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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
CITES SOME OBJECTIONS
 TO PRESENT COURTHOUSE
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 is exceedingly Door, both in the court rooms and, corridors. This makes condi- tions very objectionable to citizens who are summoned to court. By way of neces- sity under present conditions white peo- pie are forced to 'mingle with the low class-ef~ negroes summoned to the crim- inal court, and being crowded with them in the corridors this is especially un- pleasant for women who have to come to court. eS
 ''The jury rooms are such that if the average man is called upon to. serve on a case which calls for lengthy delibera ton he usually leaves the courthouse feeling fii.-
 The building is utterly inadequate and the proposition for the erection of sky scraper Is Beyond a doubt the most feasi- ble plan of remedying this condition. Steps should be taken1immediately where- by the county may become the possessor of an adequate building that is archi- tecturally up with the times and that will be comfortable for all who may have business in 1t, and one that will answer for at least 25. or 30 years to come.''
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
THE WEATHER.

Washington, April 4.-Forecast for Ala bama: Fair Monday and Tuesday; mod crate southwest winds. , Mississippi: Fair Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy; cooler in north and west portions; moderate south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05

professional safe-blowers in the coun- try, made sensational escape at an early hour this morning from the Greenville county jail, where they were awaiting trial in the United States court here on a charge of postoffice burglary.
 They made their escape from the county jail by dynamiting the floor of the cell early today. They drilled holes in the rock floor of the jail with drill made of an umbrella handle. It is be- lieved they had outside help. NThe night guard declared the men did not pass him and that he was awake all night Indications are that the drill ing was done from a cell under the cell occupied by the prisoners.
 Moore and Barton were brought here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
Noted Cracksnsn Dynamite Their Way Out and Are
 Now pt Liberty
RECORD IN BIRMINGHAM
 MADE OFFICERS WATCHFUL
8arton's Last Words to Local Detec- tives in Greenville Were That They Would Be Out Within
 Three Weeks.

Well. good bye, boys. we'll be back with you In Birmingham inside of three weeks, or 30 days at the latest" These were the last words spoken by George Barton when City Detectives Cole and Disheroon turned Barton and "Tennes- see Dutch" over to the authorities at Greenyille, s. C., less than three weeks ago.
 Early yesterday morning the two 'yeggs' of national reputation dyna- mited their way out of the Greenville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court Satur- day as follows:
 IF. Byers of Leeds to Miss Fannie Adkins.
 B. A. Bowen of Childersburg to Mrs. Laura P. Wood.
 John w. Browning of East Lake to Miss Florence E. Deokard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
F. Final Vote on Tariff Bill.

Washington, April 4.-Following numer- ous conferences held throughout the day Representative Dwight of New York, the republican ;,"whipi in the House an nounced tonight that the rules commit tee would tomorrow bring in a rule fixing g the time for the taking of the final vote on the tariff bill and restricting amenda ments thereto and that the rule would be adopted. MT. Dwight made an uh- eouiyocal prediction of victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
Board of Trade Postponed.

The Board of Trade. which meets the first Tuesday in each month. will post pone the session tomorrow afternoon on account of the Terminal opening. Presi- dent R. w. Ewing states that all the mer- chants will take part in the exercises and will cooperate with the Business Mems league in every way possible,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
Both of Them Killed.

Augusta, Ga, April 4.-During last night Will Frederick, negro, cut FTank Dougherty, another negro, killing him. At daybreak Frederick, trying to make his escape. was struck by a railroad train and killed. A year ago Dougherty cut Frederick severely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
Death From Pistol. Wounds.

Hazlehurst. Ga, April 4-J. l.. Wlihams, who, with his brother, Eugene, was shot by V. T. Stowers yesterday. died this morning from the effects or the wounds received,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05

creased, the information was spread all over the south by the federal authorities and the police of several southern cities wired the local police for descriptions of the two men.
 It will be recalled that Barton and Dutch were captured after Detectives Cole and Disheroon had followed their movements over the gulf states for sev- eral weeks The work was generally considered a piece of the cleverest detec- tive work ever executed in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
NEGRO BOYS BUReLARlzE.
Three Frightened Away From Eigh-
 teenth Street Store Last Night.

Several small negroes attempted to bur glarize negro clothing store on Nouth Eighteenth street. between Second and Third avenues. about 8 o'clock last night. Their strenuous efforts to gain an en- trance attracted the attention of the clerks in the postoffice. who telephoned the police station. Four officers were de- tailed to catch the young burglars and hastened to the scene.
 They got close enough to see the pickan- ninnies at work, but that was all. Like a streak of lightning the little negroes ran up the dark alley and into some unknown hiding place, distancing the officers com- pletely They had almost gained an en- trance when discovered.
 These negroes are believed to be the members of a gang of negro boys who have committed a number of burglaries on stores during the past few weeks. Three of them were captured last week while attempting to burglarize a drug store at the corner of Sixth avenue and Sixteenth street, north The average height of the three was in the neighbor- hood of three feet, but each was heavily armed with a large revolver.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-20
SHOP REMOVED

have moved my shop from III
South Fourth to the old fire station
on South Fourth. have installed up
to-date machinery, and am prepared
TO do all kinds OF wagon, buggy and
plow work. HorseshoeIng a specially.
Phone CAS-. G. F. Dayton.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-20
A Statement Of
FiremenS Tournament

The following financial statement Of
the Firemen's tournament which was
recently held in this city is presented
by the treasurer, J. b. Burton and
will no doubt be of interest. 1t is
plain statement Of all moneys re-
ceived ana paid out on that occasion,
and handsome balance in the bank
simply proves that the boys Thought
a little more Of money than they did
for expensive amusement:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-20
LET Mg HANG YOUR PAPER.

/ do 1t right. at 25c per bolt, andz
guarantee my work. Call phone 964
at 1112 South Thirteenth street. T. w.
Berry. e-2s-1 mo
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04
MANY VICTIMS OF WRECKS
Two Dead and Six More May Die as
Result of Train Crashes in
Two Different States.

Ft Wayne, Ind.-In collision
between westbound immigrant
train and an eastbound freight train
at Tocsin, on the Chicago & Erie rail
road, 80 immigrants-men, women and
children-were injured. some of them
perhaps fatally. Samuel Barnes, fire
man Of the freight train, and six OF the
immigrants were taken to Huntington.
Barnes and -four of the foreigners
probably will die.
Rochester, n. 1.-TWO men killed.
two seriously injured and one injured
in a lesser degree, an engine practic-
ally demolished, the wall of the freight
house caved in and dozens of freight
cars with their contents damaged or
completely wrecked, is the result Of
wreck that occurred in the Kent street
yards of tho New York Central rail
road. The train took a wrong switch
and crashed into freight ears.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04
Progress in the Merit system.

When compulsory civil service re-
form laws were first introduced they
needed to be guarded from abuses by
certain strict provisions. In making
examinations the test for appoint
ments and in eliminating elasticity
from the system, no one could say an
ideal method of appointment was be-
ing established. but only that great
Improvement was being made over
old methods and that the very inelas-
ticity was necessary in order to give
the new system fair start in the
struggle for existence
Now. after ten or fifteen or twenty
years OF experience. the time has
come when the rigid barriers may to
some extent be relaxed The old
spoilsmen enemies OF the merit sys-
tenn naturally sneer at the change.
but, nevertheless. what is happening
Is strictly logical and marks distinct
advance. II it has become posi ible to
facilitate the discharge OF incompe.
tent employees without too much red
tape. that is one gain If, as has just
udDDtutu III New ! OFk state, fGuuc.
tion in the weight given to formal ex.
aminations can be made all alCSlg the
line and corresponding increase
made in the weight given to expert
ence as judged by the appointing
power that is another gain At the
start such provisions would have
been sources OF weakness, not oil
strength.
In New York state he development
has gone to point at which the civil
service commissioners, instead OF con
cealinG information in a way still
known to occur in some places. are
giving it the largest publicity. At this
years state lair a large civil service
exhibit is to be installed. 1t will con
tain statistics OF positions and Of past
examinations, maps. char .a. informa
ton pamphlets and everything possi
Bile toward acquaintine young mer
who might consider entering the
states service with what steps they
must take to that end As providins
an agency for 'peopleizing" the civi
service, the idea is not bad one.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04
TRADE REVIVAL is NO DREAM
Reports from Various Sections Make
the Close of the Year 1905 One
of Prosperity

New York City-Bradstrcet says:
Trade as a whole is good or better.
the former word in fact, hardly
sufIicing TO characterize the buoyancy
and breadth of demand shown in many
lines. Industry, in turn. responds with
adyices of full manufacturers order
books full of overtime run and gen
eral reports Of an insuiliciency Of
skilled labor to meet the requirements.
Altogether the situation is. all things
considered, very satisfactory one and
the rate of improvement in the late
months of the year promises 10 place
1909 close to the font in the list OF
years of prosperity.
While mild weather has tended to
retard retail trade in some sections Of
the northwest, the general report is
that the advance of the season and the
marketing of the years crops is bring
ing out large volume of trade in the
country districts, while enlarging pay
rolls, fall festivals and state fairs are
all helping to stimulate distribution in
the cities.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04
PERSONAL.

Horace H. Lurton of Nashville is
believed in Washington to have the
best chance for appointment to the
bench of the supreme court to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of JUS
tice Peckham Lurton is an old
friend of President Taft.
G.. A. Simpson, a Grant county (KyO
tobacco grower, who shipped 10000
pounds of his 1909 crop, with the aid
of state troops, says he will move to
New Mexico, as he fears night riders.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, secretary of
war. says if his candidacy for senator
in Tennessee would unite the Demo
cratic factions in the state, he would
make the race.
Prof. Headlee of the Kansas agri-
cultural college says chinch bugs
cause from $5,0OO,O 900 to $25 900 900 loss
annually to the farmers of the state.
He is experimenting with destroyers.
Dr.. e. b. Morgan, an eye and ear
specialist of Paterson, y. j., has come
into possession of S1,000,000 through
the generosity of brother who made
$1,000,000 in stock deals and shared
his fortune.
Cardinal Gibbons says he pities the
friendless rich. Millions" he says,
avail nothing to a man if he have
no one to give him solace in sorrow"
Rlchard Croker's trip to the United
States this fall is not in response to
call for aid from Charles w. Morse,
according to statement by Mr..
Morse, who is a prisoner in the
Tombs at New York.
Emperor of Russia was accorded a
cordial and gracious reception on his
arrival at Racconigi, Italy. His meet
ing with King Victor Emmanuel was
signalized with booming of cannon
and cheers of the multitude.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04
RESULT OF SCIENTIFIC FARMING.

A Forthcoming circular of the agri-
cultural department will contradict
the prevailing impression that the
fertility of the country is wearing out,
but will show that Notwithstanding
the abandonment of farming districts
in the northeast, not only is there an
increase in the total volume of crops,
but an actual growth in the average
yield per acre under cultivation, says
the Mobile Register. This result is OBJ
tained by restoring to the soil those
elements and compounds needed and
consumed by different crops. The
well-informed farmer of the present
day does not blindly send his plants
out to grope for their food; but sees
that 1t is supplied them in proper meas
ure, Recent discoveries in bacteriol-
ogy have greatly assisted the plant
er, enabling him to obtain bacteria,
with which the growing plant may be
inoculated and by which the nitrogen
of the air is fixed in form available
for plant food and FED to the plant as
required. A few cents per acre spent
inoculating the plants comes back to
the farmer in increased yield of many
dollars per acre.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04
MILLIONAIRE SUICIDES
MYSTERY SURROUNDS THE ACT
OF PlTTSBURG MAN.
Stands Before Mirror and Blows
His Brains Out.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Pittsburg is strug-
Cling with one of the most sen
sational suicides in it's history. Ed
ward Steinhauser, member of one OF
the oldest families in Pittsburg. sup
posed to be worth more than 81 100000
in his own name killed himself in a
most tragic manner at the American
house here. 1t is intimated by some
that Steinhauser had been <pluDging in
the stock market.
Steinhauser, who was 3S years old,
put his last thoughts on his mother.
grandmother and sisters, whom he did
not want thrown into panic by haV-
ing news of his suicide telephoned,
nor did he wish them to see his muti-
ated body until it had been fixed up.
He arranged for all this just before
:9ooting himself. The North Side mil
ionaire in the afternoon slipped into
he American house and registered as
'W. +. Lawrence, City" He asked to
be shown a room and stipulated that
the room be large, well lighted and
clean. Asking that stationery be sent
to his room he sat down and in a
the following letter:
"Mr. w S. Wilson. No. 925 Pen ave
nue.. Pittsburg Billy: Break the
news to the dear ones at home. Tille
and mamma are at Annie's for supper,
but grandma is at home. ! cannot
help this. Forgive me, dear friends.
cannot rest until / am with George
Cd.
"P. S.--Will: Don't phone home
about this. You might startle them.
You go to Annie's yourself and tell
them. And, WILL have my body fixed
up right before | am taken home. Let
them remember me as | was. Goodby,
old pal goodby."
Lawrence" then carefully removed
his coat vest and collar, and standing
| in front of the mirror blew out his
| brains. The shot and sound of the
falling body brought help, and the
! locked doors were battered in and the
| still warm body found.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04

Pennsylvania is doing we'll in for
estry and in tree conservation. The
state commissioner reports nearly
100000 acres in the reserve, to which
additions are being made, and has
much to say about the effective sys-
TEN of replanting, cultivation and
general safeguarding. Replanting is a
very important part of the work,
Many millions of young trees have
been planted, and with the appropria-
ton available it is hoped to add not
less than 100000 this year, while the
ultimate number is expected to be 20
600, 900 annually. An excellent insti-
tuition is a state forestry academy, in
which young men are trained for the
forestry service. All this is indica-
tive of active and intelligent super
vision. Pennsylvania is a state Of
hills and valleys, and denuding the
crests of trees has wrought incalcu-
liable mischief, fair specimen of
which is furnished by the freshets
which so often sweep down the Ohio
and other streams, carrying havoc for
many miles.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04
Iudue GaYnor,s Pose.

Judge Gaynor, the Tammany candi-
date for mayor of New York, is con-
Quoting one of the freakiest cam
paigns in the whole history of queer.
streak politics. He is the willing
nominee of the Tammany organiza.
ton, but continues to harangue
against municipal corruption and 20
discourse in general upon the exceed
ing sinfuiness of all the arts and
methods by which Tammany has been
accustomed to win elections and 10
thrive upon the boundless opportuni-
tiesfo graft that have followed the
various winnings. He is the nominee
of an organization that has made po-
litical crookedness a science, but con-
tinues to point with pride to my life
record and my life work for good gov
ernment and to destroy low and cor
rupt government" without an appar
ent touch of barrassment at the
ridiculous pose in which he is placed
A candidate of Tammany hall preach
ing reform in politics is somewhat in
the same classification of that notori-
ousin dividual who upon occasion and
to subserve his own ends is supposed
TO rebuke sin.
The Tammany candidate has even
made the spectacular play of sending
back money which was forwarded to
him for campaign purposes. Possibly
that $1,000 check which Brooklyn
merchant sent directly to the Judge
through the mail was for the very pur-
pose of giving him an opportunity to
write a letter declaring II have de-
cided not to use dollar in this cleo
ton" Even in the primary which re-
suited in the nomination of Justice
Gaynor. Tammany influences were ac-
cused by several of the New York dai-
lies with having stuffed the ballot
boxes to assure the election of GER
tain convention delegates And TO
think that the candidate of an organl-
| zation that could resort to such meth
ods ~ opposed to the using of dollar
to Domote his candidacy! Gotham
must be growing pretty solemn if IL
is not touched by the gayety of such
| a situation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04
EFFECT OF TARIFF ON PRICES
lnpossibility That Reduction of Duties
Should Result in Immediate
Price Reductions.

Tariff reformers need frequently to
be reminded that the tariff is only one
of many things that influence the
prices of commodities. BY harping
too much upon the effect of duties as
tax on the consumer. they give rise
to the expectation that a reduction OF
duties must be Immediately followed
by reduction of price-an expecta-
ton very often disappointed.
There can be no doubt that the duty
upon hides increased the cost of i'm
ported hides, and allowed correspond
ing addition to the price of domestic
hides. The removal OF the duty was
thus an advantage to the American
tanner. Other things being equal. II
would reduce the cost of American
leather. and the import duty upon
leather being also reduced, there is an
enlarged opportunity for competition,
which might be expected to reduce
the price.
Thus far the reasoning is clear. But
suppose the demand for leather to IN
crease more rapidly than the produc-
ton, and the demand for tides more
rapidly than the supply. The price
could not be raised as fast or as far
as under the protection Of high duties,
but it does not follow that it would
not be raised at all. If 1t is true, as Is
asserted and as appears probable. that
the revival of all kinds of industry has
created greatly enlarged demand for
leather in all forms, even beyond the
general ratio of increase. it is evident
that we have influences to consider to
which the tariff can be only secondary.
The uses of leather have Increased
enormously of late years and in many
| fields. Even the automobile is said to
have made an appreciable difference.
| People are wearing American shoes
| all over the world who never wore
shoes before. 1t may safely be con-
| cluded that If the duties on hides and
| leather had not been reduced. all
prices would have been raised to the
highest possible figures. The re
vision" has checked an artificial ad-
vance. 1t is also demonstrated that
the reduced duties are more than ade-
quate for all desirable protection.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04

The plan, announced from Boston.
OF solving the problem of illiterate
and impecunious immigrants by edu-
eating them and getting them into
profitable employment is undoubted-
ly a good one, and would be effective
if it could be executed, says the New
York Tribune. But how such work
is to be done for the scores and hun
dreds of thousands who come hither
is another problem of appalling diff
Guilty.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04

Dislike of the cigarette has often
been manifested by fathers, mothers
and guardians, and sometimes figures
in the disposition of legacies. Thus
a young man named Acker, of Allan
tic Highlands, n. j., has been left S25,-
900 by his grandfather on condition
that for the next "a years Acker shall
refrain from indulging in cigarettes
or participating in dissipation. To get
the regular allowance under the will
Acker must at stated periods make af-
fidavit that he has complied strictly
with the terms. That ought to be a
pretty fair test of young mans
preference. The sum OF $4,000 should
be an acceptable offset to deprivation
OF cigarette smoking.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-11-04
Taft's Antipodal Critics.

Taft is the type of statesman who
incurs criticism from both the oppo-
site extremes of opinion.
He is too conservative for the radi-
Gals, and too progressive for the ultra
conservatives. He may be defined as
q progressive conservative. He Is the
man who THINKS hard before speaking:
looks before leaping; and wants to be
reasonably sure he is right before 60
ing ahead
lie is "A reasonable man. He is cap,
able of compromise the essence, rs
Burke says. of craftsmanship. lie be-
lieves in progress, but he steers by
settled principles and be knows when
to shorten sail
1t is because of such traits of tenn
permanent and training that the bulk of
our people regard him as the ideal
man for the presidency at the pres
ent time, when SLOW speed ahead" is
the needed word in legislation.
The business world. big business
and little, employers and employed,
breathed sigh of relief when he was
elected. The labor world felt that
while there might under him be less
vociferous lip service to the square
deal" there would be more of the
real article all aroand. 1t had discov-
cred that while threatening and alarm
ing capital might be good fun for the
gallery, it was death for work and
wages. es.-Milwaukee Sentinel
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Mr.. Bryan is at present engaged IN
making the next congress Democratic
and incidentally, in keeping himself