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Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

Nowadays when prominent man
gets into the papers it is an even
chance whether it is because he is
honored by his country or indicted by
"A grand jury.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

A Mexican judge is reported to have
sentenced woman to six months ST.
fence" The assertion that MeXicans
are cruel by nature seems TO have
some foundation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

A Chicago physician argues that we
should all take at least 20 minutes to
wake up in the morning. Fathers and
mothers can furnish the names OF
children who take longer than that.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

IL people were as ready to overlook
a ministers shortcomings as they are
to overlook the plate as it goes by,
there would be fewer church rows.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

A Kansas City centenarian says that
he did not take up smoking until he
was 90. He wisely avoided the chances
of acquiring a bad habit until he had
reached the age of discretion.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

They have found a plesiosaurus in
Chill. This is in pleasing contrast
with great many other things which
are being found just now in divers
places
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

A Duluth man has jumped 116 feet
on skis The time may come when it
will be necessary TO depict Mercury
with skis instead of wings on his feet
in order 10 make him impressive.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

King Menelik OF Abyssinia wants
100000 TO relinquish a strip Of terri
tory he has seized upon. Contact
with civilization is teaching the un-
tutored child OF nature the most profit
able ways of doing things.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04
MAY RECEIVE NOBEL PRIZE

Congressman Richard Bartholdt, from IL
Tenth district of Missouri, is spoken of as txe
probable winner of the Nobel peace medal for
this year, a distinction which was won by Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his work in bringing to an
end the bloodiest struggle in modern times, the
Russo-Japanese war. The congressman is The
leading figure in the Interpariamentary union,
congress of members of national parliaments
in all parts of the world, organized TO further
the cause Of peace and it was due 10 his efforts
that 200 members of the American congress
were brought in. Both King Edward and En-
peror William have received him and AndreW
Carnegie made him the custodian OF $1,00VDoe,
the proceeds of which are to be devoted to fur
thering the interests of peace. He took prdml-
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

A Massachusetts hen recently laid
an egg containing quarter. Evidently
the recent financial stringency has in
auced the hens OF the country TO turn
their attention from the political
prophecy line 10 the money market.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04


any He dress q
Of paid
a Is a wNr
the desire education seized him He 6ame
but
a IL
of
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

Ten thousand dollars for the exter-
mination of mosquitoes seems a lot or
money, but If the little pests are really
exterminated it will be worth it.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

But nobody can make those foreign
automobilists believe that the Panama
canal is half as bad as the ordinary
American roads.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

A rich II an can no doubt get to
heaven, but will it be heaven when
he gets there and realizes that he is
fat broke?
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04
IRISH PEER COMING
The duke of Leinster, IreIan,

The duke OF Leinster, ITeand's premier beer
and handsome. stawart young man, is ceniug
10 America. and the gossips are limiting that
there is "A beautiful young American girl who
may wear the strawberry leaves as Il result of
his visit The duke is said to- he the best parti
OF the day. for he lost his parents while Tie was
vet a child, ard the revenues Of the estates
have accumulated during his minority until To-
0aS DC IS a wealthy man, even for his position.
Both his father and his mother the latter the
most beautiful woman in England AZ fhe fine
died oi consumption and it was feared at one
time that the young duke would meet the same
fate lie was sent off for long sea VOYAGE
and he returned strong and healthy. with his
constitution AnnarGnflv ihoroInhi,. h,.il
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

Woman suffrage is not likely to be granted by
separate legislation in America. The thing is too
complicated. There five states altogether that
rave adopted it, but only Colorado state-the
others introduced woman suffrage when they were
territories And Of course that does not touch
federal government. So j think that women will
have TO wait until the American Federation of
Labor is strong enough TO have it's way-for woman
suffrage is part of It's program.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

The navy is always over the fire.
At home it is roasted and abroad it is
toasted.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04

You have probably noticed that an
heiress never finds it necessary to
take advantage of the leap year priv
ilePe
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-04-04
Behold
the Mar
Wealth Cannot
Rule Him Nor
Gold Buy Him
By RUDYARD kIPLING,
Celebrated Author.

)ONER later you will to whom the idea of
wealth does not appeal whom the methods of amasng that
wealth do not interest," and who will not accept money if you
offer it TO him at a certain price.
At first You will be inclined to laugh at this man. and tc
think that he is not smart in his ideas suggest that You
watch him closely for he will presently demonstrate you
that dominates everybody except the who does not
want money You may meet that man on your farm in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
AMERICAN FLEET WILL
 MAKE TOUR OF WORLD

San Diego, Cal, March 13.-News that the American battleship fleet is to under take a tour of the world within two months after it's arrival at San Francisco on May was flashed by wireless tele- graph to the batteships of Admiral Evans command at Magdalena bay late tonight by the government station at Point Loma. There is every reason to be- lieve that it was received on board the vessels by officers and crew alike with the greatest degree of satisfaction. It has generally been understood for some time in naval circles that the trip back to the Atlantic station would be made by way of Suez, but the official announce
 ment, coupled with the early date Of starting on the second half of the world 5 greatest naval maneuverA will give keen pleasure to the men already proud of the notable achievements of their fleet.
 Admiral Evans. who will reinquish command of the fleet during it's forthcom- ing stay at San Francisco, and who goes on the retired list when he attains the age of 62 years in August was expecting some official word from Washington on The subject of future movements of the fleet, and 1t was in view of this to enable the department to prepare it's programme that he sent message the night of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

hls arrival off Magdalena bay 10 the eff feet that the ships could start on any mission at days notice and were in far better shape as to machinery and efficien- cy of crews than the day of sailing from Hampton Roads.
 Some comment is occasioned here by the fact that no mention is made of the possibility of visit of the battleships to Japanese waters. A formal invitation from Japan, 1t is said, might be compiled with during the stay of the fleet in the Philippines or after the completion of fall target practice.
 It has not been determined by the navy department whether the torpedo boat de- stroyer flotilla now on the way from Callao, Peru, north, shall accompany the battleships on their voyage around the world. The settlement of this question will depend on the condition of the little vessels when they reach San Francisco. The probability is that the hospital ship Relief will accompany the fleet, al also will the supply ship, the repair ship and some of the collers.
 Secretary Metcalf today made public copy of a letter addressed to Secretary Root March by Ambassador Byco sup plementing the invitation extended by Sir Alfred Deakin on behalf of the common wealth of Australia for the battleships to visit that country on their return to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
FOUND GUILTY M
 CONSPIRACY CASE
Four Men, Prominent in Business and Political Life in Pennsy vania, Are Declared Guilty, by Jury, of Conspiracy in Defrauding the State Out of Millions in
 Furnishing the State Capitol.

court when the verdict was given and neither would talk. None of the counsel for the defendants would say anything about the case. The states attorney, when questioned, said they were pleased with the result.
 The maximum Imprisonment for each defendant in this case is two years and $1000 fine.
 The four men were convicted of de- frauding the state in furnishing the new capitol, which cost the state about $lS,- 600 coo instead of S4,000,000, the figure at which the contract was estimated.
 The prosecution of the alleged frauds was tho outcome of the political upheaval in Pennsylvania in 1905. which resulted in the election of William H. Berry, democrat, as state treasurer, in the fall of that year.
 Berry threw open the books of the state treasury and showed that the cost of building of the capitol was more than three times the amount of the contract.
 The case was laid before the attorney general and indictments were found against four persons.
 When the cases now pending against the four persons who were convicted to- day are concluded the other defendants will be heard. The state claims that there are frauds amounting to nearly $5,OO0,O0O in the furnishings of the capitol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

Harrisburg, Pa. March 13-The jury in the first of the capitol conspiracy cases to be tried gave a verdict of guilty as to every one of the four men who have been on trial here for the last seven weeks tonight, after six hours dalibera- tion. There were two ballots taken, but the jury did not come into court until two hours after reaching a conclusion.
 The men found guilty are John H. San derson, contractor; w. M P. Snyder. for mer auditor general; w L. Mathues, for mer state treasurer, and James M. Shu- maker, former superintendent Of public buildings and grounds
 Motions for new trials were made in each case.
 The jury came into court at S:52 and a minute later Foreman Dunkley made reply to Clerk of the Court Warden, an nouncing that they had agreed on a yer dict. Itswas read to the court and then aloud. The jury was not boiled, but when the clerk read the verdict. convicting all of conspiracy each man gave his assent by a nod.
 Judge KunlSel thanked the jurymen for their patience and the care given to the case and dismissed them with the cus- tomary thanks of the court
 Only Sanderson and Snyder were in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
BUILDING WANTED
 FOR NEW CITY HALL
ATLANTANS ARE TRYING TO GET OLD GOVERNMENT BUILDING. CIVIL SERVICE ADOPTED IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Atlanta, March 13.-(Specia1)-- Councilman Hancock will. at the next meeting of the city council, introduce resolution asking for the appoint ment of committee to take in hand the matter of securing from the United States government the donation of the present postoffice site and building to the city of Atlanta for use as a city hall. The new postoffice will be in readiness in two years, and Atlantans have strong hopes of succeeding in convincing the government of the de- sirability of giving Atlanta new city hall.
 At the meeting of the health boar1 of Atlanta today it was decided to in troduce civil service into that organi- zation. The employees were all reap pointed and will serve during good be- havior. There will be no more annual elections.
 Dr. Len G. Broughton, pastor of the Baptist tabernacle, was tossed from his buggy tonight on his way home. his left arm and sh oulder being badly hurt and he received severe bruises. He was driving new horse, which be- came frightened after strap in the harness broke. The horse then ray, away and turned tn e buggy over at the corner of Kimball and West Peachtreo streets, the negro driver also being hurt.
 Rev. P Young, assistant pastor or the Sacred Heart church, was operated on for appendicitis today, having been attacked by this illness on Thursday night. He is doing well.
 Barnett Booker, negro, was today tried in the recorders court on the charge of murdering Jacob HersoWltz, in front of his pawn shop on tepruary % and was bound over to the state court. He was identified as the man who did the shooting by two wit nessaS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
Senator Bacon of Georgia De- cIares President Dictates
 Too Much to Congress-
LEGISLATION Is FRAMED
 IN TIE WHITE HOUSE.
Senator Tillman Asks Mr. Bacon if the President is Not Making Peace With Corporations in Or
 der to Get Votes.

Washington, March 13.-Executive en- the subject of a stirring speech in the Senate today by Senator Bacon of Geor- gia. His criticisms of the President, point ed and not yelled in any manner, were called out during the last hour of the session of the Senate.
 MT. Baron read a newspaper clipping in reference to a conference held at tne White House Wednesday at which lcgis- lation exempting labor organizations from the operations of the Sherman antitrust law and permitting pooling by railroads, was said to have been discussed. He said he was sure the statement was correct, else It would have been denied in no un- certain terms.
 Are we to understand" asked MT. For aker, interrupting that every senator had a right to be invited to such a con- ference and that legislation should be framed in the White House rather than in the halls of Congress?"
 Mir. Bacon said witnout reglying to Mr. Foraker that assumption of legislative au- thorlty had been going on for years, and the right of departments to dictate lesis- lation had been asserted until senators had been accustomed to it, and there was not longer much indignation expressed.
 Tt is not" he said. simply in the fram- ing of law that this applies, but to tho dictation of the lawmakng. This re- calls my visit to another legislative body where no negative vote was called for or taken. I inquired why the negative vote was not taken, and I was told that it was not necessary because the President had sent them the laws to pass. I was told there Was power that could defeat any senator or representative l want to say in that country it is true that the chief executive officer can designate who shall come to Congress and who shall not come to Congress-.
 What country is it?" inquired MT. Tilman.
 T shall not name the country" replied MT Bacon, but l have been there and have seen these things. I wish to know whether that is the fate that awaits the American people, and if it is true that the President sends the laws here and they are to be prepared at his bidding
 Possibly" added MT. Bacon, 'some- thing I have said may be imprudent, not- withstanding it is true.
 MT Tiinan asked whether it was not true that the President is now making neace with the ''captains of industry" in order to get their votes in flavor of ms nomination"
 MT Bacon replied that he had no right to express an opinion on that.
 Well, you can guess, can't you? can' retorted MT Tillman.
 'I have been chided,' said MT. Bacon' "for apologizing for what I have said. but I coupled my statement with the re- mark that 1t was true.
 Why is it imprudent for you to say what you have?" asked MT. Tillman.
 To this remark MT. Bacon made no re- ply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
URGENT PLEA MADE
 FOR PURE FOOD

Washington, March 1S.-An urgent plea for pure food in the household was made today by Dr. H. w. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry of the department of agriculture in an address before the international congress on the welfare of the child, which is being held under the auspices of the Mothers Congress. pr. Wiley emphasized the Importance of tho mothers of the country being eternally vigilant as to the source of food pro- ducts that come into their homes, to see that they are fresh, uncontaminated and wholesome.
 Dr. Wiley advocated the formation of a union of the mistresses of households, which, he said, by singleness of purpose, unity of action and power of organiza- ton could secure better conformity to the law than any vigilance on the part of the executors of the law would be able to accomplish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
MARVIN IN THE DARK
 ABOUT TYRUS COBB

Detroit, Mich, March 13.-President Na- yin of the Detroit American League base ball team said tonight that he had re- ceived a telegram from Player Tyrus Cobb saying:
 proposition accepted. Shall I go to Hot Springs?'
 President Navin said he advised Cobb to go to Hot Springs but said he did rot understand the first part of the tele- gram. MT: Navin said he presumed Cobb referred to a published interview with Navin, in which the latter said that the s30OO offered to Cobb was not by any means the last word from the club.
 MT. Navin said he had not had any communication with Cobb to explain the phrase proposition accepted" that Cobb used in his telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
MORSE WINS POINT IN
 BANKRUPTCY CONTEST

New York, March 13.-Charles w.. Morse has won temporary advantage in his fight to escape the bankruptcy into which certain creditors are attempt ing to force him. Alleging insuf
 ficiently secured claims, aggregating nearly $250,OO0, Charles A. Hanna, as re- ceiver for the National Bank of North America, and two former employees of the same institution today filed with Judge Holt in the United States circuit court petition asking that the once multi-mil- lionaire ice man be declared a bank rupt In opposition counsel for Morse represented that T. G. Pringle and E. B. Shotwell two of the petitioners, were not creditors within the meaning of the law, and that their alleged claims were unliquitable because the operations con- cerned were based on stock transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

Upon these representations the court re- fused to appoint a receiver pending the determination of the status of each peti- tioner
 Counsel for the petitioners were conf dent tonight that the move of Morse will serve only to briefly delay an inevitable receivership. It was admitted however, that Morse's best fighting asset was time. furnishing further opportunity to win over creditors to his plans of rehabilitation.
 Counsel for Morse claimed tonight that the great majority of creditors had been convinced that their interests would be served best by giving the financier a chance to pull out unhampered. Those en- gagged in the task of learning the exact condition of Morse's finances figure that his liabilities are about $4000.00o and his assets approximately $3,O0O,000, estimated at the present market value of securi- ties,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
JOHNSON DOOMED
 FOR PRESIDENCY
Governor of Minnesota Is in the Hands of His Friends Who Are Arranging to Establish Headquarters in Chicago and Later Will Open Additional Headquar
 ters in New York for the Campaign.

headquarters in New York The gover- nor, however, disclaims any connection with what is being done or any knowledge of what line of activity Is contemplated.
 Since the action of the democratic state central committee In indorsing him for President, Governor Johnson's mail has increased to vast proportions, and the tel egrams arc many. Most of these come from the east
 Very frequently conferences with east ern visitors are held.
 Whatever activity there is in connec- ton with Governor Johnson's presidential boom seems to be entirely the work ot interested friends. The only aid the gov ernor is giving Is by non-interference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
TESTIMONY IS IN FAVOR
 OF RAYMOND HITCHCOCK

New York, March 13.-Mrs. Mary Won Hagen, mother of Ellen, the chief com plaining witness against Raymond Hitch cock, was called to the stand during the actors trial today, and admitted that she had expressed doubt of the truth of her daughters charges.
 Counsel for Hitchcock was able to place on record letter in which the witness sought the aid of the defendant in se- curing the release of Ellen from the GUS tody of the Gerry society, where, Mrs. von Hagen wrote, the girl was being held as a witness against him. The letter continued:
 q have no wrong impression of the visit of you and Ellen to Great Neck. We have both lived there and we know 1t is all right.
 Following the reading of the letter the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
HARRY THAW WILL
 FIGHT WIPES SUIT

New York, March 13.-Denying the charge of insanity and lseading for dismissal of the suit, Harry K. Thaw, through his counsel, tonight made an- swer to Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's suit for an annulment of their marriage. Thaw s answer was delivered to Daniel O'Reil- ly counsel for Mrs. Thaw, who after receiving the papers, announced that the case would be put on the trial cal endar in the supreme court next week.
 The answer of Harry Thaw is brief and contains only the barest legal formalities. A. Russell Peabody, Thaw s counsel, declared that the case would be resolutely contested by his client.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

Butte, Mont, March 13.--Fire today destroyed three-fourths of Big Timber, Mont, making 300 families homeless and causing $4O0,O00 damage. The fire ragged for seven hours during a gale and not infrequently the flames would leap a block at time, licking up dwelling after dwelling. Early in the struggle control of the fire was lost and special train with fire ap- paratus was hurried from Livingston, about 30 miles west of Big Timber.
 The fire started in the stock yards of the Northern Pacific company and from there spread to a dwelling in tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

defense asked Mrs. Won Hagen:
 Do you know Mrs. Hitchcock?'
 'Yes," the witness replied. T have spoken to her. I spoke to her yester- day afternoon when in the corridor of the building
 Did you tell Mrs. Hitchcock that you did not believe MT. Hitchcock had mis- treated your daughter Ellen?"
 "I did not say that
 'Did you say that in substance?"
 Well, said something like that"
 Elsie Voecks, who said that she would be IA years old next July, was a wit ness today. Called by the prosecution she corroborated the story of her visits to the actor's home at Great Neck. l.. l., as told yesterday by Ellen Won Hagen. FL len cross-examined by the defense re- confirmed the substance of her direct tes- timony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
HEROIC FIGHT AGAINST
 DEVASTATING FLAMES

outsk irts of town. Thence it was car ried from house to house until the busi- ness quarter was reached. The flames cut a swath more than a block wide through the business portion of the town. The wind then veered and the flames were driven back destroying the buildings which had escaped the first sweep. At one time the town was burning in three different places. Wa ter became exhausted handicapping the fire fighters. Women joined in the struggle and carried food to every man while they fought the flames. The fire fighters finally massed forces around the First National bank where the blaze was finally eXtinguish ed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
JAP STEAMERS TO
 CIRCLE THE GLOBE

Victoria. B. C., March 13.-The Toyo Kaisen Kaisha, Japanese line operating steamer service between the Orient and San Francisco, and from Yokohama to Chile, has under consideration the estab- lishment of a round the world service, according to advices received from To- kio. The project. according to Japanese newspaper, will involve the Notation Of a. loan of 25,000,000 yen.
 On the completion of the Panama ca nal the intention is to use that water Way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

St. Paul. Minn., March Ex-Governor Johnson's presidential headquarters will be established in Chicago, and may be extended to include New York and Wash ington.
 Frank A. Day, secretary to Governor Johnson, and F. B. Lynch are now in Chicago looking for suitable rooms. Gov ernor Johnson admitted today that MT. Day was Investigating. He was not sure, though, that headquarters would be opened. The governor said, however, that if headquarters were opened, and an ag- gressive campaign was decided upon, that those in charge would open additional