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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Political Points
Speaker Champ

Champ Clark has never taken himself
seriously, which is his principal fault.
Because Of long experience in the house
of representatives, however, as we'll as
because of real ability, he is so mani
testify the most available successor to
the Democratic floor leadership that the
assurance of support said to have been
given him by a majority of the MEM
most gratifying. The possibility that
Champ Clark would become speaker In
the event of the election of a Demo-
cratic house next fall may be terrifying
to those deficient in the sense of humor.
Nobody need fear that he would "call
for his pipe and call for his glass and
call for his f1ddlers three" but even
an era of king Cole" in the house
would be a refreshing diversion after
the domination of Cannon and stand
patism. Record.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
PROSPERITY 2"

It's CIVILIZATION or Republican
prosperity to blame for the plight
a of the poor widow at Oakland, who
attempted suicide after trying vainly
to feed herself and nine children on
the earnings of a 12-year-old daughter
who worked at the cotton mills? Has
civilization any right to ask a poor
woman to bring up. unaided, nine chill
dren? Has this or any other country
the right TO impose upon any human
being the burden of hopeless poverty.
and then coolly expect the overbur-
dened one to train nine children for
the duties of citizenship?
why is the American system, in a
time Of Republican prosperity" so
shockingly and shamefully neglectful
of one who is rendering to the country
the patriotic service Of bringing up nine
chiIdren7
President Roosevelt says Americans
should have large families If there
were fewer large fortunes there would
be less Of this awful poverty and more
large families, Mr.. President
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
GERALDINE

A maiden tall was Geraldine
The kind who's known as sporty"
Her biceps measured sweet sixteen"
Her chest Qnfiated) forty"
She played a lovely game of golf;
And crowds and crowds attended
To see the way that she drove of,
Twas really very splendid!
Her form at tennis was "the thing"
And 1t was even limited
She'd once put gloves on In the ring
They also say she Spirited"
One day, by some romantic hap.
Cupid, maybe, had blundered)
She met a very little chap
Who weighed less than hundred.
Imagination never could
OF him make an Apollo,
His legs were thin as splints OF WOOD
His chest was very hollow.
An easy chair he had in mind
Most often to be led to;
He shivered in an autumn wind
AS aspen leaves are said to.
Now old Dame Nature. so It seems,
The species often varies,
And then uniting two extrenities
Thus reconciles contraries.
This love match, therefore, may have beer
In one sense quite prophetic,
Although he was so very thin,
And she was SO athletic.
Yet there's e circumstance quite slight
II might be well TO mention
A matter which 1t seems but right
10 call TO your attention.
II shows that Outlines we endure
From science facts too funny;
The truth Il, Geraldine was poor,
And he was black with money.
IT. L. M, in Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13

Charity has come to the relief of the
woman who tainted from hunger
while on a street in Los Angeles. Char
ity has a quaint way Of locking the
stable door after the horse is stolen.
Isn't 1t about time civilization began
to make the practice Of charity inn
possible by removing the conditions
which make charity necessary? And
is charity really charity? As a mat
ter Of fact, is 1t not a manifestation of
a greater development of a sense of
human responsibility? Long ago, a
primeval man asked. "Am my broth
ers keeper But this rude fellow.
who thus disclaimed fraternal ties and
responsibilities, was a murderer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Stocks and Politics

The Republican national committee
really ought to put Mr.. Clews on It's
list of campaign orators. The only
trouble Is that no sensible listener
would take his remarks seriously. 1t
is Just as absurd for him to credit a
little rise In stocks to the nomination
of Secretary Taft as 1t would be to give
the Republican party praise for sun
shine, good crops or fresh air. And 1t
is equally absurd to charge Mr.. Bryan,
or rather the probability Of Mr.. Bryan's
nomination, with the decline in stocks.
Salt Lake Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
..rha narticulars-?"

"The particulars-?"
'sWell. Capt. Feebles was shot In the
hack. originally. and went around with
MS back bent a good deal like an in-
terrogation mark, until he got portly
slab OF back pension. Then he straight
ened up his back until II was decidedly
concave instead of considerably con-
vex. dyed his whisl1ers a fighting black
and set out In pursuit of a buxonn
widow, who, being widow knew ex-
actly how to be caught while main
taining all the symptoms of eIuding
capture to the very best Of her ability"
Smart Set.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
From the DsvIPs Notebook

Death came near to her when she
was young and beautiful.
"Oh. have mercyl" she cried. Il am
not prepared to die--there Is too much
before me-"
Death desisted. but returned few
years later. The woman held forth
her trembling hands in duplication:
"Spare mel Have mercyl / am not
prepared to die-there is too much be-
hind met
Moral: There is no pleasing some
people--Smart Set.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Must Hustle

Forty-six young women and twenty-three
young men graduated from the Oakland
high school. The proportion being two girl
graduates to one young man. This would
indicate greater appreciation on the part
of women of the advantage of higher edu-
cation, or else that a larger number OF men
are handicapped by economic conditions
Oakland Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
How About ThlsY

The treatment Of the men of the Alert
at Catalina when they were refused en-
trance to the dancing pavilion because they
wore the sailor uniforms is not the hrst ex-
ample OF Catalnas offending In this regard
similar occurrence several years ago
started another OF Uncle Sans war ships
for San Diego and was in part responsible
for the lnfrequency OF the calls Of American
war vessels at Catalina In the past--San
Diego Tribune.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
civil Penslons

One Of the grave dangers that threatens
the country is the establishment Of an
enormous civil-pension list--a danger that
is none the less grave because so insidious.
Once establish the precedent OF civil PEN
slons and there is no logical stopping place
san Bernardino Index
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
LOOKING Ahead

Judge Gray is big enough man to
be president of the United States.
Therefore he is not too big to be vice
president. We believe that the man
who is elected vice president on the
Democratic ticket will succeed to the
presidency In 1913. He will be NOM
mated and elected in 1912. For Mr..
Bryan has said--and he will not change
his mind-that one term In the presi-
dency is enough for him. He will de-
cline to become candidate to succeed
himself.-Salt Lake Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13

An i'll advised eastern mayor says
newspaper cartoons Of him are libelous
and has brought suit. What the news
paper artists will do to him when he
takes the witness stand may be
imagined.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Lie lie Worth WhIIe

Southern californians are acquiring tanned
compIexions and storing up robustness for
the coming fail and winter while the people
east Of the Rockies are losing life and
strength under the merciless sultriness Of a
winter and summer Why not live where
living il worth while %-Pasadena star.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13

Treasurer Sheldon Of the Republican
national committee says funds for the
campaign are already pouring in.
Humphl Some folks must be badly
scared
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Injustice

II tariff can be constitutionally put up
on any product Of the Philippines It can be
put upon the product OF any state and yet
the moral phase of the question IL the mon
ster national sin OF neutrality-suspicious.
Register.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Eairbanks' Record

Mr.. Sherman has recovered from an
illness and Mr.. Taft has escaped a
wreck, but up to date neither candidate
has equaled the. spectacular perform
ance of Mr.. Fairbanks who waded into
the middle OF lake thirty feet deep
and leaning over deity plucked lady
from it's hungry waters.-Lousville
Courier Journal
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13

Republicans announce the campaign
will be fought principally in the west.
All right. We're ready; in fact. dee
lighted.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
BRYAN and Nkearoea

The Commercial says: "Of course,
Mr.. Bryan will bait his net to catch
the colored vote" Mr.. Bryan will do
nothing of the kind. The Commercial
has no ground for making such an as
sertion. He thinks that the negroes
are sufficiently intelligent to act for
themselves, and he will not do any
thing to prevent them taking whatever
action they may deem best, the very
same as his attitude toward the white
voters. Buffalo Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
State Press Echoes
conIuaal Diet

Pennsylvania man has been dieting on
slate pencils for a time and hnds that they
help his digestion He is probably hon
pecked husband and provided with giz-
zard.-san Bernardino Index.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
The ub.ic Letter Box

letter. intenAsd for publication must be
accompanied by the name and address Of
the writer. The Herald gives the widest
latitude to correspondents but assumes no
responsibility for their viswA Letters
should not exceed 400 words
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
EnqIIsh, You Know

In sending his wedding present to Miss
whitelaw Reid" the president appears TO
have followed the English precedent. This
Is the way the young lady was described in
the English illustrated weeklies.--San Ber-
nardino Index.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Nature Fake

A San Jose prune grower Is importing nve
hundred monkeys and will train them to
pick his crop Of prunes--Sacramento Union.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Republican Harmony

Speaking of the Republican candidate
for president, United States Senator
Joseph Benson Foraker thus referred to
Secretary Taft: But unfortunately
there is one fatal weakness in the can
didate in that he favors a continuance
of the so-called Roosevelt policies, of
which we have already had too much"
Then some folks think the harmony IN
Ohio is thick enough to carve with q
knife Seattle Times
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Prevention

The man who gets the worst OF the scrap
realizes that an ounce Of prevention is bet
ter than q pounding.--san Luis obispo
Tribune
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Yellow Fake

The recount of ballots in the Hearst
Mcclellan race in New York is over,
and the New York American can now
cease to practice the placing Of the
title, mayor, in quotation marks be-
fore McClellan's name. 1t appears that
the Hearst cry of fraud was itself a
fake.-Louisville Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13

we hope Taft's washington suit may
not turn out to be a misfit.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Hearst Broke "Maen

Mr.. Hearst being a multimillionaire
could very well stand the expense of
the contest. Not so with Mayor Nc
Clellan. He is a man of only moderate
fortune and it is likely the contest has
reduced HIM to poverty. Therefore, Mr..
Hearst has had his revenge on Mayor
Mcclellan for defeating him for mayor.
He could not get the office, but he has
bankrupted the incum bent.-Houston
Post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-16
WEDDING PARTY
 LANDS IN NEW YORK
RELATIVES OF COUNT sZECHENYi ARRIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CEREMONIES UNITING TWO NOTED FAMILIES.

New York, January 15-A party of friends of the Austrian bridegroom and who will be guests at the approaching wedding of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Laszlo Szechenyi, arrived today on the steamer kron Prinzessin Cecile. These are Count Denes Szechenyi, the bridegroom eldest brother. who is sec retary of the Hungarian embassy at Ser lin; the latter's wife, Countess Szechenyi, formerly Princess Carman Chimay of Belgium; Count Stefan Szechenyi. Count Anton Sigray, who, it is reported will act as the counts best man; Count Paul Es- terhazy an old companion of Count Las zlo, and MT. and Mrs. Nelson OShaugh-. messy of the American embassy at Vi- enna.
 As the party left the big liner they were met by Count Laszlo and there was a joyous reunion at the dock after which the party was loaded into a great red touring car and whisked up town.
 Countess Szechenyi. the only woman representative of the nobility of Hungary at the coming nuptials. wore long gray seal coat with silver gray fox cap. She SeeIueu lo el1oy tue qucSt'OhS ol tiiS iS- porters immensely.
 Mrs. O'Shaughnessy is a daughter of Dr. Elliot Cowes of Baltimore. She has been an intimate friend of the Szechenyi family for years, and declared with em- phasls that Gladys Vanderbilt would re- ceive welcome from the nobility of Hungary equal to that bestowed on DrinceSs of the royal blood
 'The wedding presents are beautiful" she said. Count Laszlo's brothers were not inclined to make a big splurge by bringing lot of gifts over here and very wisely, I believe, left them at home, where they will await the count and new countess when they reach Hungary. l have known Count Laszlo for years. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-16
FOR MAID & MMPR@M
YOUNG WOMEN DISCUSS NEEDS OF THE BOYS CLUB

I N response 10 a call of Mrs. E.. M.
 kilby a number of young women yes-
 terday organized Band No. for the purpose of assisting the Boys club of Birmingham.
 The meeting for organiza ton was held in the club rooms. and talks were made by Mrs Kilby, Mrs w. l.. Murdoch. who is a member of the board, and by Mr. L. II. Putnam, superintendent of the club and juvenile court officer
 Among the young women who have promised their support and co-operat ton are Mrs. Paul Earle, Mrs. Charles A. Calhoun. Mrs. Henry Dean, Mrs. Fisher Humphries Mrs. John Hine, Mrs J. J. Hughes. Mrs. Arthur Lovelace, Mrs. George Kelly, Mrs. w. F. Hughes, Mrs. Owen Gillespie, Mrs. Bruce Brewer, Mrs. John C. Henley, Jr. and others.
 Mrs. kilby is particularly enthusa stic over the interest already shown in the work. She is anxious to bring together tine young married women who are not all ready members of philanthropic organi- cations, and she believes that the Boys club will be one of the best agencies through which they may work. She has talked with Mr Putnam. presented her plans to him, and with llis advice and an inspiring little talk from Mrs Murdoch at the meeting yesterday. she feels that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-16
Tie
 General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has always been for a simple, pleasant and efficient liquid laxative remedy of known value; laxative which physicians could sanction for family use because it's com ponent parts are known to them to be wholesome and truly beneficial in effect, acceptablesto the system and gentle, yet prompt, in action.
 In supplying that demand with it's ex- cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, the California Fig Syrup Go. proceeds along ethical lines and relies on the merits of the laxative for it's remark able success.
 That is one of many reasons why Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given the preference by the We'll Informed, To get it's beneficial effects always buy the genuine manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading druggists, Price fifty cents per bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-16
ID GO OVER STORY IF COAL AND IRON Publication Committee Will Meet This Afternoon COMMENTS ON PROGRESS Aldrich and Mccormack Discuss Facts Connected With Iron Making In
 the Early Days of
 Alabama.
COMMENTS ON PROGRESS

A meeting of the committee on publica- ton of The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama by Miss Ethel Armes, will take place this afternoon at o'clock at the Commercial club.
 Truman H. Aldrich chairman of the committee, has recently returned from Washington. and this is the first meet ing that has been called in several months.
 we are going to go over the main outline of the work in detail" said MT. Aldrich. All of the material collected curing last summer and fall from every quarter of the state, and turned
 Miss Armes by the various conn members. and others interested has arranged in systematic shape and To order, and the greater portion or work has been done. It will be sev months yet before the history IS Il lv in shape for publication, as suct work as this cannot be done accurat ----avunu UI pesi- taking research.
 It is a public enterprise of interes not only throughout this state, but al ever the country. Hardly a fact relat- . ing to the matter has heretofore been placed on record, and, in the first place, it was very much like going tt sea with out a ompass on his account sev- eral hundreds of letters had to be writ ten by Miss Armes and many were writ ten by the committee members, to get the data relating to the coal and iron en- terprises before the war, from various reople, descendants of the men who built the first furnaces and forges of the state and opened the first coal mines.
 T was appointed chairman by the Cont mercial club last June, and after a suffi- elent number of subscriptions had been accorded by those interested, we pro- oeeded with the work. AS we pro- gressed it was found that 1t covered a far wider scope than was originally out lined and that in order to accurately present the coal and iron development of Alabama, the detailed history of the railroads and the complete history of the state geological survey must be included, together with the biographies of the coal and iron men of Alabama from the be- ginning of the 18th century to the present llne, dHu the Histoly Oi cNoiy Dl6 piduL and mineral development work achieved in this best.
 The work has it's difficulties, as can be realized, and that is the reason, I think that no one has ever wanted to under take it before. If tbe coal and iron and railroad men unite in the matter, the main difficulties will be averted.
 There is no lack of interest as I've said before. There's interest everywhere. It is more subscriptions we want"
 George B. Mccormack. president of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-16
NOT RIPE FOR PROHIBITION. Senator TilIman Talks to the Dry
 Element In Washington.

Washington January 15-Senator Ben jamin R. Tilman of South Carolina was the principal speaker at meeting at the First Congregational church in this city tonight of the Federation of Chris tians of the District of Columbia, whose aim is secure prohibition for Washington. Senator Clay of Georgia presided. MT. Tillman expressed the opinion that the time was not yet ripe for prohibition in Washington, because it had not, he said, worked well elsewhere. He thought tho only way to get prohibition here would be to convince Congress that those identi- fled with the movement are earnest and sincere of purpose. To properly convince Congress 1t would, he thought, be a good idea to gather all the temperance forces and march to the capitol.
 A resolution looking to united action in the matter of securing prohibitory' leg islation was adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-16
KICK BY HAVANA NERO HANTS. Order To Disinfect Is To Be Carried
 Out To Full Extent.

Havana, January 15.--Dr. Carlos Fin lay. chief of the department of health and sanitation at Havana, and Dr. Del gado, United States marine hospital inspector here, having discovered a suspected case of yellow fever in the British section of Santiago de Cuba. have ordered the disinfection of all houses and stores in the district. As some of the local experts in sanitation have disputed the diagnosis, the mer- chants in the affected district have appealed to Governor Magoon to order the work of disinfection stopped, al leging that they would suffer damages to the extent of $1,000,000 from in jures to their wares.
 Governor Magoon has confirmed Dr. Finlay's order, however, declaring that 1t was impossible to run any risk of yellow fever at any cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-16

So many active brains fell in touch that it remained an unsolVed question who or how many were the prize winners
 Music and readings from memory added much to the pastmes. A luncheon was served by the guild ladies to their guests
 At the Margaret Allen school Thurs day evening, January. G. at s:15 o'clock, a private musicale will be given by the Treble Clef club, Adolf Dahm-Petersen, musical director, the programme being as follows:
 When at wn'-Schumann
 Prom By-Gone Days"-Radecke.
 Spring Song Mendelssohn.
 'Rockin in the Win "-Nedlinger Treble Clef club.
 ''Eyes of Blue; Up! Waken My Dear" Jensen, Mrs. Louis Schulhoefer.
 "Knowest Thou the Land Thomas, Mrs. Oscar W. Gladden..
 70! Vert Thou in the Cold Blast Autumn Song Mendelssohn, Mrs. E. B. Peddnghaus and Miss Flora Orr.
 In Autumn-Franz, Mrs. M F'ies.
 70 Sun. Thou Art Wand ring; 70. Let Me Kiss Thine Eye Von Tilbtz; "The Years at the Spring. Mrs Beach, Mrs w. J Adams.
 /"Who. Is Sylvia?' Schubert: Mighty LalS' a Rose" Nevin; Solveig's Song, Grieg, Treble Clef club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-16
REFORMS IN
Black Powder Will No
 In Monongah

Baltimore, January H which requires a dynan nite and gives no flame
 be used in the Monongaf
 Fairmont Coal company
 300 men lost their lives 'cember, and in all the liln' company in that region w $. similar formation. This ar q was made today by Preside w. Watson of the compal turned to Baltimore from w. Va, for the first time sii aster. This step was decit company to minimize as far !, the danger of operating a m powder was used in the ] mines when the explosion but whether the powder had to do with the accident eve perts have not been able to d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-16
LeaisIature Gets Busy.

Carson, Nev., January 15.-The spe- cial session of the Nevada legislature called by Governor Sparks met today After organization Governor Sparks message was read. The only import ant action taken was the passage of a resolution referring all bills that may he introduced relative to state rangers, constabulary or military to a special joint committee consisting of the ju0-ciary committee, the commit tee on military and Indian affairs and the federal relations committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-16

is splendid young nobleman. rich, hon. est and loved by his people. Gladys Van derbilt as Countess Szechenyi will have the social recognition accorded the royal house of Hungary"
 When question about the approaching marriage settlement was asked, Count Denes broke in with; Well, you can say for Count Laszlo's big brother that there is no such a thing as settlement. They will soon go to Hungary and the welcome accorded Count Laszlo and Countess Gladys will be heard around the world. Then you will know the sentl- ments of the Hungarian nobility"