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iestlc this week is equally as attractive as the headliner. The Bennington Broth CTS are acrobats and equilibrists Of excep- tional originality. Their act was very attractive to last nights audience
 Miss Marie Hrdlicka, styled the Bo- hemian lyric soprano, has pleasing volce and her rendition is good. Her selections are tastful and the little singer IS an all round entertainer.
 Ida H. Elliott and w. H. Mack pre- sent a skit entitled grhe New Minister. The story is one of mistakes and is un- usually Imaginable.
 Artie Shatz and Hazel May Swanson those two kids, have been seen here before and they are good.
 Marquis and Lynn are musical enter tainers of rare quality.
 Jay Bogart presents black face act which pleases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06
New Yardmaster

c. B. Lytle has been appointed yard master of the Birmingham Southern rail- road in Bessemer to succeed J. R. Wll- Hams, who owing to his recent serious
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At the Gayety.

"The best show which has played in Birmingham in many day. is the only fitting description which can be given of ''The Majestics' which opened the week at the Gayety yesterday. It is rarely the strength as this one is assembled outside of grand opera, and for the burlesque wheel at popular prices it is indeed a treat.
 The company is exceptionally large, be- ing composed of 53 people, many of whom are high salared artists. At both the matinee and night performances the thea tre was filled from the orchestra to the gallery and the immense amount of ap- plause showed just how pleased the audi ence was.
 There are seven scenes in the first act
 and three in the last. There is no olo
 as in most burlesques, but instead the different vaudeville specialties are weaved
 in the plot of the play. which is so light
 as to be hardly detected. The scenery is
 beautiful especially in the duel scene
 with the dawning of day, and the last
 scene showing the Salome dance. The duel is fought with swords by two hand some women and is very thrilling. Miss Clara Racket presented the Salome dano e and was pleasing to great degree. She is abundantly supplied with beauty and grace, and was qulte a faVorlte In the leading feminine role, which She assumes through the entire play.
 Guy Fay and Will King as the slim and stout German comedians from Chicago are far above the Average burlesque comedians. while Ernest Racket in the role of a Frenchman and later in the impersonation of Robert Fitzsimmons, won popularity in Birmingham a year or two ago which will lest for many Al Toe Reid, James Chatham, Harry Sylvester. John Roland, Ed Ohans and large num- Der of others, with chorus that has all of the different things that first class chorus is supposed to have.
 One little act that is more than pleas
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-06

unanimously adopted, republican voters throughout the state are urged by the committee to give their support to the "good roads" amendment at the coming election.
 By concensus of poinion the same committee recommends that republican votes be cast against the proposed Amendment providing for biennial ses- sions of the legislature of Alabama, in stead of quadrennial sessions, as at present.
 Old hats made new. Dan- bury Hat Factory, 221 North 18th Street, Milton Silverfield, Proprietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
, Wildcat RANKING

Growing out of the failure of the Morse
Heinze chain of banking institutions of
New York last autumn comes the indict-
ment of F. Augustus Henze for falsely
certifying fifteen checks on the bank of
which he was president, drawn by his
brothers brokerage firm. aggregating
nearly $4,000. Mr.. Heinze's attorney de-
clares that it is all a mistake in book
Keeping and that his client will be able
To clear himself of the charges Others,
however. declare that the bookkeeping
WAS perfect and that the checks were GER
titled when they stood for no balances in
the bank
If the accusation is we'll grounded start
ling disclosures regarding the methods
of this already discredited group OF
banker spectators may be expected In
deed. il is already rumored that other
indictments and arrests will follow In
the trial of such cases of course. the tes-
timony is chiefly of a technical nature
confusing to the layman and difficult for
even a concentrated. sincerely earnest
juryman to understand. But it calls for
no acute expert familiarity with the meth
DDS of banking to enable the average citi-
zen to understand that there has been q
great deal of wild eating" in the course
of latter-day banking and that the finan-
cial stress of the past few months has
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message to Garcia" 1t was a dangerous
assignment. difficult and delicate. But
that man did his work thoroughly. He
performed his mission without baking at
the OBSTACLES to be overcome The coun-
try rang with his praises. Who today will
remember his name, upon first asking
Lest we forget him entirely. let it be here
noted that that man was Andrew s. Row
an. lieutenant in the United States Army
How many will remember Hosley as the
man who towed the dry dock to Manila
His was a less brilliant performance than
Rowan's, in that he did not have to face
human enemies. but he .outwitted a
subtler. more powerful, more treacherous
foe. the sea. and he delivered his goods"
There is no need to compare these two
performances. There is no occasion to
suggest that they were in any marked
degree exceptional. in that the men
who performed them were rare of their
kind. The army and the navy is filled
with men of that caliber, men who know
how to do their work thoroughly and
without fuss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Men of Deeds.

A naval officer has just died whose
chief claim to distinction lay in the fact
that he was in command of the expedition
of the great dry dock Dewey in its voyage
to Manila from the Chesapeake bay. A
most unromantic assignment, that. the
towing Of a large box across the seas. 1t
would hardly appeal to the imagination
at first suggestion. Yet ii was one of
the most difficult and responsible duties
ever assigned to a naval officer, and Com
mander HoSley's execution of his trust
was of a character to win him high praise
The dry dock was delivered in good con-
dition at the other end of the voyage and
thus were refuted the gloomy predictions
of MANI p ophets. who averred that the
enor nous box could not live in the heavy
seas.
Commander Hosley demonstrated that
be knew how to cope with emergencies.
how [, battle with the seas. how to CON-
promise with conditions. He kept plug
ging along with his unwieldy charge in
tow Tor nile after mile. sometimes gain
ing. again losing; now steaming ahead
smoothly, perhaps the next day slacken-
ing hawsers to prevent their rupture. May
be he would pursue the dry dock over
many miles of tumultuous ocean when il
got adrift before he recaptured it, But he
kept at his task, faithfully. skillfuily and
finally successfully. That is what tells,
after all.
1t is not SO much how important or
heroic an achievement may be that deter
mines the worth of the participant. 1t is
question of whether the man has done
his work well. At the outbreak of the
1 Cy,o niSb- A Inn w or arrnv
| achieved national fame by carrying a
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Seeking a Cure for the Mine Evil.

s. The country at large will wish God
Hesd to the enterprise of the coal mine
NeDtors meeting in this city for the
SWpose OF discussing and, if possible,
'solSing the problem of mine disasters.
,FrhA underground horrors of the past few
months have greatly shocked the people
of the United States and caused them to
realize more keenly than ever the neces-
sity ~ finding some means of lessening,
" Fot preventing. these catastrophes
There is a general feeling that the ex-
pioslons are not in all cases unavoida Bile
1t is known that conditions in the mines
are not iavsaH cases up to the proper
standards of safety, that discipline is lax,
and that the quality of labor has of late
years seriously deteriorated, until the aver
age underground worker is today, in GER
tain parts of the country not only igno-
rant Of, but indifferent to the risks he
runs and the perils to which he subjects
6<6ors by his carelessness and disobe-
d3ence of rules. Whether the fault lies
with the workers or with the owners and
managers is a question which the public
is at this time not ready to answer 1t
is evident, however. that lives are being
sacrificed that might be saved, perhaps
through larger expenditure for ventilat-
ing machinery. check valves. shafts or
equipment, perhaps by means of larger
inspection forces. Whether the remedy
lies in new laws or in keener apprecIa-
ton by the mine owners of their heavy
responsibility remains TO be later dis
closed.
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been due in large measure to these

been due in large measure to these
processes
1t is generally understood that the law
against bank officials borrowing money
from their own institutions is repeatedly
violated. or at the least evaded by f1imsy
subterfuges Dummy borrowers. standing
for bank officials and directors. have been
detected again and again. Heavy loans
have been made to clerks whose in
comes have been insufficient to pay
1.-THE of the interest. Bank examiners
have often found such loans. apparently
secured. but actually without the least
backing. Just how often the institutions
in which such practices have been de-
tected have been called formally to ac-
count is at this time unknown. Bank eX-
aminers are loath to precipitate the clos
ing of doors
1t is generally hoped that the troubles
caused by the Morse Henze bank failures
cial interests of the country by pointing
the way to cures for the serious evils
now menacing the financial institutions.
Whether f. Augustus Heinze over-certi
fled his brothers checks fraudulently or
not. it is time for the courts to ascertain
precisely how the affairs of that remark
able chain of banks Were managed, in or
der that whatever new legislation may be
devised to insure the efficiency of the ex-
listing laws against banking frauds may be
properly drawn and effectively enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Taft His Own Man.

The Baltimore Sun makes this comment:
THE speech of Judge Taft the Secre-
tary of War, at the banquet of the Mer-
chants Association in Boston on Monday
made it plain that if the Secretary Is TO
be elected President of the United states
we ITO have at least four years more
of Roosevelt policies. Secretary Taft put
himself squarely and fairly on the Roose-
welt platform and urged the continuance
of the policy of the present admlnlstra-
ton
1t is hardly correct to say that in his
Boston speech Secretary Taft put him
self fairly and squarely on the Roosevelt
platform" He was already on that plat
form. He belonged there. He had helped
construct it, Where else could he have
been? If lie had shuffled or qualified, or
had taken open ground against the ad-
ministration, his cake. not only as a
presidential aspirant. but as q member of
the cabinet. would from that moment have
been dough. How could he longer have
retained the portfolio of the War Depart
ment? All he did in Boston was to sup
port and explain policies to which he was
already committed. The speech was a
model of clear statement and courage.
Equally Incorrect is it to say that with
Judge Taft in the White House We should
simply have four years more of Theodore
Roosevelt by deputy. Mr.. Roosevelt's
policies are pretty well defined and the
present Congress should give them all the
additional legislative touches they need.
That will take them out of the way. 1t
will be question then only of executing
the law: and of course Judge Taft as
President would attend to that.
But the new days will bring new ISSUES.
and new duties toward some of the old
issues. The Philippine question will re-
main. Would the advice of any other
man from the White House carry the
weight with Congress and the country
that Judge Taft's would? Does any other
man in our public affairs understand the
question in its practical aspects as thor
oughly? The canal matter will go on,
requiring presidential recommendation
from time to time, and Judge Taft, from
personal inspection of the work. is Well
qualified for that. Cuba is still on our
hands, and may remain so for some little
time to come. Judge Taft is familiar with
that situation. and has the confidence of
the Cuban people.
In all domestic matters Judge Taft is
well versed, and his grasp is that of a
well trained lawyer and his temperament
that OLA judge. He is familiar with the
Constitution, and by next year his expe-
rience, il executive office in the Philip
pines and here at home. will have covered
full ten Years. Such man in the White
House al mere deputy? Not by any
means. Ne would be loyal to his party
and its history. but at the same time an
individual in his own right, and equal to
whatever might arise Let us give Judge
Taft and all his rivals square DEAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Andrew jackson.

Mr. Gaines proposition that the national
government contribute, annually to the
support of the Hermitage, the old home
and burial place of Andrew jackson, will
md many indorsers. 1t will appeal to
the national appreciation of great ma
tional character. Lowell spoke of Mr..
Lincoln as 1.-The first American" in recog-
milton of the broad scope of the Iatter's
genius as applied to our institutions, and
ms truly democratic origin, training, life,
and sympathies. Gen. Jackson came be-
fore Mr.. Lincoln, and was of the same
type-a plain man of the people. who
loved the country and served it in the
highest place with his whole heart. He
IS one of the most attractive figures in
our history, whether considered as citizen,
soldier, or statesman, His grave, appro-
priately is a shrine. and should be an
object of national care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Clevelandism and Bryanism.

| If Mr.. Bryan's definition is in order. 1t
may be said that the aristocratic wing of
| the democratic party celebrated Jackson
day in New York. and the democratic
wing in Chicago. In the one city Morgan
j. O'Brien. a Cleveland man and compli-
mented by Mr.. Cleveland in letter which
was read. was the guest of honor, ano
! in the other William J. Bryan. Mr..
| OBrien delivered sort of lecture, turn
ing from the present and looking toward
| the days that are no more" Mr.. Bryan
| delivered a speech. dealing with the pres
ent and pointing to the future. The two
| deliverances in spirit and suggestion are
| as far apart the poles. And yet it is
| conceded that unless the two wings Of
the party can be made Ito flap together
success next November is impossible. Can
anybody do the sum?
| We all know that the Cleveland wing
of the democracy objects to what is calico
Organism But that term is general. Now
that another presidential contest approach
es. with Mr.. Bryan the leading figure on the
democratic side of the fence. let us have
particulars. Just what issues for which
Mr.. Bryan now stands would the Cleve-
| land men reject? Just what issues do
they think the democratic platform should
contain? Mr.. Clevelands generalities are
| not Illuminating. Neither are those of his
disciple, Judge O'Brien. I'VE won when
our platform was sane and safe. We
have lost since" Does this mean that
| the platform of 1892 should be re-adopted?
Mr.. Bryan supported that platform
| Would he be willing to accept it now?
| Probably not. 1t is his contention that
the democracy has made progress-at
| least has moved-since then.
| Judge O'Brien must have caused smile
when. in taking a fling at Mr.. Bryan, he
| quoted Mr.. Tilden as saying that neither
| the democratic party nor the republic for
whose future that party is the best guar
aEtee, is now or ever can be dependent
upon one man for their successful prog
ress in the path of noble. destiny"
The democratic party has been one
man party for nearly twelve years. Mr.
Bryan stepped aside for few months in
1904 to let Judge Parker try his prentice
hand at leadership. but then resumed his
old place and is still filling it. But how
stands the record as between 1884 and
| 1S9t-just twelve years? Who dominated
| the party completely during all that time?
| Who was twice honored by the party, and
| yet wrecked the party?
| The one-man business is pretty bad and
| the democracy has had abundant proof
OF the fact, but surely the Cleveland men.
| unless in spirit of confession and con-
| triton, are the last men who should he
| descanting on the subject. Clevelandism
| was as rampant for twelve years as
| Organism has since been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
War Clouds by Cable.

From the New York World
To the forethought of Paris journalists
the United States is again indebted for
the news that a solid bank Of war clouds
obscures the Pacific. The next thing we
know the lookout at the Cafe Richie will
report by cable that Togo has sailed in
through the Golden Gate with a single
destroyer and seized San Francisco
Everybody knows that when Ambassador
Aoki went on board ship at San Fran
cisco his side pockets were stuffed with
maps that he is to deliver to the japanese
admiral at prearranged rendezvous In
midocean. 1t shows how needless we are
as a nation that after the race riots last
week in British Columbia we did not real
ize that Admiral Evans fleet was certain
to be blown out of the water at Rio
Janeiro by a Japanese cook left behind al
Hampton roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
The Bow and the Sunbeam,

Il am washing my face in the sunshine, "a
Said the baby who played on the floor,
Where a great shaft of light through the
window
OF gold spread its generous store.
I'm washing my face in the sunshine
He laughed in his innocent glee;
And the wee sturdy chap made picture
'Twere we'll worth journey to see.
The mother bent over and loved him
AS only a mother knows how;
And she whispered prayer as she kissed
him.
May it be with you ever as now.
May you turn to the sky and its shining
Till the journey before you is done,
A face that is honest and happy
And bathed in the light of the sum-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Boys and Guns.
From the Grand Rapids\H Herald.

Scarcely daily paper can be picked up
in whatever Michigan city published, that
does not record one or more fatalities OF
serious injuries resulting from the care
less handling of firearms by small boys
in most cases boys too young to be per-
mtted the use of firearms even in the
country. much less in cities where an &C.
cldental or careless discharge involves
far more danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Gambling on Stock Exchange.

The financial panic of 1907 will, with
practical certainty,-go down in history as
purely gamblers panic. The cumula-
tive evidence that 1t was such Is already
convincing. The transactions of the vari-
Gus exchanges in New York city alone
that facilitate speculative dealings il
stocks. cotton and grain, create a fictitious
business that is probably fully equal to
the actual. bona fide exchange of stocks
and agricultural commodities transacted
during the same period in the entire world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Count Okuma,

From the London Saturday Review.
Count Okuma probably has no great de.
sire to hurt England but he has a tre-
mendous desire to benefit Japan: and II
England loses by the process-he loves not
England less but Japan the more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Not a Leader.

Have you no ambitions to be known as
leader in the affairs of the nation?'
No" answered Senator Sorghum.
when you start in with the determine
ton to be a leader; you're liable to get
so far ahead, in your enthusiasm, that
you presently discover you're all by your
self It's better to keep back with the
bunch and take your chances as dark
horse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Walking Off a Cold.


Take good care of that cold. Get fresh
al. Walk to your Office. Walk to your
shop. Here are the kernels of some ad-
vice recently handed out by two well
known physicians as applicable to pres.
ent atmospheric and epidemic conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

esIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAR. or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

London's CONSERVATION would be great
If the suffragettes should in this lean
year decide to adopt the suggestion that
every woman should have a husband to
do her voting for her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

lnexpe rienced horsemen in the army
may create demand for constant sup
ply of horses that will cause the race
tracks to go out of business of their
own accord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

Even If the month of January should
get away from him, the blizzard wave
prophet can always look for some en-
couragement in February and March,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
A Variation in Sport.

what happened when you passed
law against gambling in your state?'
THE bookmakers got right to work
making bets on whether it would be en-
forced or not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

Yellow peril statesmen will doubtless be
surprised if the japanese are not in wait
ing to give the fleet a hot reception as it
rounds through the straits of Magellan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

John ID. Rockefeller is said to be dis
inclined to give gratuities to servants. A
man who can make donations does not
have to bother about tips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

If Anna Gould should remarry Castel-
lane large number of people will feel
that an enormous amount of sympath
has been wasted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

Politics in Ohio is almost complex
enough to discourage a veteran mathe-
matician like Gen. Grosvenor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

Ever a patriotic citizen may be excused
for not feeling enthusiastic over the pros
pect of serving on Thaw jury.
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Still There.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The United States Supreme Court calls
attention to the fact that the states are
still on the map.
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No Excuse.

Brushes are very becoming to most
people, don't you Think" asked the vain
young woman.
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne; but
that doesn't excuse the style of fiction
that is becoming so prevalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

The usual varied assortment of portraits
will now come out under the Evelyn
Thaw label.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

One way to advertise a naughty novel
is to snub its authoress until she becomes
a sort of social martyr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

Doubtless Senator JEFF Davis will soon
be on hand to dispatch any trusts that
ha re managed to survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

French editors are managing to get as
excited over a Japanese-American clash
as if one We're possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

when I sees a gemman honin' a raz'
zer." said Uncle Eben, rs minded of de
fact dat some people never gifts real active
an Industrious ceppin' when dey's on de
road to trouble.