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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
IF THIS A BLUFF
 BY REPUBLICANS?

New York, August 17.-Contributions to the campaign fund from corporations or from officers of corporations acting as such are not being accepted at republican national headquarters, according to a statement made today by Treasurer George R Sheldon of the republican na- tional committee MT. Sheldon said that he had returned several such contribu- tions to those who made them, In con- pliance with the federal law of 1907 gov- erning the matter.
 MT. Sheldon said his attention was drawn to the provisions of the law by an inquiry addressed to him regarding the matter. He sent to Washington for a copy of the statute and found that its provisions are very comprehensive as to any campaign funds from corporations or officers thereof as such. He there upon returned the contributions in aues- ton. The law, however, does not prohibit contributions from individuals connected with corporations, provided such contri- buttons are personal donations.
 MT. Sheldon refused to give the names of any of the contributors whose offer ings were returned or to tell to what ex- tent the national campaign fund has been reduced by the returned contributions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
TAFT WILL SPEAK.
Candidate Announces Character of the
 Speeches To Be Made.

Hot Springs, Va, August 17-Dscuss-
 ing today the character of speeches he
 is to make during the campaign Judge
 Taft said he believed he had placed him
 self on record in the speeches he had
 already made on every question likely to
 become important in the campaign.
 But" he added, that will not, I take
 it, preclude me from taking up any sub
 ject and enlarging upon it in the speeches
 shall make to delegations who may
 come to Cincinnati during the campaign My subjects will be chosen with par ticular reference to the interest and char acter of the particular delegation to whom I shall speak. In this way it is possible that I shall review many of the important and minor issues, but I have laid out no set plan for taking up any particular order, any question or set of questions
 MT. Taft's speech to the Virginians ] here Friday engaged his attention today. There was a conference today between John Hays Hammond and Herbert M. Myers, a Columbus (O) attorney, who Is president of the Ohio republican college league, which Is affiliated with the na- tional republican college league.
 A general plan of cooperation was dis cussed Tt Is our intention" said MT. | Myers, Ito organize republican clubs in every college and university in the coun- ! try. We expect to reach 2b,000 first voters
 in the course of the campaign"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Railway Employees Will Vote for
 One That Offers Work
MANY THOUSANDS ARE IDLE
Ben Yoakum Declares That Conditions Among Railroad Workers Will Have Great Bearing On
 Election Results.

Washington, August IT, (Special.)-A special from Farmingdale. L. l., says; The railroad worker today Is looking around for the party which holds out the most encouraging hope for the quick re- turn of prosperity to all classes, according to B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the execu- tive committee of the Rock Island Frisco lines.
 Yoakum stated that through the pres ent depression in trade railroad employees are losing S1,000.0O0 daily. One quarter of them are out of employment, and living on their rapidly diminishing savings. On railroad work generally, Yoakum says that the construction of new lines has almost entirely ceased. and for every 1000 miles of new track that are not built 6O0O men lose employment.
 The railroads are purchasing supplies at the rate of $500, 900 instead of $125O,- 000,000 a year.
 These facts, Yoakum believes, will have a marked influence upon the political situation at the next election.
 Good Work In Cuba.
 The latest reports from the medical or ficers on duty in Cuba indicate that con- plete success has attended the warfare carried on by the sanitary forces in the island against the disease-bearing mos quitoes When the army of Cuban paci- fication occupied the island the medical officers turned their attention to the health of the community. It was found that Cuban sanitation was lax, and there has been woeful negligence in all the cities and towns. It has required consd- erable' work O. the most radical sort to remove this disease and. in Santiago local resistance of the measures has been a factor which interfered greatly with the developments of the work; but all over the island now the situation has greatly improved.
 It is reported that the disease -bearing mosquito is now a rare insect in the various zones, and everywhere appears to have been reduced below the yellow fever limit. Sanitary officers are doing mos quito work with their sanitary brigades in all of the municipalities of the island, but the zones of activity are those in which, on account of the extended infec- tion last summer. special mosquito work under a special commissioner of the san itary department has been deemed neces- sary. W. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

anew to sacred cause it means full fillment of every promise. This loyalty has been manifested and glorified on an hundred battlefelds; and the humblest miner, the richest corporation, the palace and the cabin home may depend upon this valor for protection.
 Where, then, is place for arbitration at this period of the unhappy struggle?
 That 2o,ooo Names.
 If 20000 men, citizens of this dis trict, who are not miners nor operators, directly interested, have signed a petition for arbitration, 1t is indeed d vast army of misinformed or misled people. Twenty thousand men represent a population of 100,00O people. To these add the 1S00O union miners, alleged to belong to the miners union of this district, and 2000 operators and we have a population of 10000 men, or 100000 people, 100000 of whom, though not directly interested, are pleading for arbitration when arbitration is not possible. The numerical statement must surely be slip of the pen.
 To expect arbitration at the hands of the offended operators is unreasonable; to urge it Is to deceive waiting, idle men with false light
 That Word Inflamatory.
 Some of the official leaders of this strike have referred to alleged 'inflama- tory utterances through the press.' h. flamatory, indeed! They were warning utterances They sought to put out the fires kindled by the tongues of agtators whose language was so couched as to kindle the flame of dynamite fury, to draw the trigger of the midnight assassin, to rob men of honest time, and of wealth honestly produced to encourage idleness and to propagate crime. That has been the record of press that dared do right and speak the truth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Soldiers Held Guilty.

Kankakee, Ill.,, August 1.-The cor oner's inquest over the body of Earl Nelson the young man who was bay onetted by Joseph B. Klein member of the First infantry, Illinois National Guard, while the special bearing the company of which he was a member was passing through this city returned verdict tonight recommending that Klien be held for action by the grand jury
 Immediately after the finding was re- ported c. B. Nelson, father of Earl Nelson, swore out warrant for Klein's arrest.
 The warrant was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Frank Badd for ser vice. The deputy, according to State Attorney Miller, left at midnight for Springfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
New Railroad for Texas.

Austn, Texas, August 1.-The attorney Generals department today approved the articles of incorporation of the Marshall and East Texas Railway company, with it's principal office at Marshall and capital stock ixed at s75,000 This corpor- ation was chartered for the purpose of absorbing the Texas Southern railway which was on August 4 sold by the re- ceivers. The road now runs from Winns- boro to Marshall, distance of 73 miles, It will ultimately be extended to the Gulf. The incorporators are Oscar Good win, J. F. Strickland and M B. Temple ton, J. w. Ogburn and Carter, Dallas; Albert T Perkins, John F. Shepley, N. A. McMillan, St. Louis; E. Key Marshall, and c H. Morris, Winnsboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

Springfield, H., August 1.-Two privates of Company D, Fifth infantry of Bloom- ington, Early Ashley and Guy Duncan, were fired upon at 11:45 o'clock tonight from ambush. They were not hit. The attack occurred at Eleventh and Edwards streets. Two troops of the First cavalry were ordered out to the place to make arrests if possible. Shots were heard from other points in the vicinity. Five men were arrested at Eighth and Ash streets. Following the addition of two victims to the death list, outbursts of lawlessness in various parts of the city and increased symptoms generally that the mob spirit still rules Springfield, Gov ernor Deneen tonight issued six procla- nations offering rewards aggregating $12O0 for the arrest and conviction of the mur- derers of the riot victims. The death list now numbers seven, but since one death was due only indirectly to the dis turbances, no official notice has been taken of it. The governors proclama- tions, identical in each case with the ex- ception of the name of the victims, fol- lows:
 Deneen's Proclamation.
 "Whereas, I am officially informed that on the 18th day of August 1908, William Dunnigan was assaulted and lynched at the corner of Spring and Edwards streets, in the city of Springfield, Sangamon county, and died from the effects of such assault and lynching on Sunday morning, August Is; and,
 Whereas, every effort has been made to apprehend the murderers of the said William Dunnigan, who are still at large, Now, therefore, I, Charles s. Deneen, governor of the state of Illinois, do here by proclaim and offer a reward of s200 for the apprehension and arrest of the said murderers and their delivery into the hands of the sheriff of Sangamon county, Illinois.
 Provided, however, that this reward shall be payable only on the conviction of the murderer or murderers of said Will fam Dunnigan.
 Tn witness whereof l. Charles s. De- neen, do hereunto set my hand and cause to be affixed the great seal of the state this 17th day of August A. D. 1908.
 (Signed) "CHARLES S. DENEEN,
 Governor. By the governor
 JAMES A. ROSE, Secretary of State"
 Address To Citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Chafin's Idea of the Cause.

Chicago, August HE. W. Chain prohibition candidate for the presi- dency, who was injured in Springfield at the inception of the race rioting while trying to protect a negro, who was pursued by mob, tonight de- clared that the true cause of the trou- ble in Springfield was whisky.
 Tt Is the open town" he declared that Is bringing the bad negroes up from the south. They have been flock ing to Springfield and other such towns ever since the south struck so hard at the saloons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Second Attack Made,

Springfield, Ill.,. August IA sec- ond attack was made on the militia from ambush from Fourteenth and Ed : wards streets at midnight. Lieut. Chase and two privates of Company A Fourth infantry were fired upon, the bullets kicking up the dust at their feet Col. Haneye of the First infan- try, was sent to the place and as this detachment was about to return to headquarters, another shot was fred the bullet striking the scabbard of Lieut.. Ridgeway. No one was injured and no arrests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Klein Must Stand Trial.

Springfield. H., August Ex-Governor Deneen stated tonight upon proper re- auisition from the Kankakee authori- ties that Private Joseph Klein. who killed Earl Nelson at Kankekee Sat urday last, would be turned over to the civil authorities. The governor made this statement upon hearing that an officer had warrant for Klein and had started for Kankakee.
 Klein was guarding baggage car when Nelson and three compantous at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
INFLUENCE OF NEGROES REAL
 CAUSE OF SPRINGFIELD RIOT
BIG REWARD OFFERED BY
 DENEEN FOR MURDERERS

to the citizens of Springfield as follows:
 "A special grand jury was called today by Hon. James A. Creighton, to convene tomorrow at 80 o'clock for the purpose of conducting an Investigation into the crimes which occurred here on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
 All evidence relating to these crimes should be presented to the grand jury at once, and I urge upon all good citizens of this city to present such evidence as they may have, or information which they pos sess or acquire, to the Hon Frank Hatch, states attorney of Sangs v county, or to Gen Edward c. You a < charge of the military forces he e'S garding any crimes which have D ,sS ommitted dur ing that time. Sase~
 '1.-4s-.tAs.-duty trs csya -.izens so to do. and in view of U .S ofaordinary crimes which have ocl e z in the city of Springfield, dp he time mentioned. every good 2 should exert himself that their D Ators and those who aided and abettea, advised or encouraged their perpetration. are brought to speedy justice. CHARLES S. DENEEN,
 Governor of Illinois,
 Two More Victims.
 The two new victims today were J. W. Scott and a 3-weelzs' old negro girl, the daughter of Lawrence Paine of Spring field. The baby succumbed to exposure when it's parents started to walk from Springfield to Pittsfield in an effort to avoid persecution. Scott died in hos pital of wounds received Friday night. Scattered sections of the city were In an uproar at different times during the early part of the night.
 The storm center was Harvard park, where the troops were called last night, militiamen were twice fired upon there from ambush, but no one was hit. Shots were also heard In other sections of the park, which is a new suburb adjoining the city on the southeast.
 Over in the western end of the town in the vicinity of the state house and arsenal, there were several cases of re- volver firing by rowdes. The marauders travelled in groups of two or three, obey ing the orders of militia patrols to keep moving, but as soon as they were well past the groups of soldiers they drew re- volvers fired into the air and fled down side streets and escaped in the darkness. Two small fires, apparently not connect ed with the rioting, added to the excite ment and served to frighten the residents. As a consequence calls for troops were frequent and the militia had hard night.
 
 tempted to enter the car.- Klein stab bed the alleged intruder with bay onet court of inquiry held ere Sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18
Address To Citizens.

a thousand negroes took up their abode in Springfield, giving the city colored population of about 5000 persons. It Is alleged by the antagonists Of the negroes that their number has rendered the col ored voters a political factor, which has received attention from leaders of both leading parties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

tempted to enter the car.-- Klein stab
 bed the alleged intruder with a bay
 onet. A court of inquiry held here Sun day exonerated the guardsman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-18

CONTINUED ON PAGn n !.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-04-29
A New Precedent.

A new precedent IN insanity cases
has been set by William II Holmes OF
Omaha. on trial for the embezzlement
OF 500. Although insanity is his sole
defense, no alienists have been called.
no one has testified to hereditary
taints. and no mention has been made
OF brainstorm or exaggerated ego. The
witnesses have all been ordinary citi
zens who have met him in everyday
life. Sam Hoff, ex-sheriff and member
OF the legislature, testifies that he be
hcves Holmes insane, because he
wants bath every day and il scrupu-
'ous about his dress. George Stryker.
another ex-sheriff, says that Holmes
would have "a roaring toothacLe eve.
nings. but would be all right morn.
fngs." which, coupled with the fact
that he turned out his gas in Jail at
p. m. and went to sleep, though the
rules allowed him to have II going till
,. proved madness conclusively. The
only departure from the home made
brand OF evidence was when Holmes
attorney argued that, as all the mas
fers OF music, art. literature and poll
TICS had been more or less crazy.
Holmes must undoubtedly be SO. One
telling argument was adduced-ths
prisoner ate breakfast foods. How
ever. remarks the New York Post, no
one thought to point out the most
conclusive proof of all. namely that
IL he had not been insane, Holmes
never would have embezzled merely
500.
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heavy paper that is free from creases
on board or table. Secure three tum
blers that are alike and stick a piece
OF the same heavy paper over the
openings in two of them, neatl,
trimming it all around the edges so "a
to leave nothing of the paper for any
one to see. Make three covers OF
paper as shown in Fig. / to put owe,
the tumblers. Place three coins on
the sheet OF paper, then the tumblers
with covers on top of the coins, the
unprepared tumbler being in the mid.
die. Now lift the covers of the end
tumblers, and you will see that the
paper on the opening covers the coins.
Replace the covers, lift the middle one
and coin will be seen under the tum.
bier, as the opening of this tumbler
is not covered. Drop the cover back
again and lift the other tumblers and
covers bodily, so that the spectators
can see the coins, remarking at the
same time that you can make them
vanish from one to the other. The
openings of the tumblers. explaing
Popular Mechanics. must never be ex.
posed so that any one can see them
and safe way to do this is 10 keen
them level with the table.
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suicide because OF the financial ruin
OF her husband.
The part Of the woman is played by
Takata. one OF the greatest imper-
senators Of women In Japan. There
are no actresses. all the parts being
assumed by men. This particular
atctor is so conscientious, that. in or
der TO retain the atmosphere OF his
representations, while at home he
dresses, talks acts. and generally COM
ports himself as a woman would.
Danjiro, the most famous imper-
senator Of women in Japan, is report
ed to have made up SO perfectly as
girl OF II, when he was 65 years
old. that when he went to his own
house and asked to see Danjiro. his
wife did not know him, and In a fit
or Jealous anger, berated him for a
shameless girl. coming there to see
her husband.
Her husband approaches, and the
old man runs of. across the "Flowery
Way" begging her not to let his char
ity be known.
TIE husband is suspicious, and asks
her why she was talking with that
man. Her promise given, she cannot
answer, and after a fiery scene, he
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The Man We Envy.

In one of his plays, Bernard Shaw
remarks that the man with the tooth.
ache thinks everyone happy whose
teeth are sound, and the poverty
stricken man makes the same mistake
about the rich man" So it is with
most things. One always feels that
HE thing one does not possess, or the
ming one cannot do, is the one thing
essential to happiness. The unsuc.
ressful think the successful must be
happy. The invalids think if they had
health nothing else would matter. The
taboring man THINKS il he only had
leisure he would be content But, for
tunately, happiness is not the preroga.
i've OF any class of people or station
In life. No doubt some are gifted with
a happier and more cheerful tempera.
ment than others, says the New York
Weekly. but ones point of view is
really largely a matter of habit. and
the thing to do Is to try and get into
habit Of letting ones thoughts dwell
on the pleasant things of life as much
Rs possible and forget its worries as
soon as may be.
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chEoyERED eoAar DIVISIONS.
Many Ways of Cutting q Board Int
Two Pieces.

There are 255 different ways OF cut.
ting the board Tito two pieces of ex
actly the same size and shape. Every
way must involve one of the five cut.
shown in diagrams A. 3, c. ID and E.
To avoid repetitions by reversal and
reflection, we need only consider cuts
that enter a. the points a, b and C.
But the exit must always be at a
point in straight line from the entry
through the center. This is the most
important condition to remember In
case b you cannot enter at a. or you
will get the cut provided for in E.
Similarly in G or ID, you must not
enter the key-line in the same direc.
ton as itself. or you will get or b.
IL you are working on A or G, and en-.
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Gentle Persuasion.

A young chap from the south, who
recently took up his residence in Bos-
ton with the purpose of pursuing GER
tain technical studies at the Hub, en-
gagged board and lodgings at "a select
establishment in Columbus avenue.
1t was not long after his install
ment therein that the southerner
found himself obliged to complain to
the landlady with reference to the
noisy doings CT some of his fellow
dodgers.
THE people in the room next to
NINE" said he, quarrel in a loud tone
regularly every evening much to my
distress. What's the trouble, any
way?"
"Oh, you mustn't mind them" said
the landlady THAT occurs very often.
at least once a week. It's only Prof.
Whiteside, the hypnotist, trying to per-
suade his wife to go to the band con-
cert. Sunday Magazine.
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IL Is inspiring to read that the Asso.
citation OF Master Plumbers is animal.
cd by the noble desire to mitigate hui.
man suffering and lessen disease by
Improving the standard of plumhinr
me enthusiasm with which the aver
age citizen greets this sentiment gets
somehing Of jolt, however. with the
1urther announcement that by giving
the people sanitary plumbing the or
Eanlzatlon Will be able to command
prices that will pay its members for
the good work they do. Dear. dear
and most of us thought we had been
paying enough to secure that kind Of
work all the time,
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THE PART HE PREFERRED.
Subtle Meaning In Poets Criticism Of
DecolIete Costume.

Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sisr.
ras, is something of a recluse and
rarely comes into San Francisco. but
when he does he is made a good deal.
OF lion. On his last visit he was
one of the guests at rather formal
dinner at friends house where he,
stayed overnight. His hostess had
known the poet since her childhood.
so she felt privileged, next morning. to.
discourse to him of the beauties of
the Partisan gown she had worn the.
night before-beauties which seemed
to have escaped his observation.
Mr.. Miller listened to all that she.
had to say and remained silent.
But didn't you really like the
dress" pleaded the lady.
We'll" replied the poet, 81 did like
part Of it well enough"
The lady frightened.
"Indeed?" she said. what parto"
The part you had on" answered
the poet; and that ended the discus.
sion.-
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Dictionary Fun.

Rob said Tom, by way Of the
Busy Bee. which is the most dan
gerous word to pronounce in the Eng
fish language?"
It's stumbled" said Tom. because
you are sure to- get n tumble between
the first and last letters"
Good" said Bob. Which is the
longest English word?"
"Valetudinarianism," said Tom
promptly
NO; it's smiles, because there's a
whole mile between the first and last
letters
oh, that's nothing" said Tom. "a
know q word that has over three miles
between its beginning and ending"
What's that?' asked Bob, family.
"Geleaguered," said Tom.
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tering at a, you must consider Joins
at one end only of the key-line, or
you will get repetitions. In other
cases you must consider joins at
both ends of the key; but after leav-
ing in case ID, turn always either to
right or left-use one direction only.
Figs. l and are examples under
A; and are examples under
h; and come under c.; and
Is pretty example of ID. OF
course, f is peculiar type and OBJ.
viously admits OF only one way Of
cutting, for you clearly cannot enter
at b or c.
Here is table of the results,
which the reader can check at his
leisure: