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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
SEA LEVEL CANAL
Is BETTER PLAN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE IL

the Senate today, Mr.. Bacon of Georgia
inquired concerning the operation of the
law prohibiting executive departments
from mourning liabilities for which ap-
preparation is not made.
Mr.. Hale explained that the law of 1906
had made such a prohibition but he adj
ded that there is an exception in favor
of the war department and navy depart
ment. This exception he hoped would
also be done away with.
Senator Clay of Georgia condemned the
appropriation of between $4,000 and S.
100000 for the navy department in this
bill for purposes not provided for by
law.
Mr.. Hale declared that there always
had been deficiencies and that there will
always be. He regarded them as inev-
liable. Mr.. Clay persisted in his oppo-
sition and said that he would not be sur
prised to see the appropriations for the
navy reach $175.O00,00O annually, according
to the rate of increase going on now. He
also predicted that within ten years the
expenses of the postoffice department
would be increased to $225,000,000 a year.
All of the deficiency appropriations COM
planned of in connection with unauthorized
expenditures were retained in the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
EGYPTA SCENERY.
First Shipment Has Arrived.

The Oriental nature of Egypta gives
scope for elaborate scenery and stage
settings. The plot of the opera Is laid
in Egypt during the reign of Rameses,
the Great, and depicts the splendors
of eastern royalty. There are 10 COM
plete stage settings which were painted
by the artists of the Broadway theatre
of New York city. The first shipment
has already arrived. 1t was necessary
to add extra pairs of wheels to the
large vans used in transporting the
scenery to the theatre. This copsign-
ment includes the first act set, Show
ing the river Nile with its pyramids
and springs, the palace of Pharaoh S
daughter, and the city of Thebes with
its lofty minarets and massive gates.
Tonight's rehearsal of the great festi-
val chorus will be held in Gable hall
on Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
FAIRBANKS CHOSEN
BY INDIANA G. 0. P.
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS ARE
HELD IN THE STATE AND VICE
PRESIDENT is SELECTED FOR
THE PRESIDENCY.

indianapolis, Ind, February 4.-Indiana
republicans today selected in district con-
ventions 26 delegates to the national con-
vention at Chicago. -Four delegates at
large will be chosen by the state con-
vention April ?. The district conven-
tions today were harmonious, the dele
gates in many districts being selected
by reclamation. In every district reso-
lutions were adopted unanimously in
dorsing the candidacy of Vice President
Fairbanks for the presidential nomina-
ton and instructed the delegates to work
and vote for him Alternate delegates
and national electors were chosen also.
Among the delegates chosen today was
George Ade the humorist, who was elect
ed bv the voters of the Tenth district.
James p. Goodrich, head of the repub
lican organization in Indiana, when
commenting on the selection of the dele
gates said
1.-THE personnel of the delegates select
ed for the Chicago convention assures
to Vice President Fairbanks the loyal
and answering support of the state at
the Chicago convention. Sentiment in
the Vice Presidents behalf has deyel-
oped so rapidly during the past few
weeks that the republicans of Indiana,
in touch with its progress, look forward
with confidence to his nomination for
the presidency. They regard him as a
strong and available candidate whose
qualifications make a growing appeal to
the deliberate judgment of the country.
1.-THE campaign of criticism which has
been persistently and Systematically car
ried on against him has served only to
strengthen him at home and abroad by
revealing the impotence of misrepresenta-
ton to shake the standing of the Vice
President among those who know the
man. 1t will become more and more APP
parent as the national convention APP
proaches that in turning to the candidacy
of Vice President Fairbanks the repub-
lcan party will find a sure warrant of
success at the polls and the country a
certain guarantee of a progressive and
patriotic administration of affairs.
1--WE confidently expect his nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
At the Gayety,

If you are troubled with that terrible
malody known as 1.-THE Blues" pay q
visit this week to the popular Gayety
theatre where Manager Yost will fur
nish you a cure in presenting to you
Bob Manchesters Cracker Jacks, COM
pany comprising 40 people, mostly girls
who desport themselves attired in the
handsome gowns of the salon to the
clinging garment that adorns the Greek
maiden. Among the vaudeville are the
Mannings, Vardon, Perry and WILDER
and that funny fellow, Bob Van Osten.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
NO LOVE BETWEEN
BONI AND SAGAN
COUNT BoNI APPEARS IN COURT
TO ANSWER CHARGES MADE BY
HIS COUSIN IN REFERENCE TO
ENCOUNTER.

Paris, February 4.-The sagan-Cas-
tellane case came up in the correctional
court today. Count Boni and Count
Jean De Castellane his brother, are
charged with assault by Prince Helie
De Sagan early in January
Answering a question put by the
court Count Boni declared that he
could explain clearly the motives of
his animosity towards Prince Helie by
certain documents which he intended
to hand over to the court, but that the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
AT the 6iIou.

The hodge podge of mirth and mel
ody, king Casey written by Aaron
Hoffman, and in which Johnny and En-
ma Ray are starring this season, is
making a hit at the Bijou. Mr.. Ray
appears in the title role and has an
exceedingly complex impersonation to
sustain-one which offers an ever
growing fun possibility. The costumes
and scenery are entirely new and the
company large, including a chorus
which is well worth seeing. The usual
performance will be given tonight.
Large crowds are going to the Bijou
this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
Pitiful Tragedy of Starvation In the
Midst of Plenty.

New York, February. 4-For three
mouths Max Sackman, 26 years old, and
by trade paper hanger had tramped
the streets in a futile attempt to find
work. His daily goings and comings were
noted by the neighbors. and when the
man failed to appear as usual today
forced an entrance to his home and found
the family of three dead.
The bodies of Sackman and his wife.
Goetlin, were stretched upon their bed,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
BOWLING

The high scores for prizes at the
Apollo bowling alleys yesterday were
as folloks:
Ten Pins-Randall $50.
Duck Pins-Bradley 323.
Five Back-Bradley, 546
Nine Pins-Hewitt, 10 out of 80.
The Apollo team will tie up with the
Birmingham Athletic club on the Apollo
alleys Thursday night, and a bitter con-
test is anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05

and in the arms of the father was nestled
the lifeless body of the 14-month-old
baby, Rose. A gas tube extended from
chandelier to the bed told the manner
of death and an empty cupboard explained
the motive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
c. n, Hararaves Dies.

Montgomery, February &C. H. Har-
graves, wealthy real estate man of San
Antonio, Tex, died here last night of
uremic poison. He was en- route home
from the east and was taken from the
train here i'll.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05

Broken lots and samples.
Possibly you never saw as
many Shoes piled out on tables
at such big reductions. Cham
blee Bros.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
Postal Changes.

Washington, February 4--(Special)--
Ralph Galloway has been appointed post
master at Maplevllle, Chiffon county.
vice B. o. Glover. removed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05

For best advertising cuts try The
Gawk, Age-Herald building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
DIR. Y. e. HOLLO w AY

cPcCAallSt fTI-
yate Diseases
! guarantee you
a cure and give
you reference
with permission,
to First Natl
Bank, Jefferson
County Savings
Z Bank and the
Commercial State
Bank, as to my
responsibility.
1905 First Ma
tional Bank; Of
flee hours $50
q. m. to 6 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
GOOD FE ED MAKES
GOOD MILK AND
IS BUTTER.

We have for a while at least
a nice supply of new hulls
and meal. Call to see us at
our mill, East Birmingham.
The Buckeye Cotton Oil Co.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-05-13
De SOCIEDAD.

Para EstadoS UnidOa-El sabado. pro-
ximO embRECAn para rus lRTe8 en- dondG
pOFmRnOc0EGn haBta 81 Otofo, la digtingui'
do BefoER de GrRhRmO , BuB dos lindaE nj
fiaB Marjorie = ElziG. La Ruaoncil de lag
O8timable8 dRmRB produce sensible vRcio
en egta Bociedad, pueI On ella han sAbido
captaFB0 iuRtR eBtimRCi6n , Bin1patfaB Cue
tsDgGn 81 mejor visje,
Gotta tempOrGda:-EB huespOd de Ia
diBtinguida famiIia SchiFa, Ia heTmosS tri'
gueRR del jaFdin poncefio, Btfiorits JoBef'
na Santos Linda cTiGtuER de inimitAblOg
grsciaH egquiDitR duIzuFa dsseAmoB fuOrR
mas lsrga ID satancia aquf do IL adorable
j6vsD.
Una nif5o.-LoB dirtiDguidon Orposo8
Luis CaldaE6n uefioFa Maria Garcia, dc
CaEolins, han rsCibido IL gFata visitR de
una herm0ga nif', que Ee llama'6 Maria
del Pillar. FeliCidades Ia nuevR CEiBtia'
M , nusstrR coDgratulaCi6n Bua padres
poE 81 fsliz 1uCOGo'
Una bOdo.-EI vieEneB p16ximo con-
trReFGn mRtEimonio Cat6lico On ssta ciudAd
Ia diBtinguidR Bt fioTitG Maria SoleT NAva'
YFo el j6ven Jose Diaz MaFCiliaB muy
cOnoCido8 On eatR BoCisdad. La bodR HeIa
en- familia EiGndO pHdEinoB IL gefioFita Ju'
lie Seller. auHente en- EstadCu Unidos On
% representation uno do Bug famiiiRrsB ,
81 Lcdo. Carlos NJ. SOloF, ito dc Is contra
yonto. VayR nuestEa felicitaci6n antiCipA'
do & los eBtimablOs j6vOnoB.
NuevO cristiono.- De sabanR GraDd0
hemos reCihidO un slegantfsimo ''Csrnet''
que contiOne 10 Biguisnts: me llamo Ne.
llia.-Nacf an LaPai Il 4 dO EneYo dc
19O8.-Me bautic6 en sabans GFanHe 81
dia 10 DO Mayo del milmo afio,- Son mis-
padres: Pablo Vilells Pol Matild0 Ma
IaEOt.-Y mis- pAdFinoR: Rosa Yordan viu'
d. dO MalATet , AuguntO MalaTGt" +"
EltimRndo mucho lR CoTteDfR degGamoB
una laYga vida de felicidGd q bsbe.
Buen vioie.-A Lac 80 dc Il tarde de
hoy embaTca On 81 "COTaCaB" para NuevR
York, 10 diGtiDguida EeiioEa CaFOlinR Post
de Post eIpoBa del goboTnOdoT do In iBla.
LIE acompa hs 81 BefioritR hoEmanG GefioT
padre quionas han pRHRdo Rquf una coEtR
tempoFsdR.
Ia distinguidR Bef1ora de Post Va pa
Har 81 veTRno en- EhelbuTne, New Ham
phiFs , Is OnContTaE6 AhoHR con 50 espoGo
On Nusva York.
Numerous peTsonaG de % amiAtad han
lido Z degpsdiEIa.
DOgeamoE II distinguida DANA BuB
familiaFeg al mas dichoao viaje.
sEMPER.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-05-13

EBtR es Il EtfioEita ST. Clair de qui6n
dicen los aItiBtsB de NusvR York que eB
''lR mas clGlicA" de tOdsG laB beIlaB mujS.
res dedic8daa model0B On 81 REte del pin.
eel, del l6pis, del cinosl de ID fotografta.
Ola BtfioFitR ST. Clair es Jultamente una
Nina RCtiVs que Be FecEeS en- 80 pequtfio
hegaF do In cGlle 49, tFhbajRndo tOdog los
diAa On cuaIquieE oEtudio cabinets RYtfI.
tico hacienda 81 trAbRjO mas fuerte,
cuRnd0 tiane 1ue psTmanQcer sentRdR y
quiatR mucho tempo.
Qoi6n hR inteFpRstado meioF GsR cara
humana tan bella, jel pintoT? Ssl dibujan'
te?. lsI aGCultoI?, Sel f1t6gFafo2 Las cus'
tEo foKmaa 90 muOstRAn On eBtR paglnas en-
delin0acioneB hsChaB G1peciRlmente poGIeI
''WoFId". HaTriEon Finher musatFR tlR
N1oEitR st. Clair como dibpjants; PenThyn
stanlaWU, pinta ~ peril; Bruno Zimm,
modslR II bella CAbe8s; y 10 BefioFs Agoa
tine Strickland, TGffsja en- "a cara con to-
do 81 ate dc 10 fotogrHffs.
Los lectoTes tpodr6n juzgsr poT 81 mis-
mos poE 10 quo dioen lon REtistas.
Harrison Fisher, ditujante. Lo pTime'
70 que miro es 81 paEfil de mi modelo.
Miro Ia lfnsR que pAEeCs mRECar 81 boFde
de lR cara y, una vez trAzRda, ConCluy0
mi dibujo. No impoRtR Guam clara dis
tintam0nts cola 81 peril, y, menoB que
70 yea en- 81 mCdelo cieEto vRl0Y de buen
tono, no deseo dibujaFls. Para todoB mis-
dibuioa 20 deBeo I'M modeIo que FepFeaente
una mujer ideal, como me guataEfa veEla.
La WiioHita So. Clair eB exactamente eEo.
SuB fAcCiones son fueTteB, Eegulares y muy
bien modelRdRg, como Ba vera So cabGzR
eB Casi pelfscta.
Pem9hgm StGnl0qUe pan tor. Las pFinci
paIeB difcultadeB que tiene el RVtiaia que
veneer, son Las bIeaRg gERduRCiones dc
luz y'GombTR,E poTqpe Hon loB m6Fitog pFin
Cip8les que tiene cue Teali2aF. La difs'
TenciR que GxiAte entire 81 dibujante , Ell
artiSta e. que al dibujante puode diAtin'
gufEBsls tEabsjando, mientFAB que 0l ar
tiAta caBi BiempEe neCeBita t0TmiE ar
50 tFAbsjo PARA p 4 eFlo apFsciRT.
81 dibUianta buBcR Embellishments On
% modelo, 10 lfnea inns gginRTiR poE IR CuRI
puede tra1Ar las lfneRg de ls cara, hRcieB-
do al pegfl de 6atR RnteB que nada. Ell
pintoE modela Ia cara On el lien2o y pro.
cuTa que caando "a trabaio eAt6 teTminad0,
quede pelfscto. 8 De todRs las modelos
que 70 he pintRdO, Ii BefioYitR ST. Clair CD
lR que pogee IL cara y CabszR m6D pO1fsc'
taa. Las lfneaB de IA cara son regulaTe1,
txpTeBivaH fue1tsg. Hsy cieTta expire.
sion en- 50 cara que Ryuda mucho q aEti8.
ID. Ura de las coBRs que mss ayudan
este Cd que ga modelo So hRgS cargo de ls
potiCi6n que ella eBcoja. En eDto 90 dis
tingue la ufioritR st, Clair. CualqaieRs
posici6n que ella tome, ID Ftfeja On Au
cara con tanto vigoE, que 90 haCe un mo.
delo ideal para FstEatos. OtER1 de Ias
hRbilidades de eBta BenoFita eB 10 facilidRd
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-05-13

ConqueBs diEfguTa para representa- otro
: BemblAnte. Siondo este gran auxilio para
0l pint0y, ella TesuIta IN gran modelo ideal
para 0lloG.
Bruno A. Zimm, esoMltOy. AL mod0lar
ura fguTa 81 eIcultoT bpuCG nm modelo
que TepHegsnts d ideal que 81 tione en- Bu
imagination. Aquf eat6 81 m6rito del OB.
cultoT; TepFO3ucir on maBB = 81 miSmo
tempo eIculpir expression penBRmiento.
III modelo del oscultoF 10 tTRe 81 p0T item.
po On % imagination. In BefloIita ST.
Clair tiene eDto podeR que ID hRCe ID mo.
delo mas intoreIant0 que 70 he viBto jamds.
!>uve much0 tempo buECRndo nm modelo
que IlenaTa IL idea que 20 me hAbfasS for
mado do Ssl0m6. AL momento do yer
la BefioEita ST. Clair, CompTOndf que ella
FepregentaFfa 81 tipo que me imaginRba.
No hizO mas que IeeF Il hiHtoriR de SRIo'
me, y hRci6ndoSs cargo do la SituaCi6n, me
fu6 f6cil trazRr las lfneRB mehs bfafoTjGdo.
SsROra AgO8tiae Strickland, fOt6grofo.
Loim6B impoYtante para IN fot6grafo eB
lR luz Il sombra. TAmbi6n ID RtmH6'
feFR foTmR pREts principal. Entire todos
los modGloB que 20 he viEto, egCoio IR
Bt6oTitR st. Clair. Su cabezs y % cara
son pOHfeCtRB La cara tiene tant0 valoT
enOHgfR que lR hacon maFRvilloRa. Pone
tanto inteE6B en- Il poRici6n que toms, que
TOpTegsntR nm tipo ideal. 8u cRbsza eB
mRHavillosG. Represents 81 mas alto tipo
de bellega. Y Cuando 30 pone freute ls
c6mREa, So hRCe IL mGg inteEeEanta persona.
La seRoritG st. Clair No es mi am.
biCi6n BeTVir de mode!o. TantO como me
sea poRible aYudo 81 artists. Ain por
lR question del maIeRtRF me GS indifsTente
BeEviF de modelo, ri pintoF, Al fot6grafo,
81 esCultor al dibujAntP. siempTe hago
10 polible para que mis- ideas CuRndo sir
vo de modOlo, eaten de aCusEdo con laB
del artists. ARf 81 tTabBjo results meioF.
Hay otEa cueIti6n. El dibujGnte neCalitR
del model0, CoTto tempo. Ell sacultoF y
el pintor FequisTGn mfB tempo. El fot6'
gTafo, apesRr de que eI IN inatRnte 81 que
necesita, eB 81 mas diffciI. En- eute inHtan'
Be tiene uRted que expEe1RTlO TODD. Re-
sulta que 81 Rl momento de ser FetFatado
20 pisFde Ia expression, 81 trRb0jo He echG
4 perder. Con 81 pintor no Buceds aOf
ST Be pieEde Ia expTsHi6D nm momento
mientFaB 81 eat6 trAbAjRndo, pusde Fehacer
loB detalleg. No me imports que me re-
tTaten como SOY. Nj tampoco que repre-
Bente ell ideal del REtiGta. Lo que me
guBtaEfa IerfR yer On 81 lionzo representa-
do mi pTopio ideal.
Ell ComendRdor OaEini 90 OncuentEa
en- Puerto Rico hR BidO ContTatado para
tomRF pBEte an ID fBsta dc ID Inauguration
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-05-13

Ell ComendRdor Oa1iai 90 OncuentFa
en- Puerto Rico hR Iido Contratado para
tomnr psEto en Il fiOata dc Il Inauguration
del "PaTque" On cuya prime'a funCi6n
daTk IN vaEiado espsCtEOulo dc PTGAtidiji'
taci6n. La HefiorR Albsrtine cOupIetistG
ffRncsOs que domins 81 ipgl6B = q pOE'
tuguG1 adsm6B de 81 propio idioma, toma
rs pRrte Ga Is FefaFidS funci6p.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-05-13
Ell MAS CLASICO MODELO.
la se1oita StlCIair gs una nina actua
que Sc TeGea en- su Dsqu'1O hOgaE
Su beeza cOnonas para mDdsI son amOsa se nores bu
jantes, escItOres f0t6gaOS
LReproducido de N, Y. World

. ST. Clair de qui6n ,h
NueYR York one eg ellie
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-05-13

Conque'I0 dilfguTa para TepEOBentaF otrC
narnhlnnfa Ginndn n-tn gran nnvilin narn
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-05-13

LluV1a.......... o
YisAtO q las s.55 3. m
4 e
Fiento maxiM0 q 8
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
TORTURED ok MONTHS
~ Terrible itching Ecxsms--Da by'e
suffering Was Terrible ~ Soon
Entirely Cured ~ cutleura.

"Ecsema appeared on my sons face.
We went 10 doctor who treated him
for three ncnths. Then he was 20 bad
that his face and head were nothing
but one sore and his earn looked a. n
thry wero going TO fall on. 20 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 no
terribly that he could not sleep. After
he had suffered nix months va tried
set Of the cuticura Remedies and
the f,rst treatment lot him sleep and
rest well; IN one week the sores were
gone and In two months he had clear
face. Now he II two years and has
never had eczema again. Mrs. Louis
beck. n. r. d. 9. San Antonio, Tex.
Apr. Is, 1907"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

Some years ago there lived IN Ar.
kansas q man named Reynolds who
owned narrow gauge railroad from
Malvern Junction TO Hot Springs. i
was partly due TO the fact that he
had put by neat little fortune. and
partly to his habit OF wearing an enor-
nous diamond shirt stud that he
had won the nickname Of Diamond
Joe"
II was Diamond Joe's boast that no
one had ever stolen ride on his
little 2b-mile road: and. not content
with telling this 70 his friends. he Of
fered q reward OF 500 and = suit
OF clothes to the man who could do II.
One clear moonlight night man
came into his once. dripping from
head 70 foot.
rs this Mr.. Reynoidsf" he asked.
.Yes,. replied the owner OF the mar.
row gauge. Involuntary glancihg out
70 see " Il was raining.
well. I've come for that suit Of
clothes and the 500. I've beat my
way on your road, Mr.. Reynolds. IN
the boiler tank OF the engine; u was
hard work keepin my head above ws-
ter, but ! did it--and--here AMI"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18

In Armenia. fasts. both OF necessity
and OF choice. are very general. and
strictly observed. The most common
length Of time for abstinence from
food Is seven days.
throughout this long period the Ar
menians, imbued with religious fever.
partake Of no food. Only In the case
or the young unmarried woman 10
any concession allowed,
The young men. on tho seventh day
Of their fast. are allowed. by old and
sacred custom. TO eat little cake. FREQ
" mixed with salt.
BY this means dreams Of purc.
sparkling. fresh water will be certain
to visit the young man.
A strange superstition II connected
with these visions. The dreamer viii
see maiden approach the stream,
and she will carry him Jug. filled
to the brim with sparkling water
The dream maiden win be the girl
whom Fate has decreed he shall
marry.
This strange superstition II found In
Armenia wherever the habit Of fast
ing Is observed. and II 10 believed iu
with the utmost faith by the unmar
ried men.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
HUMANITY NOW LoNoER LIVED.
Statistics Do Not Bear Out Statement
That Man Is DeterioratIng.

A German scientist, DIR. Emil KONG, |
has lately undertaken to prove that |
in highly civilized countries man has
abused his constitutional strength,
sad consequently is more susceptible
to disease than he was in earlier
times. There is obviously something
to be said for this averment but. con-
sidered as whole, the facts do not
bear 1t out.
1t is unquestionably true that as
civilization advances human life be-
comes more complex. and the pres
sure upon mans physical resources
tends to become more intense. It is
also true that certain forms of disease,
such, for instance. as cancer and heart
weakness, appear to be more preva.
lent than they were a century ago
we say appear" because only in a
comparatively recent period have the
statistics OF mortality and its causes
been Trustworthy and exhaustive.
The official records of Geneva. which
have been kept carefully for long
period. prove that the average dura-
ton Of human life Is materially great
or than 1t was $50 or 100 years ago
Not only the average length Of human
existence. but the retention Of physical
and intellectual vigor. or what II
called the prime of life. tends to bs
prolonged The age limit Of useful
ness has In practice been pushed for
ward.
i The fruitful activity Of men over SO
and even 20. years Of age L. phe
nomenon far more frequently observet
to-day than II was 100 years ago. Ma
|, polecn's career Wa over 1t 81; Vol
Moltke's can scarcely BE- said 70 hav'
begun. 20 far ~ great achievement
, were concerned. till he Was nearly "a
What IL true OF war Il true Of diplc
macy. Of law. OF medicine, Of ever
field Of work In which mental an
physical energy II indispensable
When. in a word. We examine impAl
TALLY all the data. weighing Accuratt
~ all the evidence pro and con. "
seem justified In taking IN optimisti
, rather than DR.. Konig's pessimisti
view OF the effect Of civilization on Ii
bodily weil-being and longevity Q
man.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-18
DAD AND HIS MEMORY.
Old Gentleman Really Had Very LIZ.
tie 70 Brao About.

It was 4 severe trial to Mr.. Harding
that his only sons memory was not
all that could be desired. where In
the world he got such = forgetful
streak from IL beyond me-" said the
exasperated father to his wife on one
occasion.
what has he forgotten now?"
asked Mrs. Harding. with eyes down
cast and demure expression.
The figures Of the last return from
the election on the bulletin-board. !"
and Mr.. Harding inserted Anger In
his collar as II to loosen It. and shook
his head vehemently. Looked at EN-
as he came past not half an hour ago.
and now cant tell me.
''As l said to him: IL you're so
stupid you can't keep few simple iig-
ures In your head, why don't You write
'em down on a piece OF paper, ~ do,
and have done AL my life. long before
/ was your ager youths Com
panion.