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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
Public Idol Is Dead
 In Land of the Dons

e PAIN mourns Gallito. He was " not statesman, poet, painter or musician. He did nothing for his country but provide it with amuse- ment--and his grateful countrymen rewarded him with fame and fortune. Gallito was a bull fighter. He was a brave man, to be sure, and accord ing to Spanish standards, a hero. He died genuine hero.. for he lost his life trying to save another toreador endangered by savage bull. In vest ern eyes the slaughter of more than fourteen hundred bulls, with which he was credited, was little more than the butchery of poor brutes with the odds all against them,s but in his final sac rifice Gallito achieved certain dis tinction.
 Grotesque as it may seem, a suc- cessful toreador is a greater public idol in Spain than our pugilists and movie stars. Spain may be centuries behind the times. but she loves a bull fight with the ardor of medieval days. Opposition of such enlightened
 
 minds as Ibanez, the novelist, has evil dently had but little effect in les sening the popularity of the sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 1N1sCHO-ANALYsIs Freudian dis l section and the anatomizing of
 thoughts, impressions and sug- gestions are producing new formulas for the human family to solve-and to suffer during the solution, Our ances- tors were content to generalize these matters, and attribute what are now termed idiosyncrasies to what they iuoely called devilment.
 The tendency is to make a single standard and to argue that our actions, motivated or automatic, are moral or that principles antithesis. There is nothing that is neutral left. We for ever are behaving or misbehaving. Each succeeding day discloses fresh tack for our rulers governmental, secular and religious, in the form of the pro- notion of some reform based upon-sup- pression. Some new .surce of evil is daily to be dried up; some tempting condition is to be ended forever.
 It is not, therfore, strange that syn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

From the Pall Mall Gazette. N CHELSEA artist who spent his LA\ Easter holiday in Holland, paid = = a short visit to the Amerongen ana Doorn districts and had an unusual opportunity of seeing the ex-kaiser al close range. He was also successrul Tn getting a glimpse of the moated Castle of Doorn, which will henceforward shelter the fugitive Hohenzollern. eThe particular inducement which led the ex-Kaiser to change his quarters t, the somewhat forbidding Doorn, he said. "is the fact that the castle IS surrounded by an unusually wide moat. five and twenty feet wide It IS heavlly walled. too. has keep and draw bridge. The house at Amerongen, ex- cept for it's low walls and heavy en- trance gates. is open. The Doorn moae is being widened, and all the available labor in the neighborhood is being com n,andeered to effect improvements on the estate
 Tt is not easy for strangers 70 ap- proach either Amerongen or Doorn. l' is just possible. with the aid of up' to be given the opportunity or seeins the ex-Kaiser on his daily excursions from Amerongen over to Doorn, where
 he inspects the alterations and im- |provements.
 "The ex-Kaiser rarely drives over to poorn over this private road. but can
 be seen any morning about II o'clock accompanied by an equerry, both in walking costume. making his way to the new residence. Guards, both Dutch and German, all we'll armed. are at
 every hands turn. Wilhelm is taking no chances.
 Far from being either white or hag- gard, the ex-Kaiser is not more gray than any ordinary man of 61. while his face is far more full than it ever was before the war-indeed. rather bloated. It is commonly said in the neighbor- hood that the fallen Emperor has given way to the pleasures of the table Contrary. again. to common report. the ex-Kaiser and the excrown prince
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

CONSERVATION The nineteen hundred bathing suit As you'll recall. was tame; Upon the brow of modest maids It brought no blush of shame. In nineteen fifteen skirts grew short, But prudence still held sway; No great exposure then was made, Though suits were somewhat gay. Tn nineteen-twenty. save the mark! A blind man on the beaches Might tell the difference between The lemons, and the peaches"
 NO wEAKLING Miss Dibbs seems to be soulful creature"
 "she weeps copiously over a novel and I've known her to return home quite exhausted from fiddler's' con cert"
 she's too high-strung for this world, I fear"
 "No. Put her at the steering wheel of an automobile and she's as hard as nails"
 STILL ACTIVE Has this eminent revolutionist really settled down?'
 T doubt it."
 Why so?'
 There's nothing to indicate that he's at work on his memoirs"
 A LABOR OF LOVE Busy. I see"
 Yes" replied the poet. I'm try ing to get little inspiration from this photograph"
 "Ah! A friend of yours?" NO, friend of friend of mine, who, is in the scrap iron business. He wants me to pen sonnet to the ladys eyebrow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
CONSOLATION FOR BRO. BRYA,
From the Chattanooga Times.

From the Chattanooga Times.
 MT. Bryan is quite sure that Senator Underwood got his indorsement from the undesirable elements" of the Ala bama electorate. None but those who fellow the leadership of the Nebraska a mischief-maker are entitled to sit in the seats of the righteous" But, as the New York World puts 1t, "Mr. Bryan may still find comfort in the Antf-Saloon League pay roll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
More Food

We can always find something to be optimistic over," said Robert H. Knox. Take the rainy weather, for instance. Undoubtedly, the produce tion of food crops in this section of the country will be badly curtailed. Cotton, the crop which requires hot and dry weather. will be shorter than ever
 Yet, returning war workers say that all Europe is recovering from the war period and that she will be able to feed and clothe herself this year. This will release a large amount of home food which for the last five years has been going to feed our al- lies. Therefore, in spite of a greatly shortened crop, food will be almost as plentiful as at the present time. and prices should not advanee.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
May Break Record

We have certainly had a record breaking week so far in the filing of divorce cases,'' said Inzer Hood, dep uty registrar of the chancery court" and during the past two days twenty six have been filed.
 "A strange thing regarding these cases is the fact that the majority of them are on the ground of assertion and are against non-residents of the state of Alabama.
 'T am at a loss as to he-cause of so many divorces. unless it is due to the high cost of living and the general un- rest in the country today. During the war there were a large number of marriages and this, together with the cost of living, is in all probability largely the cause for the increased number of divorce, cases.
 If the present record is kept up for the remainder of the month May will break all previous records in the num- Der of cases filed''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
KAISER'S NEW HOME

meet at frequent enough intervals when the heir comes over to stay for few days. He can only do so by official permit. Hardly train enters Anrheim tors from Berlin. Report has 1t that semblance of a court Is kept up at Anerongen. At Doorn 1t will probably reach more respectable proportions. since the new building Is more adapta- ble for ceremonial on large scale"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
No Conparison

T do not get to Birmingham very often," said Hunter Rouquemore, of Montgomery, "but it always gives me much to think about when do, as it is 50 different from my home town.
 'In Montgomery we are more con- servative in every way, which is nat ural, as 1t is a much older community than the Magic City. But the differ ence goes deeper than this, for it is ir an agricultural environment where there is more homogeneous popula- tion. Most of the older people know one another, while in Birmingham there is a constant changing among its citizenship. Its great industries, broad-based on iron and coal, make it vertable hive of manufacturing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
THE CHILDREN

Witter Bynner. in the Freeman. There once was One who loved them. Though in his heart; he knew What their elders would at Hast Come to him and do.
 And still through the smoke of anger Stretches the plying hand; Where One is walking who has walks( Wounded in every land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
DEBs FOR PRESIDENT.

If Eugene " Debs were elected Pres ident his administration would be eco- nomical in the matter of transportation expenses of the President. He would not need the Mayflower or any special trains, as he would not be going any where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
SPRING IN GUATEMALA

From the Richmond Virginian.
 Guatemala is having grand spring sea- son. The Guatemaians have worked really hard and staged the liveliest rev olution in years and everybody is having perfectly dandy time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
BRINGING IF UP TO DATr

From the Washington Post.
 The Bryan keynote in 's6 was. You shall not cruelty us on cross of gold. . This year it'll likely be, You shall not drown us in a keg of beer."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

HE I4lclb lllG RISdI iIldI was llO IlOIG.
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 Bold Democrats Would
 Defy Brother Bryan
 A LITTLE coterie of democratic GN "irreconcilables" have just completed a conference at French Lick Springs, where they are said to have adopted tentative "wet" slate, with Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio for President and Governor Edwards of New Jersey for Vice President.
 MT. Bryan doubtless read about the French Lick gathering and smiled grimly, The democratic leaders who ventured thus to affront the un- flinching foes of rum, as well as those lesser demons, beer and light wines, included Charley Murphy of Tam many, who runs true to form; Will liam F. McCoombs, former national democratic chairman; George E. Bren- nan of the Roger Sullivan school; Thomas T. Taggart of Indiana and others not so widely known.
 These gentlemen, politically speak Jr1r orn cta ab tk1 nostrils of MT. Bryan. He recently said that drunkard in the last stages of delirium would know that Gov ernor Edwards had no chance to be nominated.
 The "wet" democrats may be rid ing to fall, as the Nebraskan so cinfidently predicts, but their temer- ity in these days of the great drouth, which bids fair to become permanent, inspires awe. Do Charley Murphy and Tom Taggart realize that MT. Bryan will be at the San Francisco convention with bells on?
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 Fuel and Housing the
 Price Top-Notchers
 lM1 ERcHANTs of Birmingham SV0 are entitled to the credit of the showing they make in compari- son of increase in prices from Decem- Der, 1917, to December, 1919, as re- cently reported by the department of labor.
 It is true that the average cost of living in Birmingham, while per cent under Memphis and 3 per cent under Atlanta, did exceed Richmond by II per cent, and New Orleans fractionally; but the figures go to show that increases in cost of cloth ing, both for men and women, and furiture and house furnishings were under those made in the other four cities.
 However, in the matter of housing, the Birmingham increase is placed at nearly three times that of Richmond and the increase in fuel at more than twice that of Richmond and greater than in Atlanta, Memphis and New Orleans. The Birmingham merchants have nothing to do with the cost of fuel or that of housing.
 In other words, the Birmingham dealers. in the bulk of stuff that men and womer put on their backs and with which they furnish their homes have made less increase in prices than those of other southern cities. Even those closer to, the east ern markets and with smaller express and freight bills to pay.
 As for the food purveyors, they show a smaller increase than Atlanta and Memphis, although one larger than Richmond and New Orleans.
 There is nothing like fair analysis of statistics. In this instance the record of Birmingham merchants should somewhat mollify the hyper critical.
 Unhappy Belgium" Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES


HARDLY THAT ? This profiteer makes good de- fense."
 He's expert in passing the buck still. have my doubts" "Yes?"
 He hasn't quite convinced me that he's public benefactor."
 RETR1BUTIoN The Teut set out
 With lusty shout
 To celebrate "The day" For twenty years. or just about. He'll
 pay,
 pay,
 pay!
 A CHANGE. ANYHOW "whither bound?" I'm going to attend lecture 3n the bushmen of Australia" said MT. Clipping"
 q didn't know you were interested in subject of that sort" I'm not particularly, but after hear ing so many political speeches. few words on the bushmen of Australia ought to be positively soothing" COSTLY AMATEURIsHNEss My friend" said the kindly old gentleman, you seem depressed" Pm waiting to hear the worst" replied the melancholy individual who was standing in front of an automo- bile repair shop" Dear me! What's the trouble?" "A mechanic inside there Is making an inventory of the things I forgot to put back when I took my motor car apart" i.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

o, sir, to such as boasting show their scars.
 A mock is due.
 -Troilus and Cressida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

bank, rolls running into the hundreds of thousands are a contrast to the average immigrant who arrives in America with nothing and gets rich at the expense of his less thrifty neighbors.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

tc hear them, as both are men of un- usual attainments and speaking ability, but it so happened that other engage ments denied me the pleasure. Having rracticed law for five years be- fore entering the ministry, the thing which struck me most after the first ser mon I preached was that no one arose to pick it to rieces and show the crowd that I did net know what I was talking about. I had been accustomed to have Proposing counsel do this, and I rather missed the excitement and the chance to come back and fight for what l had preached. am glad, however, that re- iigous debates are growing less and less. I can remember when they were the order of the day.
 
 Lawyers. as rule, are good sports. " They have mighty clashes in the court room and are merciless to one another in their castigations. but as a rule they forget it all when the case Is tried and court aGjoupns. Now this should govern candidates. and I was glad to see that some of them issued such manly state ments. But frequently when the prin- cipals are willing to let bygones be buried. their Supporters go along. cherish grudges and live on bad terms with their neighbors.
 I am sure that there was no more i'll feeling in Carrollton over the election than in any other county seat. Politics generally g0 warmer in county seats than elsewhere, as politicians are more numerous and are in the scramble for offices. It was therefore pleasure to have an opportunity to try and josh those who had taken the senatorial race too seriously. can only say that if my | I;,-+. Io1f a listening to me as I did in talking to them, they got a lot of fun out of my ..kidding' talk, for it was all just for fun"
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

Resumption of telegraphic commu- nication with the City of Mexico should enable the. American people to get a. few facts about what is going on in Mexico. The grapevine" service of border towns is not reliable.
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ways having had more influence in
this country than the Indian depart
ment, thought they would abolish the
local law, and carry on trade on the
old principle, which was camp trad
ing. So when the robe trade COM
menced, traders we're dispersed in all
directions.
Mckenzie was king de facto as well
as in reputation. It was a veritable
court that he maintained in the Wild
erness. At one time he ordered a
complete suit of armor from Eng
land. He even had medals struck to
award to his loyal followers
From the style in which he dress
ed / really thought he was king"
wrote Larpenteur, telling of his first
meeting with Mckenzie.
Suit of Broadcloth for Every Clerk
Every clerk engaged at the fort
received at the outset complete suit
of broadcloth. When Larpenteur
was engaged by Mckenzie he left his
skin suit at Fort william, remarking
that he would be ashamed to be
caught at Fort Union In it.
sAll the clerks were strangers to |
me-" continues Larpenteur in Forty |
Years a Trader ON the Upper Mis-
souri," "and when the bell rang for
supper saw them put on their coats,
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ouri, it was given up, and canoe of
cottonwood, about 80 feet long, fab
ricated by the Blackfeet, was pur-
chased to supply it's place. In this
Wyeth hoisted his sail, and bidding
adieu to the hospitable superintend-
ent of Fort Union, turned his prov to
the east and set off down the Mis-
souri,"
Mckenzie Defied All Rivals
At Fort Union, Mckenzie, year
after year, defied all rivalry. Com
pany after company was formed to
capture share of the rich trade with
the Indians, but one by one they sue
cumbed to McKenzie's diplomacy and
superior energy. Without a charter.
with no governmental grant to shut
the door to competition, the Ameri-
can Fur company yet maintained its
supremacy in the vast region of the
Missouri, as effectively as the Hud-
son Bay company, with the strong
arm of the British empire at its back,
domineered in western Canada and
the Columbia river country. The
value OF the st. Louis fur trade, most
u which passed through Fort Union
after that post was established, was
placed at 100000 to 100000 an
1ually from 1907 to 1847.
Mckenzie at times openly defied
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PIONEER PLACER
MINER NO MORE
w. A. CHESSMAN, WHO WAS A
FACTOR IN MONTANA DEV-
ELOPMENT, DEAD
Mined for Placer Gold in California
Before Alder Gulch Was Discover
ed; Was Pioneer Miner in Both
Alder and Last Chance Clutches;

William A., Chessman, pioneer
Montana placer miner and one of the
organizers of the old Helena Water
company, died at his home a few
days ago. He was so years old on
August 10.
William A. Chessman was born
August 1873, 1880, at Baintree, Mass,
the son of John Chessman and Mrs.
Lucinda Wild Chessman. He obtain
ed his education in the grade schools
in his home town. In July, 1849, he
sailed from Boston around Cape
Horn for California, landing in San
Francisco bay September 20, 184s.
Mined in California
He worked in mines on the Fea-
Their, American and Yuba rivers for
four or five years. Then he went to
Tuolome county, Calf, where he
worked till 1865. That year he came
to Montana, settling first at Alder
gulch, where he acquired a claim.
In November, 1865, Mr.. Chessman
came to Helena and took up a claim
in lower Last Chance gulch, at about
the location of the present Great
Northern station.
He secured other claims also, all
of which ,he worked with profit and
then sold at a good margin. Then
Mr.. Ches5man acquired water rights
and made money in rewashing tail
ings from the gulches. Much of his
land eventually became more yalu-
able for building purposes than for
mining.
Mr.. Chessman served five terms in
the territorial legislature. Also, he
was a member of the Montana consti-
convention. Besides being
. pioneer of the Treasure state he
was a member of the California so
ciety of pioneers.
While mining activities in the plac-
3r field here waned, he turned his at
.ention to other enterprises and his
new activities proved one of the big
forces in the development of the re-
sources of Helena, helping to give
he city modern utilities.
In Many Enterprises
He was one of the organizers of the
Did Helena Water company. So
prominent in this enterprise was he
that Chessman reservoir, the 600,-
100000 gallon basin built by the con-
Germ, above Rimini, was named for
him. He took a keen interest in the
water company's affairs until the cor
,oration was absorbed by the city.
In the organization of a street
ailway company Chessman was like
wise leader. Helena had the first
electric street railway west of the
river, it is said, and for
ears Chessman was vice president of
he Helena Electric Street Railway
ompany, which has become part of
he present system.
Mr.. Chessman also interested him
elf in quartz mining. He was presi-
ent of the Bald Butte Mining COM
any, one of the famous gold pro-
ucers of the world. He also engag-
d in stockraising.
In recent years he led a retired
fe. In his last years he was unusu-
lily active, showing the same inter-
st in community affairs of former
ines. His Goth birthday was the
ubject of much felicity in Helena
his year, the Masons having arrang-
d big banquet and program in his
onor. A few weeks after this he
ecame i'll and did not recover,
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Pumps Water for Irrigation

The reclamation of 500 acres on
the ranch of A. J. Cummings near
Miles City, by pumping water from
the Yellowstone river, is a venture
that has proved successful beyond
expectation. This year he raised
1900 bushels of flax and his wheat
went 40 bushels to the acre. The
yield of garden stuff was exceptional,
according to Corey Wilson, a ranch
man of the locality.
Cummings pumps the water 20
feet above the river and with later
ais is able to cover 500 acres. An
other tract of 500 acres is to be wa
tered also as soon as more laterals
are installed. He has raised the
value of his land from SIS an acre
to 5000.
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the regulations of the United States
government that forbade trading
with Indians in their own camps,
prescribing that the deals should be
made at regular posts and agencies.
In this way the government hoped to
suppress the liquor traffic.
Influence Greater than Governments
OF this, Charles Larpenteur, who
had charge of Fort Union several
times during the absence of McKen-
zie, writes:
"The American Fur company, al