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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08

Washington, June Former Forester
Clifford Pinchot is in Washington for the
avowed purpose of exercising his influ-
ence to prevent, If possible, the passage
by the Senate of the administration bill
to permit the President to withdraw pub
lie lands for conservation purposes.
This action was taken as the result of
an interview he had with Senator Smoot,
who is In charge of the measure in which
the former forester sought the adoption
of an amendment striking out the pro-
vision which would permit of the explora-
ton and purchase of withdrawn lands
under the mining laws.
1t is said there was a sharp clash be-
tween Senator Smoot and Mr. Pinchot
who had been fast friends for many
years.
The pending bill would provide that all
lands Withdrawn Shall at all times be
open to exploration, discovery. occupation
and purchase, under the mining laws of
the United States, as far as the same
apply to minerals other than coal, oil,
gas and phosphates.
In his statement to Mr.. Smoot, Pinchot
said this language would permit the fill
ing of mining claim on power site
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WORK OF CENSUS
TAKER DEFICIENT

Washington, June 7.-Representative
Dent called upon the director of the CEN
sus today relative to the taking of the
census of Montgomery. 1t is claimed that
large number of people have not been
enumerated there. Mayor Gunter wrote
him a letter of protest on the subject.
The director promised Mr.. Dent to wire
the supervisor today to make a thorough
Investigation. While he said he could not
go into an entire accommodation, If he
found that certain enumerators had neg
lected their duties to any apprecable ex-
tent, he would have the same rectified.
II will be recalled that Mr.. Dent opposed
the appointment of the supervisor in the
second district and consequently has had
no voice In the selection of enumerators.
The appointment of the supervisor is still
held up in the Senate.
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FURRY IS SETTLED
BY CONFERENCE WITH TAFT
TRIAL OF STATE SENATOR
BROWNE IS BEGUN AFTER
TEDIOUS LEGAL FIGHT

Chicago, June Lee O'Neal Browne,
convicted on charges of bribery in con-
nection with the election of William Lori
mer as United States Senator finally was
brought to trial before Judge McSurely in
the criminal court today after the de-
fense had exhausted every means within
its power to delay the case. When court
adjourned at 4:50 p M, the state had ten
dered four prospective jurors to the de-
Tense
Despite a technical fight by his attor-
neys. Borwne was brought into Judge Nc
Surely court shortly after noon on a
forthwith capias. The trial then was be-
gun in a perfunctory manner, but none
of Brownies counsel would enter court
and all remained in an ante-room.
The day opened when Judge Kickham
Seaman denied the application of the de-
fense for writ of habeas corpus. The
main contention of the defense was that
state legislators while sitting In joint
assembly to elect a United States sena-
tor were no longer state officials, but
federal officials. and therefore amenable
only to the federal courts.
In his decision, Judge Seaman denied
this argument by quoting the United
States constitution and statutes governing
the election of senators.
Counsel for the defense waited until
States Attorney Wayman and his asst
ants had left the courtroom and then for
mer Judge Elbridge Hanecy filed a petit
ton for an appeal from the decision.
While Hr. Hanecy was making his argu-
ments for the appeal, Judge McSurely
was waiting for Browne in his court to
begin trial.
When Browne did not appear, Judge
McSurely issued a forthwith capias and
also declared his original bond of $1,000
forfeited. When 1t was explained that
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Railroad Bill Is Sent To
Conference After Fight

awaiting a decision on the appeal, Judge
McSurely ordered service on the capias
delayed The forfeiture of the original
bond meant nothing as Browne had been
surrendered to the sheriff when the appli-
cation for the habeas corpus writ was
made and had been released on new
bond. BY ordering the bond forfeited,
Judge McSurely showed that he took no
cognizance of the habeas corpus action.
After listening to Mr.. Hanecy's argu-
ment for some time. Judge Seaman said
he would give his decision on the appli-
cation for an appeal at o'clock.
In the meantime Judge McSurely ord
cred the capias served on Browne.
Brownies counsel refused to go into court
on the grounds that McSutely hhh MS
jurisdiction over Browne, while Judge
Scanlon was entertaining the motion for
an appeal. Judge Mcsurely ordered an
adjournment until 2:40 p m.
At o'clock Judge Scanlan announced
that he would not grant the appeal from
his decision on the habeas corpus writ.
The defense then made motions for an
appeal, leave to file a bill of exceptions,
leave to file an assignment of error and
leave to file a bill of exceptions with the
Illinois supreme court, but all were de-
MED by the court. Exception to these
rulings were taken by Mr.. Haneey. but
again the judge oveiruled them. Browne
was remanded to the custody of the
sheriff and taken to the criminal court
for the real opening of his trial. Charles
A. White, Brownies principal accuser. and
Browne met at the entrance to the Grim
inal court building, but neither noticed the
other.
Before the examination of the venire-
men was started, W. 8. Forrest, for the
defense, made formal motion that
Browne be dismissed from custody. Judge
McSurely Immediately denied the motion.
A motion 70 quash the capias was also
denied. The defense then asked for a de-
lay until June 20, but that was denied.
While the veniremen were being exam
ined a new bond of $4,000 was signed for
Browne,
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Oxford, Eng, June 7.-Oxford today
conferred upon Theodore Roosevelt the
honorary degree of doctor of civil law.
The ceremony took place in the Sheldon
ian theatre, where for three centuries and
more 1t has been the custom to hold the
encaeial exercises, the annual commem-
oration of the founders and other official
assemblies. but Mr.: Roosevelt's reception
surpassed in enthusiasm anything within
the memory of the oldest Oxonian
His Romanese lecture dealt with biolog'
ical analogies in history.
Toward the close of his address Mr..
Roosevelts voice failed and he was
Obliged to leave undelivered a portion
of his prepared lecture.
The former President interested the
great audience by his vigorous utterances
and forcefu gesture, being cheered re-
peatedly at various stages of his speech.
Even the usually solemn, red-robed dons
were carried away with their enthusiasm
and stood up and joined In the loud
lunged hurrahs of the junior element
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town of Calitri. in the province Of Avel-
limo.
This region has suffered much from
earthquakes and in 1851, 800 persons were
killed
The number of casualties resulting from
the earthquake today has not yet been
definitely ascertained. some of the re-
ports estimating the dead at 30 and the
injured at several hundred. 1t Is feared
that there are many buried in the ruins
of the houses which were thrown down
In Calitri, while great damage was done
at other places, with doubtless a consid-
cradle loss of life.
The government has taken hold of the
situation with promptitude, and although
the earthquake occurred during the night,
it was not long before the military and
civil authorities were hard at work rem
derng aid to the injured and preparing
places of shelter for the homeless and
bending their energies to the re-estab-
lishment of order.
The King received word of the disas-
ter at o'clock in the morning. less than
two hours after the occurrence of the
quake, and he decided to leave immedi-
ately for the district He intended to go
alone, but Queen Helena insisted upon
joining him. The King thought that this
was not necessary, as the situation at Av-
elino was not to be compared with that
at MeSSina, where their ma]estles spent
several days in alleviating the distress
of the people In reply to the Kings pro-
test, Queen Helena retorted: aHz
LAS my presence is necessary at all
festivities, 1t must not lack where the
people die and weep In the south 1tal-
ans suffer, therefore I must go. 1t is
my place as woman and a mother
The King and Queen were cheered by
the crowds at the station but they hur-
ried to the train and carefully inspected
the medical and other supplies.
Misfortune seems to have chosen Italy
as a target. While the south has been
afflicted by an earthquake, the vast re-
gion of Sardinia the largest island in the
Mediterranean save Sicily, was ravaged
today by violent cyclone. The districts
of Lanusei, Tortolia. Ilbono, Elini and
Jerzu have been devastated and the crops,
vineyards and cattle destroyed. 1t is be-
lieved that many shepherds have suf-
fered the fate of their focks. The dam
age in Sardinia is estimated at $780,
00O
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AMERICAN INTERESTS
WILL BE PROTECTED

Washington, June THE news that
Commander Hines threatened a bonn
bardment of Bluefelds Bluff in case
the Madriz force attempted interfer-
ence with American shipping entering
the harbor did not occasion any sur
prise here
At the request of the state depart
ment and navy department some days
to the commanders of the American
naval vessels standing guard of blue
fields, and the state department sim
ultaneously served notice on President
Madriz that this government would not
recognize the right of the Managua
government to collect customs duties
after the Estrada party had removed
the customs house to the city.
That clash might come sooner or
later was the general fear when the
orders were issued.
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ADDRESSES
COLLEGE STUDENTS

Columbia, S. c., June John Shelton
williams, of Richmond. Va, delivered
the commencement address tonight before
the members of the graduating class Of
the University of South Carolina.
Mr. Williams prophesied the restora-
tion of the south through her own re-
sources. He advised the graduates to
avoid politics and to seek their rewards
either In professional or business career.
Judge Robert w. Memminger of
Charleston. spoke to the graduates in the
universities law department. He dis
cusscd at length the system of trial by
jury.
Seventy -one degrees will be conferred
on graduates in the academic. law and
graduate departments tomorrow.
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jackson, Miss, June 7-(Special)-B.
W. Wade. editor of sensational little
paper, the Monday Morning Star, was ar
rested here today on affidavit of Repre-
sentative W. A. White of Prentiss coun-
ty, charging him with criminal libel.
Wade printed that White had told Rep
resentative Adams he could get 1920 for
his vote for senator If he wanted it, and
would be fool If he did not accept.
Wade was placed under a $500 bond to
secure his presence at the next term Of
Prentiss county court.
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All Southern TALLY Affected

Rome. June 7.-Great apprehension has
been caused again by seismic disturb
ances, the official reports showing that
the zone affected by the earthquake
shocks today is a vast one, embracing
practically the whole of southern Italy
as we'll as a portion OF Tuscany and
Venetia to the north. But the district
where serious damage occurred only ex-
tends about so miles around Mount VAL
ture, which is an extinct volcano near the
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MRS. A. p. German seriou.ly iii

Washington, June Mrs. Arthur P.
Gorman widow of the late Senator Cor
man of Maryland, is seriously Ill at her
home here and physicians hold out little
hope for her recovery. Her children have
been summoned to her bed.
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CHARGES ARE MADE
AGAINST LORIMER

Washington June 7.--Formal charges
against Senator William Lorimer, of
Illinois. were laid before the senate this
afternoon by his colleague, Senator Gull
lom. The proceeding was the presenta-
ton of memorial by Clifford w.
Barnes, of Chicago president of the Illi-
nois Legislative Voters League, embody-
ing the charges of bribery of members
of the Illinois legislature.
The memorial was read only in part
and was referred with out comment to
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions.
Many members of the senate say that
even with the submission of the confess
sion against Browne, the senate still
lacks definite charges connecting Sena-
tor Lorimer with the paying OF bribes
1t is believed, however. that the
papers filed will cause the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections to
take the necessary steps looking to q.
thorough investigation.
Chairman Burrows said tonight he
wanted to examine the affidavit made
by Barnes before calling a netting of
the committee.
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Chicago, June 7.-Senator Lorimer in
his office in the New IaSalle street
bank, read the Washington dispatches
relating to the charges. His face express
sionless during the reading relaxed into
a smile at the conclusion and he asked !:
What would you have me say?"
Just what you think" was the reply.
We'll, this Is my answer now anG
next time. l will discuss neither the
subject matter, the manner In which it
is brought up, or handled. nor the per-
sons who have had nand in handling
It, l am very busy banking these days
Good afternoon"
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CONTINUED ON PAGE II,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Instructed the Queen.

Queen Victoria OF England was once
pulled up short by an old scotchwo-
man. Her majesty had started out
one afternoon TO sit on n hillside and
watch some OF her relatives fishing In
the river below her. when she found
that she had no thimble IN her pocket.
30 could not work, as she had intend.
ed, at the sewing she was carrying.
Turning out OF her way 10 Mrs. sym.
ond's shop. she bought the smallest
thimble there. which was. however.
many sizes too big for her. There
was an old Scotch dame az the coun.
ter impatiently waiting TO make her
own purchases. Not recognizing the
queen. she broke into the conversation
with "Hoots, but It's a rare fuss an
faddle you're maxim. Blow intae II
weel an i'm stick" That phrase. the
latter part Of the sentence. amused her
majesty Immensely and became quite
q proyerb In the royal family.
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A NATURAL WONDER.
The DEVILS Race Course In the Blue
Ridge Mountains.


THE Blue Ridge mountains abound
In natural wonders" observed an old
resident of Penmar Most wonderful
OF them all. In my opinion. Is the Dev.
lis Race Course. which Is but a short
walk from Penmar.
"At first view this strange natural
phenomenon appears like broad
roadway OF great stones which ex-
tends away up the mountain In path
no human hand could ever build.
Many OF these great stones weigh
tons. while others are only few hun.
dredweigbt. Lying close together by
the thousand. they present an extraor-
dinary spectacle.
Tradition has Il and scientists agree
that u thousand or more years ago
this strange track was the bed of an
ancient river. The conclusion is drawn
from the looks of the stones. They
are all well rounded and worn smooth,
showing the action of water. which
had polished their rough edges no
doubt for centuries.
But the mystery In II this theory be
true to explain how the great body Of
water was confined at the sides. for
the course Is not hemmed In by high
banks, nor is II located iD ravine.
In fact, II stands somewhat higher
than the natural side OF the mountain.
The puzzle only intenslfies interest In
the queer place and multiplics the ar
guments and theories Of its prehistoric
origin. Baltimore American.
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A WilIina Scot.

Dean Ramsay has a story OF that
border hostility between English and
Scots which used 10 go TO halter
lengths. A Scottish drover was re-.
turning from the south In particularly
bad humor with the English. having
done poor business. when he saw In
Carlisle a notice Offering a reward OF
$50 20 any one who would volunteer
for the unpopular task OF hanging a
condemned criminal. Seeing his chance
TO make up for his bad market and
comforting himself with the thought
that he was unknown there. he did
the job aud got his fee. As he was
leaving he was taunted as a beggarly
Scot. doing for money what no Eng.
lishman would. But he answered. with
a cheerful grin. I'm hang ye a at the
price"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
A PERIL0Us PERCH.


Peak In the Tyrol.
In the northeastern corner Of the
Tyrol Is the best skee ground in Eu.
rope. writes w. A. Baillie- Groham In
"Tyrol." The region has many lofty
peaks, which make mountain climbing
OF interest. The author gives one Of
his adventures on peak near the vii.
lage Of Kitzbuhei.
On one of these peaks occurred to
me many years ago a little adventure
which gave me an opportunity of ad-
miring the grand view rather longer
than was pleasant
] was out stalking chamois. and. hav.
Ing some unoccupled hours In the mid
die of the day. when stalking is prac.
tically useless. as the beasts nre rest.
Ing, ! thought ! would ascend one of
those pinnacles upon which at that
time few human beings, I suppose. had
| ever set foot.
The very last bit was smooth faced
rock not more than twelve feet high.
but absolutely uncllmbable II unalded
by rope or another man upon whose
shoulders one could get and so obtain
hand grip Of the top and thus draw
oneself up. As I was alone had re.
course TO short length of rope had
In my rucksack. Making n slip moose.
] threw II upward till It gripped some
projection. Then drew myself up.
While looking about me an unfortu.
nate movement of my legs. which were
dangling over the brink as sat. caused
the rope to slip and fall down TO the
small ledge on which had stood when
alnging II upward. This ledge or band
OF rock was uncomfortable narrow.
not wider than thirty inches, and the
abyss below was n perpendicular wall
four or five church steeples In depth.
At first II did not seem such a seri.
GUS 6x to be In. BY letting myself
drop to the ledge, my extended arms
gripping the top. the distance between
the soles of my feet and the ledge was
not more than four feet or something
to speak Of II that ynwning gulf had
not been there and had had boots on
my feet. hut. having taken these OF
and left them below. together with my
coat and rife. I should have to drop
on TO sharp rocks barefootcd and hence
would be very apt to lose my balance.
The more considered the position
the more ! funked that drop. and. TO
make n long story short. I stayed on
that pinnacle two nights. until the
of the third day. before hun.
ger drove me to risk the drop. which
did In safety.
How ! got down the remainder OF
that descent. "shlnning" down chin.
neys aud creeping along narrow edges.
wns u mystery to INC aftcrward. for
wns faint with hunger and my knees
rcmblcd and shook under me. when
reached the flrst hnbitation where !
happened 10 be known the peasant
woman at the door hardly recognized
ne.
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A VICTIM OF WORRY.
The Man Who 10 Always Expecting
Come Kind Of Trouble.

'"s "sn VINO 70 N'wsys expecting
oome Nina of trouble
There Is always cloud on his face
because he Is constantly expecting that
something unfavorablc Is going to hap.
pen. There Is going TO be n slump ip
business. or no IA going to b.v. , Io..
or somebodv is trying % ,nd.r,n,na
him Or h. - ,,orr,,, -, 49,. ...,,,'
or ,oor. .,s an,',"., III" III, ' I,e'' aa'n ~
,a wrnn. ~ 80 .a nI',.a w" w ''" VI
!, o,rar ,.o.sa .,,,, ~
,ch,.v.d a,,,. y ,on"a.ran,a % ..s.u ns na'
y., no h.s na,a. LII, sos eees' @
a., a, h,. no. ,' ns ' ""ppy
$50 80, NJ "'' NV 'n's n""
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He Approved That Plan.

II was said In the Norton family
that Uncle Hiram had no ear for mu.
sic. a. he failed to appreciate the vocal
efforts OF his niece Margaret Hut II
his ears were defective his pocketbook
left nothing TO be desired.
We've been talking over Margaret's
voice." said a dauntless and tnctful
relative who had been delegated TO
approach Uncle Hiram on the subject
1T really seems as II she ought TO
take lessons and practice regularly.
Her mother talks OF selling n little Of
her mining stock for Margarct's sake"
Uncle IIiram's keen old face wore
mutinous expression.
Have to practice two. three hours q
day. I supposef" he said duly.
"Oh. yes" said the venturesome rel.
ative; then she had sudden inspira.
tion.
1T would be best OF all II she could
60 abroad for two or three years." she
murmurcd thoughtfully. but Of course
that In out OF the questionable cx
pcnse''-
"Never you mind about the cxpensc!"
broke In Uncle Hiram joyfully. III
shc can 20 abrond-n good long ways
abroad-to a take her lessons ana do her
practicing. I'll foot the EXPENSE
Youths Companion.
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Self Control,

The self control OF the japanese.
even In times OF the utmost stress.
aud their courtesy. which begets quiet.
ness and discretion. are both brought
out by writer IN 81 Paul's Maya.
zinc.
Cry. IL will do you good" said
once 10 a poor Japanese woman who.
crouching beside her dying husband.
was controlling herself with an effort
that would. l feared. make her III.
She laid her little slim brown finger
upon her trembling red lip and shook
her head. then whispered. 1t might
disturb him."
"Cry. II viii do you good" said
tho next day. when the man was dead
aud she seemed almost PROSTATE with
grief ana overenforced self control.
"It would be most rude 20 make a
hideous noise before the sacred dead"
came the soft reply,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
THE ANIMAL MIND.
A Story About . Cow and the Cali
She Licked.

i
She Licked.
An absurd story IL cited about a
| COW. showing what creatures Of habit
animals arc. This particular COW
would not stand to be MIXED unless
she could lick her calf at the same
time. For long time she always had
Gulf OF some ugc or other to lick.
but ut last by III fortune one Of her
calves died.
There In no reason why "a bereaved
mother should mourn her loss Just at
milking time. but there was the fixed
habit OF making certain motions. The
farmer, however. was n practical
Psychologist lie stuffed the skin OF
the cnlf with hay aud let the COW
have that to HEX. To be sure. the hay
calf had neither head nor legs. but
COW has no general IDEAS concerning
the nature OF calves nor any special
reason for assuming that calves should
have heads and legs. Il felt right. and
II smcllcd right IL enabled her to go
through tho customary motions at
milking time. Therefore II wns sum.
cicnt.
By dint OF carcssing and licking her
little Gulf the tender parent one nne
morning unrippcd II. The hay issued
from within. aud the COW. manifest.
Ing not the slightest surprise or agita.
tlon. proceeded TRANQUILITY TO devour
the unexpected proveDder. Il 4.
Brewster In McClure's Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

The catalogue OF the ways and means
employed by otherwise sensible people
10 incur the risk OF disease and an
untimely end include running TO catch
trolley cars. breathing rapidly through
the mouth instead OF deeply through the
nose, eating too hastily aud overeating.
"slouching" instead Of standing and
walking In an erect attitude. using un.
necessary stimulants. failing TO exter.
inmate the pestilential housefiy. which
goes blithely about carrying the germs
OF disease; sleeping In III ventilated
rooms and failing to protect food from
dies and other insects by proper screen.
ng.-Philadelphia Press.