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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

Washington, August 17.-(Special)-A question has been.raised about the quali- fications for presidential electors. under the federal and state laws, and the con- stitution of the United States. It seems that up in Pennsylvania, Boss Finn of bull moose fame, wants to have for presidential electors certain of his hench- men, who are now enjoying the fruits Of previous victories by the "peepul'' and the issue has been raised that one can not be an eleetor and hold an office of profit at one and the same time.
 Representative John A. Sterling of Illi- nois. in discussing the subject in the House, asked unanimous consent to pub fish a speech of Henry D. claytons upon the qualifications of presidential electors delivered in the House, April 27, 1908.
 In that speech which fuly/covers the subject, Mir Clayton said in part:
 MT. Chairman: Not having had the opp portunity at any other time. 1 avail my self of the courtesy just now extended to me to make some remarks on sub feet that 1 believe to be of interest to the membership of this House and to the thoughtful people of the country. Inasmueh as this is a presidential year, as it Is usually termed, inquiries as to the qualifications of presidential electors have been made of some of the members here, and editorials yoiclng the desire for information on the same subject have appeared from time to time in some of the leading papers of the country. These inauiries and editorials have been direct ed to obtaining an answer to the prop osition of what qualities man for and what disqualifes a man from being q presidential elector.
 There has never been very much said or written on this subject, and that Is true because, naturally, the rivalry and jealousy existing between the great politi- esl parties has forced the leaders of the les pective sides 10 Insist in any case Of doubt of the. qualification of pro- rused candidate for elcctor that he stand aside and let some one else be voted for about whose eligibility there could be no dispute
 "f received recently from one of the leacing citizens of Alabama, prominent at the bar and in the politics of that commonwealth. Hon. II. S. D. Mallory, this inquiry:
 Ascertain accurately and inform me Of the qualifications of presidential elec- tors and what disquallfies.
 "I have. Mr. Chairman, made careful feNamination, ana peg leANe .p sup nit the result of that examination to the membership of this house, to the lawyers here, and I know from per- sonal conversation with moro than few of them that they have had the same onestion prope unded to them by some Of their constituents.
 Mode of Slection
 t',. he selection. qualifications and duties Of presidential electors are regulated in part by federal and in part by state con stltutions and laws.
 After quoting the constitution of the United states and the revised statutes aud the constitution of the state of Alabama and the laws based thereon. Representative Clayton proceeded to Summarize those who were ineligible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
The Last Luxury
om Lndge.s LlbrarY.

From Judges Library.
 nyear-old Arthur had been telling im- pressively of the numeer of servants em- ployed in his home. He continued; And our house IS fixed so that if you want drink, or q window raised, or to go up- stairs or anything, all you have to do is to pull a ehaln,''
 But what do you want with so many servants in that sort of house2" asked one of his hearers.
 oh" replied Arthur I've have the servants to pull the chains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
ASK UNION AFTER
 CRIES OF REVOLT French Socialism Undergo ing Complete Change PIANoLA IN A RAT
 t Beauty Doctor Sued for Not Making Both Cheeks Alike--Only Lady
 Oysters Are Fit
 to Eat
PIANoLA IN A RAT
nr PAIL vIlnIERs

Paris, August Special )-Freneh so- eiaiism is undergoing a complete transit ton. A demand for .'union" and or ganizatlon has superseded the cry of revolt. T. The socialists of France, at last. recognize that the republic is based upon foundation destined to endure the as- saults of visionary fanatics and desperate self-seexers.
 La Gnerre sociale, which during NJ Clemeneeau's ministry came out with the battle cry in gigantic capitals. Down with the Republic urging that any re- gime was better than the existing order, now exelaims:
 All of us have used and abused the critical spirit which is a terrible dissolv- ent Of revolutionary faith It began with the systematic grabbing of the radical party in politics and all it's works. Then we went on to crab the socialstie party likewise, and by pleasant process of generalization called it a hotbed of trait-i ors anu humbugs on the make
 We did our best to wreck the faith of the working classes in the parliamentary system. Unfortunately we have overshot the mark. We succeeded only too we'll We meant to react against the extremes of parliamentary socialism, and we drove many of our best men to the other ex- treme, a still more fatal one, viz, anti parliamentarism so today the great dan gers for the socialist party are the rav- ages caused by abstaining from voting and by the anarchistic parliament tarism in the general labor federation. chiefly revolt, we shall now preach until alter, chiefly organization and union"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

The wonders of science will never cease. Paris has been given a delicate jolt by the exhibition of rat which carries around a pianola in It's internal organ ism. A touch of it's tall produces airs from the operas.
 M. Bertrand Lebaudy, the French ZOO logical expert and savant. discovered that the ribs of the rat give out rythmic tones when properly tielSled. Making experi- ments he found that these tones could be regulated by nerve pressure. The nerves of the rat, like roads to Rome, all lead to its sensitive tail, which does manx duties besides acting as whiskbroom in ratland. He tanned fine specimen of the regular Parisian rodent, got it so that it would answer to his least command fed 1t on a special diet, and then charged it's nerves from an electric battery. The rat became exceedingly sensitive and the notes from it's body when tweaked by the tail, quite audible. By degrees M. Le- baudy accustomed it to a set repertoire of selected classical pieces. Now, when he pinches it's tail it starts an indicated tufe and the music keeps going until the piece is finished. Pianissimo and for tissimo are regulated by pressure. "Ratl- phon" is the name of this new animated instrument.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
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OLDEST FEED HOUSE IN THE CITY. ESTABLISHED Bx OWNER FOR 27 YEARS. WISH TO RETIRE, Ac- COUNT OF AGE AND HI. HEALTH.
 II. CH-;Ii,sELL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

well as all the other persons disqual- flied from holding office generally.
 Advice
 "As even one vote may be important, the least risk should not be taken, but only private citizens, unquestionabiy disconnected from public office or em- ployment. fully qualified to vote and hold office at the election, should be voted for as elector for President and vice president.
 T thank the House for its eonsiderate attention. (Applause.)"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
GIVES VIEWS ON
 ELECTORS QUALIFICATIONS
Officeholders Ineligible
By C. E. STEWART

and those that were under the law. follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

Henri Fabre, known as tle Insects Homer" is spending his declining years In penury The poet, Mistral. Is taking up subscription for him through the medium of the Matin but it Is feared the sensitiveness of Fabre will prevent anything being done to help him. In q garret or the very top of a cheap lodging house he receives his friends with .she dignity of an ambassador. His white hair and, threadbare clothes, scrupulOusly brushed, the linen yellow with age but spotless, present pathetic pic- ture He .wil, point to a silver salver upon which rest oardsNof the most famous people in France. But the empty ciip- board is kept carefully locked. He ac- eepts no invitations to dine out. because he cannot return hospitality of this kind. He is literally starving to death.
 The latest official report on the shrink ing of the Swiss glaciers shows that there was marked diminution in their dimen- sions last year. ObserYati/fs were made of 57 glaciers. only thfee of which showed an increase. The longest glacier, the Aletsch, lost IS yards and the Tsch- ingeI glacier 60 yards.
 The lower Grindewald glacier, which iu the first half of the 18th century stretched right down into the valley has retreated for an immense distance. and nothing is to be seen from the valley but masses of debris left in vast heaps by the melting of the ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

A comical performance was recently af- forced by a fire which destroyed a large champagne works at Epernay Four mill lion corl<s kept up q constant voley Of defonation for the better part of an hotu. fire died out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

Because she has a sweet sixteen cheek on one side of her face and a much wrinlSled and faded past fifty cheek on the other, a woman in Lyons secured s5000 damages from a beauty doctor much patronized in that city She alleged dis figurement and the judge agreed that her face did look very much like a walking certificate of feminine deceit
 The doctor advertised in the newspapers that he could restore the beauty of youth by grafting-lifting the skin and sewing 1t again to the forehead under the hair. Madame Berthe Feuilly thought she would like to be a young girl again. She has buried two husbands and is now looking for No g. The beauty doctor operated. His method succeeded beautifully on the right cheek. The left one however. re- fused to succumb to the treatment--a most provoking rebellion 'Have patience ' pleaded the doctor, i've will yet succeed. See, Madame, the loveliness-the delicate youth of your right cheekl' The lady. however could only see the faded accusa- tiveness of the left side of her face. In- dignant. ashamed, she sought her lawyer, who took the case into court and won.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09
Did Won ever ston 10 think what a

Did you ever stop to think what a
great labor saver the home paper Is
as a means of communication with alb
sent friends? Write to me often, ="
Is the last command the one breaking
away from home ties so often gives
to those left behind. In the rush and
hurry of every day very few people
nowadays have time to devote to cor
respondence of the leisurely kind the
people of other days kept up with
such unvarying punctiality. And here
is where the Courier saves a world
of trouble. II is better than a letter,
too, for II contains much that letter
would not. Items of interest are in
1t that the writer of a letter might
not know or overlook. II Is wonder
full how eagerly one devours home
paper when stranger in strange
land. Even the people you do not
know intimately while at home, be-
come of absorbing interest to you
when you read that they have died
or married or figured otherwise prom
inently In the home affairs. Ii there
is some one Of your family away from
home, try sending them this paper
regularly and a letter occasionally
and see II they do not appreciate the
favor OF the paper.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

started housekeeping in. the second
story of building, ON the corner now
occupied by the Hickman Hardware
Company's warehouse. east of the
Courier office. In this building his
first child was born. Later Mr. Noon
on entered the race for county jailer
defeating Geo. Carpenter and w. F.
Blakemore. He has been defeating
his opponents for this office for is
years now, and expects to do the
same thing next year. We expect he
has kissed more babies, and bought
more striped candy and cheap cigars
than any two men in the county
with Circuit Clerk Morris. probably,
close second. Uncle Joe stands up
well under the weight of rs sum
mers. and with the exception of his
snow-white hair, he has the appear
ance of a man many years his junior.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09
NOT KNOWN hE RE.

a special Appeared ia The 81. Louis
papcra SATURDAY az IolloNs.
Joseph heyeT. lVl JcaTs old. Who
has losl s4x cnlldrcB anG enIcKen
IaIm ~ IloO0s. has started " a Chi-
o.,go Institution VI cB.lElv SItn .
,,uts ia hls pooko' iie declared ne
scud cover Lho distance aIOO1. Al
tcr The Galveston tiaai wave had
ku.ed his txo SODA AID four daugh'
oers. Meyer gathered NhaS remained
90 aas ,SV,0VV loruune and started a
cAicken Iarm at HicKnan. ky. 1he
Hood there lasl lnonh destroyed ala
,alekons and even thng else Dul a
lev Odds and endA. Ihose he sold
aud started Tor Chicago. lie Was
born ln Berlin Ia 1914. lie sAys he
scrycd la the Me1ican and Clsil Wars
The Courier has interviewed a mum
Der VI our oldest eluzens. and none
al them have ever heard Ot The un-
fortunate man mentioned IA ho a
boye Item. noT - there a chicken
iArm in thi. sstiniV.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

Uncle Joe Noonon, who has served
this county well and faithfully for 10
years as TALLER. is really one OF Hiek'
mans old citizens. While a caller at
this office Friday, he had occasion TO
refer TO that fact that he came 10
Hickman then known as Mills Polnt)
I'm september. 1874. And what chang
80 He saw the first steel wing plo"
made that ever came TO Hickman
Ioe Pierce was running a pillow rae
tory where W. A. Dodds new Dulluihs
ia now located The pillow was taken
ont and tried In the presence OF d
crowd of farmers, who were anxious
in see the "critter" work. Several Oh
them were unanimous In their opih-
ion that it was no good, stating you
cant make any corn with that thihg'
n Turns the ground over too Slick
!, 1877 MIR. Noonon decided TO go III
IN the dray business, and CITY OierA
Judge Walker issued him a hcense
erom his office in the old Kirk Duiid-
inc the same room as Is now occu-
nied nv Dr. overly. This was before
1pcle Joe was a housekeeper. and ne
,ells MS that he boarded at Jno. EV-
eretts hotel, located at that time
where PROT. B. F. Gabby's residence
now stands. Later he married and
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

Don't forget to boil the water
Arch Hertweck left Saturday for
Aemphis. lie wiR DO gone about )
months.
A. NJ. Tyler has purchased a ne"
J-passenger. self-starung Hudson tour
ing car. which Will arrive this week
lie sold his Hupp to parties In Mem
phis.
Don't be a loafer. don't class your
self a loafer, don't hang about ioailhs
places. Better work for nothing ana
board yourself than sit around cor
ners with your hands In your pockelS
All sections and all classes VIII
benefit by good roads. Few move
ments are as truly national, IN as
many ways, AS the flourishing cause
of highway Improvement. II you are
interested Ia making better roads Try
60 attend the Good Roads rally al
Paducah next Tuesday.
The plan TO send an unlnsuucteu
delegation TO Baltimore is the OH
spring OF hypocrisy and co"aruice
IL is a scheme TO sell Kentucky ou'
10 the highest bidder. There VIII De
big money at Baltmor~ Those "ho
are onto the inside of what is going
forward know this. Wall street, aho
by Wall street we mean the turtN'
oney-breeding end OF IL. looks to ge
IN it's work AS the result of an unex
pected deadlock through the eollius
ion created thereby and inciden'
thereto. and the Haly-Beckham bunor
perfectly understanding the meah'h'
OF the chance, would have an unih
structed delegation on the ground an
In Its own hands ready for quick ue
livery. 'p-d-a" and cod" Ihat D
all there Is to 1t fellow Democrats
That Is its length. breadth and thick
mesa. men Of Kentucky.-Ex.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09
PosToFFIcE BILL PASSED.
Rural Route Parcels
Post Among Main Features.

After several weeks OF debate the
house Friday finally passed the post
office appropriation bill Carrying ap-
proximately $3.50. ZOO, 900 for the ex-
penses OF the postal service for the
next fiscal year. The bill passed by
a vote Of 227 to without a roll call.
although roll calls were had on sew
eral OF the legislative features OF the
bill. General debate then was begun
on the legislative. executive and ju-
dicial measure.
Among the important legislative
sections OF the postoffice bill Is that
which creates an experimental parcels
post on strictly rural routes and a
temporary parcels post on general
routes. This legislation. however, is
subject to change at the next session.
when a Joint committee authorized by
the bill, make recommendations for
the establishment of an unlimited par
cells post. As adopted the parcels
post rates on rural routes will be
cents a pound for the first pound and
one cent for each additional pound on
packages not exceeding eleven pounds
in weight. The general rate is IL
cents a/pound with a package limit
of eleven pounds.
Other legislative features of the bill
embrace the Shackelford good roads
amendment providing for federal aid
to good roads by a system of tolls
for the use of roads over which ru-
raj routes are carried; the Harnhardt
amendment requiring newspapers and
periodicals to publish the names OF
their owners and stockholders, and
committee amendments revoking the
gag" rule in the postoffice depart
ment. and also requiring that steel
cars only shall be used for the rail-
road mail service after July /. 1877.
The good roads amendment is the
sugar coating on the mail order pill,
and the system OF tolls" may be a
bigger thing than 1t appears.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

Uncle Sans 10-year lease on the
Tyler building. in which the postof-
flee is located expires the first of
next month. AS is their custom, the
government will ask for bids for a
similar lease in a short time. A 10
years lease by Uncle Sam is a bet
ter proposition than renting to Tom,
Dick and Harry. and We understand
several bids are forthcoming. The
postoffice may change locations with
a renewal of contract.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

are mosquitoes. As they sting they
put deadly malaria germs Ina the blood
Inen follow the ICY chlns and the
Ilrcs VI fever. The appetite flies and
iac atrcngth fails, also malaria often
payos the way for deadly typhoid bus
Electric bltters Kali and cast cut the
malaria gOfms from I1e blood, give
yuu a nne appetite and renew your
strength. After long suffering,
aiote Nm. fretwell. OF Lucama. N.
e.. three bottles grove al The ma
lara IRON my system. and I've had
soO1 heallh ever since. bcst Tor ali
stomaoh, nVer and kidney lila. 5Oc
81 nclm A kllis0n's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09
LIGHTNING STRIKES HOUSE.
Roof 10 Demolished, While
Family Has Miraculous Escape.

Sunday afternoon. OF last week. dur
INK a severe electrical storm. the res
idence OF Yes Kelley. SIX miles from
Hickman. Ia the upper bottom. was
struck by lightning and the roof prac-
Ideally demolished. The ceiling and a
telephone were torn off the wall in
a hail, aud several large Jars. on the
porch where Mrs. Kelley Was churn-
INK. we're broken. With tho excep-
lion OF severe shock sustained b.
Mrs. Kelley. none OF the family were
injured. Al the time OF the accident
there were six or eight people IN the
house. and thelE escape from injury
sas mira ul0us.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09
CARD or THANKS.

The undersigned take this means o'
thanking their neighbours aud friends
fOr their klnd ofIleos during The III
meas and death vi their beloved hus
band aud father. May you long DO
spared a similar SORROW Is our prayer
Ars. A. 5 Griffin.
Will Griffin.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

When the baby takes too much food
the stomach turns. the result is in
digestion, sourness and vomiting
Frequently the bowels are involved
and there is collie pains and diarrhoea
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR is a grand
corrective remedy for the stomach
and bowel disorders of babies. IL Is
pure. wholesome and pleasant to take
Price 25c and soc per bottle. Sold by
Hickman Drug Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. o. Hertweck and son,
Arch, will leave soon for Fresno. Cal.
to make their home. Mr.. Hertweck
and wife are two of Hickman's Oldest
and most highly respected citizens and
their many friends regret that they
are to leave US.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

Judge Allen w. Barley, OF Padu-
cab, candidate for Congress from this
district. has been here several days
since our last issue making the ac-
quaintance of the voters of Hickman
and vicinity.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

In the whole field of medicine there
is not a healing remedv that win re-
pair damage to the flesh more quick
ly than BALLARD'S SNOW LINZ
MENT. In cuts burns. scalds. rhed-
matism. wounds and sprains. its heal
ing and penetrating power Is extra
ordinary. Price 25c, zoe and 81 per
bottle. Sold by Hickman Drug Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS. t.

Teachers examinations Will be held
at the Court House at Hickman ON
the following dates:
May IL and 1S.
May "A and 25.
Virginia Luten. Co. Supt.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

Gee Harris. Tom French and A. M.
Tyler motored to Fulton. Friday.
Mrs. r. H. Kirk sends the Courier
to her daughter. Mrs. ID. o. Jeter.
a. Dallas, Texas. for one year.
The Colorado State Democratic con-
vention instructed its delegates to
vote for Champ Clark for President.
DR.. c. w. Curtin and wife and A.
M. Tyler went to Memphis last week
In DIR. Curlin's new motor boat, re-
turning Friday.
The condition OF wheat In the win
ter wheat belt Of Texas. Oklahoma.
Missouri, Kansas. Illinois, Indiana.
and Ohio is reported unusually prom
Using.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09

Home grown vegetables are on the
market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29

They took their leave, not without the
exchange Of many smiles and bows with
the little family party they left behind.
They walked slowly down the room, arm
in arm.
we were fortunate, you see. in our
neighbors." Hendricks declared. There
are Germans everywhere here. One is
how far they have imbibed the manners
and customs of the people among whom
they live. Are they still absolutely and
entirely Teutons. do you suppose? Do
they intermarry here. make friends, or
do they remain an alien element"
To Judge by appearances" Julien re-
marked, they remain an alien element.
1t is astonishing how seldom you see
mixed parties of French people and Ger
mans here
1T is exactly to make observations
upon that point that I am in Paris" Ken
bricks asserted. MY people are curious.
They want me to watch and write about
1t. Do you know that there is a feeling
In London. Julien. that We are reaching
the climax"
Julien nodded
Il can quite believe it," he replied.
"Falkenberg seems to show every desire
to force our hand
May the Lord deliver us from a Ger
manized Paris.'' Hendricks prayed. They
may have the Ritz, il they will, and the
halls of fashion and gilt and wealth.
They may swamp the Pre- Catelan and the
Armenonville. so long as they leave us
the real Paris. Come, we take our coffee
here. This Is German cafe IL you like.
Never mind, let us see IL by chance any
French people have wandered in"
Go be continued tomorrowD