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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

A CCORDING to the headlines a New
 A York jury has decided that if the 4 A patient dies under the knife, or as a result of the surgical operation, the op- eration is not a success. The case in which the decision was rendered is of less interest in it's bearing upon a mooted point, upoa which laymen and surgeons often disagree, than because of the start ling allegations made by the defendant as to the manner in which he was held up for 0 cash payment for an operation while his wife, who had been operated upon. was 6ead in the hospital, and the surgeon was concealing the fact.
 The following paragraph is from the report of the trial published by the New York Press:
 "Praskin says on April g, 1910, the day his wife was operated on in the Swedish hospital, he was assured several times by a house surgeon that the operation per formed oy Dr. Jewett had been success ful. Afterward, on the same day, pressed for payment, he signed a blank check which the house surgeon made out to Dr. Jewett for S3oO. Then, Praskin contends, a nurse told him his wife had died under the knife He stopped payment on the check.
 "Prasli1's counsel introduced evidence that the surgeons had tried to show Pras- kin the operation was successful from a surgeons viewpoint, although the woman did die This question was put squareiy up to the jury. It brought in verdict Tn favor of Praskin. Then Sidney c. Ro- senber, counsel to the estate, moved ior a setting aside of the verdict on the ground the woman had been treated ana no physician could guarantee patient
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
srANxAs FoH MUSIC

By Lord Byron. ThereIbe none of Beaut4s daughters
 With magic like thees And like music on the vters
 Is thy sweet voice to me; When, as if it's sound were causing The charmed ocean's pau1ing, The waves lie stlll and saming, And the lulled winds see dreaming. And the midnight moon iXEeaving
 Her bright chain oer t fdecp; Whose breast is gently n Wing,
 As an infants asleep; So the spirit bows before lee, To list ,n and adore thee, With a full but soft emoti Like the swell of summer ocean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
NOT YET

From the Houston Post
 The Birmingham Age-Herald says Gov ernor O'Neal ruffled the western gover- nors by his Baltimore speech. He may have nettled them, but our opinion is that suffragism in the west hasn't reached the point where it produces easily rufled governors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

As "John Strage Winter" Mrs Stan nard wrote over 100 novels, many of which were of considerable merit. They brought her a fortune. When she died numerous queraded in mems clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

London takes delight in American nights" at Hammerstein' grand opera house, but there is nothing New York abominates more than an American night at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
VOICES OF THE .

From the Chicago Tribunes
 Maria, you're going to for tn opera again, as usual.
 We'll good night, Mrs. es We'y had splendid time. Ga lght!
 Good night. Come agaifR pod nigh Got everything? Well, gooo Qight.'
 Good night. You must q le and SC us soon. Good night E we will. Isn't this yo| Umbrella Well, good night" NO. we didn't bring any. d night.
 "Good night We've enjoy Your ca ever so much. Good night Good night
 "Good night.%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

The president of the folk lore society wants all children between the ages of and years to fill their heads with folk talks and songs. They might do much worse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

Chicago is sincerely hoping that in the course of a generation or two it will be relieved of a Lorimer scandal and to some extent vindicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
The Rivalry of Pointer and Setter

'The field trials here in Alabama have been the center of unusual interest" said a sportsman.
 Tt is not generally known that here in Birmingham are located the owners of one-time prize winners in this class of sportsmanship. It would be difficult to find at any point in the south as many men who are so well up in dog pedigrees as in this city. While Virginia and the Carolinas have many lovers of field sports-quail shooting, l mean-yet here l in Alabama there are more owners of fine dogs than in any other southern state.
 Just at this time there is much dis cusson of the result of the recent field trials at Letohatchie in Lowndes county. | and the question of the superiority O. pointer and setter for practical work is still undetermined. One thing is clearly | established and that is that for all round work, in rough cover, the setter is the best breed of dogs. In open field work, the dash of the pointer and the work of individuals is ofttimes phenomenal, but | for good, all round results in the bag, the setter is still the dog for the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

The prices of both benzine and gasoline have been advanced by the octopus. Ths revenge of the Rockefeller crowd Is to be rendered expensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

China and Japan stand ready to swea P that Uncle Sam also discriminates on account of race even as Russie does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
VERY sKEPTIcAI

Leading a cold-storage life has im- bittered Blicker."
 Why do you think sop
 He says he doesn't believe there is such thing in the world as a yard egg"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

Colonel Roosevelt remains silent and the mental strain is something dreadful to contemplate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

The colonel declines to be smoked out on his renomination attitude He just stands still and waits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

King George at Delhi indulged in no Winona speeches. He does not write speeches between stations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

The inventor of the free lunch'' is dead in Chicago. He had accumulated s2O0, GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

Russia may as well quit claiming the United States as its great and good friend. The two countries have nothing in con- mon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

Dr. Sum Yat Sen is on the spot if the Chinese want him for president of their Sunny Jim is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

The impression grows apace that it does not matter whom the republicans nomi- nate next year. Their goose is cooked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

Dr. Wiley is assailing on sanitary grounds whiskers and mince pie. both well grounded in the public mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
A PHILANTHRoPIc IMPULSE

A PHILANTHROPIC IMPULSE. My poor man." said the kindly old gentleman. Both arms gone and one leg missing! If I were rich man would gladly give you s10OO."
 "Oh. sir'' cried the beggar. You over whelm mel"
 But, alas! I'm not a rich man and I'll be poorer yet by the time Santa Claus gets through with my pocl<etbook. Here's a nckle.'
 TACTFUL MIR. MOGGS. The clock struck Il D. m. Mrs. Moggs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

Wall street considers the Sherman law and the sherman definition of war as one and the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

There is corner in Christmas trees and everyone should cut his own tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
A GOOD SIGN.

Christmas time is coming near Tell you how l know, Every face Is wreathed in smiles Everywhere 1 go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

Dorothy Arnold has disappeared but Joe Cannon has not. alas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

The Russian treaty well punctured has been cast aside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
PRoBLEMATIcAL.

 Although Missouri leads all other states of the Union in the consumption of chew ing tobacco, it would be hard to say which state of the Union is foremost in chewing the rag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
QUICK pEPARTuRE.

QUICk DEPARIUR RE. The rattle of the ''bones
 Was music to his ear, But doleful were his tones When deputies drew nean He through the window dashed, The frame around his neck; Not shame faced or abashed- Just panic-struck, by heclxl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

The Standard oil no longer exists and Ida TarbeIrs occupations gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
THUS HE PASSES.

The turkey is royal bird and dies a royal death, He has his head cut off, you know, and that cuts off his breath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
ENOUGH SAID.

ENOUGH SAID. His heart was ever in his work I'm sure you'll understand When I tell you his lady clerk Would let him hold her hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
GGon TEAM WORK.

Have you ever noticed the way Mrs Pepper lays down the law to Mir Pep per-"
 Sure. And have you ever noticed the way Mir. Pepper carries it out?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
PATERNAI, coRREspoNDENc

EXTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE.
 q have often wondered how Lord chas- terfield managed to write such admirable letters to his son."
 That was an exceptioLyl case. The average father of today merely writes .s his son, Check inclosed. All well'" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
QUICK RECOVER,

With $ heart about to break, He still had time to take.
 A little drink; So that, after a while Once more he gan to smile
 And glad thoughts think.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
A LOVER OF EASE

T don't ask much," said William Heep, 1T only. wish All through the winter months to sleep, In spring to fish,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

yawned behind her fan. Mr. Moggs scoughed. But their visitors, disregarding the hint, began to discourse on the sim pie life. At II 50 they were arguing about shakespeare. At 12.S0 they were wadine Tn philosophy. At i o'clock 1t. was stand ard bread, Then Mrs Moggs frowned meaningly at her sleepy spouse. Unless .ney wished to remain up all night some tning must be done. So he did 1t. Good ness gracious, how late it isr' he cried jumping up suddenly My dear, hadn't we better go to bed? Our friends may i want to be going."-Liberty (Mo.) Ad- vance. A WISE BOY. What are you doing there, Tommy?" Writing letter to Canta Claus, pa. 'Ahem!
 Say, pa?9
 "Wen?"
 Wouldn't you like to glance over this letter before mail it?'
 
 PROBABLY GERMAN "Gott in himmel!" cried fellow, In the hour of his need; Judging from his conversation, He was not Swede..
 ALOvER OF EASE. II don't ask much" said William Heep, II only wish All through the winter months to sleep, In spring to fish,"
 QUICK RECOVERY. With s heart about to break, He still had time to take little drink; So that, after while Once more he gan to smile And glad thoughts think.
 THUS HE PASSES. The turkey is a royal bird and dies q royal death. He has his head cut off, you know, and that cuts off his breath. EXTERNAL CoRREsPoNDENcE. q have often wondered how Lord ches- terfeld managed to write such admirable letters to his son."
 That was an exceptioLyl case. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

How many ages hence, Shall this our lofty scene be acted over, In states unborn and accents yet un- known. Julius Caesar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

PROBABLY GERMAN. 'Gott in himmel!" cried fellow, In the hour of his need; Judging from his conversation, He was not Swede..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

himself. And we believe that in the end his course will be appreciated by all rlsht thinking mer<and that his true patriot ism will be realized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

A CCORDING to the headlines New "A York jury has decided that if tho 4 A patient dies under the knife, or as
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

IL you happen onto Broadway. New
York, with money to burn and an appetite
for the fat OF the land" you can hardly
pass up one Of Mr.. Martins string OF swell
restaurants When you grasp the size OF
the check politeness bars. the exclamation.
"Ach, LOuier'
John l.. Sullivan he OF the has been
class is making stagger Al farming at
West Abingdon. Mass. The champion that
was, the actor that Is does not expect to
pull down a large purse He simply needs
the exercise
The diving Venus" a shapely young
woman OF aquatic tendencies at so much
per, lent little life and color 20 a
solemn ohsutauqua assembly In st. Louis
by diving into the pond. clad in a suit of
black tights. The chautauqua session hur-
riedly closed and 1900 spectators clHmored
for an encore.
The FIRST wireless message sent on
Herziau waves from Honolulu 20 the new
station on the Pribilof islands. off the
Alaskan coast. was sufficient excuse for a
celebration. The message carried a variety
OF news which became a bore TO the
PribilOf party. Ditch H." they CURLY re-
piled. Tell " what's the scorOl"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

ss forty years ago, Il is estimated.
there were as many as 1000, 900 buff
falo on the ranges OF wyoming.
Montana. northern Colorado and Idaho
and 100000 in Nebraska. eastern
Colorado. Kansas and south OF the
Texas Panhandle. The 81. Louis Globe
Democrat is responsible for the state
ment that today not more than 100
buffalo are alive In the world, a ma
jority OF these being in captivity.
One may wonder at their rapid
passing from the American plains I'M
I'll he comes to study the ruthless
freedom with which their slaughter
was permitted and carried on. II was
one of the mistakes this government
made during a period of construction
when it's attention was needed for
other things OF greater importance.
Now in the quieter period Of reflec-
ton the mistake IL discovered and
Uncle Sam has decided to do what lie
in his power toward restoring to a
limited number this once proud mon
arch of the limitless empire OF the
weat
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
yE COUNTRY, EDITORS HUMoR

Geneva signal: Governor Aldrich has re-
appointed DR.. W. II. Wilson state health
inspector. II YOU catch the ohickenpox
notify DR.. Wilson at Lincoln.
Alliance Times, Judging by the chorus
Of How dry am" from the troops re-
turning from Texas, we Judge they walked
all the way and that the roads we're dusty.
Beatrice Express; The mayor OF Fair
bury has come to the conclusion that the
policemen couldn't discriminate between a
drunk man and . sober one, so he has
removed them.
Falls City Journak The drouth will have
widespread effect over the state. MANY
farmers In the western section will have
TO mortgage the COW to buy gasoline for
the automobile.
Loup City mes-Independent: A peculiar
problem. No complaints have been heard
from Lincoln while that city was under
the dry policy as TO the shortage of water.
now that the city has gone wet, the LIN
coin papers are bowling about a water
famine" The problem is, are they taking
II straight" or mixing It,
Albion Argus: Many people Of the state
have petitioned Governor Aldrich to set
aside day for fasting and prayer for rain
but he stands firm as q stone wall against
interfering with the prerogative of the
Almighty In the matter. The good Gov
ernor Savage In his day appointed a day
for prayer to suppiicate divine assistance
10 get rid of the great drouth existing nj
that time, but there Is no record that he
ever Invited prayer at any other time
, either for himself or the commonwealth.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Prank Of a GEORGIA Politician.

The legislature that elected Gov
ernor Hoke Smith Of Georgia to the
senate Missed his message expressing
appreciation OF the honor, and had Il
felt before as Il felt about II then II
might have continued former Gov
ernor Terrell in the seat OF the late
Senator A. s. Clay.
Having thwarted the demand for a
primary election TO let the people say
whom they wanted for senator and
forced the legislature 10 exercise it's
constitutional right and elect him,
Hoke Smith refuses to resign the gov
ernorship and be sworn in at Wash
ington as senator, notwithstanding the
fact that Senator Terrell's resignation
is accepted and the place declared va
cant, leaving Georgia with but one
representative in the upper branch OF
congress- Governor Smith, to Justify
this political caper OF his, took the
position that he was not senator until
he was sworn in and he did not pro-
pose to be sworn in so long as con-
gress would adjourn shortly, not to
reoonvene until next December. In
the meantime he, by holding on to the
governorship. might succeed in per-
fecting the reorganization of his polit-
lcal machine at home, which had suf-
fered deterioration during the two
years that Joe Brown was governor.
It is q most remarkable piece OF
cheap politics that has been played In
public for some time and stamps
Smith as too narrow-gauged a man
for United States senator Georgia's
right to have two representatives in
the senate is utterly ignored by one
who has wrung many distinctions
from his state. His apologists point
to the case OF David b. Hill as a par
allel to Justify Smiths action. But,
though subject to criticism, It is not a
parallel, since congress was not in
session when Hill, while serving as
governor of New York, was elected to
the senate and would not be In session
for nine months. However, Hills &C
ton was at the time bitterly con-
demned. Smiths. therefore, may be
expected to provoke general con-
domination, outside the circle OF his
political clique. Smith is on Mr..
Bryan's list of acceptable presidential
possibilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Just a Trifling Oversight.

We beg to acknowledge receipt Of
a neatly printed pamphlet of "mu-
nicipal statistics" for the city Of
Omaha compiled by the city comptrol-
Ter. from which we discover that the
assessed valuation OF taxable property
on a one-fifth basis totals $30.S76,218,
on which a tax levy Of sac mills pro-
duces a revenue Of $1,S12,66763. To
this must be added estimated miscel-
laneous receipts from police court
costs, fees. occupation tax, etc., of
1857, 900, making the grand total Of
revenue 1899. 267.6S. But, although
the tax levy for the, school fund Is
specifically figured. nowhere in the
compilation do we find any account
taken OF the small item of $26o,000
paid into the school fund from liquor
licenses. OF course, the overlook
of trifiing amount like s260,o0O is
entirely negligible. although II doubt
less would be missed by the school
board IL by accident it should become
sidetracked.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Vaparies of the Memory

1t is funny what tricks a mans
mind will play on him sometimes For
instance, II may fix certain facts in
his memory so that they cannot by
any process of time or confusion be
effaced, while other facts relating to
the same subject, II recorded at all
on his mental tablet, are so dimly
written as to fade away completely.
This phenomenon manifests Itself in
the case of Washington B. Thomas,
the sugar trust, commonly called the
American Sugar Refining company.
Mr., Thomas, the records show, was
made a member OF the special COM
mittee with the late Henry o. Have
meyer to acquire certain beet sugar
refineries and yet when Intercepted
for an explanation of how It was done
he declares he knew nothing of It
until ! read Of 1t in the newspapers. !"
But when asked II the American had
not been in the habit Of boycotting in
dependent concerns that attempted to
buy sugar in Louisiana, Mr.. Thomas
holly replied, absolutely no."
Later when asked why the sugar
trust advertised in trade papers that
raw sugar is unhealthful and has a
bug in It," Mr.. Thomas knowledge or
memory failed him again and he re-
piled, II know nothing about such ad-
vertisements."
Then the committee put this ques-
ton to him:
"Is il not a fact that there is S5o.00ooO0 Of
water in the capital stock Of the American
company and that 1t has been attempting
to pay dividends on so0,00 900 Of stock out
OF earnings on not more than s4O,Ooo.oOo Of
actual property
But again his mind had slipped q
cog and all he could say was, "Oh, I
could not say
Big business men generally have
either very poor memories or very con-
venient ones, for they seem to retain
exactly what is favorable to their side
and forget what is not.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
The Pie Theory.

1t is suggested that all this volcanic
eruption within the democratic fold
here in Nebraska is really a prelimi-
nary dispute over pie. The. thought
that by some unforeseen circumstance
the democrats may chance to elect a
president in 1912 and come into pos
session OF the spells Of ONCE leads to
the further thought that the pie must
be cut and handed out according to
directions prescribed by some local
medicine mixer and that II the friends
and followers of one great leader are
taken care OF. those who at any time
refused to follow or opposed might
expect to find themselves on the same
blacklist as the distinguished demo-
cratic governor OF Ohio.
OF course, We put no stock in this
sordld explanation, Democrats fight
over pie, or rather over the mere smell
OF pie----it IL unthinkable. Democrats
are animated only by high ideals, by
devotion to principle, by patriotism
that sets party above self. The pie
theory is no more tenable than the
booze theory.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
The Buffalo Rsdiuiuns

Uncle Sam is great Humanitarian
with more or less OF sentiment In his
makeup. This is shown In his effort
to preserve the buffalo, whose species
has come so near extinction. The fed
erai government must be aetuated in
this more from the sentimental desire
to preserve the oldest inhabitant" Of
the plains than from any material or
gainful standpoint, II could. of course,
never expect to restore the bison TO
his former numerical strength, which
ran into the millions, nor would II be
feasible to attempt that. for the land
he once roamed in unehallenged su-
premaey is now needed for his more
necessary domestic kinsmen, the cat
tie, aud other herds.
What the government has done Is 10
lay out range OF $4,000 acres in
Oklahoma and another one Of 10000
acres in Montana for the raising OF
buffalo. These ranges are fenced IN
adequately and supplied with keepers.
so that the work viii be carried on
scientifically and securely. AS recently
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
Negative Reformers.

Senators Lorimer OF Illinois and
Stephenson OF Wisconsin have been
much criticised for inactivity and non
attendance in the senate. but it would
be a gross error to, say that they have
not exerted influence there. For proof
OF which consider the features of the
campaign publicity bill just passed
and the senate's favorable action on
the popular election plan.
Senator Stephenson admits having
spent 100000 to obtain his seat In
the senate. Certain well known state
ments have been made as to what II
cost to put Lorimer over" The con-
sentative Senator Root, in discussing
the campaign publicity bill, said:
All senators know there has been much
corruption In elections throughout the
country. We know Il, not only through
the newspapers, but In what has occurred
right here in the senate.
Senator Reed of Missouri, "reformer
who hates the term" in a speech In
the senate, said:
The law OF Wisconsin requires candidates
TO file statements OF their expenses. Yet
one OF them sits in this body today who
admitted having spent Si07, 900 TO Obtain
votes In the primary election. II that Il
not bar to his holding a seat in the sen
ate, It ought 10 be.
And then the senate proceeded to
pass the bill, Senators Lorimer and
Stephenson are what might be called
negative reformers, but they are re.
formers. nevertheless, potent and puts.
SAINT.