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Arizona republican., 1909-02-22

BAND CONCERT TODAY. The Tempe band will make its bow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
REPUBLICAN MAY
 GET INTO THE RAGE
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMIT
 TEE MAY DECIDE TO TAKE
 SOME ACTION ON CONTEST FOR LEGISLATIVE SEAT.

That there may be a republican candi- date for the legislature from Jefferson county will probably interest the demo- crats who have announced Several are considering the step and there may be an announcement in a few days.
 The time is up in which primary could have been held before the election on June 19, as it must fall 30 days previous to the election.
 There is great deal of interest in the action of the county democratic commit tee. Chairman J. D. Aird was i'll at his home yesterday and could not be ques- toned. It is not known whether the com mttee will be called together or not. The committee may wait until week before the election and in case there are so many democrats in the field that a republican might be elected the committee may in terrupt and nominate a man itself.
 Prof. Joseph T. Blakemore, assistant postmaster. when seen yesterday, stated that he would consider the question, and if he found that he could make the race without interfering with his government position, he would probably do so. He is being urged to enter by his fellow republicans.
 Thus far Dr. Felix I. Tarrant and Dr. W. F. Black are the only announced dem- ocrats in the race. although pr. J. A. B.. Lovett of Bessemer has been mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
TWO MORE ESCAPES
 FROM COUNTY JAIL
WOUNDED NEGROES SAW THEIR WAY OUT OF HOSPITAL WARD WITH CASEKNlFE WARDENS NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE.

The frailty and unsafe construction of the county jail was again empha- sized yesterday morning Just before dayoreak when Matthew Jackson, held on three charges of assault with tn- tent to murder, and Will Howard. charged with burglary and grand lar ceny, cut their way out of the hos pftal ward with saw made from A common silver plated case knife. The negroes sawed out of a window which is directly over one of the partition dow they got out on this wall. walked along it to the wall surrounding the jail and let themselves down to the street by means of a rope made from a blanket and escaped
 Both of the negroes were suffering with gunshot wounds, one being in what was considered a dangerous con- dition, hence they were confined in the hospital ward After saving through the grating off of the window and made good their escape.
 Matthew Jackson Is the negro who shot and desperately wounded three negroes on Sunday, two weeks ago. He was himself shot in the arm and ab domen with buckshot. Twin Howard was shot while resisting arrest on a charge of burglary and grand larceny.
 Sheriff Higdon states that he holds the wardens entirely irresponsible for the escapes, believing them to have been unavoidable on account of the unsafety Aof the jail. He has offered a rewardNo of $25 each for the capture of the two negroes.
 Jackson is a black negro, about 2s years old, feet 10 inches tall. and weighs about 135 pounds. Howard is about 30 years old. weighs between 155 and 160 pounds, has small mustache and curly hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
A5ERNETHY SAYS THESE COURTS ARE BEST ARGUMENTS THAT CAN BE OFFERED AGAINST THE FEE SYSTEM.

"Uproot the fee system and do away with it entirely" said Judge II. B. Abernethy yesterday when asked what he thought of the matter. Tt can be done, and while l believe a constitu- uonal amendment will prove the only course of remedy this course should be pursued if there is no other. The law as l see 1t will have to apply to the entire state.
 The first and only wedge ever driven in to split the fee system was the establishment of the inferior erim- fnal courts in Birmingham. Prior to the establishment of these posts the old justices of the peace courts were in vogue and it was the abuse of the power and authority of these courts that resulted in their being abolished.
 Since the inferior criminal courts were established the judges of the two courts have always been on salaries and both of the divisions are now pay ing money into the county treasury They are entirely self-sustaining and during one month recently my division of the court paid into the treasury s200 over and above the salaries and run
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Sherifs AS Q BOdy Did
 NOt Fight The Fee BiLI

allowed by the state 30 cents day for feeding their prisoners, and as l remem- Der 1t it was sought to reduce this all lowance to 15 cents a day for each pris- oner. It costs great deal more than 30 cents to give prisoner three means a day and when an attempt was made to cut this allowance in two the fight was made.
 "Why the sheriffs should fight bill against the fee system I cannot under stand unless it be for the sake of their successors If a bill doing away with the fec system were adopted today it would not effect me or any of the other sheriffs in the state, but such a bill would become effective when my suc- cessor assumed the duties of his office. For this reason l say that I see no reas- on why the sl1eriffs who can hold the office but one term, should make fight against a bill the like of which MT. King drafted.
 "The sheriffs association was organ ized and Is maintained for the convent ence of its members. For instance, serve a paper for any sheriff in the state free of charge and they do the same for me. I do not care to stir up any racket about the matter. During my term of office there has been such hue and cry against the fee system and the peo- pie seemed so eager to be rid of the system I suggested that the present was a good time to take up an active fight against it, and offered my aid"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Interior Courts SerVed
 As Good Entering Wedge


 ming expenses of the court, This does not look like failure. buRon the other hand it appears tH me that it has been of considerable benefit to the county.
 There is only one feature of the in- ferior courts where fees figure and that it. and this matter really comes under the sheriff's department.
 T am of the opinion that if the sheriff's fees for criminal work were abolished the present system would be much less objectionable If the sheriff received no fees for arrests there would be no incentive to fill the county jail with prisoners and reap the benefit of fees therefor Neither the sheriff nor his deputies can make an arrest with out a warrant unless they witness the offense, and there would be no particu- lar attraction in the matter of swear Ing out warrants and iaillng persons unless there was money in it.
 This plan, however. might present difficulties. If the sheriff received no fees for service of criminal papers there might be great laxity in the service.
 However, l believe the whole matt ter can be worked out satisfactorily with careful consideration. The inferior criminal court is a practicable example of the conditions which should exist If the fee system were done away with. I am of the opinion that the salary sys- tenn could be made to apply to all of the county officers just as satisfactorily as it has to the inferior criminal court"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
BODEKER OFFERS
 NEW IDEA HERE
WILL RECOMMEND APPOINTMENT OF GREEK, ITALIAN, GERMAN AND HEBREW AS POLICE TO HANDLE FOREIGNERS.

Chief Bodeker will make recommenda- ton to the police commission at its meet ing tonight which, if granted, will add a metropolitan touch to the force and in the hunting down of criminals in Bir- mingham.
 The proposition will be to appoint a Creek an Italian, a German and He- brew as officers, each of them to speak both their own language and English 1uently. With the great number of for eigners in the immediate district the ma- jority of whom scarcely speak English, Chief Bodeker believes the men are an ab- solute necessity with the prosecution of the work of his department.
 In order to secure the best possible man for each of these places the best rep resentatives of the various nationalities would be asked to cooperate with the commission in selecting the best men for the places One man whom the chief has in mind for a place speaks seven different languages fuently, is of ex- ceptionally good education and is young and strong.
 When crime is committed by any of the foreign criminal element it is, as rule absolutely impossible to locate the criminal. The officers are handicapped by their inability to speak the various languages and their work usually amounts to naught With a man of their own race to act as an officer the chief be- lieves many a criminal could be cap- tured who would otherwise go unpun- ish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
HUNDLEY FILES
 ORDER FOR FEES
Percy States That Appeal Will Be Made-Grubb Returns
 to City.

Judge Oscar R. Hundley yesterday morning filed a decree in the Southern Steel matter which will perhaps be the last order he will issue as judge of the Northern district. It caused some sur prise among many lawyers in that Percy, 'Benners & Burr, a firm which was said to be due an equal fee with the other lawyers. were ignored in the order.
 It provided that the sum Of $5OO0 be paid out of the estate to Ward & Ru- dolph Mar, Powell & Blackburn and A. Leo Oberdorfer for attorneys services rendered the trustees.
 When asked for a statement MT. Percy refused Ito say anything except that his firm would carry the decree to the court of appeals.
 Judge w. I. Grubb returned to Birming ham yesterday. He will receive his con- firmation papers today and will probsbl take the oath and qualify as judge of the Northern district this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
HIGDON SAYS THEY GAN HOLD OFFICE BUT ONCE AND IT, WOULD BE USELESS TO FIGHT FOR FEES.


 "As Representative King stated in the morning paper, the sheriffs of Alabama have an association, but if this associa- ton lobbied against the adoption of the bill in the legislature to do away with the fee system, the fact never came to my knowledge" said Sheriff E. L. Higdon yesterday.
 When I spoke of the abolition of the fee system I had no idea that any such proposition would be raised because as a body the sheriffs' association did not in stitute any fight against Mir. Kings bill. For all I know there may have been same of the sheriffs who lobbed against the bill as individuals or had representa- tives to do so. At any rate I hope that all of the representatives in the legsla- ture are as good men as MT. King is. and such being the case they should have gone ahead and adopted the bill for the abolition of the fee system if it was a good one, lobbyists or no lobbyists.
 "The sheriffs of the state did fight bill in the legislature by which it was sought to lower the amount allowed for feeding prisoners. They were and are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
President Jones Appoints COun-
 oil Standing Committees
ESTES DECLINES TO SERVE
Two Aldermen From Avondae Are Again Elected-Dumping Ground Purchased In Eleventh Ward.
 o'Brien Reads Message.
Standing Committees.

President Harry Jones of the Board of Aldermen last night ap- pointed the standing committees s follows Minutes and Journal-Moore. Klotz, Heidt. Morgan, Cooper,
 Causey, city attorney.
 Finance and Taxation-Heidt.
 Gregg, Burnett, O'Nefl, Hogan. Estes Estea, Copeland $ Iof4 sJ' R., Gambill' JudiciaryZaGregg, Williams, Per
 Causey, Burnett land D. R., Burnett, Gregg.
 Collins. o'Neii. Greener, Jackson, Causey, Klotz, Martin, Gregg.
 bill, Copeland D. R., Heidt. Hogan, Mcdonald, Collins, Gregg. Klotz,
 Martin.
 Parks and Lands-Greener, Mc- Donald, Morgan, Williams, Martin, 2 Gambill, Collins, Burnett. Greater Birmingham-Morgan, Causey, Starbuck, Jackson, Coop 3 CT. Heidt, Perdue, Gregg, Copeland Public Buildings-Jackson, Coop
 er starbuck, Copeland J. R., Nor
 gan, Causey, Gambill. Greener
 Water-Cooper, Moore, O'Nef, Martin, Klotz, Williams, Copeland
 J. R., Collins. Light and Telephones-Klotz,
 5 Heidt, Williams, Moore, Perdue, 3 Causey, O'Neill, Copeland D. R.
 Fire-Copeland D. R., Jackson, Greener, Starbuck, Mcdonald, Col
 3 lins.
 Railways-Hogan Moore, Bur : nett, o'Neill, Starbuck, Jackson, 5 Perdue, Williams.
 Excise-MeDonald, Morgan, Star
 buck, Estes. O'Neill, Hogan, Green
 CT, Copeland D. R.
 Markets-Martin, Perdue, Jack
 son, Collins, Klotz, Hogan, Green CT. esA Ways and Means-Collins Gregg,
 3 Heidt, Burnett. Estes, Cooper, Gambill, Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Marriage Licenses Issued.

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday from the office of the probate court:
 Mike Boricrich of Blocton to Miss Caroline Gregoric.
 s. M. Hamilton of Brooklyn to Miss Lillian Lewis.
 J. H. Hamill of North Birmin sham m to Miss Kate M. Chaney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
GRAVES STRUCK
 BY AUTOMOBILE E

W. c. Graves was knocked down by an automobile shortly after noon yesterday on First avenue, near Twenty-first street. He was riding bicycle, which was prac- tically demolished by the accident, but while Graves was painfully injured he was not seriously hurt.
 The machine bore tag No 126 and con- tained a white man and negro. It sped on around the corner onto Twenty first street bridge before 1t was stopped, when the negro got out and went back to where Graves was. After seeing that he was not seriously hurt the negro re- turned to the automobile and.srode off.
 Investigation revealed tag No. 12S as belonging to F. l. Tarrant and an ordef was sent out for his arrest from police headquarters. The white man was run. ming the machine at the time of tho accident. It Is thought that he was not pr. Tarrant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
CITY ITEMS.

Mrs. PearsOn's Sister Dies.-Mrs. R. H. Pearson received telegram yes terday announcing the death of her sister, Mrs. F. w. Vaughan, at her home at Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs. Vaughan passed away early yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20

Held for Counterfeiting.-John Dock, a negro was tried and held on a $500 bond by Commissioner Watts yesterday on the charge of passing counterfeit money. He attempted to get away with a number of Woodlawn merchants, passing babbit dollars. The authori- ties will not state where the dollars were made, but it is probable that other arrests will follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 19.-Forecast for Alabama: Showers Thursday; Friday fair and warmer; variable winds
 Mississippi: Fair in south, showers in north portion Thursday Friday partly cloudy; light variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20

Petition in Baniruptcy.-A petition was filed in the United States clerk s office yesterday to place the Automo- bile Livery Service in involutary bank ruptcy. The petition is brought by the Diamond Rubber company. with claim of $398.95 the Phoenix Oil company claim $36.47, the Southern Foundry and Machine company claim $103.99, and the Standard Oil company claim $31S.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20

Carson and DeatOn Win.-J. E. Car son and c. J. Deaton were elected yes terday by Birmingham Local No. 1O4, International Typographical union, as delegates to the ffty-hfth session of the national convention at St. Joseph, Mo-, August 9-14. H. F. Kinnane and R. P. Schoppert were elected as all ternates. There were six candidates in the field for the two places as dele gates and the voting was quite spirited. Carson polled 56 votes and Deaton 48.
 Negro Found Dead.-Coroner B. L.. Brasher was notified yesterday morn ing of the finding of the dead body of Henry Williams, a negro employe of the Birmingham Railway, Light ana Power company under house where he roomed in Eighth alley, between Eighteenth and Ninteenth streets. There were no signs of violence on the negro's body and it is believed he died from the effects of a hemorrhage. The coroner will investigate the case this morning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-27
get this nonsense. Why don't you

get this nonsense. Why don't you
start?'
Father, am sure this is not puppy
love. am thirty and she twenty
four. We could all be SO happy if
you would only consent. Father, l
want to go to her now and explain
why did not speak before. feel
that cannot live without her if she
does accept Bert"
"Bah! You go to bed"
Charlie waited a full minute, hoping
that his father would relent. But in
! stead the old man turned such stern
and unbending look at his son that
Charlie finally went to his room, to
throw himself heavily upon his bed
without undressing.
Neither Charlie nor his father knew
that there had been listener to this
conversation. But there had been. A
mothers heart is made Of strange
stuff. It Is made Of a stuff that is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-27
Paper Which Is Waterproof.

In Japan there is paper made which
is impervious to water. being made of
bamboo fibers and eucalyptus mixed
with the fibers of the gampi and some
other shrubs. The fibers are first torn
apart, made dry, cleaned and scraped,
boiled In a weak I've and thoroughly
washed in water, after which they are
beaten and then mixed with certain
roots made into a viscous state. A
solution containing resin. caoutchouc
and camphor is also added. A sort of
pulp is thus formed and then made
into sheets. which are run through a
calendering machine heated to various
temperatures The result is that a
paper is produced which is exceedingly
tough, light and which may be washed
The Japanese use 1t for leather imita-
lions and india Observation-Disclosures.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-27

THE WOMAN LOOKED AT THE OLD MAN.
and then knock. Laboriously Solo,
mon put his feet to the floor, for his
rheumatism troubled him, and with
his back bent the father opened the
door to his only son. Solomon worked
as hard as any member of the family
In spite Of his pains and aches, but his
great desire to get rich made even his
toll not uncomfortable.
Charlie stood at the door waiting for
his father to open it. He had never
been permitted latchkey.
Charlie had grown up to believe in
his father as an oracle and to listen
unquestioningly to all his platitudes.
In this he had always been aided by
his mother, who, putting aside her own
clearer knowledge of the narrow and
misery character of the old man, had
fostered his belief in the wonderful
knowledge of this illiterate man. Char
lie had never questioned his fathers
wisdom in his life.
But for the last four years Charlie
had been going to the church and
choir meetings regularly. and there
were several very pretty girls among
the singers Charles voice was g.
beautiful. pure tenor. developed IN
the clear air of his outdoor life.
Laurena Stonyer had voice. too.
but hers was deep. sweet contralto,
like the sweetest notes of a cello.
voice that drew and played across
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-27
WAS FALSEHOOD
JUSTIFIED?
How a Mothers Love OverCame
Her Moral Scruples.
BY OLIVE HARPER.

copyright, 1909, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
Solomon Beardsley sat tilted back In
his big rocking chair with his feet
upon a stool before the glowing base
burner stove, smoking placidly.
His wife was in the kitchen beyond
finishing her homework before going
to bed. She was too weary to even
sit down in the parlor, and, besides,
there was no easy chair for her. AS
she came through the room an anxious
look crept over her face and into her
dim eyes. She stood near the man for
few moments hesitating4y, as though
she fain would speak. Solomon no.
ticed her hesitancy and, taking the
pipe from his lips, asked shortly:
whats keepin' We? 1t is almost 10
o'clock. Yell oversleep in the morn
in"
By a great effort she asked huskily:
Hasn't Charlie come YETI"
''No, not unless he has sneaked in
the back way" was the reply.
HE never sneaks," said the mother,
with a slight show of spirit.
"Humph. And see that you don't
go putin notions in his head"
"About Loreny?"
"Yes; about Loreny Stonyer or any
other gal hereabouts. don't intend to
let him make a fool of himself at his
age"
HE is thirty"
'"That don't make no difference. He's
too young to marry, and we need his
money
"No, we don't need his money, Solo,
mon, and you know it. He is good
son-dutifuI and Industrious. 1t is
time he did marry and settle down
here. If you continue he may go off
to some big city. They tell him he's
got such fine voice that he'd make
no end of money to sing in the opera.
Don't you dare to put such idees
into his headl | won't hev it. Church
choir is good enough for him, and
well, it is my duty to watch over him.
/ don't want him to make bad bar
gain-like''-
Meaning me?"
mo, no, Marthy; l got good bar
gain in you-he-he-he"
For a moment the thin. worn woman
looked at the wrinkled, nearly bald,
toothless old man on whose face lines
of i'll temper and avarice were drawn,
and then with her candle she went on
up to her room whispering to herself:
mo; he did not make such a bad
bargain-for himself. He had my
youth. my beauty, my capacity for
work, and this farm and $4,000. In
exchange what did l get? A bare,
scanty living and unending toll for all
these years. No; he did not make a
bad bargain, but / will not stand aside
and let him spoil my boys life. No, l
will not have it."
Soon after the tired mother had gone
up the stairs there was a step outside
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-27
MILITARY SYSTEM.
The Way Germany Handles Her Re-
serves In Case of War.

The Way Germany Handles Her Re-
serves In Case of War.
Nobody who has visited Germany
can fail to have been struck by the
large official signboards at the entry
to each town or village. These con-
tain full information as to exactly
which official in the community to ap-
ply to should the magic word "mobi-
lize'' be spoken.
Wherever the German reservist may
chance to he when the order to mobi.
lie is given-assuming, of course.
that he is not out of the country-he
has only got to ask the nrst lnhapltant
or walk to the end of the village and
look at the directions on the signboard
to find out his own particular place In
the military scheme. He will see that
he must go to Herr Schmidt, at 40
Schutzen street. Herr Schmidt will
tell him exactly in which town ne mas
to 60 in order to rejoin his own unit
and. what is still more important, Will
give him the money and the railway
pass to take him there.
Arrived at his destination, he will
find his uniform, arms and accouter-
ments piled neatly in heap, with a
label bearing his name and regimental
number on the top OF the heap. lie
has only to put it on and take his
place among the comrades with whom
he did his military service some years
ago.
This destination was arranged upon
many years back, and the exact time
schedule for marching and railway
Journeys was compiled long SINCE
Pearson's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-27
Northern Australia.

Australians huge northern territory
has a tropical. almost an equatorial
climate, and the heat Is very enervat
ing to Europeans. Its capital. Pal
merston. contains more Chinese than
Caucasians. The former are the rul
ing race and the employers; the whites
are the servile and the employed
Large herds of buffaloes roam about
the silent plains Of this enormous ter
ritory, which would be sportsman's
paradise but for the wild natives. who
are exceptionally fierce and treacher
GUS and have killed number Of the
hunters who came to hunt the buffa
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