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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28
pAYNE TO THE slMPLEroNs.

Lashed into a Semblance Of activity
in the closing days Of the session. the
house leaders are beginning to excuse
their mastery inactivity Of months by
accusing the Democratic members of
preventing legislation. Cannon and
Payne and Dalzen and the rest Of the
distinguished stand-patters. who have
blocked the way 20 progressive bust
ness. who laughed so gaily at the sue
cess of their obstruction two months
ago. have begun to realize the predica-
ment of their party and are vociferous-
" disclaiming any responsibility for
the program they themselves outlined
al the beginning Of the session. Now
il is the wicked Democrats who are &c
bIame-Democrats who are in hope
less minority in both houses. and who
have offered time and again to vote rs
a unit for the most important of the
bills urged so vehemently by a Repub-
Uean president and blocked so joy
fully by an arrogant majority in .nt
house.
Less than Q month ago John SHARP
Williams leader of the Democrats, Of
fered on the floor of the house To de-
liver all the Democratic votes for q
bill TO repeal the duty on news papel
and wood pulp. which repeal was de-
nanded by the publishers of the eoun'
try as q relief from trust eXtortion
Williams added a promise To vote th'
Democratic minority for other bills
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28

which public opinion and the >gesi-
dents special messages advocsssu.
Did the majority. led by cannon,
Payne and DaIzeil. accept the Offer
Didn't they, on the contrary, boot at
the notion that any measure advocated
by the president could possibly pass at
this session. Weren't they chuckling
TO themselves and telling the Washing
ton correspondents how they were
going to get even" with the president?
And isn't it a little late in the day 20
claim now that the wicked Democrats
have prevented desired legislation?
Isn't it a chuckle- headed baby plea.
anyway, to ask the country to believe
that a minority in the house could pre-
vent any action the majority might see
MT to take?
This latest subterfuge as set forth in
Tuesdays speech by Payne. the Re
publican leader on the floor, ought TO
be called an address TO the feeble
minded. No man of intellig ence enough
to read a daily paper will be deceived
by it; certainly the voters of the coun-
try will not. Evidence enough of this
is to be found in the action on the cur
rency bill yesterday when the compro-
mise measure agreed 10 by the Repub-
licans the night before was rushed
through, practically without debate.
and passed in quicker time than any
important measure of recent years.
After that exhibition an infant of
tender years wouldn't believe Paynes
plea in extenuation of his party's de-
linquency if he offered it under oath.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28
PlDINe TESTS CONDEMNED.

The army officer who has been look
ing forward with dread to the severe
riding tests prescribed by our great and
good president have found a friend in
Ia editorial writer for the New York
Medical Record. This writer unquali-
iedly condemns the proposed tests. He
makes the assertion that none of the
older officers who fought i'm the Man
churian campaign was required to do
anything as severe as this. He adds
that if such tests had been ordered
prior TO the war the war would not
have been fought. for the reason that
there would have been no officers. He
continues:
Marshal Oyama and his generals
could not have endured it, judging from
their pictures and such descriptions as
have been published. If il is required
here. our army will be deprived of
many of its valuable officers fit for
campaigns, and many of those who 10
take the test will be ruined for the less
strenuous exeTtions of actual war. In
other words. the test is beyond human
endurance, except for freaks or cow
boys less than forty years old. Even
the former test was too severe. and ru-
NOR credits il with having done more
or less damage to some of the officers.
Training is designed TO Mt men TO stand
the strains of war with the least harm;
and TO expose them TO the dangers I'M
necessarily is as foolish as exposing
them 10 gun-hre to get accustomed to
being fred at. But in this case, the
officer will seldom, if ever, be subject
ed 10 such strains even in war, and it
is amazing that they are suggested.
There must be something wrong with
the army when medical science is so ig-
nored."
The danger in riding thiTty-fve miles
a day for three successive days. as di-
rected by the president. is thus de-
scribed:
As every physician knows. the heart
can stand only a certain amount of in
ternal hydrostatic pressure. and any
excess results in acute dilatation. Ii
the person is young and the stretching
is not excessive, the heart may recover
m a few minutes or hours. as it is
elastic in that sense, but in those who
are beyond the age of 80 or 40 there is
apt TO be permanent damage. II is al
most a daily routine of some consult
ants TO advise men over 40 to abstain
from excessive muscular activity. The
medical profession some years ago put
a stop to the bicycle craze which ruined
so many old men. and it is responsible.
in part at least, for popularizing such
games as golf, which can be safely
played in extreme old age"
Some of the officers of the army can
surely be depended upon to see that a
copy Of The Medical Record. from
which We have quoted, is placed in the
hands of Mr. Roosevelt. .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28
HOW SHE VIEWED BISHOPS.
(BeHman.)

The Right Rev DR.. Edmund Knox
bishop of Manchester. is famed through
out the north of England for his open
air preaching. He has conducted some
very successful missions on Blackpool
Sands, and he is immensely popular with
the rough and ready natives Of Lanca-
shire.
During one Of his recent missions on
BlackpOol beach two Lancashire mill girls
were discussing the situation. Who
speak.
That's the bishop of Manchester" was
the reply
Nay, lass" said the first speaker. ''no
bishop 'ud do that"
But it is the bishop. I tell We"
We'll, if II really is the bishop. let
go aud ear him, for a thOWt as bishops
did nowt but draw their brass"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28
A NOTABLE PERFORMANCE
IHarDerS WeeklV. !

A member Of the school board of Phil
adelphia describes an unique schOOlhOuse
in northern Pennsylvania. where the
schOOlmaster keeps his boys grinding
steadily At their desks. but sometimes
permits them to nibble from their lunch
boxes as they work.
One day the pedagogue was instructing
class in arithmetic. when he noticed
that one pupil was devoting more at
tentiOn TO a piece of pie than to his les
SON.
William" commanded the stern men
tor will you pay attention to the les
son?"
I'm listening. sir" said the boy.
Listening. are you?' exclaimed the
master. Then you're listening with one
ear and eating pie with the other.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

b2l6-Arthur Magill, Brighton.
Alice Sudbury, Brighton
62lI-Joseph Hadfield Salt Lake
Elizabeth Harrison. Salt Lake
ozlS-Reuben A. Renswick. Salt Lake.
Dora Faccini. Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28

have returned from a stay of five
months in Los Angeles and Ocean Park.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Miller will enter
tain at dinner this evening at their
home.
X
Mrs. Henry c. Hoffman will entertain
the little golden fairies and the ladies
who took part with the little fairies in
the Crystal Slipper" this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28

Seventy-five federal Office holders had
seats III the so-called regular" Repub-
iican convention of Alabama, which en-
dorsed Taft. A national bank examiner
in Vermont, who was making an effort
to gain a seat I'm congress was COM
PEELED 10 resign. Add, subtract multi
ply or divide. and the "pernicious po-
litical activity" business always
amounts TO the same thing. If you're
boosting for the administration It Is
comes your guilty head.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28

The Republicans are trying to weld
the. bad features of the Aldrich and
VTeeland bills into law, or they are
making a bluff for the purpose of
claiming that the Democrats are re-
sponsible for the failure of congress to
enact currency legislation. Hypocrisy
and dishonesty go hand in hand in the
Grating Old Party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28

There is still some humor left in the
Republicans of congress: with a big
majority in both houses they are try
ing TO blame the Democrats for the
lack of action at this session. Next
thing we know they'll be charging the
panic and the issue of bonds in time
of peace to the Democrats
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28

The Republicans in congress are in
much the same dilemma as the man
who got the bear by the tail; they
want TO adjourn and are afraid to go
home without doing something more
than they want TO do
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28

If it takes a billion dollars and six
months of time for congress to do
nothing. what would it take 10 get ac-
ton on really important legislation?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28
Total Copies of The Herald Printed
in Anril. 1908.
AMusEMENrs TODAY

Salt Lake-"Caught in the Rain"
Orpheum-Matinee and night, vaude-
vile.
Charlie"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
Fair and warmer.
THE METALS.

Silver. 53c per ounce
Copper icathodesl, 12ssc per pound.
Lead, S42S per 100 pounds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28

Miss Maud. Wemer entertained about
thirty girl friends yesterday afternoon
at Kensington for her guest, Miss
Sadie Dawson of Monterey.
x r X
Mrs. Anstee and Mrs. Chamberlain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-28

Miss Claire Smith arrived home yes
terday after spending the winter in the
southern states and visiting in Chi
cagO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
PROGRAMME FOR BRYAN AND HARMON Two Receptions Will Be Held
 During the Day MIR. BRYAN SPEAKS AT Il Speaking Will Be at the Bijou Theatre and Will Be Free-Distinguished
 Visitors Arrive Early
 In Morning.
MIR. BRYAN SPEAKS AT II

The arrangement committee meeting for
 the Bryan reception was held at head quarters yesterday afternoon. It was definitely settled that the public speak ing will be held at the Bijou theatre
 promptly at II a. m, of the 23d. This
 will be a public meeting open to all. free of charge, and there will be no re-
 served seats-first come, first served
 Ladies are invited to be present and
 the boxes will be reserved for them The
 visitors and reception committee will oc-
 cupy seats on the stage. This meeting
 will be presided over by Gen. Rufus N
 Rhodes. Gov. B. B. Conner will introduce MT Bryan, who will discuss generally the
 political issues of the day.
 MT. Bryan and MT. Harmon will arrive in the city at s:25 a. m., over the Louis vile and Nashville railroad. accompanied
 by escort committees, which will join
 them at Athens, Decatur, Cullman, Blount
 Springs and Warrior On arrival at tho
 Louisville and Nashville depot, the vis-
 itors will be met by the reception com mittee to be hereafter announced, and will be escorted to the Hotel Morris, where an informal reception will be held
 from 9:3O to 1O:30 After the reception at the Morris, the speakers will be escorted to the Biiou theatre where the public speaking takes place.
 The Board of Trade banquet, which is
 a separate function, will take place at
 the Hotel Hillman promptly at 8 o'clock
 on the night of January 2S. There will be
 reception open to the public generally
 at the Hillman hotel from ' to p. m.
 just preceding the banquet. A large num-
 ber of prominent citizens of the state have notified the arrangements commit tee that they will visit Birmingham dur ing MT. Bryans visit. The Seaboard Air Line has notified the arrangements com mittee that excursion rates will be put on for the occasion, and other roads arc | expected to do the same. The local Bryan | clubs of Jefferson county and surround | ing counties have notified the arrange ments committee that there would be | delegations from these clubs, and there will be several thousand visitors in the city that day.
 The committee adjourned to meet at headouarters, 433 First National Bank l building, Saturday morning at 9:30, Jan uary 1s when all of the details of the | reception will be agreed on and finally announced. together with the general re- ception committee and the special escort | committee, which will meet MT. Bryan at Blount Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
WASHINGTON SAID
 TO FAVOR TAFT
We'll Known Negro Educator Reported To Be on the Side of the
 Secretary of War.

That Booker T. Washington, the well known negro educator, favors the nomi- nation of Secretary William F. Taft, is the information received in Birmingham yesterday in administration republican headquarters.
 The information came indirectly from Charles Scott, the well known referee for Southern Alabama, who is quoted as stating during his present Washington trip that he had the information from Booker T. Washington in a long distance telephone conversation.
 The fact that Washington favors the nomination of MT. Taft is indicative that the negroes of the state will not oppose the secretary, and that the negroes Of other states, reported to have lined up for Foraker, might not be so strongly en- trenched as hitherto believed.
 In administration republican circles it is freely stated that Alabama, inasmuch as MT. Roosevelt will not enter the race, will swing easily into the Taft column. It was learned yesterday that First Assist ant Postmaster General Hitchcock will accept the offer of manager for Taft in the south, and it is expected that he will soon visit Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
.ExeoutIve Committee To Meet.

The Alabama executive committee of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education, will meet in the Commercial rooms today at Il o'clock. The Alabama committee is composed of the following members: Belton Gilreath,
 chairman, president Gtreath Coal com- pany, Birmingham; J. A. Rountree, secre- tary. editor Dixie Manufacturer, Birm- jngham; Harry c. Gunnels. state superin- tendent of education, Montgomery; l. W..
 Hill, superintendent Opelika public schools, opelika; Dr. c. c. Thaeh, presi- dent Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Au- burn; R. E. Pettus, president Chamber of Commerce, Huntsville Dr. Thomas w. Palmer, president Girls Industrial School, Montevallo; l.. B. Musgrove, president Jasper Trust company, Jasper, and H. w. Ashcroft president Ashcroft Cotton Mills. Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
NEXT MAYOR HAS
 HARD NUT ID CRACK
No Revenue from Suburbs fer
 Ten Months
STILL CONVEYING ENSLEY
Greater City Will Probably Be Divided Into 17 Wards, Which Will Leave Three For Ensley-TWo
 Aldermen To Ward.

Whoever lands in the Mayors chair at
 next Septembers election, will find him self following the pace that kills Mayor
 Wards present term Is generally regard
 ed as having been the most strenuous in Birmingham's history, but he hasn't had eight different corporations and a lot of other territory to run for ten months
 without a cent of taxes from that par
 ticular territory.
 Such will be the fate of him who as- sumes the highest seat in Birmingham
 next September For ten months the outer district which will become part of
 Birmingham on October 1, 1909, will be run by Birmingham without Birming
 hams receiving penny from it.
 He will also have to be the hitching post for all the trouble arising over the division of this territory into wards This will be the point where his hair will be- gin to turn gray and the wrinkles begin to seam his face. Greater Birmingham can have as many as twenty wards, but the Greater Birmingham which goes into effect October 1, 1909, will not be divided into more than eighteen at rst.
 The reason. That fine locI I, on
 the western boundary, kno a F1a Y.
 and supposed to be 10000 te r u. pected to annex at some t afar Ha
 census of 1910. Ensley is an -a
 that 1t can't spread out south, north or east, the 0.
 in which it can expand being lls ila west. Greater Birmingham sar 5.-s follows Ensley's boundary, anS ,a tts
 map, Ensley has the appearance 0. a. held in the mouth of pair of pin, When Ensley comes in 1t will have to | divided into at least two wards, and as the limit is twenty. the other territory will have to be divided into not more than eighteen
 Every suburb will, of course, be very particular as to the way it is being di- ! vided. Birmingham at present, has nine wards, and tkese will hardly be touched. It is also presumed that the Birmingham council will not allow the outside terri tory to have larger representation than Birmingham, and this outer district will | In all probability be divided into only eight wards, making a total of seven | teen, leaving three for Ensley.
 There will be two aldermen from each ward under the municipal code, each of | whom will serve four years one being elected every two years. The impress | sion has prevailed that there could be | either one or two aldermen, but upon
 reference to the code 1t is seen that there | must be two.
 Several men are spotted for the race | for Mayor. Some of them, however are , said to be thinking a great deal about the care and worry which will fall to the next Mayors lot and wondering whether the fruit is worth going after or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
IS INVITED TO
 JOIN SMILE CLUB
East Lake Man Gets Invitation To Smile and Pass
 It On.

The first invitation to join the Smile club" organized in Washington, reached Birmingham yesterday, and was received by William H. Taylor, a jovial citizen of East Lake.
 As announced through the press some days ago, the organizers of the Smile club have sent out invitations to several gentlemen in the several statesmen whose nature and inclinations have been spread abroad.
 The invitation received here yesterday was simple, and read as follows:
 "The Smile, club urges you to join it's circles. You are eligible if you can smile and pass it on. The whole world needs every smile."
 MT. Taylor is eligible to membership, even if he decides not to join. He is a portly gentleman with ruddy face and a smile, happy handshake, and a laugh that rings clear and true.
 The invitation does not carry with it an expenditure of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
FARMERS USING
 WAREHOUSE PLAN
CONSIDERABLE COTTON HAS BEEN STORED, UPON WHICH SCRIP IS ISSUED AT THE RATE OF ? CENTS A POUND.

The proposition of lending seven cents per pound on cotton until the first of next July Is meeting with response on the part of the farmers who are holding out for a higher price. This proposition was started here about month ago by the Warrant Warehouse company, of which Associate Railroad Commissioner w. D. Nesbitt Is manager. The executive com mittee of the Farmers union, while not having recommended that it's members take advantage of this proposition, are said to look with favor upon the scheme, and a number of it's members have bor- rowed money in this manner
 The farmer deposits his cotton and re- ceives payment at the rate of seven cents per pound in scrip, signing an ln- terest bearing note for the amount and naming the bale of cotton as security. This cotton is stored in the warehouse the rate of $50 per bale. The scrip is ac- cepted by the Birmingham banks and those firms buying cotton here at it's face value in the purchasing of merchandise, payment of mortgages and like things.
 A large number of bales have been stored in the warehouse here under this arrangement and prospects are that sev- eral hundred more will be stored within the next week or two. The matter has been investigated by several other ware houses throughout the. state. and a mum Der of them are making preparations to adopt it.
 When asked as to whether he thought cotton would go to 15 cents, MT. Nesbitt was non-committal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
THOUGHT TO BE COLEMAN.
Man Caught In Texas Wanted For Murder Committed Three Years Ago.

The authorities at Dallas, Tex, have notified the sheriff's office here of the capture of white man supposed to be Henry Coleman, wanted here on a murder charge. One of the Jefferson county deputy sheriffs will leave within the next day or two for Texas to get the man being detained there.
 Henry Coleman is wanted for a mur- der committed here about three years ago. Coleman, at that time, was the proprietor of saloon on Thirteenth street, between Avenue B and Avenue c. He and another white man got into a difficulty in the saloon and Coleman Is supposed to have shot the man, who died from the wounds. The proprietor of the saloon disappeared and nothing had been heard of him until the tele- gram was received yesterday from Dal- las.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
FREE NIGHT SCHOOL. Only Adults Are Eligible To nstruc.
 tion In English.

The free night school of the Birming- ham Educational alliance had its regu- lar session last night at 2131a N. Nine teenth street with an increased att tendance. The next session will be on next Tuesday night.
 The teachers and board of directors wish it understood that this school is for adults, and that pupils under N6 will not be accepted, 1t Is felt that the day sch ools give ample opportunity for children. Any one above the age mentioned will be welcomed, be he native American or foreigner. Much good work is being done in the matter of teaching English to foreigners, but the work is not confined to this alone as all the elementary branches will be taught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
N0Tfh Birmingham Is
 Planning 10 JOin WOh

Greater Birmingham elections are not all over. North Birmingham. restless under the suspense of two years, is preparing to come into the greater city without delay. That territory may be- come part of Birmingham within 30 or 60 days.
 It is understood from reliable source that if there js no legal objection. a petition will be immediately circulated for an election under either the Smyer bill or the municipal code and North Bir- mingham will be annexed to the city with out further delay
 It is argued that 122 voters are in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
Clearer brain and steady nerves always follow the use of Postum in place of coffee

sometimes in a very mark ed manner.
 Caffeine-the drug in cof- fee, interferes with digestion, and if continued is sure to show in some fixed disease.
 The perfect poise of mind and body-the power to ac- complish something worth while, makes a lot of differ ence with one's earning ca- pacity.
 If it's worth while to you. try the change to Postum-- say, two weeks. You'll know There's a Reason.
 Read "The Road to We'll ville," in packages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
Petitions In Bankruptcy Filed.

G. W. Henry, R. F. D. No. 2, Boaz. Ala, yesterday filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy with United States Clerk Charles J. Allison. The petition states that the petitioner has been in business at the above address for some time in the general merchandise line. The lia- bilities are listed at $1s79.SS and the assets at s22164 A, with an exemption claim of 5000. The creditors are listed at several different addresses in Georgia and Ala bama.
 J. J. Hinden of Springville, Ala, also filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His liabilities are listed at $26S0.74 and his assets at $146O.15. Exemption rights are claimed