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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12
The Postoffice Department.

q am not familiar with the present methods in vogue in the conduct of the postoffice business of the United States, but read with interest the preliminary report of the joint commission appointed during the last Congress to investigate the postoffce service in which they re- commend legislation to effect changes in its administration" said an old citizen.
 'The recommendation that the positions of assistant postmasters general be abol- ished and that the entire postal service be placed in charge of a director, ap- pointed for a long term of years. at sal ary sufficiently large to command first class administrative talent Is a good one. This would leave the postmaster general, a cabinet officer with no matters of de- tail to look after his sole business being to outline the departments policy.
 'The commissions plan strikes me as business-like, and altogether sound, pro- vided the director or director general could be kept out of politics. With the right sort of man secured he should be appointed for an indefinite period.
 "As said am not familiar with the postoffice work of today. Like most citi- zens, I look only for results in the mat ter of prompt delivery of mail, and these are satisfactory so far as am concerned But I have no doubt that the internal economies of the service need moderniz- ing.
 q can say in a general way, however that great Improvements have been made in my day. When I was youth I had charge of a country postoffice for six months. and became very conversant with the methods and the rules and regulations obtaining at that time. It was in 1866. The waybill system was still in vogue. Letters in every package had to be way billed and copy of the bill forwarded to Washington No letters were deposited in the mail pouch until they had been done up neatly and securely in thick brown paper. The object of the waybill was to give the department an opportuni- ty of checking up every postmaster in the country. It involved a lot of red tape and needless work, and I could not help laughing at the anticipated system. Had the old way-billing law been retained until now, there would not have been men enough in the United States to fill up the clerical ranks. Indeed, the enormous growth of the mail would have made such slow and tedious work utterly imprac- tfcal In the Birmingham postoffice, where the clerical duties are performed by about n men. 75O men would be necessary under the old rules And as for the department in Washington, a clerical force of 100000 or more would not be too many"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

sold this week than last. Improvement in the industrial world. while not rapid is feeling it's way along steadily. There are fewer men out of employment this week than last, and the army of the unemployed in the north has been re- duced by thousands since the last of January. I look for very good trade early in the spring"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
continues News Editor.

Harry M. Ayers, a well known news paper man of Anniston and news editor of the Anniston Evening Star, has been retained in his position by the new man. agement of the paper. which recently as- sumed charge. MT. Ayers has had full ed- itorial control of the paper for some time past. during the absence of Editor D. R. Gordon in Mexico, and has acquitted him. self in most creditable manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

The salary of vice president is S12,000, and he has nothing to do ex- cept to draw his salary, and yet no one apparently wants it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

The republicans are the champion postponers in the matter of tariff re- vision. They will never take hold of it so long as slush fund can be se- cured from the tariff crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

The governments reindeers, 15,000 in number, are considered cold storage venison on the hoof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

The medical experts expect more fees in the Thaw case. They propose to get them from Matteawan as well as from the Tombs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

The Houston Post discusses theatre sites. Speaking about theatre sites, how about tites?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

The mother of Gladys also was thinking of becoming Hungarian countess, and the old commodore Is expected to turn in his grave at any moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

That letter from alleged democratic leaders asking MT. Bryan to retire is beyond doubt the letter that never came.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Automobiles are required to register in New Jersey and pay years license fee. New Jersey has horse sense at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Governor Brothers of Maryland has not taken to the woods, and as long as he does not leap year is not pro- noalnced success,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

preacher a bogus check as a wedding fee. Even on such a soft occasion as that his heart was adamant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Russia and Turkey are both bank rupt, and yet they are talking about going to war, and everybody else Is willing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Uncle Joe Cannon proposes to work overtime after election to revise the tariff. No bond goes with this, how ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12
BRACE YOURSELF.

BRACE YOURSELF Are you down and out? Are you sick with doubt2 Are you fearful of tomorrow Are your dollars few And your prospects blue? Do you wade knee-deep in sorrowf If you feel like that Simply hammered flat Distressed in mind and bitter, Steer clear of the shelf, Get a grip on yourself And scorn to be a quitter! The man worth while Is the man who'll smile When his luck Is the toughest ever; Who'll toi1 straight on, Till his life is gone And yield to reverses neveri  ''New York makes me dizzy" says Mile. Genee. You are not the first. mon chere. whom New York has made dizzy. It is easier to keep a clean conscience than a clean face in Birmingham.
 ANY CoRNs?
 Of earthly woes
 That can't be worse
 We hold tight shoes
 That greatest curse Portugaps population is about the size of Indiana's, but not so literary. It is hardly probable that Harry Thaw will ever refer to his "old college chums at Matteawan."
  The Washington Herald discusses "The Passing of a Ghost" We hope it isn't the ghost that walks on Mondays. E1inor G1yn has sailed. It's pity she didn't take ''S Wks" along. Wonder why 1t is that people who speak broken English nearly always wear cry ing shoes? PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

San Francisco is free from bubonic plague at last, but it is still afflicted with rotten politics in spots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Taft's southern delegates are called Teddy bears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

The Bob Evans movement is more social than strategic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Former Ice King Morse would no doubt like to be captured by Raisuli and held long time for ransom. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

The Congressional Record maintains a literary tone, but it is outsold by the 1-cent dailies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12
Church Statistics.

"Dr, II. K Carroll, accepted as the leading Protestant statistician in the United States, has recently completed his report for 1907," said a layman. His table was published in the Christian -Ad- vocate of New York. The net gains of all religious bodies. Protestant and Cath olic, in this country during the past year totaled 23O1 ministers, 4214 churches and e27, ,546 communicants. The gains in the various churches show about the same relative proportions as in previous years.
 ''The largest Protestant denomination is the Methodist Episcopal. with 6,66o7 7S4 communicants, including total net gain for the year-all branches-of 1o1,es6. The Baptists come next with 24305,< includ- ing gains of 1858. All branches of Pres byterians-twelve bodes-have a total of 1.S21, ,5O4. The Episcopalians numbered ESQ., 659; the Congregationalists, 699, 327; the Lutherans, 2,O22, ,6O5; Disciples of Christ, commonly known as Christians, 1,2S5,12S; Christian Scientists. s5,09s. The latter so- ciety has 668 churches and it's net gain in membership in 1907 was 1899. The Roman Catholics, according to Dr. Car roll. number in this country 100000, but Sadlier's Catholic directory places the Catholic population at 1a,sso,a5o."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Actresses attract attention when they get married and when they are divorced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Franco was Portugal's Uncle Joe, but he did not play in good luck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

DO you think2' asks an advertiser. When somebody rubs us the wrong way we think hard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

The comic valentine will on Friday try to outdo the comic supplement-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Franco is a better fugitive than Morse, for the former is still running.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Don't be down on your luck. Maybe your liver's loafing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12
A suINING EXAMPLE.

Oscar Case, of Aroma Township, 70 years old, has never smoked a cigar, has never chewed tobacco, never been in a saloon and the strongest cuss word that ever passed his lips is gosh. Kan kakee, H.. Cor. Chicago Journal.
 And yet they say the good die youngl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12
The Alleged Interview.

''The alleged interview with J. Pier nont Morgan which originated in Paris paper and which was printed jn the dailies of this country last Sunday had all the earmarksf of fake,' said man of quick perception MT. Morgan promptly repudiated the interview. It was a fake on the face of it for these reasons:
 'In the first place, MT. Morgan very rarely gives out statement for publca- ton and when he does 1t is because some business crisis makes it necessary. In the next place, he never sits down and spins out gossipy stuff to editors or re- porters-even in New York-such as the Paris editor printed; and lastly, Mor- gan. being a man of brains. and as far as the public knows. of good taste, would not have expressed such sentiments as were credited to him, even had he har- bored them; and it is hardly reasonable to think that MT. Morgan ever felt to- ward labor as the Paris editor repre- sented. I was glad to see that Samuel Gompers accepted Morgan's denial as honest and sincere"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

Low postage and low fares pay the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12
The Iron Market.

"The pig iron market Is still com parativeiy quiet.D said broker, "al- though more tonnage will probably be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

"All women think" says philosopher, Perhaps they do but they don't always say what they think
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

has never cheWed tobacco, never been in a saloon and the strongest cuss word that ever passed his lips is gosh. kan kakee, H., Cor. Chicago Journal. And yet they say the good die youngl
 THE DREAM OF THE YEARS. Through all the years
 Of smiles and tears,
 Through happiness and sorrow The mortal wight
 Counts trouble light
 Who dreams about tomorrow! Tho dark the day
 And cold and gray,
 His fire of hope is burning. And none the less
 To fair success
 His heart is ever turning!
 DISTRESSING SPECTACLE, A Birmingham citizen edified a large crowd by stopping on the street and talking to a horse. The horse failed to reply and the citizen forthwith launched into a tirade because the beast showed him such disrespect This in a dry towni We would hate to hold "Beerine" responsible.
 A BARDS PLIGHT. He wrote his love a valentine
 Declared that he adored her. May such misfortune ne'er be mine
 His verses merely bored her! How are your ice creepers ?" asks the Youngstown Telegram. We don't use them in our business.
 The world is full of people who are skating on thin ice.
 The meanest man on record gave the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-12

''New York makes me dizzy" says Mile. Genee. You are not the first, mon chere, whom New York has made dizzy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-11-12
An Epitaph.

Within country churchyard small,
Where faded rose-leaves gently fail,
There lies low and narrow mound,
Which children softly gather round,
And strangers trace the well-worn path
To read this sweetest epitaph:
Below, the body Of child we lay,
Of whom her play mates often say
A tender girl to heart and memory
dear)
"'Twas easier to be good when she was
here"
l cannot tell how long has been her
Since first the rose-leaves fell upon her
breast,
Nor paint the picture of her form and
face.
Or tell the name OF this sweet child Of
grace;
I only read this witness, quaint and
rare,
"'Twas easier to be good when she was
there"
As pilgrims in a strange and unknown
way
Pause at some holy shrine to kneel and
pray,
So here bow, this prayer upon my lip:
Grant me this seal of Christ's disciple
ship,
That for some soul the way was made
less drear,
And easier to be good when ] was here,'
o brother mine, with all thy wealth
and power,
Which after all but answer one brief
hour,
'Twere better that thou rest without
name,
Thy deeds unknown to all but house,
hold fame,
II but child shall whisper o'er thy
bier,
"Twas easter to be good when he
was here r'-Lena g. BROWNE.
Tyler & Company are Offering some
wonderful bargains for the weeks OF
November 7th to 23d. Look up their
advertisement in the HERALD.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-11-12
Church and Society Directory

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services every Sunday morning and
evening. sunday School at 800 n. m X.
w. Il. LEONARD. Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH
Services every Sunday morning and
evening. Sunday School at 10 o'clock
JAS. BALLINGER. Pastor.
LADIES' CIRCLE
Auxiliary to Presbyterian Church.
meets every Thursday afternoon AT the
homes of the members Entertains
the public first Thursday night of each
month. Everybody invited
MRs. w. q. LEONARD, Pres.
LADIES GUILD
Auxiliary to NJ. +. Church. meets
every Wednesday afternoon with the
members.
Mas. J u. NuEs. Pres.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-11-12
on. y. A. kiLLER,
Dental Sgr0eos.

have located in Beaver FOR the
practice of dentistry in all its branch
es. Plate work a speciality. Twill be
absent from my office one week begin
ming with the first Monday in each
month. Respectfully,
j. A. MILIxR
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-11-12
County Officers

Albert Wellborn attorney
John Sims, Treasurer
W l. Beardsley, Clerk
ID. =. Miller. Sheriff
J W CulweIl, County Judge
q w Meeks, Supt. OF school,
Ada b Smith. Register of Deeds
! ; Munsell, Coroner
W & Fields, Surveyor
G c Maphet, Com lst District
Il G Lewis. Com. 2d District
7 Hatfield, Com Sd District
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-11-12

Tyler & Company are Offering some
wonderful bargains for the weeks OF
November 9TH to 23d. Look up their
in the HERALD.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-29
Legal Notices.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrators of the estate
of Chang See, deceased, late of Kali
lua, Oahu, hereby gives notice to all
creditors of said deceased to present
their claims duly authenticated and
with proper vouchers, II any exist,
even If the claim be secured by mort
gage to him, the said administrator,
at the office of ]. Lightfoot, Attorney
at Law, McCandless Bldg, Honolulu,
within six months from the date
hereof, or the same will be forever
barred.
Dated Honolulu, Jan. 21st, 1908.
CHANG CHAN,
Administrators of the Estate of
Chang See, Deceased.
]. Lightfoot, Attorney for said adj
ministrator, McCandless Bldg, Hon.
S905--Jan. 22, 30; Feb. 8, IL,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-29

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii. At
Chambers; in Probate. In the Mat
ter of the Estate of Kaui Makahiehie
alias Keaka Kaai alias Keakamika,
deceased. Order of Notice of Hear
ing Petition for Administration. On
reading and filing the petition of La
niawi (k) of Honolulu, alleging that
Kaui Makahiehie of Honolulu died
intestate at Honolulu on the 10th
day of December, A. ID. 1907, leaving
property in the Territory of Hawaii
necessary to be administered upon,
and praying that letters of admins
tration issue to Laniawi (k), 1t is
ordered that Monday, the Gath day
of February, A. d. 1908, at Q o'clock
Il. m, be and hereby is appointed for
hearing said petition in the court
room of this court at Honolulu, ISL
and of Oahu, at which time and place
all persons concerned may appear
and show cause, II any they have,
why said petition should not be
granted, and that notice of this or
der shall be published once a week
for three successive weeks in the
Evening Bulletin, newspaper pub
lished in Honolulu, Island of Oahu.
Dated at Honolulu, T. H., 22nd
Jan, 1908.
ALEXANDER LINDSAY, JR.,
Second Judge of the Circuit Court of
the First Circuit.
Attest:
JOHN MARCALLINo, Clerk.
39O5--Jan. 20, 30; Feb. 5, ~.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-29
HONOLULU SOAP WORKS CO., LTD.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS.

BY order Of the Board Of Directors
notice is hereby given that the regu-
lar annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Honolulu Soap Works Co.,
Ltd, will be held at the Office of Mr..
Cecil Brown on Merchant Street in
Honolulu, Oahu County, T. H.. on
Friday, the Slst day of January,
1908, at 2 p. m, for the purposes OF
electing officers who are ex-officio Di-
rectors, and also to elect Director,
ana for the transaction of such other
business as may be brought before
the Stockholders.
Honolulu, Jan. 23d, 1908.
M. p. ROBINSON,
3907-7t Sec. and Treasurer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-29
"HOODOO" FOLLOWS
VESSEL IRMGARD
Has Bad Luck All The
Way Down From
Frisco

Fifteen and one-half days out
from San Francisco, the American
barkentine Irmgard arrived here
late last night and came to her dock
at the foot of Fort street early this
morning. The Irmgard is third in
the race of the four vessels from the
Coast to the Islands, the Erskine M.
M. Phelps having arrived first. at
Kahului, and the Fort George second
at this port.
"Oh, it makes me tired" said Cap
tain Christianson this morning. "All
these fellows around here think 1
should have won out in the race. But
look at this" and the Captain point
ed to the forward deck, which was
not only piled to the rail with big
tanks of water and gasoline, but also
had twenty-five stalls for the mules
which were on board. Look at
that" he continued, land then ask
me why | could not make better
time. We had frightful weather all
the way down until last Sunday, the
vessel pitching and the waves wash
ing the decks at every roll. One
night the sea was in an uproar, and
the second mate was out on deck,
when n sudden pitch and giant
wave rolled over the ship, picking up
the man, and he would surely have
been carried on overheard had he
not been lucky in catching hold of
something solid. 1t was a close call.
Since last Sunday we have been
Hawaii, but there wasn't breath of
wind. Not even enough to flap u
sail. We started Off from San Fran
cisco in a storm that held us back,
for We couldn't crowd on any sail on
account of the cargo, and here we
end up at the Islands in a dead calm.
Now, II that isn't what you call hard
luck, or fate, or misfortune, I'll eat
my little bonnet. The Irmgard is
fast boat, know, but what could she
90 against the combination of cargo
and the elements?"
Two vessels were sighted by the
Irmgard on Jan. 18th, a lead-colored
vessel, bound northeast, in the morn
ing, and at S o'clock in the evening
she passed the Gerard c. Tobey,
standing to southwark At noon Jan.
18th she passed the ship Falls OF
Clyde bound to the northeast.
A large four-masted bark was
sighted on the morning Of Jan. 10th,
and for awhile she looked as If she
was in distress. Her foretopmast,
degallant, and royal mast gone, and
she had her foresail and staysail set
on the foremost. All sails were set
on the main mizzen and jigger masts.
From her appearance in the distance
Captain Christianson thought her
hull was painted lead color. She did
not display any signals, so the Irm-
gard kept to her own course. Two
more vessels were sighted on the re-
mainder of the trip, one a three
masted ship bound to the NM f.,
end the other four-masted schoon-
| er headed northwest.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-29
Legal Notices.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, FOR THE
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

The United States of America,
Plaintiff, VS.. Luukia Mahuka ct ais,
Defendants. Action brought In said
District Court, and the Complaint filed
In the Office of the Clerk of said Dis
trict Court, in Honolulu.
The President of the United States
OF America, Greeting: To Luukia Ma.
huka, William NJ. Mahuka, Amoi Ma.
huka, wife of William NJ. Mahuka,
John Doe ana Mary Stiles, unknown
heirs at law of M. X. Mahuka, de.
ceased; Ernest Kaai. Richard Roe
and Martha stiles, unknown heirs at
law Of Simon X. Kaai, deceased, John
Bmmeluth, Aletheia Emmeluth, wife
Of John Emmeluth, c. Il. Bishop, Ter.
litory Of Hawaii, c. M. Cooke, Robert
Levers, Frederick ]. Lowrey. ]. +.
hackfeld, Trustee, Edwin NJ. Brewer,
Joseph Brewer, Walter G. Peacock,
Mary Alice Peacock, wife Of Walter C.
Peacock, Bathsheba NJ. Allen, NJ. p.
Robinson, ]. o. Carter, Paul Mullen.
iorf, az Trustees under the Will Of
Samuel G. Allen. deceased, J. o. Car
ter, w. o. Smith, s. NJ. Damon, A. w.
Carter and Z. Faxon Bishop. Trustees
under the VIII and of the Estate of
Bernice p. Bishop, deceased, Mary E.
Foster, Heinrich Wilhelm Ehlers,
Paul j. F. Ehlers, William H. Pease,
hriana E. Austin, Herbert Austin,
Walker Austin, and Edith Austin,
heirs at law Of J. w. Austin, deceased,
S. NJ. Damon, G. NJ. Hyde, G. M.
Cooke, j. o. Carter, s. B. Dole, Henry
Holmes and c. r. Bishop, as Trustees
OF the Bern,ce p. Bishop Museum,
Herbert Austin, Walker Austin, as Elk.
ecutors and Testamentary Trustees
under the VIII Of James w. Austin,
deceased, Christopher II. Levers,
Hary Levers, J. A. Cummins, Kapeka
Cummins, wife OF J. A. Cummins, j.
O.. Carter as Trustee under Deed Of
Trust to him made by ]. A. Cummins,
dated October 1, 1896; Henry Water.
house Trust Company, Limited, an
Hawaiian Corporation, John Brown,
James Black, Mary Purple, and Jane
Blue, unknown owners and claimants,
defendants. You are hereby directed
10 appear, and answer the Complaint
in an action entitled as above,
brought against you In the District
Court of the United States, in and for
the Territory of Hawaii, within TWEEN.
ty days from and after service upon
you Of certified copy Of plaintiffs
rpetition herein, together with a certi.
aed copy of this summons.
Aud you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
abnye ranuirel tho said nlaintiff will
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-29
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
KoNA BOTTLING WORKS CO., LTD.

At the Annual Meeting of Stock
holders of the Kona Bottling Works
Co., Ltd, the following named Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, Arthur L. Greenwell ;
Vice President. R. Wassman; Secre-
tary and Treasurer. L. S. Aungst;
Auditor, F. R. Greenwell; Directors
W. H. Greenwell. J. A. Mcguire and
John Gaspar. -
l.. S. AUNGST,
Secretary.
Holualoa, Hawaii, Jan. IA, 1908.
3909-4t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-29
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Notice is hereby given that the
following persons have been duly re-
elected as officers of the UNITED
CHINESE SOCIETY for the year
1908, viz:
President, Chu Gem; Vice Presi-
dent, Ho Fon; Secretary, Chang Kim,
Asst. Secretary, Chong Jack Lai
Treasurer, Lau Tong; Asst. Treas,
urer, Doc Fai Sing.
CHANG KIM,
Sec. OF United Chinese Society.
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