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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
Italian Gets Rich Quick.

New York, April 6-When informed that a man named Carlo Constantine had been arrested at Palermo, Sicily, charged with the murder of Lieutenant Peuosino, Lieutenant Gloster, who Is now in charge of the Italian detective bureau at police headquarters, said that he recalled that Constantine kept a store on Seventy-first street, this ely. until February, when. he said, Constantine went to Italy. He said Constantine had been in New York two years and the day before he left he drew S6O00 from the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
CALLED TO MEET
 6. GROSVENOR DAW

|southern senators and representatives was |called today for Thursday evening in the Willard to meet MT. G. Grosvenor Daw, |the managing director of the southern congress, in order that he |r1ay explain the significance of the move |n,ent in it's relations to the southern states land cong essional districts.
 Tine call was signed by Senator John ston of Alabama, Senator Clay of Georgia, Senator Taylor of Tennessee, Representa- tive Ransdell of Louisiana, president of the national rivers and harbors congress, ard Representative Henry of Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
NO CLUE FOUND TO
 MURDERER OF HILL

McRae, Ga, April GA score of detec- tives, two deputy United States marshals and dozens of friends of Pope Hill, the Macon attorney who was murdered here Sunday, have been unable to get even clew to his assassins The belief that he was murdered was greatly strengthened today when a fracture of the back of his skull was discovered. It is thought that the blow which caused the fracture was dealt with heavy oak bar which was used to fasten the rear door of the office in which he was found dead.
 The officers, however, have not given up the investigation and believe that eventually they will clear up the mys- terV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
Spanish Rulers Escape Injury.

Madrid, April 6.-King Alfonso and Queen Victoria recently had a narrow escape from injury. The King was leaving the palace court yard and the Queen was entering In their automo- piles when the machines came into collision in the narrow passage. Both automobiles were badly damaged, but their majesties were not hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
Young Man Fatally Wounded.

Pine Bluff, Ark, April 6.-Follow- ing fisticuff, brought about through a controversy as to an election wager, Walter McKennon was shot and prob ably fatally wounded at McGhee, Ark, late today by H. K. McDermott. Later the latter was shot and killed by friends of McKennon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
Colorado Going Dry.

Denver, April 7.-Prohibition won in most places in the municipal cleo tions held in Colorado outside Den yer yesterday. Colorado Springs went "dry" by 20O0 majority. That city has never had saloon, but the cleo tion will prevent drug stores from sell ing liquor in the future. La Junta, Canon City and Castle Rock, all voted against the saloons, while Cripple Creek and Colorado City remain wet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
Doctors Meet Today.

wah County Medical society will meet tomorrow morning at the office of Drs Jones 6 Murphree and full attendance is anticipated. Papers will be read by pr. Stewart of Attalla and Dr. Ballard of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
Funeral Services Held.

Macon, Ga. April 6.-Funeral services over the body of Pope Hill of Macon were conducted this afternoon. The body reached Macon yesterday afternoon and was met at the depot by committee from the Macon Bar association, of which he was a member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
Stolen Money Is Found.

Piqua, O., April 6-Ten thousand dollars in bank notes which was stolen from the National bank of Reilley, O., December T, 1907, by yeggmen, was found today on the farm of Fred Schneider near New Palestine, Ind. Schneider found the package of money hidden in a thicket which he was clearing away Five yeggmen raided the bank. While two men dynamited the safe three others shot up the town, frightening the residents so badly that they permitted the robbers to leave with the money unmolested. The en- tire amount stolen from the bank was $12,700.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
Defeated for Mayor.

Springfield, H., April 7.-Former Lieut.. Gov. Lawrence w. Sherman to- day was defeated for mayor of Spring
 field by Attorney John s. Schnepp, democrat, by a plurality of 300 votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
BLACK HAND PLOT WIPED IN THE BUD Asa C. CandIer of Atlanta Is the Man Threatened DEMAND SUM OF S35,000 Young Man Is Caught Trying To Get the Money But Claims That He
 Was Forced To Do So By
 Three Men.
DEMAND SUM OF S35,oOO

Atlanta April 6.-Charged with attempt ing to blackmail Asa G. Candler, presi- dent of the Atlanta Chamber of Com merce, banker, and Atlanta's wealthest citizen, out of $35,OOO by "Back Hand methods, Daniel w. Johnson, Jr., eight cen years of age and a member of MT. Candler's Sunday school class, was arrest ed tonight at the instance of postoffice in- spectors and lodged in the Fulton county jail.
 Johnson admits writing the letters and takes his arrest very coolly. He, how ever, declares that he was the cats paw of three strangers, who, he claims, die- tated his every action in connection with the affair and forced him to write the demands for money under penalty of death. He furnished the officers with description of the three men.
 On Friday of last week MT. Candler re- ceived the first of the two letters writ ten by the Black Hand plotters, in which he was asked to place s35,OOO under the steps of the e.pastor's study of the Inman Park Methodist church, Monday night, April 5, "or you and your family will meet a horrible death at our hands" Sunday he received second letter warn ing him to comply with the demands and further threatening him and his family if he failed to comply or if he made men, tion of the matter to a living soul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07

The soul-stirring solos of Mir. D. 0. Curry are making a deep impression upon those who hear him. Attend the services at 7:45 tonight and join in swelling the delightful congre- gational singing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
Trap for BlackmaiIer.

MT. Candler called George M. Sutton, chief postoffice inspector of the Atlanta division, in consultation. and 1t was de- cided to trap the blackmailer. MT. Can dler drew $35,0OO in cash from the bank, of which he is president, so as to guard against any possible betrayal of his plans. Monday night he made up package and placed it at the point designated, the real money in the meantime remtaining at his residence. guaI Iled by detectives. Two de- tectives kept watch near where the fake package was placed, but no one appeared during the night for the package
 This afternoon MT. Candler received telephone message demanding that he place $10O0 at a secluded spot on Moreland avenue, between Annabel street and Wal Ter alley Again a fake package was pre- pared and placed at the spot designated tonight, and Johnson appeared from the darkness grabbed up the package and started on a run, but was in the grasp of Detectives Lockhart and Cooker before he was aware that he had been observed.
 He was taken to the tower and after a grueling examination made confession, admitting having written the two letters, but saying he acted under compulsion. The police give little credence to his story of having been forced to write the letters by three strangers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07
The Threatening Letter.

uC ESstSis
 The first letter, dated April 1, Is as fol- lows:
 MT. Asa G. Candler, Atlanta, Ga:
 Dear Sir-We are asking you to please put thirty-five thousands ($S5000) dollars under the steps of the pastors study of the Inman Park Methodist church on Monday night, April 5, 1909.
 Don't let anyone see you put 1t there, nor fail to place the above sum men, toned at the place above named, at the peril of your life.
 Let no one know of this or you and your family will meet a horrible death at our hands.
 Put the asked for sum at the place mentioned on the night mentioned and never go back to this place to look for the money and your life will be spared. Tell no one about it and all will be well. But if you fail to put the sum at the place you alone shall meet death. Tell anyone of it and you and your house that is all that live with you-shall meet the most horrible death at our hands.
 Pony up with the sum and keep your face closed about it and all will be well. Fail to put the sum there or blab IL and hell will be to pay, nothing more nor less than death.
 Ut would be well to place it there late in the afternoon or early in the night.
 "Follow the instructions exactly as they are given or you will never awake in this world to see the morning of Tuesday, Anril 6 1909 "S."
 The second letter advised MT. Candler to slide in close up to the side of the the steps and put it under them and then 23' as hard as you can. Do not fail or you will be blown to Kingdom come be- fore day, Tuesday, April G."
 MT. Candler was little disturbed over the incident and it was stated tonight that he would lose no sleep over fears of his home being dynamited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-07

Simply this:
 Many men admit the marvellous ad vance of other sciences yet do not know that clothes making has attained equal perfection.
 If you have been unkind to you judgment, you should
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17
SUNDAY IN CONNECTICUT

Probably there will be little criticism, even among the most conservative of the repeal by the legislature of the forty-five ''bue laws" of Connecticut. It is now possible in that state for a husband to ''buss" his wife on Sunday without violating statute, and to listen to music outside church on that day without in curing technical liability to a fine of $4. Even the new law would seem amply restrictive, since it forbds all sports and similar activities, ''except such as are for the general welfare of the community" The interpretation of that phrase is left to the courts. It remains to be seen whether New England judicial decision will place Sunday baseball within the exception.
 Current discussion has elicited the belief that some of those old laws were the malicious in- vention of Tory minister who was expelled from the colony during the Revolution. But in vestigation showed that the laws really existed in the form of township and village ordinances. There is no doubt that they were enactments really expressive of local sentiment in the days when the present state was purely agricutur- al community. But since then Connecticut has become occupied largely with manufacturing industries. The old Puritan element has been overIaid by the immigration of Irish and of French Canadians More than half its church membership is now Roman Catholic, and the teachings of that church treat the Sabbath as made for man." in which 1t resembles most
 Protestant views. The new law makes 1t still possible for local sentiment to determine what | is flor the general wefare;" so that it will be
 possible for villages outside the range of indus
 trial changes to preserve their ancient quletude | on Sunday as on other days.
 Having accomplished this beated reform, Ii
 remains for Connecticut to abolish its ancient
 system of the representation of ''rotten Dor
 oughs'' in its legislature. Proportionate rep
 resentation of cities might lessen the corrup ton which, it is generally admitted, has assailec
 the rural vote, here as elsewhere in New Eng
 land. dA-.a
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17
POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE

A wholesome independence m polltlcS IS one of the best signs of the times It IS now con- stantly in evidence. It is seen in congress, in states, in municipalities, and it augurs well for the general good.
 Hide-bound partsanship is of the past. Straight out party organs have ceased to be. The rank and file of parties no longer blndly follow party leaders. Bossism is on the decline.
 The PIatts and Quays and Hannas of other days are almost without counterparts at the present day The Murphys and McCarrens we have now are but feeble limitations of the Gro kers and Tweeds of decades gone by
 It is true that one man has just been largely instrumental in putting through congress a measure fraught with good or i'll for the whole country. but an ominous revolt marked the pro- Iceeding and it's success was due rather to mas terfu leadership and technical knowledge of the subject in hand than to the possession and exercise of the qualities of bossism. And what Mr. Aldrich accomplished he accomplished only by concession and at the peril of defeat, and no Aldrich of another day. if the present growth of independence continues, will repeat the spec tacle.
 Reviewing events of the immediate past we find republican newspapers heapng criticism upon the tariff makers at Washington and
 audng the insurgents of the party who cour- ageously and patriotcally resisted the partisan whip We find the democrats of Virginia, in mood for a better state of things, too inditfer- ent to go to the polls in old-time numbers fol-
 lowing primary campaign of personal detrac- | tion and void of issues to enlist the concern of an intelligent populace. We find the repub- licans and democrats of Indianapolis simultane- ously rejecting the machine -indorsed candi- dates and eecting men not so handicapped to make the race for mayor. And so, fortunate ly, it appears to be going the country over.
 President Taft, when in a notable utterance not long since he emphasized the country $ need of an opposition party, voiced the opinion of every sensible, right-thinking American throughout the land. It is true that the spirit of wholesome independence so widely in evi- dence has not developed prOnouncedly as yet in national affairs, but, given the necessary condi- tons as to candidates and issue, that independ- ence will be forthcoming without the shadow of doubt
 I And herein lies the democratic party's op- Iportunity. It must help make those conditions right-condtions as to issues and candidate.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17
LET YOUR PAPER FOLLOW YOU

The Saver Belt wW De mailed upon request to subscribers leaUing tue city during the sum- sser months Change of address wiH be made ds frequently as desired; notices of such change should giUe both the ol0 aud ne,0 address. Call at the office or phone any change 90" wtSh be- tore leaving the city. Tue subscription rate as the same out of town aS in the city.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

A doctor says go per cent of the cases of chronic alcoholism coming under his observa- ton are found in people who can "drink it or let it alone, :" as they please. It seems that they can do both, but invariably only do one.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

A Pttsburg man was fined $50 for exceeding the automobile speed limit the other day, and an additional $50 for calling the arresting of
 ficer fool" The next time that man is ar rested for exceeding the speed limit, we appre- bend he will leave off the trimmings, anyway.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

"Mason and Dixon's line is being rubbed out faster than the color line" says the New York World. The point is well made; it not being particularly obscured by the fact, moreover, that not one person in a hundred IS able to To- cate the old whereabout of Mason and Dixon s line
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

''The tariff law cannot possibly please every one" says the Concord Monitor. The new one seems thoroughly to please practically no one.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

One honest Virgnian says he recently saw a fish milking a COW; another solemnly ayers that he recently killed two-headed snake No won der statewide prohibition lis a warm issue in the Old Dominion.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

"Mr. Bryan insists that he is fixture in Ne braska' says a contemporary. Some Of Mr. Bryan's warmest friends long ago suspected as much.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

''Cut out slang" advises some one in the Birmingham Age Herald The doctor does not seem inclined, as usual, to take his own medi- cine
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

A law compelling citizens to wear halos and sprout wings probably went over as unfinished business when the Georgia legislature recently adjourned.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

Congress may wrangle in long drawn-out fashion, but it fades quicker than 99-cent blue checked shirt.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

"Think of red-headed Texas widow in con gressn' suggests the Augusta Herald. Have we not enough congressional terrors to think about now!
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

We are not disposed to argue with that doc tor who advises us to ''beware of the germs m August peaches. We never seem able to think of the germs while eating the peaches, however.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

A Louisiana judge has ruled that women do not own their clothes He is probably very young and inexperienced judge, however.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

Speaking of the free list, there ought to be some prohbtive tax on the fellow who lncllnes to ride free horses to death.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

The D. D. about to be attached to Bwana Tumbo's real name by a German university does not stand for dig-dig. The idea!
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

A New Jersey woman died recently and left 5000 to her husband and $lOOOO to her dogs Not all women are that spiteful however
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

What sighs of relief the Russian royal house hold must heave when Nicholas gets home from one of his trips abroad!
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

. .'What do women talk about!" inquiries the Birmingham Age-Herald. About all the time we should say.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

A Louisiana man killed man who stole his bait. And Louisiana is not 'dry" state, moreover.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

King Alfonso has plenty of sand in his craw, as they say in Grand Old Texas, whatever else one may think of him.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-17

culation than any daily newspaper in the world published in city with l2,OOO or less population.
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 LET YOUR PAPER FOLLOW YOU The Sauer Belt wW De mailed upon request to subscribers leaUing tue city during the sum- ner months. Change of address w'H be made as treouentiy as desired; notices of such change should qive both the old aud ne,0 address. Call at the office or phone any change you wtSh be- fore leaving the city. Tue subscription rate as the same out Of tOUn dS DO the clty. Congress may wrangle in long -drawn-out fashion, but it fades quicker than 99-cent blue checked shirt.
 A Louisiana man killed man who stole his bait And Louisiana is not ''dry' state, moreover.
 :'What do women talk about!" inquiries the Birmingham Age Herald. About all the time, we should say.
 King Alfonso has plenty of sand in his craw, as they say in Grand Old Texas, whatever else one may think of him.
 What sighs of relief the Russian royal house hold must heave when Nicholas gets home from one of his trips abroad!
 Speaking of the free list, there ought to be some prohibitive tax on the fellow who lnclines to ride free horses to death.
 The D. D. about to be attached to Bwana Tumbo's real name by German university does not stand for dgdig. The idea!
 A Louisiana judge has ruled that women do not own their clothes He is probably very young and inexperienced judge however.
 A New Jersey woman died recently and left S2.OOO to her husband and $10.000 to her dogs. Not all women are that spiteful, however.
 "Cut out slang" advises some one in the Birmingham Age Herald. The doctor does not seem inclined as usual to take his own medi- cine.
 "Mr Bryan insists that he is fixture in Ne braska' says contemporary. Some of Mr. Bryan's warmest friends long ago suspected as much.
 law compelling citizens to wear haos and sprout wings probably went over as unfinished business when the Georgia legislature recently adjourned.
 "Think of red-headed Texas widow in con gress !' suggests the Augusta Herald Have we not enough congressional terrors to think about now
 We are not disposed to argue with that doc tor who advises us to ''beware of the germs 1T August peaches" We never seem able to think of the germs while eating the peaches however
 One honest Virginian says he recently saw s fish milking COW; another solemny ayers tha he recently killed a wo-headed snake. No won der statewide prohibition lis warm issue II the Old Dominion
 A Pittsburg man was fined $50 for exceeding the automobile speed limit the other day anC an additional $50 for calling the arresting of fcer a ''fool" The next time that man IS ar rested for exceeding the speed limit, we appre bend he will leave off the trimmings, anyway
 'Mason and Dixon's line is being rubbed ou
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The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-28

time the natural resources of the country have been ruthlessly expIoite
 The Guggenheims have designs on our coal fields, the North American Commercial company is fast depicting the seal herd and the government pays them for the privilege. The sal mon fishers are raping our waters and avoiding taxes. So it goes.
 There is not a man of average ob- seryation or common sense in Alaska who believes but this exploitation will continue as long as our affairs are handled at Washington, whether by Congress or by bureau. The only cure is a government of the people and for the people.
 But the big Alaskan corporations oppose it and Taft is the friend of capital"
 The government, illegally, We be
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-28

lieve, set forward the date of the Alaskan census taking so that the ter ritory would show a decrease in pop ulation and this will be used as an ar gument against home rule.
 Now the departmental press bureau are circulating such articles as the in an effort to make 1t appear that Alaska Is on the down ward grade and not ready for home rule. Statements to this effect are caluminous islanders and should be exposed by the newspapers of Alas ka at every opportunity. Even the cory press can hardly sanction such bald mis.statements of fact.