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WALTER c0TTER AND COMPANY
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EIGHT ROBBERS
 WERE EXECUTED.

St Petersburg. Oe- 31.-Etg.l5 per-
 sons arrested ia connection with the robbery Of s1SS826 from Cashier Hermann Of the custom house on De- tober - were eried bv courJ-nartial and eXecuted sodaE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-31

Brooks Bromodine for headache and fever
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-31

Brooks White Cream Ere Save cures sore eyes and g-aauIated lids. Guaranteed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-31

They all have 'em, old folks and children too. Brooks worm killer brings 'em.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-11

LIBERTY is
CURBED

MADRID. Oct. 10.-The Herald to-
day prints new government orders
concerning monks and other religious
bodies. They can no longer perform
their duties without government SUI
pervision and drastic are the penalties
Ii they do anything without the ap-
proval of parliament. The blow is
regarded severe one against the
temporal power of church.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-11
STANDARD
MACNATES
ON TRIAL

FINDLAY. o.. Oct 9.-The Stano.
ard Oil company was put on trial here
today charged with conspiracy against
the trade. 1t was expected that John d.
Rockefeller, the head Of the trust,
would be present to testify, but he
was granted separated trial. The
penalty against the company and Of
ficers is fine of from $50 to $4,000.
or from six to twelve months impri.
sonment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
NATIONAL HYMNS.
"The star-spangled Banner Is Secure
In Popular American Favor.

From the New York Sun.
Secretary Bonaparte did well not ito
commit himself to the project of offering
prize for new national air to be
selected by council of musicians from
all parts of the country
He was wise to withhold even his en-
dorsement of the project of advertising
for national air and perhaps of offer
ing souvenirs as an inducement to COM
petltors.
The STAR pangled Banner which IT
is proposed to supersede, was composed
by native of Secretary Bonaparte S
home state, Maryland. Very recently in
the Albany Legislature a measure was
seriously discussed making 1t mandatory
upon school authorities in New York to
insist that all the words of the Star
spangled Banner (all the verses with
out curtailmenD should be sung by the
school children, with whom the Star
spangled Banner is favorite, made ia
mIliar with frequent repetition.
National hymns, however, are not made
popular By legislation and songs respon
sive to the aspirations of a people are
not to be secured by advertisement a
government proposes. the people adopt or
reject song or anthem and make 1t a
national air Under despotlc govern
mentS only III ever, are sucn Oliltldl Sc
lections accepted God Protect the
Gar" is the national Russian. or rather
the Russian government, hymn; Haydns
Hymn to the Kaiser" has similar but no
greater vogue In Austria.
"Das Deutsche Vaterland" is officially
the recognized German air; Die Yacht
am Rhein" is the popular one. For many
years In France "Partant Pour la Syrie"
was the national air." La Marseillaise"
has been the peoples favorite since It
was first sung over century ago at the
beginning OF the French Revolution In
Italy Garibaldfs hymn Is the popular.
but not the official, national air. In
American crowds or American audiences
the stately music OF Hail Columbia"
never causes the moving feet or the sing
ing accompaniment of Dixie"
Popular preference determines formal
legislation can prescribe, the acceptance
as popular Of any song or anthem. Even
In England. where the conventions of
army and official life are tenaciously
observed. Rule Britannia" the music
of which was composed by Arne. has
been generally replaced by God Save the
King" composition OF disputed author
ship The Wearing of the Green" in
ireland owed its popularity to no of
ficisl recognition, indeed for a consider
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able period 1t was legally interdlcted In
some Irish counties as an appeal to re-
volt and an Indictment to disorder. A
wiser and more tolerant view of its effec-
tive appeal TO Irish emotions has been
adopted since the Boer war.
The stars pangled Banner Is prob
ably secure in patriotic American favor
If no more serious assault upon II pop
ularity can be devised or suggested than
an advertisement by the government au-
thorities for a substitute. the selection of
which could be determined upon by "a
council of musicians from all parts Of
the country National airs are not sung
by the people Of country because
Congress. Parliament or National AS
sembly so ordans or recommends. Must
cal councils cannot regulate public taste
or preference In such matter and Sec
rotary Bonaparte was discreet In refus-
ing to commit himself to the furtherance
of any plan to do away with the Star
Spangled Banner as the recognized ma
tlonal air for most American.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

From Harpers Weekly.
1t is said that not long ago war de-
partment official was approached by
man who was thinking Of moving to the
Philippines to enter business.
Il would like to know the status OF
things there from a reliable source The
man said rs there now condition of
peace?"
well. not exactly everywhere the Of
fetal admitted
Gould you give me any idea as to when
peace will be establishment
Not off -hand, but you can get the
census report and figure II out for your
self" the official said somewhat bitter
~ 1--WE estimate that it requires man
weight in lead to thoroughly paeify him,
and the auartermaster' office can fur
nish you with Il statement OF ammuni-
ton shipments
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

by the Morse Storthing or Parliament,
and the constitution was drawn up, which
has been the cause of so much dissension
ever since, and which led to the final
separation of the two nations.
The fundamental laws of the kingdom
of Sweden are first, the constitution
founded June &C. 1900; the amended regu-
latons for the formation of the Diet of
June % 1866; the law of the royal success
sion of September &c. 1910. and the law of
the liberty of the press.
The king of Sweden possesses legisla-
tive powers in matters of political admin
istration, but in all other cases that
power is exercised in conjunction with
the Diet
The Swedish Diet consists of two cham
bers. Members of the upper chamber
must have personal incomes of $1,000, must
be over S5 years of age. They are elected
for nine years and receive no pay for
their services other than their travelling
expenses. Members of the second cham
Der are elected for three years and re-
ceive yearly salary of about $500
The Norwegian constitution is called the
Grundlov and was drawn up May II.
1914 Legislative power is vested In the
parliament, which is called the Storthing
The King possesses the right of veto over
its laws, but in a limited degree, as the
royal veto may be exercised but twice on
any one measure.
The earliest inhabitants of Sweden
were Lapps, or kindred Finnish tribes.
the greatest powers In Europe.
There is no such thing as public house
or tavern in a Norwegian village and for
refreshments one must depend upon priv
ate hospitality. The farmers and peasants
keep open house and 1t is rather a curious
sight to see strangers and friends alike
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Area of Sweden, 1T2S76 square miles;
population 5.136,441; capital,t Stockholm.
Area of Norway, 124129 square miles;
population, 2,2N032; capital, Christiana.
Oscar II, King of Sweden, was born
January u, 1929. The royal family comes
from Napoleon's Marshal Bernadotte,
Frenchman, who was elected heir appar-
emf to the crown of Sweden in 1910, and
became King in 1918. His career was one
Of the strangest in the worlds history
a Soldier of fortune who, freely elected to
a foreign throne, handed down his crown
in unbroken succession to four genera
tons.
The civil list of the King of Sweden is
sSe3720 besides sS2, $50 which was voted to
King Charles John when he became king
in 1878.
Haakon VII, King of Norway, was
Prince Charles of Denmark. The Nor
wegian Parliament unanimously elected
him King November IS, 1905.
sweden's army consists of $3.50 men,
while Norway has but SO $50. Neither coun-
try has a navy of Importance.
IAtheranism is the state religion of
both countries and the rulers must be
members of that faith.
BY the treaty of I<iel, January H. 1911,
after the fall of Napoleon, Norway was
coded to the King of Sweden by the
King of Denmark, but the democratic
Norwegians did not recognize their new
sovereign and adopted a constitution -of
their own and elected the Danish prince,
Christian Frederick, King of Norway.
Charles John invaded Norway and in 1914
six months after Napoleons abdcation,
Norway's union with Sweden was voted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

ties of compound interest working UNI
interruptedly during n long series of
years. was lately given by western
'lightning calculator This man under
took to reckon what the proceeds of
one dollar invested at per cent In year
of the Christian ear would amount
to at the present time. He found that,
estimating John d. Rocltefeller's fortune
Al 5000 900 600, the single dollar with its ac-
cumulations would now be equal to that
fortune multiplied by 10000 000, 900, coo Co.,
coo. oaO, 900. 900 OOO. COO coo. 00O.O 0Oa sum of
which the human intellect fails to form
the slightest conception.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
BOhn SyphOn
Refrigerator,

because that awful waste amounts to many thou
sands of dollars more every year. than is spent for
all kinds of refrigerators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
The James SdndtOrium

Occupying 1.-THE NmsT
Vibrating at Me edm ofea th
wedlsh Mover
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Left Remarkable Will.

This man. who was of Swiss descent.
settled in London. as a merchant, and
succeeded so well in business that when
he died, in 1897. his estate amounted to
G6O0'000 or 100000. His will. which was
perhaps the most extraordinary docu-
ment of the kind ever known. after Ieay-
ing R100.0O0 to his wife and children tied
up the remainder in trust during the life
of three generations of his descendants
proving that in case of failure OF heirs
the property should re devoted to the ex-
tinction of the national debt. AS II hap
pened, there were no great-grandchildren
and the trust became limited TO the lives
of two generations instead of three The
will was establishes after much litigation.
but was felt to be such public danger
that the Act Of Parliament referred to
was passed In 1900 prohibiting any similar
schemes of bequest. When the trust was
terminated by the death Of the last grand
son. litigation broke out again, in 1856
and the estate was finally divided in 1859
between the next heirs IL the property
had accumulated according to the usual
law of compound interest, II would have
amounted to $700, 100000 In our money; but
bad management and the costs OF liti-
cation had so reduced the estate that
each received but a comparatively mod
crate fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

10 to 20 degrees colder than any other-eo, Of
course even the ice keeps longer
Aud the 9ohn is dry you can keep matches
in it-and they'll light. Put matches IN your refrig
orator tonight and if you strike them in the
morning. II you can't, remember the same moisture
that put your matches out of business is breeding
souring germs in your milk and making that milk
taste of cantoloape something else you are keep
ing cold.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

: Facts About Countries S9 swsss and


j. E. BRIGHAM.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Arose From Selfish WhIm.

But suppose the property had reached
the amount which 1t might have done
and fallen into the hands of one man.
Why. as finance was at that time. this
single individual would have been able
to rule the markets Of the world. and
to ruin and enrich according to his
pleasure. 1t Is probable that Thelussons
plan to create such power as this, the
existence and operation of which he could
never see and might only fancy, arose
from a selfish within. which could not
have been conceived by well-ordered
mind
The Trust companys officer was
speaking Of an actual fact--for the The
lusson case Is celebrated In legal annals
but a curious illustration Of the possibili-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

enter any house they choose and seal
themselves without ceremony at the ban
quet board, while the wood wife and
daughters of the household supply them
with milk or other liquid refreshment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Swedish physicians never give their
patients nervous relapses by sending
them bills for professional services rem
dered Each family has an attending
physician who is paid by the year, ac-
cordng to the wealth of the family and
the amount Of attention required Ten
dollars year is considered good fee,
while 500 is regarded as princely re-
Enumeration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Norwegian peasants are said to be the
most honest class of people In the world.
Several years ago an English tourist, in
going from Trondjhem to Christiana lost
fifteen or twenty sovereigns on the road.
Upon his arrival at Christiana, he wrote
of his loss TO the country Judges and in
a few days received every one of the lost
sovereigns. The peasants had picked up
the coins dropped along the road and had
handed them over, to the magistrates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Alfred Bernhard Nobel. who died In
1896, was the richest man in Sweden. He
established the great institutions for the
advancement Of science, and left an en-
dowed fund for the Nobel prizes which
are awarded for scientific discoveries and
research.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

King Oscar II. rivals the Kaiser N
versatility and accomplishments He is
an excellent musician and composer, a
poet, author, historian and dramatist. His
water colors have been awarded prizes
at expositions, and he reads and writes
eight languages and speaks five fuently.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Some of the worlds greatest musicians
have come from the Scandinavian penin-
sula. Ole Bull, Christine Nilsson, Jenny
Lind and Edward Grieg. the great COM
poser.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

America owes lasting debt of graft
tude to the Swede, John Ericsson. in
ventor of the Cheese box" Monitor.
which saved the northern navy from de-
struction in 1862 and revolutionized naval
warfare.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

In Stockholm there is an "old servants
home,' where servants too old to work
are given shelter and care In their last
days
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Frugality and thrift are national char
acteristics of the Norwegians; the social
conditions are peculiar to the country.
There is no privileged nobility or aristoc-
racy of wealth. Consequently there is no
sharply drawn line of distinction between
the classes
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-01
Louis Napoleon Answered,

Lady Blsssington did not always
meet with gratitude from some whose
position at last enabled them to serve
her. She sheltered in her London home
Louis Napoleon after he had escaped
from his prison in Ham. After Louis
Napoleon became president Of the
French republic he seems to have
turned the cold shoulder On Lady
Blessington and Count D'Orsay when
they approached him in Paris. There
was story going at the time, for the
accuracy Of which we certainly will
not vouch, but which appeared in sew
eral of the London papers. Shortly be-
fore Lady Blessington's death she met,
so the story goes, the president driving
in the Champs Elysees. He stopped
his carriage, she stopped hers. and they
conversed for a few minutes. His
manner seemed to her determinedly
chilly. "Do you stay long in PARISH
he asked as he was about to drive on.
NO." she answered. "And your
London Spectator.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-01
LITTLE HOPE THIS YEAR
New Traction Projects In Which Ii
Interested not Likely to Material
i ize at Early Date.

OF the various traction line projects
for Eastern Indiana in which Rich.
mond is interested, none is likely to
lmaterialize this year. The proposed
new Dayton.Richmond line. 1t is as.
serted, is far from mythical and likely
| will be built, but there is nothing to
indicate that even start will be made
before next summer. The New Cast.
le and Richmond traction line is also
regarded as possibility but there has
been no move recently that would in,
dictate that the promoters intend to
begin construction in the near future
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-01
LABOR LEADER
TO TAKE PART
The Twelfth District Demo-
cratic Convention is to be
Lively Affair.
FRED L. FEIcK'S VIEWS
SAYS HE INTENDS TO TELL
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
THAT THE LABORING INTER
ESTS MUST BE CONSIDERED.
Palladium Specia1.1

L
indianapolis, May 31.-A Washing
ton special to the Star says:
The Democratic congressional con.
vention of the Twelfth District, to be
held at Auburn next Tuesday, may be
a lively affair. Fred L. Feick of Gar
rett, a well-known labor leader who
has been here for two or three days
in consultation with Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, says that he intends to go
before that convention and give the
exact facts concerning the labor poll
tical movement which has been laun.
ched by. President Gompers and which
is to be carried into every district in
the country.
Feick, who is an active and aggres.
sive young man, is supposed to cher.
ish ambitions to be the standard bear.
er of the Democrats in the Twelfth
District Some time ago he announc.
ed that he would be an independent
labor candidate for Congress, but after
thinking the matter over the labor
leaders have reached the conclusion
that the nomination of labor candi-
date in the Twelfth District could only
play into the hands of the Republi-
cans.
To Support Labor Man.
Nothing will be done toward the
nomination of a labor candidate in
the Twelfth district until after the
Democrats have their convention next
Tuesday" said Feick. IF they nom.
N q xx,hn se ~ III
you can rest assured that the organ
lied laboring men of the district will
turn in and support him, tooth and
nail. intend to 60 before the con.
vention and address 1t In the interest
of labor, explaining all that President
Gompers has told me concerning the
purposes and aims of the American
Federation in the political fight that
Is now on for control of the next
House Of Representatives. have re.
ceived a great many requests from
laboring men that make a stand for
the Democratic congressional nomina.
ton, but 1t will be up to the Demo.
Gratis to decide whether they want me.
THE present Congress, as far as
labor's interests are concerned, is the
worst ever" added Feick. 1T has
done absolutely nothing that labor
has asked for. President Gompers
is very emphatic in urging me and
laboring men all over the country to
take a stand in electing men to Con
gress who will be the real friends OF
labor. You may rest assured that
there will be several labor candi
dates for Congress in Indiana"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-01
Bad For Creditors.

In the faraway. benighted commu-
nifty of Damen, in Africa, the old fash
Toned method of throwing a debtor
into prison, where he is safe from the
tormenting visits of his creditors, is
not followed. Instead. he is practical
ly turned over to the mercy Of the
creditors in a literal sense. A heavy
tree log Is attached to his bare leg.
and this he is obliged to drag after
him wherever he goes. There is no
escaping the creditors now, and the
log remains bound to his ankle until
his debts are paid.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-01
The PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

In his address on Memorial Day at
Portsmouth, Virginia, President
Roosevelt after paying his tribute to
the nations dead, spoke Of the splen-
did record American soldiers are
making for themselves. President
Roosevelt as we'll as all the rest of
the citizens of this country have just
reason for being proud of their army
and navy. The good done by the reg.
ulars and militia in San Francisco
during the earthquake, in bringing
order out of chaos, will live long in
the memory of all Of us, as illustra.
tive Of the fact that soldiers are often
just as useful in times of peace as
well as In times of war. 1t was the
strong arm OF the military which pre-
vented the outbreak of a disastrous
epidemic and reign of looting and
murder. In taking this opportunity
to praise the living as we'll as the
dead defenders of our land. the Pres
ident has taken a course which will
be appreciated by the majority of the
people of this country. Such praise
from the chief magistrate of the ma
ton will spur the members of the
army and navy on to greater efforts
for 1t is a we'll recognized fact that
the best efforts of a man are obtained
by giving due recognition to what he
does.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-01
NEW PENSION STATUTE,
Hoosier Veterans Have Petitioned
Congress to Enact the Service
Pension Law.
Palladium Special.1

Washington. May 31.-Many Indi.
ana old veterans and their friends of
Upton County have sent a petition
to Senator Beveridge, which he has
presented TO Congress. asking for the
passage of Senator McCumber's bill
which provides service pension for
soldiers who served ninety days and
longer in the civil war. Veterans 81
years and over are allowed $12 a
month, those 20 years and over SIS a
month, and those 75 and over $40 a
month.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-01
DELEGATES HAVE GONE
Last Of Visitors of General Assembly
Of U. p. Church Left for Their
Homes Yesterday.

All delegates and visitors to the
General Assembly of the United Pres
byterian church have left for their
homes, the last of them leaving Rich
mond yesterday. The local committee
which looked after the entertainment
of the big crowd of delegates was pref
ty thoroughly tired out when the ses
sion closed. Some of the members
were on duty almost continuously fol
seven days.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-01
George Eliot and ssRomola.~

George Eliot's first arrangement with
the publisher of "Romola" was for no
less a sum than 10000 guineas. "As
that is SO very large figure" he said.
II must run 1T through fifteen numbers
Of the Cornhill." NO" she answered;
''it must finish in twelve numbers or
the artistic effect of the story will be
lost. quite understand the necessity
for it's prolongation from a commercial
point Of view, so we'll say 1000
guineas instead of the 10000" And
1000 guineas was accordingly paid for
the copyright. Three thousand guineas
seem a large sum to give up for an
artistic scruple, but she did it.