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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
EXTRA MONTHS PAY
IS RUDELY CUT OFF

Washington, July 20.-There is weeping
and wailing among the officers and en-
ployes of Congress.
The long established custom of granting
them an extra months salary each year
was ruthlessly swept away in the Hou.-
today when Mr.. Wagner of Pennsylvania,
the presiding officer, sustained a point of
order made by Mr. Macon Of Arkansas
against the proposition.
In vain did Mr.. Olmstead of Pennsyl-
vania, the father Of the proposition, plead
for the withdrawal of the point.
Messrs. Macon and Sisson of Mississippi
were especially antagonistic. They prac-
tically charged graft and said the time
had arrived to put an end to it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Mike Murphy Tries To Rob Dead.

New York, July 20.-Michael Murphy, an
east side character, was detected in an
undertaking establishment tonight prying
open the mouth of a corpse. He was ar
rested Examination revealed three So bills
in the mouth of Andrew Erickson. the
dead men. To the police Murphy said he
and Erickson lured a drunken sailor to
a boat and robbed him. Then an oar
broke and Erickson, stuffing part OF the
money in his mouth to keep 1t dry,
jumped overheard after the oar. He
sank, says Murphy, but the police think
there may have been struggle fof
Erickson's head bears deep cash.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Fatal Family Shooting.

Scranton, Pa, July 20.-Garrett A.
Berry, manager of the Schroeder Bot
Ting works. was fatally shot tonight
by Amos c. Blakeslee at the Blakeslee
home Bfakeslee gave himself up
Berry had been boarding at the Blakes-
lee home, Mrs Blakeslee having con-
Quoted a boarding house since separat-
ing from her husband last April. To-
night Berry and Mrs. Blakeslee were
sitting in the dining room when
Blakeslee entered through rear win
dow, A moment later there was a re-
port of a pistol and neighbors who
rushed in found Berry with a gaping
wound in his temple.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Prevention Of Disease.

New York, July 20.-Women physicians
from all parts Of the country met here
today to discuss plans for assisting in a
national movement, launched recently by
the American Medical association, for the
education of the public in the prevention
of disease 1t was decided that the work
by the women shall be under the super
vision of a central committee. consisting
of DR.. Resale Slaughter Morton of New
York, chairman. and DR.. Margaret Hal
llday Of Austin, Tex, and DR.. Lillian fl.
South ~ Bowling Green. KY, as mem
bers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
sentenoed To Is Years.

Wilmington, n. c., July 2.-William
Bass. a rural mail carrier, charged with
the murder of Maj A. B. Parker,
prominent business man Of Parkersburg,
n. c.. because the latter would not sell
him ammunition on Sunday, after he had
been drinking, and was engaged in shoot
ing IN the village, was today found guilty
of murder in the second degree and SEN
fenced to Is years in the penitentlary.
plea OF insanity had been entered, ana
- .nneaI was taken to the supreme
court bond being fixed at $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
"What Is Whisky ?"

Chicago, July 20.-The What is
Whisky" question that has occupied
much of the attention of the depart
ment of justice recently, advanced an
other step oday when the time expired
for filing briefs for President Taft's con-
sideration. Solicitor General Bowers de-
cided certain questions submitted to him
concerning the meaning of the term
whisky on May "a last. His opinion
was in general favorable to blended
whisky. The President now has to rem
der the final decision affirming or re-
versing the solicitor generals conclu-
siOns
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Murderer Is Captured.

Leavenworth, Kas., July 0.-After be-
ing pursued all day by 800 cavalrymen,
Private Charles O'Neal, who killed his
sweetheart. Minnie Sharbeno, at Fort
Leavenworth, today was captured by
Private William Osthuyer Of the Fiji
feenth cavalry O'Neal ran TO lake
and threatened to drown himself, when
cornered by his captor. He waded out
into the water up to his neck. but was
induced to return and surrender.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Buchtei on Woman Suffraue.

Chicago, July 2o.-The Rev. Henry A
Buchtel, former governor of Colorado.
who was credited In interview with de-
nouncing woman suffrage, denied today
that he had made any such statements.
He said: II said that some of the best
people know are very Indifferent to
the exercise of the franchise. Nothing
that / said could be made to convey
the idea that only the dregs of woman
kind vote That's not true"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Gomez Has His Troubles.

Havana, July 2O.-President Gomez will
return here from Cayo Cristo on Thurs
day. His presence. 1t is reported is
necessary on account of dissension in the
cabinet, which may necessitate its reor-
ganization, involving the retirement of
certain cabinet ministers belonging TO the
Zayista faction. The president will de-
termine the question of bond issue,
the dictatorship OF the national lottery
and give attention to charges pending
against certain high officials of the Gu
ban army.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Plat Must Come To Time.

New York. July 20.--The attempt to in
vestigate charges Of graft and extray-
agance against the management of the
United States Express company was ma
terially assisted when Supreme Court JUS
tice Bischoff ordered former Senator
Thomas C. Platt to produce books and
papers of the company for execution In
the suit brought for an accounting and
the appointment of receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Chinese pens Indicted.

Chicago, July 20.-An investigation of
alleged police protection of gambling in
the Chinese district of this city was taken
up today by the county grand jury. Mem
bers of the Hip Song, a society of mer-
chants, gave testimony and wholesale
indictments are reported to have been vot-
ed against proprietors Of dens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
IuIane Professor Dead.

Covington, La, July 21.-J. Hamo Deiler,
formerly professor of German at Tulane
university, New Orleans, and for many
years president of the American Saen-
gerbund died here suddenly at an early
hour this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
knoxvIlI. To Own Water Works.

Knoxville, July 20-The city council by
a vote of to 4, the full membership Of
the council participating. tonight voted to
purchase the plant of the Knoxville Wa
ter company for s1,250.0O0. The sale dates
from January l of the present year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Capers Is Improving.

Washington, July Accommodations Of
Internal Revenue john G. Capers, who
for many weeks was In a very serious
condition, undergoing numerous opera
tons, is improving steadily and expects
to. be able to go to his office in the
treasury department before formally in
Quoting his successor, Royal Cabell OF
Richmond, Va, into the commissioners
ship on September l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Latham Viii Try Again.

Paris, July 2O.-Hubert Latham, VINO
Yesterday made an attempt to fly across
the English channel with his monoplane,
t1t fell into the water, announced To-Day
that he expects to make another attempt
on Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Nearly All Paid In.

washington, July 2o.-All but $6,7ss,Oo
of the SCOOPS 900 government deposits
called for by Secretary Macveagh from
the national banks on June 30 has been
paid into the treasury. This includes
sS67 600 TODAY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
Mexico VIII Send Shin.

Mexico City. July 20.-Mexico has re-
ceived an official invitation to participate
in the naval pageant incident to the Full
ton-Hudson centennial celebration next
fall. 1t is understood that this govern
ment will send the gunboat Bravo to
represent the government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-21
One Thing He Would

"Well, Johnny, do you wish you were
grown-up man?'
you bet do"
But why?'
80 people wouldn't ask me such fool
questions"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-06
WILL GO TO TRIAL MONDAY

Pine Bluff, May 9.-A lien hav- ing been secured on the missing witnesses in the Ladd murder case, it is thought that the state will announce ready for trial next Monday when the case is a. gain called.
 The defense is anxious to go to trial and the postponement of the case was a severe disappoint- ment to the counsel for E. P. Ladd, the wealthy lumber dealer of Little Rock, who is accused of having murdered John Scott at Ladd Station on October "A, 1905 They had made elaborate prepar- ations for the defense and had brought in witnesses from Louis jana, Mississippi and various points in Arkansas. The legal battle will be one of the most stubbornly fought ever heard in an Arkansas court.
 Four grand juries refused to indict Ladd following the killing of Scott as he was entering the Ladd home. They held that the evidence against him was insult ficient to justify a true bill
 Mrs. Scott widow of the slain man sued Ladd in the federal court at Little Rock and secured a S1O,OOO judgment which was paid and the case was considered closed by many. Mrs. Scott moved to Michigan and now lives in Co., Orado. She was one Of the wit nesses who was missing when the case was called last month and on account of the absence of whom a postponement was urged by the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-06
DAILY HEALTH HINT

A medical journal declares that it is not change of air nor change of scene that makes a holiday but change of sound.
 The silence Of the country is a tonic to the nerves after the rush and roar of the city, but the country dwei!er is invigorated by escape from that very silence to the tumult of the town,
 Hence it is argued that city people should vary their noises with as much silence as they can get, while country people should recreate themselves with noisy games and brass bands.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-06
Spend Your Money in
 ARKANSAS.

Fill the following wants from these leading firms of Little Rock:
 AUTOMOBILES and Supplies TedfOrd Auto Co. ARCHITECTURAL, Iron Work, Steel Bridges, Steel Beams, Girders, Angels, Channels, TruSSeS
 Thomas-Fordyce Mfg Co, ARKANSAS BRICK and Mig. Co, Brick, Sand, Rock Cement, Lime. Plaster. BLANK BOOKS, Democrat Print ing and Lithographing Co. or flee Furniture. Fine station cry. Bank Supplies. BOILERS, Engines, Sawmil,s. Wehrfritz Mig. Co, CAFE, in Southern Trust Building Handsomest in State; Popular Prices; Roof Garden Opened April 15. CONSULTING ENGINEERS. Lund and Hlli; Sewers, W at erworks; Power Develop ments;. Bridge Levee; Drain age Work. CUTS. for Printing, Cronk and Foster. DUDLEY F.. JONES co
 Machinery and Supplies. MANTLES and Floor Filling. Crawford Paint and Paper Co. DR. RASCHBAUM, Specialist, in Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Only Oculist that has his own Optical Depart ment. Eyes Tested Free,
 Satisfaction
 Guaranteed. So. Trust Building, Ground Floor,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-06

will bring you the adoration and reverence that purity will
 If you make the effort you can keep yourselves just as pure and sweet as that litt.e child who held the hearts of a score of men and women in her baby hand as the street car journeyed on it's weary, midnight way.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-06
F. & \. W. TIME TABLE

Westward
 Train No. 1 assenger anu mail) Leaves Prescott at Il aM'| Arrives at Norvel.e at 1.lO pm
 Train No, 8 (MiXeD Lea'es| Prescott at 1.50 pm, Arrl'es a' Helbig at 4.30 pm,
 Train No. t For freight oas9l Leaves Prescott at 7 am A" rives at Helbig at 5.3O a.m Eastwa--1
 Train No. ?. Passenger oo au' Y maiD Leaves NorYel!e at loo m n m. Arrives at Prescott at " pm Hal.
 Train No. | (Mixed) Leaves puss nm big at 6.3O am, Arrives al i''' colt at 10.43 am, .n,v,
 Train No, 6, (For frelgh. .ivss ons Leaves Helbig at $ pm Aii' at Prescott at 11.3O p.m'
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-06
PURITY.
By Bea trice Fairfax.

The hour was 1 am, and the street car held a motley cOllec- tiOn of men and women men who looked hopeless and discour- aged as though they had drunk oI liie's dregs and women who but the women were sadder sight than the men with their pitiful attempts at beauty, their faded finery. They were the typ ical home eSs waifs Of a great city
 Some of the faces were merely sad and hopeless some bore nal ks of disS pa tlOn.
 Into this group came the baby She stumped into the car ahead of her mother her two shabby lit tie boots making much import ant chatter.
 Up on the seat she climbed all by her independent little self, stuck her two short litt.e legs straight out in front of her, clasped her two chubby hands across her fat litt,e person and smiled cheerfu!ly and impartially on society in general.
 "I comed in all by myself" she confided breathless to a very fat man who sat across the aisle from her.
 The fat face lost it's expression of stolid misery and creased in- to unaccustOmary smiles
 She confided several other ex- tremely personal details to any one who might care to listen. and before the car had gone two blocks every man and woman in it was figurativeiy speaking at the baby's feet.
 She wasn't pretty and her clothes were sadly worn and shab by, but in ,her clear eyes was the blessed look of purity which all people worship.
 Other more fortunate babies were tucked safely ill their soft nests, but this baby had a work of mercy to do. She had to bring a heam of sunshine into a num- Der of weary, sin-stained hearts
 Every eye in the car was upon her as she prattied her art,esS baby talk and Suu.ed her angelic baby smile.
 A giri with a bod. brazen face covered with paint and powder leaned forward and touched the soft itt Q hand as gently and tenderly as though she were the Gbaby's mother. Perhaps she thought tine contact might bring back some of the purity of her own lost gir .hOOd
 man with a bitter, diseipat- ed face dived into his pocket ani produced a penny which he prof fered the baby as tim.d.y as though he had been asking a fav- or of a queen,
 Farther down the car woman with a hard bold face gazed at the baby with eyes whose .ong- ing was Blurred by tears, the first. am sure that had d;mnled those eyes in many days.
 A group of boisterous young people who got into the car stop ped their rude fun-making and gazed with al, the rest Of Us at baby. It was her day, or rather night, and purity he'd high earn iva.
 For it was her purity and iI- nocence that we al. worshiped; There is nothing in the word that is so reverenced that all nen look mpon -as so hoy a thing as purity
 Remember that girls, and try to keep your sweetness and in- nocence. Neither beauty nor wit
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-06

Paris Pattern No. 2725 All Seams Allowed.-A serviceable little frock for school and everyday wear is here illustrated. The model is adaptable to serge, cheviot, wool batiste or cash mere, and is very becoming to the fig ure of the growing girl. The waist has a wide tuck over each shoulder, stitched from neck to waist and the plaited skirt is attached to the waist under a belt of the material, the dress closing at the center-back The sleeves may be the plain or bishop model finished with turn-back cuff, trimmed with small flat brass buttons, similar buttons trimming the turn-down col lar and larger ones trimming either side of the waist in the front If de- sired, the collar and cuffs may be of contrasting color or material from the frock itself A pretty contrast would be to make the dress of navy blue serge, with collar and cuffs of plaid, the buttons being the cloth. covered variety matching the most prominent color in the plaid The pat tern is in five sizes-6 to 14 years. For girl of ten years the dress re- quires 5A yards of material 27 inches wide, As yards 36 inches wide or 3h yards AZ inches wide.
 To procure this pattern send 10 cents Write name and address plainly, and be sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-06

Fill the following wants from these leading firms of Little Rock:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-09
DOING NICELY
SAYS MATTHIAS
BUT THAT is ABOUT ALL THE
MANAGER OF THE C. e. w. w.
ROAD HAS TO SAY.
He Also Let's 1t Leak Out That a Car
load of Machinery Will Be Here
Within q Week.

Reports received from the camp of
the Columbia and Walla Walla Trac-
ton company state that the work of
construction is being rapidly pushed
and a gang of men under the super
vision of competent Overseer, is con-
stantly at work grading the right of
way and doing all construction neces-
sary for a firm roadbed upon which to
lay the rails. Although the equip
ment on hand, at present is not ade-
quate for the work, car load of ma
chinery is expected in the city within
this week and it has been stated that
a full crew will be put on by the be-
ginning Of next week and will be kept
at work until the line is completed.
When spoken to regarding this matter,
w. S. Matthias, manager of the organ
ization said:
cat present we are rather short
handed, owing to an absence of neces-
sary equipment, but we are expecting
a new shipment any day now and when
it arrives we will begin work in earn
est. The work is progressing rapidly
and we are very well pleased with it.
In a few days now 1 will have some
very interesting announcements to
make, but at this time I do not feel
inclined to say anything more. We
are getting along splendidly and that
1 believe, is enough for anyone to
know
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-09
.ELKS WILL TAKE
THE BIG CIRCUS
Local FraternaI Order Will Run Norris
& Rowe Show When Is Comes
to Town.

Sam {. Halter, contracting agent
fer the Greater Norris & Rowe circus
is in the city today in conference with
a committee appointed by the Elhs
lodge in order to arrange. if possible,
that the show could be given here M
der the auspices Of the antlered herd,
thereby obtaining. in this manner. q
portion of the gate receipts.
This has been practiced in many CT
the cities this year by various Elk
lodges and has invariably met with
the greatest success. When the plan
was first preached to the local me.n-
bers it was accepted at once and
committee. with II. c. Gregg as chair
man, was appointed to arrange all
the necessary details.
If the plans formulate as proposed.
the day will be given over to the EMS.
who viii make on their usual gay
events CT the occasion and will as
sure full control Of the circus while
in this city.
No definite arrangements had been
made up to a late hour this after
noon, but it is mere than probable
that when Norris & Rowe appear in
Walla Walla with their herd Of per
forming animals. acrobats, etc, they
will do so, under the auspices of the
local order of Elks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-09
LECTURE ON TUBERCULOSIS
BY E. A. PIERCE, OF PORTLAND
Doctor Will Give Free Talk on the
Prevention of Consumption
and Its Cure,

few figures have the efficacy
sometimes of startling people out Of
state Of lethargy The people of
the United States have need just now
Of being startled into activity along
4 some lines.
There has been much heard the last
seven years about race suicide but
mere are some facts even more start
ing than those regarding the low birth
rate among certain elements of our
native poulatiOn and those facts have
F" 90 with the exceedingly high death
rate due to causes which are pre-
|yentable.
During the Civil war a half million
men We're killed on the side of the
North During the last four years
July as many people died of tuber
1IoSls and the economic waste the
ms cause almost equalled half the
CNH war debt. The pitiable thing
ABOUT it is the fact that it was all
Unnecessary; for it is now known to
medical and sanitary science that
tuberculosis is both durable and pre-
yentable.
according to the last report of the
safe board of health Walla Walla
.ounly stood Goth among the counties
me statee from the standpoint of
.o'"s from this cause. Wala Walla's
-eLIehce In this regard is similar to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-09
VOTING CONTEST
GOES MERELY ON
YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE TO
TAKE THE PRIZE TRIPS ARE
WORKING HARD.
Exposition Trips Not a Matter of
Chance; But May Be Obtained
BY Everyone.

If the young ladies of Walla Walla
and the surrounding country really
knew what the trips up the Alaskan
coast are, what chance they afford
for pleasure, sightseeing, and instruc-
ton, the contest for votes would be
even greater than it is now. There are
number, however, who do realize this
and they are working hard to keep their
names at the top of the list. And :f
they win they will be lucky, for the
trips are to be royal ones from start
to finish. After week at the exposi-
ton, the four young ladies, in COM.
pany with other. girls from various
places, will be given the trip of their
lives up the coast.
For those who do not get the Alaska
prize there is no failure, and their time
will not be lost. For to every girl who
secures FL subscriptions to the Even
ing Statesman, will be given free trip
to the fair. There are secondary prizes
in the way of spending money and ex-
tras, and these too are we'll WORT,
striving for. At present the vote
stands:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-09

James F. Smith, governor general
of the Philippines, who will resign his
post and depart from Manila on May
Is. Governor Smith has been identified
with the political life Of the islands
ever since their cession to the United
States. According to letters he has
written to friends in this city, the
governor and President Taft have dis
agreed over island affairs, and 1t is
understood that his resignation will
be promptly accepted by the prcsi-
dent. That the governor and the
president have come to parting, OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-09
TWENTY THOUSAND
FOR TAFT'S VISIT
CaIifornans Are Willing to Come
Through With Expense Money
to Secure President,

WASHINGTON, April 9.tAccor6-
ing to the statement of Congressman
Kahn, of California, his state, if ne
cessary, will provide money for =
special train to insure the proposed
visit of President Taft to the coast
Taft says he is unable to bear the e1-
pense.
IN view of this, the California DELE
cation will urge upon, the approprn-
ton committee the necessity of a ssss-
ficiency bill providing $4,000 to tOv-
er the travelling expenses of the pres
idsnt Kahn assured President TaH
of a hearty reception in California.