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Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26
To KILL PRESIDENT
ANARCHIST FORM PLOT
REP0RTEDI Y ADAMS JUST
FORE HIS DEATH
CzOLGOz MEMBER OF BAND
At The Time tie Killed President
MeKinley--Says Jean Butler
Who Exposed The Plot
For Revenge.
CZOLG0z MEMBER OF BAND

Newark, N. J. April 21.-An
alleged plot ON the part of the
Pennsylvania anarchist, VINO afe
said to have headquarters at Haz-
elton, Pa, to assasinate President
Roosevelt, is being investigated by
the United States Secret Service
Information which led to the in-
vestis alton was given to the officers
by Chief Of Police Adams ii few
days ago, just before he shot and
killed himself The Chief told the
secret service officials that he OBJ
tanned his information from Jean
Bartulla, who recently came here
from Audenride, Pa, and who
claims to be ii member of the band
.of conspirators. He said they had
gone back on him and it was with
desire to be revenged that he ex
posed the plot. He gave Chief
Adams the names of several who,
(! he said, were implicated in the plot
| and further said that Czolgosz, who
assassinated President Mckinley,
had been IA member of the band.
Chief Flynn of the New York
district of the United States Secret
Service. has had several men at
work on the case ever since the in
formation was given him by Chief
Adams. They have interviewd
Bartulla and he told them practi-
cally the some story,
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26
TWO WOUNDED IN Fight


Jasper, Ark. April pa diff
Guilty occurred on the streets here
bitween Roy Hudson and Austin
Harrison, two young men, sons OF
well known families, in which
both were seriously wounded,
Hudson being shot in the abdomen
and Harrison sustaining serious
injuries on the face and head. 1t
is not thought, however, that the
wounds Of either will pdove fatal.
Mayor IL. }. Trimble made a
lu'iue S trip to Fulton Wednesday.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26

ind placed in jail at this place. :.
Sheriff wilson ascertained that his
badly wanted man was not dead
and finally located him and had
him placed in Jail at Tex ,rHrna to
hold until he could go after him.
Rltclitfe says he was never dead
in his life and had he known he
was wanted would have shown up
at any time.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26
lice Bevan, continued.

Alice Bevan, continued.
Citizens Bank Of Prescott vs.
+, gar Wells, continued.
Alaerican Soda Fountain Co, vs.
Battle & Wad lie, verdict for de-
fendant.
james IL, McGollum VS. D. B.
Conway ct al, continued by consent.
Dora McClendon VS. c. V, Lowen-
berg, verdict for plaintiff, appeal
granted,
John 7. Finley VS. J. A, aal
Otis Brooks, continued.
Martin Carr VS. }. R. Ferguson
ct al, verdict for plaintiff, appeal
granted
E. l.. Beck vs. Hope Iron works,
continued by consents
Miranda Jones VS. st. Louis Iran
Mountain IL. IT., continued.
j, 2. McIver vs. G. NJ. Hdl.as,
verdict for defendant,
D. M. Finley VS. W. Y, Foster
ct al, verdict for defendant,
j. B. Shuts VS. A. L. Rush.
continued.
Alonzo Picker vs. Arkanaol a
Srote Company, verdict for plain
tiff $3.50.
w. V. Daniel vs. Il l.. Meek,
continued At cost of plaintiff.
Louie Collins VS. Bob Hopson,
appeal dismissed.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26
A TALE OF RATS y
For Which The Bard of Ozan Is
Responsibilities Killed In
One Crib By Mr.. Taylor
Al Saratoga.

Tv o II n r,d and serenity five ra S
and a washtub full of mice were
recently killed i'll one crib at Sara
toga by Eldridge Taylor of that
place, says the Bard of Ozan.
Mr.. Taylor discovered that the
rats were destroying his corn and
also his young chickens, so he de-
cided to move the corn from the
crib, and in doing so made war on
the rats In the war of extermi
nation which ensued Mr.. Taylor
with his assistants and a small dog,
killed 275 rats and wash tub full
of mice, the little dog was also
killed, being knocked in the head
by accident. The rats had DESTROYED
about forty bushels of corn. Mr..
Taylor says if he had lived close to
China he could have sold rats
enough to have paid for the corn.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26

Baron Rothschild has just pre-
sentea King Edward with 1000
cigars. And doubtless Count Boni
is thinking how much good that
would have done him in his re
cent eltc ion struggle.
Senator Foraker's speeches in
Ohio so far have been chiefly re-
markable for the things they have
| 1T unsaid,
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26
COUNTY And PROBATE COURT

Judge W. A. Briant held an
adjourned term Of county and
probate court Monday to finish up
the business of circuit court matter
and probate business left over from
the regular April term. After at
tending to all business on hand the
court adjourned over to May 10th.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26
HEMP. ClRCUIt COURT
GRIM. ANDCIVE DOCKET
DISPOSED OF AT THE APRIL
TERM OF CfURT
s GET TERMS IN PEI fITENTlARY
Joe Robertson Fine S4OO For
Running Blind Tiler AT Nc
Nab Otis Bro 5 Case
Continued.
s GET TERMS INPEf fITENTIARY
CRIMINAL DleKEr

AU1 VI ~ n Il Oxs1IAIII
State of Arkansas r.
Sip Walker, murdfr continued.
Philmon Walker, ilning, plea
guilty. fine $40. e
Felix johnson, tanning, plea
guilt , fine 9l0.
John Langston, 9ming, plea
guilty, fine $40.
Bill Block, gamind dismissed.
Nat Jones, carryiEg weapons,
alias warrant.
Jim Woods, selling! liquor, dis
missed.
Sam F.tllis, selling liquor, dis
mis- sed.
Obe Wilson, violting liquor
law, dismissed.
James, Will aud Henry Cox,
Riot, continued.
Bob Tl.snasa.sa tt-Ar'sse OF
venue from Clark conf IS, forfiture.
Tom Troter, grand tarceny, con
tinued.
&. Ii. Martindale, manslaughter
verdict not guilty.
G. H. Mayberry, murder, con
tinued.
Felix Johnson, carrying pistol,
dismissed.
Felix johnson, breach of peace,
continued.
Robert Hudson, murder, guilty
I years in the penitentiary.
James Edmonson, drunk and
disorderly, not guilty.
Allen Henry, breach of peace
continued by state.
Charles Mitchell, grand larceny
plea guilty, l y"ar.
Joe Robertson, running blind
tiger fine $500
$. w. Cox, violating liquor law,
plea guilty, fine 500.
jim Brown, gaming, not guilty
Andrew Bedford, appeal, dis
missed.
Rena Jones, grand larceny and
receiving stolen goods, guilty, :
years in penitentiary.
Will Lawrence, burglary and
grand larceny, guilty 4 years il
penltentiary.
Jerry More, grand larceny, con
tinued.
Cornelius Calrigan, murder, dis.
missed.
Wallace Walker, grand larceny.
suiIty,3 years i'll peHlitentiary.
Hugh Perry, ! 8lrand larceny,
, years in the penite eatiary.
Town of Hope VI John Hays,
forfture,
Chas. Kendall, violating liquor
law, guilty fine $l0q.
COMMON LAW
James B. Swingb trustee VS.
Hope Lumber Compd ny, continued.
j. r.. Jones VS. ot. louis Iron
Mountain r. r., co htinued.
A. X. Holt VS. st. Louis ilon
Mountain Il. II, continued.
E. 0. Rogers vs. w, p, and
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26
RATCLIfFE NOT DEAD

Elijah Ratcliffe indicted for NOV
ing mortgaged property, and whom
it has been alleged wasNdead, afii-
dtvits to that effect having been
presented and the case stricken
from the docket, has been arrested
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26

If the residents of the Isle of
Pines will just hang on to Cuba
little longer, they may be able to
enter.the ubit4d States by the back
door.
Washington telegraph., 1907-04-26

With all the bad things said
aboat Mr.. Rockefeller, lie cannot
be accused of going abroad either
for his wigs or his son-in-law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
SWEAR OFF ON PIES.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 What loyal American ever demanded that his pie should be wholesome? Ever since the foundation of the republic we have been eating pie two or three times a day. and have proved the inherent stamina of our race by surviving the diet. At this time we have known that we were taking our lives in our hands and rave grinned and rejoiced in the risk. If they are going to make pie healthful, what is the use of eating 1t? We shall still have doughnuts, fried meats, pickles, ice water, melons and soda fountain con- coctions to fall back on. There will be plenty of ways left to rulning our stom- aches and souring our dispositions. But it would be sad to have this old estab- lished institution pass away. Pie has long been Americas great national article of diet. It's praises have been sung alike by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Col. Henry Watterson, and it's virtues have been matter for silent thanksgiving by the great silent choir of substantial citizens. But now, If pie is not going to hurt us. we shall have to stop eating 1t and dis cover some way of getting strawberry shortcake all the year round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
SPELL OF THE RIVER.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Mark Twain has done with land travel. That is the ultmatum which he sends to the folks who have invited him to go to Cairo. H.. when the President visits that city October B. MT. Clemens specifics the only remaining land trip which he will consent to make while his body is above ground, and everybody hopes that the solemn Journey may be long deferred.
 Here we have another interesting ex- ample of how the early training of man permeates his nature and asserts It. self in his later years. Whats bred in the bones Is bound to come out in the fiesn." In this letter to the Cairo com mittee, ab1uring railway trains and Pull man cars and all of that dust and worry. you can plainly discern the influence of little old Hannibal' and the Big Mud dy." It is close on to three-score years and ten since Mark Twain learned to love the water. In all that he has done and written one can trace the effect of those far-off days when he traversed the Missouri as a pilot. It was that exper- fence which suggested the name that he has made famous all over the world, and that vastly amplfed the resources with which he has enriched the world of let ters.
 It Is all quite plain and comprehensive to the people of Missouri-this aversion of Mark Twain to riding on the ground lie was brought up to better things, in the state of his nativity. As a boy at Hannibal, the river entered his soul, anl 1t has been there ever since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
Railroads in Alabama

Congress shall have power to es- says the federal constitution. There by hangs a tale. If the state of Ala bama becomes too insistent and too aggressive 1t Is intimated from Wash ington that the President, who is stout defender of the proposition that the federal government has right to establish and operate intrastate rail roads as postroads, will proceed to put the franchiseless Southern railway on it's feet again A conflict between Alabama and the general government might settle great questions in the supreme court and it might make Governor Conner national figure.
 But Alabama and the Southern rail way can i'll afford to become the sub jects of a national squabble. They would become it's victims, and neither wants to be hurt In order to settle questions big or little. Let some other state and some other railroad have the honor.
 The Virginia-North Carolina settle ment is good enough for Alabama. Even the franchise or license issuo can be settled on that basis. No one desires to deprive railroad of single appeal 1t desires to make, but all do desire to stop government by injunction pending appeals to the highest court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
'aslssippps Primary Contest

The state democratic executive com mittee meets tomorrow at Jackson to consolidate the primary vote, and then the result of the senatorial race be- tween John Sharp Williams and Gov ernor Vardaman will be officially ascer- taned and made known.
 At present all that Is known is that both had great many friends in the race Williams had the advantage of n national reputation, while Vardaman had the advantage that flows from a compact state machine. Let us hope there will be no machine counting, for t4e state is in no mood to stand any juggling with ballots.
 In the gubernatorial contest Messrs Noel and Brewer are the leaders in a field of six, and under the Mississippi primary rules there will be contest between the two The second raca will be confined to votes for Messrs. Noel and Brewer MT. Brewer is more radical than MT Noel, but 1t Is ex- ceedingly difficult to say which will win the prize in the run-off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07

story, and even from Texas come re- ports that the boil weevils are not do- ing much damage.
 The reports of the Times-Democrat from Alabama are generally favorable, although the crop is considered three weeks late. A fair crop in this state seems to be expected by most of the correspondents of the Times-Democrat. Those at Selma and along the Tom bigbee are very optimistic. All other correspondents from this state are hopeful. The hot suns of July cer- tainly did better the crop situation in this state wonderfully. It needed bet tering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
UnCoyerinq the Standard Oil

The report submitted by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corpora tions, is simply an indictment of the republican party in general and of the administration in particular, for both have permitted huge private monop- oly to grow up under their noses, with tho Sherman law and Elkins law on the statute books. The report of Con- missioner Smith discloses nothing that had not long been known by every intelligent observer. It's accept ance of rebates, and it's persistent de- struction of competition were known of all men. Neither the verdicts Tn Judge Landis' court nor the Smith re. ports add one bit of information to the public stock.
 For ten years at least the republican party has gone on accepting Standard Oil gifts to its slush fund-either through the City National bank or more directly from 26 Broadway-and winking at the destruction of compe- tition in the oil trade and it's by-prod ucts, and the Smith report should. therefore, be considered simply an in- dictment of the republican party. It is just that, and that party cannot escape public condemnation because 1t has at last turned against private monopoly as conducted by the Stand ard Oil.
 The Smith reports should be widely distributed in the campaign of 1903, for no better illustration of the effects of rivate monopoly can be unearthed. TheTe are hundreds of other cases built up by the Dingley tariff and rot ten legislation, but there is not one that outranks in unmitigated villainy the Standard oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
MURDER OF THE YOUNG PRINCES
 IN THE TOWER.

From "King Richard IT," by William Shakespeare. The tyrannous and bloody act Is done; The most arch deed of piteous massacre That ever yet this land was guilty of. Dighton and Forrest, whom did stubborn To do this piece of ruthless butchery, Albeit they were fesh'd villains, bloody
 dogs, Melting with tenderness and mild compass
 sion, Wept like two children in their deaths
 sad story. 70 thus" quoth Dighton. Hay the gentle
 babes" "Thus, thus" quote Forrest "girdins
 one another Within Stheir alabaster innocent arms; Their lips were four red roses on stalk. Which. in their summer beauty. kiss each
 other A book of prayers on their pillow lay Which once,'' quoth Forrest almost
 changed my mind; But, O, the devil'-there the villain
 stoppd. When Dighton thus told on-"we smoth-
 cred The most replenished sweet work of Na-
 ture That. from the prime creation. e'er she
 fram'd."- Hence. both are gone. with conscience and
 remorse; They could not speak, and so left them
 both, To bear this tidings to tho bloody king
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
Senator-Elect Johnston

Both houses met yesterday ana elected Joseph Forney Johnston to sit as a representative of Alabama in the United States Senate until March 4, 1915. This action vindicates the much abused primary of last August, and yet everything the people did in that pri- mary has been accepted The sub sequent state convention took the nominees for judges named by 1t; the people in November rolled up big ma jorities for its nominees for state offices, and the legislature has now placed It's alternates in the Senate. Nothing remains to be done except to hold more primaries as occasion may demand. Back-stairs nominations are abolished in this state.
 To this district, this county, this city, the election of ex-Governor John ston to the Senate is particularly grat- flying, for no man had been made Senator who lived here. The states junior Senator Is our sole senatorial feather Not even in reconstruction times was Senator taken from lief ferson county, but Captain Johnston breaks the ice, and doubtless this big county will hereafter fill a senatorial seat It certainly will until 1915.
 The action of the legislature puts in the Senate man who fought for the\ south in the days of war, and one, too, who will fight for Alabama in days of peace. He will prove beyond doubt B capable and influential Senator and ne will strive more to accomplish something useful than to tickle the galleries with mere words. Governor Johnston is practical despite his fund of humor and The Age-Herald's pre- diction is that he will be in the Sen Rte popular anG efficient and that in the course of time he will become trusted leader of his party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
DEFINITION OF A FLIRT
From the New York Mail.

From the New York Mail
 N or long ago a London newspaper Dt offered a prize for the best definition of fiirt. From among thirty or more published defini- tions that were allowed to have merit we copy the following, which received only honorable mention, put which would seem to have deserved the prlze "A flrt Is the wasp of society rifilng all the flowers of friendship, but producing no honey"
 There is only one element lacking to make this definition complete-the element of futility and fatuity. To call 1irt wasp" is to ignore the fact that, like the scorpion in the ring of fire, she Is self stung. The end of her reign shows her empty-handed and disillusioned. Not only has she produced no honey; she has lost her enjoyment of the nectar and has for feited her title to further feasts.
 The Tennyson school has been severe on the hirt, and perhaps she deserves it, al- though she is well paid for it in the se- quel and although she may make life at a summer resort uncommonly interest ing. She has put many a silly youth through a needed course of education in affairs of the heart In sooth, you will find multitude of men who, in the mood of retrospection, will speak inlulgently of her-as they are wont to do of women who amuse them and then make fools of them. After all there is a place for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
WHAT THE MUSIC BOX PLAYED

From the Philadelphia Record.
 A wealthy man about town recently had a summer home built at seashore resort He made a special effort to have the furnishings and appointments made elaborate and took great pride in tho bath room. This was built of white marble with silver trimmings and it con- talned a concealed music box. Shortly after it's completion an Englishman came to visit this man and was invited to spend a few days at the seashore Nat urally, the owner asked the Briton wheth CT he wanted to take a bath and accom- panied him to the bath room. An hour later the host met his guest and asked him: How did you like the bath room?" "Oh. 1t is beautiful" responded the Eng lisnman. Well how did you care for the music box?" To which his guest replied with evident disgust: "The music box? The blooming thing played God Save the King and I had to stand up while I was trying to bathe.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
No Use kickinu,

'It is somewhat amusing to hear the numerous complaints against the tearing up of streets and pavements in Birming ham," said a much travelled man.
 People seem to overlook the fact that this is all done for the betterment of public service or the improvement of util ities. It isn't because Birmingham Is a new city that this tearing up process is going on, but because it is a progressive city. and Is keeping up with modern plans and equipment.
 !. ''Why. nearly every year many of the principal streets of New York are ripped up terribly to improve conditions, and New York is a little older than Birming ham. It may always be necessary from time to time to cut the highways and by ways in order to keep up with modern equipment and improved methods. Do not complain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
TWO EXCELLENT REASONS.
Stuart Robson's Story of Robert G. n- gersolps lncomprehensble Sobriety.

From the Washington Post.
 Stuart Robson, the famous comedian, was a delightful raconteur and a very charming companion. When he was last here in 1903 he told an old Washingtonian this anecdote tabout his lifelong friend Col Robert C. Ingersoll:
 q remember very we'll" began Robson, in that inimitable voice of his, "the last time I saw Bob Ingersoll. It was at the Players Club in New York. I was en- toying a good cigar when the colonel came up and sat down beside me, and we started swapping stories. Finally, it oc- cured to me to offer some refresh ments, and I asked him to have some Scotch and vichy.
 No, no, thanks said the iconoclast, hastily
 T was somewhat surprised at this re- fusal, and urged him to change his mind. but the colonel shook his head.
 There are two reasons, Robson he said. solemnly, why I cannot join you. First, l promised my dying mother that I would never drink liquor. Secondly, have just had some "
 When I last played The Henrietta in one of the large western cities" contin- uer Stuart Robson, "I had most serio- comic experience. During the first act my attention was drawn to large wo- man sitting in the right-hand stage box, because she was so insistent in her ap- plause.
 "Eytrythng went very well until the third act, which is laid in brokers of flee in Wall street When I came on in this act this woman leaned far out of the box and threw a large wreath of laurel leaves at my feet.
 q was completely taken aback with such tribute, particularly as l did not think it suited my style of beauty. But then some people have queer ideas.
 T let it remain on the floor, as I could not very well interfere with the action of the play just then.
 After my exit comes the scene between old Vanalstyne and his son. Vanalstyne finds his son has been trying to ruin him. and in his wild anger chokes him and throws him to the ground. Now the man taking the part of Vanalstyne, jr., was sterling good actor, but he had one pecu- liarity; he was very bald and always wore wig, on and off the stage, so very few of his friends knew that he had lost his hair.
 Tt just happened that when Vanalstyne ST., threw him that night, his head fell directly on this wreath. As the old man dashes off the stage, his son is supposed to stagger to his feet in dying condi- tion. Imagine the audiences astonish- ment to see, as he slowly rose, that mis- erable wreath sticking to his hair, ana the weight of it slowly but surely pulling off his wig, and showing a head as bald as the proverbal billiard ball.
 "rhe sight was side-splitting, and com y,1atalv ,tInad a vary dramatic md tragic scene The wig came entirely off just as the miich-puzzled and unconscious actor staggered out into the wings.
 "He was the maddest white man l nave ever met when he found out the cause of the untimely laughter" concluded ROD son. 'He never saw the comic side Of that innidant only the tragic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
Crcp Prospect in Auaust

The sun shines and moisture falls, and the cotton plant is thriving and fruiting. But 1t Is still short and the fruiting is helated, and no one knows when the frosts of the fall will come. That is just why no one can say what the crop will be, for the crop will be particularly open to damage by early frosts. Any frost before November will seriously lessen the output.
 The reports are inclined to estimate the crop at 12,0O0,o0O bales. and It's price on the farm at 13 cents, but un- til October is ended no one can say tho crop will go to 12,000 900 bales. A crop of that size is desirable for many reasons, but Jack Frost will not listen 10 reasons, and there is nothing to do but to go on hoping until the end of October.
 . All accounts agree that the crop is coming on finely. Distinct improve n.ent," says the New Orleans Times Democrat, "has been the rule in the Belt, the weather having been favor. able and cultivation thorough" The New Orleans Picayune and the Mem nhis CommercialAppeal tell like