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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
BURNT CORK.
The Paste Used by Minstrel Perform,
ers When "8Iacking Up"


srs When "6Iaekins Up"
The popular impression as to the ap.
plication Of burnt cork by minstrel
performers and actors in general Is
that IL liz rubbed on the face and hands
Of the player from q cork whose end is
charred In a convenient gas Jet. This
impression Is, however, incorrect. The
burnt cork used by minstrels and
others Is the product Of the theatrical
"paint factories" just as Is any other
cosmetic or pigment employed by the
profession.
One house makes 1t in the following
manner: The corks are placed In three
tin vessels, resembling wash boilers,
with holes punched In their sides and
bottom. Alcohol Is sprinkled over the
corks. and they they are fired" When
the corks have been properly charred
they are placed In muslin sacks, which
are kneaded in barrels Of water. This
operation forces the powdered charcoal
through the sacks into the water.
When all the charred corks have
been worked through the sacks into
the water In this way the water IS
drained through a close canvas sack,
and what remains In that sack is
ready for the performers. The stuff
ia put up In cans. from which. when
the minstrel IL ready to "black up" he
takes a little Of the black paste In his
hands and applies ut to his face. neck
and sometimes. his .hands.--New York
Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18

ed to Russia, where she tried TO po,s
on herself but after long illness she
has come TO Paris to rehabilitate her
self
The Duma may we'll be chary OF vot
ing money for the Russian navy The
estimates for next year show a cola-
siderable increase over PREVIOUS AZ
ures, one OF the reasons being that
there will be passed into the service
among other ships, the battleships
Andrea Pervozanni. Imperator Pavel
|, and Egstaf. Each of these units
was laid down in ~ 5, and will thus
have taken eight years TO build The
Evstat. which belongs TO the Black
Sea fleet, is only 12.S40 tons. her arm
ament consisting OF four 12-inch, four
S-inCh. and twelve 6-inch guns, show
ing her contemporary in design. as
she Was in date OF commencement.
with our King Edward The other two
SHIPS both intended for the Baltic
fleet are of l1.4o0 tons, carrying four
l2-inch and twelve S-inch guns-prac-
tically Lord Nelson's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-18
the revelations he intends to make.

Inc revelations ne intends to make.
Leonidova lived at Moscow. In or
der TO revenge herself on rival who
had taken away her lover, she de-
nounced her as terrorist. The rival
was arrested and disappeared. The
denunciation was received by Menchi-
kof who enrolled Leonidova among
his force of spies. While receiving
loo roubles a month from the secret
police she acted as secretary to a
socialist organization whose members
she stirred up 10 acts OF revolt. at the
same time denouncing them TO the
Russian authorities.
Then she fell in love with journa +
list, TO whom she confessed her secret
At this moment NJ. Menchikoff went
over 10 the revolutionaries. TO whom
he gave list of collahorators. Leon:-
dova was denounced in the terrorist
newspapers and she and her lover left
Russia for Paris to protest their in
nocence, but did not go farther than
Berlin. There they separated, the low
er going off TO America She return.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-11-09
An Ideal Hush and.

Is patient even with a nagging wife,
for he knows she needs help. She may
be so nervous and rundown In
health that trifles annoy her. If she
Is melancholy, excitable, troubled with
Loss of appetite, headache, sleepless-
ass, constipation or fainting and diz-
zy spells, she needs Electric Bbtters
the most wonderful remedy for ailing
women. thousands of sufferers from
backache and weak Kidneys have
used them and become healthy and
happy. Try them. Only 5Oc., sat
isfaction guaranteed by all Druggists.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-11-09
Dressed in "Hlack and Yellow

Not Football Colors" but the
color of the carton containing Foley's
Honey and Tar the best and safest
cough remedy for all coughs and colds
Do not accept a substitute but see
aat you get the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar in q yellow carton
with black letters. Burnaugh & May
field.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
P|NKERTON TELLS
OF GREATEST CROOK
Gives Laurels to Charley Beck
err, Forger
AT HEAD OF GREAT GANG
Is Now in Business For Himself and Is
Leading an Upright Life-How
He Secured More Than
$4,000

1.-THE most skillful crook that ever OPP
Grated during the present century, said
w. A. Pinkerton, head of the Pinkerton
detective agency, yesterday, lis Charley
Becker" Thus the leading detective of
the age put his hand on the one crook,
who, of all the thousands of rascals in
the world he considers the most skillful.
And yet Becker is no more a crook, but
has reformed, and is now a law-abiding
citizen.
ssBecker was an artist. He never had
an equal and never will have an equal. He
is a German, now about So years of age.
Fifteen years ago he was at the head of
all the forgers of the world. He operated
all over the country, and his work was
known from one end of the world to the
other.
shortly after we took up the busi-
ness of the American Bankers association
Becker had a gang working in this coun-
try He made it plain to the bankers
that they could afford to spend any
amount of money to get rid of him,
that they had to strike at the fountain
head.
I'm the meantime We convicted eight or
10 members of the gang without getting
him. Time passed along, while he was
successfully operating and getting away
without leaving a single clue.
FINALLY, about 10 years ago draft for
S12, raised by the Woodlands bank of
Woodlands Cal, on the Crocker- w ool-
worth National bank of San Francisco
was raised to $225Oo. The tint was put
back into the paper, it was reperforated,
stamped and presented through the Ma
vada National bank of San Francisco by
a confederate of Becker's who had opened
up an account, and it was paid by the Ne
vada bank.
.'Then, the case came to our hands
After some difficulty we first caught the
man who presented the check, and after
working through him secured the neces-
sary evidence. We got Becker and Gree
gan Just as they were sailing from New
Jersey, hauled them off the steamship
took them back to San Francisco, and
after hard trial convicted both, WITH
longterm sentences.
when Becker got out he announced
his retirement as forger, and has never
given any trouble since. | have seer
him from time to time in the east where
he is in little business of his own, and
there is no evidence of any further &C.
tivity.
"a peculiar fact is that he never used
q pen, but always used brush. OF al
skilled men / have never seen his equal
He had perfect knowledge of chemicals
safety paper and the use of tints.
"Of course, we keep a close watch or
him, and keep in touch with that class
of crooks, the forger the bank crook the
bank sneak and the bank burglar. VIZ
have under our protection about 2O00 o.
the leading banks of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
ALL EYES TURNED
TOWARD CAPT. Al
State Convention Will Assem-
BILE Next Tuesday
LOCAL OPTION OUTLOOK
LOCAL OPTION OUTLOOK
James WeatherIy of Birmingham Prom
inentIy Mentioned For Permanent
Chairman-JeffersOn DeIega-
cation Has Organized

All eyes now turn toward Montgomery,
where the democrats will finish their
prediction work by outlining the issues
of the day, and giving to Emmett O'NeaT
the platform on which he shall stand.
1t is now well understood that the
convention which meets Tuesday will
again indorse local option as it did
four years ago. Those who have studied
the delegations report that about 80 will
oppose the local option plank, and over
400 will favor it. 1t is a positive fact
that the Jefferson delegation will favor
it.
James Weatherly of Birmingham is
prominently mentioned for permanent
chairman of the convention. His cleo
tion is quite probable.
The platform will voice the spirit of
the convention, which will be for har-
mony and conservatism. There will be
sections indorsing good roads, paid for
the public schools, caring for the vet
erans and expressing the Importance of
some railroad legislation, in which the
interest of the carrier as well as that Of
the people is conserved.
The state democratic committee will
meet Monday, certify the delegations,
and the nomination of the various OFF,
GERS, after the official count is made.
The convention will be called to order
Tuesday morning by the state chair
man, W. d. Nesbit, after which per-
manent organization will be formed, and
committees sent out to do the work of
the convention.
The Jefferson county delegation met
yesterday in the office of John w. Tom
linson and elected Capt. Joe Scully
chairman, and John Abbott secretary
Most of the delegation will leave Sun
day night for Montgomery.
The Capital City will be crowded with
politicians from every section OF the
state. Not only the delegations, but
every member of the Senate and House
is expected to be on hand, as it is
their duty to carry out the party pledges
next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Commission Idea Advocated

That Admission may have a commission
form of government seems to be by no
means improbable. according to express
sions that have been made by business
men and prominent citizens within the
past few days.
Admission will hold a city primary cleo
ton in July, and it Is argued that this
will be the proper time to submit this
proposed innovation to the citizens to
allow them to pass upon its merits; and
in that event 1t is considered almost a
foregone conclusion that the issue would
be carried by a large majority.
Another man was eliminated from the
list of proposed candidates for mayor In
this primary today by the expression OF
E. L. Turner to the effect that he Is
not a candidate for any political office,
and that he proposes to devote all his
public-sprted activities in the future to
the chamber of commerce. of which he
was recently made president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
NEARING THE CLOSE
OF The HYDE TRIAL
Jury Is Instructed and the Ar
gument Begun
ONLY ONE ALTERNATIVE
DIR. Hyde Must BE Acquitted or Must
Be Found Guilty of Murder in the
First Degree, Says Judge
Latshaw
ONLY ONE ALTERNATIVE

Kansas City, May 11.-A11 of the rebuff
tai testimony was completed, the courts
instructions were delivered to the jury
and one of the states closing arguments
were delivered in the Hyde murder trial
today. By Judge Latshaw's instructions
to the jury the accused physician must
either be found guilty Of first degree muir
der, which Is punishable by death, or life
Imprisonment, or be acquitted.
None of the testimony admitted In the
trial was withdrawn by the court from
the jury. All of the issues collateral
with the alleged killing of Colonel Swope
1.-The evidence introduced as to other
transactions, IL any, are submitted to your
consideration for the sole purpose of
throwing light, II they have that effect,
upon the intent and motive of the de-
PENDANT. il any, in the transaction for
which he is now on trial, and for no other
purpose"
Special instructions were given the jury
regarding the testimony of Mrs. Hyde and
the medical experts for the Hydes. In
this connection the court said:
THE wife of the defendant is a compe-
tent witness in this case and you must
consider her testimony in arriving. at
your verdict, but in determining what
weight and credibility attaches you will
give to her testimony in making up your
verdict you may take into consideration
as Affecting her credibility her interest in
the defendant of the case as a wife OF
he Nd fooff6nd in his ha-
half.
Testimony of Experts
The testimony of experts who have
testified in this case is testimony which
the jury should consider and examine. In
connection with all other testimony In
the case. subject to the same rules OF
credit or disbelief as the testimony OF
other witnesses"
Attention was also directed by the court
to the fact that all evidence against DR.
Hyde was circumstantial.
AS is the law in Missouri. the instruc-
tons to the jury were read before the
attorneys began their arguments.
Assistant Prosecutor Henry L. Jost
lorened the argument for the state. The
attorney only assailed the physician as g
murderer of Colonel and Chrlsmar
Swope and James Moss Hunton, and
accused him Of attempting to kill Mar
| garet Swope, and make Ill other mem
| bers of the Swope family. The main par
OF Mr.. Jost's address was confined tc
| the illness and death of Colonel Swope
However. every point of the testimony
| was touched upon.
| DR.. Hyde's alleged crimes were com
nitted, said Mr. Jost. for the purpose O
obtaining money. The attorney pointed
out how the death of Colonel Swop'
would beneht Mrs. Hyde to the extern
| of about $250.000 and the death of Chris
man and Margaret Swope each $4,000
| He told also of Colonel Swopes plan t.
give $1.500,000 to the poor Of Kansas
City.
If DR.. Hyde used the proper course il
bleeding James Moss Hunton, said Mr.
] Jost, he treated Colonel Swope improp
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
L. J. & L.

erly, provided the latter had apoplexy.
DR.. Hyde became attentive to the
Swope family during the typhoid epidem-
ic merely to have chance to commit
the crimes he is charged with, argued
the attorney.
averred Mr.. Jost, had been carefully re-
hearsed by the defendant and his wife
and was simply an effort to save man
who stood in the shadow OF the gallows.
Throughout the castigation of her SON
in-law Mrs. Swope sat surrounded by
all of her children but Mrs. Hyde, and
wept.
When Mr.. Jost turned and pointed
at DR.. Hyde several times in the course
of his address the physician grinned at
the speaker. Mrs. Hyde's face re-
NAMED motionless.
Witnesses in Rebuttal
More than a dozen witnesses APP
peared today to give rebuttal testimony
for the state.
Every nurse that gave direct testi-
mony for the prosecution was present
to again take the stand. In the stories
of DR.. Hyde and Mrs. Hyde there were
frequent contradictions of the nurses
narratives. Prosecutor Conkling is de-
termined that these shall not go I'M
challenged.
DR.. Hyde is confident that he is to
be freed. And with this end in view
he is making plans for the future.
"I'm going to continue the practice
of medicine right here in Kansas
City" he said in discussing his case.
I'll show the people 1 am not as
bad as / have been painted"
Attacks were made by the state upon
Mrs b. c. Hyde's story regarding the
whereab outs of her brother, Thomas,
on the night of December 18. and the
testimony Of DIR. Hyde's chemists In
relation to the formation of hydro
cyanic acid in a corpse.
Mrs. James H. Clinton of Independ-
ence swore that Thomas Swope tele-
phoned Dr. Twyman from her resi-
dence on January IS at a time when
Mrs. Hyde had testified he was at Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Ice Is Clearing I'm

Seattle Wash, May 1.-THE steamer
Bertha from northern Alaska ports brings
news that Cook inlet and a part of the
Sushita river were navigable when it left
and adds that the whole of the Sushita
must be now clear of ice. The advices
are considered important as the two
Mount Mckinley expeditions can now
get through without experiencing any
great delay.
But we don't eliminate the amateur for
from them the professionals are devel-
oped We have in our possession tracings
of every forgery that has occurred for
years in the United States and Canada,
with a classification of handwriting and
pictures, which enable us to detect the
amateur at the very start"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Work on Transmission Line

The Alabama Power Development COM
pany has a corps OF 50 men at work at
Priebes mill, near Jenifer, on Chocco-
locco creek, in the construction of a high
tension Transmission line from Jackson
Shoals to Taladega, and from the shoals
to Admission. Poles have been constructed
all along the line of the proposed route,
as well as other material to be used in
the construction of the work, which 1T
Is estimated will cost about $3500O0. This
line will give Admission and Talladega
the advantages of the only advantage of
this kind in the state. 1t will also touch
several farms and small places on the
route, and will mean great labor saw
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12

A. NJ. HUMPHREYS, chairman of the
committee for the entertainment of the
delegates to the grand lodge. Knights
of Pythias, which will convene here on
May %, announced today that he has
appointed list of 100 local knights to
assist in this work, and no pains will be
spared to make this the greatest con-
vention ever held in the state. It will
be the last meeting of the grand lodge
outside of Montgomery, where the Pyth-
ian temple has been located.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Accusing woman D,sappe,

San Francisco. May 11.-Luett,
chief witness against DIR. VIII
Burke, the aged sanitarium plsts
who is to stand trial at Santa RI
charge of dynamiting a tent
which the Smith woman and her infant
child were sleeping, is said to have dis
appeared and Sheriff John Smith of
Sonoma county has come to San Fran
cisco to organize statewide search for
her. Miss Smith. who accuses DR.. Burks
of being the father of her child. left
the home of William F. Fite in Berkely,
where she went following postponemsnt
of the trial of Burke, a week ago. No
trace of her present whereabouts has
been discovered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Exchange VIII Observe Funeral

New York, May 1.-THE governing
committee of the New York stock ex-
change announced today that the ex-
change would be closed for two hours
on Friday, May 20, the day Of the flu
neral of King. Edward. The usual
opening hour of 10 o'clock has been
put off that day until noon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Texas Railroad To BE Sold

Dallas, Tex, May 1.-THE Internal
tional and Great Northern railroad is to
be sold under foreclosure to Salty the
claims of the holders of second mort
gage bonds aggregating s12,165.545.so. A
final decree to this effect was issued
in the federal court here late today and
was signed by Judges A. P. MoCor-
mick and Edward r. Meek respectively.
of the Fifth and Northern districts OF
TexaS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Explosion Rumors Untrue

Dover, England, May 1.-THE flag
ship London of the British Atlantic bat
tleship fleet, on which an explosion was
reported to have occurred, arrived here
tonight The explosion rumors are
said to be without foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
L. J. & L.

Swope's residence with her. NJ
ton said Mr.. Swope held some 81
his hand while telephoning. M 5
then testified it was capsules
have contained cyanide, whic
dropped by DR.. Hyde that he he
hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Nomination Is Confirmed

Washington, May 1.-THE Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination of James
r. Cox to be United States attorney
for the Eastern district of Tennes-
see.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Mayor WikIe Defends Election

In an interview given out this after
noon Mayor j. l.. Willle makes a defense
OF the election that has been called for
May 90 to allow the citizens to pass on
a bond issue for the improvements of
the public schools and to relieve the city
of an embarrassing situation that has
been brought on by the provisions of
the new municipal code. Referring to
criticisms that have been made he says:
THE object of the school bond issue is
to pay off the debt of the school board.
amounting to $4,000 the balance of the
$4,000 to be applied to the enlargement of
the present school buildings, which are
altogether inadequate.
1.-THE object of the funding bond issue
is to tide the city over period of nine
months, caused by the municipal code.
which moves the time on which taxes
fall due from April l to December l. 1t
will require almost the entire $4,000 re-
ceived from the sale of bonds to put the
city on the same basis that it would have
been If the time for taxes falling due had
not been changed.
I'VE are now out of funds and on
| June / interest must be paid on bonds
which amounts to 5000. The city owes
| the bank Sal, 900 in all, on which interest
must also be paid, so that the interest
| to be paid on June l will amount to
about $10.50O, and this same amount will
have to be paid against in December
I'VE are now In need of money to bet
ter equip the fire department Our sani-
tary and street department are also in
need of more equipment to properly do
the work that is required of them, so
that unless this bond issue carries the
city will be very much embarrassed. No
one should oppose the issue unless he
can show some other way in which the
city can be financed during those trying
| times"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12

New York, May 1.-THE stock of the
Nevada Consolidated Copper company
was listed on the New York stock ex.
change again today. The company has
been authorized to list $10,000,O00 OF
new stock.