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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06

is placed exactly hallway on the mile stretch of the concessions street and di- rectly opposite the independent entrance on the outside, with it's street railway terminal.
 Tied to the exposition as part of the whole display. the Pike thus assumes a new significance in exposition history, The concessionaire under the stringent terms of his contract, has spent more money than ever before to maintain the dignity of the great spectacle, so material a part of which has been entrusted to his keeping
 This historic home of Gen. John B. Cor don will serve as the model for the Geor- gia State building to be erected at the worlds fair. Sutherland" Is repre- sentative of purely southern style in ar chitecture. The house, with it's wide verandas. colonial pillars and green shut ters, is a reproduction of most famous southern homes and the Georgia commits sioners have taken this method of honor- ing one of the states most distinguish ed and best beloved citizens Probably no man ever loved his home more than did General Gordon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06
TRICKS OF "cHAMPloN FAINTER"
Most Successful Was to Faint in Pres
 ence of Wedding Party.

From the London Mail.
 A fraud on a lady has just come to light on the details of which much tune and care must have been expended, and vet the profits amounted only to 3s.
 man. who described himself as a shin's mechanic, called on the lady at her residence at Putney. He displayed d most intimate knowledge of the family, and stated that two letters had been found in berth on a German liner ad- dressed to her two brothers, who were in Australia. He said that he had been to the London office of the two gentle men, the addresses of whom he mem toned. and added that he had been told to call on her, as telegram had come asking for the letters to be forwarded 3t once.
 He said that the third mate of the liner had the letters, and gave the lady an ad- dress in Hamburg to write to. He added that his expenses had been 3s., which the lady gave him, promising to communicate with him later. Inquiries afterward prov ed that there was no such third mate and no such liner.
 It is perhaps due to universal education that frauds of this nature are increasing, as opposed to crimes of violence. There is one man, for example, known as the
 
 money; he merely faints on your doorstep. He is almost invariably taken in and given a good meal and in many cases money is pressed upon him.
 One of his feats was to faint outside a house in which a wedding party was as- sembled. He was tenderly looked after, was given champagne, and wished the newly married pair good luck in a neat speech.
 A man who lived on his wits noticed that lamps were being used in a house. while all the the others in a row were burning gas He deduced that something had gone wrong with the meter, and call ed early next morning from the com pany." Under his directions the family distributed themselves in the various rooms ready to apply matches to the burners at a signal. while he stood at the meters.
 Experiment after experiment ended in failure and the family were moved from room to room. while the ''gasman" made the most of his opportunities He eventu- ally left with good haul. and instructions to wait until he sent the workmen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06
The Color of Whiskey.
n inc London World.

From the London WorId,
 "A query about Scotch whsliey." writes H. P NJ, "is, does color indicate age? Theoretically 1t should; actually 1t does not Whlskey is stored in sherry casks to mature and takes color from the wood. Sherry, however covers wide range of shades. and a spirit stored in a cask which had held a pale variety would ob viously not be ,colored to the same extent of shades. and a spirit stored in a casS that had previously held dark-brown wine though as regards maturing both would be equally improved. The general public, however. could never he got to un- derstand that two bottles of whisky diff fering in color were absolutely identical in every essential point. and therefore most brands maintain a standard of color by means of a harmless coloring ingredi- ent, namely. burnt sugar."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06

The allegations of the complaint are set forth in full in the statement of the case, and 1t appears that the board or mana gers were averred to be legally quahned to preside at the federal election, and as such wrongfully refused the proffered vote of the plaintiff, a duly qualified elec- tor wllfully and without legal excuse. It was held that the complaint was de- fective for not averrng that the plaintiff was a duly registered voter. It appeared that the registration law had not been held unconstitutional, and 1t further ap- peared that if such was the fact plaintiff was not in position to impunge it's consti- nationality. In Swafford vs. Templeton, it was held that the circuit court erred in dismissing for want of Jurisdiction an action kindred to that sustained in Wiley vs Sinkler, wherein the plaintiff was de- nied the right to vote for member Of con gress. which was held to have it's founda- tion in the constitution of the United States, with consec';ent jurisdiction In a federal court to reofcss wrongful denial of the right Neither of these cases are in point in determining our right to re- view the action of the state court In the case now before us. It is apparent that the thing complained of, so far as 1t ln- wolves rights secured under the federal constitutions is the action of the state of Alabama in the adoption and enforcing of a constitution with the purpose of eX- cluding from the exercise of the right Of suffrage the negro voters of the state, In violation of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States. The great difficulty of reaching the political action of a state through remedies afford- ed In the courts, state or federal, was suggested by this court in Giles vs liar ris.
 In reaching the conclusion that the present writs of error must be dismissed the court Is not unmindful of the gravity of the statements of the complainant charging violation of a constitutional amendment which is part Of the su. preme law of the land; but the right or this court to review the decisions Of the highest court of a state has long been well settled, and is circumscribed by the rules established by law. We are or omh- ion that plaintiffs in error have not brought the cases within the status giv- ing to this court the right of review.
 The writs of error in both cases Will be dismissed
 MT. Justice McKenna concurs in the result.
 MT. Justice Harlan dissents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06
Mrs. winsIow's soothInq Syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
 by druggists in every part of the world.
 Be sure and ask for Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, AI4I4AYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO. and is twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06
Relief by Mandamus Denied.

We do not perceive how this decision involved the adjudication of a right claimed under the federal constitution against the appellant. It denies the relief by way of mandamus. admitting the ale gations of the petition as to the illegal character of registration authorized in pursuance of the Alabama constitution.
 This is a ground adequate to sustain the decision and wholly independent of the rights set up by the plaintiff as secured to him by the constitutional amendments for his protection.
 The plaintiff in error relies upon two cases adjudicated in this court, Wiley vs Sinlxler 170 II. s. 5S). and Swafford vs. Templeton QS5 U. S. 4S7) In the former it was held that an action may be sus- tained in a court of the United States against election officers for refusing the plaintiffs vote for member of congress-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-06

Popularly called the king of medicines Hoods Sarsaparilla. It cures rheumatism and catarrh.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11
Tom Watson's Letter.

1 The Hon. Tom Watson's letter ac- cepting the populist nomination for the presidency is welcome contribution to a dull campaign. The Hon. Toms letter has some ginger in it.
 He resents the iuputation that he 1 has expressed preference for MT. Roosevelt. Being a candidate for the presidency myself.'' he explains, T would have made myself a side-show to whichever of the two candidates had expressed a preference-whereas am in full, militant, aggressive con- trol of an independent show of my own" And lots of democrats will get more comfort out of the Watson show than they would under the tent of the Parker hippodrome.
 But the Hon. Tom cannot refrain from paying a compliment to MT. Roosevelt, after all Roosevelt" he says, stands in the open and dares Parker defantly. almost mockingly; and Parker stays out of the fight After pointing out the absufdity Of Parker's position on the executive pen sion order, Watson exclaims; "Heav- ems. what a meek warrior is this!'. This is rather unusual language from a presidential candidate, and is radi- cal departure from the dignifed letters to which we are accustomed, but who will say that the Hon. Tom is unjust? ?
 Further on, the populist candidate rips some more hide from the demo- cratic leader. What secret pledges" he asks, have been made to the Stan dard oil? What is its motive for put ting half Q million dollars into Parker's campaign fund? Are they afraid of Roosevelt and nos afraid of Parker? ? The Standard oil is not in politics for health of pleasure. It always has an ax to grind" We shall have to pass the question up to Mark Smith; we cannot answer it.
 And he asks this Watsonian ques- ton: The Wall Street organ, the New York World. compelled Parker to speak out on the money question, why should he not be compelled by the Hearst papers and the other really democratic papers. to speak out upon other questions where the people have a right to information?" This question should be referred to MT. Hearst.
 The red-haired rooster from Ala bam" proceeds: Besides, who could put faith in the pledges of a party which has so nittle unity of conviction as the national democracy? What par ty ever made and broke so many pledges? What party ever changed it's ground so often? What other party ever unloaded all of it's principles at one quick throw-down as they did at Sc. Louis2"
 Referring to the record made by
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11

the democrats when last in power. MT. Watson says: "They promised to relieve the farmers from the Mckinley tariff, and they increased the tax on lumber, nails, horse shoes, rivets, tacks, screws, pipe, flues and wire. They doubled the tax on mo- lasses and put an addition of s45.OOO Ooo to the price which the people were paying for sugar under "the culminat- ing atroelty of class legislation the Mckinley act. They pitied the labor CT and promised to be his friend, and then let the Pullman Palace Car ccm- pany have the use of the army to compel the submission of laborers to cut in wages. They promised to abolish child labor, and in those states of the south where the democratic par ty is most absolute child slavery is most immovably planted. They prom ised the people a graduated income tax, which should compel the millonaires and the gigantic corporations to con- tribute something to the support of the government upon which they fattened; but now they have given up the con test. The income tax no longer appears in their platform. The millionaires and corporations supporting Parker are not the kind of democrats to clamor for graduated income tax"
 Altogether. the Hon. Toms letter is the warmest thing that has appeared in the national campaign.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11
Smith Nonsense Refuted by Common

The election of Mark Smith will mean that the people of Arizona have decided officially that they will not ac- New Mexico. The election of B. A. Fowler would mean that the people of Arizona approve of the merger bill passed by the republicans of the pop uIar branch of congress. Which do you want?"
 The foregoing paragraph is copied from the Tucson Citizen. The Citizen is by long odds the ablest and most in duential democratic paper in the ter ritory. It manufactures practically all of the ammunition for MT. Smiths campaign. If anything could be said in favor of Mir smith's candidacy, the Citizen would say it, and say it we'll
 But our word for it, we have been unable to find in the Citizen any "rea- sons" advanced for the election of MT. Smith beyond what is found in the above question and in the additional dictum that if MT. Fowler be elected he will "knuckle down" and accept joint statehood as poor Rodey' did.
 The Citizen and its candidate have not a leg to stand on as regards either proposition.
 The election of B. A. Fowler would not mean that the people of Arizona approve of the merger bill passed by the republicans of the popular branch of congress- and no intelligent person at Washington would so construe it. Both Fowler and Smith are running on platforms which savagely denounce joint statehood. There is absolutely no issue between the parties on that question. As to the candidates. Fow- ler's record on the question is much better than Smiths, because Fowler never sent a telegram to President Ives of the territorial council. There is no question as to where Smith stands today; he is bitterly opposed to union with New Mexico. But there is a pro- nounced suspicion that in the closing days of the Fifty-seventh congress the politicians of New Mexico took MT. Smith 70 the top of a high mountain and sorely tempted him. There is a suspicion that they showed him the mountains and, valleys of Arizona and that they said to him, Consent to this unholy alliance and you shall have one United States senatorship, while the republicans of New Mexico take the other" There is a suspicion that MT, Smith almost fell, and that, tempted,
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11

he sent that telegram to MT. Ives hop
 ing that the legislature, would accept
 the proposed merger and relieve MT.
 Smith of responsibility.
 MT. Fowler has nothing of that kind to explain. He has stated pubE'>Iy and repeatedly in Washington that he would never assent to the union with New Mexico.
 AS to the second proposition advanc- ed by the Citizen, it is utterly without logic Rodey of New Mexico did not "fall at the crack of the party whip Rodey himself manufactured the whip.
 Finding that 1t was absolutely i'm possible to pass the omnibus bill in the Fifty-seventh congress, Rodey in the closing days of the session invented the joint statehood scheme The late sen ator Quay approved it. and only the earnest protests of Arizona republicans and of the democrats in the lower house of the legislature prevented the con summation of the iniquity. Mark Smith made no public protest against the scheme until after his telegram to MT. Ives was a week old and he had heard in no uncertain terms from the lowe- house os the legislature.
 In the last. congress Rodey, thinking he SAW United States senatorShip for himself renewed his scheme. and pushed it vita restless energy. He represented that all his constituents were for st and that most of the people of Arizona secretly favored it.
 ! The republican leaders concluded that it was a good scheme. In their opinion it was a happy solution of a most vexatous question. Politically it would assure the creation of a re- publican state to offset democratic Ok lahoma. It would bar forever the de- mocrltic state of Arizona.
 Ire election of MT, Fowler will re- verse the entire situation. The bill w.li be disposed of before Delegate Wilson's term expires. but if Fowler is elected he will go to Washington this winter and shcw to the satisfaction of the re- publican senate that he was elected as a protest against joint statehood. He will prove to them by the election that Arizona is fighting ground for the re- publican party and the senate leaders will say: Your election. Mr. Fowler puts Q wholly different face on the sit uation. We see, to our surprise, that the republicans can carry Arizona. We find from its official expression in con vention and at the polls that our party out there is solidly against the, join. statehood bill We find that Rodey did not understand ahe attitude of the Ari- zona republicans. wen kill this bilL and by and by we'll let your territory in as 2 separate state, and take our that 1t will be republican"
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11

William P. Richardson, the republi- can candidate for district attorney is a young lawyer of marked ability and energy. It is an axiom among lawyers that an attorney who is successful iD defense always makes a good prose cutor. Mir. Richardson has been not ably successful in the criminal practice. pitted against his present political op- ponent, Judge Baker, and Richardson will make first class district attor-
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11

Pittsburg Dispatch: That returning prosperity is coming to stay is con fdently predicted. And there are many reasons why it must be more stable The country has just had an expensive lesson of the folly of Iover-speculation brought about by superabundant good new era with conservas sism firmly inn planted, and the progress toward re- covery VIII not be marred by mis- steps. There is ample justification, therefore for the opinion expressed by bankers that the country, now expel- fencing the benefits of returning pros perity, will continue to enjoy it for a long period.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11
The ArIzona Coal FIeIds.

! The United States geological survey has just issued a bulletin for gratult- ous distribution. descriptive of the Deer Creek coal fields. near the Gila river east of DudIeyville. this territory.
 This field vas studied during the sea- son of 1908 by Mr. Marcus 4. Campbell, of the survey. The results of his in- vestigations are embodied in a paper contained in the surveys recent bull letin .(No. 225) entitled "Contributions to Economic Geology. 1903" Although the quality of the Deer Creek coal is in- ferior to that Of the coals of many other fields, it has particular economic importance, as the field is situated in one of the most timberless and arid portions of the country, in the center Of a great copper producing territory which is comparatively rich also in de- posits of gold and silver. The great mining centers Of Bi=bee. Glo-e, Clifton. and Morenci are the hope of this re- zion. The Iocal value of this coal is. therefore, considerably beyond that which is indicated by it's chemical an alysis.
 Mir. Campbell discusses the general geology of the region and explains the geologici structure of the Deer Creek coal field in particular. He finds that there are two important beds of coal that extend throughout the larger part of this basin. These beds are thin ranging probably from 24 to 90 inches in thickness, but this is within the limits Of a workable coal. The tonnage of the field, based upon an estimate or 24 inches of coal throughout a basin 9 by 10 miles in extent. is probably about 60. GOO tons. Probably 50 per cent of this may be available.
 The coal is fairly well disposed for mining, except where it is subject to local disturbances and where it has been cut by igneous dikes. These dis turbances- are usually apparent at the surface and may be avoided in locating commercial mines.
 The coal is of two qualities it aD- pears. The first is a hard, block coal. which is adapted to transportation and commercial use and may also be manu- factured into coke. The second grade is soft. badly crushed coal, which carries a heavy percentage of ash. It Is doubtful if it can be marketed for general purposes. It carries, however. a large percentage of volatile matter. and may be utilized in one or two ways. Either it may be manufactured into gas and the gas piped to the place of consumption, or it may be used to generate electricity in the field and the power carried then by wire to the place where it is needed. The first plan seems the better one, as the modern methods of manufacturing producer or water gas permit the utilization of the entire fuel value of the coal, an econ omy that would be impossible if the coal were employed in generating cleo tricity
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11

John A. Marshall has for many years been one of the foremost citizens of this county. Many times during his resi- dence here he has been called from his blacksmith forge to serve in various official capacities and always acquitted himself with pronounced ability. Mod est and unassuning but ever faithful he will make an ideal treasurer of Mar icopa county
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11

NCariooPa county had no better or nbler probate judge than J. c. Phillips. His administration of the office has been above reproach and presents a marked contrast to that of some of his predecessors. The voters should leave good enough alone and re-eIect Judge Phillips for another term.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11
Up a Tree.

The Republican has treed Marx Smith on his recent Phoenix speech end Mark refuses to come down Tucson Star
 But he will come down on election day, all right, and he will hit the ground all same Davy Crockett's coon.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For Delegate to Congress. B. A. FOWLER. Platform: Efficiency and the Defea' of Union with New Mexico. MARIcoPA COUNTY TICKET. For the Territorial Council. JAMES E. BARK. For the House of Representatives, J. M. HANSON WATSON PlCKRELL. E. A. SPAULDlNG, WINFIELD SCOTT.
 For Sheriff, WILLIAM. w. COOK.
 For Treasurer. JOHN A. MARSHALL.
 For Recorder, WILLIAM c. FOSTER. For Probate Judge.
 J. c. PHILLIPS For District Attorney, WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON. For County School Superintendent, w. H. LEE.
 For Supervisors, GEORGE ALKlRE, c. s. STEWARD.
 For Surveyor, HARRY HANCOCK. PHOENIX PRECINCT TICKET. For Justices of the Peace, C. w. TOMBSTONE, w M'CORMICK.
 For COnstableS, HARRY PROOFS, FRANK MARTINEZ.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11

There will be no scandals in the office of county recorder after w. c. Foster is elected. The ofhce of recorder should be in the hands of man of unques- eioned ability an integrity. Foster will not need the services of the Taxpayers Union in keeping his office straight.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11

ablest men to be found in his profes- sion, anywhere. It was Q distinct loss to the schools when, after being at the head of ore Of the departments in the Tempe noTmaI for a year, he retired to look after his private business. The people are fortunate in having an op- portunity to vote for such a man as Professor Lee.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-11

Professor William H. Lee, the re- publican candidate for county school superintendent is a practical educator
 His long service in the schools of Phoe- nix has stamped him as one of tke