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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Increasing Number of Bishops.


 'The election of the Rev. Berryman Green to be coadjutor bishop of the dio- eese of Virginia brings up the number of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States to 8 or 94, not including the missionary bishops, now quite numerous. who belong to the house of bishops" remarked a layman.
 "The steady increase in the episcopate indicates progress on the part of tae Episcopal church. The pastors and the bishops are putting forth greater efforts for building up the waste places than ever, and 1t will not be long before the number of diocesan bishops, including CO., edJutors, will reach 100. Bshop-elect Green is a graduate of the seminary at Alexandria, Va. He is A years of age.
 "The Roman Catholic hierarchy in the United States increases steadily. At pres ent 1t embraces 14 archbishops and s5 bishops. The list of archbishops includes one cardinal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Popular Contest.

An elegant library set, valued at S250, will be awarded to the most popular rail- road superintendent January 25. The vot- ing contest is being conducted under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary to St. Vincents' hospital, and the proceeds will be applied to the fund being raised for building a wing to the hospital
 Te vote will be canvassed in public and a place for tabulatng and announcing the vote will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
IN SPITE OF THE WEATHER

There's nothing half so soothing as
 the batter of the rain, When sparkling silver rivulets are rac-
 ing down the pane And all the world around about is
 clothed in sober gray The while we mark the shrewish tones
 of winter winds at play. Across the sky the cloud ships move,
 like phantoms of the storm. But safe at home before the fire we're
 keeping snug and warm. And even though from Natures face
 her 'customed smile departs. A rainy day can never dim the glow
 of sunny heartsl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
SMILING.

SMILING. The gentle art of smiling Is not so hard to learn, If we'll but say. "Love's waiting Where the road begins to turn And joy will yet be ours. Despite this present pain, For the cares to which we've said
 goodbye
 Will ne'er come back again" The gentle art of smiling Will never be forgot, When once we've learned with patience To bear our lowly lot And thankful be for the sunshine And every bloom that blows, For the vaulted blue of the summer sky And the perfumed heart of the rose. The gentle art of smiling Oh, practice while you may And weep no more, lamenting The ghost of yesterday, For happiness is waiting To take you by the hand, If you'll climb the hills of mornings
 light
 And leave the shadow landi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
NO TIME TO REST.

Wont you walk into my parlor?" Said the spider to the fly, But the latter said, I'm busy;
 Christmas presents I must buy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
MOST UNUSUAL.

There was remarkable story in the paper this morning about Connecticut boy who was suspended from school for wearing loud socks"
 Tt is an amusing story, no doubt. but would hardly call 1t remarkable"
 Indeed 1t Is remarkable. This boy wasn't named Clarence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Philander Knox is to be our new premier, and Frank Hitchcock is to boss our postofice. This settles the two most important places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

There are insurgents in Venezuela and also in Washington, D. C., and neither Castro nor Joe Cannon can squelch them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

The Presldent-elect is doing no gum shoeing. He is talking to the people at every turn and explaining all ap- pointments to the cabinet as fast as they are made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

MT. Taft is about to make his fifth trip to Panama, but he will return to Augusta, which will now proceed to outrank Oyster Bay or even Washing ton itself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
SHIFTY.

To sit by an open window all day in your shirt sleeves at Christmas time, while perfumed zephyrs toy with your back hair is one of the privileges of re- siding in Balmy Birmingham.
 P. S.-Snce the above paragraph was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Wilbur Wright can fly, and what Wilbur Wright can do others will do. Wilbur at any rate has broken the monopoly of the birds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

The word has gone out from the depths of Joe Cannon's chamber that there is to be no rivers and harbors bill this session. saying nothing about that $500. O.0OO bond scheme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

The smashing of Castros statues does not hurt him a bit 4000 miles away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Judge Jones at Reelfoot lake has held up the correspondents, but this attempt to reinstate the star chamber will miscarry in this age in this coun- fry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

T. Roosevelt, Jr., having discovered Thompsonville, Conn.,, is now engaged in making it as famous as Milwaukee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Castro is farther away than Sheri- dan. He is about i4OoO miles away from the scene of the conflict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

The vote of Georgia for Hisgen and John Temple Graves was just 77, all good men and true.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Colonel Goethals continues to make the dirt fly, even if the toes of the big dam do settle some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

The amateur weather prophet says 1t will be cool and clear on Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

The Dutch battleship Jacob von Helmskerk is cock of the walk along the Venezuelan coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

In these days of problem stories and best sellers few stop to recall the au- thor of "The ReYerles of a Bachelor, :" who is dead at the age of s6. Fifty years ago no American writer was bet ter known or more loved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Castro at any rate seems to have known when the time had come to leave his beloved country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

The commercial travellers in the northwest are endeavoring to abolish the tin wash basin in the sink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

There are three Ananiases in the Bible, but the one whose wife was Sapphira is the one who has become famous in modern politics,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

The Pullman porters are trying to establish system of compulsory tips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Europe has in its midst at present Cipriano Castro and Fingy Connors, and it should be content
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

I never knew a wight to fall
 Who bravely did his best With all his weak hands found to do And left to heaven the rest. Although a world of scorn might say He failed to win prize, Iris in the thought of duty done That sweetest guerdon lies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
THE LANDS NEXT FIRST LADY"

From Current Literature.
 The next mistress of the White House is as averse as Is Mrs. Roosevelt to thrusting herself forward into public mo- tice. Her lot as wife and mother is a proud and happy one, and her ambitions are all for her husband and children. "The only lines in her face," says one writer, "are the relics of habitual smiles" Life has been good to her, and the world is good place to live in. She, as well as her husband, has kept young, clear-eyed and clear-skinned. She reads much, speaks French excellently, Is passionately fond of good music and is a fine enter tainer, though not in lavish and sensa- tional way. Hallie Ermine Rves says of her: "William Taft and Helen Heron must have started life even. She has the same straightforwardness the same hon esty. the contempt of tinsel and sham and pretense. Her worst enemy. if she could have one would call her genuine She has no affectations, no surface sneers, no fsms.' She has always remained the sweetheart of her husband; the playmate and confidant of her children, in the best sense she is woman of the world. She knows the big business of statecraft and the smaller dicta of society. By reading and studying she has kept apace with her husband, till, possibly, there is no woman in American public life who is better qualified to discuss the real questions e9 the day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Raa)171ze.,
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
RECOMPENSE.

written the weather has changed and everybody is wearing an overcoat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Near victories are all the opponents of Joe Cannon can hope to score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

A lady poet never appeals to man as much as the woman whose only poems are battercakes.
 Historian Ferrero is talking about what would happen if Nero came to Little Old New York. We'd like to wager our next weeks salary. entire, that Nero isn't com- ing to Little Old New York.
 A contemporary publishes startling editorial entitled, Drop Itm Whether that is good or bad advice depends great deal on what you happen to have in your hands,
 MT. Roosevelt declares that he Is pri- marily "faunal naturalist" He can't make anybody believe that he is peace full person like that
 Wooster, O., is to have Christmas sausage 57 feet long. It would take great many dogs to make that much sausage, even if they were dachshunds.
 'Let us be calm" says the Florida Times-Union. With Christmas only few days off? Not much PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Sy1acauga Advance: The Birmingham police force now makes the street corner hangers retire early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Id leave the shadow landi
FIX MARVEL. %

FIX MARVEL
 Donald c. Mitchell, a dreamer of dreams. has fallen into a sleep which we are told is dreamless. Spring will strew his grave with blossoms and the birds will sing more sweetly there be- cause he left the world 8 better place than he found 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
THEY LEANED OVER.

THEY LEANED OVER "I saw a fellow kiss girl over the telephone this morning" Not much fun in that, imagine" s "Oh, yes there was. The telephone was on the table between them."
 FOR CHRISTMAS.
 The world is full
 Of stricken dads
 Who don't know where
 To get the scads.
 GOOD ADVICE. What would you advise man to do when he loses his hair7" "Quit thinking about it."
 SETTLED. old songs." "Tell her she may go." said the man ager. 'Ive heard her sing the new ones"
 HOPELESS TASK. Tt wouldn't do for old Miserby to have a billion dollars" "No7'
 He'd spend the rest of his life try ing to count it."
 AN APOSTLE OF CHEER. No fate may borrower. no fortune
 oppose The man with song in his heart; He'll scatter the sunshine wherever he
 goes
 And lessons of gladness impart. He may not be wealthy, he may not be
 wise, He may not be courted by fame, But the children of sorrow, with tears
 in their eyes, Will smile as they whisper his namei CONSIDERABLE RISK. "A Pittsburg girl got a husband for Christmas present" She's taking chances" How is that?" Santa Claus won't exchange pres ents when they don't suit.' DIsCONTENT. Alas, this world doth teach a wight Some lessons of regret; He longs and longs from morn to night For what he'll never get. In what he's won If there's delight He hasn't found it yet!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Entered at the Birmingham, Aia., postoffice as second-class matter ohoer act of Congress March 8, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Lineville Headlight: Birmingham seems to need a general house cleaning 50 far as her City Council is concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
SETTLED.

old songs."
 'Tell her she may go," said the man. ager I've heard her sing the new ones"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Marion Standards: Birmingham will build s5O,OOO cotton mill. It will be a Jim Dandy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
CONSIDERABLE RISK.
DIsCONTENT.

Alas this world doth teach a wight
 Some lessons of regret; He longs and longs from morn to night For what he'll never get. In what he's won If there's delight
 He hasn't found it yet!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Talladega Reporter: Birmingham has again undertaken the job of reforming itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

L. H Russ and z. L. Morgan are the only authoriz travelling representa- tives of The Age-Herald in its circula- ton department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
GOOD ADVICE.

What would you advise a man to do when he loses his hair7'
 "Quit thinking about its
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
RIPPIES

A lady poet never appeals to a man as much as the woman whose only poems are battercakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

No communication will be published with out its authors name. Re1ecteu manuscript win not be returned unless stamps are inclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Gadsden Times-News Louisiana got 5000 out of those Birmingham hunters and hopes they will return real often.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

"I saw a fellow kiss a girl over the telephone this morning"
 Not much fun in that, imagine" ss '.Oh. yes there was. The telephone was on the table between them."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Hattiesburg News: A Birmingham man Is a grandfather at 32, but Birmingham is a hustling town any way you take it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

A HOPELESS TASK. Tt wouldn't do for old Miserby to have a billion dollars" ''No?" He'd spend the rest of his life try inc ta oount
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03
ARCHBOLD IS
TOLD TODIG
Must Produce Contract
Showing Speeulations
in California.

MEM YORK. Dee. s--Jchn D.
Archhold resaminE she Stiffness
stand today entered tbs Iast stages
o. his cross eaaslnAsion at the
hands Of Frank y RslioEF 10 the
government suit to dissolve the oil
trust.
The witness produced memoFan'
ia pufportinw to show the mr4dnai
Increase Of the capital 81 the
STANDARD or % California. tie
said that the Standard purchased
the Pacific Coast Ofl company ln
1900 for sTei 600 The capital
stock % the concern then vas
81 600 600. he said. Ia 1904 e Was
increased to $1,000 900. In 1893 Il
was raised - IS 600 900 and later
In the same year Il was raised "a
$40 600 COO With the privilege 81
increasing u 20 tg5 00n coo.
kcliogg iheu asked him about
the affairs Of the California con.
Germ and inquired particularly
about a contract with the Barns.
dale Oi. company walch kelflxs
said showed a loan II tI.7s5 900 10
the head n that concern. Archbold
said be had made a search and had
been unable 10 find a copy ~ such
contract. TIE irqaisit0r then as
serted that the contract could b.
prUdaeed and Archhoid was told
- brtnx u 20 tbT hearing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03
MILLIONAIRE'S SON is
CONVICTED OF.
BURGLARY.

SALINAS. Gal. Dec. Charles
} Boyle. ~ years OF age. son Of
Henry boyle. the San Rafael mil.
ilanaire. eiii receive his sentence
today. following a conviction Of
burglary yesterday
Boyle IL . member Of tae s20th
United States Infantry aud was
convicted Of breaking into store
and stealing a revolver After his
arrest cache was found IN the
hills back Of the Preside 0f Monter
ey In which were hidden gloves.
gas pipe. slug shot and masks
BOYLE later confessed 20 having
committed various crimes Ia San
Rafael. including the holding up Of
10 men In the bar room Of the
National hotel. where. after shoot
iug Constable Edwards Of Tiburou.
he looted the cash register and
escaped
II has been claimed that noyle
sas injured IN football game at
school and that he ~ Irresponsible
for his criminal acts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
ASSIST PRESIDENT

A letter has been addressed bv
County Superintendent Of Schools
+. =. Storey. IN response TO a re-
quest by the commission on rural
life appointed by the president. to
all the school districts OF the coun
ty. asking them to arrange meet.
inga 10 discuss the problem In the
different districts.
In his letter Mr. Storey suggests
that the following topics. suggested
BY the president. be discussed
"The Efficiency Of the Rural
Schools" Farmers Organizations. e
THE Question Of Farm Labor. .
THE Need Of Good Roads" I'm.
proved Postal Facilities, Sanitary
Conditions on the Farm" MIR.
Storey says that the commits
sion desires brief statement Of
the conclusions Of these discussions
sent to Washington December. 8
and ~ are suggested for the dis.
tfset meetings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03
PALMER NEXT?

effect Of influencing n decision Of
che supreme cous For a certain
consideration. the committee has
been Informed. Palmer agreed TO
see that a sum ~ money. a. be
paid BY Richardson. should not be
fixed hy the court At. more than
tls 600
The committee has been told that
Richardson declined 20 have ans.
thing 20 do with the matter. but
the records show that the amount
In question was fixed Ia an opinion
rendered by Root at SIS goo
That the committee would at.
tempt 20 run this story down was
rumored IN Seattle 10 DAYS or more
ago. Il may not be Significant bat
Palmer came 20 Soap Lake n week
ago and spent day with Richard
son. Il vas understood here that
he came 10 consult Richardson
about a land deal
This morning. when Richardson
found that ! had cumr 10 Soap Lake
To see him, he took 20 the sage
brush. Richardson is wealthy
raucher. and IL well known through.
out this part OF the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03

EpHRATA. wash. Dec a-The
trail that l. being followed by the
Root Investigation committee has
turned lie course into the sage
brush country about Soap Lake.
and this morning Tons Richardsof
who might tell much II he would,
IL hldlng out 10 the hills. where I
vainly followed him for an hour or
more In an effort 60 reach him. and
n possible make him tell HIS story
The Investigation COMMITTEES
wants Tony Richardson. and In an
unofficial and Informal way ] am
acting for then The story the
committee has been told. and Ia
which "a n greatly Interested has
to DO with alleged leaks" from
Root Of the supreme court to bis
law partner. r u Palmer, former
state senator and an nKpirant for
the spcakership u the state iegis'
laturc
Palmer IL said to have made over.
sure. 20 Richardson. ~ho had a case
pending before the supreme court
that II accepted. werc 10 have the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03
IS
IMPROVING
SLOWLY
CONDITION WAIVERS
AS EACH DAY
PASSES.
The Governor-Elect's Wife
Gives Out Statement
on His Illness.
10y United prers.)

PAsO ROBLEs. Cal, Dec. 3D.
Reports Of the condition OF Cover
nor-elect Cosgrove OF Washington
are unfayorable today. Dr. Ever.
bart of Berkeley was called into
consultation md there Is a strong
belief that the goyernorelect Is in
a more serious condition than ever
before
Mrs. Samuel O. CosRrove. wife Of
the governor-clect. this afternoon
said to a representative OF the
United Press.
Mr. Cosgrove is very. very
sick man. He has had an attack
Of Indigestion but this has passed
off now. am hopeful. but do
not wish to give a false impression.
We hope that Ia the next few
weeks there will be a change for
the better"
Mrs. Cosgrove was asked If she
had any idea when they would be
able 20 return to Washington and
she replied. We have no idea
whatever II Is impossible for us
70 say when We will be- able 10 10.
Il might be soon. bat it might not p
Or, Ralph o. Dresser. one OF the
physicians attending the governor.
elect. said Reports that We gave
out a statement saying Mr.. Cos
grove could not last two weeks
longer are untrue He Is very ill
but ] have noted $40 change for
the worse In the last day or SO
and, In fact, think he has improved.
We cannot tell what two weeks
might bring forth
cosgrove is suffering from
brights disease and there 81 an
Impression here that the physicians
are giving out reports that are
little too optimistic. Mrs. Gosgrove
made n special request that no re.
ports that might lead to any false
hopes on the part of her husbands
friends be sent out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03
ROOSEVELT TO
SUCCEED TAFT

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. a.
That Roosevelt plans to succeed
Taft as president is said 20 have
been the declaration 81 Leslie ~
shaw, former secretary Of the
treasury. according 20 a report
here today
The story came ont followlug the
announcement that the president
has put all fourth-clasa possmaafess
Ia the states east Of The Mississippi
river on the classified civs service
list
Il Is said that Shaw. ln cOnyersa.
ton during the saat campaign. made
the cemark in the prssence ~
numbes Of newspaper men. saying
Roosevelt planned such a reform
In order TO ensure support from the
postmaatcrs IN 1912 shaw asked
the newspaper men not 20 use the
statement then. bat said II would
do no harm after election.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03
HARD LUCK PURSUES
HOODOOED VESSEL

Three times IN 10 days has the
British ship zinlta put 10 sea for
Puget sound from the ports of
Shields and Deal. Eng. and as many
times has she been compelled 20
put back on account OF severe
storms. which have used her badly
On the 18th OF November she first
left Shields. but put back when
three days out, leaking badly and
with strained seams Again on
the 18th she yentured forth. but
ten days later she was forced TO
make Deal. all her canvas having
been blown out IN a severe gale.
Again on the 26ih. IL days from the
date OF her first sailing. she started
for Seattle. and she has not been
heard from since. The Huperstitioua
maintain that she Is doomed yes.
sci.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03

PORT Az PRINCE. HaytL pcc ?.
Underneath the seeming quiet that
pres alis through The etty there - e
genersi fear ~ impcndlns devsipg-
msats. and the real danger seems
ip iie ia the neW mnu-Amerlrau frel~
Ing
Henry " Furniss. the United
States minister and dean ~ the Dip
lomatic corps b. considered BY the
people bees 10 ~ partly responsible
for thu present state - affairs
FuFnias rnuuariir0s FORMER fferl-
dent Alexis to re5nain whsa France
asked him 20 ahdteafe on Tuesday
70 that the new government could
b. formed
f3f'y maFlnss fsosa the cruiser
tteu Molu~s arr On duty az the
American consulate. and the pthrFr
on the ship are constantly ready for
action
General simon. with hts xicfnti-
GUS army II wIthln Is 'Inllaa ~ the
clty. and 10 gxpoctsd 10 arrive to-
morrow coufirrs have Sesn a~nf
~ Prcsidens I.evissms In efdcr 90
AHsFHtHFA 1858 &AtkaRffN aMMAHW WV
naw government bat no reply has
been received n is prphahle that
General Simnna purpose wilf net
b. known until 10 reariieN the rify
II he chooses 90 take the govern.
merit into his own hands he prob
ably could do 81. Ills army Is pos
.rfui enough % control the situation
ard he could enforce hts rula
President fsaNitius - resolving
support fren ths French interests
because h. formerly WAS friendly
toward Fsanee The dopasea prrsi.
dsat. Serd Alexis. remained aboard
the French cruiser. Dusay Treuln.
where he took refuge yesterday he
Will be taken on the cruiser 10 ia
usaica. where he probably viii take
un his residence