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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
Nothing on Mack.

From the New York Herald. >s
 William J. Corners was asked yesterday if he had heard a report current about republican and democratic headquarters that the republicans were to make public a statement rehecting in some way upon the career of Norman E. Mack, national chairman. The inquisitor happened to be an old acquaintance of Mir. Corners, and the latter glared at him in surprise.
 "Thats a foolish question for you to ask me-" said the state chairman. Now, don't you know that no one has anything on Mack?''
 T assume no one has. but how should l know?'
 With more evidence of surprise Mir. Corners repeated:
 "Do you mean to-tell me that you don't know that no one has anything on Mack?"
 1T can't quite follow you," was the reply.
 why, say, don't you know that l fought Mack for 15 years in Buffalo?"
 q do."
 Well, ain't that proof? Do you sup pose if there was anything on Mack wouldn't have printed it? Don't worry about Mack. He's got clean bill of health"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
Three Greeks Arrested.

Mobile, October S.-A special to the Reg ister from Jackson. Miss, says that q Greek, father of young man murdered in the southern part of this city some time ago, has traced three other Greeks to St. Louis, accused them of the murder and had them arrested. The murder was a cold -blooded one, for robbery. The three lreeks-Risto Angelo, Cello Spro and Rofan Starson-were yesterday re- turned to Jackson in charge of deputy sheriffs, requisition papers having beon honored by the governor of Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
Greeted By Old Friends.

The Rev. J. w. Cantey Johnson, former rector of St. Mary s-on-the-Highlands, and now rector of a fourishng Episcopal parish in southwest Louisiana, has been in the city for several days, as the guest of Mir and Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick. He has been cordially greeted by old friends and all have remarked his apparent good health.
 "The southwestern part of Louisiana is increasing in population very fast" said MT. Johnson. fThe new corners are largely from the agricultural regions of the northwest. They are sturdy and in- dustrous and will add greatly to the pro- ductiveness of the state.'
 MT. Johnson is much pleased with his Louisiana home and his work. He will return to his parish this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
Bryan-kern Omen.
e New York Herald. /

From the New fork tteraiu Z
 Politics invaded the financial district with a vengeance yesterday. the first cam- paign banner being flung to the breeze, and Wall streets amazement was the greater because it was a Bryan and Kern banner. The Bryan cohorts had thus stolen march on the Taft forces, whose first Broadway banner from the Battery north is at Maiden lane.
 Two flag poles were raised yesterday at the uptown side of Cedar street and Broadway and the banner which was strung across bore on white strip tho inscription, Lawyers Bryan and Kern Club" The long red and white bunting Haunted itself aggressively in front of the office windows of Edward H. Hartman. Dumont Clarke, Benjamin F. Yoakum and other fnanciers in the heart of the finan- eial section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From The NeW I OfK PTess.
 There's nothing makes mean people show it more than trying not to.
 A man has to be- a champion liar to prove how his vegetable garden pays.
 A man never deserves as good wife as he gets, nor a woman as poor a hus- band.
 A woman can't help being startled to think how embarrassing it would be to know all she knows if she weren't mar ried.
 The reason a man can stand losing money at cards is he thinks he's so smart to be able to play them wifhout losing more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
Roosevelt In Command.


 From the New York Herald
 Washingto With his sleeves rolled to the elbow. his short, quick step brushing aside all others in partial control. Theo- dore Roosevelt, the politician. today as- serted anew his direction of the republic an campaign. With the footsteps of the three railroad floor leaders-Stone, Nor rssey and OKeefe-whom he had sum- moned that they might be told that the middle-of-the-roadr policy adopted by the railroad men of the United States must be abandoned for honest support of William H. Taft hardly dying from the threshold of the White House, he ordered to Washington George R. Sheldon, treas urer of the republican national commit tee.
 When MT. Sheldon boarded the congress sioBal limited this afternoon for New York he carried with him brand new enthusiasm and a confidence of success, which could be got from but one source in the United States. Before MT. Shel- don's aristocratic pasteboard had been laid on the Presidents desk he dictated a telegram to William l.. Ward national committeeman from New York; and mem- Der of the executive committee of the na- tional committee. asking his presence in Washington.
 President Roosevelt is running the re- publican campaign just as he did in 1904. He is in active communication with every leader of prominence who needs support. and from today until he leaves Washing ton to speak himself in the interest of MT. Taft orders will be taken from the White House. Frank H. Hitchcock, na- tional chairman, will remain in nominal control, but he too. will report to the White House and his orders will come from the President. Mr. Hitchcock is ex- pected here as soon as he has completed the laying out of President Roosevet's plans for the eleventh hour effort for funds, which is already yielding returns which have replenished the committee treasury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
The Iron Market.

The pig iron market is quiet but firm. Some sales of fair tonnage have been made this week for last quarter delivery, but there is little doing in first quarter business.
 Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati report says: A good tonnage of iron on past due contracts is moving, and pressure for this is strong. There seems to be a greater range in prices than last week, but confined mostly to northern and east ern furnaces. The southern situation is in good shape with an increase of pro- duction prophesied for the month. It is expected that the present attitude of furnaces toward next years business, that of not encouraging it except at a stiff advance over the present market. will continue for month or six weeks longer. until business conditions generally shape themselves so that they may have soma idea of how much of an advance is in order'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

If Mir. Roosevelt is elected eight years hence the prophet will take an inning in his own country. A hot October is predicted, and q hot October without rain would be d disaster in many districts.
  Court Jester Nick Longworth tried to become a humorist without wear1ns the cap and bells.
 Mr. Hearst's line of campaigning can be traced by the oleaginous letters he scatters en route.
  The weather bureaus blanket fore cast has induced people generally to sleep under one
 -----.s.--- Chicago can at least claim that her baseball teams were both in at the finish
 This is the opening day at the State Fair. Give it the benefit of your pres enee.
 Standard Oil connections are made nowadays without the aid of plumbers.
  The Wright brothers are the men who believe in going higher up. True sportsmen are buying aero planes instead of automobiles The football hero now has the ath- letic field all to himself. Campaign funds at any rate are not overcapitalized.
 We want no oligarchy or oiligarchy in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

Instead of removing his hat when he votes, in accordance with old-time GUS tom, the voter now puts on his think ing cap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
Taft Barrel Closed.

Taft Barrel Closed.
 From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 A man who has had large business dealing with the republican national com mittee furnished a new reason today to explain, in part why there is so little cash in the Taft campaign. He says that Brother Charley has plugged up the hole in his "bar'l' and is refusing to con tribute a penny to the general fund
 According to this man Charles P. Taft declines to be an angel He is said to be willing to put up good amount or money if The substantial republicans on the national committee will go down into their pockets also. The latter are not willing to do this, and brother Charley is holding off.
 q paid the entire expenses Of nomi- hating Taft; now it is up to the national organization to elect him.
 This is represented to be Charley's att titude. It was said to be the Cincinnati editors one ambition prior to the Chicago convention to have it said that he put William Howard Taft into the White House without penny of cost to anybody but himself This was explained to be his great desire by men directly asso- ciated with him. Nobody interfered with his craving to pay the cost of securing the nomination for Taft, but, after the Chicago convention adjourned things changed
 It is said that the republican national committee has accumulated a number of large debts, and that there is no money in sight to pay them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

Even the octopi in the New YorN aquarium are dead. They must have listened to the speeches or remarks of visitors in this campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

The orders for Wright aeropianos show that air flying has profitable side, and the hope is that a good share of the money will go into the pockets of the inventors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

blazes like torehs6 remarked the Old Man of Hades. as he stood overlooking a scene of impish 1abors ''Yes, sire," answered a retainer. He came to us soaked in oil"
 NO.
 Same old claptrap,
 Same old tricks
 Is life a dream love?
 Is it?-Nix!
 TAKING NO CHANGES. ''Jagger's boy is a precocious young ster" What makes you think so?'' He said he wouldn't write letters to Santa Claus any more because he might want to run for an office when he grows up." E PARODY'S HALL OF FAME. Maud Muller, as she raked the hay Beneath the trees, For endless gaglets paved the way And parodies.
 Louisville Courier-Journal And Paul Revere, since when he rode Has been the theme of many an ode By every bard.
 New York Mail. And Hiawatha, don't forget This gent of note; For he has often helped, you bet, The toiling pote.
 Nashville Tennessean. But all these native sons of Uncle Sam Must doff their lids and make profound salaafn, And bend the pregnant hinges of the knee Before the mighty name of O. Khayyam
 Kansas City Times
 To poetize
 Would be the deuce,
 Without the aid
 Of Mother Goose.''
 And while upon
 This theme I am,
 l won't forget
 u Sweet Mary's lamb;
 SNor yet the boy
 Hero. by heck,
 Who stood upon
 The burning deck
 REPLIES "Where do you summer?' asks the Louisville Courier-Journal Nowhere-in winter. MT. Alfred Austin, having recently pro- duced new poem is now engaged in lodging bricks. A man who hates like thunder to carry his wifes bundles, doesn't mind bringing home a package of his own. De Wolf Hopper fell 12 feet while play ing in What Happened Then" It will take him some time to get over what happened then. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
COMPLIMENTARY NOTICE.

Through an error the complimentary mo- tce of one of MT. Blackmans cartoons, republished in The Age-HeraId of yes- terday morning and credited to the Ensley Sun, should have been credited to the Ensley Enterprise, of which MT. l.. P. Hill is editor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

It is feared that Theodore, Jr., will learn how to turn out imported carpets in the land of wooden nutmegs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

Wall street never loses a chance to slump. It utilized Bulgaria, which is about half the size of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

The story that Cardinal Rampolla would take the place at the Vatican now held by Cardinal Merry del Val proves to have been unauthorized and unreasonable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

A typhoon touched up the battleship fleet, but the fleet steamed right along without loss of time or equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A PARTING.

A PARTING. Beauty came to walk with me Down a lane; Warbled every bird in tree Loves refrain G1adness seemed to wrap the world Here and there bloom unfurled Peeping out. Swift the golden moments fled Then sigh. Saddest word was ever said Is Goodbye"
 NOT SUITED. q see where burglar lost poodle valued at $500 because he couldn't resist the temptation to tickle sleeping woman's toes.s He ought to quit the burglary busi- ness and go into something where senti- ment wouldn't be so costly
 TO ANY READER. We would respectfully suggest That when you're sick of toll, You step aside a while somewhere, Apart from lifes turmoil, And rest where summer roses nod And where the skies are blue. And where the mornings melody Puts hope and joy in you. We would respectfully suggest That you forget yourself As much as possible and learn That fame and sordid pelf Are not the only things worth while And worthy of your love, For truth and charity are more, By all the stars abovel
 A DRY TOWN SUBTERFUGE. Why do you carry that pipe around in your mouth?" ''shhh! Don't say anything. This pipe holds a drink''
 MUST TESS UP.
 The time is near
 When all men must
 Tell whether they
 Work for trust.
 Youngstown Telegram.
 Just nows the time,
 We'd fain remark,
 When if they do,
 They'll keep it dark.
 CROOKED. T don't like this butter" ''Why?" Tt isn't on the level"
 JADED. I've seen so many Salomes In various degrees of attire And some of them dance like dummies, As if they were worked on a wire; And some of them are so hefty They make the whole theatre shake That I don't think much of Salomes Who can't keep a fellow awake!
 A STANDARD GRADUATE. ''The senator on the ffty-fourth griddfe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
POLITICAL SIDELIGHTS

eThe Herald reprints in this column
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

Japan, says an esteemed contempor- ary, is face to face with debt, cholera and Richmond Pearson Hobson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
BRYAN SPEAKS FOR
 BETTER WATERWAYS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.,


 fact that the relation of rail and water transportation is one of harmony, help fulness and cooperation
 MT. Hill cited the failure of certain waterways as competitors of rail lines' and said that up to this time the river has been unable to compete with the railroad, notwithstanding its lower charges, because of the rapidity and cer- tainty with which the latter carries and delivers freight
 He continued: '.I have for years been urging that the building of transporta- ton machine commensurate with the growth of the country should not only De permitted, but encouraged in the only two possible ways. First. by encouraging capital to invest in railroad construction, instead of soaring it away by hostile ani unjust legislation; and, second, by eom- prehensive and rational system of water way improvements. There is no other way, nor will there ever be. by which the business of the country can be done
 The speaker complained of what ne termed the restriction by legislatures or legitimate powers and profits of railroad enterprise, which, he said, has not only checked investment, but brought about a year ago a business reaction from Wnlcn the country is still suffering, while the multitude of hostile laws, increasing ex- penses and cutting down of income Of railroads make this years showing the worst Since the early years of national railroad disaster
 Landslide of Laws.
 Mir Hill said that within the last hve years 33 states have enacted total oL Ss4 laws regulating railroads, nearly all of which had been enacted without in- vestigation or Knowledge of their erect.
 "If this were to continue, he added, "the future of railroad transportation would end in the destruction of the busi- ness of the nation. Fortunately we have reason to believe that saner counsel will prevail The carnival of legislative wreck ing has demonstrated the necessity or substituting federal for local legislation.
 Mr. Hill declared that the future of the waterways is assured, not so much as competitor but as helper of the rail- road.
 He continued: "The essentials for de- veloping the waterways highest posslbll- ties are few and simple. First, perm anent commission. authorized to expend appropriations in its discretion on na- tional waterways in the order of their importance Second. classification of rivers and canal routes in the order of tneir value by the commission, this plan to be adhered to without interference by Con gress or any department. Third, lnsls- tence on the development of trunk hnes first. and upon a depth that will make the cereal carriers of commerce. Fourth, d liberal standing appropriation annually for the commissions work without making the mistake of urging that the national credit be pledged to unheard of amounts in order that we may complete the whole work at once"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

and others conspicuous in that party's organization, is to be an assured event
 IT Bryan secures it's electoral vote, 1t means that the conditions responsible for such an achievement are not confined to west Virginia alone, but are so general y prevalent as to sweep the republican party from its moorings in other states which properly have been classified as safely republican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
Votes Not Easily Bought.

NotcS Nol EdSily pou9nts
 T was living in Indiana in 1888 when votes were purchased at so much per vote or so much for given number of votes, !" said W. E. Caruthers of Louisville.
 "The republicans had a way of paying so much for blocks of five. The Indiana democrats often purchased votes, too. Po- lltical corruption may exist in some states to a limited extent, but with the intro- dueton of the Australian ballot law our elections come mighty near being hon. est. Certain it is that the public will never again tolerate ballot box debauch- cry as in other days That is one reason why neither republicans nor democrats require large campaign funds now.
 There will always be legitimate ways for spending money in presidential campaign, but s5OO.OOO for each party should be adequate; and such fund is not difficult to raise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

which came from the brain of a German chemist.
 "carpenter is not only a close observer and charming writer. but he is thor oughly reliable in his statement of fact"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

Court Jester Nick Longworth tried to become a humorist without wearins the cap and bells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

Mr. Hearst's line of campaigning can be traced by the oleaginous letters he scatters en route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

A hot October is predicted and a hot October without rain would be d disaster in many districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

True sportsmen are buying aero planes instead of automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

The weather bureaus blanket fore cast has induced people generally to sleep under one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

Lay aside life-harming heaviness, And entertain cheerful disposition.
 king Richard II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

The football hero now has the ath- letic field all to. himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

Chicago can at least claim that her baseball teams were both in at the finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

We want no oligarchy or oiligarchy in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

If Mr. Roosevelt is elected eight years hence the prophet will take an inning in his own country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

Campaign funds at any rate are not overcapitalized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

The Wright brothers are the men who believe in going higher up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

This is the opening day at the State Fair. Give it the benefit of your pres ence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09
TAKING NO CHANGES.

"Jagger's boy is a precocious young- ster."
 What makes you think SOP"
 He said he wouldn't write letters to Santa Claus any more because he might want to run for an office when he grows up"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-09

Standard Oil connections are made nowadays without the aid of plumbers.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
FUEL
. THIS WINTER
NO DANGER OF FAMINE ON Ac-
COUNT OF CAR S/1RTAGE
INDICATIONS OF INCREASEo.
ACTIVITY IN LUHBER.

There will be no danger of fuel
famine in the Clearwater country
this winter" said General Agent w.
J. Jordan this morning when dis
cussing the transportation problems
of his territory. There has never
been SO much equipment available
for the handling Of coal and wood as
Is at present available, and fuel is
being rushed from all points to dis
trtbuting centers. There is no COM
plant for lack of cars for any pur-
pose, as the road is amply supplied
for all demands
There are indications of increas-
ed activity in lumber shipments, as
Eastern demand is increasing md
local mills and agencies are all
busy. The big mills at Potlatch and
Palouse are running full Tina and
capacity. The apple shipments in
the Palouse are lighter this year
than the normal. and wheat is be-
ing stored and held. Very little is
being forwarded at this time. owing
to the blockade on the coast, whicl,
affects the export"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
NO new JAIL
THIS COUNTY
BOND ISSUE MEETS DEFEAT IN
ALL BUT THREE PRECINCTS
OUTSIDE OF LEWISTON-LEW.
ISTON FOR THE ISSUE.

The proposition submitted to the
voters to bond the county for the
purpose of building Jail will not
even carry major\y vote, let alone
the required two-thirds. With 2S
cut CT the 80 precincts counted up
till noon today. the bonding propo-
sition received 1898 votes while
22O1 were cast against it,
In every section of the county
outside of Lewiston the bond issue
met with disapproval, and but three
small precincs in the county out
side of Lewiston cast a majority for
the bands. These were Dent. with
six votes; Hatwai, with 20 votes,
and Lapwai, with IL votes, all ma
jOrities.
AS an evidence of the feeling
against the bonds the following were
the totals in some OF the prominent
precincts in the county: Orofino. n
for to 266 against; Chesley, 10 for
to 1919 against: Leland, Is to 1873;
Clifford. 60 to 154; Mason, q to
107; Mohler. As to 1876: Bedrock,
113 to 207. and Gilbert. 0 to 1O5. n
In the four Lewiston precincts
only 1913 votes were cast for the
bonds and 109 against them. =
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-11
REuBENS MAKING
OF GOOD TOWN
RAILROAD MAKES IT THE SHIP.
PING POINT F0R URA1G NOUN.
TAIN SECTION-TAKES TON.
MAGE FROM CULDESAC.

Inc Craig mountain section with
Reubens as the railroad Shipping
point that previous to the railroad
construction supplied a tonnage at
Culdesac of few carloads of grain
and lumber is now bringing the
railroad company a mon nly income
OF from $4,000 to $4,000 and H.
iustrates the great increase in traf-
nc resulting from the extension of
the railroad from Culdesac ito
Grangeville.
The Reubens station receives none
Of the grain from the prairie coun-
try or Clifford section and much IF
the Melrose crop is marketed at
Peck. The increased tonnage is a!
most entirely due to the better trans
portation provided. which has en-
abled the farmer to clear his land
and find a market for mis- timber
either at the sawmills or city wood
dealers. The farmer with a few
tons of hay to sell can load his pro.
duct at the Reubens station and ne.
gotiate his sales in any Of the out
side markets.
The greater activity in all indus.
tries of the market country has
brought many new families to thai
section and the increase in popula
ton has created greater demand
for merchandise. The better trans
pcrtation has already resulted in tn,
Inauguration Of divers: -ed farming
in many Of the mountain communi
ties, and the garden and dairy prod
ucts are ow no small portion OF tn,
increased business enjoyed by tn,
railroad company. rs