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The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Until recent years d seat in the United
states Senate was awarded to one who
had seen service in public life and usu-
ally to one fifty years OF age OF over. A
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
Wholesale.

"six poets propose to cOlaborate or
this epic
Going TO lisp in numbers. hey7'
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

Dam Ii is the name or Chinese laun-
dryman in ST. Joseph. Mo-" Says the
Baltimore News. We doubt it: we once
heard of one whose name was Wah She
but the sign painter was something Of a
wag. and made IL UP for his customer.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
Reduced.

On navies big the nations frown
From Spain 10 Greece.
In other words. they would mark down
The price Of peace.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

Brownsville cuts no ice at all, and here's :
the reason why: The man behind the
delegates is the man behind the pic.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

Liberty and love are the parents OF
truth" says the Baltimore American.
Glad TO know Il: We have often feared
truth might be an orphan.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

From The Cleveland Leader.
The farther the feet goes the surer
japanese statesmen become that there
can't be war. Coincidence or conse-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

Mrs. L. Kilcrease. living at Pine MIL.
Tex, has just celebrated her lS2d birth
day, and says she once saw George
Washington. It certainly would be fool
ish OF her not to say it,. especially as no
one can successfully dispute H.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
New One Signed.
The Difference.


or Washington tbs truly said
He could not tell n lie.
Although he had 10 hang his head
He'd ten tho truth or die.
With Roosevelt IL is different. though.
When people rouse his ire
He makes it plain that We shall know
That he can tell a liar
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
where Il Is a Handicap.

frOm the Boston Globe
Modesty IS a great virtue. but expert
ence has shown that II doesn't push
man ahead very fast in politics.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

Russia is TO spend SO. 900 on fortifca-
tions at VladivOstOk How the prospect
OF such pickings must make the mouth
Of the old Pennsylvania capitol gang
water.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

We fear this Is TO be disastrous sea
son for that old, reliable comedy-drana,
Trouble In the Balkans" Counter op-
position is little short OF fierce.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

With Mr. Onion running for Congress
in Texas and Mr.. Leake already there.
we only need Mr.. Garlic 70 complete the
trio says the Augusta Herald. All right:
here he is. Mr.. Garlick is a candidate in
Louisiana
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
Treat

How did you enjoy the show last
night -
Great. The weather was so bad that
there wasn't a high pompadour in the
house"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

The deepest hole in the world has been
located in Silesia. Perhaps that's where
Senator Dick is hiding
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

Still, the American small boy would
think even more OF George Washington
had he arranged things 50 that his birth
day might never fall on Saturday. That
is a small-boy holiday. anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

Gov Beckham s,ill can't get Il. and he
also still won't let anybody else have II
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

The Aldrich bill appears 20 be quite as
much ''cussed" as discussed throughout
the country.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

You aren't earning very much"
But. my darling. two can live as
cheaply as one.
/ don't yearn to live cheaply, young
man.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

The Bryan boom Is impolite enough to
keep on growing. regardless.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

Chancellor Day is thoroughly convinced
that il is long time between George
WashiEgtons in this country.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

II seems that Mr. Beech" Hargis was
christened "Beauchamp II the gentle
man had tried 70 live up 20 that name.
he never would have shot his pa
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
BREAKFAST TABLE CHAT.
From the Detroit Free Pres.
FATHERS NETuoUc

From the Detroit Ffee Pres.
FATHERS METHODS.
This is the way. il seems 10 US.
When father shovels snow:
A fling OF the spade. a n1uttered cuss-
He pauses his hands 20 blow.
A putting.
A wheeling,
A coughing
And sneezing.
A grOaning and whining, TOO;
SplutterinE.
Muttering.
Suffering.
Cttering
Things he would like to do.
This is the way that father works
Shoveling of the snow;
Ffnging the stuff by fits and jerks.
Sure-but he's mighty slow
Grumblin@
Swearing
Stumbling
Flaring
Up az a neighbor's Jest:
Shaking.
Aching
Qualllng,
Taking
Many pause for rest.
Into the house al last he comes
I've broken my back he yeus:
I've blisters large on my swollen
thumbs
And many the woes he tells
Groanlng.
Signing.
Moaning,
Dying
Surely you'd think him then.
Rowing.
Nowing
And al
lowing
He'll never do that again
4 New One Signed.
First baseball fan-Well. I see Hughey
Jennings has got harmony on the bal
team again.
Second fan-HRrmOny. Never heard OF
him What position does be play2"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

An Iowa mzn wants 20 be King Of
Servia. We suppose any old thing will
do. just SO II gets him out OF Iowa.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

So far as fixing the blame Is concerned.
Gen. Stoessel is the William Loeb OF the
late Russo-Jap war.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

When the goat is on the billboard and
the beer is dark and brown. then we
know that Annie, gentle dear. Is on her
way to town.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

1t is said that only one book in every
2.0o0 rendered for publication ever gets
before the public. We suppose We should
be profoundly thankful for this.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
FLEET ANIMALS.
The Wonderful Speed Developed by the
 Greyhound.

The Wonderful Speed Developed by the Greyhound.
 Representations of the greyhound ap.
 pear upon sculptures over 5000 years old. There Is no doubt that 1t is one
 of the very oldest fixed types of dog and the most universal in its distribu- tion. India. Arabia. Persia. are among the countries that for ages past had the greyhound. Lately there was ex- hibited in England a greyhound from Afghanistan-a shaggy form suited to that mountain land. Of course these dogs are not all exactly greyhounds in the western sense. but they are essen tially the same in type: they are gaze hounds" long legged, light built dogs. bred to run their game by sight and not by scent and to overtake it not by wearing 1t down. but by sheer speed and skill of running. How this type was evolved affords much interesting speculation.
 "A greyhound is probably the fastest creature that moves upon the earth" says a breeder of those animals. Tt is on record that a greyhound beat the famous race horse Flying Childers. An absolute trial between horse and grey. hound is difficult to bring of. because. while the horse can be ridden at top speed, it is impossible to insure that the greyhound will run all he can But a dog that can start. say. fifty yards behind a hare and oyertake 1t within another fifty. and this is about what a greyhound does. must surely be faster than anything else that lives or has his parallel only among the birds"
 The same writer says of greyhound coursing: "One used to hear that 1t was a 'pothouse.' not a 'gentleman's' sport. But have heard men who fol- low both declare that they prefer coursing to racing. and can quite un- derstand It. In coursing there is the absolute certainty that all is above suspicion of anything shady Every time q dog is run be Is honestly run to win or divide the stakes. You can not 'pulP a greyhound" = Chicago News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED
For OverspeediDg His Car on
 East Main Street Last Night.

Harry Greene chauffeur was ar- rested last evening by Officer Cutting for overspeeding his machine on East Main street near Polls theater. The officer was standing near the police signal box when the automobile dash ed by going within an ace of throwing a little girl into eternity. It went by so fast that the officer could not see the number on the machine. Surmis- ing who it was that was driving, the officer waited around, knowing that if his surmise was correct the chauffeur would return that way pretty soon. The officer was correct for in a few minutes the automobile returned but not quite as fast as on its first ap- perance. The driver was questioned and his arrest was the result. He was charged with overspeeding the machine and the case will be heard Monday morning unless settled mean while.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
HIS FIRST THOUGHT
President MekinIey's Devotion to His
 Invalid Wife.

President MekinIey's Devotion to His
 Invalid Wife.
 In the early days of the Spanish war Mir. Mckinley and Mark Hanna were engaged in close and serious evening conference in the presidents room. The time ran along to the hour of 9 Suddenly those busy in the outer room saw President Mckinley rise and leave the apartment, saying. "Wait few mo- ments, Mark" He was gone about twenty minutes. In the meantime Sen ator Hanna walked restlessly between the two rooms, speaking word or two to the secretaries and showing plainly that he shared with the president a feeling. of deep anxiety as to the out come of the military proceedings. He remarked on the fact of great shortage of supplies and from his words and bearing revealed to the assembled few in that outer room that the president and his closest advisers were lying awake nights and working to make up for the deficiencies of the military situ- ation.
 When the president returned he and Senator Hanna resumed their anxious consultation. Then the presidents sec retary remarked to one who was near him:
 T suppose you wonder why Presi- dent Mckinley got up so suddenly and left without word to any one. You saw how anxious he was about the military situation. Even that would not cause him to break away from what has come to be the custom of his early evening.
 About the same time every night. when he hears signal from the other side, he knows that Mrs. Mckinley is ready to retire and wishes to see him. No matter how busy he may be nor how deeply engaged in any subject. he drops everything on the in- stant and goes to their own apart ments. There he sits by the bedside and reads chapter in the Bible to Mrs. Mckinley. Then he waits few until she is quiet. tiptoes back to the door. comes over here to the of flee and without a word takes up the thread of his work and keeps 1t up un- til toward midnight t"-Chicago Trib- une.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
The New ceoks Way.

A new cook was in the kitchen. and the mistress was trying to be pleased with the way she served dinner The salad was especially unappetizing. with large coarse green lettuce leaves instead cf the crisp. white little hearts the family was accustomed to
 "what did you do to the lettuceT mildly inquired the lady of the house after dinner.
 Sure. I washed it all good.- replied the new cook
 But the small white PartF- persist cd the mistress
 sOh. the core. ye mean I threw ft away, of courssI--New Tork Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
THE POLICE COURT.
s2O and Costs Charged to James
 SynnOtt To-day.

Two men named Synnott, John and James, furnished business for the city court to-day. John Syn mott is a we'll known character in the north end. He was fined S7 and costs for intoxication. The other, James, was charged with embedding five silver sets of the value of SC each from the c. F. Adams Co of New Haven. William A. PhInney testified that he is agent for the Adams Co. He distributes the goods among the canvassers and returns the leases on time sales to the office. Attorney Bauby. counsel for Syn mott, tried to show the wholesale price was s4 set. Synnott got out five leases. but Phinney could not find the parties whom Synnott claimed he had made sales to. Syn mott had been drinking and 1t finally developed that the sales were bogus. One of the sets was found in a pawn brokers on South Main street, where it had been pawned for s1.5O, and another was found in a saloon on Grand street.
 SynnOtt's defense was that he made the sales in saloons and failed to remember the correct addresses as he had been drinking. He was fined SEQ and costs.
 William Chandler paid SIP in set tlement of a case for discharging firearms within the city limits Iast night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.
Bremen Had Run to Tailor Shop on
 kingsbury Street.

An alarm from box 216, at the corner of Cooke and North Main streets. called the fire department to Cohen's tailoring shop at IS Kingsbury street about 12:40 last evening. When the firemen arrived they found a stinf little blaze in the one story building whieh is owned by James Coyie. Several newly Isade garments were burned up and three sewing machines were de- stroyed- It looked as though the fire started from an overloaded stove, as underneath the stove a large hole was burned in the floor. The fire was eXtinguished in about half an hour. The damage will amount to about s200.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
Officers Installed.

Household Ruth. No 7ss, c. |. O. F.. installed the following officers at its meeting last night in Foresters' hall: Celestia CIoyd. N. C.: c. A. NcDowell. R \. C.: N. s. Gordon: N V. C.: H H. Mckinley. B. N. \. C.. 4. Fitch. w. P.. B. Scott, VI. U.: K L. Freeman. w. S.; I. Burke. W. c. J. E Jones. W. T.: E. Dubois. w.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
Rod and Gun Club.

At the annual meeting of the Mat tatuek Rod and Gun club last night officers were elected as follows. President A J. Cooney: vice-presi- dent, w ]. McElligott: treasurer. ". P. Bryan; secretary. David R. Walk CT. financial secretary. James A- Feasleys captain of shooting team. Charles F. Hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-10
HITCHCOCK DENIES
 ALL ALLEGATIONS

New York, June 9.-Taking the wit ness stand today in his own dbfense, Raymond Hitchcock the actor, flatly denied the charges made against him that he had been improper in his con duct with two young girls, Helen Von Hagen and Elsie Voecks. Hitch cock ap- peared as a witness shortly after the closing of the states case in the trial of the actor today.
 It is expected that the case will go to the jury tomorrow. Hitch cock made an excellent witness. and answered the questions clearly and unh esitatingly He stated that he first met the Von Hagen girl in 1904 and that long aft erward she recognized him at. the Garden theatre and asked to ride with him in his automobile. The actor said he told the girl to ask her mother ! she might go and she returned with Elsie voecks. saying she had obtained consent to- make the trip. Hitchcock said after reaching the house in Great Neck. Long Island, he put the girls on a train for New York.
  actor testified, was late one night, standing on the steps of his house, and that they said tn cir mothers knew where they were. The last train hay ing departed for the city, the actor said the girls remained at his home that night.
 Later he met Elsie Voecks and Helen Won Hagen on the street, he testified. and told the girls that he wanted to talk to them. l1e took them to the house on West Forty first street and there told them that he had heard that they had made remarks refiecting on his character. The two girls. he de- clared, denied making any disparaging remarks. Hitchcock denied that his relations with either of the two girls had been improper.
 Flora Zabelle testified briefly, stating that at the time of the alleged occur renee her husband told her of meeting the two young girls and of the auto mobile ride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-10
SIX UNIFIED BANDS PLAT
 DIXIE W/zZLE THOUSANDS
 CHEER ZHE "A NOUS AIR

The first climax of the Birmingham reunion came yesterday afternoon afte, the handshaking at Capitol park when all the bands united and marched through the streets sending up the great melody of the Confederacy [ One hundred and fifty men playing on as many musical instruments, marching as one body, playing with all their. souls, made such a triumph of Dixie" triumph for the vary power of song the equal of which was never known to Birmingham.
 In the front was Memoli's band on the right, and on the left front was the Boys Industrial band, SS pieces, the biggest and perhaps one of the most effective bands in the south.
 Then followed the Missouri, the Tex as Kid band, and the special concert band. n
 As they passed out of Capitol park the veterans, with heads barred, gave the rebel yell resounding to the noun tains. Passing down Twentieth stree- the sidewalks packed on each side, the grand music could not drown out tn } yells and "Hoorays," while great throngs fell behind the marching host of sound and continually kept up the cheering.
 Every minute some gray haired vet eran would fling his hat into the air, and hug the nearest man to him. On one corner peg-leg veteran took up the whole space to dance jig in his happiness. Everyone went mad ana while some may have been thirsty, some hungry. some worried, all for got their troubles and paid the high est tribute ever paid to the grandest patri- otic music that ever swelled a huma :, heart
 No wonder, however, that the veter ans went wild. Had they not just en- joyed a love feast that sent the blood bounding through their old bodies and added years to their lives?
 Long before o'clock, the hour set for the handshaking, which happens to be the most unique idea prepared by the entertainment committee, thous- ands of old veterans had gath cred in Capitol park. Around the shaft to the honor of their dead the living com rades stood. laughed at the sight of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-10
FREAK WINDSTORM
 CAUSES BIG FIRE

New Orleans, June "A freak wind storm was tonight responsible for fire de- stroying about 30 buildings in the up- town residence section at Magazine. Der lin and Milan streets Simultaneously with the outbreak of the fire a high wind struck the city. It blew the fire within few minutes nearly all over the block of its origin and swept it across Mag azine street into another block. A chem ical engine house stood a few yards from the fires origin, but was no check to the blaze.
 Several small stores were destroyed along with residences and the loss is es- timated at between $10O000 and $150OC0. The block bounded by Magazine, Milan, Berlin and Camp streets was nearly all destroyed. Another block bounded by Magazine Milan. Berlin and Constance streets was about half destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-10
PLAGUE RAVAGES
 HAVE NOT CEASED

Caracas. Venezuela, Saturday, May 3O- La Guaira, plague desolated, had hopes of salvation last week when, on May 23, President Castro issued his decree, de- claring the epidemic ended and the port open to foreign commerce and domestic trade. But the hopes were valn as the disease continued its ravages with stil! more deadly effect during the past week and many new cases and deaths were re- ported. But officially there has never yet been any bubonic plague and officially the existing sickness has been stamped out.
 sponse to Castro's decree. This was not unexpected, however, and the burning question Tn Caracas early in the week was: What would happen to Caracas if the hundreds of destitute and starving laborers of La Guaira should come to Caracas on the 18th, the day fixed by the decree for the opening of communica- ton with the interior cities The 29th came without any new necree again clos ing the port of La Guaira, but orders were issued to the authorities to continue tIc SduIdty SOidOh dS bcioiC diiu hocR everybody penned in. This has saved Caracas. but is pretty hard on the 1900 destitute of La Guaira. Thus today we are in the anomalous position of having La Guaira an open port. free from epi- demic by presidential decree, while in reality 1t is closed as tight as ever. The publication of the health bulletins by the government has been discontinued.
 The merchants committee, which has been doing such heroic work of sanitation in La Guaira with funds contributed by the business houses of that port and of Caracas, has now disbanded because of lack of funds and the slight prospects of raising any more. The Caracas mer- chants have taken the stand that the whole burden of fighting the epidemic should not be left on the shoulders of individuals and their money alone can not he enough to wipe out the scourge.
 The loss already caused to the Caracas and La Guaira Railroad company and the La Guaira Harbor corporation, both Eng fish concerns, has been enormous, as both have been completely shut down for d month and a half. These two companies alone represent an investment of about SIG, 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-10
Warm Words From The Heart And
 Stirring Music Arouse The Veterans
Prominent Men Welcome Opening Blood With the Airs Most Loved In Dixie LandHppodrome With
 of the Cenfedeacy At Opening Session of the Reunion Convention

The eloquent sentiment of the strong minds of Alabama's men, and the simple, tender words of the loving hearts of the old states women full of tenderest love for the worn, weary but unconquered, laid a full ripe Birmingham zelcome at the feet of 15,000 veterans yesterday morn ing at the Hippodrome.
 And with rebel yell' and waving hat they answered nobly.
 Then arose that famous old war dog, the leader of 10000 in the struggle, and as. comma nder-in- of all the veter- ants he repaid to Alabamians just re- ward for their hospitality.
 Speaking on a platform in front Of 10,000 veterans and hundreds of sons and daughters. Gen George P. Harrison, Ala hamas veteran commanders; Gov. B. B. Conner. Mayor George. B. Ward, Gen. J.. w. Bush of Camp Hardee, Rufus N. Rhodes of Camp Morgan Pettus Sons, and Mrs. Charles G. Brown, president O fthe Alabama daughter. paid tributes of love and respect to the city's guests.
 The Hippodrome presented a scene never to be forgotten A great stage, with raised seats in the rear. was surrounded with beautiful flags and bunting, appro- priately setting off picture of 60 uni formed and pretty women composing the Confederate choirs as well 300 sweet faced little children in white.
 The music presented by these two bands. assisted by the official reunion band Memolis, was the most attractive fea- ture of the session. With Miss Alice Fal lon leading, and the children emphasizing each repetition of Dixie Land,' with waiving Confederate flags, the veterans wildly cheering the effect of the music was wonderful
 The choirs sang should Old Acquaint- ance Be Forget" "Hurrah for the Bon nie Blue Flag" and several others with fine musical ability.
 At 10 o'clock sharp General Harrison called the meeting to order. After some confusion in seating delegates from Texas the great hosts of the Confederacy turned to the God who ruled the destiny of their war, and Dr J. William Jones, the chap lain general of the organization addressed the following invocation:
 Chaplain Jones' Prayer.
 70! God. our help in ages past, our hope for years to come. God of Israel. God of the centuries, God of our fore fathers, God of Jefferson Davis, and Sydney Johnston and Robert E Lee. and Stonewall Jackson; God Of the Southern Confederacy. God of our com mon country, our God,
 We bring Thee today the adoraton of humbly grateful hearts as we gather in our annual reunion. We thank Thee that Thou didst shield our heads in the leaden and iron hail of battle, while so many of our comrades fell on our right hand and our left, or died in the hospital, or the loathsome far off prison.
 We thank Thee. that while our be- loved comrades have been stepping out of ranks so constantly since the days of -~--------~~-~--- ~----~------~~-----------
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-10

one man, cried from mere joy at the
 sight of another, slapped each other on the. back, and shook those hands until
 out of sheer exhaustion they had to stop.
 Generals greeted privates, all were friends. For more than an hour this continued, while the bands in various
 parts of the park played various ap-
 propriate selections. Then when all t. e
 enthusiasm in meeting old trench line
 comrades had been aroused. the join. band struck up Dixie and marched
 through the streets of Birmingham.