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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19

<<TNvER think about this' mister
 that a man always falls in
 A love and gifts religion accord in to his nature?" said Pappy Corn with n wry smile after one of his philosophi- cal silences. He and the Stranger were sitting in the cool of the evening be- fore the door of Pappy's house. He may do other things by trainin' and education, but them two he does accord in to his own particular instincts You can't teach him how to make love, nor you can't cram the grace of God down him by any little catechism rule. He has to learn both for hsself This idea first came to me the year of the big revival in old Zion church, when we he'd sech a crop of lovers afterwards You can count on that, too; soon as men pnd women git right with God they air mighty apt to take up with one another. have knowed many a young feller in this valley who played cards, drunk wn---.y and never spoke to decent wo- man to break loose from Satan and git religion; then the first thing you knowed he'd be cnckin his spurs, draggin' his wing on the ground and cluckin' around tine incest little Sunday school gal he could find.
 Now the tale I'm fixin to tell you is to prove my text, that religion and wo- man-love air always the earmarks in a man of originality. He don't jest ketch 'em like an idea or disease. but they air laid away in him the way they were when the Lord first made him and turned him loose naked in that Garden of Eden.
 'Well, sir, to begin with, three of the widest young men in the settlement Bill Meeks and the two Stallin's boys, Pete and Tom-sought religion durin' that revival. Bill Meeks ain't never come through yet. though no man does a better part by the Lord than him since that meetn'. He was the biggest and worst of the lot--ha'r growed on his head they way you have seen it curl betwixt the horns of a yaller bull, eyes to match, and Q mouth like "a sword slit in his face, it was so thin and tight shet. He was always ready to fight any thing or anybody, but the sorriest cow ard you ever see approach the throne of grace He had the feelin', but no more idea of religion than hog has of side pockets It appealed to him, but he couldn't git none.
 eve ali talked to him, fore and aft, but 1t done no good. He couldn't profess a hope the size of a mustard seed. l was for takin' him into the church anyhow same as you'd take blind man in out of the dark and cold. but Deacon Snow wouldn't hear to that. Lowed Bill thought be predestined to torment for all we knowed and warn't willin' to be mixed up with him before the Lord. The Stallin's boys fared better. Tom was nervous hatchet-faced feller, with the disposition of a smart Alex. He was al- ways for layin' his tail over the dash board and runnin ahead of somebody else in the race. And when he got re- ligion you'd have thought from the way he took on that his was the first case of redeemin' grace we ever had in the valley. He mourned deeper under convic- fion and shouted louder when he came
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19

"HE Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
 passing through Charlottesville, finds its eastern terminus at New port News, on James river. about eight miles from Hampton. A short run by steamer from Newport News brings us to the charming little town of Smithfeld, in Isle of Wight county. Smithfield is sit uated near the head of Pagan creek, a winding arm which makes in from James river. The town is quite an old one, and is the emporium of a large peanut trade. Tn the sight of many people peanuts may seem to be rather insignificant, but when it is remembered that they are the money crop" of considerable tier of populous counties in Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina that the culture of the crop gives employment to many thousands of industrious people; that the machinery used in cleaning the nuts and preparing them for market is quite elaborate and costly, and that a single house in Smithfeld often pays out thou sands of dollars in one day to neighbor- ing producers, the crop may assume rather more dignity that at first sight would seem to be it's due.
 It was my privilege some years ago, to spend a week preaching fin an old-fash- toned protracted meeting, held at Mill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19

so will every American farmer have s public functionary on his back.
 The sun of p. ". Carmack sets in q horizon leaden, and because--like spirit much like his. Roscoe Conkling- he is so noble that he cannot resist the importantly of a friend. zealous and faithful though that friend be. Conk- ling certainly the most brilliant and perhaps the ablest man the republican party ever produced, was humiliated be- cause his friends dragooned him into standing for reelection to the senate. Carmack Is beaten because friends in- sisted on his throwing away the sub stance of the senatorship for the shad- ow of the governorship.
 Had not Carmack belonged to the na- tion, as well as to the south, every inch of 1t, outside as well as inside of Tennessee, I should never say word about the man. Since Ben Hill was the finest exempler of southern char ter the United States Senate has known. About as able as any of them, he was in the whole gamut the best equipped man of all of them.
 And I am not so certain that sun has set for good and all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19

And I am not so certain that sun has set for good and all.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
FRANK ]. DoNNERBERG.

Frank J. Donnerberg, who several
months ago opened handsome jew
eiry store at s74 Commercial street,
has won a reputation that has brought
him what Is perhaps the best trade in
the city. After i6 years experience in
the large jewelry and Matchmaking
stores OF San Francisco and Portland
Mr.. Donnerberg came to Astoria and
opened a small place at ITO Eleventh
street, conhning himself largely to
repairing watches. and carrying
small stock Of jewelry and watches
His customers found him good
matchmaker and discovered they were
given fair treatment and patronized
him literally, enabling him to in
crease his stock rapidly. Mr.. Donner-
berg Is a broad-minded business man,
and his up-todate stock includes all
the newest styles which he purchases
from New York and San Francisco
wholesalers, and his establishment is
credit TO the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
Badly Sprained Ankle Cured.

Three years ago our daughter
sprained her ankle and had been suf
fering terribly for two days and
nights--had not slept a minute, Mr.
Stallings, Of Butler Tenn, told US oI
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. We went
to the store that night and got a
bottle OF It and bathed her ankle two
or three times and she went to sleer
and had a good nights rest, The
next morning she was much better
and in short time could walk around
and had no more trouble with heI
ankle.-E. NJ. Brumitt, Hampton
Tenn. rs and so cent sizes for sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
Grand Special offer Con-
tinued Until FRI, June IL
One Week More for You to Gain
$4,000 Votes---See Special Cou-
pom in This Issue

ithc date printed on the ballot.
| Persons living in one district are
not confined 70 voting for ladies In
their own particular district, but may
vote for anybody In the race.
The offer affords the girls Of As
toria and surrounding territory an
excellent opportunity to travel or re-
ceiye a business education at the ex-
pense OF the Astorian.
DISTRICTS.
The districts will be divided as fol-
lows: First district will include all
the City OF Astoria east Of Twenty
second street; second district will in
clude all the City Of Astoria east OF
Ninth street TO Twenty.second; third
district will include all the City OF
Astoria west Of Ninth street 10 city
limits; fourth district will include all
the towns in and around Ilwaco and
Chinook; fifth district will include the
towns OF Hammond, Warenton and
Seaside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
HOW THE PRIZES WILL
BE DISTRIBUTED.

The automobile will be awarded to
the young lady receiving the largest
number OF votes in the the FIVE dis
trie,s. The piano the second grand
prize will be awarded to the young
lady receiving the second largest vote
in the FIVE districts. The trips-one
in each distriet--the lady standing
second, will receive the scholarship
and the third will each receive the
gold watch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07


Owing to a large number OF peo-
pie being out oi town during INC past
week attending the Rose Show, and
at the request Of a number Of the can
ddatcs and their friends, VIC have ex-
tended the time OF the Special Com
test to and including Friday. June IL.
Here Is our offer A grand spec
ial prize OF $4,000 votes will be given
away on June L, for the one that turn
in the largest number Of new yearly
subscribers and paid IN advance old
subscribers, two yearly old SubscFib-
ers 10 coun, as one new
The prizes will be given as follows;
10000 votes to the candidate turn.
ing IN the greatest amount.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
LIST OF CANDIDATES

all the City Astoria Of Twenty
second street City Limits
VOTE
Miss Rose Nordstrom, 265 Bond 4o359
Miss Esther Mattla 1886 Grand avenue
Miss Mamie wilson 364 3h .....33N9
Miss Margaret Ayaina Z2 33d ......,........338
Miss Clara Larson All Franklin avenue .......32825
Miss Annie Bue 1860 Franklin avenue ... mum. ... 3282
Miss Fnbcrg 1928 Cedar 80. -. .......... 29222
Miss Nellie Davis l702 Franklin avenue .......... 1924
Miss Nellie Ansedt 1858 Irving 1857
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07


There IS a ballot box In the As
toran Office where the votes may be
deposited for any young ladies whom
you may see fit to vote for. II you
cannot bring the ballots 10 the Office,
synd them in by mail to the Contest
Manager and the votes will be &C.
eorded to the young lady for whom
they are intended. The votes are
counted twice, so there can be no
mistake as to the proper number OF
ballots accorded to each candidate.
The votes are always open for inspec-
ton 10 insure fair deal
HOW TO WIN.
The easiest and quickest way TO win
is for candidates to ask their friends to
prepay their subscription for 6 TO IL
months. II costs the subscriber moth.
ing extra to do this and they are
saved the annoyance Of weekly and
monthly collections, BY so doing you
receive a special vote ballot which Is
good any time during the contest.
Orders for the prizes will be given
the successful contestants at the
close OF the contest; same may be
used by the contestant herself or
disposed of in any manner she may
zee it.
Any young lady residing in the
above mentioned territory is eligible
TO compete in this contest.
Anyone who desires to vote in this
contest may do so by ballots cut
from the Daily and Weekly Astorian,
or by special vote coupons obtained
by subscribing to the Astorian. The
coupons secured by subscribing to
the Astorian may be held as long as
desired and voted at any time up to
the desired close Of the contest, but
ballots cut from the Astorian are only
good for one week from publication
and will not be counted II voted after
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

interest in the work was evidenced Oh
many occasions and should be account
ed as an asset of the highest value to
the government in the accomplishment
of its colossal taSk.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
ROOSEVELT PROCLAIMS
TAFT AS HIS ONLY
CHOICE.

The true friend of reform, the
true foe OF abuses, is the man
who steadily perseveres in right
: ing wrongs, in warning against
abuses. but whose character and
training are such that he never
promises what he cannot per-
form, that he always little
more than makes good what he
does promise, and that, while
steadily advancing. he never per
mits himself to be led into foolish
excesses which would damage the
very cause he champions. In Mr..
Taft we have man who COM
bines all of these qualities to a
degree which no other man in
our public life since the Civil
War has surpassed.
There IL no fight for decency
and fair dealing which l have
waged in which 1 have not had
his heartiest and most effective
sympathy and support, and the
policies for which stand are his
policies as much as mine.
If there Is one body Of men
more than another whose support
l feel have right to challenge
on behalf of Secretary Taft it is
the body Of wageworkers Of the
country. A stancher friend.
fairer and truer representative,
they cannot find within the bor-
ders Of the United States He
will do everything in his power
for them except to do that which
is wrong; he will do wrong for
no man, and therefore can be
trusted BY all men.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
A coMBATrvB ALTRU1sT.
Mr.. Taft Has Fought Hard Battles
and Won Victories for Peace.

and Won Victories for Peace.
The character of Mr.. Taft is the
resultant of strongly contrasting forces.
He Is a man who laughs and fights.
From his boyhood, good nature and
good humor have been traits which al
ways received notice first. But all the
time he has been capable of n splendid
wrath, which now and then has blaZed
out. under righteous provocation, to
the utter CONSERVATION and undoing Of
its object. Because he is always ready
to laugh, and has great roar Of en-
joyment to signify his appreciation Of
the humorous, men who have not OBJ
served him closely have often failed to
understand that he Is just as ready to
fight. with energy and determination,
for any cause that has won his sup
port. But it Is almost always some
other mans cause which enlists him.
His battles have been in other interests
than his own. First Of all he is an al
TRUST, and then a fighter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
PRACTICAL
DEMONSTRATION.
Actual Operation Of Postal Savings
Banks in Philippines.
Two Years Experiment Indicates
the Plan Is Successful.

The only postal savings bank sys-
TEN In operation under the American
flag is that In the Philippines, where,
after two years Of experiment. the
institution has been declared a great
success. In the report of the Philip
pine commission, just published, the
postal savings bank is discussed brief
ly, in part as follows:
THE postal savings bank was first
opened in Manila on Oct. /, 1906.
The law provides for three classes,
with limitations as to the amounts
that can be received at any one time
In each class. Following the opening
of the Manila Office other postal saw
ings bank Offices were opened in vari-
GUS cities, Of different classes, until
at the close of the year 235 had been
opened, of which 8 were first. SO were
second and 40 were third class.
FI1ipinos Adopting SystsD.
AT first the Filipinos did not to
any great extent avail themselves of
the opportunity of depositing a portion
of their receipts in the postal savings
bank. anda great bulk Of the depositors
were Americans and of other nation
alities. As the advantages of this sys-
TEN have been disseminated through
means Of schools, government bureaus,
private agencies and others, the pro-
portion Of Filipinos is continually in
creasing. and gives very good promise
that tho EiIipfpoa will loorp to trucf
their money to the care of the govern
ment, and welcome the opportunity.
THE accounts opened up to the
close Of the fiscal year numbered
2,676, of which 347 were closed, leav-
ing 1929 still open. The deposits
reached the total sum of 7S6,361. .O3 Pc
sos-an average Of 1OS.21 pesos. With
2So, 1927 pesos, leaving a net deposit
Of 9,46331 pesos at the end of the
fscal year-or the first nine months
of the operation Of the postal savings
bank-but by no means the first nine
months of operation of the average
number Of offices, the smaller ones
having been opened from time to time
not been opened more than a month or
two at the time these figures were
taken.
Encouraging Small Accounts,
"The device of issuing postal saw
ings bank stamps has met with some
response. The stamps are simply
method by which small amounts can
be deposited without the expense Of
issuing 4 book, figuring interest, and
opening an account.
"On the whole, the reception accord
ed the postal savings bank has been
gratifying, and gives good promise.
The Investment of the funds IL in the
hands Of a postal savings bank invest
msnt board, which carries a certain
amount Of the funds on deposit, and
has limited power of investment. The
law provides that IS per cent Of the
money held On deposit may Be loaned
on hrst-class real estate, under limita-
tions carefully drawn to protect the
depositors. and 10 per cent ON agricui-
tural lands under still more rigid limi
tationa."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
Secretary of Peace.

This combative altruism is Mr.. Taft's
most distinguished characteristic. As
Secretary of War he has earned the
worldwide sobriquet of secretary of
Peace lie has fought some hard bat
ties. but they We're with bloodleSs
weapons. and the results were victor
les for peace. The greater the degree
OF altruism the keener was his zeal,
the harder and more persistent his bat
tie. The greatest struggle of his career,
in which lie disregarded utterly his set
tied ambition, and cheerfully faced a
contiLuing serious menace to life itself,
was on behalf of the weakest and most
helpless object iI whose cause he was
ever eulisted-the Filipino people. That
was the pureSt and loftiest altruisln.
But although this is the dominant
trait of Mr.. Taft, he is well known
for other qualities. His judicial tenn
permanent, founded upon a deep seated,
comprehensive and ever alert sense tf
right and wrong; his courage, proved
by repeated and strenuous tests; his
calm, imperturbuble judgment, and his
all embracing sympathy are character
=
noted They are his by right of inhe :
itance from generations Of broad-mind-
ed upright men and women. The d.
velopment of his country has extend I'd
the range of his opportunity and given
greater scope to his activities than was
enjoyed by Alphonso Taft, his father,
or Peter Rawson Taft, his grandfather,
but in character and intellect he is
their true descendant.
Fitness for Presidency.
The American people know Mr.. Taft
as man Of pervasive good humor, nj
ways ready with a hearty laugh, and
quick to see fun in any situation. His
other side has not often appeared, but
he Is capable Of tremendous wrath.
Nothing arouses it more quickly than
unfa ithfulness to trust or an exhibi-
| tion of deceit. Injustice in any form
stirs him to the bottom instantly. lie
has a broad, keen, quick, all-embracing
sympathy always ready to respond to
any call His sense of justice is won
derfully quick-springing and alert. And
he has a genuine fondness for work,
WHICH cLAUlcb ullA " uCliNN ASsAi P'SaS
ure from his task These qualifica-
| tions are the endowment Of an unusual
| ly gifted man. The people know, be-
cause they have seen, his ability 10
| turn off an enormous amount of work.
| They have seen him prove an exeep-
| tional executive ability. They have
seen him manifest an equipment for the
Presidency such as no other man has
shown before his election to that Office.
In experience, training and ability, Mr..
Taft has amply proved his fitness for
the chief ma gistracy Of the nation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

The man who picked out Haskell t.
help write national platform and
handle campaign funds is not At to b
trusted with the selection of a cabinet
and the nominating power Of the Prest.
dent Of the United States.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

many occasions and should be account
ed as an asset of the highest value to
the government in the accomplishment
of its colossal task
Taft Raises Wages.
On May l, 1907, AS Secretary OF War,
Mr.. Taft issued longevity order max
ing liberal and appreciate increase in
the wages of various classes Of work
men, as follows:
'All employees not native to the trop-
les who occupy the positions herein
designated shall be granted the follow
ing increases in pay for length OF con-
tinuous service on the Isthmus: Five
per cent of the basic or class rate for
the second year, with accumulative ad-
dition of three per cent Of the basic
rate for each subsequent year; pro-
vided, however, that such cumulative
increase shall not exceed total of 25c
of the basic rate"
In other words. Mr.. Taft made it
possible for every American laborer on
the Isthmus, by remaining there and
working, to increase his wages 25 per
cent and at the same time have a per-
manent position. These men also get
four weeks vacation with pay, every
year and Mr.. Taft favors making the
vacation six weeks with pay.
Change Would He Disastroas.
In the performance Of this work the
United States is under the scrutiny Of
the entire world, especially Of our
neighbors in Central and South Amer
lea. before whom we must make good
our profession of high social and in
dustrial ideals. 1t would be national
calamity to jeopardize the present lib
eral progressive policy that Is so sue
cessfully constructing the Panama Ca
nal Mr.. Taft is the one man to con-
tinue this great work to the end.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Marine Note.-The oN-tank steamer
G. N. Haskell is reported homeward
bound to Oklahoma with a heavy list
to port.-Portland Oregonian.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Mr.. Bryan no longer refers to Mr..
Roosevelt as his imitator, counterpart
and understudy.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Mr.. Bryan has been right at least as
often as he has been president.-kan
sas City Star.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Oklahoma will eventually live down
its reputation for gold bricks In poll
tics.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17

Mr.. Bryan is spending more time on
the rear platform than on the Denver
platform-Omaha Bee.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-17
BRYAN AND HASKELL.
Haskell Case Entirely Different from
That Of Senator Foraker.

(From the Kansas City Starr
The most adverse development of the
Democratic campaign is the charge of
Standard Oil connections against Gov
ernor Haskell. treasurer of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, because Mr..
Bryan is responsible for Mr.. Haskelrs
prominence in the Presidential contest.
Even IL the charges are false. the
weight of suspicion resting on Mr..
Haskell is such that his connection
with the campaign should at once be
severed and remain severed until he
can prove his innocence.
The Haskell case is entirely different
from the Foraker case. Foraker oppos-
ed Taft to the time of his nomination ;
Taft refused to make terms with him
to secure the nomination, and has re-
fused to vouch for him since. Foraker
is down, but Taft does not need to tag
any cognizance of his fall. He Is not
responsible for Foraker.
Haskell, politically speaking, ID a
Bryan product.
And the only way to explain Mr..
Bryan's ENHANCEMENT with Haskell is
that he is about as bad a Judge Of
men as he is of issues.
Bryan is an experimentalist. He is
attracted by superficial qualities. He
likes new measures and new cham
pions. The hardest strain that has
been put on the popular belief in bis
individual sincerity has been imposed
by the unsound policies he has espouscd
and the unsound counsel he has sought.
Democratic "Publicity" DupIleity.
The Democratic party Of the country,
through its representatives in Congress.
ID on record az voting down q bill pro-
viding for publicity Of campaign con
tributions in national elections and for
voting down 4 bill providing against
fraudulent registration and fraudulent
elections. Such 10 Democratic 1uplic-
ity and Democratic insincerity In re-
gard to this subject which has bsen
dignifsd Into campaign iasuA-Jamss
9. Sherman