Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-29

been regarding as the completion of
unity and the spiritual and moral fos :
nation OF a single nation, nothing is
more evident to the thinking observer
than the essential divisions which pre-
vail throughout the country.
Each district has its own traditions
local and historical, and one might al,
most say its own speech.
The Roman hates the Neapolitan and
abhors the .Pledmontese, while the ST.
Gillian belongs in thought and sentiment
and course of conduct to another and a
different world.
telegram in the Rome papers relate
an incident comparatively insight
6cant in itself, but which suggests a
whole dark and probably unfathomable
history.
Franseco Notarbartolo, of Villarosa,
relative to the reputy to Parliament,
Raffaele Palizzolo, meeting his cousin,
Goffredo Notarbartolo, of Villarosa,
reproached him for having published a
biography OF Palizzolo in the journal
PEco del Popolo. Their words grew
warm, and Francesca attempted to
strike Goffredo In the face. The latter
responded, striking his adversary and
woundlng him in the head Goffredo
has been arrested
This Is the latest development OF con-
sequence In the Sicllian crime OF six
years ago, when Emanuele Notarabar-
tolo, director of the Bank of Sicily, was
11rHarQA In rail mo hat
Cause and Palermo. and his body
thrown from the train. The pursuit OF
evidence was long uncertain and ex-
tremely difficult
Light was sometimes cast upon the
crime by confused and hesitating reve-
lations made by some of those charged
with 1t directly or as aceomplices, or by
some woman OF evil life who related
the condolences of her companions or
her lovers
In every case II was suggested that
whoever the actual murderer or MUIR
dsress might have been. they did not
act on their own personal account, but
carried out the directions OF some nv
dividual who commissioned them Vi
perform the crime.
Some years ago the late George Az
gustus Sala, the well known English
journalist, related to me that when ne
first came TO Italy In the early sixties
he was shown at Milan an aged man
who was described to him as the best
OF the "bravl," or hired assassins
That this race has not died out in the
new" and united italy" Is made pain
fully evident today, as il has been at
intervals during the past 80 years.
The trial OF the persons charged with
completely in the murder OF Notarbar-
tolo was changed from the Assize Court
ut Palermo, where It had dragged on in
a most unsatisfactory state, to another
court, that OF Milan. the change being
made through legitimate suspicion. /"
That phrase inslnuates the difficulties
of the case.
In Palermo evidence was more or less
unattainable The Malta prevailed
Ihere. and with II the ometra. and both
che one and the other paralyzed the ef-
forts Of the law to get at the facts of
the case
A Secret Conspiracy
What is the Malta? is question
asked In Italy as we'll as abroad. and to
which 1t Is not easy to find an answer.
Herr August Schneegans. consul OF
the German empire at Messina. who
has written charming and admirably
descriptive work on Sicily, in nature,
history and life. has OF course consid-
cred this phase OF Sicilian life.
The Malta. he says, is secret So
siety which having usurped every
part OF life. whether public or pri, ate
an Illegal power-exercises besid s
an hegal action to the advantages OF
fs adherents. by all means. licit or H.
ber, The Malta. whatsoever its i'm
portance may be- is state within a
state. rCnresenting an illegal and arbi-
Gary force, which invades order and
legality, and Expresses them.
Such is its general definition. but
The Malta extending itself into every
possible field. takes various aspects
and works upon all social relations.
Hence We would form to ourselves an
Imperfect and partial idea OF Il II we
discussed IL and judged OF 1t according
10 one or other OF Its aspects without
taking heed of the individual features
OF the whole picture.
There Is nothing which. Schneegans
says, has taken such strong aud deep
roots in the heart Of the Sicilian peo-
ole. as the tendency to exercise. even
sn the least tu.ngs. an illegal power.
the idea OF a usurpation Of power Is
what the Malta Is founded upon
This idea is expressed and incarnat-
ed. according 10 the customs OF the
+. country. in a system of secret and al
most subterranean conspiracies. which
enforce obedience by intimidation and
terror.
The Mafa-as the adherents OF the
MaAa are termed-are real consplra.
tors against the laws against society