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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

district than any other can boast. Item-Jim Griggs says that ain't so, that his district can beat it.
 But the best work of Adamson was as a member of the committee on in- terstate and foreign commerce.. or course, his work in that council is buried in the secrets of the committee room, but his unfailing good sense, his love of justice, and his great capacity for instantaneously discovering the salient point of question, rendered him invaluable as a counselor to his associates on this committee. In the House the bill was a nonpartisan meas ure and passed with practical unanim- ity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
THE SINGER.

 Lewis Worthington Smith, in January Appleton's. Who knows if the world forever shall
 spin through the grooves of
 change? Who knows if our best endeavor shall
 find deaths further range A fast closed door or the portal to ever
 new delights? Song keeps us an hour immortal; song
 lifts us up to the heights. Radiant she stands In the silence, While
 the sudden lights burn low, And the violins call beneath her, ana
 before her, row on row; Faces on faces leaning, breathe out
 from their eager eyes A rapture of expectation half flushed
 with warm surprise. Sudden as loves first fancy the clear
 voice rings and thrills. The victors cry in the triumph the god of battle wills. Youth walks by the morning hedgerows
 and sees the world abloom. The meadows are fresh with sunrise,
 the air with rich perfume. Out of the deeps and the distance
 thousand hearts made one, From love and despair and losing, LOOK
 singly toward the sun. The daybreak comes over Sinai, the
 night dies out in space The world Is gladness forever before
 Gods radiant face. What now is the deathless meaning
 that mortals may meyer knowf What matters the stange, far wonder
 to which thought may not gof They pass, like the somber twilight that
 fingers over long And then. with friend at the Key
 board, is lost in the burst Of the
 song.
 Tn the burst of the song, When viol and flute and horn Are bearing the singer along And wonder with joy is born; When mother and maid and lover ana
 stranger and lonely youth Are drawn till they each discover the
 palpitant heart of truth, Are touched with the self same splen-
 dor of good unnamed. unknown; Then song with a cadence tender, on all
 the free winds blown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
A FlsHERMAID's SONG.

From Chambers Journal. The poplars tall kissed the cold, gray
 sky, And in front was the hungry sea, And the river swept dark and drearily
 by,
 While the wind sighed mournfully; Away in the west the low sun died, The amethysts banks between; And amid the reeds the plover cried As I gazed on that well known scene. And the fishermen's boats were far away On the oceans heaving breast; And the red lights gleamed wide over the
 bay
 From the high hills windy crest; And I saw again my lovers boat, With her white sails all outspread. Like joyous bird OCT the waters float When the evening skies were red. Tomorrow the sun In the east will rise And the fishing fleets come home, To gladden. the weary waiting eyes, Wet with more than the salt sea foam; But, ah, mel for the boat that left the
 shore
 That eve when the skies were red, For the fisher lad I shall see no more Till the sea gives up its dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Sarcasm.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 The lank. long-haired young man looked dreamily at the charming girl on whom he was endeavoring to make favorable impression
 "Did you ever long for death?" he asked, in a low and moving tone.
 "Whose?" inquired the charming but practical young person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
SOME POEMS FOR SUNDAY
LITTLE BOY.

 From the Chicago Record-Herald. The little boy who ran away
 Because he thought l wronged him so Who turned before he left to say That I would weep in vain some day And wish I had not let him go. Is standing wonder by the gate, And I must sadly let him wait. Oh, little boy, you think me cold,
 But love that will not let me rest Is urging me to fondly fold You in my eager arms and hold
 You closely gladly to my breast; Come-come-oh, little boy, and let Us both forgive and both forget! Your poor, bruised little feet may ache, You think that l have done you wrong; But though your little heart should break, I must be stubborn for your sake, For you I must be stanch and strong; Make haste, make haste. oh. little one, Or I shall weakly be undonel The little boy who said goodby With anger in his little heart, Is coming through the gate, and l. Forget the wrong he did. and fly
 To clasp him closely to my heart; The stars are gleaming out for joy, My little boy, my little boy!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

The Fourth Georgia is the native land of Bishops Warren and Candler, clergymen in the rank of Pierce, Breck-
 fnridge, Broaddus, Tn ompson and Pur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

His success at the bar was rapid ana substantial, due mainly to common sense that unerringly !, taught him the
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05
MEMORIAL
TOMORROW

The Lodge of Sorrow of the Grand
junction B. T.. o. Elks Will convene
tomorrow, Sunday, evening at 3
O'Clock at the Auditorium, and the
impressive and beautiful program de-
tailed few days ago by the Daily
Sentinel, will be carried out. Ii is
expected that two or three hundred
members of the order will be in at
tendance and doubtless hundreds of
friends of the order will be present to
witness the beautiful memorial cere-
monies in honor of the sixteen men,
bcrs of the local lodge who have been
called from earthly scenes.
The musical program will be es-
pccialIy good this year. Boyer's or
chestra. Mrs. james NJ. SilcoN, MIR.
sherman w. Moody and MIR. John
Conlcy will render the musical pro-
gram.
The Elk's memorial services. hello
always on the evening of the first
Sunday in December. rank among the
most sincere and impressive men,
orial services of the year.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05
VOTING WAS
UNANIMOUS

Today a special election was held
for the purpose of having the stock
holders i'm the Grand Valley Water
Users Association ratify or reject
the High Line canal contract entered
into by the board of directors with
Secretary james II. Garfield. of the
Interior departments. The election
was opened at the court house at 10
o'clock. The voting was by ballot.
A great number of proxies had
been sent to Secretary Aupperle. of
the association, and the individual at
tendance was not very large as il was
generally believed that the contract
would be ratified without any oppose
tion. consequently the interest in the
election was not keen.
\ total of 1S, f25 shares are held in
the association consequently nearly
10000 shares had to he voted at the
election to make il legal.
The voting was all one way and
the contract was ratified by an abso-
lutcly unanimous vote, and now there
is not n single obstacle in the way of
the early beginning of actual con-
struction work on the great water
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05
NO MORE FOOTBALL If
BETTING ISN'T STOPPED

Boulder. Dec. Colorado uni
versity Will abolish athletics, accord
ing to President James II. Baker. un-
less betting, which has been so prev
alent during the recent football sea-
son. is discontinued by the students.
The statement Mas made at the
chapel exercises yesterday morning.
Betting was practically unknown
in the university several years ago"
said the president, but it has reach
ed stage this fall where some action
must be taken. Gambling is one of
the worst evils that can enter the
! life of a college student. 1t must
cease or Colorado will not be repre-
| sented on the athletic field. | un-
derstand that great deal of money
has been lost in betting by students
| living in Boulder | hope those who
made wagers on football games lost
every cent and will continue to 10
SO If they keep up the practice.
1t has been estimated that 1000
was lost by students and townspeople
of Boulder on the Colorado-Denver
game Large pools were made up in
I many university organizations and
the students probably lost half of the
above stated amount. great deal
of money was also lost on the game
with Utah, which completely upset
predictions. A large part of the
/ losses We're made up by Colorado 5
victory over the Mines. although the
odds We're against the university
thus preventing big wagers.
Conditions in football should be
reversed. according 10 one university
professor He holds that the big
strong fellows, who really don't need
athletics. get the benefit while col
ilege weaklings in real need of ply
steal work stand on the side lines
and waste their energies in cheering
and cigarettes.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05
LAUNCHING GREAT VESSEL
Especial to The Sentinel.1

Especial to The Sentinel
Vallejo. Cal. Dec. Thousands
of visitors today witnessed the
launching of the giant collier Prone
thus at the Mare Island navy yard.
great celebration marked the event
which was a memorable one for Mare
Island. since the record made in the
construction of this $l,500.000 YES
sci surpasses that of all other yards.
The gigantic collier was christened
by the little daughter of Naval Con-
structor Evans. under whose direc-
tion the collier was built
The Promethus is one of the larg-
est auxiliary naval vessels ever built
in this country.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Say, Are you getting your bread,
pies and cakes at the Progress? II
not you are making a mistake. Also
the' Progress affords its patrons the
highest class OF staple and fancy
groceries. Prompt deliveries. cour-
teous treatment and reasonable
prices prevail at the Progress.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Several days aco. some fifteen
"vags" were started west along the
ID. & X. C. The next heard of them
was in Newcastle. where three had
accepted work. Some of the others
were given touch of high life and
started on west. Grand Junction re-
ports too many of the never works.
Glenwood Post.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

See Myriclt's great photograph Of
herd of wild deer taken from life.
at Falconer's book store. Price of
picture 5000 Makes beautiful
Christmas present for eastern friends.
Roosevelt said to Captain MyricR. "it
is greatest picture of wild game
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Yesterday afternoon in an in
formal but delightful manner. Miss
May Rice entertained few young
ladies at her home on Rood avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Within the past three months four
members of Book Cliff Camp, Wood
men of the World. have passed from
life. John ID. Dickerson is the last
to answer the final call
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05
Subscriptions Taken

At the Postoifice book store for the
Ladies' Home Journal,
Saturday Evening Post
Woman's Home Companion
Youths Companion and all Other
popular magazines.
NJ +. FREDERlCKS.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Tonight at the office of James II.
Lee the Dakota club holds its meet
ing to plan for the annual dinner and
reunion which will occur on January
LIST.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Would like TO hear of stock for
sale in any enterprise where an in
vestment of several thousand dollars
would be safe. !. nGTbyshire, box
2O33, Rochester. n. Y.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Born this morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
i. II. Erwin, Il 9-pound boy. Mrs.
Erwin is daughter of Policeman
and Mrs. Robert Patterson. This
makes Policeman Patterson grand
father for the very first time in his
life and he is correspondingly proud.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Frank Buehring has been notified
by the patent office at Washington
that, he had been granted patent on
his Perfect Orchard Heater ON the
23rd day of November
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Much business was transacted last
night at the meeting of the local
Aerie of Eagles.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

The campaign for new members
for the Chamber of Commerce is
under way and today many new
members were enrolled.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Arrangements are being perfected
for "a big union temperance meeting
to be held at the Methodist church
tomorrow evening. Local speakers
will address the crowd.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Judge Sprigg Shackleford is ex-
pected home tomorrow from Ouray
where he has been holding court all
week.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

The interest today in The contest
for memberships on the board of di-
rectors of the Grand Valley Irrigation
company has been very Keen and the
result of the voting is awaited with
great interest.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

For such a short time in which TO
do it, the football managers certainly
did effective advertising this morn
ing for the game which was called al
1890 O'Clock.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

A great many lower valley people
are up today to attend the meeting
of the Grand Valley Irrigation com
pany.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

To trade small ranch near town
for residence in town. Ollie +. Ban
mister.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Train No. 3l5, which brought the
Colorado Springs boys down from
Delta was delayed three hours above
Whitewater by having the tender
Jump the track.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

We want some or your business II
we can give you the goods and price
Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Your credit is good at the Crown
Furniture Co.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

We have the cheapest lots in the
city. II. j Gray Realty Co, 337
Main.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

biggest room. biggest stock. low
est prices. The Crown Furniture Co
330-340 Main street
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

We have a few f1ne propositions In
fruit lands and ranches to trade fo'
city property. See Gray. 337 Main
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Manicure Goods. Van Horn Drug
Co.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

After you have seen everybody
else you might see Fred Mante1
about robes and blankets.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

See our goods and ge- our prices
and if both are right buy if you feel
like it. Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

For heavy hauIrng and all kinds OF
transfer work Barton x Terrill
corner Fifth and Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Prescriptions. van Horns 551
Main.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-05

Call us up on that rush job. ]. e.
Mckenzie, the plumber. Phone Red
Isl.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-27

line have just hauled down the
Stars and stripes and hoisted the
Bel giap flag. These ships were
built in this country and are
among the finest examples of our
pr efficiency in ship building.
1t is a sordid reason which i'm
pels the change from American to
TO reign register. The Belgian
sc ale of wages is SO much lower
than that which prevails in the
American carrying trade that
Am erican investment in vessel
pr operty for foreign trade must
8 oon be left to patriotism rather
than to business judgment, unless
the oft-defeated attempts to es-
tablish some equitable system of
ship subsidy shall meet with sue
cess. The many h%andicaps under
which the Americans carry on
their competition with foreign
countries in the carrying trade
havelbeen increased by the almost
prohibitory regulation of the rate
bill. 1t is, of course, abstractly
gratifying that the spectacle of the
Stars and Stripes flying over q
vessel means that the highest
wages in the world are paid in the
construction and operation of the
vessel. But this abstract satisfac-
ton cannot long withstand the
concrete fact that these wages
cannot successfully compete with
the foreign standard.
1t sufficiently humiliating to
have to hire foreign vessels to
transport our soldiers every time
they get beyond skiff range of our
shores. Hauling down the Ameri-
can flag is not a popular pastime
in this country. Neither is the
cutting down Of the high standard
of wages paid to American work
i E.4aGHtf fN43. KEFtE8%r{Af4
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-27
HOME RULE,

Governor-elect Hadley will find
himself up against it hopelessly
when he begins his effort to give
the large cities "home rule" First
he will have a hostile Democratic
senate to contend with. Then he
will find home rule is impractical
and that it would be a menace to
the law and peace of the state.
1t is not disputed that home rule
is right in theory and principle.
1t is even admitted that it is abso-
lutte democratic in doctrine. But
in its application to the large cities
of Missouri it would be positively
vicious in its effects. Under it St.
Louis would be more lawless than
is st. Louis county. The reason
is that the people in st. Louis,
who really favor decent govern
ment, neglect their duty as citi-
zens, while the other kind are ac-
tive in %perverting government, and
the result would be not a reign of
law but a reign of lawlessness. if
all the people of st. Louis could be
made to vote and vote understand
ingly, there would be no danger,
but st. Louis has not reached
the millennial condition. Home
rule in st. Louis, therefore, would
mean a wide open town-Sunday
and all-night saloons, book-mak-
ing, gambling dens, farmed-out
vice, police thuggery and "Indian''
politics. Under a republican re-
gimesMr. Jeptha d. Howe would
put to shame all of Mr.. Harry B.
Hawes's endeavors as a political
boss. Under any sort of regime
~stwentieth century inventions and
excesses would be put on Tweed
days in New York. Anarchy,
chaos and sheol would reign.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-27

Though ST. Louis may be able
to nominate and then defeat can
d idates for Office, the time will not
C ONE during Mr.. Hadley's admin
istration when she can make her
self a blister on the state through
the adoption of home rule, for
Missouri's own good name is one
of the things involved-The Full
ton Gazette.
Now what do you think of that?
w as ever a more fragrant, open
a nd unwarranted insult offered the
p eople of a great city? Are the
people of st. Louis so much worse
or SO much more lacking in in
telligence and patriotism than the
denizens of the other great cities
of the country, all of whom man
age to get along without a guard
ian, and rule their own cities? The
humorous part of it comes in
where the Gazette man admits "Ii
is not disputed that home rule il
ri ght in theory and principle. /,
is. wen admitted that it is abso-
lutely democratic in doctrine"
That is home rule is absolutely
right in theory; absolutely right
in principle; absolutely demo.
cratic doctrine, but owing to the
viciousness and incapacity tt
g overn, of the people of our great.
est city, home rule would bring
about anarchy in st. Louis.
1t is up to the people of st,
Louis to enquire "Shall the People
Rule?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-27

ingmen. Under the circumstances
tn only feasible way out is for
CO ngress to take a hand. Ship
su bsidies are just as reasonable
and necessary as the protective
tariff that guards other American
workingmen from ruinous compe-
tition with the pauper scale of for
eign countries. At the tariff hear
ing now going on in Washington,
Champ Clark glibly asked when
the fruit growers of the Western
coast would be strong enough to
sta nd alone. The reply was that
there would be no need of pro-
t cotton when the Democracy got
into power and wages were lower
ed to 25 cents a day. Mr.. Carne-
gie's specious plea for.the removal
of tariff from so-called "infant in
dustries'' ignores the fact that all
industries must remain sinfants"
so, long as they are menaced by
hoary systems of "child's-size
wages" abroad. The protection
aft orded should not exceed the
sch dule necessary to serve the
purpose, but it should be adequate
Down in Joplin, where Champ
Clark recently made a free trade
speech in behalf of a congression-
al candidate running on a pro-
lection platform, even the preach
ers are preaching and praying for
a tariff or zinc ore. The principle
is the same, whether applied to
the protection of the farmer, the
laborer, the miner, the manufact-
urer OF the ship owner.-Kansas
City Journal.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-27
FLAG o SMALLER

The United States flag. SO far as
the merchant marine is concerned,
is steadily growing smaller and
appears to be in imminent danger
of disappearing altogether. Two
OF the finest ships in the Red Star
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-27
Fresh Oysters at Hasslers.

The TRIBUNE's circulation is
growing nicely. Your goodwill
will be appreciated.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
CHINESE BOY PROVES
TO BE VERY DIPLOMATIC
Interviews President Roosevelt
and Says He Is "For
Taft
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-'Mr. Presi-
dent, when I was in Lincoln not long
ago I was for Mr. Bryan. Now that
/ am in Washington, / am for Mr..
Taft" These were the words of Lum
Wong, aged years.
why are you for Mr.. Taft now?" in
quired the president.
Because you're for him." replied
the young Chinese boy.
This was a piece or the interesting
conversation which took place in Pres
ident Roosevelts Office yesterday, when
eight little Chinese children, ranging
in age from 4 to 13 years. inmates of
the oriental rescue home Of the Meth
odist church, San Francisco, called
upoa the president. They were in
charge Of Miss Carrie g. Davis, the
matron of the. home She is taking
them for a trip through the United
States. thinking II will be a great help
in their education. There are seven
girls and one boy in the party
After leaving the White House they
went to the Chinese legation. where
they were received by Mr.. Wu. who
was, very much pleased. He told them
he was pleased that they were learning
not only the English language, but
also American ways.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
NUMBER OF BABIES
IN STATE GROWING
Vital Statistics Show 24,647
Births for 1907 as Against
20,974 in 1906

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 6.-The largest
and most complete biennial report ever
gotten out by the state board of health
was rendered to Governor Gillett by
DIR. n. K. Foster, secretary of the state
health board, today The report is a
very lengthy one and replete with in
formation.
DR.. Foster recommends that an as
sistant secretary and a consulting en-
gineer be allowed the board, provision
to be made by the legislature for those
officials. According to the report the
health of the state is very good.
A greater portion of the report is
given over to vital statistics, compiled
by Statistician George D. Leslie. Les
lie shows that the births registered in
California numbered 24,647 for 1907.
against 20,974 for 1906, an increase of
300. The per cent of increase was
1873 for the counties north of Te-
hachapi compared with Is for those
to the south.
The PASTA babies in 1907 included
1855 boys and 12.029 girls, while of
the 20.974 in 1906 1926 were male and
1O,04S female. The per cent male was
51.2 for 1907, against 52.1 for 1906.
The marriages registered in Califor-
MIA totaled 23,OO5 for 1907, against
21,S17 for 1906, a gain of 1,6ss, or II
per cent. The per cent of increase was
81 for northern California and for
central California, or IA for both to-
gether, against 90 for southern Cali
fornia.
The deaths in California, exclusive
of still births, numbered 31,095 for
1907. against 29,303 in 1906, an Increase
o. 1872, or 6.1 per cent There were
decreases for 1907, as compared with
1906, in San Francisco and the coast
counties of central California, on ac-
count of the excessive mortality from
earthquake and fire IN April, 1906.
The per cent of increase in deaths
was 11.S for northern California and
only 81 for central California, or 81
for bot. together, against 12.4 for
southern California