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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

This week the country is engaged in trying to forget Mrs. Guinness and Indiana literature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

This district is selling iron in large tonnage, and prosperity is being helped along thereby. Another furnace or two will soon be blown in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

Fresh peaches are trying to crowd strawberries out of the market, but the Cullman product still holds its own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
About Persons.

President Milton H. Smith of the Louis- vile and Nashville, who spent yesterday and the day before in the Birmingham district, returned north last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

A revision Of the tariff by protection ists would be race of beneficiaries to the plum tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

Thaw says himself that he is sane, and he certainly should know his own feelings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

Paying election bets in straw hats is easier on the pocketbook than when losers had to pay in derbies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

Taft has returned in time to deal with the favorite son Instructions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

Why must we have an emergency circulation when no emergency is in sight or expected?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

It is less than four weeks to the Roosevelt-Taft convention, and the ef- forts to make it an administration af- fair are becoming intense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

REPLIES.
 The road to health is also paved with good intentions.
 Judging from Emma Goldman's looks she simply had to be an anarchist. There Is always room for one more''- especially If it is a highball.
 An Indiana man lived a double life on s16 week, $S a week for each life, and great many people are wondering how he did 1t.
 "A womans face is her own," says a contemporary. Not always.
 Let's sprinkle a little salt on the tail of prosperity and see if it won't return. Speaker Cannon obliged the Ellzs the other day It is well known that he seldom obliges anybody.
 Now that the affinity germ has been discovered. it wouldn't be a bad idea to innoculate some couples who are already married. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

The next President of the United States will not be formally selected until July '. It is needless to say where the selection will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

The national house of governors IS the toniest annual junket yet devised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

Petit jurors are experts in finding insanity germs in criminal cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

Pop bottles are made to throw at the umpire before refilling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
ABSORBED.

ABSORBED. She wore a merry Widow hat, Beneath it's broad Expanse they sat. He did the trick
 By stooping low And doubling up
 His back, you know. Beneath the brim They blithely spooned, Two hearts to loves Young dream attuned. And as the time
 Went fitting by, With soft caress And throbbing sigh, A cloud came up From out the west And boldly cross
 The heavens prest. Anon there fell
 A flood of rain, Which failed to rouse The loving twain, For still they sat, And sat and sat. Nor seemed to care 4 rap for that, And might have stayed There all the week, Had not the lid
 Begun to leak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
HARD TO TELL.

"What are you looking so worried about?"
 Pm trying to figure out if I'm safe and sane or a red-headed radical"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

Debs has an early start, and he car ries less weight than. Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
ONE TOUGH or NATURE.


 "See that portly man over there in tho gray sult?p asked the scrawny citizen of Mir Boozely.
 "Yes, that's Whoppngton, the capital ist"
 Right you arei He is one of those cold hearted, calculating villains who got his money by grinding the lives out of widows and orphans. By gad, sir, I'd like to see him strung upl I don't suppose he ever felt a spark of sympathy for human being in his life. All he thinks about is collars. dollars, dollars! It is people like that who are responsible for modern in dustrial conditions. the rise of anarchy and the unrest of the poor. Why" Hold on a minute, interrupted Mir. Boozely. You are surely doing that man an injustice He Is not bad sort. l see him every day roofing for the home team at the baseball park
 You say he goes to baseball games?" Sure
 Takes an interest in the players?" The deepest kind.'
 Well, well, we'll" said the scrawny citizen. his features softening, there may be some good in that fellow after all!'
 WHY? Though making puns is not my style And a queen I'd hate to tease her, When Cleopatra ruled the Nile Oh, why did Julius Caesar?
 NOT IN HEAVEN, SURELY? "I dreamed I was an angel in heaven last night"
 What did you do there?'
 T kept hopping the precipitation from my face with a bath towel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
PROVOKING

PROVOKING. When I run across a scheme With a million dollars in it, Ten to one, it's just dream And I'll wake up any minutel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
POSSIBLY.

T wonder why people speak of cool million'?" Possibly because Its possession enti- tied a man to freeze his erstwhiis friends"
 THE DEPARTURE.
 The fleet doth leave
 A foaming wake
 And Jack Tar hath
 A fierce headache.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
REMARKABLE.

'ewhat was the feature of the vaudeville bill last night?''
 "The monologist didn't say word to the piano player"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
AWFIJI,.

"The effect of these big hats on public morals is awful"
 'I agree with you. Chattanooga preacher has written a hat poem."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22

Though making puns is not my style And queen I'd hate to tease her, When Cleopatra ruled the Nile
 Oh, why did Julius Caesar?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

Q1ncult To stop IT, Ii you get DOnQ iS-
sue it will be as a mortgage on your real
estate. The appropriations are kept down
in order to make the Commissioners more
careful and make the subcommittee OF
Congress more careful"
Favors Street Extension.
Speaking in favor of street extensions
Senator Burkett said that opening the
suburbs makes homes for the people.
Continuing. he said: Congress may not
do the right thing always, but 1t wants to
do the right thing. Every man on the
District committee can be relied upon to
take interest in the development of the
city as much as any other member Of
Congress. l repeat, get those things that
are essential; pound for them and pound
loop there is no reasonable excuse why
passengers are not accorded through
service down town. Make definite and
make certain the things you want and go
to the Commissioners and get them to ask
Congress for them
Shoemaker. Senator Burkett acknowledged
that more time is given by Congress to
the Philippines than to the District of CO.
lumbia. I'VE have got both on our hands
and we have got to take care of both of
them he stated. I'VE hope to take care
of the District longer than we do the Phil
ippine Islands,
The speaker concluded by referring to
the capital an being the most beautiful
city in the world and that 1t Is PROPER
that we should have the biggest and best
city in the world by carrying out the
plans and designs for its Identification
planned years ago,
ception was held and buffet luncheon
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
BURKETT AT MEETING
Nebraska Senator Addresses
BrightWood Citizens.
NEEDS OF CAPITAL CITY
Requests Not Presented to Congress
in Compact Doses
APPROPRIATIONS KEPT DOWN
Action to Make the Commissioners
and the subcommittee More
Careful-Other Matters.
APPROPRIATIONS KEPT DOWN

Senator Burkett of Nebraska was a
guest and the principal speaker at the
spring meeting of the Brightwood Citi-
zens' Association last evening in the
Brightwood Hotel. The other guests who
participated in the speechmaking were:
Col. E. B. Townsend. Col. Benjamin Hol-
man. Dr. H. l.. E. Johnson, DR.. j. Preston
Miller and DIR. Arthur Mathewson. Louis
p Shoemaker. the president. called the
meeting to order shortly after O'Clock,
with Secretary John G. Keene and Treas
urer w. C. Ray performing the duties of
their respective offices.
w. R. Mackrille, chairman of the spe-
cial committee to confer with similar
committee from the Tal-oma Park
Brightwood Park and Petworth citizens
associations submitted a lengthy report
of the operations of the joint committee.
which was approved by the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
FATHERS SWIFT REVENGE.
Virginian Exonerated for Killing
Negro Who Pursued Daughter.

SMITHS CROSSROADS. Va, April IL
Bearl Moss. desperate young negro, was
shot and killed Thursday by j. NJ. Bishop.
Il white citizen, after the negro had at
tempted a criminal assault upon Miss
Louise Bishop. Tratty girl OF fourteen,
and had broken into her home and driven
her out. A coroners jury exonerated the
father
The conduct of the negro was dastardly
in the extreme Following a celebration
of negroes. he was passing the Bishop
home. and seeing the girl. accosted her.
When she ran toward the house he at
tempted to ride over her with his mule.
She succeeded in reaching the house
and boiling the door, but the negro broke
this down and entered just as the girl ran
out another door. accompanied by her
baby sister.
No one else was AT home but the father,
who was in the field near by. and whose
attention the girl attracted by her
screams as the negro pursued her. The
father ordered the negro to leave. He
refused. saying he could kill as many
scoundrelss as any one and moved as II
to draw a revolver.
Bishop ran into the house, got gun
and fired. the negro falling dead on the
porch.
Another negro. an eyewitness, testified
in favor of Bishop. On the dead mans
body were found 30 cents and a pair OF
brass knucklos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
ROBERT A. HOOE DEAD
FORMER MERCHANT PASSES
AWAY AT ADVANCED AGE.

Robert Arthur Hooe. ninety years of
age. retired merchant and for many years
prominent in business in this city, died
at the George Washington University
Hospital yesterday afternoon after an ill
ness of seven weeks. Death was due to
the effects of advanced years 'The flu
neral will be held from the Church of the
Epiphany Monday morning at Q o'clock.
Rev. Edward Ingle, assistant rector, Off
ciating. -
Immediately after the services, which
will be attended by the members of St.
Johns Lodge. No. II. +. A. A. M. Oh this
city. of which the deceased was a men,
Der. the remains will be sent to Freder-
icksburg. Va. where the interment will
be made in the afternoon. The deceased
was born I'm Fauquier county September
81 1918. He came to this city in 1910 and
esta blished the firm of r. A. Hooe & Co.,
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The Habit of Beauty.
From Nautilus.

N..utllus
The habit OF beauty can be gained by
any one. That sounds absurd. but if you
are brave nothing is impossible. AS Ma
poleon said. There shall be no Alps!"
There shall be no disease. spiritual or
material. to blur the shining of the lovely
soul. When we worship beauty, wisdom
or any great and pleasing thing. we are
worshiping God. which is the perfect
soul of all of us.
But we are so covered with obstruc-
tons and mistakes (sins) that we do not
show forth as we will some day. maybe
in another life. Anyhow. We can go
ahead and clear away all in our power.
and so do wonders. 1t doth not yet ap-
pear what we shall be. and the over
whelming beauty of the soul. given a
chance to shine. may astonish every one.
1t may take time? Time was, made for
slaves. For slaves of bad habits. yes
and good habits have no slaves. only
masters, who create. out of void or chaos.
order, beauty and all good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
Catholic Priest a Suicide.

ALBANY, n. Y, April 11.-Rav. Father
Joseph S. Graham, rector of the Roman
Catholic Church of the Blessed Sacra-
ment shot and killed himself in the
parochial residence of the church here
yesterday afternoon. He had been ill and
respondent for some' weeks He nred two
shots. both of which lodged in his heart
He was sitting at his desk in his study
at the time. When found by his. house
keeper. Annie Cole. who was the only
other person in the house at the time, he
had fallen to the floor. and had just time
before he died to gasp. in answer to her
question as to why he had done it, Il
was discouraged about the service for
tonight
Father Graham was brother of Ma
tional Bank Examiner Edward j. Ora
ham. He was educated in the Albany pub
lie schools and graduated from ST. Jo-
seph's Provincial Seminary at Troy He
was forty-five years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
Short Breath

Palpitation, feeble pulse. indicate
weak heart action. You can
make it strong with DR.. Miles
Heart Cure. Chronic heart
troubles, with attending suffering,
may also be greatly relieved by
its use 1t is invaluable in all
cases where the heart is involved.
Il suffering with heart trouble and had
been for two years. had pain In my heart
back and left side. and had not been able to
draw deep breath for two years Any little
cxertion would cause palpita ton, and / could
not lie my left side without suffering |
took Dr. Miles Heart Cure and Nervine with
the result that am in better health than / ever
was before having gained IA pounds since I
commenced taking it,
MRS. LILLE THOMAS
Upper Sandusky. Ohio
II first Lottlc fails to benefit money back
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
New British Consul Genera.

LONDON. April Announcement is
made of the appointment of the Hon.
Reginald Walsh as British consul general
at New York. to succeed Sir Percy San
derson. Mr.. Walsh is the seventh son of
Baron Ormathwaite. He was British
consul at the Pireus and in 1905 was ap-
pointed to Dunkirk, France.
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further to say about the matter
than what l have already said.

than what have already said
There the matter rests. This is the an
swer Of one woman to the problem that is
presented. 1t is interesting TO contrast
it with the case of Ferdinand Pinney
Earle. whose wife surrendered her rights
and abandoned her own child to the
woman who interviewed. But there is no
question of affinity in the case of the
Cookies. Whereas Earle based hts action
on the questionable grounds of moral
ity.' his wife agreeing. Mrs. Cooke turns
for guidance In her struggle to the re-
ligion which her erring husband assumed
to preach.
Il am glad that she is happy" says the
wife, land I aim pleased to know that
none of the trio'-COoke Floretta Whaley
and the babe-"is in want or distress. But
certainly ] can never condone their sin
against God and against society by sin
gle thought or deed.
Perhaps I am different from other
women, but I can never do what l believe
is wrong, and surely that would be
wrong"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

The Answers to Correspondence editor
was in n quandary. Here's letter from
a woman who wants to know how long
II takes to do up pair of cuffs he re-
marked. THAT depends on the laundry
volunteered the sporting editor: the one
patronize will do up pair of cuffs in
about three washings.' Philadelphia Rec
ord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11

consisting of Mr.. Hooe. his brother. Peter
Hooe, and B. F. Middleton and Benjamin
Beall and engaged in the dry goods BUSH
ness. The deceased purchased the inter-
ests of Messrs. Middleton g. Beall in
1868 and the firm name Was changed to
Hooe & Bro Later he erected the Hooe
iror building on F street and the firm
moved from it's location on Pennsylvania
avenue to the new building. Mr.. Hooe
never married. Four nephews. who reside
i'm this cty-Drs. A. Barnes Hooe and
Robert Arthur Hooe and Messrs. Ed
mund Jendleton Male and James B.
Nalle-Survive him.
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What Would Wife DoP

What would woman do in the circum-
stances? had been the question. Would
she be moved by the sight of the laughing.
innocent babe not to forgive the man and
woman who had been guilty of the wrong.
but to save from irreparable injury the
child that was gu.ltless? Would she blot
out the face of the woman in the picture
the mother-and see only the innocent
features Of the child?
BY simply doing nothing the wife could
make it possible for the child. doomed
otherwise to be a nameless thing. to be
given the name of the husband now lost
to her forever:
Mrs Cooke is childess. She who had
borne him no son took in her hands the
picture of Floretta Whaley and his child.
She took it from the hand of her mother.
Mrs Clarke. who first scrutinized 1t
searchinRlY. :.
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Presentation of Badge.

Col. Thomas s. Hopkins, past depart
ment commander. made the address in
presenting the badge to Col. Ferree He
said for the past thirty years the rec!p-
lent had been first and foremost in the
good work of the G.. A. r., and that be-
hind the jeweled badge there lies a wealth
of honest affection. 1t came from the en-
tire department.
In handing the token TO Col Ferree. who
stood facing the large audience Col. Hop
kins said:
This badge is a slight token not alone
of your years work as department COM
mander but of your life work-the
warmth of your heart in true soldier CON-
radery.''
Col Ferree responded feelingly in &C
cepting the token. saying he was In the
fix of the woman who had prepared a
speech. which was known TO God and
herself" On making her appearance be-
fore a large audience to deliver the ad-
dress. she found she had forgotten the
words. and in some confusion, she ex-
claimed, but now only God knows what
that speech was" Col. Ferree was also
the recipient of several beautiful floral
tributes from patriotic women.
Before serving refreshments, Represen-
tative John w. Langley of the tenth
Kentucky district, spoke in tribute of Col.
F'eIree.
Il was too young to enter the civil
war" he said land too fat for service
in the war with Spain and l didn't have
pull enough to get commission" He de-
clared he is with the veteran soldiers
heart and soul. and will work and vote
for their interests while in Congress.
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Wife a Spartan Woman.

There was no trembling of the hand,
no palling of the face. The wronged
wife, Spartan-like. has passed through
the school of bitter experience. She is
schooled in domestic tragedy. which has
been mental food for a year. Her eyes
swept over the picture for an instant.
None could read the thoughts that were
passing within. But an instant she held
ii. and then with untremblipg hand passed
it back.
That was all.
They want to know" said her mother,
after having seen the picture whether
you will get divorce or consent to a
divorce being obtained In order that the
ch:ld-may-have-a-n
MY plans" said Mrs Cooke. in a
clear. firm voice. can be learned from
Sidney E. Clarke. my attorney, in the
State Bank building
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Amphitheater at Arlington.

In conclusion Judge Kimball said the
legislative committee feels assured that
Congress at this session will pass the
bill for the erection of grand ampithea-
ter at Arlington, as memorial for all
time in the place where our comrades
sleep" 1t is his opinion that the ampi-
theater bill will be reported favorably to
the House in a few days
Mrs Nellie r. kelser sang Just Before
the Battle, Mother and "Tenting on the
Old Camp Ground and Miss Grace Rails
gave several vocal selections.
Col. John McElroy. past national senior
vice cOmmander-in-chief of the G. A. R.,
and editor of the National Tribune. said
he was present to pay his heartfelt trib-
ute to the many virtues Of Past Depart
ment Commander Newton erree For
many years. he added, Col. Ferree had
lavished his strength and his abilities
upon his comrades while laboring for
their welfare.
Newton Ferree deserves all the praise
we can bestow upon him. Col. McElroy
concluded. because of his great work
for his comrades and his country"
Department Commander E. L. Cogan of
the Spanish War Veterans spoke of the
civil war veterans as the teachers of pa
triotism, and Col. Urell stated that he had
been associated with Col. Ferree forty
years in Post 1, but had seen no change in
him. HeNts always ready in sunshine or
rain to go out and help his comrades, and
to the Spanish war he sent two sons, one
of whom sacrificed his life on the altar
of his country
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Will Avenee Her Wrongs.

No more dramatic situation could be
conceived Mrs Cooke has matters COM
pletely in her grasp. and by simply follow
ing the simple policy Of inaction outlined
by her attorney is able to avenge her
wrongs more poignanuy than any court
of justice. Her vengeance strikes at the
heart and leaves an everlasting sting.
Even should Cooke elect to go to jail.
still would a divorce be impossible. And.
finally, Mrs Cookies alternative to the
erring pair-atonement by separation
would deal the ultimate blow to the
woman who wrecked the wife's happi-
ness.
babe brought forth the wife's ultimatum.
All the latest tragedy of this famous
case was called up by the conformation
of Mrs Cooke at her mothers home in
Hartford yesterday with the photograph
of Floretta Whaley holding in her arms
her sOn-and Jere Cookies.
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Has the Pair Trapped.

All dry, matter of fact. commonplace
like most real tragedy In the making.
Il have him bottled up and he cannot
escape said Schley. when he trapped
Cervera in the harbor of Santiago.
Here is a similar situation-Cooke and
the Whaley girl trapped In a position re-
producing the tragedy of the ages and
Mrs. Cooke holding the key.
She may have had some such thought
of triumph. But her face showed no exul-
tation Instead. WEAKNESS, ennui, disgust.
The lawyer sprung the trap.
Mrs Cooke has no plans,'' he said.
And then he unfolded, as above. her lack
OF positive plans and the significant pol
icy of inaction.
The extradition laws of New York and
California" he said, would make it easy
for us TO bring Cooke back If we should
have him arrested
But you are not going to have him
arrested?'
II have told you about that"
Mrs. Cooke is satisfied. then, to do
nothing unless her husband makes a move
to get divorce?'
MRS. Cooke Not Satisfied"
Mrs. Cooke is not satisfied" retorted
the lawyer, 'and neither she nor / have