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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23

From the New York SUM-
- HICAGo criminals seem to have a
liking for little old New York.
one-tenth of all those fugitives
from Chicago Justice who are overtaken
and captured are arrested in New York,
The Rev. Mr.. Hembree, a Chicago eler-
gyman, has been collecting information
on this subject. and has prepared tables
giving the relative attractiveness of va
rlous cities to the unsavory gentry in
question.
During the period covered by the Rev.
Mr., Hembrees figures /. Tia fugitives from
Justice, fleeing from the police of Chicago,
were captured at outlying points.
OF these Lila originals, Il We're muir
derers, GO forgers and III embezzlers The
arrests were made in SO states, two terri
tories and two foreign lands, showing
how small proportion of fugitives ever
reach foreign shores.
Seven-elevenths of the arrests, or US
out of lila, were made In six states as
follows: Missouri, 175; New York, 145;
Illinois, 1T; Wisconsin, 1903; Michigan, 9s,
and Indiana, so.
The III arrested embezzlers were run to
earth In 10 different states, and one reach
ed Europe, OF these arrests, Al were
made in fve cities, namely: New York.
49, Detroit, s; Milwaukee, 4 Buffalo and
Philadelphia, 3 each.
The Chicago Tribune says that the at
traction of New York for embezzlers is
accounted for by the reverend eriminolo-
glst not by the premise that they were
trying to get to Europe, but by the fact
that New York offers a good place to
spend money.
The 63 arrests for forgery were made in
II states and one foreign land. OF these
SO, II were caught In Missouri, in Indi-
ana and in Michigan, the rest scatter
ing, showing the forger to be more cum
ming than the embezzler as a criminal.
st. Louis, either from its geographical
situation or its reputation for negligent
police methods, also was chosen as the
haven of great proportion of the fleeing
murderers. OF II murderers who fled, 81
were captured in states near by Chicago,
as follows. Missouri, 10; Illinois, 8; In
diana, 6; Michigan a. Iowa, 8. Why the
criminals avoid Iowa to such an extent
Is not explained.
OF these II murderers. 30 were caught in
nine cities, as follows st. Louis, 8; New
Orleans, 5; New York, 3; Cleveland, 3;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
A MECCAFOR CRIMINALS

Minneapolis, 3; st. Paul. 3; Buchanan,
Mich, g. Milwaukee, 2; Indianapolis, O.
The tables compiled by the Rev. Mr..
Hembree appear to show that the erimi-
nal usually fees by rail, and that the des-
tination is in proportion to the number
of railway trains from Chicago to that
point. It destroys the idea that the Grim
inal is cunning In flight and affords the
police valuable table by which to guide
themselves in throwing out the dragnet
for fugitives. ... -.
A study of the tables shows that 1t Is a
rare thing for these city criminals to take
refuge in the country. Perhaps the town
bred criminal cannot bear the solitude
and the restraints of country life. He
prefers to hide himself in some large city
where he may fraternize with the local
criminal population. lie finds companion
ship there but no safety, for that is the
first place the police officers go to look
for him.
1t is a curious fact. on the other hand,
that the country criminal rarely goes to
the city as a place of refuge. His In
stinct leads him away even from the lar
ger towns. A negro fugitive from the
cotton plantation will hide himself In the
swamps. The rural murderer from the
north will go at once to the big woods
where he will seek employment as lum-
Der jack, or on some little farm far In the
interior.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
The Bear "Toters."

From the New YORK GloDe.
Fashion, especially feminine fashion,
which often outrlvals the most fantastic
fancy In grotesque absqrdlty, Is truly a
curious and mysterious jade Spurred on
by the obsession as to beauty imposed
by this crazy female goddess upon her vo.
taries, women, and occasionally men as
we'll, 1t must be confessed, have decorated
themselves with the most entirely OUTLAW
dish devices which the ingenuity Of tailor
and halrdresser and mifllner could in
vent.
Hoopskirts, bustles, spit curls. hat, ruff
fles-a collection of vagaries of fashion
during the last hundred years-would
make fit museum for lunatic asylum
One would have said, and apparently been
justified in saying six months ago, that
while fashionrs were certain to change
and produce new absurdities nothing
more grotesque and fantastic than some
of her past performances could possibly
be devised This would have been lie,
because her latest freak really caps the
climax of absurdlty.
To say that the Juggling around of fuzzy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
Buttons and Women's Clothes.

From the London Telegraph.
Way does woman button her gar
meats OF the left slde?' The question is
being discussed in the Tailor and Cutter
by several correspondents. one of whom
advances this theory: For ladies to
have the huttonholes in the right side of
their garments has its csigia In the times
which It was nee. ssary fnr lady when
going out at night to have a gentleman
escort. who supported her upon his left
arm leaving his right or sword arm at
liberty. Thus the ladys left hand would
be free to fasten or unfasten her cloak
at her own Pleasure aud without incon-
venienee."
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Notes and Personals.

A trolley RIDE VIII be given next Friday
night, leaving Jonesboro at D. m. and
stopping In Bessemer and Brighton for
passengers. The proceeds will be given to
the building fund of the Jonesboro Bap-
fist church, which Is now in course of
construction.
The fall term of'the Bessemer city court
will begin Monday morning. The first
week will be taken up with the criminal
court docket. A number of citizens have
been summoned for jury duty.
The city is wet and drowsy today. The
continual rain is interfering with the US
ual Saturday trade. although number OF
shoppers are Drawing the weather
During the thunderstorm and lightning
Friday the barn of J. W. Gilbert was
struck and the contents destroyed. The
frame was saved by strenuous effort.
A tent with a capacity of 1900 was erect
ed today on the lot on Seventeenth street
and Third avenue, which is to be used
by the Rev. f. E. Hendricks and A. L..
Carter for a protracted union meeting.
The Rev. Mr.. Hendricks is now conduct
ing services In Birmingham and will be
here September 3d.
The Rev. Robert c. Gilmore and wife
have returned from five-weeks' vaca-
ton. The Rev. Mr. Gilmore will occupy his
pulpit at both the regular services to-
morrow at the Third Presbyterian church.
Mrs. ]. N. Jenkins of Birmingham was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Sweet
yesterday.
e. s. Clark of Shelbyville, KY, has ac-
cepted a position as bookkeeper with the
H. w. Sweet Furniture company.
Judge B. Clay Jones returned this mornt
ing from Tuscaloosa. where he attended
the meeting of the knights of Pythias
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23

Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let
the 0awk make your illustrations
Aae-HeraId Building. :
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Politician Gets Stung.
From the New York Sun.
n~o 30 NTarr Vorlr's numerous polj

From the New York Sun.
One of New York's numerous politicians
who have been attending the races at
Saratoga returned the other day with a
first prize hard-luck story. He had been
tipped to a 1O-to-1 shot the first day he
struck Saratoga. He played $50 across
the board" and the good thing romped
In. Two of the politicians friends saun-
tered along just after the finish of the
race.
Come on, boys, and have lunch with
me. I've Just made killing" said the
politician.
The friends accepted the invitation and
the luncheon bill footed up about $40.
After settling 1t the politician started out
to cash in. Then he learned that his
good thing had been disqualified.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
Bessemer Church Directory.

Inc various BesSemer churches invite
the public to attend their services.
Strangers in the city will be accorded a
hearty welcome. Following is a directory
of the houses of worship.
First Baptist church, Nineteenth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues, ].
F. Gable, pastor. Preaching every Sun
day at II a. m. and evening at 8 D. m.
Sunday school at 945 a. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday 7:9O p. m. Ladies' Aid
Monday afternoon at 1880. The B. V. P.
U. every Sunday evening at o'clock.
Christian church, Seventeenth street and
Fourth avenue, d. P. Taylor pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at IL a. m. and
p. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday 7:30 p m Ladies' Aid
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
First Methodist church. Nineteenth
street and Arlington avenue, w. e. Nor
ris, pastor. Preaching every Sunday at II
m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at 9:45
a. m. A. K. Murphy, superintendent.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening" Ep-
worth league every Friday evening.
Cumberland Presbyterian church, Six
tenth street and Fifth avenue N. D.
Crawford pastor. Preaching every Sunday
at II a. m. and p m. Sunday school at
10 a. m. Md-week services Thursday 1880
p. m.
First Presbyterian church, Nineteenth
street and Sixth avenue r. G. Gilmore,
pastor. Preaching every Sunday at IL
a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at 9:45
a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30
p m.
Trinity church, Twentieth street, be-
tween Arlington and Berkeley avenue l.
o. Adams. rector. Holy communion every
Sunday except first in each month at 1880
a M; first Sunday at II a. M. all SUN
days at Ia. m. Literary and lecture Fri
day evenings at 1890 o'clock. Evening
prayer and sermon Sunday at 8 p. m.
st. Alyous Catholic church, Sixteenth
street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues,
the Rev. Father j. Kelly, pastor. Regu-
lar services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
Burglars Active.
Finger Print System.

There is some hope in police circles
that within the next few months the
finger print system of identification may
be adopted by the town. 1t would incur
a slight expense and would be a sure
means of holding numbers of prisoners
who cannot be otherwise identified. The
system is being used extensively over the
south. The department at Louisville has
a school in which men are instructed in
the classification of prints
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
BLOODHOUNDS TO
CATCH CRIMINALS
Convicts Escape from Custody
In Bessemer
RAILROADS MAKE RECORD
Transportation Trebled In One Year,
Freight Cars Derailed-Churoh
Directory for Tomorrows
Servlces-other News.

Bessemer, September 22-(Special)-
John Doyle one of the genial assistants
of Chief Nolan in the fire department, has
ordered two fine blood hounds from South
Georgia. His brother-in-law, r. s. Par
ker, who Is superintendent of mines, has
a fine string of dogs and has promised to
send two of his best thoroughbreds to
Bessemer. They have already been shipped
and will arrive in the next few days.
Fireman Doyle says that he can save
the city hundreds of dollars every year.
The escape Of a convict doesn't mean
merely a failure to carry out the law,
but loss of SIS for every thirty days of
the unexpired sentence in street labor.
Only last week a negro whose shackels
had been taken off and who was used
as a trusty around the fire department.
walked out owing the city bill of sixty
days labor stil due on the streets. His
escape was discovered In five minutes
but he has not yet ben captured. Two
others have made away in the same man
ner during the last fifteen days. This is
not the fault of the officials, but shows
how great is the need Of blood hounds
Burglars Active.
They can be used also to solve the
problem of trapping the burglar who has
been so Industrious In the town of late
Two housese have already been entered
this week and a number of things were
stolen. The residence of Mr.. Il. M. Owens
on Fifth avenue was entered and the
burglar took a poclSetbook containing S.
Burglars entered the residence of NJ
Weinstein last night but were frightened
off before they could take anything away
They left mud tracks in some of the
rooms. The police were called but could
do nothing without dogs. Doyle promises
that he will catch these criminals with
q ns.t lnc 70
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Ens1ey

FOR SABE-By owner. two choice bus
mess lots within block of loop, in line
of future development. Address Ensley
Owner, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
Freight Wreck.

This afternoon at o'clock string of
freight cars on the Louisville and Nash
Vile was making a running switch and
crashed into another freight train which
was standing on crossing, derailing five
cars and tearing up the track. Traffic
was delayed for some two hours until
the wrecker arrived.
The railroads of Bessemer are doing the
greatest business In their history. The
pipe shops are working overtime filling
orders for western shipment There Is an
especially heavy delivery of orders for
pig iron and cast iron. During the month
of August the amount of business trebled
that of the same month last year. 1t is
believed the figures will go even higher
for September.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
ing out of the shock he is not the
master, but is compelled to do what
ever somebody e. S requires.
Wallace's Farmer.
Earthqunkcs.

Among the many strange relation
ships which earthquakes hold to varl
GUS natural phenomena there is posi-
bly, one between the times OF their oc
currcncc and of Irregularities in the
revolution of the world For mnny
years it has been observed that there
are slight but irregular changes in lati
tude, or, in other words, the axis of ouI
earth does not always point in the
same direction. The pole wantiers
about In mean position. sometimes
III path that is nearly circular. while
at others 1t appears TO be exceedingly
irregular and even retroIadc. The
world top is not spinning truly, but it
slightly wabbles. When the change in
direction OF its axis is sharp large
earthquakes have been frequent. II IL
swiftly moving body Is, so to speak,
compelled to turn corner. that ii
should be subjected to strains which
might result in yielding is easily con
ceivable. Regarded from this point of
view, the times ut which strata In
seismic strain give way are to some
extent governed by erratic movements
In the rotation of our sphere. The
earthquake and the wabblc may. how
ever, be due to Il common cause. and
the question therefore is one which re
quires closer cXamination.-Joh Milne
In National Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
A Good uorse,s co,or

A good horse cannot be bad color,
1t Is said. 1t is certain that Derby
winners are not drawn from certain
colors. Has gray ever won the race,
OF dun or siewbald or n piabald:
Has there ever been thoroughbred of
the latter type? Quite black thorough
braths are rare, white still more so,
gray uncommon even among the less
exalted of public performers. Tile
stud Book" would not bear out these
statements where colors uncommon OH
the race course are described. The cx-
PLANTATION is, of course, that the horse
is there described as he appeared as a
foal. An owner of a bay thoroughbrcd
looked up the Stud Book to find his
purchase pictured as chestnut and
complained to the men of whom he
had bought the horse. The former
owner assured him that the dcscrip-
ton was correct at the time it was en-
tered. Other owners, less certain rs 10
what color may appear when the first
coat has been cast, have before now
made such singular entries as gray,
roam or chestnut."-St. James Gazette
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

If you are going to SOW it after small
grain, start by double discing the
the ground at least twice, then plow
it and again, Just before preparing
the seed bed use the disc freely once
more. If you have time to go over
the ground three times with good
disc, i. will be better than twice
Follow the disc with the harrow and
then seed the alfalfa with drill if
you have one. If not, seed it broad
cast and harrow it again to thor
ouehly cover the seed.
Alfalfa does not spread as do
grasses, or as does clover. For this
reason it is good plan to SOW half
OF o, the seed one way of the field and
the other half at right angles to it.
In this way the ground will be more
thoroughly covered and more even
stsnd secured. Use eastern Kansas
and Nebraska seed, it is preferable
to that grown in irrigated regions.
Use from Is to 20 pounds of seed
per acre.-Farmers' Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

From family of father and
mother and five children, the family
of Isaac Gibson of Des Names has
increased to $50 persons and is now
the third largest pauper family in
the world, according to all known
records. The Jukes of Cincinnati
are the largest and the Ishmae the
next largest. According to the rec
ords, with one exception every adult
member of the Gibson family in
this city has either city Jail, coun-
ty Jail or penitentiary record.
These facts will likely be present
ed to the legislature at the session
next winter in the hope of getting
through some reform Legislation
along the line suggested by the late
Judge Kinne and endorsed by the
safe bar association to prevent the
marriage of persons with criminal
or pauper records.
Isaac Gibson came from h g
feudal district Of Tennessee and was
himself feudalist. He came to
Des Moines in the '4O's and his des-
cendents have lived off the city ever
since with the exception of one girl
who has married coal teamster who
is a steady workman All there's of
the daughters and grandaughters,
and most of the descendants are
girls, have married paupers and Grim.
inals and the record is kept straight
that none of them make living by
honest toll. BY actual count the
family numbers now l23 and there
arc known to be abought 20 or 20
more whose names are not had
1t is estimated that there are about
l50 descendants of the first man and
women Of the family that came here
The family has been here forty years
and students of social conditions
who are giving the matter some
thought are appalled, at the number
of probable descendants in another
forty years if all families multiply as
rapidly as the first
In addition to the records in this
family's case, Col. Drake of the
Boys Industrial School at Eldora.
made the recommendation to the
state board of control that some
action by the legislature be taken to
prevent crimanals marrying, and
other public men have also taken
up the matter. All these things will
be brought to the attention of the
Legislature next winter in the hope
OF getting remedial legislation.-Des
Moines Daily News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
A Sad Picture.

AT Varzin once, after sitting for som,
time sunk In profound reelection, Bis
marck lamented that he had derived
but small pleasure or satisfaction from
his political activity, but, on the othel
hand, much vcxation, anxiety and trou
bic. He had. he said, made 10 one
happy by 1t, neither himself, his family
nor any one else, but probably" he
continued, many unhappy Had it moi
been for me there would have beer
three great wars the less, the lives OF
$4,000 men would not have been sac
riiiccd and many parents, brothers, sis
tcrs and widows would not now be
mourners. Bismarck Table Talk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
TO a BOY.

Ny boy, whtn passing through this life.
some Tough aid spots you'll mud:
Your troubles will at tines be rife,
10 You they'll iiUs les Kind
A fllendlv word. q .mlle that's glad
III be- like gold To You
And don't forget that others. lad.
Appreciate them, too.
The sunshine In this world. my boy,
You'll find IL scarce enough,
Ot course. you'll get your share Of Joy,
Fen though your path be rough.
But words an smiles when you uie sad
VIII mean alut to you;
So, don't forget that others, lad,
Appreciate then. too.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
The rorcapine,a ou,,,a.

The spines are very loosely attached
to the porcupine, and they are very
sharp-as sharp as a needle at the
outer end. At almost the slightest
touch they penetrate the nose of a dog
OF the clothing or flesh OF person
touching the porcupine and stick there,
coming away from the animal without
any pull being required. The facility
In catching hold with one end and let
ting go with the other has sometimes
caused people to think that the spincs
had been thrown at them. The outer
end of the spines, for some distance
down, Is covered with small barbs.
These barbs cause spine once imbed-
ded in a living animal to keep working
farther In with every movement of the
muscles, SO that 1t is not a pleasant
thing to get stuck full OF them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
Unique Rninn,nlsing.

One OF the oldest rainmaking plants
Is the invention Of native OF one of
the Indian provinces. BY means of n
rocket he sends moro than mile into
the air reservoir Of ether attached to
a parachute. This, being released at
the highest point, floats gently back to
earth, the condensation being caused
by the evaporation Of the ether. 1t is
said to be decidedly e1icacious even
where there is SCARCELY trace of
cloud.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
Treasure Good Health.

How few of us stop TO count good
health rs great blessing! We are so
busy grumbling over some financial
wrong that we forget that all the mon
ey in the world would profit us but
little IL we were invalils.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

The age Of fishes is seldom measured
by definite period of years. Most of
them grow as long as they live. and
apparently live until they fail victims
to some stronger species. 1t is reput-
ed that carp and pike have lived for Il
century, but the evidence needs yeri-
fication.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
THE HOPE BEYOND.

So still and cold
And yet. maybe. In some far distant place
Supernal sunshine lights her fair ,ting face,
And Joys more thrilling I'll IN on earth she k .e
start the warm pulses Of her lie anew.
So cold and pale
And yet, maybe. to her life's sOmber night
Has lost Its twilight In the mellow light
That gilds landscape more enhancing far
Than all the pictures Of our dreamings are.
SO pale and still
And yet, maybs. her cheek dlvlnely CLOVIS
With tints far richer than the opening rose
While round her eyes OF liquid azure blue
Smiles play and ripple rs theY used to do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
Needless suffering.

Tommy said Mr.. Tucker. laying
him across his knee and vigorously np.
plying large and muscular paternal
hand, "it almost breaks my heart to do
this
'rlcn why don't you let NAV do it!'
yelled Tommy Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

All travel has its advantages. If the
passenger visits better countries lie may
learn to improve his own, and IL for-
tune carries him to worse he may
learn to enjoy his own.-Johnson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
Honest About 1t.

Kind I.ady-Poor man! Are you reai-
ly anxious to earn good dinner!
Truthful Thomas-l'm more anxious
fer de dinner dan l am t earn 1t,
mn'am.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
Bnd Luck.

"Do you believe In the bad luck of
thrtecng'
do I? l was refused by twelve
girls, and the thirteenth took me-
Stray Stories
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

You may depend upon it that he is u
good man whose intimate friends are
all good.-Lavater