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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Work On Arkansas Capitol.

Little Rock Ark, April 9.-By adopting a bill recently passed by the house, the senate of the state legislature today de- cided to start afresh in the work of con- structing the new s100o,000 Arkansas capi- tol. The bill provided for the discharge of the contractors Caldwell and Drake. and the architect. George R. Mann, as well as the capitol commission. and ap- propriates the money needed to complete the erection of the building, work on
 which has been at standstill for some ,,,orths following a charge of Governor Dona rhev that 1t was not being properly constructed A new commission will be at once appointed and the work resumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

dren. one of them a baby of only six months. At once they began to seize everything in sight and loaded 1t on drays They took all the furniture, trunks, and even the toys of the little ones. All the time Mrs sherman Sheppard was plead ing with the men to walt until her hus- band returned but they refused to listen, and she says they were both rough and insolent. Next Mrs. Sheppard telephoned to the lawyer of the negro, but as soon as she explained who she was she says he abruptly hung up the receiver, saying he talked business with men only.
 Judge Sheppard was in court this after noon and openly and bitterly denounced the treatment he had received as not only outrageous, but an attack upon the dignity of the United States court. The local bar association seems to think so, too and will pass resolutions denouncing the act if it does not discipline the offending lawyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page 1.

Page 1. Payne tariff bill is passed Demands of miners rejected. Missouri railroads weaken on rate. Mrs Sampson acquitted of murder. Queer proceedings by Atlanta lawyers. Castro is man without a country. Members of Congress violate rules. Mstrial in Louisiana murder case. Taft wins victory for Philippines.
 Page 2. Cunningham oy child development. Defense busy in Sorsby case. Foundation laid for new pumps.
 Page 8. Mayor Wikle now In office. Railroads will move to suspend law. Randall home destroyed by fire.
 Page 4. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Regular sessions of Educational asso- citation convention closed with meeting last night. officers elected today, Mrs Bertha M. Taylor released from charge of poisoning husband Southern Steel company sale will pro- ceed Monday as originally planned. Krebs favors skyscraper for courthouse and jail. Head of unknown man found in cave on Shades mountain. Birmingham heirs share in big tract of land awarded by Texas court decision.
 Page 6. General sporting news.
 Page 2. Birmingham society. Feminine Fancies, by Dolly Dalrymple.
 Page 9. Tone of business is optimistic.
 Page 12. Posse SCOUTS country around Jonesboro for negro who frightened lady. Iron market much stronger Ensley citizens appear before Chamber of Commerce for and against annsxatiou to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

strikingly unusual His attorneys at tempted to show that he was devotedly attached to Miss Rhorer and that he smarted under the knowledge of a great wrong, which they attempted to prove Van Ingen had done Miss Rhorer before his marriage to her. The marriage, it was sought to bring out, had been forced by the brides family.
 On the other hand the widowed bride testified that she loved Van Ingen, had never loved Bouvy, as the defense hoped to prove, but repeatedly rejected him as a suitor for her hand
 A self-defense plea was also offered by Bouyy He claimed that he saw Van Ingen reaching Into grip by his side and believed he was about to produce a pistol with which to shoot him.
 The jury is said to have stood four for mot guilty" seven for Granddaughter, :" and one for guilty as charged"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Emma coldman to Lecture,

New York, April 9.-Miss Emma Gold man, the anarchist, who has again been brought to public notice because her hus- bands naturalization papers have been canceled by the United States courts, which may lead to her expulsion from the country, announced today that she would lecture here next Sunday. Her subject will be 'tThe Psychology of Violence" and she declares she will combat prevailing msconception that she is an upholder of any kind of violence, especially that against the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Affinity" Earle Missing.

Middletown, N. Y., April 9.-Ferdnand Pinney Earle, the artist, whose "affinity'' wife recently sued him for an annulment of their marriage. has left his home at Monroe and his present whereabouts are matter of considerable speculation among his neighbors. A report gained currency soon after Earle left that he had sailed for Europe under an assumed name to avoid the service of further legal papers, but no confirmation of this has been obtafnable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
MASKED MAN HOLDS UP A CARD PARTY

every effort was made by the police of this city today to apprehend a masked man who broke up a card party at the point of revolver and disappeared with the hosts pocketbook last night, no clew could be unearthed. The robbery, which occurred at the residence of w. M. Swann, on Bellevue avenue, was one of the boldest ever reported to the local po- lice. The robber suddenly appeared in the midst of the gathering and waving a revolver, demanded all the valuables in the house, emphasizing by firing two or three shots into the walls and electric light fixtures. MT Swann, who was up- stairs at the time, threw down pocket book containing about $30. The robber se- cured the purse and rushed away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
DRIVEN FROM HOME
 BY LEGISLATION

New York, April 9.-Commenting on the wave of prohibition legislation now sweep ing over the country, Richard Croker predicted that this course, If persisted in. would drive those Americans who had amassed fortunes abroad, where more lib- eral views prevailed.
 Europe" he said. "can give us points on personal liberty. We have stopped horse racing here, one of the grandest of sports. We class 1t as a crime. We leglslate as to what and when a man shall drink. The whole question will re- solve itself to this: We'll make our money here. but will go to Europe to enjoy it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Battle With Moonshiners,

Tazewell, Va, April 9.-In a pitched battle between moonshiners and revenue officers in Buchanan county today, 1t is believed that one or more of the moon- sinners were killed. The gang of alleged outlaws were operating whisky distillery when surprised by the officers, who be- gan shooting as soon as the moonshiners showed fight and refused to submit to ar rest. The names of the wounded men have not been learned yet. It is reported that tte distillery was operated by man and his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
PA YNE TARIFF BILL PASSED )I IN HOUSE BY BIG MAJORITY

a clever ruse designed by him to make it appear that a return to Europe is neces- sary to obtain surgical aid, when in fact the real purpose is ito save his face.' He realized they say, that conditions for him on this side of the Atlantic are against him and that the best course for him to pursue is to go back to Europe and abide his le~ hoping for better n1nr,nrt11nitnr Ia r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Smith Will Be Referee.

Chicago, April 9.-Ed W. Smith of this city, who refereed the Gotch- -Hacken- schmidt wrestling match last year, will perform that office again in the cham pionship battle between Gotch and Yussif Mahmout. which is to be held here April IA. Smith was chosen at the instigation of Gotch. but Mahmout was willing to have him. Mahmout will swrestle Fred Beel In an exhibition match before the Chicago Athletic club tomorrow night and Gotch will act as referee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Cubs Will Raise Remnants.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 9.-Manager Chance of the Chicago National league baseball team. announced tonight that the National league pennant would be raised in Chicago on June B. and at the same time the s10,000 which President Murphy had awarded to the club for win ming the worlds championship would be divided among the players who were elig ible for the worlds series last year. On June 16 the worlds championship pennant will be raised, Chance said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
cass Not Very III.

Fort De FrS :e. April 9.-Ciprlano Cas- tro, who d. nbarlxed here from the steamer Gas ,loupe two days ago, ap pears to be3 1 much better health today than he wso yesterday. He had received no officialS ,tiflcation of the determina- ton of tn French government to expel him fronlS ie island of Martinique. He shows nf perturbation, and is awaiting developn.~ ts with tranquility. He spends his time quietly at the Hotel Ivanes and receives no one. This morning he spoke of the possibility of his going to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies
 Numerous requests for an audience were made upon Castro today. but he refused to receive any one. Jacques Sohegg the American vice and deputy consul, each sought an interview with the ex-President but without success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Murder and Suicide,

El Paso. Tex. Ar-il Son a crowded street Clay Radcliffe II years old. to- night shot and killed Blanche Atkinson, + years old. because she had broken her engagement to marry him. Radcliffe then killed himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
No Information Received.

Copenhagen, April 9.-The Danish gov ernment received no information con cerning the alleged intention of senor Castro to go from Fort De France to St. Thomas, D. ". T., and therefore has reached no decision regarding what it's attitude will be In the event of his land ing there. Venezuela has not requested Denmark to forbid Senor Castro disem- barking at Danish West Indies port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Queens Health Is Good.

London, April 10.-The Times Hague correspondent says he learns that the health of Queen Wilhelmina is excellent. It is difficult to fix the date for her ac- couchment. he says. but the probability of it occurring in the immediate future Is not great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Coal Operators Refuse to Rec ognize Mine Workers Un-
 ion h Any Form
MINERS WILL NOT STRIKE
 AS RESULT OF THE SPLIT
Operators Give Out Statement In Ex- pIanatlon of Position Taken In the Matter-A Statement Also
 Expected From Miners.

Philadelphia April 9.-After conferences extending since Wednesday the anthracite coal operators and the officials of the United Mine Workers of America, repre- senting the miners, at which the question of a wage agreement was discussed to re- place that brought about by the anthra- cite strike commission, the operators to- day rejected the modified demands of the miners presented yesterday and the con- ference adjourned deadlocked.
 There will be no strike inaugurated by the mine workers, however, and the only danger of a suspension of mining in the near future, according to the mine work ers officials, arises from the possibility of the refusal of the operators to per- init the miners to work without an agree ment.
 The modified demands of the miners re- ouested that the mine workers be recog- nized as anthracite workers" and that conditions regarding new work by the the miners in whicn wages were involved and which would give increased pay to the miners be improved. Although the entire proposition of the miners as modi- fled was finally rejected, the operators this afternoon gave out a statement in New York, where they went immediately following the conference, in which they claim that they offered to submit the new work' complaint to the conciliation board, created by the anthracite strike commission. When the attention of Pres ident Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America was called to the operators statement tonight, he said:
 ''I have no comment to make.
 When pressed as to his views concerning the operators concession regarding new work he said:
 Bugs"
 He would not discuss the matter. 2 Following the conference the district boards of the miners organization from the three anthracite districts went into conference and after a sesison lasting nearly all the afternoon adjourned to meet again tomorrow. At the conclusion of the meeting 1t is said a statement will be given out covering the miners side of the controversy.
 The bone of contention Is the refusal of the operators to recognize the mine workers union in any way.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
WINTHROP TO BE KNOWS aid.
Massachusetts, Man Chosen for First
Assistant Secretary of State.

Washington.-B Winthrop
Of Massachusetts, assistant Sec
rotary of the treasury, will be first
assistant secretary of state under the
incoming administration, succeeding
Robert Bacon of New York, who is ex-
pected temporarily to succeed Elihu
Root upon the latter's retirement in
the near future.
The tender was made with tho con-
sent of President-elect Taft by Senator
Knox, whose selection as secretary Of
state was announced short time ago.
Mr.. Winthrop, who is of the eighth
generation in descent from John Win
throp, the first governor of Massachu-
sets, and of the seventh from John
Winthrop, the first governor Of Con-
necticut, was born In Orange, n. j.,
and is "a years old. He graduated
from Harvard in 1897 and from the
Harvard law school, and was admitted
70 the New York bar in 1899. He be-
came private secretary to Mr.. Taft as
governor of the Philippine islands in
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
TO APPEAL TO VARIOUS RACES.
Missionaries Provide "Hoiy Families"
Of Different Aspects.

A colporteur, delivering New Year
address before a Sunday school, dis
played a number of pictures and
images OF the Holy Family.
'Iiere is Holy Family for export TO
China" he said.
The children laughed, for the Mary
Of the group was China woman, with
dwarfed feet and slantlng eyes; Jo-
seph was an old Chinaman with
long, thin mustache and queue; the
sacred infant had the fiat nose and
oblique eyes of China.
Here" said the colporteur, rs q
Holy Family for the Congo people,
The children laughed again. Mary,
was now fat and black, with woolly
hair; Joseph was a stalwart black war
rior, a spear in his hand. girdle OF
feathers about his waist; the infant.
too, was black.
"Our Holy Families for missionary
use," the colporteur explained, ARE
always made in the likeness OF the
people they are to go among.
Those simple and childlike people
would be estranged by white Holy
Family. Only this sort shows them
the Deitys real kinship with them
selves"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
SUNDAY Afternoon Newspapers.

The Westerly (R. - Sun rises up to
remark that Frank A. Munsey OF the
Washington Times, instead Of being a
pioneer in his scheme of Sunday
afternoon paper in the capital, is real
ly copying after at least two other
newspapers. The Sum-" writes the
editor, claims to be the originator OF
the Sunday afternoon edition business,
except in the case of New Orleans
newspaper, which has been printed
seven afternoons each week for a
good many years. We are ready to
give Mr.. Munsey credit for being the
first I'm a wide circle of periodical lit
erature, but he is out of 1t so far as
the Sunday afternoon newspaper Is
concerned"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06

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Almanac for 1909.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
SYNOPSIS.

vanishing Fleets story of what
might have happened" opens in Wash
lngton with the United States and Japan
on the verge of war. Guy Hitler. sec
rotary OF tie British embassy, and Miss
Norma Roberts, chief aide OF Inventor
Roberts, are introduced az lovers. Japan
The entire country is in state or tur-
tnoil because OF the governments mar
terence. Guy Hitler starts Tor. Englan9'
Norma Roberts With gpo ltaTy mVs
FERROUS expedition for the Florida coast.
Hawaii is captured by the Japs. All ports
are closed. Siege, Japanese spy, discovers
secret preparations Tor war. He follows
auto carrying presidential cabinet. lie
unearths source of great mystery and
hees, murmuring: The gods save mp, NIP
pom" Fleeing to Pacific coast, Siege
Is shot down just as journey to get awful
news to Japan seems successful Japan
announces intention to attack seaports:
Tokyo learns of missing Japanese ileet
and whole world becomes convinced that
United States has some powerful war
agency. England decides TO send Meet
lection against what the British suppose
Is a terrible submarine fotilla. Hitler is
also sent to Canada to attempt to force
his way through American lines with
message to the president in order that
protection for the fleet may be assured.
Japan appeals to Britain for aid British
fleet departs, amid misgivings OF English.
Fleet mysteriously disappears. sailor
picked up on raft being the only evil
dence of the loss. Powers begin to fear
for their safety. Hitler makes a failure
OF effort TO deliver message to the presi-
dent. War between Great Britain and
Germany is threatened. The kaiser dis
appears King Edward of England Is
confronted by Admiral Bevins OF the
United States. and upon promising to
present the missing British admiral, the
monarch agrees to accompany Bevlns on
tour, which the latter says will uncover
the agent OF war and end all conflicts.
The Dreadnaught, biggest of Englands
warshlps is discovered at an impossible
point in the Thames, much TO the mys-
terry OF the kingdom.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
The Inventor Entered the Room.

were encouraging the ambitions Of the
emperor Of Nippon to the full extent
of their purses, hoping ultimately to
find another outlet for investment I'M
der their own flag. AS if in proof that
the government was supporting this
bellicose attitude, the reports gave as
a certainty that some high authority
was debating the editorial policies of
the Japanese press, and in all ways
possible fomenting the i'll feeling
against the United States.
There could be no underestimate
OF the ability of the naval officer who
had made these statements; for he
had passed more than ten years in
that station of the orient, spoke the
language thoroughly well, understood
the people, and above all was no
alarmist. He gave it as his final opin-
ion that within six months, Japan, her
navy completed, her soldiers drilled to
perfection, and her treasury we'll sup
piled with gold, would find pretext
for q declaration of war The only
means of preventing this deplorable
CNGul, III lllo JuuS w W DIdCC
the American navy in such state of
pronounced superiority that it would
stay the warlike Japanese and hold
them in the leash Of awe.
The president read the last clause
again, and with sigh of discomfort
leaned back in his chair. Hour after
hour he brooded over the complexities
of the situation, and late at night came
to the conclusion that he must lose
no time in calling together his most
trusted advisers, lay the report be-
| fore them, and then by consultation
and discussion decide which would be
the most promising policy to pur-
sue in so grave a crisis. Before
he retired the orders were given to
| his secretary which resulted in the
| first meeting of that coterie of men
who were to assume the full RESPONSE
| bility fo:' the conduct of war which
afterwards fulfilled the experts pre-
diction.
They gathered informally on the fol
lowing night, nor could 1t have been
observed by their demeanor that they
were to discuss a situation of vital
Importance to the nation; but, fore
warned by the presidents call, they
| expected news of distressing import,
| and therefore were not surprised in
the least at the tenor of the statement
which was read to them. They lis
tened attentively, and remained silent
when the last words were spoken, each
waiting for the other to express an
opinion. The president, grave and
calm, looked from one to the other as
IL inviting freedom OF speech, and
| then turned to the secretary of the
navy, a crusty man who was given to
! open expression.
"Mr. Sessions" he said, you are
| probably better Informed than any
other man of the possibilities of bring.
! ing the navy to a point where it may
be regarded as resistless. What have
you to say"
/ The latter showed signs of i'll tenn.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-02-06
THE suNDIAL IN MEXICO.
Primitive Timekeepers still Popular In
the Southern Republic.

Mexico City.-The sundial still Is In
common use in many parts of Next
20. These primitive time indicators
are to be seen upon many of the build
lngs In the towns and cities. Even in
The capital of the republic. with its
many great clocks, sundials are to be
'ound upon many of Sie ancient build
'ngs. 1t is in the smaller towns, how
ever, where the sundial is still relied
upon by the natives as the true mark
CIR of time. Upon the high plateau,
where the weather is seldom cloudy,