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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
A Rash Bet.

81 made only single bet on the cleo
ton, and that was considered rash one,
said a business man. II bet that Bryan
popular vote would not be as large as it
was in 1900, when it was 6,35S,13S. 1t
seemed to be a rash bet in view of the
fact that the population of the country
has increased considerably within eight
years; but in looking over the returns of
Tuesday l begin to think I will win after
all.
while Mr.. Bryan gained in the west
he lost heavily in the south. The more
fe see of politics the more uncertain it
appears The ovations to Mr. Bryan led
many to think that his popular vote
would be considerably above that of eight
years ago, and when I staked money on
the result the friend with whom l bet
thought 1 was green indeed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Underwood on Election Results.


Congressman Underwood. who goes to
Washington Sunday morning to attend
meeting of the ways and means COM
mittee of Congress, expressed his views
yesterday on the result of the national
election, and the result in certain
states and sections.
while we lost the presidency said
Mr. Underwood, there is reason why
we should find consolation Democracy
elected several congressman in the
great northwest. We surprised the re-
publicans in Indiana, landing nine Of
IS congressman. We carried Nebraska,
and made creditable showings in elect
ing state tickets in many states here
tofore regarded as strictly republican.
There is ample proof that democracy
is very much alive.
Il was not wholly surprised at the
action of Missouri. When the congress-
men from that state first arrived, they
were great free traders. Later, they
were not so outspoken. Later still,
they became quiet. Today there is a
great protectionist tendency in Mis-
souri,, this being the result of recently
developed lead and other mines, and the
springing into prominence of great
corporations"
Mr.. Underwood, while regretting the
defeat of Bryan, can see nothing tend
ing to make Taft's administration other
than prosperous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
SAYS HELL is FULL.
Murderess Sends a Startling Message
at a Planchette Seance.

From the New York World.
Unconditional Mr.. Hunt R. Manor, nearly
frightened out of his wits when the
spirit of murderess named Rita"
caused him to record her hair-raisng
confession on the planchette board held
in his upaceustomed hands, is now deep
~ impressed with the result
His experience and those of three 9TH
ers, comprising a group who gathered
about the table, are related in the No
vember number of the Journal of the
American Society for Psychical Research.
Prof James II. Hyslop, secretary of the
society. and also editor of the publica-
ton, says in one of the notes that Mr..
Manor for the first time in his life took
the planchette and began to move it
about so that its pencil could leave it's
tracks on paper.
In doing so Mr.. Manor discovered quite
Unexpectedly, skeptic as he was, that he
had the gift of automatic writing. The
sittings took place in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace L. Cowper, in New
Jersey town, the name of which is with
held for the present Several hours had
passed in experiments, and the amateur
was pleased and interested, although
somewhat fatigued, when the question
was asked of the spirit:
won't you tell us who you are?"
Rita, Rita was the instant reply, as
the planchette began to travel about in
an agitated manner.
1--WE are all in hell-hell-hell. He'll is
full!'
When one of the sitters inquired if
there was anything that could be done
to aid the unfortunate spirit, the board
again showed signs of excitement
ut will take long time,'' was the
reply, ito wipe my child's blood from
my hands,
Asked by one of the sitters if any help
could be given, the spirit answered in the
negative.
You starved me and killed my child"
was the response, but l will get light"
All four of the experimenters by this
time We're deeply agtated.
MIR. Manor himself, to quote the ac-
count, who is a singularly robust man,
confessed to cold ehills running up and
healthy child who was soundly sleeping
in a room above woke up screaming
loudly
All the company hastily adjourned for
the night.
Other tests indicated that the spirits
were around and could see, for no SOON
er had a kitten been placed on the ta-
BILE than the planchette wrote
ifMpw meWl'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Or. Hiden's Movements,

The Rev. DIR. j. C. Hfden of Birming-
ham, who spent the summer at Pungo-
league on the eastern shore of Virginia,
is still in the Old Diminion and will
probably remain there all winter. His
friends will be glad to learn that he is
in excellent health and spirits.
Since leaving Birmingham DR.. Hiden
has supplied puIpits of divers denomina-
tions in and around Pungoteague. His
old flock at Grove Avenue Baptist church,
Richmond, has invited him opreach for
them at the Baptist general association
of Virginia to be held in Richmond No
vember 10 to IT, That invitation is for
Sunday morning November Is. DIR. Hiden
will be the guest of Professor Whitsitt
whose pastor he once was and with whom
he taught in the Southern Baptist SEM
mary at Louisville. The Rev. DIR. w.
r. L. Smith, who was one of DIR. Hiden S
pupils in the seminary, claims him for the
second Baptist church, Richmond, on
Sunday night, the 18th. Both invitations
being singularly congenial were gladly
accepted.
From Richmond DR.. Hidden goes to
Lynchburg to take the temporary pas
torate of the First Baptist chuhch there,
recently vacated by the resignation Of
Carter Helm Jones, one of the most at
tractive pulpit orators in the country. DR..
Hiden will begin his work in Lynchburg
November %. 1t is not stated how long
the Lynchburg engagement will last, as 1t
cannot be forecasted when a permanent
pastor will be chosen, but it is safe to
say that he will address large congrega-
lions as long as he is acting pastor
Virginia has had few ministers, it is said,
| so acceptable either as speaker or logician
| as Dr. Hidden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Governor Johnson of Minnesota

Although the electoral votes of Min
nesota go to Mr.. Taft by a plurality of
nearly 100000, yet it is conceded that
Governor Johnson will secure a third
term by plurality of at least 10000.
ut is a curious fact" said Governor
Johnson on the day after the election,
that wherever there were districts
which were largely Scandinavian Mr..
Jacobson made gains, and where the
other nationalties predominated l
gained. So the question of my natioan-
ality was not so great a factor after
ALL" Governor Johnson is a Swede by
descent, and Mr.. Jacobson a Norwe-
gian.
Governor Johnsons third victory in
a state strongly republican is an event
altogether out of the ordinary course
of politics, and it will surely attract
attention among thoughtful democrats.
Governor Johnsons third term in the
Minnesota state house will not be
ended until the campaign of 1912 be-
gins to be formulated. Governor john
son will assuredly find supporters in
that campaign unless some leader ap-
pears who will sweep the field. and
that is exceedingly improbable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
MONTE CARLO NOT so BAD.
From Success.


Heaven knows there is not much good to
be said of Monte Carlo. A black cloud
hangs over it, sorrow and shame darken
the lives of those who have fattened on it
and ben lured by it; grim responsibility
rests on those who tolerate it; still one
may, in spirit of fairness, point out the
things about which there is frequent mis-
may have his due.
In the first place the tables are run
honestly; there is no manipulating the
cards nor any crooked work work with
the roulette wheel: the bank has simply
its slight percentage of advantage in the
two games played-the zero at roulette
and the split 81" at trente-et-quarante-
and neither asks nor needs any other adj
vantage. No one who knows questions
this. Individual players have often tried
to rob the Monte Carlo bank, and by va
rious tricks and conspiracies have some-
times succeeded, but the bank has never
tried to rob the players.
A second point is that the entire amount
of money taken from the world every
year by these formidably pictured tables
is not SO very enormous. The latest re-
port shows gross winnings at the Casino
of about $7.500,0O0 for the year. with a
net profit for the controlling company of
a little over 49, 100000 This is nothing to
what Wall street gambling takes every
year from America alonei Nothing to
what race track gambling and poolroom
gambling take from a single stated And
a mere trifle when we consider the num-
Der of persons who pay for it! Less than
IS, 100000 collected from over 100000 indi-
viduals who visit the Monte Carlo gam
bling rooms every year-say $40 apiece,
allowing for a small minority of winners
opd r,on-p1ayare
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
THE TALLEsT ACTRESS.

From the London Mail
This distinction belongs to Miss Irene
Smith, who plays La Bebe Bax in the
new Drury Lane drama. She stands six
feet one and one-half inches in her stock
ings. 1t seems somewhat incongruous that
she should wear high heels, her hair
brushed high over a pad and high hat
in order to give a greater impression to
her height That is, however, what she
does, so as to realize the description Of
being six feet four inches in height, in
accordance with the design of the au
thors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
A MOTOR CAR WORK BASKET.

From the New York Herald.
An automobile workbox Is one of the
up-to-date possessions of the woman who
does her own mending. The tiny straw
car suggests tidiness and dispatch.
spools of thread. papers of needles, scis-
sors and bodkins find a place in the vari-
Gus parts of the motor. Under the chauf-
feurs seat the spools are arranged, while
the tonneau holds rows of needles and
pins. The thimble occupies a place all
its own on top of the steering wheel,
while the car opens at the back to disclose
a tiny compartment for the other small
sewing convenience which are always
getting lost or misplaced in the large
workbox of a single compartment.
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douma has to do is to teach the Rus
sian people how to become a parlia-
mentary country. Many large ques-
lions that were referred to commit
tees in the first session will come up
in the second session. and will no
doubt be acted on in an independent
manner. The budget, too. must be con
sidered and voted. The agrarian ques-
ton is still unsettled. and altogether
the second session of the third douma
promises to be an active and useful
body of lawmakers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Tonight's Concert.

Musicians say that no lover of good
music can afford to miss the concert by
the International Symphony club at the
High school auditorium tonight. The
club is composed of several artists, and
each is an artist in the strict sense of
the term. There is an instrumental
sextet-fve stringed instruments and a
flute. The performers-all but one of
them-have been until recently dis
tinguished members of the Boston
Symphony orchestra
While the club has not been long
enough on the road to have the fame
attaching to the Kneisel Quartet, in
ensemble work as well as solo mum
bers, it ranks with the best chamb er
bands in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
A FAREW ELL.

BY Coventry Patmore.
With all my will, but much against
my heart,
We two now part
My Very Dear,
our solace is, the sad road lies SO
clear.
1t needs no art,
With faint, averted feet
And many a tear,
In our opposed paths to persevere.
Go thou to East, l West.
We will not say
There's any hope, 1t is so far away.
But, o, my Best,
When the one darling of our widow
head,
The nursing Grief.
Is dead,
And no dews blur our eyes
To see the peach bloom come in even
ing skies,
Perchance we may,
Where now this night is day.
And even through faith of still averted
feet,
Making full circle OF our Punishment,
Amazed meet:
The bitter journey TO the bourne so
sweet
Seasoning the termless feast OF our
content
With tears of recognition never dry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Central of GEORGIA officials.

The general officers of the Central Of
Georgia railway spent yesterday in Bir-
mingham. The party includes Maj. ]. F.
Hanson. president; Alexander r. Lawton,
first vice president and general counsel;
w. A. Winburn, second vice president in
charge of traffic: 7. S. Noise, general
manager; J. T. Johnson. general super
intendent; G. L. Gambler, superintendent
of transportation; c. X. Lawrence, chief
engineer, and F. +. Gaines, superin-
tendent of motive power.
The officials are on a tour of inspection,
and travel in a train of private cars. The
party will leave this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Russia'S Third DOuma

The second session of the Russian
parliament has been opened, and al
ready are heard speculations as to its
duration. The douma was elected to
serve five years, and its term does not
expire until 1912. But doumas are not
sure to run their official course. This
is Russias third douma. The first
lasted from May 10, 1906, to July 90
of that year. The second was opened
March 5, 1907 and it went out of ex-
sstence on June is following. The first
session of the third or present douma
was begun on November IA, 1907, ana
it sat until July IL last, when its first
session was brought to a close in an
orderly and reasonable manner.
The second session Is now hard at
work under the revised manifests of
October 80, 1905. Nearly half of its
442 members are rightists or support.
ers of the Stolypin government. The
center moderates, including the Octo-
brists and constitutional democrats.
number nearly 200, while the radical
leftists are only Az In number The
present dou1na was largely elected By
lac landholders and il is inclined 10
agree with Premier Stolypin, retain.
ing, however, considerable independ-
ence in dealing with public questions
The best work that the present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Colonel Tomlinson Returns.

Col John w. Tomlinson, Alabama ma
tionaI committeeman and head of the or
ganization committee of the democratic
national headquarters, mas returned TO
Birmingham and declares that the fear
that a change might result in deferring
prosperous times is the cause of the re-
publican victory.
1.-THE democratic committee had to go
UP against difficulties" he said, "the
bluff of corporations, and the harsh treat
ment on the part of certain newspapers,
which could not be overcome. However,
Mr.. Mack put up a game fight, and few
mistakes were made. There are too many
republicans in the country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
CHURCH AND HATS.

From the New York World.
Are the women of the Baptist temple
in Brooklyn going to remove their hats
during service? They are, says DR..
Meyers. Defiance finds no audible ex-
preston, but a sea of bobbing birds and
towering shrubs stretches from pulpit to
nave and from nave to gallery. The
irresistible force has met with the inn
movable body.
The superlative quality of DIR. Myers
bravery cannot now be questioned He must
wage his battle single-handed, for where
is the husband or father, actual or pros
pective, who would dare stand at his
right hand and hold the bridge against
fashions minions? The male must accept
things as they are in a spirit of thank
fulness that female headgear has not
reached the proportions which it attained
in the days of Pompadour. Even Presi-
dent Roosevelt has given no advice on
the subject. As it is inconceiveable that
he has not had the matter under con-
sideration, his hesitation can only be
ascribed to discretion. In Puritan times
Cotton Mather would have made short
work of the offending hsadgear. But the
days of Cotton Mather are past.
These are the days of problem and OF
battle. Whirlwind campaigns have come
to a fiery finish. We are trying to find out
whether alcohol in moderate quantities
is harmful or otherwise. Comptroller
Metz gives his opinion of the other de-
partments and the other departments dis
play no undue hesitation in stating their
estimate of Comptroller Metz. Mr.. Coler
and the Society flor the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals have grappled over
Mr. Colers dog. Not least among the
vital questions of the day is in process
of solution in the peaceable Borough OF
Churches. =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

in the south, or at least many of them
who were known as democrats but who
believed in Taft and wanted to see him
elected. voted for Bryan in order to be
regular.
All of us agree on one thing. how
ever; we are glad the election is over.
The business outlook is fine. and the clos
ing weeks of the year will be marked by
solid PROSPERITY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

much better decision than man is she
never does it on Judgment.
There's hardly anything the average
man can lie about with so much enthusi-
asm as what perfect time his watch keeps.
There lis only one thing a woman likes
better than having nice, wavy hair her
SELF and that's imagining her daughter
has IT.
on her daughter Is to show how much
sma fter she is at il than women who
haven't any.
girl always pretends to a man that
all the others make love I'd her. lie al
ways pretends II her lie never made love
TO anybody elset
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
SENATOR BANkHEAD.

From The knOXV1ITe Sentinel.
Senator Bankhead OF Alabama Is n
useful man: instead of playing TO the
galleries, as do too many public speak
ers, he is going about over his state
way do Alabama more good than by
edifying his audiences on other sub
iecu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Prominent Chicago Physician.

DR.. w. j. Butler, prominent physician
of Chicago, is visiting birmingham and
will deliver an address before the local
Medical societies tonight. He will attend
the Southern Medical association in At
lanta next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

The canned speech may supplant
the mass meeting and the stump, but
the chances are it will not because the
voters want to see the man they are
asked to vote for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
CATsELEss FEAR.

rs the country safe?" asked a timor-
Gus citizen. as he poked his head out
of a window the morning after election.
Sure it is answered neighbor.
Just wanted to know explained the
timorous citizen. "From the way those
campaign orators talked didn't know
but what she might slip her moorings
during the night and drift straight ON
the rocks of destruction
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

THE WAY OF THE WORLD.
The way OF the world is parlous way,
While around and around it's turning
On the wind-swept plains of the dying
day
Loves funeral pyres are burning;
And most of the worlds tired children
bear,
Though safely hid from sight,
Pale sorrows cross or a secret care
That keeps them awake at night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

1t is to remain the Outlook-not the
Outbreak or Outburst, as some wicked
photographers would have us believe it
will be when Editor Roosevelt gets
down to work and Office hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

"Vox Populi,' "Pro Bono Publico"
and all the rest Of that crowd should
begin soon to advise Mr.. Roosevelt as
to how a paper should be run.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
A SENSIBLE MAN.

Said Potts, who ran for office
And failed to get the place,
1.-THE exercise will do me good
I'm glad I made the race.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
THRALLs OF POVERTY

In the crowded ways of the city.
Where pale-faeed children cry
With never heart to pity
For a glimpse of the sun and the sky,
The city's gold is sweeping,
Like a tide, from day to day,
But it brings no rest from weeping
No joy to such as theyl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
LATER WISDOM.

Experience has cost me dear
That's why I'm seldom gay;
I've never had good time yet
For which l didn't pay
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

Orville Wrigh. has gone home and
he hopes TO return to gather in some
of the bouquets that would otherwise
be bestowed on his brother.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

The Elkins family have been study
ing Italian for year, Pa ElIxins alone
excepted He has been studying how
to be reelected to the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

The Hartford Courant has been
fighting for reform 144 years, and has
not secured many slices of it up to
date.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

Candidate Preston did not at any
rate indulge in whirlwind finish. He
stayed in his cell, and his proxy be-
haved himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
PHILANTHROPY.

PIILANTHRO
Oh, well do / remember
The days of long ago:
My father often took me
To see a minstrel show.
Excused himself to mother
By saying twas for me,
And yet 1 seldom chuckled
One-half as much as he.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

In IA vacant seats In the college of
cardinals possibly one American at
least will be plsced-- some say three.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

In some states they shoot the red
squirrels to preserve the gray ones,
and tnen they shoot the gray squir-
rels
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
LOOKING FORWARD.

Some day wen be taking midnight
joy rides in the air.
night "
"Oh, very well. What 1 was going on
to say was that if the son of a mil
lionaire should fall out with chorus
girl on a trip like that it would be a
serious matter"
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NEEDED NO LONGER.

"Oyster Bays lone policeman has left
town"
Bays most disorderly citizen is in Wash
ington now"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

Young Roosevelt no doubt hopes TO
be promoted as fast as Leonard Wood
was even If it makes him dizzy.
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oI1U T T I1NNI.
The biggest rascal of them all
Will strike a pose and shout
my friends, cen though the heavens
fall,
Let's turn the rascals out,'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

It is safe to say that Mr.. Taft will
take several days off before he begins
work on his inaugural address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06

The national subject has been dis
missed or at any rate disintegrsted