memphis.
PROVISIONS Of THE LAW.
Under the Knoxville law, and similar
laws which are in force in number of
other cities in other states, citizens
within a given territory of the city may
petition the municipal authorities to
grade and otherwise improve certain
sections of the streets. The cost Of
such improvements is divided between
admitting property owners and the city,
each paying one-third after deducting
the amount of space that may be occa-
pied by the street car lines. In other
words, property owners on each side Of
the street will each pay one-third Of
the cost Of improving the street in front
of their respective pieces of property,
the city to pay the other one-third.
Under the law, the city must bring all
streets to a grade and must pay the en-
tire cost of all improvements at the in
tersection of streets.
/ Similar laws as that outlined above
are in force in many states. Where
property owners can not afford to pay
the cash for their pro rata share of the
improvements, provision is generally
made for deferred payments, thus ena
bling the property owner to pay his
share OF the expense in easy install
ments. Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-08-16
Paint Which
Lasts

Painters, and all others
who understand paint,
know that white lead and
linseed oil make the best
paint. Good, lasting paint
cannot be had if either pig
ment or oil is adulterated.
Many of the so-called
white leads sold now-a-
days have baryteS, rock
dust, silica, gypsum, ETC.,
in them, and little real
white lead.
LinSeed oil is also fire.
quently adulterated. Such
mixtures are dear at any
price.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-08-16
Deafness Can Not be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the year.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional semedies.
Deafneass is caused by an inAamed of
the mucous lining of the Eustaehian
Tube When this tube is infiamed you
have a rum bling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing viii be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten ave caufed by Caiarrh,
which Is nothing but an ninfiamed con-
dition Of the mucous services.
We will give One Hundred Dollarf
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catsrrhJ that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-08-16
GEN. SAM HOUSTON.
Remarkable Career of This Truly Won.
deriul Man.

The state of Texas has recently plac-
ed statue of Gen. Sam Houston in the
capitol at Washington. This was as it
should be, for he was not only great
Texan, but probably the most striking
an commanding figure which has yet
appeared in the public life of the far
southwest. Born in Virginia, taken to
Tennessee at an early age, whence,
while yet in his teens, he went to war
with Andrew Jackson against the Greek
Indians; desperately wounded in the
battle OF the Horseshoe Bend; adjutant-
general of Tennessee and representa-
tive in congress from that state; gov.
ernor of Tennessee in his youth; mar
ried, separated from his wife, resigned
Immediately as governor; self-exiled
for years among the Cherokee Indians,
emigrating to Texas in 1882; member
Of the convention of 1886 which declar-
ed Texas to be an independent republic;
general and commander-in-chief of the
army which achieved independence al
San Jacinto; twice president of the re-
public, United States senator and gov
ernor of the states|While there is much
of SURPRISING interest in his remsrka-
BILE career with which the present gene.
ration is unfamiliar, his relation to the
secession Of Texas in 1861 naturally ex-
cites the greatest public concern. The
popular impression is that he was op
posed to secession on principle as vel
as on consideration of expediency, anG
that he remained steadfast in this oppo
sition until his death in July, 1868. %
A. Culberson in Scribners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
Not Always the Beautiful Model.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat
zone of the most preposterous ideas in
existence Is that regarding the pay of mod
els and their physical attractiveness," Mr..
Robert Bringhurst says. TN this country
a majority of the models are employed in
art schools or by instructors of classes in
painting, drawing or modelling, and for pur-
poses of instruction any figure Is good
enough.
"a budding artist can learn to draw and
paint, study anatomy and proportion, just
as well from q homely model as from one
that is surprisingly beautiful. There Is no
need of the latter at all II one presents
herself, all well and good, but as tho
schools and instructors are entirely indie
pendent in their needs she must be content
with the same pay that rules for all in this
class, which is generally not more than
dollar for a three-hour posing SeaHce. AS
the work is, after all. only unskilled labor,
il is an exceptionally good rate of pay at
that. What obtains here also obtains for
more than half the model work abroad, yet
the average person always conjures up a
dream of loneliness when an artists model
Is mentioned and associates the work with
remuneration of a dollar more an hour.
''Of course, where an artist requires q
particular kind of model, no matter what
the especial requirement may be, the law
OF supply and demand steps In and regu-
lates pay, for one thing, in accordance with
its memorable mandates If the supply of
that sort of model Is short the price runs
high. I have heard of models who received
many satisfactory individuals willing to
pose for whatever they can get TO make
such condition any other than most ex-
ceptional"
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Eminent Commander Washington Commandery,
Beach; senior warden, J. Claude KEEPER;
jupior warden. BENJAMIN S. Graves; prelate
lates, Claude T. King and Jacobus s. Jones;
treasurer, Albert F. Fox; recorder. Henry
s. Merrill; standard bearer, Ralph w. Lee:
sword bearer. Nathaniel B. Fugitt,, and
warder, Abram r. Server.
The mother commandery has had many
prominent men as eminent commanders,
and still has two past grand commanders
on her roster. Eldred G. Davis and Harri-
and Warren II. circuit, David, G. Dixon,
Henry X. Simpson, George II. Walker,
Thomas p. Morgan, Charles t. Caldwell,
Jesse F. Grant, Joseph A. Oliver, VILLAIN
s. Parkes, Fred w. Behrens, Claude T.
King and Jacobus 8. Jones.
The commandery also has three present
grand officers in George H. Walker. grand
generaiissimo; Thomas p, Morgan, grand
captain general, and Henry K. Simpson,
grand prelate, the latter also the present
grand high priest. The body has recently
seen two of it's members go to the head
OF York Masonry and the shrine in this
jurisdiction. Eminent Commander Yerkes
alluded to this fact in his current circular
under the heading, "Honors of Illustrious
Fraters,' as follows: mo one could aspire
to a higher office than that of grand master
of Masons of the District of Columbia.
This high honor and which is most
worthily placed, has recently come to Sir
knight Walter A. Brown of Washington
Commandery, and we offer to him our sim
cerest congratulations and support. Past
Commander Jae0bus s. Jones was on De-
,cemtter % elected potentate of Alnlas Tenn
pie, A. A. o. n. NJ. S. His host of friends
Were glad of an opportunity to contribute
to his success, which evidences his wide
popularity. To the good no office is too
high nor honors too frequently bestowed.
To him our best bow and continuation of
our. loving friendship"
The cogrlmandery held a stated concfaye
Wednesday evening, at which the report
of the committee which arranged for the
celebration was adopted.
Washington COMMANDERS last circular
contains memorial card for the late Sir
Knight Charles II. Smith, knighted April 5.
1902; appointed guard April 13, 1904; died
suddenly January 5, 1906. after a member
ship of less than three years.
DIR. Charles T. Lindsey. who has just
closed a term as w. NJ of Potomas Lodge,
No. 5. F. A. A. M, was born in the Shen-
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vital statistics of Ireland.

Consul Gunsaulus of Cork writes that
some valuable and interesting figures are
given in the annual report of the registrar
general of Ireland. just issued. covering the
fiscal year 1904. According TO this report
the estimated population of Ireland had
fallen, in the middle of the year 1906. to
4.4o2,1s2 It appears that during 1904 the
marriages registered in Ireland numbered
%, 1851, the births .S11. and the deaths
1858 The marriage rate, which is b.22
per 1000 OF the estimated population, shows
an increase OF DOL as compared with that
for the year 1908, and is "a per cent above
the average rate for the ten years from
1894 to 1903, and the highest rate fox any
of these years. AS to the birth rate (2S.5
per 1,00o), 1t shows an increase Of 0.5 as
compared with that for the preceding year,
and Is also 0.5 above the average rate fer
the ten years-1Sss-19Q2.. The death rate
-i1s.1 per l.000l is o.s above the rate for the
preceding year. and o. above the average
rate for the ton years from 1894 to 1903
The natural increase Of population record
ed, or excess Of births over deaths, was
"a, 1Ba; the loss by emigration amounted TO
$1,000; decrease of la.604 IN the popuia-
ton would thus appear to have taken place
during the year; but against this decrease
there ~ q set-off In Immigration, OF whirh
no official record has been obtained
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andoah valley at Bridgewater, Va, near
harrisonburg, and in his younger life re-
sided on a farm. He was educated in the
Bridgewater Academy, and at the age of
eighteen years commenced the study of
dentistry, graduating at the University or
Maryland in 1883, practicing his profess
sion for several years in his native state.
In 1880 he removed to Washington. In
1900 he was made a master Mason in Po-
tomac Lodge, No. 5, and the same year was
exalted in Potomac r. A. Chapter, No g.
and also knighted in Potomac Commandery,
No. He has served Potomac Lodge the
past year as Its master and at the present
time is king of Potomac Chapter and emil
nent commander of Potomac Commandery.
He has made excellent officer in each
o. these bodies.
A conclave of Montgomery Cemmandery,
No. 49, was held on Thursday evening at
Gaithersburg Md, at o'clock. Eminent
Commander David H. Fenton and staff OF
officers of Columbia Commandery, No. 2, OF
Washington, and other leading fraters were
present as guests. supper was served i'm
mediately upon the arrival of the 5:45 train
from Washington. Sir knights appeared in
full Templar uniform. Montgomery Com
mandery proved an excellent host, and q
very enjoyable evening was had.
Recorder Harry B. Cramer of Montgom-
cry Commandery in his circular notice an
nouncing the conclave, stated that the six
knights attending would be assured two
things. "A profitable and pleasant evening
and a good dinner
A short meeting of the cemmandery was
held, after which the ladies were invited
into the asylum. presumably to hear the
speeches of the sir knights, but to the
surprise of all Eminent Commander Fenton
on behalf of Columbia Conmandery, In a
graceful speech, presented to Montgomery
Commandery q very handsome heauseant
banner. The gift was accepted 10y Eminent
Commander Arthur B. Gleason of Mont
gonery Commandery. Other speeches were
made by Past Commander Harry Cunning
ham, Generaiissimo J. A. Meyer of Column
bta Commandery and. Past Commander j.
=. Allen and prelate. Rev Thos. ]. Packard
OF montgomery Commandery.
New Jerusalem Lodge. No. o. +. A. A.
NJ, held Etated cenciave at the Masonic
Temple Thursday night, at which the En-
tered Apprentice degree was conferred and
Masonic temple AFFAIRS discussed. The first
degree WIN again be conferred at the ses-
sion OF January Is. The lodge has the fol-
lowing sick COMMITTEES for the hrst portion
of the year: j. g. Schofield George r.
Chamherlin. William Brayshaw, c. q.
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pougherty. c. II. Fred, Meyer Loeb and

Dougherty. c. H. Fred Meyer Loeb and
E. III. Taylo-.
Ascalon Temple. No. 81, Dramatic Order
knights of Ikhorassan, held very enthus-
iastic meeting this week at the Pythian
Temple. at which time the newly elected
officers were inducted into Office. An In
vitation was received from Ben Hadad
Temple. No e3, of Baltimore. Md. TO pay
them a fraternal visit on the Goth of March
and TO confer the work upon large class
of tyros. The matter was referred to the
divan of the temple, who Will report at the
next meeting; TO be held the second Monday
in February. Quite a number of interest
ing remarks were made by members or the
temple and by the retiring and incoming
royal vlzier. and three rousing cheers and
tiger were given the retiring royal viZier,
Thomas A. Bynum, who led the caravan
in very successful career for the past
year. The entertainment committee of the
temple WAS instructed to look into the adj
visibility of giving a ball during the winter
months, and several new members were
added to the committee. The new royal
vizter. George W. Haley, appointed Notary
=. III. Jacobson as Mokanna and Yotary
Collins as Joe, and the members are look
Ing to the formation of the new degree
team.
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IMENrY rEAns ms THn PRESS GAL-

TWENTY YEARS IN THE FttEss uAf-
LERY; Concise History OF important
LEGISLATION from the 4Sth to the 5Sth
Congress. BY Q. O. Stealey, the Wash
fnEton Correspondent of the Louisville
Courier-JournaL With an introduce
tion by Henry Watterson. Also Crisp
and Vivid Character Sketches of the
Men Prominent in Public Life. by
Weu-Known Washington Correspond
snts. Illustrated by Clifford K. Berry
man. New York: Published by the
Author.
Col: Stealey's long experience as Wash
Ington newspaper correspondent fully jusu-
hes his entry upon the field Of authorship,
especially in the production of such book
as he has now presented to the public lie
is one OF the "old guard Of the press gal
lerIes. His acquaintance with public men
Is exceptionally extensive. and his standing
with them has always been deservedly high.
Representing as he has for years at this
capital one Of the best-known and most In
fiuential newspapers Of the country, lie mas
been a cIcse~ofserver of both the large and
small Incidents I'm the national legislative
program. He has watched tariff fights,
contests over the rules OF House procedure,
great strategic battles Of politics and per-
sonaI enterprises. He has seen parties rise
20 power and fall again He has been in
close touch with the factors which have
made Speakers and have disappointed can
ddates. Quiet unobtrusive and indefat-
bile. Col. Stealey has been one OF the
silent forces shaping public opinion in the
United States, and his reeollections are
valuable and are now admirably presented
IN this important work
The volume is prefaced by characteristic
BIT OF Introductory writing by the authors