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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-23

In the whole primary contest there not sim
gle candidate who made the splendid campaign that
did Daniel Landon for state senator in the thirty Sec
ond district. He opposed ty Senator E. M. Will
liams who had twice been nominated for the place.
and was considered one of the hardest to be de-
feated in the whole county He also had his oppon
ent, C. M. Baxter, who proved good runner but Mr.
Landon not only beat Mr.. Williams, but danger
ously near getting votes than did Williams and
Baxter combined. Daniel Landon merits the success
he has had at the primary polls and it is hoped that he
will be equally successful at the polls of the general
election. and if the signs of the times are Indicative
of future results he will be- He is of the rising
attorneys of the city and belongs to that political set
that are doing things in King county just now. While
he has made no profession to how he stands the
wet and dry issue that stormng the county, yet he
is backed by the dry voters of the district and the pre-
sumption is he will be with them when he is member
of the senate.
The nomination of Representative Humphrey to
succeed himself in Congress places the first congress
sone district in grave danger of being carried by the
Democratic nominee Judge VIM. Black who is no
novice at the campaign stunt. In view of the fact
that Senator Piles is to be succeeded by Eastern
Washington man, and, owing to Humphreys seeming
unpopularity it begins to look if Seattle will have
no representative in ngress for the next two years.
There is denying that the insurgents very much
dspeased at Mr.. Humphrey and unless they do
whole lou OF reasoning CogeCnef from Seattle view
point between and voting time Mr.. Humphrey
will again he beaten in King county and it will be i'm
possible for the northern counties to him from
being slaughtered by Judge Black
Trying to the Seattle spirit altar the oppor
Unity has gone by is like locking the stable after the
horse has been stolen. Some over enthusiastic adj
mrer of the Seattle spirit has been running round the
streets the past week trying to talk the Seattle spirit
into brbing her repres entatve to the next legislature
whether Republican or Democratic, to unite on George
F. Cotter for United States senator, and then bring
pressure sufficient numoer of outside representa-
tives to make his election possible Just how such
can continue to run at large and not be bundled
up and sent to Steacom is than any one can say
but it is here predicted if they continue the foolish
ness the boggie is sure to get them, just as he
did August Tollner who was trying to elect old man
Maple to the United States senate.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
All New Stuff Is Old.

Every now and then somebody sends In line about how some new song Is stolen from an old one. Why talk about 1t. Most of 'em arc. We've all noted how George Cohan's "Pm a Yankee Doodle Dandy" Is a steal from Every Morn I Bring Thee Violets." " We have traced After the Ball" back to Little Fisher Maiden" We have evcD suggested that Sousa's Washing ton Post March" was a parody of "Old Hundred" And we made a lifelong enemy of German friend by insist ing that Wagner stole ParsifaI mo- tiff from "Forsaken."
 But, say! Do you remember the old waltz we used to sway to, about 20 years ago-the words we hummed to 1t being: My arm around her slender waist, Her little hand in mine?" Yes? Got the air in your head? Now sing "Old Heidelberg. Old Heidelberg, Thy Sons Shall Ne'er Forget" Reward of- fered for a new air.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Women Have Nervous Feet.

Many women have nervous feet" said dealer in women's shoes in a large department store recently. "I have been selling shoes for the great CT part of my life and I have made study of how the shoes affect the mind and the body. I have studied the structure of the foot. My expe- Tiences have convinced me that many women have unusually sensitive feet call them nervous feet If they do not get shoe that fits them properly, their entire nervous system is affect ed. Such women often spend money on doctors bills when all they really need is a pair of shoes that fits them Sometimes the pressure of the shoe on a narrow instep will make trouble for a woman, irritating her to an ex- treme extent Again, the shoe may not pinch at any particular place, but so affect all the nerves of the feet as to wear out the entire nervous sys- tent. I am convinced that if women would give more care in getting proper fit in their shoes rather than looking for high heels they would be much happier"
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Chinese Maritime Notices.

John Henry Grey in his China tells of the notices which decorate { Chinese vessel.
 On the masts of the seagoing junks are fastened strips of red paper in scribed with Chinese characters. Some of the notices follow:
 'The mast is as a general command ing 10000 soldiers"
 From every side of the compass may fair winds blow"
 May this mast scorn tempests from whatever quarter of the heavens they may come"
 On the poop a pavilion is built, and over its doorway is a chance for more notices.
 May the wind not cause angry wa ters to rise"
 May this vessel brave the storms of hundred years.'
 There is always shrine on board, and here the Chinese gods are appeal ed to.
 Wherever this ship may sail. grant her a prosperous voyage" Enable us by trading to acquire wealth."
 The very names of the junks would bring good luck if superstition could weave an actual fortune-Good Sue cess, Golden Profits, Never Ending Gains.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Grip Ha. rwenty-one Names.

Bishop Thornton, who is anxious tc find an alternative to the smooth
 suave name" of influenza, should con
 suit La Grippe" by pr. G. Andre, a work published last October. There he will find a list of twenty-one names bestowed by the French on that un. pleasant malady since it's first appear ance in A. D. 475. The most appro- priate and popular name appears to be Ia grippe" which was given because of the sudden and violent way in which patients are seized. Another popular name in the eighteenth century was petit courier" because 1t reached everybody. Most of the French names. however, are quite as suave as our own, but some of the terms employed by other nations are sufficiently harsh to suit the greatest sufferers. the most effective in pr. Andres list being the Swedish "snufsjuka" and the Dutch @zinkingghoo oorts."-London Chronicle.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Trouble for Creditors.

Even the simplest law, transaction! seem to be beyond the comprehension of some people. An old farmer wen, into a grocer's shop short time ago ordered a sovereign's worth of goods and when they were ready for deliv cry laid down a five shilling piece in payment thereof
 The shopkeeper called out, Here this isn't right" as the customer start ed to leave.
 "Oh, yes, that's all right" replied the man. I've got permission from the judge to pay shillings in the pound"
 A heated discussion revealed that the man had lately settled an insol- vency upon this basis and expected to continue that method indefinitely. When he was shown his mistake he was very indignant and evidently con- sidered himself much abused man. London Globe.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
ITALIAN PRISON HORRORS Term of the Convict Begins With Sol. itary Confinement That Is
 Worse Than Death.

If Porter Charlton is not insane he probably will be within one year from the time he is sent back to Italy, if indeed, he Is turned over to this gov. ernment, the Baltimore American says. That is the firm belief of every. one who knows anything regarding Italian prisons and punishment.
 Every prisoner convicted in Italy must begin his sentence with a term of solitary confinement, heightened ac- cording to the total sentence imposed. There is no capital punishment
 The solitary confinement portion of Charlton's sentence would be served in stone cell, under the level of the street, where no light may ever pene- trate. The cell is feet long, feet high and 3 feet wide. Usually it Is in- fested with rats and vermin. Along the side of the cell is an 18-inch board six feet long. This must serve as 8 bed and chair.
 At the top of the door of the cell is a narrow hole, through which, how ever, no light can come. Through this hole food is passed twice day. During the solitary confinement period this food consists of nothing but soup, bread and water.
 A pitcher of water is allowed in the room. There Is no other furniture. As there is not enough light to read. the prisoner must simply sit, with his thoughts, day after day. He has no reckoning of time, He does not know night from day. He may think-that is all.
 lowed to walk in the narrow court yard of the prison, not with the other prisoners, but in a narrow walled space reserved for his use. He will not even see his guards at this time, though they will watch him. He will never hear the sound of a human voice. He will receive no letters nor write any.
 Bresci, the Paterson (N. J) anar- stand only three months of this soh- tary Imprisonment Then he stran- gled himself with his bed quilt. Two other men who attempted the kings life are still alive, but both are hope less imbeciles, driven mad by the early solitary confinement.
 A great agitation is sweeping over Italy now for a modification of this form of confinement, but it has had which abolished capital punishment at the demand of the people and substi- tuted this form of punishment.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
All sions Favored 1t.

It was the first anniversary of their matrimonial career.
 Henry" said Mrs. Peckem, did you really expect me to accept you the night you proposed?"
 'T had every reason to believe you would, my dear" replied Henry. -On my way to your house I walked un- der ladder. saw the new moon over my left shoulder. black cat crossed my path and i heard a dog howl three rimes."
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
MALTHOID ROOFING.

Every time The Paraffine Paint Com pany sends out a booklet or a catalogue it is an advertisement and a boost for Los Angeles.
 This is so because every booklet and catalogue we make contains pictures of Los Angeles buildings. Los Angeles has more good buildings, from bungalows to Class A skyscrapers. than any other Pacific Coast city. and Malthoid Roofing covers more buildings in Los Angeles and Southern California than all other roof ings combined. This is so because Nal thoid is the best Roofing that it is pos sible to produce, and sensible builders re- alize the necessity of being we'll roofed.
 Send for FREE bungalow booklet, "CHEERFUL HOMES"
 The Paraffine Paint Company, Makers
 516-519 Security Building, 313 North Los
 Angeles St, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Fair Exchange,

"You are in the employ of that mil lionaire up on the hill, aren't you?'' ran the butter and egg shop.
 "Yes, ma 'am," responded the man in the white apron, land I want two pounds of butter for my masters table. He said he'd send to town after it, only the roads are so bad"
 He did, eh? Well, we are not par ticular about his trade. Did you tell him said his money was tainted?"
 Indeed I did,
 And what did he say?"
 Said so was your blamed old but ter"
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Meteor. Ada to Earth. weight.

The meteors which fall upon the earth in vast numbers every year add their weight to the earth. Thus the earth is increasing minute quantity in weight each year, but not enough to be perceptible in thousands of years Except for the escape of light gases from the atmosphere there is no known way in which the earth can lose weight.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
 SarsapariIIa

Cures all humors, catarrh and rheumatism, relieves that tired feeling, restores the appetite, cures paleness, nervousness, builds up the whole system.
 Get it today in usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called SarSatabs.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Inside BaseSnII.

The catcher flashed an almost inn perceptible signal at the first baseman.
 The first baseman glanced at the sun.
 The pitcher. who had paid no atteh- ton to either. then noticed that the third haseman had changed his quic of tobacco to the other cheek.
 Whereupon he sent a straight, fas' ball right over the plate. and the bat ter made a two base hit
 It doesn't always work.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
P | S

'T have suffered with piles for thirty six years. One year ago last April be gan taking Cascarets for constipation. In the course of a week noticed the piles began to disappear and at the end of six weeks they did not trouble me at all. Cascarets have done wonders for me. am entirely cured and feel like q new man" George Kryder. NapoleoA, O.
 CUT THIS OUT, mail 1t with your ad- dress to the Sterllng hemeoy Co, Cnlcago, H., and receive a handsoTIe souyenir gold Ron Ron FREE
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Was Greedy.

Helen, aged 6, was telling Mary. aged ', of her plans for the future. I'm go- ing to be married" she announced and have eighteen children" -O!" gasped Mary, her eyes wide with amazement, you mercenary wretch!" Cleveland Leader
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Great Achievement.

And what do. yov regard as the greatest triumph of modern surgery"
 Collecting the bills," promptly re- sponded the great practitioner.-Lon- don Spare Moments.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Never Arects Him.

That strange frenzy, that peculiar eagerness, with which so many people rush to pay their taxes during the lat ter part of April remarked Dinguss, -has always neen an unaccountable mystery to me. By gum, I never pay anything till l have to-"
 I've noticed that in your case for more than twenty years sighed Shaj- bolt
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
Under strong temptation.

In the absence Of the janitor the Rev Dr. Fourthly was poking the furnace himself when with a loud crack the bot tom dropped out. Crate snap i'' he ejaeuiated.
 Which. in the case of the good doctor, sounded appallingly like profanity.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
HERE Is REIIEF FoR woMEN

If you have pains in the pack, Urinary, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and want a certain. pleasant herb cure for woman's ills, try Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN LEAF. It is safe and never-failing regulator. At Druggists or by mail, 50 cents. Sample package FREE. Address. The Mother Gray Co.,. Le Roy, N. Y.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
wortb Its weiob+ ;n coId.

Worth Its Weight m Gold. It's PETTIT'S EYE SALVE, strength ems eyes of the old, tonic for eye strain. weak and watery eyes. All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N Y
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30
FRY MURINE EYE REMEDV
 For Red, Weak. Weary, Watery Eyes and
CRANULATEDEYELID

Murine Doesn' tSmart-Soothes Eye Pain DusEists Sell Murine Eye Remedy. Lqud 2se Soc, S1oo Murine Eye Salve. in Aseptic Tubes, 25c, $1 .00 EYE BOOKS AND ADVICE FREE BY MAIL MlrineEyeRemedyC Co.,, Chicago
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30

Many who used to smoke 10c cigars now buy Lewis Single Binder straight Sc.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-30

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
The Cotwn Market

THE sensational advance in August cot
ton today in the New York market at
tracted great interest to the already emf
nently successful bull campaign led this
year by the big southern operators said
John A. Caldwell last night.
'If the reports that are sent out from
New York are anywhere in the neighbor-
hood of true, the fireworks are not yet
over in the August position, but, unfortu-
nately, the south is not a beneficiary. All
the cotton is sold by tn ebull crowd In
New York. The Brown-Hayne combine
is simply making the New York profess
SIGNALS pay for their recent move through
the Attorney General of the United
States to stop them from buying more
contracts than they really needed.
1T is wrong to buy up all the cotton
and put the price beyond the reach of the
speculator who had sold the contract
short some months previous, and the pow
err of the government is invoked to stop
speculation of this character. This is
practically what the New York crowd
claims. especially those short Of cotton.
HAS anybody ever called upon the gov
eminent to stop the bears from selling
contracts short till the cows came home?
No matter if cotton went to cents
pound which 1t did about five years ago,
there has never been a move made in
that direction. Now the boot is on the
other leg, and they die hard.
"Today's advance may not be the end
of the August deal, but believe the fall
and winter positions are high enough;
and once the corner is broken. which will
no doubt be done this week through pri-
vate settlement. we will more than likely
witness a severe reaction.
1.-The worlds visible supply is greater
today than in 1904. Many mills are going
on short time and outside of Texas crops
are greatly improved. Mr.. w. P. G..
Harding's estimate of Alabama is, to my
mind, one of the most reliable to be had,
because 1t comes from class of people
that are reliable, and have no market
commitments"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21

shaekled and separated from him by such
a doctrinaire system as the one styled
civil service or merit.
1t would be business-lixe and sensible,
however. for the President of the United
States to ask Congress to change the
law regarding presidential postoffice ap-
pointments, certainly third-class appoint
ments, and provide that such appoint
ments shall be made by the Postmaster
General. A large part of the Presidents
valuable time is taken up with postmas-
tership Hearings" Every aspirant has
strong friends. These strong friends
often divide up into committees and each
group often insists on seeing the Presi-
dent in person, and usually succeeds. Con-
gress would doubtless be glad to change
the law If the President would only make
the request, Notwithstanding the fact that
a change of that nature would deprive
the Senate of Its ancient right to consent
or refuse to consent to the nominal
lions. Such a move would not only af-
ford great relief to the President but
would go long way in the fight to keep
down nervous prostration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
Eutaw's First Bale

1.-The Howell Cotton company bought the
first bale Of cotton for the season at
Eutaw yesterday" said John w. Wade
of that company, as he masticated a
piece of tender barbecued pig at the
Amzi Golden picnic at West Lake park
yesterday afternoon.
THE bale is on its way to Birming-
ham now and weighs 4o2 pounds. We
paid 20 cents per pound for the cotton.
IT am sorry that 1 cannot remember
the name of the farmer who grew the
cotton, but 1t is singular fact that the
snow fell on this cotton while In the
growing state. This may account for its
being the first to mature in this section
of the state.
1.-THE cotton was up and growing when
snow fell on 1t April %. The planter
thought 1t would be killed and left 1t
alone not being able to replant the field,
as many of his neighbor farmers did.
The cotton survived the chill and grew
right along, making a fair crop.
1.-The first bale sold last season at Eu-
taw was on August 81. Though the crop
this year is considered about two weeks
later than that of last year the first bale
at Eutaw is sold ten days carrier than
last season."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
REGARDING PostmasterS

There are about 6100O postmasters in
the United States OF this number $4,000
are of the fourth class, and are popularity
known as country postmasters, the bal
ance being in the classified salary list.
There are just about 400 postoffices in the
first class. In the second class, salary
from $1,000 to $1,000, inclusive, the number
is between 100 and 1850, and in the third
class, salary from $1,000 to $1,000, inclusive,
the number is slightly above 5000.
Many of the fourth-class postmasters
are now under the civil service law, and
supposed to be outside the sphere Of per-
nicious political activity. They come un-
der the merit system and cannot be re-
moved except for cause. 1t Is understood
that the merit system will be extended
shortly to all the fourth-class offices; and
now comes the story from Washington
that postmasters of the third class will
soon be under the merit system 1t is said
that Postmaster General Hitchcock will
recommend the change, but there must
be a mistake somewhere, Mr.. Hitchcock
is still politicians real lover Of poll
tics-and he is not likely to ask to have
5000 energetic parti5Rns silenced and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
CONGREGATIONS and Sermons

According to statistics. church at
tendance has declined steadily in the
very large cities, the falling off being
especially noticeable at the Sunday
night services. But the small congre-
necessarily an evidence of lack of
piety. much less marked indifference to
religion. Distances are great and
moreover hard working men of fam
lily crave Sunday evening rest at home.
In the village and small town con-
gregations, both Sunday morning and
night, keep up as we'll as in past years
even II piety is somewhat less pro-
nounced.
One of the greatest changes in church
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS most people re-
gard It's the shortened sermon. Many
of the older citizens can remember
when the minister never preached less
than an hour. But the high-class
preacher of the younger generation
rarely ever consumes over 80 minutes.
And some of the ablest and most ed
flying sermons are condensed into 20
minutes or even less. This holds good
both among Catholic and Protestant
clergymen.
Birmingham is noted for its large
churchgoing class and the fact that
the morning congregations are large
even in hot weather is accounted for
in a measure by the modern short SER
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21

oOC. But total of 154,sss comes close
enough to what Atlanta really has.
In a large number of cities there was
complaint when the census was being
taken that many inhabitants were un-
counted. In Birmingham that complaint
was loud and persistent. but if the enum-
orators, who, by the way, were paid SO
much per name, did not list every soul. it
was in most cases because they could not
locate every soul There was lack of
cooperation on the part of our citizens,
and that being so, if Birmingham fails
sus report. this city will have nothing to
blame but itself, so to speak. Birming-
hams recent school census shows. in round
numbers. 10000 children of school age
I to p years-whch indicates population
of 10000 to 10000, and maybe upward;
DIR. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of pub
lie schools. and an experienced and sue
cessful estimator, says 10000, while ex-
Congressman sgd ]. Bowie, who has a
penchant for statistics, says 10000 to 16o,-
co., Be the estimates on the number OF
children of school age what they may,
our census standing will hardly equal
that of Atlanta, for in the Georgia city
the people co-operated with Characters
the civic pride.
All should extend Atlanta hearty con-
eratulations. In the meantime Brming
hams census bulletin will be eagerly
awaited.