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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10

Tax certificates or warrants under this
plan would be similar to clearing house GER
tifcates and accepted for taxes or paid out of
the general fund, unless sooner redeemed by
the sale of bonds that would be received by
the city treasurer in lieu of, or in exchange
for, said certificates.
When business is restored to normal con-
ditions, the Improvement and other bonds
can be sold at premium and tax certificates
called in and cancelled; after serving good
purpose for all and every interest of the cit
izen Of Seattle and without loss or inconven-
ience to any one
[ believe that this plan can be put into
effect with few days and furnish consider
able relief to our unemployed citizens in all
line Of business 1t is not right for the city
to ruin business man because he can not
borrow money, or put an honest workman IN
the chain-gang because he is compelled to
bum his living while looking for work.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10
GIVE THE MAN A CHANCE.

False economy or short sightedness seems
to have gotten hold Of the large corporations
again A few years ago unions were having
an up hill fight to even be recognized and
thousands of cases can be recalled where the
fact Of man belonging to a union was sufh-
cient cause for his dismissal. Railroads en-
ployed spoilers to run down alleged rumors
that this or that man belonged to a union.
Later when prosperity had returned to its
own and ihsted of men being compelled to
look for the job it was the job looking for
the man, unions began to grow by leaps and
bounds until in many line of work they con-
troled the situation. They began a con
certed movement for better conditions and
better wages And in nearly every instance
were rewarded with victory: In some cases
they have been unreasonable in their de-
mands, but in the main have received no more
than their just dues.
Corporations have stood up and howled
that they were cutting their own throats,
were working themselves out Of positions and
were bringing ruin TO their employers as we'll
as to themselves.
No sooner does the unemployed man make
his appearance than a wholesale slaughter in
wages and an increase in hours is handed out.
Would it not be much better if the employer
were to heap Goals Of fire on the head of his
employe and teach him lesson in fairness?
1t is not believed that any man is or ever
has received more than he was earning from
his employer If such thing were a fact
and he was receiving more than the business
he was representing would earn, there would
be no business for him to represent If he
earned his wages yesterday mayhap condi-
tions are such that for several days to come
this will be impossible, but be fair to him.
Treat him as you wished him to treat you
two or three years ago. Prove to him that
you want from him fair dividend and no
more-Yakima Herald.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10

The Times has not yet claimed the recent
sun shiny day, which the Puget Sound coun-
try enjoyed the work Of Senator Ankeny
before the meterologist board but it perhaps
was an oversight on the part Of the SEN
ators press agent.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10

Where the japanese fleet is may be worry
ing Bunco Blethen belly much, = but that is
not what is worrying the 1000 unemployed
japanese in the city. Where is the place to
get bit of bread and butter is the all absorb
ing question with them at this writing.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10

That Connecticut politician that suddenly
dropped dead must have gotten tip that the
legislature was going to pass a direct prim-
ary law and preferred to die rather than
lose his prestige as political boss.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10

And now, Seattle determined to always be
in the lime light has a Case for courtmartial
proceedings on the calendar, which reminds
us Of the coming of the little ones to sport
on the green.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10

Lester, Herrick & Herrick, public account
ants, who are exporting the city books seems
to be doing some mastery stunts to prolong
their jobs and feed at the public crib at ex-
horbitant wages It's all in having pull.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10

August Heinze had lots of fun at the other
fellow expense as long as it lasted, but he
now realizes that it's long lane that has no
turn, and it would appear from the press dis
patches that he has at last hit that lane.
Dick Ballinger quits good political jobs
with no more hesitancy than if he grew them
to his own liking in his back yard. Lucky
dog.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10

For two attorneys TO even want to fight
about the double dealings Of a commission
merchant would seem to indicate that they
are willing to fight over very small matters
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10

After all Representative Humphrey is
keeping his press agent rather busy these
days who is making much ado about nothing.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10

Brainard's joker made the other fellows
Trimble but the furry is all over.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-17

Champ Clark says the duty of S
cents a pound on borax was inn
posed because a senator from Ne
vada we presume this was Stew
art would not vote for the tariff
bill unless his state got rake-off.
This is characteristic of most tariff
making. Borax stood in not the
least fear of foreign competitions
but if graft we're going around
Stewart was determined to get
some of it for Nevada Quincy
Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-17
FEW QUIT AT XMAS
DESERTIoNs RARE IN ARMY. DUR
ING THE HOLIDAYS.
Old Sergeant Says Home That's Fit to
Go to Wouldn't Welcome a Fun
away SoIdier-A New Years
Burial of CaValrymen.

There are few assertions from the
army just before Christmas, and the
company commander is almost as sure
of holding his men through the holi-
days as the Sunday school teacher is
of having an overlooking class until
the bespangled, candle-lit tree has
been pruRed of its gifts.
A recruiting sergeant is responsible
for the statement concerning Christ
mas and distortions.
aren't men apt to desert their gar
risons at this time to get to their
homes for the holida5s?" he was
asked.
NO" replied the sergeant, whose
many service stripes, several Of which
had the white e. Sing to indicate actual
field service in the islands, indicated
that he might be relied upon as an au-
thority. Then he reasoned it out this
way:
You see the man who has got a
+ home that's fit to go to on Christmas
I or any other time wouldn't have the
nerve to go to it as a deserter, be-
and they wouldn't have any use for a
man who had run away from the army.
! Then again the man who has sort
Of laundering to get to his own home
must have a streak of decency in him
that wouldn't let him desert.
| And the fellows who just take the
holidays Gs time for lot to eat
wouldn't desert now, for you can't beat
company cook on roasting turkey
and baking mince pies. We're great
| eaters In the army on Christmas 1t
doesn't make much difference whether
we're round New York or on the
plains, or in the islands, that is; the
Philippines. every company has Its
holiday feast. l naVer happened to
serve up in Alaska, but I bet they
don't let December 70 go by just like
an ordinary day.
"We did miss one Christmas Dime.
In the Seventh cavalry, though. That
was about, $780, when we had 'fgh
with the Sioux on Wounded .Knet
creek. The fight wasn't on Christmas
but two or three days later, although
for a week we had been expecting II
That was in the Bad Lands, and GU
New Years day we spent In Digging
enough graves IN the frozen groun,
for 80 OF the cavalry who had BEEF
killed. -
THAT wasn't a fair fight. It wa
treachery after surrender. We ha
captured about 200 bucks, and wer
disarming them, There were nearl
as many more squaws hanging aroun
with rifles hidden under their blankets
The medicine man was mumblin
something all the time, which didn
sound we'll, but nobody really ekpec'
ed q soTimmage then.
But, finally. that medicine ma
stopped down, scraped up handful {
sand, and threw II IN the air. Ths
was the signal IN an instant back
and squRws fell On us with knives an
guns. For 30 minutes n was haad-ts
hand, aAd with maskets dubbed
That's whea We lost our 20 aen-
$50 tAat holiday season On Wouads
Knee creek wasn't nshch of Merr
Chststmas and Happy New Year soI
OF tina. bat take It rear IN and yea
out, the soldier hasn't ang fass
maaDe sAsSs haa OhrashGaaA,s
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-17

ing him.
The chronic borrower doesn't like
to think we shall recognize our
friends in heaven.
Clothes may not make the man,
but the lack of them would be at
least embarrassing.
The trouble with maveS and
fools is that they haven't sense
enough to keep from being found
out.-New York Times
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-17
Musings Of a Philosopher.

If you can't pay as you 90, stay.
An ounce Of silence is worth a
peck Of trouble.
1t doesn't take long to tell some
people what We think Of them.
When a man is afraid to form an
opinion for himself he ought to get
married. IA
One way in which woman can
aet even with a man is by marry
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-12-17

For years I have been
numbered among Monroe's s ~
business men and now retire
having sold my lumber yards and
business to
Proctor & Conway
who will take possession Of yards
and business January 1, 1909.
now wish to thank the citizens Of
city and vicinity, heartily for
their support in the past
and to wish them a Happy New
Year and to wish them
successful and happy future.
P. w. Huston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
The Southern's Schedule

The Southern Railway in reversing it's train schedules on the Northern of Alabama Railway and taking off one train entirely is now preventing the people of Birmingham, and especially the coal operators and iron men, from visiting northern Alabama points un- less compelled to spend one or two nights. As it is now one can only go to Russellville or Sheffield on train leaving here at , o'clock in the after noon. This train reaches Sheffield at 10 o'clock at night. The reversed train leaves Sheffield about 12 o'clock in the day and reaches Birmingham at 7:3o in the evening. The train out of Shelf field only runs to Parrish, connecting there with the evening train to Bir- mingham. This train makes the round trip from Sheffield to Parrish each day, and as long as the people don't make objections it will probably continue to run daily, though some may believe that the Southern in it's policy of cut ting off trains may attempt to make this only a tri-weekly service.
 As a matter of fact, if the Southern Railway is unable to have but one train a day over the Northern Alabama Rail- way it should connect at Parrish with the train which leaves here at G. 30 in the morning, and, returning, connect at Parrish with the train which reaches here at 7:30 in the evening.
 This would be much more convenient to all the patrons of the line and par ticularly to the merchants and busi- ness men of Birmingham.
 The AgeHerald hopes that every man interested in Birmingham, as well as those at every station along the line, will address a personal letter to President Finley of the Southern, re- questing that, if he cant have double daily service, he will reverse the pres ent schedule in order that connection will be made at Parrish with the train leaving Birmingham in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17

From the New York Times.
 While purely altruistic plans for the expenditure of huge sums of money on actors and dramatists in the new thea tre are now fertilizing in the brains of (most of whom are quite unknown to the builders of the temple on Central Park west) a gentleman named Perry has been solving a number of theatri- cal puzzles by a mechanical process. From Theophile Gautier to the philo- sophical advanced critics of the cur rent drama, the personality of the actor has annoyed the most eloquent. if least profitable advocates of the stage as g. possibly intelligent force. A man or woman richly endowed with histrionism has generally been subjected to dag- noss with the most unfavorable result.
 MT. Perry's scheme omts the per- sonality of the action. By the employ ment of the ideas of dramatists long since deceased it avoids the heartrend- ing payments of royalties. It abolishes scenery and costumes, and the music between the acts. In short MT Perry has perfected a theatre on the plan of san improved magic lantern with an inn proved photographic attachment. You can see the counterfeit presentment of actors and hear the echoes of their voices There must have been real actors originally, you say? Not neees- sarily. Admirable moving pictures or King Edwards coronation were ex- hibited in London day or two after the event Yet there was never pho tographer or fiashlight in Westminster Abbey.
 MT. Perry's plan is an improvement on one that has been in successful op- eration a year or so. It is susceptible of further improvement. With little increase of ingenuity he can dispense with the sidewalk ticket speculator, the usher who haughtily permits you to ina vour seat, and the manager Thus the theatre will become at last source of unalloyed pleasure to the sensitive souls who have found highly developed histrionism blight on the drama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
oyerton Amendment Not Mandatory

The impression prevails that the adoption of the Overton amendment would turn over at once the net con vict earnings to the construction of good roads. This, impression is CT roneous, and the best way to correct it is to print the proposed amendment, as follows:
 Section 93, Article 4. The state shall not engage in work of internal improve ment nor lend money on its credit in such aid; nor shall the state be interested in any private or corporate enterprise or lend money on it's credit to any individual, association or corporation; provided, that the state may, under appropriate laws, cause the net proceeds of the state con vict fund to be applied to the construc- ton. repair and maintenance of public roads in the state, and the legislature may also make additional appropriations for that purpose.
 Even after the adoption of the amend ment no convict money could be de- voted to good roads until the legisla- ture and the governor create "appro- priate" laws, and they need not pass those laws unless they are convinced of their desirability, and they could at any time undo their legislative work. The Overton amendment would permit, in other words, the people to use the convict earnings in the building of good roads, but would not in itself inaugur- ate the reform. The amendment would simply remove the present prohibition, leaving the subject open to the choice and the wisdom of the state. There IS, therefore, no good reason why vote should be cast against the amendment. The Good Roads movement is spread ing over the state. The economy of passable roads begins to be appreci- ated. and it is safe to say that public sentiment will indorse the reasonable Overton amendment, which would sim ply unite the hands of the people so far as the convict earnings are con cerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
Gold Expert Movement

In the first nine months of the cur rent fiscal year the exports of cotton, breadstuffs, meats, dairy products and coal oil exceeded those of correspond ing months in 1907 about $25,00O,OO0, and they outrsh in value those of 1906 by about s7yOoo,ooo. These facts are interestinShn view of gold exports.
 After he panic of last October we importe& about s1OO,ooO,OoO in gold, and nq dollar of that great sum had been eturned in official exports until an engagement of s1,Ooo,oOo was made on "Wednesday of this week.
 The interest taken in the matter is languid. Money is accommodating in New York, and Paris does not greatly desire gold. All feel that New York could readily ship without inconveni- ence s25, 100000 or even more to Paris, thus putting the bankers of that city in better position to float a new Rus sian loan. which is said to be preb- ahle event of the near future. Somt of the $1OO,OO0, ,O00 in gold imported after October will no doubt be re turned. and in this lull of produce ship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
lnnortant Demonstration.

'It Is the wish of the Jefferson County Medical society that the exhibit of the National Association for the Study, Pre- vention and Treatment of Tuberculosis be brought here" said Dr. B. L. Wyman.
 q am in receipt of a letter from Dr. Glenn Andrews of Montgomery, saying the State Medical association whi eh meets there will have an opportunity 10 see the exhibit He urges that it is very desirable that it be shown also in Bi1- mingham and Mobile for the practical benefits to all classes, professional and lay.
 This exhibit is an educational scheme on wheels It is supported by the volun- tary contributions of a membership en- listed in the noble cause of fighting the white plague which claims upwards of 150,000 victims in the United States an- nually. The Jefferson County Medical so- ciety is asking, as do societies in other cities, that the city and county contribute jointly sS00-one-half each. It is doubtful if there could be an outlay of such sum that could prove more valuable or more far-reaching in its benefits to Jeff ferson county A knowledge of the pre- vention of disease is equally as impor- tant as it's cure. This is one of the strong points of this educational exhibit which carries lectures 3y experts with illustra- tions. and also nAany mechanical devices relating to the open-air cure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CONCEPT.

CONCEPT. Sometimes when we think we're pleas-
 ing the most
 With a smile and charming way, 'Twould be the equivalent of a "roast,' Could we hear what the others say.
 TOUGH. 'I feel sorry for the tattooed man. "Why?"
 "The ossifed man has him faded" Francis w. Bourdfllon's exquisite lines entitled Light are again going the rounds of the press. They follow: The night has a thousand eyes, And the day but one; Yet the light of the bright world dies With the dying sun. The mind has a thousand eyes, And the heart but one; Yet the light of a whole life dies When love is done.
 Says Paul Cook: Just imagine the wife of six husbands going to heaven and finding the six husbands there" As such a find is absolutely out of the question: why indulge the misery of the imagination?-Hou Post It is a pleasure, sometimes, to imagine the impossible, George For instance. have you never imagined that you were rich?
 PROVED. "There goes an honest lawyer" What makes you think so?" Cant you see the patch on his trsus- ers?'
 REPLIES There are no round-trip tickets to IIades.
 If silence is golden, Judge Parker ought to be a rich man. Even Boston jumps up in the air and cracks her heels together at the pros- pect of baseball
 A man was declared insane the other day because he imagined himself the greatest person in the world. That is a common delusion.
 A Philadelphia man dropped dead when accused of embezziement. Entirely too sensitive for this world. Some ordinary men are hugged by wom- en, but they usually lose shirt stud, or a watch or something like that. We would not be so impolite as to scoff at the orange-fed beauties of Flori- da. but we feel sorry for them every time we think about the Beauteous Brunettes of Birmingham.
 AAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
A snapper-up of unconsidered trifles.
 Winters Tale.
NcCarren-Murphy War

The wrangling in the New York democratic convention hall had small reference to MT. Bryan. It was an at tempt by Murphy and Corners to pun ish McCarren, who lives in Brooklyn, for the knifng of Hearst in 1906. It was, in other words, squabble be- tween bosses and not really fight for or against MT. Bryan. The friends of the Nebraskan declined to ask for in- structed delegates because they did not desire to add to the prevailing friction. The convention was not well-equipped with harmony
 It met to select four delegates-at- large. The district conventions will select from time to time the other "A of the states big delegation. The fact should not be overlooked that the con vention instructed the delegates that go to Denver to adopt the unit rule. Under the states rights theory delega- tions in democratic conventions have long been permitted to vote as a unit Under this essentially democratic rule 40 delegates can cast the 7S votes of New York, and the state convention has decided that the vote of the pop ulous state shall be cast as unit
 When this is done, as 1t must be un- der the instructions of the state con- vention, there will be no doubt as to how New York will vote at Denver. MT. Bryan will secure the IS votes of the state. He practically has them now, and every day will add to his strength. The throwing out of the McCarren squad will have no effect the one way or the other upon his control of the delegation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
Only Two Biu Warships

Common sense had an inning in the House when by vote of 199 nays and SS yeas it vetoed the Roosevelt-Hobson programme for four $10,000,000 battle ships. Two of that type will satisfy the House. Messrs Underwood, Clay ton and Burnett voted in favor of build ing two ships; MT. Wiley was absent, and the rest of the delegation took the big-navy side of the question.
 The fleet was sent around the Horn for the purpose of firing the national heart, but it did not do it. The vote in the House is decisive, and the jingoes and those who view any old rumor with alarm will have to be con tent with the authorization of two big battleships.
 The apprehension of war is becom- ing tiresome. It has nothing to rest upon. Our geographic isolation, our 2 distance from any country that has d great fleet, renders national defens9 an easy matter. No nation is coming thousands of miles to attack this coa,n- try, and the building of great navy means aggression soon Qr late. Given the ships for such a purNose we e,uld
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
DRAMA BY FILM AND FUNNEL,

From the New York World.
 It seems that the day may be near when the sound of tue hummer shall be low and the grasshopper a burden in the fields of Thespis. For the "theatorium" which was a threat has become fact. It IS possible to see and hear three grand operas and three Shakespearian plays, be- sides "Dr. Jellyll and MT. Hyde.' by way of the moving picture screen and the gramophone Not tragedian in the land shall behold a synchronized Hamlet" without agreeing that
 in the gross and scope of my opinion, This bodes some strange eruption to our
 state.
 Under the scheme of mechanical stage performances, tonsilitis and the stellar system. with it's exclusive salaries, may vanish from the list of managers plaques. A gramophone transmitter does not have a climatic throat. and the disk record of a voice once made is an inexpensive joy forever. Besides, the "theatorium'' can never bal5 visibly at being billed for an extra matinee.
 But can the requisite thrill be trans mitted across the footlights if the gal leries must realize that Desdemona is in danger equally from Othello's wrath and a flaw in the film? Shall not "A Mid-sum- med Nights Dream merge into a night mare of apprehension if the continuity of Titanias bright spirit Is to hang upon the fathfulness of the calciumiight ma chine? In the drama which holds and de- lights our senses
 The lunatc, the lover and the poet
 Are of imagination all compact. Will fancy endure the juxtaposition of whirring mutiscope wheels and blatant funnelo