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New-York tribune., 1910-09-03

cess with which We have handled al the
problems inherited as the result OF the
Spanish War. the way we have handled
ourselves in the Philippines. in Cuba. IN
Porto Rico, in Santo Domingo. and in Pan
anna The cruise of the battleship feet
around the world was a striking PROOF
that we had made good with the navy:
and what we have done at Panama repre-
sents the accomplishment of one OF the
great feats Of the ages. II Is feat whicn
reflects the highest honor upon our coUn-
try and our gratitude is due 70 every
man who has taken an honorable part in
any capacity In bringing about It's par
formanCa
New-York tribune., 1910-09-03
COMMERCE ON GREAT LAKES.

Washington. Sept. Because Of a re-
striction in the supply of vessel tonnaSs
commercial movements between domestio
ports on the Great Lakes in July were
considerably less than In the preceding
,noath. according TO the Bureau OF Stats
tics The total July snipmentS-f27 7Sa I5S
rous-were per cent below the record total
for June. The monthly total however was
about 400 0O0 net tons in excess OF that for
the corresponding month last year
New-York tribune., 1910-09-03
RHODE ISLAND CONVENTIONS.

Providence, Sept. 2.-The Democratic state
central committee this afternoon fixed the
date Of the state and Congressional con
yentions of the party for II "a, m, Septem-
Der g. This Is much earlier than usual.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-03
NJ S. LYNCH SEEKS JUpGESHIp

Owego, N Y, Sept. lSpeciap. Martin
s. Lynch, of New York. who is spending
his vacation here. has announced his can
dldacy for the nomination to the office of
associate Judge Of the Court of Appeals on
the Democratic ticket this fall. For sew
eral wears Mr., Lynch was the leader OF the
Democratic organization of this county
New-York tribune., 1910-09-03
To Take Up Postal Banks.

President Taft also will take up with his
Cabinet in Washington the final plans for
putting the postal savings banks in opera
alton. He will discuss the estimates for the
coming fiscal year with the heads of the de-
partments and try TO hold them down
wherever possible The plans for conduct
ing the departments with economy and the
best means of using the 100000 appropria-
tion for the Improvement of business meth
ods also will be discussed.
There is little or no chance that President
Taft will make any speeches in the com
ing campaign. He has declared that his
letter TO Chairman Mckinley OF the Re-
publican Congressional Committee accu-
rately states all that he has TO say of the
issues. The President will speak before the
National League Of Republican Ciubs at
New York on September 80 along general
lines.
Major General Leonard Wood. chief of
staff Of the army, talked with the Presi-
dent several hours to-day regarding esti-
mates for the army. Oddly enough, Cen
eral Nelson A Miles formerly command
| ing general of the army. also called on the
President to-day General Miles is visiting
| friends at Swampscott. and his visit was
purely social.
roster y tNioNiis VI 1cAiiie1'SSO' n NNS4'--"
| General OF Porto Rico, took up several
matters affecting the island with the Presl-
dent He also discussed the political situa-
! ton in Tennessee. Former Governor John
| L. Bath Of Massachusetts paid call of
! respect on the President
The President will start from Boston to-
morrow afternoon for st. Paul, where he
/ js 10 deliver an address at the National
| Conservation Congress on Monday morn
! ing. He will visit the state fair a st
Paul on Monday afternoon. and leave
there that evening to return TO Beverly.
| Fx-President Roosevelt will not reach st.
| Paul urtn Tuesday morning. The Presi-
| dent VIII make no stops either going to
or returning from St. Paul.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-03

that direct nominations were the de-
vice of TIE demagogue and the million
aire. but we've got To put it in the plat
form to satisfy the crowd" The story
was that this language had been used
hv Mr.. Roosevelt when Mr.. Woodruff
conferred with him at Oyster Bay after
the visit Of Governor Hughes.
Mr. Barnes had some days ago mace
statements that would lead his hearers
to understand the same thing. when
the story yesterday was called to the at
tention of Mr.. Woodruff he was sure ne
had not the slightest idea where it came
from. He added that he would refuse
to affirm or deny il.
Apparently the old guard" has decio-
cd that their great danger lies in the
personality Of Mr.. Roosevelt, and have
started on Il deliberate attempt to dis
credit him
New-York tribune., 1910-09-03
Work Advancing Steadily.

The work has two great featurss-tbs
Culebra cut, which I have been consider
ing, and the great dam at Gatun The Lar
ter is to imprison the waters of the Charras
and other streams into lake with an area
of 164 square miles. This work il advanc-
ing steadily. and just as successfully as
the work on the Culebra cut The water
which is ultimately TO fll the lock is now
flowing through the concrete spiIlwav in
the centre of the dam. the Chagres having
been diverted from Its bed and placed under
complete control The construction OF the
dam has advanced sufficiently To convince
the engineers in charge of the work of its
absoiute stablhty and imperviousness. The
concrete work on the lock is advancing so
rapidly that the first double set at Gitun
VIII he completed this coming November
ana the engineer In charge has announced
that all the concrete in all the locks win
be In place two years hence. The date of
hnai completion and formal opening " the
canal 10 the commerce of the world Will
be determined by the time consumed in
placing the great steel gates emergency
dams and all appliances for operating the
docks But those in charge OF the work
announce without hesitation that every
thing VIII be finished we'll in advance of
January l. 1915
This Is stupendous record of achieve
ment As people we are rather fond
or critteising ourselves. and sometimes
with very great Justice; but even the most
pessimistic critic should sometimes think
or what Is 10 our credit. Among our assets
or the last ten years will be placed the
extraordinary ability. integrity. ana sue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
FAIR MARGARET SPEAKS
Actress Talks About Tacoma in n Pal
 pitating Way

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
 Margaret Ellington has taken the public Into her confidence and Laurajeanlibeyed about herself. The confession was made in an address from the stage of a Tacoma theatre few nights ago, when she cele- brated the escape from her socks alarming and her return to the stage in a play en- titled Until Eternity"
 It was after the second act when the chivalrous audience was clamoring for author and star, that Miss Ellington just couldn't make her emotions behave. The sweet peas, the dahlias and the lavender beds of Tacoma were given great boost by the actress, but Daniel Frohman didn' get even a mention. The speech in full follows. It is gem of it's kind:
 "It makes me happy that you should like our play" said Miss Ellington. "We are going away Sunday on a long tour and will visit many cities throughout the United States and many, many hotel registers will say E. J. Bowes and Mrs. E. J. Bowes of Tacoma
 'I know the play is going to be a sue cess If you like it-and you do like it, don't you? For we know out here in Ta- coma, so that's final
 "I have been practicing this play for months, and my only relaxation or recre- ation has been my rides in a car every day about o'clock in the afternoon over beautiful Tacoma I know where all the sweet peas grow. I know where the dahl las are found. I know the place where the roses grow, and l know where the laven- der beds are. Every day l have gone around and checked up my flower gar den-Tacoma.
 T do like Tacoma I love Tacoma. love 1t, II love it. I love it. I, love it more than anything else except my husband There are. no words to express my-there are no words-no words, that's all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

they pitched into work following the disastrous fire at the exhibition at Brus- sels in August. Today all the buildings that were destroyed by fire have been
 rebuilt and the exhibition is again doing an excellent business The British sec
 ton, which was almost totally destroyed. has been reopened and that country has
 furnished additional exhibits. The Bel gian section has also been reconstructed. and is much more beautiful than before the fire. The Germans, Dutch, French. Canadian, Austrian, Japanese, Russian
 Persian, Danish, Italian, Turkish, Chin csc and Brazilian sections were untouch- ed and have remained opened all the time. Although the lenders of exhibits have sustained considerable loss by fire, it was by no means a public disaster.
 A ghost story comes from Stettin. It appears that one of these mysterious spectral visitors has been at work for some time in a tenement of laborer named Buchsler, where 1t is reported to have brought many strange things to pass. Credible witnesses saw cups and saucers, pots and pans, jugs and bottles lift themselves up without any assistance and sail through the window into the court yard. Brooms hover in the air as If inviting a trip to the Brocken. Cup boards flung open their doors and emp tied their contents on the floor. These spectral occurances seem to center around young girl, the 11-year-old daughter Of the tenant, a sickly, undergrown little thing, but who was credited by the neigh bors with wonderful magnetic gifts The other day, however, the ghost story was called to the attention of the police. It appears that about every time the un- canny visitor made its appearance cer- tain sums of money would disappear from the cashbox of Frau Buchsler. Ac- cordngly this thrifty woman placed the key of the cashbox around her neck and when the mysterious hob goblin was un- able to find the key it showed its rage by wanton destruction No tale was too wild to be believed in Stettin. It was widely credited that the little girl was physically assailed by the goblin and left marks on her flesh like the print of a cats paw. When the police took the matter in hand, however, one officer called upon Frau Buchsler to produce the ghost or to give some signs of its ex- istence. She refused however, saying that it was impossible as she had done something to annoy the disturbing spirit. The authorities, however. continued their and learned that Buchsler had been spending a great deal of money at the taverns, without a doubt extracted from his wife's cashbox. So the family have been informed that should the mis- chievous spirit commence his tricks they will be taken into custody under the "gross nuisance" clause which can be made to cover everything to which the authorities object. but Is not provided for specifically in the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
Punch

From Justin McCarthy's History of Our
 Own Times"
 The founding of Punch drew together
 host of clever young writers. some of
 whom made really deep mark on the
 literature of their time, and the com
 bined influence of whom in this artistic and literary undertaking was, on the whole. decidedly healthy. Thackeray was by far the greatest of the regular con tributors to Punch in it's earlier days. But "The Song of the Shirt" appeared in it's pages, and some of the brightest of Douglas Jerrold's writings made their appearance there.
 Punch was a thoroughly English pro- duction. It had little or nothing in com
 mon with the comic periodicals of Paris. It ignored absolutely and of set purpose the whole class of subjects which make up three-fourths of the stock in trade of French satirist. The escapades of husbands and the in1deites of wives form the theme of by far the greater number of sketches with pen or pencil in Parisian comicaities. Punch kept al together aloof from such unsavory sub jects.
 Some men of true genius wrought for 1t with the pencil as others did with the pen. Doyle, Leech and Tenniel were men
 of whom any school of art might well be proud. remarkable sobriety of style was apparent in all their humors. Of later years caricature has had absolutely
 no place in the illustrations to Punch.
 The satire Is quiet, delicate and no doubt superficial It Is satire of man. | ners, dress and social ways altogether. l It is all made up of the pleasures and an- noyances of the kind of life which, is in closed in garden party. It Is not so to | be sure that great satire is wrought. A Swift or Juvenal is not thus to be | brought out. But votary of the present would have his answer simple and con- elusive: We live in the age of Punch
 we do not live in the age of Juvenal or Swift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

holding a lucrative position in large manufacturing firm. This man was a happy -go-lucky sort of fellow. and, as do many others, spent his money more rap
 idly than he earned it, and at this pe- riod has reached the limit of credit with the town storekeeper. The town boasted only one. He was indebted for a large amount, and the storekeeper was grow ling somewhat concerned and felt that dratc measures were necessary so one day when the would-be-purchascr paid a visit to the store and requested fur ther credit, the storekeeper remonstrated, and said he would have to pay up, be- fore he let him have any more goods; lwhereupon the ould-be-purchaser re- piled, in the most nonchalant and per- suasive manner:
 Let by gone be by-gones, and after lthis I'll pay cash.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
Our Most venomous Creature

From EVtfyDUuy MagdzIHe
 One venomous creature there is in this country which may justly be termed a public peril, in the widest sense. Pro- portionately to population, more victims fall to 1t yearly in the United States than to the dreaded cobra in India. Some 2.0Oo Americans are killed every year by its bite Three hundred thousand more are made seriously i'll from the after ef- fects. Unfortunately the virus works so slowly that alarm Is stiled. The victims do not sicken at once. The bite Is forgot ten; but ten days or two weeks after, the subject falls into a fever His blood Is poisoned within him. Eventually. in ex- treme cases, he becomes delirious, suc- cumbs to a stupor and dies.
 Yet, because there is- nothing horri1c to the sensation-loving imagination in the misunderstanding mosquito, public in ertia or ignorance tolerate it with grin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
Candidate for the Museum


 The first automobile ever constructed is believed to be still in existence. It Is owned by a country doctor down in Ken lucky who, to save the expense of buying inner tubes and such foolish lixuries, has equipped 1t with ordinary buggy wheels It is known as the Pea Huller and it makes noise when running like patent steam feather renovator.
 Last spring the owner took part in an automobile meet at nearby town. In the procession of automobiles that made the trip from one town to another his machine brought up the rear.
 A farmer was driving in with his son, in buggy drawn by a mule, when the head of the parade hove in sight He kept the lines taut while the boy Jumped out and held the scared mule by the head. The string of cars whizzed by one after another. in a cloud of dust. The lad was just climbing over the wheel to get back in the buggy when there arose In the distance a tremendous puning. snorting rattling sound, and over the brow of the hill appeared Dr. Galloway in the Pea Huller.. The farmer took one look and grabbed up the lines Hold her. Wesley. fur Heavens sake. hold her." he shouted to his boy; 'here comes . homemade one!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
One Mnn Who Cnme Back

From Everybodys Magazine.
 Two fight fans were discussing the Jef- fries-Johnson fight.
 Its the old story; they never come back"
 Except Enoch Arden, replied the oth- er, "and he had to go away again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

and permits 1t to breed in city and coun- ty alike throughout the length and breadth of the nation Compared with it., as a real menace, all the combined brood of snakes. scorpions. centipedes, taran- tulas and other pet bugaboos of our childish romanticism are utterly negligi- ble; are as figment to reality as shadow to substance. It is perhaps character istic of our wryly humorous American temperament that we should have invest ed the unimportant danger with all the shuddering attributes of horror, and have made of the real peril joke to be per ennially hailed with laughter in thou sand thoughtless prints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
Beautify the ( Complexion

ANY WOMAN may easily and quickly gain a beautiful complexion by using Nadinola Cream. It banishes tan, sal- lowness, freckles, pimples, liver-spots and other facial discolorations. Worst case in twenty days.
 Nadinoia Cream rids the pores and tis- sues of all impurities. Leaves the skin clear, soft and healthy. Directions and binding guarantee in each package. Price soc. and S1.00 by high-class toilet counters or mail NATIONAL TOILET O.. Paris. Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

superntendents of the different depart ments, and membership workers will be heard. All are asked to be in attendance
 The Home Misison society of the F1rs' Methodist church will observe a week oi prayer meeting daily this week at o'clock in the church parlors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
NOTES AND PERSONALS

The many friends of MT. and Mrs W. A Sellers will regret exceedingly to learn that on account of a change in Mir Sellers business plans they VIII in future make their home in Shef- field, Ala. MT Sellers will leave to- day and Mrs. Sellers will join him in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

That the Belgians take their troubles lightly is evident by the manner in which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
A uypioue Method

From the National Monthly. SA
 A few years ago, in the western part of the state of New Jersey, there lived a man, not illiterate by any means, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

Mrs. J. M Rogers and two little sons of St. Louis, who have been vis- iting Mrs. W. A. Sellers, returned home yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

Tomorrow afternoon the Foreign Mis-
 sion society of the First Methodist church
 will hold its regular meeting in the church parlors at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

The ladies of the Hunter Street Baptist church will have charge of the rest room
 and nursery at the Alabama State fair. They will be booths and near the main entrance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
soME CHURCH, ANNoUNCNMENrs

The third quarterly young peoples ju- venile missionary rally of the Birmingham district will be held at 3:30 o'clock in the
 Sunday school room of the First Meth | odst church today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

Tuesday afternoon the annual meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be held at 3 o'clock in the parlors of the First Meth odist church. The annual election of off AAr. viii be lecture and reports from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

MT. and Mrs. T. U. Walter have taken one of the Margaret apartments for the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

| St. Mary's-on-the-Hi Highlands Sunday
 school will reopen this morning at 9:15. | The Sunday school has been completely reorganized and an able corps of teach CTS procured. Miss Margaretta Williams will resume her duties as teacher of the kindergarten department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

Mrs. Lawrence Smith, who under. went serious operation Friday night at local inf1rmary, is resting well, and 1t is thought will soon be conval- escent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

MT. and Mrs. T. M. McClelland have moved into their attractive new home on Mountain avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

Lieut.. N J. Wiley of the Fifth infan- try. United States army, who Is stationed at Plattsburg barracks. joined Mrs. Wiley and their son. Noble Wiley, Jr., is Bir- mingham, and will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Trapp until after the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary Trapp.
 Miss DeYampert and Miss Armstrong. who have been absent from the city for the past six months, have returned home and taken possession of their residence on the South Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

Among the out-of-town guests at the EdmondsonTy Tynes wedding will be MT. and Mrs. w. H. Flowers of Geor- gia, Mrs. R. Q. Edmonson of Eufaula, the groom's mother; MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Edmonson fo New Orleans. They, are expected to arrive Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02

Miss Agnes Walter and Miss Marion Walter have uttered Noble institute in Anniston for the winter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-03
Ask FOR PARDON
TO SAVE HIS LIFE
'jones County Citizens Petition Cover
nor to Free Stewart From The
Penitentiary.

jackson, Dec. 3.-Governor Noel has
been petitioned to grand pardon tc
w. M. Stewart, white man, sent up
from Jones county about one year ago
to serve three-year term for mon
Slaughter, his victim having been a
neighbor named McNeilL
The petitioners allege that Stewart
acted under the strongest provocation
and insults when he took McNeills
life, and at the time the fatal shot
was fred believed that he was in
great bodily danger; that he is man
forty years of age, in poor health, and
cannot live much longer if kept in
confinement; that he has always had
splendid reputation, and has been
sufficiently punished, and has a wife
and two children dependent on him
for support.
Another pardon petition presented
to the Governor is in behalf of Ches-
ter Terry, sent up from Harrison coun'
ty to serve three years for seduction
Clemency is asked on the ground that
the prisoner is not guilty, and the evil
dence would have warranted the jury
In returning a verdict of acquittal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-03
BORING FOR OIL.
Prospectors Are Boring Around Forest
and will Put Down a Test Well.

Forest, Miss, Dec. 3.-The surface
indications of oil on the q. T. Faux
ner place, a few miles Southwest Of
Forest, appear so practical that some
citizens of Illinois are holding options
on the land for the purpose of max
ing test soon. 1t was the intention
of these Northern gentlemen to be
here last week with an outfit to drill
oil wells and test them at their own
expense, but for some reason they
have been unavoidably delayed. The
people here are curious to see the
work started, and if oil does really
esist below the surface of these lands,
it win not be long until active opera
tions will begin.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-03
DREAM REUNITES SISTERS

After a separation of almost half a
century two sisters have been reunited
in their old age by means Of dream.
Dreaming that her sister, Mrs. Louisa
Corletto, whom she had not seen for
some fifty years, was living in Glouces-
ter, N. j.. Mrs. Laura ]. Collver of
Newark, N. j., sent letter to the post
master at Gloucester asking for infor-
nation. The return mail brought
the tidings that Mrs. Corletto lived
there, and soon the sisters met. There
was an affecting scene when Mrs.
Colver arrived at Gloucester The sis
ters had been separated since the
death of their father in Baltimore, and
each believed that the other was dead.
Mrs. Collver said that she had the
dream month previous to the happy
reunion 1t impressed her so much
that she wrote to the postmaster at
Gloucester After handing her letter
over to Mrs. Corletto, the postmaster
sent a note to Mrs. Collver. BY the
next post Mrs. Corletto sent letter
asking her sister to come at once. Both
sisters are more than sixty-fve years
old. They declared when they met
that 1t was the happtest day of their
lives.