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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
FIELD MARSHAL
 MURAT HALSTEAD
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

T run tut I lluuiItI-
 Journalism as the two generations be- fore this knew it was largely an out growth of the Civil war and the issues which preceded it. Before the civil con- fiict journalism was almost entirely per- sonal It took its importance from the editorial announcements rather than the news The Washington newspaper which got the Federal printing was all ways the official organ of the dominant party, but otherwise sixty years ago, the most potent editors were not in the large cities, but in smaller places. Thur low Weed, for instance was country man" but he wielded almost as much influence as Horace Greeley in New York. In those days there was not much news to be secured and the views of editors on politics constituted the principal asset of any newspaper. The greater the editor the more valuable his comment.
 But just before the war and especially during it, there grew up corps of per sonal journalists" who buked largely in the public mind. Horace Greeley, James Gordon Bennett, Charles A. Dana, Jos eph Medill. Samuel Bowles, John w.. Forney, Murat Halstead Deacon Reid and a few others made newspapers by their own personality In those days the telegraph was in it's infancy. Only the richest newspapers could afford more than the briefest bulletins and the correspondent in the field or on the spot was looked upon as the man who made the newspaper based on what the editor ordered or interpreted. Of the group mentioned few survive. Colonel Henry Watterson blossomed after the war. all though he edited peripatetic confeder- ate newspaper during the conflict and wore a grey jacket. Colonel Mcclure, of this city, antedates any man living in the editorial harness, since he was a rotent factor in politics more than sixty years ago, although his greater journal istic career came after the Civil war
 Murat Halstead was a prince among his fellows in day when people had to be instructed and almost driven into convictions. In these days the editor has no other purpose than to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and interpret it rightly. The best editor is he who most fully accomplishes this ideal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
SEEING THINGS AT NIGHT. Why Objects Assume Fantastic and
 Alarming Appearance.

From the British Medical Journal.
 Everyone at times must have asked himself why familiar objects in dim light tend to assume fantastic and often- times alarming appearances.
 The explanation is to be found in the special conditions of night vision. The pupils are widely dilated, and as in the photographic lens with a large da- phragm the apparatus of accommoda- tion can only focus for one plane. As the faculty of estimating distances is in a great measure lost in the obscurity, we cannot focus with precision and a blurred uncertain outline is thrown upon the retina.
 Then, too, colors viewed in a fading light lose their distinguishing hue in a fixed sequence until a point is reached at which everything becomes of one un- form gray tint.
 It follows that the images which are transmitted to le visual centers are profoundly moo tled in color and outline, and they enter the eye through the widely dilated4 pupil at an altogether un- usual angle thb movement of locomotion gives them peculiar mobility.
 Now one relies on experience for the interpretation of sensorial impressions and when these present themselves sud denly in an unusual form they create a feeling of insecurity which finds expres- sion in mental perturbation and more or less violent motor impulsion. In fact, the subject finds himself in the position of a horse which sees rapidly advanc- ing automobile for the first time and does not know what to make of it.
 Imagination aiding, these blurred, mo- bile and uncertain images are susceptible of the most phantasmagoric interpreta- tion, and in persons who are not accus- toned to control sensorial impressions by the exercise of the intelligence, the im- pressions are accepted as realities and acted upon accordingly.
 Gamekeepers and others who are accus- toned to night work, make allowance for phenomena of this class, and correct the visual deficiency by the aid of other senses, such as hearing, which are not dependent on light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
FEAT. OF THE BARBER.
Why a Good Many Men Take the Trouble to Shave Themselves.

Julius Chambers in Brooklyn Eagle
 Highly amusing that the first attack made upon Candidate Taft charges him with declining to give a tip to the bar Der who cut his hairi
 The fact is disclosed, also, that Mp. Taft always slaves himself. That is mark of greatness not heretofore attrib- uted to him. He is not the first man of great distinction who has refused ;o per init a bay T to apply razor to his face. Napo, always shaved himself. His critic, sserted that he was afraid con- spirat, IS would hire a barber to cut his throat. Perhaps there was foundation for the story. But several men are known to the writer who cannot stretch them selves in chairs, under barbers' razors without suffering nervous attacks. One of them has told me that his disquiet is intense. He conjures up all manner of accidents that might occur to the work man while shaving his neck.
 Another acquaintance retains a vivid memory of having been shaved by a bar Der not fully recovered from an attack of mania a potu This fellow confiden- tially informed his customer that as socn as he finished with him he would cut the throat of an enemy who was awaiting his turn and always brought into the shop volcano concealed in his coat pocket. The customer was asked to wait in the place until the barber enjoyed his long contemplated revenge upon an enemy who constantly followed hj>r about.
 But there isn't any indication that lack of confidence in tonsorial artists causes MT Taft to shave himself. He prefers to do so. There are many reasons, includ- ing cleanliness and quickness, that justi- fy him. If the b1rbers are to turn against the republican candidate because he does not allow them to shave him. we may expect the keepers of public bathing establishments to join in the revolt be- cause, forsooth Mir. Taft washes his body in his own tub!
 Such criticism is puerile and unworthy of the clan of the glorious Figaro!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
One of the Boys.

From Puck.
 Spudds was reading a story of real New York life to his sweet young wife, In part it was as follows:
 "The day downtown had been long and weary for the boy. Slowly Bobby plod- ded homeward-very, very slowly, for like so many other boys, Bobby easily grew tired. He did not move as rapidly as boy heroes of fiction. When he reached lis home, his rheumatism pained him greatly and his gray head ached. His wife was busy preparing his evening meal. Ills daughter and her husband had come to dine and his pretty little daughter kissed Bobby's white moustache, well coming him. The boy was cheered by the"
 But thought the story was about a hoy-not an old man!" Spudds wife ex- claimed
 q am reading about boy. His name was Bobby" replied Hub Spudds.
 well it sounds rather peculiar. Strange for boy to have gray hair and grand children!'
 Not at all, my dear-not at all! This story is about Bobby, the 6o-year-old A D. T. messenger boy"
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lA].ES DAY IN
 CARRURY MINE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15.)

FhOM fAUE lO.D
 
 The heavy time dragged on. No well come sound of pick and sledge reac ned the imprisoned pair, and MiSols secret hope grew less although his words were brave. His hurts, too, pained him so that the mere endurance was a drain upon his strength.
 Fortunately, the violent concussion of the rock falls had driven the deadly damp outward before the chamber was sealed up. Only enough of the carbon monoxide remained to cause a racklng pain in the head, a drowsy faintness. Mikol fought the lethargy with all his might.
 ''I saw a house that I would like to rent. Wake up and listen, or shall think you will make bad wife, a careless housekeeper."
 Well? Oh I am sleepy. sleepy. You are very kind, Mikol; now let me rest" Tn the middle of the morning? It is not lI O CLOCK yet. Lazness!'
 It must be evening, I think. Look at your watch and see.'
 T have matches. but it would be dan
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Getting at Facts.

From the August Delineator.
 Eddie stood out in front of his home. large, handsome building. when another little boy came along, and after looking adniringly at the house a few minutes asked. How much rent do you pay for that house?" Why" was the reply, we don't pay any rent"
 Huh. l know better-they wouldn't let you live in that big fine house for nuth- in'r' was the confident rejoinder of the small boy, never dreaming that a family could own a house.
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Bang 1t Again!"
m the August Delineator.

From the August Delineator.
 The family were gathered in the library admiring a splendid thunderstorm. when the mother bethought herself of Dorothy, alone in the nursery. Fearing lest her little daughter should be awakened and feel afraid, she slipped away to reassure her Pausirg at the door, however, In a vivid flash of lightning which Illuminated the whole room she saw her youngest olive branch sitting straight up In bed
 Her big, brown eyes were glowing with excitement, and she clapped her chubby hands, while in her shrill voice she shout ed encouragingly, Bang it again, God Bang it again."
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 | ing appeared near the roof, luminous r the blackness from the dull glow of safety l lamps outside. Mikol seized her elbow | All right Wait minute You take 1 girl" he called.
 i The picks stopped. Maryte struggled through. He followed Willing hands 1 pulled him by the shoulders, drew him c the ground and steadied him as he stood upright. Szirdelis took great brea>.l ot fresher air, craving it, although <le pair in his head increased tenfod l "No can find op wo\an. You got her?' | "Dead," answered workman in the 1 Lithuanian tongue.
 | "MaluSas run out all right? Yes?" l "Burnt pretty bad" spoke Jim Owens | the boss, but ohell get over it."
 Maybe some more people get burn? hear big fire up by shaft" 1.-TWO men-not very bad Twas won der there was no more though"
 Mikolas turned to the rescuer, who was his countryman, and gave rapid accouai of the accident and the behavior of Ma lukas The workman translated to shc others They heard in silence
 He hadn't ought to done it. said 5im | owens finally. It was the sole comment of the jury of experts upoh folly. cow l ardlce and heroism. But I guess he got paid out for 1t, too. You're hurt | yourself, ain't you?" Mkol shrugged his shoulders "Jes' lit | tie bit. l guess go now Girl got siC k ness so bad pain by top the head Thanks, misters."
 With that he took Maryte by the sleeve and made as if to lead her through the passages and toward the shaft.
 "You have no light, Mikol. We cannot go. Wait, wait for those others Szirdeic wavered; he would nave fallen but that stock fellow ran forward and | held him up.
 "Go easy. boy! You ain't quite as good as new, just yet. You're pretty near wor; out; but you're all right, too, if you'll l go slow CIme as rooster. any day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
For Jones's Cat.
+be August Delineator.

From the August Delineator.
 A cat belonging to Mrs. Jones had saused great annoyance to the small boys
 Nj the neighborhood by killing some of their pets, so they decided to set trap
 for it. Dwight, a little boy of 2, with Q Very tender heart. was much afraid some
 Innocent cat would suffer, so printed the ! Moving notice and pinned 1t on the trap: yThis Is for Jones's cat only"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
When the Adamses Move.

From the August Delineator
 Mrs K, while telling her children about Adam and Eve and the beauties of tho Garden of Eden, was interrupted by one of the tiny tots saying, ''Oh, mamma, when those Adamses. move away, let us get that place to live in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

If you are thrifty, far seeing and wish to be well dressed at little expense, come see us. A S3O suit for $20. Varley & Bau- man Clothing Co.,, 1910 Sd Ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18

to the handsome prince presented % he' ~
of Titians nobIest portraits. Philip. neinsVi''i.
was nothing Ioath. The Portuguese r'd'cn
readv in contemplation for him and his own pr
vafe feelings were alike. as he saw the niatte''
readily to be put aside in obedience 10 lne Eur
neror.s conception of what was calied loi "
the interests of Spain. The moment NC
sounded on the plan he acquiesced In us 80
detail and prepared to accept an EnsliSn oru.
The mood in which Philip proceeded Is "e'
Illustrated by his reply to a cOurtiers "iie WIZ
had arranged to go in his train TO LohdoH' a'4
talked of selling all they possessed IN SPAIN
Said the Drince: 81 do not order you either Io
sell or not to sell your property. Tor Kno" ye
that I am not going to a marriage feaSt' OuI !"
= fight" He was willing TO marry Mary simply
and solely for the good OF the empire anu inc
glory Of the Church. Major Hume Win al
mrable Justice has no fault to find with Phliip ;
attitude Appraising him by the standards OF
his time. he credits him with whole souled de-
votion 10 a natural ambition But ne Is pillieSs
T., bis exposure of the shOrt-sightedness with
which both Philip and Mary addressed them
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it in better hands. The tremendous efforts made
by Philip II to secure the balance of power IN
England are douby interesting TO the student Oh
history for they synchronize with the great na-
tional expansion of the Elizabethan period
Major Hume not only knows that period we'll
but he kndles to all that is picturesque and
dramatic in its public affairs Long years Of
research in English and Spanish archives and
abundant practice in the exposition OF their
contents would alone have qualified him to make
the present volume worth reading. He has also
a very sympathetic touch. happy faculty for
presenting the fruits Of his scholarship in lively,
readable form.
He attacks his subject with the adroitness Of
a born romancer painting vivid picture OF the
Emperor Charles listening at Landau, in
1J52 to what Sir Richard MorysOn, the English
Ambassador has to tell him about political con-
ditions in the kingdom of Edward VI At that
time the Emperor, aging and ailing. was con-
fronting some of the gravest problems of his
long career The preservation Of his power in
the Netherlands difficult in any circumstances.
was rendered the more troublesome by French
enmity. He sOrely desired the good will of Eng
land. and in the event of the young kings
speedy dissolution he was prepared to bid for
more than that. In the prospect of Mary's
cesson he saw also the chance of her marriage
to Philip and that marriage he dreamed at
once of the establishment of Spanish domination
in England, and of a great triumph for the
Church to which he devoted. Well might he
listen to Moryson with eager attention. keen as
he was on divining the probable drift of English
affairs. For some time it seemed as if he was
destined to have his way. Once on the throne
Mary was only too willing to play into his
hands. Her religious fanaticism caused her to
jump at the idea of making alliance which, to
her narrow mind promised effective aid in the
re-establishment of her faith among her people
Furthermore, as Major Hume points out, she
had been Ill used and starved of love for many
years and she was quite ready to give her heart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18

selves TO the task of making over the Enghsh
state They came too late The Reformation
had done it's work. and Mary's people, suspicious
from the moment they heard of the Spanish
marriage rapidly became more tenacious than
ever Of their hard religious liberty. The
story Of Philips gradual disbursement is mar
rated in this book with capital terseness and
force. The author is. if anything. more enter
tanning as he then passes to the analysis Of
EIzabeth's long diplomatic battle with Spain
He introduces her very skilfulIy. We have brief
elimpses of her before Mary's death, and on her
accession the author exhibits in swift iHuni-
mating strokes her resolution and her shrewd-
ness both previously unsupported by the willy
representatives of Philip. If sheer amusement is
to be found anywhere in the study OF historical
chapters 50 grave it IS at that point, six months
after her establishment upon the throne, where
Philips ambassador goes back TO his master
roundly swearing that Elizabeth is "a daughter
of the devil and her chief ministers the greatest
scoundrels and heretics in the land" Her path
thenceforth was thorny. but she trod it with the
instinct of genius. and beat Philip at his own
game.
Major Hume is delightful in his description of
the great Queen using the tools of statecraft
with ever increasing ingenuity. weathering one
crisis after another. battling conspiracies at
home ard abroad, and. through it ALL SO win
ming her people to her side that she could face
the Armada with stout heart and emerge from
that crucial encounter with renewed strength.
The duel between her and Philip is rightly given
the greater amount Of space in this volume
Mary. though Indispensable TO the opening OF
the strange drama, soon disappears from it.
Elizabeth was by nature as we'll as by force of
circumstances the true instrument of fate in the
conflict necessary to the conclusive settlement of
England's position in history 1t is as the rep
resentative of the people that Major Hume
paints her portrait. In doing so he embraces in
his picture the personalities. native and foreign
involved i'll the development of her policy She
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18
FEAR NO MORE.

Fear no more the heat o the sun
Not the furious winters RACES:
Thou thy worldly task hast done.
Home art gone and ta'en thy wages;
Golden lads and girls all must
AS chimney-Sweepers come to dust
Fear no more the frown o the great,
Thou art past the tyrant'S stroke;
fare no more to Clothe and eat:
To thee the reed is as the oak:
The sCeptre. learning. physic must
All follow this. and come to dust
Fear no more the lightning flash
Nor the all-dreaded Thunderstorm;
Fear not SANDER, Censure rash;
Thou hast finishd joy and moan:
All lovers young, ali lovers must
COnsign to thee, and come to dust
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HISTORY AND GOSSIP.
Some Figures ont of the Past, Gra0e
and Gay.

TWO ENGLISH QUEENS AND .P Hiil1iipc IN IN
nhotograyure and twelve other E adE a'ioiS
syo, pp. xi. 1873 G. 2. Putnam 0'"'
THE HOLLAND HOUSE CiRG iI,gfir,ti ng svo
Sanders With twenty-four liuSraIohS' ''''
DID, XIV, 3SS. G. P. Putnams sons
pOIrssEAIr AND THE WOMEN HE LOVEL2'
AZ % Era0cis GribbIe. illustrated. Svo PIP XXI
AZ Charles ScTibner's Sons
SEVEN SPLENDID SINNERS. by Va W, ~ T,re m
i- Trowbridge Illustrated Svo, PIP Kill 54J- bIeH-
tano's.
Major Hume's study of Angio-SpahSh reia-
+iops In the sixteenth century fills the opening
-,oI,,,,o If q new series on Romantic History.
80 which he is the general editor. For the in
trod,c+ion of such a series he could not have
chosen a better subject. nor could he have put
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18
Gbe Nea,'Dork 0ribueaes
SUNDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1908

In the settlement of the Book War between
the English publishers and the London
"Times" ali amiable reserve has been main
tanned on both sides. The literary supplement
of the newspaper appears once more well
filled with the advertisements of the publish
ers, and nothing is said for the edificatiOn Of
the reader beyond the announcement that by
command of the King a new and popular
edition of the Letters OF Queen Victoria" is
to be published by Mr.. Murray in conjunction
with The Times" This will be sold at six
shngs instead of at three guineas, the much
debated price of the original edition, and
though there Will be fewer illustrations there
will be no curtailment of the text The King
wishes that the book should be brought within
reach of all of his subjects. In its editorial
announcement 1.-The Times Loyalty reSiSts the
temptation to embroider upon Il very obvious
text. The observer may not unreasOnably
speculate as to the possible effect Of this trans
action the future cost of books. Are we to
infer from this six shilling edition that the
original three volumes of the Queens letters
could, after ALL have been issued at less than
three guneas? VIII the publishers abandon
the practice Of first printing an important
work in expensive form and then rcisSuing it at
q low price? The conditions attending the first
publication of the particular book in question
We're peculiar, and the Kings action now may
not serve to establish precedent But it is
bound to provoke discussion of Il serious prob
lem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18

What is signifed by the Of "the apo
calyptC style in our own day? According
to "BlackwOods" it means "the habitual use
of the most solemn appeals on behalf Of
trivial at any rate inadequate causes"
The apocalyptic style is legitimate of course,
occasion. But the occasion must be there
and there must be q certain greatness in the
orator or writer. Take the case of Lincoln.
"He transacted the business of life in phrases
Of a hOmespun simplicity. He never fell into
the turgid herOics which diSfiguTed most of
the Northern oratOry, but when the great
occasion came as in the Gettysburg speech
he could reach height of Sublimity to which
the nineteenth century equal" We
sympathZe especially with the reflection in
"BaCkwOOd'S" on the entrance Of the apOc-
Hlyptic style into ordinary literary affairs.
an literary criticism the thing is rampant
BuoyaHt gentlemen dispense praise blame
in resoUndng cIich6S which have long lost
any meaning" Yet it is so easy to avoid this
nOnSenScal rhetoric. All one has to do is to
remember that facts are the foundation Of
everything and that literature well
craftsmanship must keep close 10 them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18

The magazines are full of short stories and
an astonishing number of them are good. But
Mr. Edwin Pugh is still unhappy about what
he calls in The FOrtnighty," the decay OF
the short story. We do not lack living au-
thors capable of excelling IN that form of lit
erature' Our sad state is due solely to the
fact that publishers and editors have a false
notion of what the public needs, and discOur-
age the man with genius for the short story
from writing the masterpieces he longs to pro
duce. Poor genius Mr.. Pugh is convinced
that he has no show at all. 1T is not too
much to say" he forlornly remarks, that if
Mr. Rudyard Kipling were just now beginning
an unknown man. he would have but very
slender chance of getting them accepted
There is no magazine that l am acquainted
veuson's 'Thrawn Janet A Lodging for the
Night or Providence and the Guitar in its
list Of contents" Naturally. since Mr.. Pugh
does not know a rightly edited magazine, we
may be sure that no such magazine exists.
Since we have his word for it must also
accept the tragic circumstance that authors
of the calibre of Mr. II. G. Wells and Mr.
ZangwilI have virtually ceased to write short
Stories" But there is no end to the wisdom,
or to the nice critical discrimination, with
which this commentator dispOses Of the art
and mystery of the short story. We have al
ways admired the humorous writings of Mr..
w. w Jacobs but at last we know really
what to think of him. Ills art" it appears,
Gin its very nature and elements, is as truly
Greek as SophOcIean tragedy" How beautt-
S2lly apocayptcl