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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
SOME CURIOUS QUESTIONS
 IN ENGLISH VOTING LAW
BY LADY HENRY SOMERSET.

idea that benefits which are provided by the community for the common good whether from municipal or national funds, and whether they take the form of food, education or public institutions or any sort, are not doles given by the rich to the poor. but are paid for by all, in or der that all who ned may use and enjoy them. There is no question of charity in the matter. The poor contribute in pro- portion to their ability as much as-often more than--the rich, and when we remem- Der also that the wealth from which the rich contribute has generally been created by the poor, there is certainly no reason why the use of this common mutual as surance should be counted as crime Tor which they should be deprived of their civil rights With our present economic system it is inevitable that large mum Der of our workers are. at any rate in due lime. unemployed, and until we have ai- tered the system 1t Is not only wrong but absurd to treat this un-empioyment as a punishable offense.
 This month will see the first issue of the new international postage stamp. or rather. coupon exchangeable for stamps, which was agreed upon at the postal con- gress at Rome last year. It Is meant for the convenience of those who wish to send a stamp for reply in writing to a foreign country, and they can inclose this coupon, which will be exchangeable for stamp of 25 centimes or the equivalent in the countries making the agreement. These include Great Britain, France, Germany Austria, Belgium, the United States Spain, British and French colonies, Egypt Bosnia, Herzegovinia. Sweden Switzer- land, Roumania, Japan, Siam, Korea, Greece, Italy, Chill. Costa Rica. Crete, Denmark, Luxembourg. and Norway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

London, October 19.-(Special Cabie)- Some curious questions have been raised by the revision of the voting lists in the Strand division of London. The King and the Prince of Wales both have parochial votes in this division' though they do not exercise these rights. They are not, however, pre- to exercise their prerogatives, neither do the pensions which are granted to so many of our countrymen for services of various kinds, but which are in many cases continued to descendants who are not equally servlceable to their country, in any way interfere with their right to vote. Objection was, however, made at Walworth to q man having vote be- cause his baby had received fourteen pints of milk from the poor law authori
 ties. The revising barrlster overruled this objection on the ground that this as- sistance was medical relief" but some sixty other names were struck off be- cause, being out of work, the men had been compelled to seek relief, mostly In the shape of work in the stoneyard. One man lost his vote because, while he was in prison for assaulting his wife. she was granted temporary relief! Had he lost 1t because he assaulted his wife 1t might have seemed reasonable. but in our code of morals that evidently is a lesser crime than poverty! Surely. there Is some grave fault in the logic that decides that be- cause our present social system presses so heavily on man AS to reduce him to absolute poverty, he shall for that reason be denied the right to use his voice in saying how t may be amended.
 We do tpotsyet seem able to grasp ihe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

of AL" Few who saw her fascinating performance of Caprice" will forget it. or forget the way she sang and made famous the song Tn the Gloaming."
 In 1890 Miss Maddern was married to, the editor of the New York Dramatic Mirror, Harris Grey Fiske. now one ot the most prominent of producing man agers She retired from the stage and for few years dropped almost wholly out of sight. The beginning of 1S95-1S96 found her again before the foot-lights, her first role being the notable one of Nora in Isben's "A Dolls House" Be- side this play, she used on her first tour "Cesarine," "Divorcons'' and "The Queer of Liars' Though this season was not as fortunate pecuniarily as those that followed, Mrs. Fiske was more than compensated by the unmistakable artis- tic success of her undertaking. She wanted plays that were fresh, unhack- neyed, that went below the surface of things. and that showed, delicacy and strength of characterization. The reper- toire justified many times in its results her faith in that line. along which her finest work was possible, and which was destined to bring success, financial as well as artistic. Her splendid success in Tess of the D'Urbervilles' was another vim dication. Following this she produced Love Finds the Way" "A Bit of Old Chelsea" "Magda," "Frou-Frou" and Little Italy" Her production of Becky Sharp" in 1899. was an even more important success. Further evidences came in her successes in Mary of Mag dala," .'Hedda Gabler," Leah KlescAna' and '"rhe New York Life" Mrs. Fiske Is her own stage manager, and she and Mir F1ske direct all her productions. While expert In the technique of tho theatre. she is not bound by tradition and aims always at naturalness and studious- ly shuns the merely theatrical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
MINNIE MADDERN FISKE

successful plays. and she made steady repertory without parallel for worth and variety. She has been the leader for advancement of stage art in Amer lea. Mrs. FYslSe was born in New Or leans. Her maiden name was Minnie Augusta Davey. Her father, Thomas Davey, was a well known manager. Her mother, Lizzie Maddern, was versa
 tile actress and an accomplish ed musi- clan. She came of musical family, her father, Richard Maddern, an English musician, having come to this county and organized travelling concert com pany composed of his own children.
 Mrs. Fiske made her first appearance in somewhat impromptu fashion when still q baby She had been left in the wings in charge of the nurse while her mother went on. Eluding the guardian, the child toddled onto the stage straight into the ariic~ Of her mother. to the tenn porary confusion of the players, but to the delight of the audience. In the first 10 years of her life Minnie Maddern played every child's role that figured in the drama of that day and this was d wide range, from the ill-fated children of Shakespeare down to Little Eva. Long before she wore long dresses off the stage she assumed them in the theatre. and before attaining her fourteenth year she had even acted old women's parts. such as the Widow Melnotte in ''The Lady of Lyons" Her education, however was not neglected. She was pupil in French and convent schools fin St. Louis, New Orleans, Cincinnati and Montreal. Her studies were carefully supervied by her mother, a woman of broad culture.
 At IS Minnie Maddern began her career as star She appeared first In play called "Fogg's Ferry at the Park the atre New York, on May 20, 1882. She toured at the head of her own company and won much success in such plays as IsCaprics.'. Fssthsrbraipi' and '1n Spite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

The design is q goddess, messenger of peace. with olive branches. and is one more symbol of the universal brotherhood of man toward which all civilized nations are tending.
 The third Celtic congress is being held in Edinburgh this week, bringing to- gether representatives of that ancient race from Cornwall, Wales, Isle of Man, Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany. One of the most curious features of the congress is the '.Lia Cincil," or Charter Stone, of which sections are brought from each of the, above districts and fitted together to form a cairn, which symbolizes the re- union of the scattered Celtic race, and remains in position while the conference continues. When this is over the sepa- rate sections will be carried back by the representatives of the country to which they belong. Besides the archaeological side of the meeting, reports are being read on the present position and prospects of the five living Celtic languages, and series of concerts has ben specially ar ranged to promote '~4a--- the typi- caly Celtic music and dancing. ii ~
 The Heart of the .,o. Sea- by Avide Prydy, whom no less authorities than BJornsen and Ibsen have declared to be the greatest woman writer of NOT way, has just been translated into Ene- fish. Like Ibsens Lady from the Sea-, one seems, in reading 1t, to smell the sea salt and feel the breeze on ones race but, splendidly as the local atmosphere IS rendered, the real interest is almost wholly psychological It Is the tragedy in the deepest sense of the word of Gam bor, the splendid daughter of a splendid mother, but it is a book that should pc read, and it is to be hoped that other works by the same author may be gwen to us in an English dress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
WHEN Mrs. Fiske last played In '" the south she was a slender
 and rather angular young Wom-


 an with much talent in the rough, an da crown of glourious red hair. Sitce then she has developed amazingly, and now Is regarded as one of the great est personalities on the American stage. She was born to her calling and the story of her career Is the stpry of her life. When she was years old she played the Duke of York in Richard H." and except for few years of retirement has been acting almost continuously ever since. There never was any doubt about Mrs. Fske's talent, though there was a period when she passed unnoticed in the throng. Mrs. Fiske is constantly in the public eye at present. She Is woman who does things" Just now she is mak- ing her first tour of the south. of which section she is native, in eleven years, in two of her greatest sue cesses--"Leah Kleschna" and Tess of the D'Urbervilles." With her Is dramatic company that has been lilken- ed to the Comedie Franchise and other famous European companies.
 Mrs. Fiske's rise is all the more note worthy because it has been accom- plished in the face of the opposition of the theatrical trust, which controls nearly all the first-class theatres in the country Because she does not play in trust tn ca tres the soutn mas been closed to Mrs. Fiske until this season. Mrs. Fiske has been independ- ent of the trust since It's formation. eleven years ago. and Is the only star of prominence who has been unswerv- ing in her independence. Other play CTS who were her allies have sue cumbed to the syndicate Mrs. Fiske has been true to her principles, play ing, where she was barred from the first -clas stheatres. even in halls. In this time che has brought forth many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
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 and Boys

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
AUTHORIZATION

Public speaking Bijou Theatre Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The speakers will be all home people, interested in the moral and business progress of the city and county. Certain facts will be presented of special in- terest to all. Public invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Horse On Them.

From Harper's Weekly.
 The wooden horse was standing before the beleaguered city.
 .rrhat seems a heavy beast" remarked Paris to Hector. surveying it critically. Tor what weight would you say 1t was?"
 .srroy weight. of course. answered Hector. whereat envy turned Paris green.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
COULD PAY EMPLOYEES
THEIR FULL SALARIES

County employees generally be,
iiove that The last section quoted
makes Il mandatory upon that Of
ficiui 90 ~ this lntoreat 70 to ,
per cent, " necessary. 80 that they
can be- assured ~ drawing their
full salary each month.
Il II understood that the hanks
would take these warrants NJ paf
proy.alng the rute Of interest was
increased from per cent, a. ~
present. 10 per cent. which the
law makea provision FOR County
Auditor Aguew has refused 20 M.
vance tho rates. on the theory that
there will be less lnaa Ia the Ions
run by allowing the employees 10
discount their warrants a. per
cent. than hy adding the additional
Q per cent OF interest which the
county must pay
The county could make ia wal
rautn marketable al their face
atlne during the neat 80 days
which must elnps" before q bond
issue can be- floated aud the com
~ placed upon caEh basis % g
cost OF about $500. by increasing
the rate of interest
The county commissioners are
today working on the details Of the
proposed issue ~ s. 500 900 IN
bonds aud wlll probably publish a
calf Tor bids tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

a. a secret meeting 81 the local
chapter OF the womcn's Christmas
shopping league, revised rules we're
adopted for Tits seasons store
PUSHES
The rules wera complied after
careful study OF the new iRtcrcol.
legiate football regulations Mem,
befs 0l the league are pledged to
observe the rules and Ia urge their
adoption by others
shoppers who persist In disres
garding the rules will b. referred
e. a. mean things aud persons
Ordinary violations will be- penal
iEed BY whitening giancuH Of dis.
dalnful indignation
Rule 4 shoppers may use their
elbows Ia bargain counter PUSHES,
but the use Of umbrella points Ia
Interference la barred
Rule II a shopper. when she
reaches the counter. shall cry out.
"A thank you 90 serve me. and
shoppers are then prohibited from
pillng no on her
Rule III When shopper ne a
counter has been served aud has rc
ceived her change she shall cry ON.
side" and hack out a. quickly As
possible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

Rule III section H. Shoppers
struggling for place az the counter
may use their elbows ia the aerim
images, but scratching is barred
prnalty-A shopper violating Sec
ton n OF Rule IN shall be declared
"aflslde and shall be penaliacd i've
yards for each offenae
Rulo " A shopper who loses
her fcet In a counter rush shall
cry "down" aud other shoppers
shall refrain from trampiins on
her bundles
ltnio v A atnut shopper stuck In
revolving door shall CRY "faif
catch and others shall quit Ah0v.
Ing until she has been pried out
Rule VI Fiourwnlkers aud
house detectives shall act AZ ref
arcea aud. a. far AZ their own
safety permits. shall sca 20 fair
enforcement of an tho shopping
rules
The shopping yell adopted hy the
league is a. follows
shop em, rush 'em.
Get the stuff.
We want bargains
Can't get enough
Match thr blue. aud let Il he
Sent home collect G. o. u.
RIA "a. "a rreseutHi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
YESTERDAYS RACES


First race. three quarters mile
Manchester. i0z fnutiurl. ? TO 4.
won. Import. f0z. second. 81
Avon. i0T. third Time. ia.
Second race. threeduartcra mile
Manila s.. To- thorrn. 10 TO 4.
won: John e. Grams. ie7. second.
Or Coleman. ioT. third Time.
tst325
Third race. mile aud q sixteenth
Lone Wolf. 100 tKeoxhl. z to 2.
Won. Miss ~. Bowdish. 100. sec.
and Eimdaic. 100. third Time
Les %.
Fourth race. five. elKhths mile
Jack Nnuuaily. ios Miller. 10 1.
son. Merlick. III. second Native
son. %. third. Time. s. 30.
Fifth race. one mile Cauique
1917 Ross. tn g, won. Willis
Grcen. i07. second. Taunt. %,
third Time. I 40.
Sixth race. three quarters mile
Col white. ii2 fW Milleri. y 20 g.
Non. Pal. los second. May L. ~,
io5. third. Time. i.t2 IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
WHAT HE HAD TO SAY

a canoe drifted slowly down the
river The young man IN the
stern broke the reflected moon
into a thousand spears ~ liEht
when now and then he dipped the
paddle. ills whole attention was
conferred In hia companion. who
half reclined on cushions la the
prov She was dressed IN simple
white Even In the moonlight n
was easy 10 discern the beauty
and sweetness Of her face
AZ last the girl spoke. Well.
John. You said sou had something
10 tell me. Now, what in it7f
Marion, things have not hap.
pened today as I had a right 20
anticipate"
Don't be- 80 drcadfully score.
tive. John. what didn't happen ?"
John Sickies was silent for a
moment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

Last evening. when Invited
you. had within mo a hope
which il now dead Marion. you
know how hard have studied law
&C nights for the Last three years.
You have heard y0nr father say
how difficult Il ~ for a Young laN
yer "a succeed I know that. but
Was encouraged BY thr offer of the
city solicitor 10 take into his office
at salary 81 $4,000 the siuslsns
who stood highest ln his ciaaA
"lt meant a start. and [ strnK
sled for a. led nay clras. aad
thia morning expected the apgoinl.
ment However politics aintsr.
yened Tho city solicitor finsiing
bis head In peril IN order 10 plboaIe
the machine appointed the son 81
the boss and threw hlu PROMISE "
the Winds. That a. shy { aus ~,
saying what proposed 20 say"
Yes. Iohn. heard that story
and feel - sorry for ycus huh|Nhai
u the connection bsf w~en fhaf and
what you had to say
Marion. yuu are 20 blind
You vent tell" Marlon pr
Sisted
John shook his head
Well Mr. stubborn. said Ma
rion. if yun Want tell me. rfi toll
yuu something This evening AZ
SAT on The porch. papa and snme
Guns man Nern conNurNinE Ia ihs
ubfa1 Papa Waa aDcakinz i'm
sorry that caunal help you. q
is true that / intrnd tAAinE al AZ
aiaiauf. bnt { have decided 20 en-
Eage yonuK Sickiea. Who graduated
~ yuur class lie A. a PROMISING
lad shall offer him 3 200 a
year 20 help me about nay iaw %
flee I heard no moFu 81 the con
Hersaiion. bat ! see you are later
rrted
on Marion. are yoa aarc yer
heard riEhlyF"
Yes. John"
Marion, can sou queer shat
had Ia say Years aEo. when yos
we're n little Eirl and I a cumHy
little bog. { loved Yon Even then
sturdiiy declared that would
some time marry you. IN ever
I picture I ever dreN in my hear
% the future. ynu we're a part al
H. rounding IL gut and ming 1,
with a completes happiness Oh
Marion. speak to me. u Il al
I riahtF
Now everyone knows thai Il i,
quite dangerous Cor the occuaants
~ canoe 70 shift ever no little
and az fnr moving about. that il
considered a suicidal act Never
Z theiesH. when the canoe fluated
I from under the shadow Of the
trees. the moonlight revealed oniy
vacancy where John had sat
John" Marion whispered softly
Yes. dear"
4 knew shat you were going q
say all along
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

While 20 men were "a the saloon
drinking and the proprietor was In
the basement tapping a neS keG
OF beer some oae quietly touched
the safe tn King a Owens saioou
a. West Seattle last night. aud wug
away with sIo3 which had been
placed Ia a cigar box officer NC.
Donald. who arrived Immediately
eiused the doors and searched
every one IN the room. bat tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
WIRELESS ON
ALASKA BOATS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. t.-The
day IL not now Ear distant when
every ocean going steamer on this
coast will have a wireless inEtalla.
lion ON board IN addition "a the
Pacific Coast Steamship company's
Rieamera. many Of which have
wireless. al of the Mats0n Nayiga.
ton company's fleet will shortly be
similarly equipped and even the
Pacific Mail Steamship company ~
contemplating installations on their
vessels Within a short time five
of the bigger steamers running
from Seattle To various points in
Alaska are To- have the system
sunpliod
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

PLAY FOOTBALL

Now that the regular football sen
son q over At the University
the Various ffateruitleH az the iusii
tution are playing series ~ later.
fraternity games. with me hops Of
bringing ont new varsity material
for next year Yesterday tha sigma
IA team BEAT The Alpha Fpalion
eleven BY a score ~ IL "a e. aud
thc AlphA Tan Omega aud the Kap.
pa sigma teams PLAYED nothiuk 80
noshing contest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
PLAN INTERNATIONAL
SOCCER LEAGUE

A biz International soccer league.
TO consist OF Seattle. Vancouver,
Victoria. san Francisco. Tacoma
and Portland. Is being agltated Ia
British Columbia BY the soccer en-
thusiasts there. who hope 20 have
such q league playing out a season
Ia 1908. The promoters have q
plan 20 pick an all star team al the
cnd Of the season. and send this 60
England 20 meet the champions ot
the other side.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
KELLACKEY NOW A
SPORTING EDITOR

Hugh Kellaekey. who played
first base for Seattle portion OF
last season. aud who flushed the
scasnn With Tacoma, il now a
sporting editor kellaekoy writes
= friend that a new Sunday pa.
per. called the Boise Times. has
been started in Boise. aud that be
has heen hired 60 use the shears
and psstepot. and 20 write a little
something once In a while
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
EGAN LED THE
COAST LEAGUE

The official batting averages OF
the Pacific Coast league for 1907.
tust issued show taat Truck Egan.
he ol the mighty waf club and the
home-run fame. had one OF his
good years and led the league Ga
ssatting Trucks average vas 185.
thirty points ahead of bis nearest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

tuGer an order Eranted yeater,
day IN the superior coart by Judge
Aibertson the men who received
stock IN the deiunct American I'm.
proFemaut company without com
ponaation must pay for the stock h.
sued 20 them The order followed
a Judgment awarded 10 Katherine
G.. n0usachard. In which she recov-
cred slo1 paid FOR 3 shares OF
stock la the corporation.
The parties who are required TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
SAYS j. ALLEN SMITH is A
mere DREAMER

4 capacity for business. Prof Smith
Is Rn able educator. but he Ia n
dreamer rather than practical
man Of affairs.
During the coming two years
the school board will have the con.
duct 81 n large amount Of business
including The expenditure Of morc
than a million dollars a year In the
conduct OF the schools. and the
erection of new buildings. This Is
not a time for the election uf
dreamers to membership on the
board
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
oRpeReo RETIRED.

WASHINGTON. Dec. a--Five
more army officers have boon ord.
cred before the retiring board for
examination as result Of their
inability Ia take the presidents
recent test ia skilled hnrsenan,
ship. They ARE Chaplain Patrick
Hart Of san Francisco; Majors
Francis ives. surgeon. and Herman
Crittonden. Of the engineer corps:
Lieut. -Colonela John &. Muhlon.
berg deputy paymastcr general.
and Dan KinEman, of the engineer
corps,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
run Dow
BY TRAIN

AUBURN. Wash. Dec 4~-t.uigi
Viola. OF Tacoma. was killed here
last night BY being run over by a
Northern Pacific passenger train.
shortly after 10 o'ciock his body
vas picked up near the depot. hts
head having hcen severed and ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04

" Nlikiu. the nominees Of the
" Wtikin. the nominee OF the
MorkinRmen' League for school
directors arr both excellent men.
men ~ hiKh Integrity and sterling
character. bat neither 81 them IL
suited for the work in prnapcct b.
fore the school board. said = O.
hughes. a member Of this board
this morning when asked his
opinion regarding them.
MT Wiikin Is IN no sense has.
inosa man and has never. - far
a. Is known Of him. demonstrated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-04
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN
HIGHS TO PLAY q

The Washington and Lincoln
hlgh school football elcvcns viii
meet on the university campus Fri
day. tu0 game to decide the cham.
pionship of the city, Tho Washing.
ton players. satisfied of their ahili
~ 10 beat lincoln BY a comfortably
large score. arr not at an anxious
for the game. as Il means that they
again have 81 take up the hard
training which they had decided TO
drop until the time came To pre-
pare co. the proposed trip south.