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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Voting Contrasts
, Independent.

From the Independent.
 Alabama had a population in 1910 of 2,13S093. while Minnesota had a popu- lation slightly less, of 2,075,7oS and yet Minnesota boiled more than three times as many votes in 1908 as did Alabama 331 ,304, against Alabamas 103, S0s. Ala bama people do not vote.
 There is singular contrast else where. Maine has population smaller by 10000 than Florida, but her vote in 1908 was 106,336 while Florida's was but 49,S60. The population of Kansas was 100000 less than that of Missis- sppi but its voters counted 375,946 while those of Mississippi were a scant 66,904, not one-fifth as many.
 South Carolina cast vote of 663sS with population of 1,5i5,40o. while little Montana with only 376.053 inhab- itants. cast 6s.S22. Georgia has 2.609121 people and New Jersey 2,537,167, but while New Jersey cast 467,19S votes in 1908 Georgia cast but f32.794. Louisiana cast only 79,146 votes from a popula- ton of l 1.656,3sS, while Idaho, with less than fifth of the population, 325,59i, cast 97,2SS votes, more by 22,142.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

majesty no doubt hoped by this to ward off attempts at assassination intended for himself, for of all the Czar's entourage, Trepoff was most likely to get wind ef any attempt upon the royal person and be able to frustrate it. But the Cars promotion of Trepoff was unsuccessful. The very next man who fell to the as- sassins knife was General Trepoff And almost before the breath was out of his body the Czar escaped from like fate by an immediate rush for the royal yacht Standart and the imperial family went for a prolonged cruise in the gulf of Finland. The passing of General Trep- off was the last blow to any feeling of security which the Car knows
 Trepoff was murdered in September, l9O6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

signed, says that he doesn't mean to way.
 II must have surprised Sir Arthur to discover that no keener admirer of his great detective, and. incidentally. of himself exists than the ex-representa- tive of the Prophet. As you may have heard already, almost the first question that Abdul Hamid asked, the other day when he quilted his place of exile at Salonica and came on board the Ger man guafdship which was 10 carry him to a safer retreat in Asia Minor was whether the creator of Sherlock Holmes9 was still writing about him. He said that Doyles detective stories were the only ones that eyer had ap- pealed 10 him, and declared that their author would make q magnificent chief of police. And he particularly wanted to know when Sir Arthur was going to give us more about the sleuth of No. 22 Baker street.
 Many Curious
 There are a lot Of us, as l ventured 10 point out to Sir Arthur, who have shared the curiosity of Abdul Hamid on this subject It is quite time that we renewed our acquaintance with Sherlock Holmes and Watson. for it is whole year since we last encoun- tered them and then Sir Arthur put us off with a single story. Meanwhile We have had his Lost World" and are looking forward to the promised se quel, but even Professor Challenger and his companions do not quite compensate Us for the absence of further adven- lures of Sherlock Holmes. So the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Century of Anglo-Saxon Peace
the Brooklyn Ea gle.

From the BrooklNn Eagle.
 Tentative plans for the celebration in 1914 of the "one hundredth anniver- sary of peace among English speaking peoples" have been arranged by d com mittee containing such diverse factors as Elihu Root. William Jennings Bryan, Alton E. Parker and Joseph H. Choate. The treaty of Ghent was signed De- cember 2i 1874. To the student of his tory, who is not without a sense of humor, there appears a certain snug complacency in the title of this cen tenary. Peace among Englishsp ing peoples means, of course, peace between the United States as a govern ment and Great Britain as a govern ment. Two Anglo-Saxon giants have not again throttled each other. But each has been more or less busily en- gagged in throttling smaller factors in the commonwealth of nations. Great Britain has hardly, if ever, heen at peace q day during the century almost ended. Even Waterloo dune IS, 1Sl5) came within the century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22

Eighteen months previously a couple of bombs were actually found within the walls of the palace at Tsarskoe Seo. where the imperial family were in resi- dence. A cossack having fallen undep suspicion, to save his neck, gave inforna. tion about the bombs, and as a result 12' of the Czars own secret police agents were arrested as accompliees. Only a month before that, the Car senior page became obstreperous, and, owing to his hostile attitude, he was declared to be mentally deranged, and was put out of the way. His apartments were then found to be full of discriminating correspondence and chemicals for making bombs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Doyle Is Not Going to Re
 yiye Detective Hero
IS ANXIOUS FOR MORE
Haggard Leaves England for India. Who Arnold Bennett's Young Man With the Nicotine
 Stained Fingers Was
ny HAYDEN CHURCH

London. December 21-(Speeial)-- Abdul Hamid. ex-sultan of Turkey, will be sadly disappointed when lie reads this Abdul the Damned as William Watson impolitely called him. is anxious to read some more stories of Sherlock Holmes, but Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in response to an inquiry by the under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
Merely an Estimate

| From Harpers Weekly. Dubbleigh was entirely mixed on his
 road map, and at last in desperation he stopped farmer and inquired Gan l get to Portland this way?' "Ya-as." said the farmer How far is it?' asked Dubbleigh. "Wa-al," said the farmer, "I cal-late, if you keep straight ahead the way your
 goin it's about thutty miles under 24. n00 f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
ITALY WILL HELP
 RAISE WARSH|P Be Brought Home as Relic. Naturalization of Jeru-
 salem RumOred
Ky CLEMENT J. BARRETT

Rome, December 21.-(Special )-1t is stated here that the Italian government is anxious to cooperate in the raising of the famous American frigate Philadelphia, which was sunk off Tripoli during the Barbary war in 1894. It is intended to refloat the ship and send her back across
 the Atlantic to be preserved a memory l of the wooden walls which did such memorable service under the first sea l heroes of the American republic. Lien tenant Commander Richard Drace White, naval attache at the United States em-
 bassy here, recently inspected the wreck and reported to thte United States navy department that it would cost about SIP 600 to raise and refioat the frigate. If this
 is not done. the famous ship yill be cov- cred over by the projected breakwater. An American naval force was sent to the Tripolitan coast in the war with the Barbary corsairs. The frigate Phladel- phia was one ofsthe vessels. The enemy decoyed the frigate within the reefs of
 the harbor where she grounded, Lieutenant Decatur led a raid into the harbor and burned and sank the phila- delphia.
 Negotiations are said to be pending be- tween the Italian government and tile porte for the naturalization of the sacred city of Jereusalem. No information can be secured as the matter is delicate one to the advisors of the sultan, who are said to be in favor of friendly arrange ment of the future of the Holy City
 The inception of the design to neutral ize Jereusalem is attributed to Mayor Nathan. but it is denied that it has any to restore Judea by return to the Hand to restore Judea by return to the land of promise" The vatican is said to be aware of the negotiations and to approve what is being done by the diplomatic agents of the Qurinal.
 Pope Plus is now confirmed vegetar- ian Milk fruits and vegetables form his regular daily diet His holiness is
 said to be much stronger than he was for many months, and the change in his health is hailed by the Roman vegctar- ians as a proof of the strength of their theories.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-06

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ny. modern, completely furnished,
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1904 Hayden. blocks west Of Wash
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Arthur. rOoms. water and sewer.
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-06
P|TTMlM RESIDENCE
DESTROYED BY FIRE

The elegant residence OF r.. I. pin.
man. located Ia the Lakeyiew add.
ton west OF Washington street was
destroyed BY fire yesterday after.
noon about I O'Clock. only a few hun.
dred dollars worth OF household fur.
niture being saved.
Mrs. pittman. who ar AT
home az the time. was apprlsed OF
danger By issuance Of smoke from
me basement The alarm vas I'm.
mediaicly turned In. and the depart
ment made quick response. But the
absence OF water plugs In the lmme-
date Vicinity made effective fighting
impossible. and the handsome real
desnce was soon reduced 10 ashes
The exact cause OF the fire has
not been ascer,alned All hat a
known IL that The blaze originated
seemingly la the basement
The loss OF Mr. Plttman ls set a,
approximately $4,000 with insurance
OF $4,000 In the Firemen's Insurance
company Of Newark. n.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-06
COUNCIL 70 ENFORCE
SIDEWALK BUILDING

Steps are going 10 Doc taken At an
early date 70 enforce the building Of
more sidewalks IN Amarillo This
" a. decided yesterday afternoon at :
meeting Of the city council. which
will give the matter full discussion
at an early date. when rules 20 en-
force this important work VIII be
considered
The question Of building a septic
tank az the city disposal plant uas
discussed and n vas decided 20 Do.
Ter construction work "a present
This tank rs 20 be- constructed By
next summer. however. according 10
decision OF the council An ordin.
arce was passed providing for change
OF tho fire limits. 10 exclude the
property on the Christian church
block on Taylor street from restric-
tons hitherto existing Aside from
these matters little else OF import
ance vas considered
The full council was present for
the first time In weeks
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-06

New York, nov "a national
tag day" was conducted By the Sal
walton army In many OF the prime.
pal cities OF the country today
for the erection OF memorial col
,egcs IN honor OF the late General
William Booth The colleges Will be
located In New York and Chicago and
siil be for the training OF men and
women workers In the Salvation
Army
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-06
Mortuary

~kII;-J r. Cocker. aged forty
years. died at 81 Anthony's sanitari-
um yesterday morning after an III
ness OF two months fran paralysis.
= he body is being held by che Eakle
establishment. pending adyices from
relatives Mr.. Cocker Is survived by
two daughters. Mrs George Fincher.
OF MARROW, Okla. and Mrs T. O. Led
dy OF Noun, Park. Okla. and a sis
e. Mrs Charles spccr OF Anlmus.
y Il. who have been notified and
W doubtless arrive in time for the
fuu raj
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-06
An OPPORTUNITY ENIENORDI.
NARY

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body OF best and cheapest price ranch
land In the Panhandle Number Of
smaller sections. smooth. and cspocI-
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terms al low price L. \. WELLS.
over postoffice Suite . 3-3c
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kwitchcrkikkin-Phone -.

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-06

The y. a VI. Market Ia nov local
cd next door south OF Green Bros
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-06

We are showing a strong line Of mems
and boys clothing for fall Style and
quality in every suit You will save from
l-3 to l2 II YOU buy during this sale.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16
YARD WIDE
 PERCALES

Come in mostly dark colors, but the kind that usually sells for 15c yard TT splendid for school dresses.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16
NEWS FROM NAPOLEON

An Anholt mail arrived last night with letters and papers from Gotten burgh to May 24 Accounts received there from Poland state that the Russian army consists of three hun dred thousand men in excellent con- ditiOn and that endorsements were daily arriving. At the date of the last accounts the headquarters were at Wilma. The emperor accompanies the army, but remains in the rear. confiding the commander in chief to General Bennigsen, under whom Gen eral KutasOw. General Barclay de Tolli and General BagratiOn sever ally command the right, the center and the left
 Bonaparte had offered Norway and Finland. with a large subsidy. to Sweden to induce that country to join him, but all his attempts to that effect failed. Up to the fourth the French had not entered COlberg. If q blow be not soon struck, and the war should last any considerable length of time, it is thought the French army must be reduced to the greatest distress from want of pro visions-From the London Globe ol June 1. 1912.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16
MURDERER CAUGHT IN FINAL CO. JAIL
loretto Verduga, Who Killed Jose
 Ozuna Here Last May.

When Sheriff James McGee of Piual yesterday morning and discovered that he was long" one murderer, Loretto Nerduga who was in jail for some mi nor offense. Verdugo was well known in Pinal county and it was known tha, he had served two terms in the pem- tentiary but it was not known that he had shot two men in Phoenix one Sat urday night last May and that one of his victims had died.
 That information reached Sheriff McGee by yesterdays mornings mail in the shape of a description and DOT
 trait of Verduga The sheriff at once recognized the description as that of his prisoner and he called up the .sher- ifs office. Verduga will be brought to Phoenix today.
 The crime for which he is wanted is the killing of Jose Ozura. Nerduga ha,i quarreled with one Zunga and drew | his gun. Ozuna who had no part in 1 the quarrel attempted to disarm Yer 1uga who turned the weapon upon him l and inflicted a wound frim which he | died ten days later Another bullet l inflicted a serious but not fatal woun'i upon another bystander Mike Baltz. | Verdugo escaped and no trace oi | him could be secured. It was not even | known to the authorities who had dOre 1 the shooting. There was only one man
 in the crowd that knew him and he
 held his peace. Later, the authorities
 learned that Verduga was the man but 1 that was not very enlightening for no | body knew who Verduga was. Then i
 was learned that Verduga had served
 at least one term in the penitentiarF l Here was a starting point The peni-
 tentiary authorities were appealed tt | for a description and picture of him | They were sent to the sheriff's office | a cut was made and the description
 was mailed broadcast, one copy failing | into the hands of Sheriff McGee.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16
BUSCH HOTEL
 .. A PROBABILITY
Representative of Wealthy Brewer Says Interests He Represents Will Build If Site Can Be Secured at Right Price

Otto Mathi of St. Louis, private sec retary to Adolphus Busch, the well known and wealthy brewer. arrived here yesterday for a more or less eX- tended stay, and is a guest of the Ho- tel Adams MT Mathi is not here solely for the purpose of enjoying the inComparable summer climate of PhOe- nix but comes on a business mission representing the Busch interests, a mission that may detain him some timC The capital he represents has been seriously considering the erection of a fine hotel in this city for some time and he gave the stamp of relia- bility to the reports heretofore Circu- lated to that effect. by saving that the hotel will be built if a site can be secured at a proper valuation.
 MT Mathi says that careful study of the conditions here has been made and the certain future of Phoenix has been taken into account. Also his principals are already extensively en- gagged in the hotel business and very much desire to build one here. But should they do so it will be a busi- ness undertaking strictly and will not
 
 thousand places that MT. Busch and his associates can build a hotel if they want to. They feel sure, however that Phoenix will shortly need added hotel facilities and that another first class institution. embOdying all the most modern ideas and larger than any the city now possesses, will be a money maker. providing a good location can be secured without paying an exor- bitant price for it.
 There are many more or less desir- able hotel sites in the city and MT Mathi does not propose to make se- lection until he has looked the situa = tion over carefully He is already well informed on property values and is dealing openly He has not kept his mission a secret and has plenty of money to pay for desirable site but will not pay too much for any site not being in the position of having to secure one. If he cannot secure what he wants at the right price he will merely withdraw from the field. ather than handicap the project in a finan- Cial way by an investment in realty al an artificial valuation or paying a future price for a present property.
 The Busch interests recently built the Hotel Adolphus in Dallas, Texas said to he one of the finest of it's kind in the world. and they are now con- structing two hotels in Los Angeles one for commercial purposes on Sprine street. and another big tourist hote near Eastlake park. MT Busch him self has long been identified witt Pasadena, the beautiful southern Cali fornia city where the famous sunker gardens were built by him, and which are one of tn novel sites of that not a ble tourist city.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16
JUVENILE NEW THOUGHTS

Douglas, five years of age, and Nal com. three years older, are children of an astronomer who is stationed in a location where there are no churches. so the little chaps had never been to Sunday school. Their parents. however, had taught them BbIe stories, and they were familiar with many of the characters in the Bible
 One summer they were taken to the seashore, and while there made their first acquaintance with Sunday school. It happened that the lesson was about Paul
 Who was Paul?" said the teacher. No answer Cant any of you little children tell me who Paul was?" T can" said Malcolm. He was John Paul Jones" "Oh, mo-" said the teacher. T don't mean that Paul: it was Paul, the missionary. I am talk ing about. Do any of you know what a missionary is? Don't you?" said the teacher turning to Malcolm. No said Malcolm, whcreupon up spoke Douglas, Yes you do. don't you know
 Wish I was a cassoWary
 In the wilds of TimbuctOo
 Wouldn't l eat missionary
 Skin and bones and hymn book
 too"
 The teacher concluded to cease hel catechism. and went on with her in structiOn
 Later the childrens mother estab lished a neighborhood Sunday schoO in her own home. One day Dougla: told his mother the Garden of Eder story. After Then God put Adam tC sleep and took out a bone and made lady" he said. What did he bOthe to do that for-why didn't he just us' some more dirt?" His mother asked him who told him that. and he saiC My Sunday school teacher, and sh said it was true His mother waite' a moment and then said, Weir
 Well" said Douglas, "I suppose is approximately ue"-Clarise Broo in August Nautilus
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16
"TRIPlE BAN" FOR PRINCE
Englsn Heir Accorded On'G"e Honor by Quartier Latin Students

In according a triple ban to the Prince of Wales on his recent visit 10 their clubhouse the Paris students paid the royal guest the highest honor which is in their power to bestoW and one which the WayWard denlZeh' of the Quarter Latin have been known to withhold from kings ana emperors No official hint Will priile it forth, and it is the students proud boast that the ban has never vet been made to order.
 In the French chamber of deputies most of the members of which have been through the university course III Paris, and occasionally remember their student days, the ban mas sometimes been given as signal mark of approval
 A ban at the Palais Bourbon is even more deafening than in the Quartler Latin, as it is executed with desk llds and paper cutters instead of the pare ] hands a.-
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16
ERARY NOTE

In S42 there were upon the navy lists twenty four chaplains and at the present time sixty years later there are still only twenty -four chaplalns. Meanwhile the navy has expanded till it has 61,000 men enrolled. In The Churchman for the week Charles Her bert Stockton. retired rear-admiral U. S N-. writes of the religious services in the navy:
 The attendance upon religious ser vice is entirely voluntary in the navy, with the exception of the naval acad emy and of the trairing stations. so that the old articles of war carry an unfulfilled promise they state that each commanding officer is required by law to hold divine service every Sunday morning on board his shiI Whenever the weather and other cir cumstances will permit This as an nounced to recruits and their friends in the recruiting pamphlets is some what of an illusion when a chaplain IS not, and cannot me, on board"
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16
GREAT CAVE OF ARIZONA

One of the most wonderful caves in the world has been found in southern Arizona. Unnamed, uneX- plored. aand almost unknown, 1t gives evidence of being a rival to the Nam moth cave. of Kentucky, whose fame is world wide Only few have dared to enter it to view it's grandeur and to study the marvellous handiWork of the Almighty in its construction This cave lies at the foothills of the Huachuca mountains. about forty miles northeast of Nogales. Santa Cruz county. Exploring parties have entered and spent days inside, but none ever has discovered the end. They report passa ageways. rooms and chambers innumerable. One room IS level and smooth and again there are many deep and dangerous chasms Christian Herald,
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16
ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY

Jones came downtown the OtheT morning with a somewhat bruised ana swollen forehead. His friend Briggs viewed the confusion with interest and asked
 How did it happen. old man?
 "COllided with the hatrack last night" said Jones shortly.
 Accidentally? asked Briggs.
 "No. Briggs replied Jones sWeetly. T have evey reason to suspect that 1t attacked me purposely."- Youth s Companion
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16

there never been a pound of powder fired The weather bureau knew there was a storm coming but could not tell 36 hours in advance just exactly when it would reach there, but did know 1t several hours in advance and predicted it. hours in advance of it's arrival.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-16

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