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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
Maryland for Bryan.


 From Chicago Record-Herald.
 Baltimore.-There is at least one east ern state in which Bryans chances are a shade better than Tafts. Maryland is a doubtful state, but the probabilities are she will give her eight votes in the electoral college to the democratic candi- dates. A month or more ago, shortly after the announcement of the old-time democratic organ, the Baltimore Sun, that for the second time it would bolt the nomination of Bryan and give its support to the republican candidate for president, it was generally believed Mary land would do as she did in 1896 and register her voice against MT. Bryan. Subsequently, there has been a slight change in the other direction, and now the chances are that Bryan will get the state by a slender margin, though this is by no means sure, and the republi- cans have not lost hope.
 Three principal causes have contributed to this change of view as to the probaili- ties in this state.
 1. The discovery that here, as else where in the east, the labor vote, both union and unorganized, shows a marked tendency to Bryan.
 2. In the similar discovery that where as it was hitherto supposed the negro vote would be, as usual, almost solfdly republican, a considerable percentage of it is now certain to be democratic.
 8. In the uncertain attitude of an in- portant independent vote, at first natural ly inclined against Bryan and toward Taft, but now doubtful because of dislike of the activity of President Roosevelt in the campaign and Judge Taft's oft-re- peated declaration that if elected he would carry out the Roosevelt policies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
Mininq Men DeIiqhted.

Gen. Irving Hale, F. O. Vaille and Robert Temple of Denver, and w. L. Saunders of New York, mem- bers of the American Institute of Mining Engineers who attended the meet ing at Chattanooga and who took side trip to Birmingham, left for New York yesterday via Savannah. MT. Saunders is president of the Sargent-Ingersoll- Rand company, manufacturers of air compress sors, and is one of the best known men in the mining world General Hale is an official of the General Electric company, MT. Vaille is a capitalist and MT. Temple is a high-class mining engineer. we have been delighted with Birmingham and greatly interested in the Birming- ham district" said MT. Saunders yester- day "The Tennessee company's record breaking steel plant at Ensley must tm- press every one with the magnitude of recent development work here. It is brand new and is a perfect model in its way. We have seen ore mines and coal mines and blast furnaces hereabouts and go away marveling at the rich natural re- sources of the district. The proximity of coal and ore to each one make this /the most favored section in the United States and the possibilities of the Bir- mingham distraict are to all intent and purposes limitless.
 "The city of Birmingham is handsomely built and when one is told that the place is only 37 years old, even in name, one can hardly believe it, and asks If there is not some mistake about the date. We are deeply grateful for many courtesies extended to us by citizens of Birmingham and we feel under special obligations to MT Crocl1ard for having taken us in the Tennessee company $ private car to the ore mines."
 The visitors were entertained by J. A. Yates at stag dinner Thursday night Among the guests were MT. Crockard MT. Ramsay and MT. Peters, all members of the American Institute of Mining En. sineerS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
AGE-HERALD ECHOES

savannah Press: The Birmingham Age Herald notes that MT. Hisgen is actually a candidate, although his bacher-in-chief gets all of the applause"
 Chattanooga Times: The iron market is nromlsng.a says the Birmingham Age Herald which being true, the prospects for good business may be said to be alto gether satisfactory.
 Houston Post: Paul Cook says that Challesten went to sleep before the war and iias never walked up. Alabama pro- duees q much better variety of lemon than we ever credited her with.
 Columbus Ledeor: Theodore Roosevelt, IT.. has gene to work in a carpet factory at s5 q eek. ''rhis is better than the campaigning his father is doing at pres cnt,a says the Birmingham Age-Herald.
 Anniston Star: The Birmingham Age Herald calls attention to the fact that there are thousands of stenographers in this country, and anXiously inquires as to what will happen if all of them decide to enter the business of dealing in letters.
 Chicago Record Herald: Referring to recent speech of Col. James Hamilton Lewis in Birmingham, The Age-Herald of that city says MT. Lewis only spoke few words" People who know MT. Lewis will find it difficult to credit this state ment.
 Chattanooga Star: The Age-Herald re- quests it's readers to pray for good weather during the State Fair. Brming- ham probably feels encouraged since the circulation of the report that the petitions of Pittsourg for rain have been an- swered.
 Washington Herald: "Oftentimes the road to happiness leads right through trouble town," philosophizes the Birmns- ham Age-Herald. Quite true. We&hink anybody, moreover, is justified in break ing all speed limits and scorching through trouble town, regardless.
 Sylacauga Advance: Birmingham should get ready to handle the largest crowds in its entire history for all Alabama is coming to the State Fair.-Age-H Herald.
 It is doubtful about there ever being a larger crowd there than was at the veterans reunion last June.
 Manitoba Free Press: The Birmingham Age-Herald is quoted as saying that dur ing the past few months the Calgary dis trict has jumped into the limelight as a splendid agricultural and live stock coun- try-as the newly developed Mecca to- ward which wealth searchers are turn ing.
 sylacauga Advance; Frosty mornings and open fires are now in order, says the Birmingham Age-Herald. We would add that possum and 'tatters and persmmon beer are also in order. The 'possum crop is fine this year, too. They arrested one in Birmingham the other night for steal ing chickens.
 Beaumont Enterprise: The Birmingham Age-Herald explains that the Mir. Jones who is running for lieutenant governor of New York is not the Jones who paid the freight. However that Jones has been lieutenant governor of New York, so that no new honor would be conferred upon him if it were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
Coal Prices May Soar.

"For some time past the Alabama coal trade has been quite dull, general ly speaking" said J. R. Ryan, vice president of the Corona Coal and Iron company "but if the Pittsburg fleet is held back few days longer on account of the low stage of the river. prices will soar.
 New Orleans and other coal mar kets on the Mississippi that look to Pittsburg are already feeling the scarcity of fuel, and inquiries for Alabama coal are now very brisk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

attempt to connect him with corporate interests when his entire administration has shown complete freedom from all such influences.
 Failure to make tariff revision leading issue and to emphasize the Des Moines speech of MT. Bryan, which so admirably presented the question and commanded the attention of the country.
 Effort to establish democratic credit for My Policies" and seeming readiness to out-Roosevelt Roosevelt, if given the chance.
 What effect these blunders will have upon the election, how seriously they will be felt at the polls, nobody can tell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
Protection for Rich Men.

Fincastle, W. Va, October 9-Speaking to the farmers of Botetourt county here today. John w. Kern, democratic vice presidential candidate, declared that the republican platform guaranteed to the rich men who furnish the party campaign fund a profiAon their business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

The Mayor, ever mindful of the city beautiful, reminds householders that now is good time to SOW grass seed The rain has put the ground in just the right condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Uncle Joe Cannon is trying to shift the blame for delay in tariff revision to the Presidents shoulders. The con sumers who are being crowded to the wall will doubtless hold them both guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

The political forecaster is one who has the result in his head before he begins to figure.
 The betting on the presidential elec- tion is chiefly noticeable on account of it's absence.
 President Castro is now reading doc tors prescriptions instead of ulti- matums.
 Will there ever be a campaign Iii which New York is not a doubtful state9
 e--s.- - The autumn leaves and polilcal regulations are falling thick and fast. Europe has accumulated it's accus' toned war cloud once more.
 Wilbur Wright declines to become pinli-tea hero even in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Son-in-Law Longworth is no relation after all of Brother Burchard, who let his tongue loose in the Blaine-Cleve- land campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Pittsburg coal fleets are still waiting for water enough to float them out. If the river does not rise soon there will be a scarcity of fuel along the Ohio and the Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Vice President Fairbanks cocktails seem to have driven his state iato a dry" condition. Things sometimes go by opposites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Five thousand children go to school hungry in Chicago because they cannot satisfy their appetites with packing house smells,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Young Turkey prefers diplomacy and conference to mobilization of troops. The former costs less and Is more humane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Treasurer G. Rumsey Sheldon Is con. nected with 21 trusts. If he had been caught working with two more he would have been fired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

The Ohio river is so low the fish have to turn over every five minutes to get their backs wet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

The Bryn Mawr girls are addicted to kazing, and they have been threatened with expulsion if they do not reform
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

The spellbinders are going up ana down scattering all sorts of misin- formation and unsought advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

The fight to the finish on the Polo grounds in New York was watched by the whole American people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Airships lack at present lines of beauty, but they do not lack the power to conquer the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

The Bulgars are not burglars or buglers. They are just plain but free Bulgars of Bulgaria
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Col William F. Stewart is so healthy he would be glad to acquire a few ills to break the monotony. (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
POLITICAL SIDELIGHTS

reprints in this column extracts from the the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Aeroplanes are well adapted to the dropping of passenger, probably bc. fore he arrives at his destination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
About Persons.

Jack Ashton. purchasing agent of the Sloss- Sheffield company, who had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
REPLIES.

A New Jersey man who was denied 8 shave burned up a block of buildings. Still, that didn't get his whiskers off. A contemporary discusses ''The Touch Reminiscent" That is the touch made in honor of the good old college days.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
TWAS EVER THUS.

TWAS EVER THUS. The fairest bloom will fade some day. For life's an old old story, And broken fortunes strew the road That leads men on to glory. Pray name me one who reached the top Where fame has her beginning, And didn't find his souls desire Turn ashes in the winning.
 Birmingham Age-Herald.  Dear Paul, it isn't much like you To entertain a grouch, But there's enough grouch in those lines To make man say, "Ouch' I'll tell you the mans name you seek-% And this is not a kid If you will tell the world the name Of any man who did. Judd Mortimer Lewis in the Houston Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Empire Building.

Robert Jemison, Jr., returned yesterday from the east, and when asked about the status of the Empire building project replied that everything was in good shape and that a contract for the construction would be let next week at the latest
 I found an optimistic feeling in busi- ness circles in New York" said Mr. Jenison. Business has improved very much within the past few weeks and noticed a decided improvement during the 10 days l was there. l did not wire for q reservation at the Waldorf. thinking room space would be more plentiful than any thing else, and it was with difficulty that l secured accommodations. It was a good signs The Waldorf is again the scene of animated. bustling life, as in the days of high pressure prosperity. All the hotels in New York are crowded, the theatres are filled every night and alto- gether Gotham never looked gayer or busier
 T spent a day in Pittsburg on my way home. Il being a great iron and steel center, suffered from the effects of the panic. but it is a splendid city and just So soon as the election is past there will be an industrial revival in the Pittsburg district Pittsburg was worse hit than Birmingham, and it has not recovered anything like so fast. Indeed Birming- ham is today in far better condition than any other iron center"
 The Empire office building in which MT. Jemison is interested is to be erected at the northwest corner of First avenue and Twentieth street. Mir. 'Jemison says the lease on the property expired October l and that the occupants of the old build ing must move on a days notice. The new skyseraper will be 16 stories high.
 Colonel Watterson's Speech.
 ''The speech of Col. Henry Watterson at Louisville the other night was one of the finest political addresses l ever read,r said a democrat. Tn fact, the demoratic campaign committee ought to publish it and scatter it broadcast. It was scathing arraignment of big stick rule and as he so aptly expressed 1t or steam roller methods. Possibly no liv- ing man has such an insight of political methods and few have a wider experience than the distinguished editor.
 Certainly no political speaker or writ CT today can express himself more clear ly or forcefully on matters political, nor show greater knowledge of current hap penings that those that emanate from the vigorous pen of the old veteran.
 "The speech he made was so convinc- ing, his arguments so clearly put, the methods of his opponents so ruthlessly exposed, that it ought to be in the hands of every voter in the country. There will be few speeches made in the cam paign that will equal that of Col. Wat terson."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Beaumont Enterprise: The Birmingham Age-Herald explains that the MT. Jones who is running for lieutenant governor of New York is not the Jones who paid the freight However, that Jones has been lieutenant governor of New York so that no new. honor would be conferred upon him if it were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
HARDLY

"There goes the father of three setM of twins" l. Good heavensi You couldn't blame him for being superstltous."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

NEEDS SYMPATHY. Oh, pity the plight Of the poet wight
 Who has to sing each day, Through pain and stress And life's duress,
 A cheerful roundelay. Though you well may laugh, For his epitaph
 These words would fitting be: While he sang of joy Without alloy,
 Twas not for such as hel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

sylacauga Advance: Frosty mornings and open fires are now in order, says the Birmingham Age-Herald. We would add that 'possum and tatters and persimmon beer are also in order. The 'possum crop is fine this year, too. They arrested one in Birmingham the other night for steal ing chickens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

tenant, Washingtonn win the baseball pennant-Wa Washington Herald.
 Such a things possible not for a min- ute; as for your prediction there's noth- ing in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
THE BARD.

What is your definition of a poet? "Oh, he's a fellow who can write a sonnet about his washwoman but cant pay her"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Manitoba Free Press: The Birmingham Age-Herald is quoted as saying that dur ing the past few months the Calgary dis trict has jumped into the limelight as a splendid agricultural and live stock coun- try-as the newly developed Mecca to- ward which wealth searchers are turn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10
TO BE REMEMBERED.

"Ihere IS one point Tn MT. BryanA favor"
 And what is that?'
 He doesn't recite Casey at the Bat" /"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Anniston Star: News comes from Blr- mingham that the republicans propose to put up strong fight in the Fourth congressional district. J. O. Middleton, candidate for congress, will have the as- sistance of speakers from outside the state and an automobile campaign through the district will be one of the features of the fight. Our friends. the republicans, are cordially invited to do their worst in the Fourth district. They may stir some interest, but 1t is not be- IIeved they will make the campaign hot enough to fire the woods, although there has been a dry autumn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Wilbur Wright declines to become a pink-tea hero even in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Montgomery Times: The people of Bir- mingham who have not been able to for get their old thirst are bitterly complain ing that the prohibition law there is be- ing too literally enforced. As a con- sequence the Birmingham law and order league are not in the highest favor-with certain classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Montgomery Times: Birmingham S chief of police has been worried in an annoymous letter similar to the one re- ceived by MT. Carter, of Chisholm, the other day. The frequency with which such things occur is enough to provoke communities to some line of organized action. The arrest and conviction of one or more of these bushwhacking scribblers would serve an end that will minimize a cowardly practice already becoming quite too common.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Hattiesburg News A Birmingham blind tiger man kept his liquor in a big iron safe and turned off the combina- tion when he saw the officers coming. You can depend on Birmingham finding some solution to the arid condition forced on it by the state prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

The autumn leaves and political regulations are falling thick and fast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Gadsden Journal: The Birmingham state fair will open on Friday of this week and the Magic City press is making great efforts to make the exposition pop ular. And the present indications cer- tainly point to the best displays of the states products ever yet brought togeth- CT. The farmers of this part of Ala bama should make it point to attend and see what is accomplished in other parts of the state by men who till the soil. The time and money required couN not be better invested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Gadsden Journal; Birmingham is get ting four new sky scrapers this year which is the record for any city in the states. No other city in the union has made such an advance this year and con- sidering the panic it is certainly phenome- nal. It is indeed the Magic City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Pa, do angels eat angel cake?" No, my son; but that's how some them got to be angels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

Sylacauga Advance: Birmingham should get ready to handle the largest crowds in its entire history, for all Alabama is coming to the State Fair.-Age-He
 It is doubtful about there ever being a larger crowd there than was at the veterans reunion last June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-10

NEVER TO BE. When Eugene Debs Is a White Hous,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-11-26
MAYFLOWER.

Fine rain fell Sunday night which
was appreciated.
Joe Lindsey and wife of Argenta WIS.,
tied homefolks Sunday.
James Mitchell and wife were up from
Argenta last week visiting.
Mrs. John Lawrence is yet quite sick.
John Winkler and family of Mt. Pts
gah neighborhood are in May flower
visiting
Mrs. Copeland is quite sick.
Frank Cummings has rented land be-
low Little Rock and will move in few
days.
Mrs H. L. Martin is visiting her par
ents in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She will
spend Christmas there.
Mrs. LYDIA Trendley left Monday for
Little Rock. They will make Little
Rock their home.
John Dickens is thinking of renting
land near England.
Mrs Mitchell is visiting her son IN
Argenta this week.
Mrs. Kate Sloan visited friends in
Conway last week.
George M. Easterwood and wife OF
Conway visited their daughter, Mrs.
Montgomery, of Palarm Sunday.
Wiley Mosley was in Little Rock on
business last week.
Glenn Dickens of Fourche was in May
flower on business last week. Nov. IS
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-11-26
BERYL.

School opened here Monday un.
der the leadership of Prof. Robertson OF
Conway.
Mrs. Julia Terrell, widow of the late
Dock Terrell is lying at the point of
death.
Floyd Wilkerson and wife are expect
ed home Tuesday from Memphis where
they have been visiting relatives.
Frank McHenry, our rural boy, is
now riding in bran new buggy.
w. R. McHenry of this place and V.
Fortner of Vilonia have leased the long
distance telephone from Vilonia to Con-
way and have been overhauling it the
past week and now have it in good re-
pair so when you want us ring us up.
Several people who killed hogs few
days ago have lost meat on account oil
hot weather.
L. w. Bowden and wife, Mrs. J. c.
Fulmer and Mrs J. H. Sowell contem
plate trip to Mississippi in few days
to visit old haunts.
J. w. Davis has bought the J. c. Mum
place here and will, in the near future
move onto it, having rented his farm tc
Walter Chivers.
Good rain fell here Monday. Nov.25
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-11-26
SPRINGFIELD.

Rev. r. A. Wilbanks and wife of Hill
Creek visited at ]. A. Wilder's here
Tuesday.
Constable Burns went up to Martin
Vile the past week to bring three men
down to appear in Chief Justice Moses
court, but the third one left the con
stable and has not yet appeared in the
court.
Fred Brown was out from Plumerville
the past week on business.
Eber Dawson and sister, Miss Ollie
attended the grand lodge at Little Rock
the past week.
Peter Sledge of Damascus visited here
the past week.
DR.. A. H. Stephens visited Morriltor
the past week.
Miss Fife Hsrrison is visiting hei
cousin, Mrs. DIR. Stephens, this week.
Roy Burns visited Morrilton the pas
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ethel Griffin left for Leslie the
past week, after spending several day:
here with her parents, Rev. A. J. Cul
lom and wife.
Chester Wilder has purchased the
Shurley farm property mile east o
town.
Rev. A. J. Cullom has been i'll fol
several days, and hence failed to at
tend conference the past week.
A new girl arrived at w. A. Cath
carts Sunday. Nov. 20
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-11-26
CATO.
Health is good.

Health is good.
T. B. Proctor has sold his place to
James Dennis, who will move to Cato
soon. Mr.. Proctor has bought out AS
berry Harton. We learn Mr.. Harton
will move to Little Rock.
Bard Greene had the bad luck to get
his leg broken. A team ran away with
him throwing him out of the wagon.
Mr.. Brown and family have moved to
Little Rock.
Rufe Harrell has moved to Cato.
]. J. Diffee bought out Charley Grow
and will move there soon.
Dave Hooks will move on the Nc.
Donnell place.
The hogs are all dieing here.
Scott Harrod and Miss Ester Dennis
were married here last Sunday and wen,
to Little Rock to live.
Preston Bald and family visited
friends at Cato Sunday.
The school is getting along we'll al
this place with large attendance.
Dave Hooks and family visited
friends near Otto Sunday. Nov. "a