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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

Atlanta, May 3O-(Special )-1n a fight at the Capital City club, the leading socia, organization of this city, Charles and Augustus Ryan were stabbed by John Riser and Riser was knocked and beaten into Insensibility by the brothers.
 Charles Ryan is cashier of the Fourth National bank and his brother, Augustus, is man about town.
 John Riser inherited wealth and IS motor enthusiast. This fad caused the fight.
 In a hill climbing contest Riser was defeated. He alleged he was not treated fairly by the judges. Charles Ryan told Riser to "let up'' about the contest, stat mg that everyone was tired of it. You
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

Washington, May so--tSpecial)-"T Presidents room in the Senate, which is ordinarily nsed by the President but twice a year 1t the adjournment of each session of ngress, was graced tonight ny Presiiers Ro,sez qlt, who came ta tle capitol prepared tc sign measures itfs d by the Senate and House. The P asitltsnt may have relished the job but he also must have thought of the countless bills which he hoped to have seen before him hefore adjournment for his approval.
 In his message to Congress last March the President laid especial stress upon the duty of Congress to pass, first, "a child labor bill.' Child labor should be prohibited throughout the nation," said he. Then he added that in addition 10 "a liability law protecting the em- ployes of common carriers. the govern ment should show its good faith by e.l- acting a law giving compensation to it's own employees"
 Following this the President in his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
ROOSEVELT SIGNS BILLS
 BEFORE ADJOURNMENT
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message asked for laws on injunction Tn labor disputes, then for an amendment Of the interstate commerce law and sps- oially the antitrust law. Then he re- quested the establishment of postal saw lngs banks, the placing of wood pulp on the free list and provisions for a water ways commissions. These features arn- brace only one of the numerous special messages sent to Congress by the Presi- dent. He was ignored by Congress in all of them except an employees la- tilty law and of this law the President himself says. it comes short of what ought to be done.'
 From first to last the President has re- ceived nothing from Congress. Through out he has been ignored by Congress controlled in both branches by an over whelming republican majority.
 The expiring session proves the most expensive on record and is without re- deeming feature unless it be an example of republican extravagance and repun- lican declination to legislate upon mat ters demanded all over the country.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
CURRENCY COMMISSION IS
 APPOINTED BY FAIRBANKS

Washington, May 3O.-The Vice Presi- Gent tonight announced the appointments of Senators Aldrch, Allison, Burrows, Hale, Knox, Daniel, Teller. Money and Bailey as members of the currency com mission, recently authorized by act of Congress. Mr. Knox is the only Senate representative on the committee who is rot a member of the committee On finance.
 The speaker appointed members of the commission on behalf of the House as follows:
 Messrs. yreeland, New York; Ovsr- street, Indiana; Burton, Ohio; Weeks. Massa chusetts; Boynage, Colorado; Smith. California; republicans. Messrs PadRe.t Tennessee; Burgess, Texas, and Pujo. Louisiana, democrts
 Of these only Weeks, Burton and Puio are members of the committee on bank ing and currency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
TRAGIC FAILURE. LaFoIlette Goes Down In Defeat In Historic Filibuster.

Washington. May 50-(SpeciaD-Th Aldrich- h-Nreeland emergency currency bill passed the Senate late this afternoon. It received the Presidents signature and Ia now g law.
 The vote on the passage of the bill was a9 to 22. All the democrats present and five republicans voted against it. The latter were: Senators Borah and Hey burn of Idaho, Bourne of Oregon. Brown of Nebraska and Lafolette, Wisconsin.
 The failure of the Lafollette filbuster was tragic. Senators Stone and Gore, who assisted Senator fafollette said 1t was due to a misunderstanding. Senator Stone was not on hand to relieve Senator Gore when the latter finished his speech.
 Some senators assert that 1t was due to a threat on the part of the republican leaders to bring in a cloture rule. The democrats feared such action. They op- rosed it as a precedent which should not be established in the Senate. Graver questions may arise In the future and a cloture rule might work great hardship on the minority. The democratic leaders appealed to Stone and Gore to desst from their filibuster tactics. Senator Lafolette strove to revive the filibuster He could not do so. He was very bitterly disappointed, although he did not reflect upon his associates. The passage of the currency bill left both houses free to clean up preparatory to adjournment There was no longer any thing to cause a hitch or bring about de- lay.
 People Will Judge.
 In the dying daylight hours the first SC ssion of the Sixtieth Congress completed it's work A few hours later the dis missal came from President Roosevelt and the session passed into history. It's acts of commission and omission will oe the theme of political orators this fall; it's merits and demerits, the people will judge. Twin rainbows of gorgeous bril- liance arched themselves above the capitol as the day passed into night.
 The setting sun broke from behind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
ATLANTA CLUBMEN GET
 INTO A BLOODY FIGHT

know" said Ryan, that you were beaten fairly
 You are liar,' said Riser.
 Riser Is a giant, while Charles Ryan is small man. Ryan told his brother Augustus of the insult. Augustus ap- preached Riser and said
 Did you call my brother a liar"
 Riser admitted that he did and was knocked down and beaten.
 Riser left the room half conscious. It was thought he had gone to see a sur geon. But he went into the kitchen, got carving knife and slashed Augustus Ryan from behind. Charles Ryan, who tried to aid his brother. was also stabbed The Ryans finally kicked Riser into in sensibility One of Kiser's eyes was so badly injured he may lose it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
BRYAN DEMONSTRATION
 SPOILS CANNON OVATION

William Jennings Bryan, and followed by the entire democratic membership.
 The picture carried to the main aisle and when the likeness of the Ne braskan was recognized by the galleries, the House witnessed a scene outdoing the enthusiasm of a democratic national con- Yention. A yell started by the galleries and taken up by the members on the floor. rang through the House, only to be checked by the persistent pounding of the speakers gavel and the efforts of the gallery attendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

Washington, May 30.-(SpeciaD ovation planned for Uncle Joe Cannon in the House of Representatives tonight was turned into a Bryan demonstration by 15OO spectators in the galleries. One of the Autographs of the speaker, at tached to broom, was brought into the hall of the House by a score of republi- can members. There were songs and cheers lasting for five minutes Suddenly from the democratic coakroom door, page issued, holding aloft a likeness of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
BEACH HARG|S TRIES TO KILL
 HIMSELF BUT WILL RECOVER

Jackson, Ky, May 30.-Beach Hargis, In jail here awaiting trial for the murder or his father, Judge James Hargis, attempt ed suicide last night by morphine. The doctors who worked over him for several hours announce that he will recover.
 Allen Creech, now on trial for murder, drank pint of whisky containing strych- nine today and is in a precarious condi- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
HEFL|N APPEALS
 AGAIN FOR BILL AIabamian Warns Republicans ofComlng Campaign CROPS REMAIN IN DANGER lIeflin Tells Republicans That AericuI- turaI Districts Will Take Notice
 of Failure to Pass Bill to
 Protect Statistics.
CROPS REMAIN IN DANGER

Washington, May 3o.-(Special.)- Representative J. Thomas Hefiin of Alabama made an intellectual appeal to- day to have passed his bill providing penalties for government officials and employees who give inaccurate or ad- vance statistics of crop yields and acreage. The bill had been favorably but the speaker will not grant recog n1tion to have it taken up for passage.
 1our failure to act, said MT. Hefin to the republicans, will plague your candidates in the agricultural districts this fall. It puts this years crops at the mercy of the gamblers of New York, Chicago and New Orleans
 Representative Calderhead of Kan sas, interrupted to say that MT. Hefin was out of order in that he was not speaking to the bill under considera- tion which was to grant pensions to three civil war veterans in Kansas.
 q confess" said the speaker, T was not paying sufficient attention to the gentleman from Alabama to know that he was not speaking to the bill be- fore the House.
 q thank the speaker for his candor,' retorted MT. Hefin. He is paying no attention to me now. lie has paid NO attention to my frequent personal ap-' peals to him to permit the bill to come up for passage. But the republican candidates for Congress in the agricul tural districts will take notice of the failure of the speaker to pay attention to the merits of this bill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
Refuqees at Athens.

Athens, May 30-A body of panic stricken refugees from Samos who have arrived here, report that 30 women and children were slaughtered by Turkish troopers during the first days fighting at Vathy, the capital of the island. They declare also that the troops fired per slstently on the foreign consulates. The refugees are all Greeks. and as they have an inborn hatred for the Turk, their statements are accepted here with consid- erable reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
Reported Engagement Denied.

Paris, May o0.--Levi P. Morton to- day authorized the Associated Press to deny the report recently in circulation here and published in the United 5tates that his daughter, Helen, formerly the Duchess de Valencia, was engaged to be married to Prince Augustus von Arenburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

 name in the history of the foundation and maintenance of the nations life will always be associated with those of Washington and Lincoln.
 We have in the beautiful white shaft vi ich rises high on the banks of the Potomac and which comes unbidden in it's silent purity into every landscape of the nations capital, the countfy's expression of its gratitude to Washing ton. There Is as yet no adequate ex- pression of the popular feeling of love and reverence for the martyred Lin- coin. But this magnificent sepulchere on the banks of the beautiful Hudson, in the greatest center of population of the new world. Is an appropriate ex- perssion of the debt which the nation owes to Grant-the greatest military hero of the civil war;"
 Secretary Taft then gave an elo- quently painted picture of Grants cam paign, his trials and final triumph.
 He closed with touching tribute to the dead general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31
Bronze Tablet Placed.

Springfield, Ill, May 3O.-Memorial day exercises were held at the Abraham Lin coin monument this afternoon under the auspices of the Stephenson Post No. 30, Grand Army of the Republic. The at tendance was large. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Frances G. Blair was the. orator of the day. During the exercises a bronze tablet was presented for placing on the monument under the statute of Lincoln. Engraved on the tab let is the address which President Lincoln made at Gettysburg at the dedication of the cemetery there as a national cemetery. The tablet was the gift of Stephenson Post Woman's Relief Corps.
 The mausoleum erected over the gravs
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

seaboard: Atlanta. all points East.
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seaboard on-tine train, Atlanta 4:15 pm
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02
BOARD OF SAFETY
Officer NeaQIe Allowed $16 For
 Damages 10 His Uniform.

At the meeting of the board of public safety held yesterday after noon only routine business was transacted. Applications from John J. Costello and James O'Don- nell to be appointed on the call fire force were filed. William D. Bowen of Bishop street, whose property abuts on the rear end of the land of the engine house on Burton street, complained by letter that the embankment wall was in danger of falling into his property and if such a thing happened he would not at all appreciate it. Commissioner Phillips was appointed committee to look into the complaint.
 Patrolman John F. Brickel was granted time off from August 3 to 15. Officer Joseph T. Neagle's uni form was badly damaged while per forming his duty at the railroad wreck near Washington avenue last Friday night. The damage, he as- certained, would cost him $16 to repair. He put in a bill for that amount and it was allowed.
 Chief Snagg reported the neces- sity of repairs in several of the en- zine houses and the matter was re- ferred to the committee on that work. The most important matter of the meeting, the proposed pur- chase of an automobile fire wagon, was deferred to the next meeting, owing to some of the members be- ing absent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02
O'BRIEN RELEASED
Advertising Solicitor ForFreIsbt.
 Handlers and Warehousemen.

William O'Brien, who was arrest 1 ed yesterday on the charge Of ob- l taining money on false pretences, was released without trial from the | police station, there being no evil dence against him. O'Brien repre- sented himself as agent or adverits- ing solicitor for the Interior Freight Handlers and Warehousemen's un- ion, No 6S, Belle Dock, New Ha- ven He presented himself at the Citizens bank yesterday to solicit advertising and word was sent to the police Immediately with the re- suit that O'Brien was arrested. As he had not obtained any money he had not committed any offense and consequently he could not be held for trial
 This morning Superintendent of Police Beach received from Detective James Heffernan of the Stamford police letter, telling him that if O'Brien was the same man he has in mind he and his partner, John P. Moran, are swindlers and "O'Brien is a good one" They were in Stamford last February, it seemed. claiming to represent the Train men's union and they got several dollars" !"
 O'Brien is 35, weighs 150 pounds, is 5 feet 6 or z inches, sandy com plexion. smooth face, good dresser. and claims to live at 363 Main street, Hartford. Moran is also smooth faced, stout, feet II inches, weighs 200 pounds. Both were fined $10 and costs in the Stamford city court and Moran was re-arrested and had to disgorge $25 to the Blickendeffer Typewriting Machine company. The Trainmen's union finally got after the pair and made them leave town.
 When O'Brien was searched yes- terday, it was found that he was ready to operate here. He had two tickets or cards, one from the Brotherhood of Trainmen, and the other had this print:
 "0fficial Journal and Shippers Guide.''
 Superintendent Beach said if ever he gets hold of Moran he will try to keep him of the streets for some time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02
"TAG DAY" COMING.
Novel Way to Raise Money for Ss
 Francis Hospital

Hartford, July 2.-The Ladies of Charity are arranging a novel mode of raising money for St Francis hos l.pital. Some day in the late summer or early fall will be designated as "tag day" and the young women and perhaps others, will "tag" everyone willing to be tagged" the under standing being that a tag" costs whatever the "tagee" is willing to give for a worthy cause.
 To show how tag day. worked in a New York town the following from the New York World is giveSs
 Five hundred of the best looking young society misses in town practi- cally caused suspension of busi- ness in the main part of White Plains yesterday afternoon in their effort to tag" everybody in sight for the benefit of the White Plains hospital.
 The girls swarmed all over town, took possession of the court house and trolley cars. Trains on the Har- lem division were held up for five minutes while the girls went through and tagged" every man and woman who would permit 1t. The treasury of the hospital has been enriched sev- eral hundred dollars.
 H. c. Dyckman, assistant corpora tion counsel of New York city, who lives in White Plains, let 1t be known that he would give $100 to the girl who succeeded in pinning a tag" on him. There were fully 100 girls ready to "tag" him yesterday when he left his house. Instantly there was rush for him and he was soon tags" from head to foot. He hand ed over the promised s100.
 Justice Keogh was hearing a case in the supreme court chambers when an army of young women rushed into the court and business there had to be suspended while every lawyer and the judge himself were tag ged." Then they visited County Judge Platt with equal success.
 Superintendent Van Tassel of the Harlem railroad agreed. after much pleading. to hold the trains in both directions at the station for five min- utes to permit the girls to go through them and ''tag" the passengers. The officials of the trolley road issued or ders that the girls were to be carried free while they were holding up the passengers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

-The Brooklyn drug stores, Walk er's, Smiths and Killoughey's will ob- serve holiday hours Saturday. They will close from to 5 in the afternoon and from z o'clock in the evening.
 Mary Cronin, age 8, of North Leonard street is suffering from a se- were case of blood poisoning in the right hand. A few days ago the child ran rusty nail into her hand and although the injury did not look dan gerous it is now much worse than was expected. Dr George W. Russell is attending the case.
 Charles Writis of Green street has a badly swollen right hand due to blood poisoning. While at work in the Waterbury Brass factory few days ago a piece of metal got in the arm and blood poisoning set in. Dr A. A. Crane. the attending physician does not think it will be necessary to amputate any of the fingers.
 The Brooklyn Business men will endeavor to defeat the North Ends whom they meet at the golf grounds tomorrow afternoon. The brethren from the northern section of the city have one victory over the Brooklyn ites consequently the game to-mor- row means much to the team that has has been moving down all corners.
 Although Brooklyn generally sends couple of ball teams out of town on the Fourth of July, such will not be the case this year. There are no good teams in this section to speak of this season, that is hines able to cope with other semi-profes- sional clubs around the state. The B. A. c. aggregation is in ragged shape, and the Cadets have no "big" team. There are several smaller hines which are playing fast ball and if they keep together for a few years will make crackeriack teams.
 if you want to cure that .pring fever get a box of sulphur and cream of tartar lozenges at Walkers drug store for 10 cents; they do the work and the formula is no secret Try it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02
MONEY ON DEPOSIT
Owners Bave N0i Called al Dime
 Bank in Twenty Years.

The following persons have de- posits at the Dime Savings bank, but none of them has called at the place within the past 20 years: Hen- ry s. Atwood, $6.S4;' Albert H. Ash on, soc; John Baker, $12.44; Mary Brennan, roc; George A. Bailey, soc; James J. Brown, $3449; Minnie E. Connor, $6.26; Lucia Clark, 74c; Michael J. Coyle, 25c; Eliza Cornwall, 10c; Kate Doll, 1Oc; M. A. Dougherty, 25c; Margaret Duff, $1.7O; Lottie De- fancy, soc: Edward Delaney, 50c; K. A. Dubois, $2.25; A. c. Free man, $3.96; Kate Finnessy, $2.44; Grant B. Fairclough, $2.36; Lewis s. Farnham, soc; George c. Grif- fin, $75.37; Charles M. Griswold, 15c; Thomas H. Gibson, soc; Katie J. Guilfoile. $22.14; Robert T. Hughes. $3.55; Louis Hildebrandt, S2.37; Frederick A. Hill, $1.80; Theodore Holmes, $1.S0; James H. Hagen, $1,010.72; John Harty. $10.97; Patrick Joyce. soc; Minnie R. Johnson, 35c; James H. Kelly, $2.77; James Kelly, $6.9S; Fred w.. Kunzell, 10c; Emily R. Kunkel, 10c; Rowzell Levy, $16.17; Henry Lynch, 25c; Patrick Luddy, $S.4S; Martin Lawlor, 20c; F. T. Mortimer, $2.91; Edwin Moore, s2.77; Ernest A. Moore, s2.37; Bertha Miller, $6.01; Edward B. McElinden, soc; Mary Preston, BOG; James Phelan, 10c; Tessie Quinlan, 35c; John H. Rog- CTS, s2.91; Joseph c. Roberts, $12.9S; Charles c. Ringgold, $3.61; Lillian E. Smith, s36.50; c. w.. Thrall, $6.29; John E.Todd, $1O.S9; Russell c. Tolles, $1.70; Village So- cial union, $4.04; Walter I. Will Hams, $1.76; Edith J. Williams, $3,62.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02
Tya Democrat want d.

in the gutters alongside of the road. The large number of autos that vent over the road from Hartford to Rockville Tuesday. 17s of them being counted while passing through Depot square fin two hours, caused the damage.
 ForestviIle-Residents on the out skirts of Forestville have recently been visited by John Brennan. known as the successor to the old leather man" Brennan vas attIred in his usual costume of two oyer coats. but this year he topped it of with a battered merry window hat. John is perfectly harmless and is al- ways a welcome visitor along she IiRe and is warmly received. He said that the hard times had not bothered him in the slightest dexrs.a. Brennan has framped through Cor nectieut for many years. aIways msk- ing a stop each summer Ia the 9I- einiJ of Forsstvilis ssd Plzinrills.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02
Would Ex.su,. Bomb rhrau.r..

Baton Rouge, La, July 2.-The death penalty for malicious bomb throwing even when the explosion does not re- suit fatally was recommended by the house. By a vote of s6 to that body passed the Hunsicker bill. aimed at Black Hand outrages in Louisiana. The bill now goes to the senate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-02
Orchard Esespss D.sth Penalty.

Boise. Ida, July 2-The state board of pardons eommuted the sentence of Harry Orchard. who was under sen tence to hang tomorrow for the mur- der of former Governor Frank steun- enberg to imprisonment for life