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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
0nr Flaet In Manila Bay

All agree that the commander of the fleet and the governor general of the Philippines acted wisely when they de- cided to grant no shore liberty while the fleet is coaling at Cavite in Manila bay This is disappointment to the people of Manila, who planned a series of pageants and banquets, but the safety of the men on board is the first consideration The Filipinos must learn how to keep away cholera and the plague if they expect to be visited freely by people from all nations. The Filipinos have an object lesson in the Japanese, but they have long ways to go before they get in line with that ad- vanced and advancing nation.
 The fleet is to visit Japanese and Chinese ports before it turns toward home, and a single case of cholera on board the battleships of the fleet would plainly call for quarantine delays. There must be no suspicion of disease. There probably will be none, and the greatest practice cruise in the history of navies will doubtless be completed as it was originally planned. Two thirds of the trip is completed, and when the fleet steams out of Manila bay headed for Japan the homeward course will almost be begun. The en- tire cruise is credit to the country, valuable course of training for our officers and men, and vindication of our shipbuilders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

| J. T. Sunderland, in the October Atlantic. The government of India is as complete a bureaucracy as that of Russia. In- deed, it is no exaggeration to say that, l as a bureaucracy. it is as autocratio, as arbitrary in it's methods, as reaction ary in its spirit, as far removed from sympathy with the people, as determined to keep all power in it's own hands, as unwilling to consult the popular wishes, or listen to the voice of the most enlight- ened portion of the nation. even when expressed. through the great and widely representative Indian National congress, as is the Russian bureaucracy. It is mo- torious that the very best government in India today is not that carried on by the British, but that of several of the native states, notably Baroda and My sore In these states particularly Bar oda the people are more free, more pros porous, moro contented, and are making more progress than in any other part of india. Note the superiority of both these states in the important matter of popular education Mysore is spending on educa- tion more than three times as much per capita as is British India, while Baroda has made her education free and com pulsory. Both of these states, but es- pecially Baroda which has thus placed herself in line with the leading nations of Europe and America by making pro vision for the education of all her chil- dren may well be eontrasted with Brit ish India which provides education, even of the poorest kind, for only one boy In ten and one girl in one hundred and for ty-four
 The truth is. not one single fact can be cited that goes to show that India can not govern nerself-reasonably well at first excellently well later-if only given a chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
A REAL HEROINE.
om the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 At recent evening performance at one of the fashionable theatres on Broadway two women came into one of the boxes at- tired in smart frocks of pale gray, who were completely overshadowed in the in- terest of the audience by the sight of the third woman, who had entered the box a moment later. She was dressed in the deepest of black, with crepe veil that hung straight down, covering her face completely. As soon as she had seated herself she lifted the veil, disclosing an extremely pretty blond face, her fair hair covered with the very latest things in widows hats, white ruche and all. As soon as the audience had recovered from
 its astonishment and had time to note that she was smiling merrily, as she talked man in one of the chairs nearest to the box turned to his companion and remarked: At last one of my ambitions is, satisfied. l have seen real merry widow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Statesmen are now finished
THE MODERN HOTEL

From the New York World.
 Four marble pillars from Italy, a rug costing $60Oo. silver-plated trundle wagon for ehafing dishes, a rose dining room. a flower breakfast room and three orchestras are among the fall offerings of one ctx. hotel for the enticement of those who pursue the simple life. The solid silver casseroles wine coolers, cigar cutters and other pure metal gastronomie accessories of another hotel have been noted The announcements of new at fractions fer the coming season by hotel proprietors follow closely on those of the theatre managers
 Sydney smith said his idea of heaven was eating pate de foie gras to the sound of trumpee The hotel epieure now finds an embarrassment of& such heavens from which to choose The city hotel has grown to be a combined art gallery music hall and club casino, all the en- joyments of which are to be had for the price of a dinner.
 The latter-day mine host is in a sense the curator of a museum a connoisseur of curios and an impresario who must provide for the amusement of his pa trons It is no longer sufficient to fur nsh guests with well-cooked meal and a comfortable bed. Their higher senses must be appealed to- No feature. of the development of the palatial hotel from the simple inn is more remarkable than it's evolution on the aesthetic side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Gives Bryan Seven States.

From the Chicago News.
 Chairman Norman E. Mack of the dem ocratic national committee arrived in Chi- cago today, bringing with him promise that the democrats will carry New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland and Ohio for both their national and state tickets. He pre- dicted landslide in New York for Bryan and Chanler. His claims for democracy were so far in excess of anything that the most enthusiastic democrat has been willing to stand for in this campaign that his colleagues in headquarters, including Secretary Urey Woodson and National Committeeman Roger c. Sullivan of Ill., inois grasped their chair handles to steady their nerves. '1
 Every report from national commit teemen, state and county chairmen and from every other source from all of these states confirm this estimate of the situation," said MT. Mack, noting the eff feet of his claims. Since coming here I have learned enough about the situ. ation in the west to convince me that there has been no change in the rosy tinge to democratic prospects since l left. Republicans have ceased to talk about carrying Indiana at all'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
THE GAMBLERS FALLAcY.

From the New York World.
 Sir Hiram Maxim, having broken Lord Rosslyn's system at roulette, points out the flaw in every system ever invented to beat a gambling game:
 Every spin of the ball is a gamble in itself, having no connection with the spin that preceded it.
 If red has won seven times in success sion or 1T or 70 it makes no difference. In a fair game with a true table the chances of red and black in the next spin are just as they were at the beginning.
 There is a fixed percentage in favor of the table-the single o" at Monte Carlo, the double o" in America. In short trial a man may win from the table by luck; no man can win by skill.
 Rosslyn had $50O0O in stage money to make 5000 plays. He was 'broke" at the 30S1st play. If it had been real gam bling he might have borrowed money to try play No. 30S2. His percentage chance of winning in that would have been about .4S5, just as it had been at every spin from the beginning; the boards chance would still have been .515.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
A TELLING CARTOON.

From the Ensley Sun.
 The cartoon in The Age-Herald on Tuesday last, picturng Billy Taft fast sinking in the whirlpool of political cor ruption, brought on by the conjunction of putrid republican streams; and Teddy, in his mad career, rushing to save him, telling his Uncle Sam, '"To hell with businessi Don't you see me child is drowning" is one of the best and most telling cartoons that we remember of ever seeing in that paper. It is a pow erful and impressive picture, because it tells the truth of the, republican situation in stronger language than words could do. The cartoonist, MT. Walter w. Black man, is a genius, arfd many of his car- toons show him not only well conversant upon the leading topics of the times, but the possessor of unusual talent in picturing his thoughts in a convincing manner.
 If Roosevelt could only see this cartoon he might think it, if he didn't say it, "Oh. h., let him sink; am tod late.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Need of Better Fire Houses.

In his speech at the John L. Parker banquet last night, Chief A. V. Bennett called the attention of the aldermen to the great need of the firemen for better and more thoroughly equipped buildings He said that fircmen had to be honest for honestys sake, and that while they are always open to the greatest of tempta- tions they are on the average the best of men.
 But he insisted that while Birmingham has the best equipment so far as appa- ratus goes, she needs to furnish her fire men with stations that will give them pride and comfort, and throw about them the influence of home, taking away the dirty. ugly influences of old-time shacks. The aldermen applauded him highly, and MT. Bennett's speech was considered one of the best of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
A DAILY ATLANTIC SERVICE.

From the New York World.
 . A daily steamship service across the Atlantic such as Herr Ballin, director of the Hamburg American line, proposes would necessitate no serious rearrange- ment of the various companies schedules Of the six week days Mondays and Fri days are the only ones not regarded as regular sailing days. and even on these days during the height of the season steamers leave port. But of course to make a daily steamship service worth while there would have to be uniformity of speed. The travellers leaving New York on Monday would have nothing to gain if Tuesdays boat were able to over take him.
 So long, however. as a number of lihes are operated in competition daily stand ard service does not seem probable. Theo- retically. it would be an excellent ar engagement, if "a business man could go to the dock any day at a given hour and find a steamer waiting, just as he may a train for Chicago But the next best way is the present one, by which a tray eler selects his steamer according to it's reputation for speed and comfort.
 But when Herr Balin talks of a com mon programme under which all the com panies should agreed to lay off or break up number of old ships he suggests a policy which might bring them into con- flict with the federal government Com binations in restraint of trade are ex- pressly prohibited, including those with foreign corporations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Election Bets on Curb.

From the New York Evening Post.
 In other campaigns the New York curb market betting has been proved a good forecaster of the result, but this year, owing to the anti-betting laws Of the state. the barometer is lacking.
 There nave been few curb bets on the result of next months national and state voting. The few have been personal wag- CTS and not publicly announced. Per sonal' bets, it will be recalled were re- gently interpreted by Justice w. J. Gay nor as not included in the anti-gambling statute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
LockERBIE STREET.

By James Whitcomb Riley. Such a dear little street it is, nestled
 away From the noise of the city and heat of the
 day, In cool, shady coverts of whispering
 trees, With their leaves lifted up to shake
 hands with the breeze, Which in all it's wide wanderings never
 may meet With resting place fairer than Locker
 bic street. There is such relief from the clangor Of the heart of the town, to go loiter-
 ing in Through the dim, narrow walks, with
 the sheltering shade Of the trees waving over the long
 promenade, And glittering lightly the way of our
 feet With the gold of the sunshine of Lock-
 erbie street And the nights that come down the dark
 pathways of dusk. With the stars in their tresses, and
 odors of musk In their moon-woven raiments, bespan-
 gled with dews And looped up with lilies for lovers to use. In the songs that they sing to the jingle
 and beat Of their sweet serenading through
 Lockerbic street. o my Lockerbe street. You are fair to
 be seen Be it noon of the day, or the rare and
 serene Afternoon of the night-you are one to
 my heart, And I love you above all the phrases of
 art. For no language could frame anl no lips
 could repeat My rhyme-haunted raptures of Lockerbi.
 street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 Tndianapolis.-An independent poll or in- diana. taken by Dallas Tyler, Indianapohs saloon-keeper and business man, indicates that this state will give Bryan hano- some plurality, and that Thomas K. Mar shall. democratic nominee for governor ,,,,u win over James E. Watson, repup- lican.
 Tyler has been making book on the re-
 suIts of the election for the last two
 months. In order that he might know how to place his own money he has spent a large sum in sending trusted heutenaiits into many localities to find out the senti- ment toward the republican state ana ha- tional tickets.
 The result of his own investigation con- vinces him that the drift is toward Bryan and Marshall.
 "In one block I polled myself in this ctv" said Tyler, q found that nearly every republican would vote for Bryan' In one store there were five employees all republicans, and they said they would vote for Bryan In another place found il republicans who were going to vote the democratic national and state tickets.
 "Oue of 34 republicans in one block polIed, and where I know all of the vot- CTS, only a few are going to vote their own ticket" Tyler has cast his lines into various avenues for information. He says ms agents made inquiries of women employed in the big department stores here, ana that they told them the talk they heard among the people they met in front of the counters indicated that Bryan would win.
 He asserts that the street car employees
 are> reporting that the talk is all Tor Bryan, and that the drift is against the republican state and national tickets 'There is nothing to it but Bryan" said :, Tyler. T can't see how Taft can carry ! Indiana, as the drift is not with him, 1 Tyler is said to have posted large sum of money on Bryan and Marshall. Around the betting boards some stories are heard that indicate the drift is against the republicans. The betting itself never
 was so peculiar here as 1t is now. Some good propositions have been offered at | Tyler's for several days that Taft will 1 not carry this county by 4O0O. President I Roosevelt carried it by 13000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Swear Lonaworth Said 1t.

From the St. Louis Globe
 Rock Island, Ill.-Congressman Nicholas Longworths denial at Cincinnati of his presidential succession speech made in Rock Island last Friday created much comment here today among the republi- cans. He was heard by something like 5000 people. And there was no misunder- standing as to what he said.
 Today two local newspaper men, one of whom reported the spech for a demo- cratic paper and the other for a repub- ucau paper. made affidavits which quote
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
RUSHING SOUVENIR POSTCARDS
From the New York Press.

FTOm IHe NeW OfK PreSS.
 One of the latest developments of the souvenir post card craze is the getting out of photographs of wrecks> and dis asters within few days of the time of the events happened. Down in South Carolina recently the shops dealing in such things were advertising ''20 different views of the flood in Columbia showing the destruction in less than a week from the time of the worst stage of the high water. That beauty of scene is no longer considered an essential of these post cards was shown this summer down on Cape Ann, when cards were to be seen on sale showing a dredge, uglest of marine contrivances, working it's way through mud bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The only way man can afford to dress well is if his family doesn't.
 The less reason there is for it the more conceited most people can be.
 Trouble is a blessing in keeping yor, from getting into bigger trouble because you have enough.
 The more poetry man puts into beins engaged to girl the more prose fate will put into their marriage
 The particular thing a woman is proud about her children Is that other pcop. e are so mean they won't admit how prol sine ought to be of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Briqht Entertainer,

Dr. Kerr Boyce Tupper. the Baptist minister who will give a humorous Iec- ture at the First Presbyterian church (Dr. Stagg's) October 13. is a son of the late Dr. Tupper of Richmond. The title of his lecture will be An Evening of Laugh ter on Humorous Incidents in Minis ter's Life" Those who have heard him in the east say that Tupper is the bright est entertainer on the lyceum stage since Bob Burdette retired. His fun is not only clean and wholesome but it is spontan- eous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

HAVING. Hazing, hazing, hazing- These are the days for that, And some of it's done by the sophomores And some of it's done by a frat The freshman thinks of his mother, With the tear-drops in his eyes, And he can't get rid of notalgia, No matter how hard he tries. Hazing, hazing, hazing Upon the college green, When the moon Is hiding behind cloud Such sights were never seen. And some of them stand on their heads
 0 while.
 And some of them sing fool songs, And some must appear in a pajama pa-
 rade--
 Alas for the freshman's wrongsl Hazing, hazing, haZing- Through the frosty autumn nights The ominous roar of the sophomore The freshman's heart affrights. Iris o for the family freside And the sympathy of home If only back there he is ready to swear He never again would roam!
 INDIANA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
MORNING.

Hope blossoms anew in the morning,
 When the sun drives the shadows away, And we rise with thirst for the battle And song for the toll of the day; And the tears of the past are forgotten And the future is glowing with light, And our hearts are athrob with the cour-
 age
 That was lost in the gloom of the night. Joy whispers, "Be mine" in the morning And trouble sinks far in the rear, Overawed by the dew and the gladness When the beams of the morning appear; All the bells in the land they are ringing A message of triumph to be, And glory infoldeth the mountain,
 The valley, the plain and the sea!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

MT. Longworth after being introduced by Congressman Mckinney, the chairman of the meeting, as another Ohioan who was headed for the White House, by say ing:
 'I must thank the chairman for launching my candidacy for an office for which I had not 'expired;' I should say 'aspired My chances for that office have 'aspired.' l had thought that a good ticket for the republicans for the next eight years would be William Howard Taft of Ohio, and for the eight years after that Theodore Roosevelt of New York, and then for eight years after that my friend here, James s. Sherman, also of New York. After that-but modesty prevents my making any further sugges- tions." |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Regarding MaryIand's Vote.

"In presidential campaign Maryland is a doubtful state" said Richard H. Ed monds of Baltimore. 'In business circles it is generally believed that Taft will have our electoral vote
 Baltimore seems largely for Taft and the vote of Baltimore is greater than the vote of the rest of the state Mary land by the way, is the only state hay ing city exceeding in population the rest of the commonwealth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

The aeroplane is, alas. a Standard oil institution. Every bit of it's motive power is furnished by that conpre- hensive establishment, and when air flying becomes the thing the s. o will boss the sky as well as the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

The sailors on the battleship fleet can see, but cannot sample our city U, Manila in the Far East. They cannot shake hands with their brown fellow citizens in that city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

The national guard of the different states are drawing new Springfield rifles that carry two miles and half. Speak respectfully to nationd guardsman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Letters the Thing.

From the Baltimore Sun.
 Let who will write the platforms of a campaign" thinks MT. Hearst, ''so may read the letters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

Commodore Peary will make his dash for the pole in February. It is as warm up there in that month as it ever gets to be, and at it's best it is genuine Fairchild weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
THE RIG WIND.

"A lady poet sings about The Wind in the Poplars' "It is as nothing compared to the wind on the hustings."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

The lambs think that when New York brokers give actresses $7O00 au- tomobiles they should use their own money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

state of imbecility, but that is neither here nor there. The present active population of Indiana is as follows: George Ade, James Whiteomb Riley and John Worth Kern. There are a few other celebrities who figure occasionally in the newspa- pers, but the spotlight is not just now playing upon theirf thoughtful features. Example Charles Warren Fairbanks. No matter how much noise the other states may be making, it is always possible to hear Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

The Ohio river is willing to swell up to the ambition of the hills on either side, but thus far the hills have not acted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Nice Fellows.
From tn,

From the Newark News.
 Nothing. could be more proper or lady like than the gentle campaigning of the vice presidential candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

The Wright aeroplanes are listed in the market at $400O Automobiles be- gan that way and they are now down to smaller figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

voter who has not registered is almost as useless as a United States Senator with a Standard Oil record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
FRUSTRATING

I don't think much of any man Who comes and says to me, "Old chap, if l just had your chance, I would a winner be-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

Theodore, Jr., is still working in the wool asserting business, but as yet he has not become factor among the worlds producers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

Treasurer G. Rumsey Sheldon ad- mits he is on speaking terms and aIso collecting terms with the trasts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Pivotal as Usual.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 What would a campaign amount to without New York figuring as a doubt full state?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
SLOW PROGRESS

Digger seems to be a busy man." "You bet he is! Why, digger is trying to reform the world"
 What progress has he made@ Well, he is still working on the peo- pie next door,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

The presidential Merathon is in its home stretch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
A RISKY PROCEEDING.

The bards who live in Birmingham Don't sing October ale, For fear the sheriff's men will come And throw them into jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
POLITICAL ~SIDELIGHTS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

Young Roosevelt is Apol-gatherius.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

The Young Turks may yet discover that Abdul Hamid has received letters from the Standard Oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
POSsIRLY.

1T wonder why it is that so many men exclaim, Oh, the devil!' when they get mad?"
 Possibly because the devil is always close by when man loses his temper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
INDIANA. (Essay.)

Indiana is state of poets, pikers and politicians. It has also been called