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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-13

Silence now reigns in the White House, where it exists in great per eeptible chunks. The President has listened to advice and is trying to be- have himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-13

Silence now reigns in the White House, where it exists in great per eeptible chunks. The President has listened to advice and is trying to be- have himself
 Son-in.Law Leayitt is in Paris out side the campaign breastworks, but son-in-Law Longworth is inside them and his tongue is hung in the middle. -.s.- Congressman Longworth needs, it is plain. an Ananias club of his own if he is to make the public accept his version of the dynasty incident.
 -+s.-- Chance Day should not in view of the Longworth declaration, decide to let his whiskers grow until the Roose- Yelts cease to bother s. o. Chance Day writes his remarkable interviews" by the light of oil lamps, spurning the illumination of either gas or electricity.
 Pussy-foot Crane is still the repub- liean manager behind the scene, espo- ciaily of the G. Rumsey Sheldon de- partment
 The Debs vote in 1900 was S7S14; in 1904 it had risen to 402 ,2S9, and he expects to poll next month full mil lion.
 Alabama did enjoy the good soaking rain of last week, and the sun shines today for the biggest of the state fairs.
  Wilbur Wright sold his rights to the French for $100,000 when he should have asked at least S1.o00000,
  Maxine Elliotts stage name stands unchanged, no matter how many di- yorces occur in the family.
  Don't mistake an airship for the Haley comet or vice versa. Both are due at present in the sky
 
 The Bulgars and the Young Turks should place their orders for flying machines at once.
 Colonel Stewards heart is humping right along, much to the discontinue of the army ring.
 
 The timber census will not include the deadwood in the Washington de- partments.
 Bulgaria simply decided that the time had come to make nice present to itself.
  While the army officers are walking the army horses are smiling. MT. Taft is not as sure of Ohio as MT. Bryan is of Nebraska.
  Iocoq oF Auctria ic nlalnlV a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-13
NO GESTURE

NO GESTURES. 'Goln' down to the jint debate?" Who's debatin'?'' Two phonygrafts."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-13
NOT INTERESTED.

AGAINST ODDS. Some days, alas,
 Tis quite a strain To trill in op-
 Timistic vein, But that's the stunt Hes paid to do, And so the bard Just worries through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-13

Washington Bureau Herald, 142l c street, N. ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-13
REPLIES.

The story that chorus girls are "doped'' like race horses so they can go the terrific pace of certain musical comedy Is tho work of an artist who has all other press agents backed into the sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-13
AGE- HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala postoffiee as seeond-elass matter unoer act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The state herald., 1908-06-12
LONGEVITY IN HOT CLIMATES

He shows that tho people who live
along tho unhoalthful coasts of Cen.
trhl and South America survive the In
habliants of the higher and cooler alti
tudnH Of the Interior He shows also
that the liindua. who often reach
puberty aH early as nine years. live
to a surprising old age The inhabl
tanlH of the southern countries OF
Europe are found "a live much longer
than those Of the more northern iatl,
tudo
10 illustrate, IN England In nopu
lallon Of 210OO,Oo0 there are but iiG
eent"narians. while In Spain, with
population ~ but 100000 there
are iOl oenienarians. The pfohabill,
ties nrr that tho great mortality found
Ia southern latlindas is found In the
eitlcu, and n therefore not 30 much
the fault ~ the climate ms VI an in
difference 10 sanitary laws
The state herald., 1908-06-12
TORTURED SIX MONTHS
BY Terrible Itching Eczema-5ahy's
Suffering Was Terrible - Soon
Entirely Cured by Cuticura.

Eczema appeared on my sons face.
We went to a doctor who treated him
for three months. Then he was so bad
that his face and head were nothing
but one sore and his ears looked as If
they wero going to fall off, so we tried
another doctor for four months, the
baby never getting any better. His
hand and legs had big sores on them
and the poor little fellow suffered so
terribly that he could not sleep. After
he had suffered six months we tried
set of the Cuticura Remedies and
the first treatment let him sleep and
rest well; in one week the sores were
gone and in two months he had a clear
face Now he is two years and has
never had eczema again. Mrs. Louis
Leck, r. F. d. 3, San Antonio, Tex,
ADr. l5, 1907"
The state herald., 1908-06-12

mayors Office and to the legislatures
to protest against the vice OF drink.
Ing
The average political boss" is in
politics strictly for what is in #" and
that means that he Is neither in the
game for his health. his recreation nor
his spiritual welfare. And why not?
DO business or professional men enter
into their respective ayocations for any
Of the above reasons? l trow not, The
boss has one fixed, set idea, and that
Ia TO get there as he would express
IT, to accumulate large roll Of simo.
Icons and then retire to some respec.
table residence portion Of the city and
forget the low, coarse mob with which
he was compelled TO associate while
be was getting his start The success.
iul ones do this, and the unsuccessful
ones remain at the same old stand. re.
Wiling the ingratltude OF the ones who
made the rifle and got away with
their bundle"
The state herald., 1908-06-12
Curious Indian Custom.

The following curious custom is re-
corded by J. owen Dorsey in his
monograph on the sociology OF the
Omaha Indians:
In the spring when the grass comes
up there is council or tribal assem-
bly, held to which feast is given by
the head of the Hanga geno. After
they decide that planting time has
come and at command OF the Hanga
man a rrler is sent through the vii
lagos. He wears a robe with hair out
side and cries as he goes. They do,
indeed. say that you will dig the
ground, Hallo.' lie carries sacred
corn, Which, has been shelled and to
each household he gives two or three
grains, which are mixed with the seed
l--..-.l..sla.F
After this II is lawful for the peo-
pie TO dig up the soil and plant their
crops.
The state herald., 1908-06-12
Tropical Races Are Shown to DC
Much Longer Lived.

because In tropical countries more
drray"d vegetable matter IL found and
In consequence murr miasmu, tho idea
has bccum" popular that only vigorous
health and long lifc are likely In
northern latitudea whore frost now
aud then asserts itself Tho fact that
humanity natures much earlier In
tropical elimos seems 10 warrant the
conclusion that II must necessarily
perish much earlier Dr I.upi Sam
bon n Rome attempts to put tho pop.
ulhr Impression 10 sleep by an clAb.
otFtn exhibition of statistics
lls doesn't contend that tho warm.
eat climate IL the most suitable to a
man, under the conditions " modern
civilization, but he fomanntfatra Viz.
oruuHly against tho idea that a cold
aud variable climate IN the most con.
duclve 70 tho physical and intel
loethhl Improvement N the human
race While northern climates mas
produce Hialwaft frames. statistics
shoN that they do not rnndnca ~ ion.
ReNliy In proof II hlH position the
doctor cites the fact that tho average
Arab uutllves the average Eaauiman
by not less than 20 yearu.
The state herald., 1908-06-12
AGAIN DECLINED WITH THANKS.
Would-Be Contributor "Up Against"
the Missnthropic Editor.

The editor looked up as the caller
came forward, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Sir" said the latter, you OBJ
jected to the meter of the spring
poem | submitted to you the other
day. Because of this | have for the
present dropped poetry and turned
my attention to the art of the essay
ist. Here, sir, is a paper on Woman
and Her Defects which trust you
will find to your liking"
The editor stared hard at the title
of the essay.
Woman and Her Defects" he
repeated Are you married man,
sir?"
NO" replied the caller, 'I am not
married"
The editor laughed harshly.
You should choose subjects" he
said. with which you have had an
opportunity to become familiar"
And he handed back the essay on
woman and Her Defects"
The state herald., 1908-06-12

likes and exceedingly blunt in his
way of putting things. But he could
neither be wheedled nor intimidated.
The mere fact that he had promised
the support of his delegates in a con.
vention to certain candidate did not
determine that he would support that
candidate at the polls on election. But
just so far as his word went, that
promise was iron-clad and irrevocable
Time was when boss" was to be
marked by his reputation for physical
prowess. But those days are in the
scre and yellow leaf Strange to say,
even in the toughest of the tough
wards, the leaders" are very seldom
now men who depend on their knock
down and drag out" abilities, The
boss of to-day aspires to be n
dresser and a wit, not a "slugger."
Pugilism is left to its regular expon-
ents, and though many of the bosses"
may be patrons of the sparring
matches. they have given the rough.
and-tumble method of the past the
good-by. and plume themselves on
smoother plans to achieve success.
The state herald., 1908-06-12

n HAAhAN hNFNNu hifllAf anu EN4
AAI They rise and fall. and one
VIZ makes room for another.
w The fluctuations In politics
are as sudden and abrupt
as the changes In the stock mar,
kei, and the boss" OF last year
may be- the plainest OF plain cltI.
Touf the ensuing year. One thing
is morally certain there will never
be an elimination Of bosses In
politics. because leaders are an
absolute necessity In every move,
ment and prime ministers and
presidents are as surely political
bosses" ns are the ward politicians
who hold their wards In the hollow OF
their hands.
Some people. good people. too. have
started IN TO fight bosses" and have
ended up by cooperating with them
and getting their aid 10 improve con.
ditiong In certain districts Fighting
a political boss Is an uphill Job. Tor
THE rcspectahIcs." Eo.called are usu
ally too busy 10 give any assistance.
aud tho boys are all with the boss. 60
remember reformer who tried tu
win out ON the presidency of ward
club against the boss" lie tried
two years and was defeated. but "a,
third term he seemed 10 be- sure OF
success Nearly every one Of the
members Of tho club promised him
aid, and Dugan. ~ will call him, had
hish hopes The night of the election.
with iss members present. DuFau's
nam" was put before the club amid "A
storm OF applause. His nomination
WAS seconded By At least hve add.
tional speeches. each a glowing oulaFy
OF Danny Dngan'H staunch qualities
and services 10 the party" DuEan sat
"ntranced with the praises which were
being handed out 10 him, The boss %
candidate, Casey, was nominated 10 d
halfdo words and foehly seconded
by only one individual
purhn himself was appointed one OF
the tellrra, and roar of APPRECIATION
shook the han nH the chairman an.
nouRcod his selection nughn wont 90
aud down the nlsles, aud everybody
gave him the Rlad hand" and folded
their ballots Hud tossed them into tho
hat he carried with Thrfo'a another
Tor yon, Dan, old boy" or "lluffah FOR
Danny DuEan"
tie had a ballot showed at him with
the Injunction. Make II unanimous
Danny. hurl In q vote fur your uwn
ticket" and ho put hls ballot In the
other toli1f'H hat aud sat down Ia tho
seventh heaven Of anticipation The
committing was finished In q few min.
uins and Dugan smiled an he saw tho
ballots all going over 10 one side "lra
walk away" he whispered 10 tho
man nutt 10 him" "li's n landslide. %
said his nuighbar The chairman
stepped 10 the front of tho platform
and announced tho vote Tor president
as follows "tor Peter Casey tEs
votes for Daniel DuHan. one vote. Z"
nusaB grabbed his hat and madiy
The state herald., 1908-06-12

Ward bosses" often combine to nc.
eomplish results, and they often cut
the ground from under one another
without the slightest oompunctlon. |
never knew but one boss" whose
word was absolutely and entirely 10
be depended on both as to what he
could do, and what he would do. lie
could tell TO a certainty about how his
ward would go. and II he gave his
word ~ to the delegates he never un.
der any circumstance broke tie
was a man Of strong likes aud dis.
The state herald., 1908-06-12
LOOKING Forward.

Don't you get tired OF being re.
forred TO as the representative OF
medaclty?"
Sure, do" answered Ananias. "I'd
rather be something profitable. such
as a mnlcfactor OF great wealth -
Washington S.ar.
The state herald., 1908-06-12
In a Pinch, uOe ALIENS Foor.sAss

powder, IL cures painful. smart
Ing. nervous feet and lngrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age, Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet Sold
by all Druggists. zoe. Accept no sub.
stitute Trial package. FREE. Ad.
dress 4, $, olmsted. Lo Roy. N. Y.
The state herald., 1908-06-12

The question Of silent bosses" and
laxative bosses Is one which has
been yariously reviewed. and the av.
orage Judgment has been that the
silent boss" was the great power
The fact was that the silent" boss
could talk fast enough when he want.
ed to, and the talkatiye boss could
stand pat when he so desired. II It
was the nature Of boss" to talk he
did so. II he was naturally a secretive
man, he kept still generally The most
effective combination was the Boss"
who could talk or keep still as ocol.
sion demanded, and who could neither
be goaded nor coaNed into either
silence or speech against his better
judgment
IL could be said In favor OF nearly
every real ward boss" that he was
not an orator Not In the sense OF a
"silyer'tongued spell,bnder. Many OF
them could giyo good. common.sengs
talks, and effective ones. too. but they
did not essay 10 split the welkIn with
their perurntiunS, and rather dospised
In their hearts the wind. iammor" and
his periods AZ the same time. for
genuinely great speaker they had
deep respect and enjoyed hearing him.
As for the man with the pen" they
wer" never unwilling TO avail them.
selves Of his services n he could
mako good" with anything to help on
u campaign
ERNEST MGAFFisY.
Copyright ltl,. by Joseph A. nuWiraD
The state herald., 1908-06-12
A Matter Of Time.

It was the day OF the ball game, and
Willie. the office boy. approached the
head OF the firm. and stammered: II
y.you p.pplplease. sir"
Come. hurry up" said his employ
er. III you have anything to say. say
IL Don't take half a day"
but that's Just what was going
to ask you II could take" said VIII
lle.-Harper's Weekly.
The state herald., 1908-06-12
Foreinu His Chances

go Bhadlhoy II In trouble again"
Yes. a Bit of card scandal"
y told him not 10 play unless no
could Hirard 10 lose"
"llr must have gotten your advice
mixed, and decided he couldn't airord
To play unless he didn't lose. Wash.
inBiun Star
The state herald., 1908-06-12

rushed from the room, with a perfect
howl Of cheers following him. II was
his last appearance In politics.
The term political boss Images to
most people a stoutly,built man with a
plug hat and a large diamond. who
smokes long black cigars aul rules
his ward or district with a rod.o iron
Sometimes he is represented as n man
with a heart bursting with sympathy
for the poor. who squeezes the rich
citizen to help ont the constituents
whose votes he haryests on election
day He is generally typihed as elo.
quently protane, and story-writers de
light 10 set him down invariably as OF
Irish birth.
As matter Of fact, however. there
are Just as many different bosses" a.
there are nationaltlcs IN the larg.
cities, for a boss Is simply leader
for the time being. and that may be
for a few months, few years or
longer And some OF the most sue
oesHful Of all bosses" politically
speaking, have been Americans. The
present president Of the United States
Is one Of the most mnsterfll Of pollti
cal bosses Who In his party dar,
openly say him may" with any hope
Of winning out against his rockrootod
strength
The boss In tho cities. however.
especially the typical ward boss" ls
often a man who may be- evolved hy
either accident or design. Sometimes
a man goes into the game 10 help
iriond out or to satisfy "a Erudge. and
tho Flamor Of the thing attracts him
and he stays In, to finally emerge AZ
a tullsblown leader" And some one
OF the young fellows who go into poll,
ties deliberately will work on for
years IN the same ward. growing up
with the people who live there. idcnti,
f'ing himself with them and their In.
t"rrsla and finally winning tho conf.
d"nre Of hla constituents 80 lautinrly
that they will vote almost TO a man an
hn wishes
a true boss both follows and
leads. ne knows what his "pSoplet
want and he does not stray far away
from their desires. n HE ward has IA
constituency which fayoru a liberal In.
depreciation of the iiuuor question hs
il Tor Tho 'opah" Sunday, and even
tho hllnlght saloon, II necessary ur
II strong On tho subject uf the moor
mans club and hot against blue
laws and for the maximum NJ aprr.
Honnl liberty" incidentally. hr fayora
a low license, usually,
II boss lives In q Prohibition dis
iflct be- Eliminates against tho de-.
mon rum aud points out Htatiatleally
III" ruin wrought BY drink This may
not prevent him from having his
'hlgh balls" NJ the club. pf his cham.
payne a. the political banauata. bat
makes him strong with the voters
whose support ha seeks. lie In ON tho
alert for blind PIGS. or places where
llluuf Is smusslrd In aud sold secret.
y, and he leads delegations TO tho
The state herald., 1908-06-12

Such a thing as conscience is
something that no INSCRIPTIONS ward
boss" will harbor. for to him con.
science is dead letter in politics. Be.
sides, boss" may he in one party
one year, and on the other side OF the
fence the next year. He may support
a measure at first and then switch"
and fight II. EXpediency is his watch.
word, and he will support man
whom he cordially despises II he can
see advantage to himself in the end
The questions of party principles have
an exceedingly hazy interest to him,
for the class with which he mingles.
and the interests which he represents,
have no time at all TO study political
economy, and no inclination towards
the ethical side OF politics.
1t was matter of genuine interest
10 meet the various bosses" big and
little, and weigh them and analyze
them as they came into my perspec.
tive, They were always a trine curl.
Gus as to Just how happened to be In
politics. and | am quite certain they
were decidedly uncertain as to Just
how | came to be holding down a fair.
salarled position when could not de.
liver delegates; and yet. meeting me
In the game at every turn. from the
primaries to the national conventions.
they knew ! was keeping cases NJ
ihas, nav haYo .nNnragsad A. and that
IN some mysterious way ! must be OF
some value in the sum total OF ele,
ments making up political life.
The state herald., 1908-06-12

Young man. don't express n willing.
ness to die for a girl during court.
ship and then refuse to work for her
after marriage.
The state herald., 1908-06-12
uniaue.

81 have something novel In tho way
Of melodramn."
state your case"
The blacksmith Is rascal, while
the banker is about m honest as the
day Is long
The state herald., 1908-06-12

Usually the man who believes in
paying ~ he goes stays at home
The state herald., 1908-06-12
For ANY pIsesse or injury 10

the r,e, p,e fErTlr'S EYE sALvE, alb
snlutrly harmless, acts quickly, 25c All
druggists OF Howard Bfos., Buffalo, y. \.
The state herald., 1908-06-12
FACTS FOR SICK WokgEes.

For thirty years Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ,ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinlham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
The state herald., 1908-06-12

Do not put on style a, tho expense
Of your friends,
The state herald., 1908-06-12

This woman says Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. r. G. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 can truly say that Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and | cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years / suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots of money for medicine
without help. wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day. l wish every
suffering woman would try it."
The state herald., 1908-06-12

Mrs. wlnsiow's kosthinR syrup.
iof rhdfuh trsthins suftshs The guns reduces In
namnatpn siiafs faln uufss sihf talia s1s bottle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-15
women FINED
FOR yAGRANCY

Eleven women from the red light dis.
trict were before the police court this
morning and each pleaded guilty to va
grancy and were fined $40 each. Two
who were not present had pleas of
guilty entered and were fined the same
amount. This netted the city $130.
John Mcdonald, negro, was fined
SIS for disturbing the peace of white
family by loud talk, cursing and threat
ening to kill his wife. The negro de-
MED his guilt, but the testimony con-
vinced the Judge that he was guilty.
Tom Jackson is coon that seems
to be very accommodating-so much
so that he approached Policeman T. w.
Beverly and told him that If he would
only let him have $25s Ne would get
some whisky and get it in five minutes.
The policeman was anxious to catch
blind tigers, so he let the negro have
the money. The negro eloped with the
money and was afterwards arrested for
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Jackson denied the charge. He was
fined SIS.
Several other minor fines were i'm
posed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-15
ODD FELLOWS
DECORATE GRAVES

The memorial services held by the
Odd Fellows yesterday were attended
by about 100 members.
The members of the order listened
to a splendid address at the hall by
c. F. ,Reddoch, after which they
marched to the cemetery.
Rev. R. L. Campbell was the chap
lain of the occasion and splendid
address was delivered by Mr.. J. E.
Davis.
There are only two Odd Fellows
buried in the cemetery here-W. R.
Mcdonald and Jacob Seegar and beau
tiful wreaths of flowers we're placed
upon each grave in loving remem-
brance. 9f
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-15
UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CON-
FEDERACY.

United Daughters Of the confeder-
aey, hattlesburg Chapter, No. 422.-
Mrs. d. B. Holmes, president; Miss
M. Anna Allen. secretary; Mrs. e. Nc
Gregor, treasurer. Meets first Tues
day afternoon of each month at the
Hotel Hattiesburg at $3.50. The Mis-
torical Club, Miss Florence Deason.
historian. meets second Saturday in
each month at homes of members of
U. d. G. Visiting Daughters are re-
ouested to attend these meetings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-15
In FRATERNAL CIRCLES

6ouie Tribe No. 4s, Red Men
Council fire kindled every Wednes.
day night at s o'clock at Odd Fellows
hall. Albert Henley prophet; L. M
Williams sachem; #. James senior
sycamore; L. Captain. junior saga.
more; F. c. Hall, chief of records;
Burke Jones, keeper of wampum.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-15
court Martial ORDERED
|. TO TRY CAPTAIN MURPHY

cate.
1t is said Capt. Murphy is charged
with irregularities as custodian of the
funds of Company M, Thirteenth In
fantry, the organization he commands,
and with disobedience of orders.
Capt. Murphy is a native of Nevada
and opened his military career as a
soldier in the Second United States
Volunteer Cavalry in the Spanish-Amer
lean war
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-15
Hearst News Service.

Leavenworth, Kan, June ia
court martial was convened at Fort
Leavenworth today to try Capt. Chas
N. Murphy of the Thirteenth Infantry.
Colonel Sidney w. Taylor, commander
Of the Second Field Artillery and the
post of Fort d. A. Russell, Wyoming,
is president of the court, and Capt.
William Lynn, Second Cavalry, Fort
Robinson, Nebraska, is Judge advo-