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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
THE UNWRITTEN LAW
An Ancient Ethiopian Gives New Definition of Dementa Americana During Trial in the Criminal Court
 Hugh Locke Gets Pointer Yearlings
Fly CHARLES H. MANDY

Ever since Dolphin Delmas coined the phrase, "dementia Americana" it has been used in nearly every murder trial throughout the American continent if the unwritten law was invoked The lawyer who fails to ring in the phrase at some stage of the trial is considered much of a back number as the one who fa2s to use the moss-covered but apt quota ton: "Who steals my purse steals trash' in a damage suit for defamation of char acter
 When case Is so strong against a man whose hands are stained with hu- man blood that even the common plea of not guilty by reason of self defense" other convenient standby, mot guilty by reason of insanity" and in the case of 0 man revenging violation of the sane tity of his home the plea rarely fails to be much considered by the jury and many man has been acquitted on it.
 The law does not recognize the "un- written law as a defense to the talk ing of a human life, but the average jury seems to agree with Rumble the beadle, who said: "The law is an ass when it is invoked for the law is rarely tria, of this character.
 T The three persons involved in these tragedies go different and devious ways. The outraged husband goes to jail and later goes broke paying lawyers to keep him from the gallows ar the penitentiary. The victim according to orthodox teach- ing, goes to perdition, for he goes ''un- shrived and unsung to an unhonored grave.
 The woman, who in cases out of a hundred, is the primary cause of the tragedy, goes free and later-on the stage. The ''unwritten law has certain ly got lots to answer for at the final reckoning.
 But that is another story-as the au- thor of "Barrock Room Ballads would say; it leads up, however, to an incl dent that occurred last week in the criminal courtwhich is the excuse for this article when an old darkey coined q phrase as striking as that used by the California lawyer.
 Mason Colgate, an undersized negro, was on trial for the murder of his wife, having killed her, according to the tes- timony of the state witnesses. in a fit of jealousy. While the unwritten law was invoked it was only in minor way for the major part of the theory of the defense was that the defendant was in- sane, and to say the least he looked the part. The contour of his cranium was like unto that of an Aytee chief. His fore read commenced at the bridge of his nose and made a bee line for the crown of his head. He was ignorant and illit- crate even for negro He was ably de- tended by his attorney, who, to estab- fish the fact that he was mentally un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
WHITE TALKS OF THE LACY TRIAL Declares Lacy Did Not Take Stand Because He Had
 Nothing to Say

Interesting revelations are expected in the trial of James G. Oakley, which be- gins Wednesday morning in Montgomery, according to Capt. Frank s. White, lead ing counsel for the state, who spent the weekend in Birmingham with his family. Captain White also expressed his gratifi- cation at the Lacey verdict.
 "The Lacy verdict" said Captain White, lis gratifying in that it proves that the jury in Montgomery was not willing to disgrace the state of Alabama any more than it has been. There could have been no other possible verdict in the Lacy case than the one that was rendered. He was guilty-what more could be said about 1t?
 As to Lacy's refusal to appear on the witness stand, that is easy to explain. -Ae had nothing to say! When a man steals s5O,O00 and you've got him with the goods he can't very we'll explain, and that was the predicament of Lacy. He had no ex- planation. He did not testify because he had nothing to testify about.
 However. there is a great deal more to the Lacy case than has been uncovered so far. I believe that there will be some interesting revelations in Montgomery this week at the Oakley trial, which begins on Wednesday. There are also others in this case besides Oakley and Lacy, and perhaps we will get them all after while.
 T am going back to Montgomery Tues day afternoon, and will be there the re- mainder of the week as the Oakley trial will take several days. As to the sen tence of Lacy, I think Judge Brown will give him the limit which is 10 years. As to the rumor that Lacy will be pardoned there is nothing to it. l never saw a man more in earnest about prosecuting Lacy and Oakley than the present gov ernor of Alabama. If there is pardon for Lacy 1t will not be from the present governor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
BOYS BAND WILL
 GIVE 3 CONCERTS
Leave This Morning for Gadsden, An nistOn and Sylacauga-Will
 Return Thursday

Members of the band of ths Ala bama Boys industrial school band will leave this morning for Gadsden. Annis- ton and Slyacauga. The boys will re- turn probably Thursday
 The band will give concert in Gadsden under the auspices of the vol unteer fire department. and in Annis- ton under the auspices of the Free Kindergarten association. The band will be under the leadership Of ]. M, Henley. F. G. Hopkins will also make the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
May Run for Legislature

Fred G. Moore. well known local attorney. has been urged by his many friends to enter tbe race for the legis- lature. It is understood that he will make his announcement in a few days If is said that Mir. Moore has assur- ances of strong support in the event he dectdes to become candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Dr. Riley at Tuscaloosa
le Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Hera1d.
 I am amused to see my name among the "distinguished' speakers at the Tuscaloosa rally last night. l had some business in Tuscaloosa and selected this time to combine it with an attendance on the rally. While seated in the au- dience. the chairman recognized me with some kind allusions and invited me to say something" The courtesy of recognition was such as to oblige any gentleman to acknowledge It. l declined to speak, saying that l had never made a political speech, and would not, and after briefly stating my reasons for supporting Mir. Underwood in preference to MT. Hobson. I sat down. E.. F. RILEY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02
Collins May Run

Dr. J. A. Collins of Woodlawn is be- ing urged by friends to enter the race for the legislature It is understood that he will make formal announcement in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02

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 Appetizer. For adults and children. soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02

w. B. Leffingwell, the author, traveller and lecturer, will deliver his lecture on the Yellowstone National park next Tuesday night at the Young Mems Chris tion association auditorium at S:15 o'clock under the auspices of the Christian En- deavor convention committee.
 The lecture will be illustrated by stere- opticon views and slides. showing views In the park. During the past five years MT. Leffingwel has made travel talks before over 1,000O0O people A large audi ence is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-02

eral business of the lines and the off cials are Tn hopes that 1t can be shown In this light to the railroad comn-s- sion.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-19
SERIOUS CATARRH
YIELDS To AIOMEI
You Breathe 1t.

Be wise in time ard use Hrome} at
the first symptom of catarrh, such as
fire Iuent head colds, constant shifting
raising of mucous, or dropping in the
throat. Do not let the disease become
deep seated and you are in danger of a
serious if not fatal ailment.
There is no other treatment for ca
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method, none just as good, so easy and
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no stomach 'dosing,-Fisher Bros will
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Try Hyomei at once and see how
quickly it clears the head, stops the
shifting and banishes catarrh. Hyomei
helps you to enjoy good health. All
druggists sell it. Ask for the complete
o utfit-$1. 00.-Advertisemen
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-19
Four Brothers
Come to = ee
Sick Mother

Cassius E. Brandenburg of Chica-
go, o. D. Brandenburg of Madison
and Howard w. Brandenburg and
Clarence j. Brandenburg of Boston,
all hsve been here for some days In
attendance upon their mother, Mrs.
Catherine F. Brandenburg, who is i'll.
1t is thirty-four years since all we're
together before, though they and their
mother have seen each other separate
ly at various times during that period.
Mrs. Brandenburg is slowly improv-
ing. One of the sons, Clarence, is &C.
companied by his wife. Two daugh-
ters and another son died many years
ago. The father died in Ohio In
April, 1864, one of the daughters a
month after, both of diphtheria. Two
years later the widow and her remain
ing six children came to Wisconsin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-19
At Spring Green WiIfred Cork In
uIed both hands in planning ma
chine.


The readers of this paper will be
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-19

Mrs. E. Thompson of Chicago, who
visited Mrs. Cassius Jeffries and Mrs.
Fred Baxter here, went to Madison
this morning where she viii visit be-
fore returning.
Mrs. Watson AbIeman formerly of
this city was called to Wonewoc by
the death of her uncle NJ. Dake, and
stopped off in Baraboo today before
returning to her home in Montford.
IT will be recalled that number of
weeks ago a stranger, who gave his
name as John Hayes, attempted to
psy his bill at the City Hotel with a
vorthIess check. When he wrote the
check he had no money in the bank
ard it is not likely he ever had. Soon
after he left the hotel be was arrested
=, the charge of drunkenness and was
ri YEN term ia all. He has served
that time and has now started on
sentence of three months for baing so
clever with his pen. Between booze
and the clever check act, Hayes will
ha required to remain in jail until
there is barely enough time to obtain
q little change for his Fourth of july
celebration. In Justice Halsted's
court he blamed liquor as being the
cause o his downfall.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-19
GET RID OF HUMORS
AND AVOID SICKNESS
Hoods Sarsaparilla, Old-time
Remedy, Purifes the Blood.

Humors in the blood cause inter-
nal arrangements that affect the
whole system, as well as pimples,
boils and other eruptions. They
may be either inherited or acquired.
They affect all the organs and func-
tions, membranes and tissues, and
are directly responsible for the
readiness with which some people
contract disease.
For forty years Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has been more successful than
any other medicine in expellinS
humors and removing their inward
and outward effects. 1t is distin-
guished for its thoroughness in purl-
fying the blood, which it enriches
and invigorates. No other medl-
cine acts like it, for no other has
the same formula or ingredients.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today. In
sist on having Hoods.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-19
THREE CARS DERA|LED
Wreck Occurs Saturday
Evening in Front of Pas
senger Station.

Saturday evening three cars of train
587 were derailled in front of the y.
e. N. w. passenger station here. NO
one was Injured and the wreckage was
removed within an hour. The acci
dent was caused by brakes dropping
down.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-19
Saturday

Mr. and Mrs G. A. Nelson of Prairie
du Sac came to Baraboo this morning
and left later tor Madison where they
will spend Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-19
AbIeman

supervisor Henry Behnke and son.
william, were 10 Baraboo SATURDAY
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-04-24
Chapter Ill.

George Ebers, in the preface to his
great novel Homo Sum" adopts the
old Latin motto: Nothing That Is
Human is Foreign to Me-" Thus is
described the curriculum of the great
est university of the world-life itself.
1t Is in this university that w. A.
Sunday has acquired his Ph. D. and
L. L. D., and in that capacity he holds
fellowship with Abraham Lincoln,
Dwight L. Moody, William Lloyd Gar
rison, Giuseppe Garibaldi and the
many others whose lives shine as bea-
cons throughout the realm of history.
Persistently the worlds inquiry OF a
man who has achieved is-what was
his education; thinking to learn
through that, the route by which he
blazed his way to an eminence which
makes men marvel. If it were the
way, and not the man, then all who
tread the path might hope to reach
prominence.
History will not endorse this philos-
ophy. It is the individual, the aspir-
ing soul, the endeavoring mind which
grasps each problem as 1t comes, and
solves 1t; which wrestles with each
difficulty, and throws it; and which
ultimately finds itself breathing in the
rarif1ed air which God has ordained
for the elect of history. w. A. Sunday
is authorized to write himself. rever-
end, an ordained minister Of the Pres
byterian church, and that fact alone
would presuppose a considerable AGA
demic career. This assumption, how
ever, does violence to the fact. Few
men probably ever came to their
ordination by a more peculiar route
than has the famous baseball evan
gelist.
The poverty Of his youth and the
early life in the orphan asylums was
not conducive to deep learning or
profound thinking, however intimately
1t might acquaint him with the joys
and griefs Of life. The country school,
house undoubtedly gave him his first
rudiments of knowledge. From his
own lips there is authority for the
statement that he was in no ways a
remarkable student:
when I was a little boy out in Iowa."
he says, Eat the end of the term Of school
It was customary for the cache to give
us little cards. with a hand in one cor
ner holding a scroll. and In that scroll
was a place to write the name. Willie
Sunday, good boy Willie Sunday never
got hump shouldered Juggling them home.
I4can tell you. I never carried OF the
champion long distance belt for verso
quoting either. If you ever saw an
American kid I was one"
Earlier than most boys, however,
he became convinced OF the value of
an education. and by work and sacri-
fee, he made possible through his own
efforts what school training he rea
ceived. II was In the late seventies
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-04-24

pray, God seemed to tap me on the shoul-
der and say, Remember the $15.'
well, one night I went up to my room
In the hotel and wrote a letter to hat
a out in Iowa asking If the accounts
at that time had come out short, and
explaining that 1t was Billy Sunday that
had taken the $15 and enclosed the money
with interest"
From an unfinished high school
course to an ordained minister is a
far cry, however, and there was many
a pungent lesson In the school of life
before this first acknowledgment by
the world of what he was, could take
place. 1t must not be forgotten that
n of the great elements of his sue
cess has been the remarkable familiar
ity which he has with every phase of
work-a-day life.
In boyhood, a farmer; in youth, a
caretaker Of animals, and apprenticed
to a worker In wood; a professional
ball player before he was twenty, he
put in the time between seasons In a
variety of work which kept him in
proper form. One of these experiences
was that of fireman on what Is now
the Chicago and Northwestern. AS
soon as he became a recognized ball
player, his travels naturally took him
over a considerable portion of the
United States and afforded him the
privilege of becoming acquainted with
a great many varieties of people, and
different phases Of life-as these diff
ferentiated themselves in the East and
the West, North and the
South.
His next effort at school work. how
ever, relates to his connection with
the Northwestern university, where
he took service in 18S7-18SS in the
capacity OF baseball coach. DR.. Ma.
than Wilbur Helm, principal, Evanston
academy, says Of the evangelist:
He is entered on our books as William
Amos Sunday, but DIR. Fisk says he is
the same man. He came to US as base
ball coach and was here only for the
third term of the year 1888. He took
work here called rhetorical Exercises
which included e~locution. 1t is impos-
sible to tell who his teacher was, be-
cause this was rather a general public
exercise in which students were required
to take part regularly, but were not un-
der the charge of any one teacher
Il regret that Mr.. Sunday was not
here longer as a regular student, but ac-
cording to our records, and DR.. F1sk's
statement, the facts above given apply
to his sojourn here. However, I feel
pleased hat he was here even In that
capacity.
Or. Fisk says that Mr.. Sunday had
been converted at that time, but wal
not actively in religious work. His in
fiuence on the ball field was excellent,
and he stopped the practice Of swearing
which had gotten to be somewhat OF a
habit with a number Of boys on the
team"
More baseball, then his Young Mems
Christian Association work, and finally
his excursion into the evangelical held
IN company with other men whose
reputation he has since eQua1ed or
distanced, and during all Of which
period he was a careful student not
only Of the Bible, but Of current literar
cure and everything OF interest which
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-04-24

according to Mr.. Hall, Of Nevada,
Iowa, that he came to that town to
take up his high school studies, having
prepared himself as best he might IN
the country schools and at the orphan
ages. Mr.. Hall Is authority for the
statement that while he attended high
school for several years, he did not
graduate. 1t was while pursuing this
our that he lived with Colonel
Scott, and by working for him earned
the privilege Of going to school
According to the evangelist, his
choice of studies al to geography and
history. Il was a Ounce in arithme-
tic" he says, "and grammar was not
my long suit, either"
One of the means which Sunday
employed to become self-supporting,
was that of acting as janitor in a
school house. It was in this capacity
that an event took place which is fire.
quently referred to by the evangelist
IN his sermons:
st was working" as he tells 1t, sin a
school house where I went to school
when a boy out in Iowa. / received the
enormous sum OF $25 per month for
sweeping out the building. carrying the
coal, and having the title of janitor."
said Sunday.
"one day I went up to the bank to get
my check cashed. Another fellow was
standing beside ms at the cashiers win
dow and we both showed our checks IN at
the same time. When / got outside I
looked at the roll of bills In my hand and
discovered that I had $40, just SIS more
than my check called for.
las I was standing In the middle of the
Sidewalk debating with myself what to
do, along cam a friend of mine, who is
one of the biggest lawyers in Kansas
City. I told him about the extra money
n he told me to keep it and nobody
would be the wiser.
well. I did. and when I was con-
verified years afterwards the first thing
that came to my mind was the SIS. I
went ahead for years until finally one
time I was down In Terre Haute with DIR.
Chapman. Every time 1 got down to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-04-24
Chapter W.

In defense Of many Of the methods
Of modern evangelism it is often urged
that when the Savior chose his Disci-
pies he called Peter from the fish
nets, and Paul from his job as tent
maker. In q word, those who were
chosen to be messengers Of the new
salvation were the people. and they
preached primarily to the people. In
ITO Be C~ontinued.l
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28

BY Gibson Gardner.
Washington, Jan. 29.-At the re-
quest of the attorney general of the
state of Ohio, Louis D. Brandeis, the
peoples lawyer, is to argue before
the Supreme Court of the United
States the second case brought to
test the constitutionality of a law
prohibiting the employment of wo-
men in certain industries for more
than 10 hours a day or more than "a
hours week.
In 1908 the Supreme Court upheld
the constitutionality of a similar law
in a case brought by Curt Miller, a
laundryman, against the state of
Oregon. The decision in that case
was rendered by the late Justice
Brewer. The present case is brought
by Anna Hawley, a milliner, who is
suing the constable who arrested her
for violating the law by working her
women employees overtime.
In the previous case the court
stated that although the general
right to contract in relation to ones
business is part of the liberty of the
individual" yet notwithstanding that
the question involved the health of
future generations since that health
depends upon the health of women
today, and therefore that the state
possessed the police power to protect
the health of it's future citizens by
protecting the health of its women.
Five state courts have since upheld
the constitutionality of such laws
Washington, California; Massachu-
sets, Ohio and Michigan.
Mr.. Brandeis' brief filed with the
court is similar to the one which was
filed in the Oregon case. He shows
that fatigue is a kind of poison which
is generated by activity and which
removes itself during periods of rest.
He shows that excessive hours of la
Dor produce distinctly detrimental
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28
ders resulting from speed and strain
among wage workers.
NEAR RIOT OF UNEMPLOYED
WHEN POLICE CHARGE

That part of Chicago that lies in
the district around the Maxwell street
police station threatened to be the
scene of what would have resembled
Russian riot yesterday afternoon
when the owner of a furniture store
became alarmed at the sight of part
of Chicago's big army of the unem-
ployed.
Several speakers were holding a
street meeting at 18th and Miller
streets. They were telling the audi
ence before them that thy had the
right to work,
Samuel Franklin, owner of a fur
niture store, next to where the meet
ing was being held, stuck his head
out of the window. He didn't like
the grim gathering outside.
= He telephoned the Maxwell street
station. In few minutes the police
charged the crowd and arrested Nor
ris Bernstein, 1045 W. Taylor street,
and Henry Wishnewsky, 1882 S. San
canon street. The crowd became ex-
cited at the attitude and for a few
minutes trouble seemed near.
Three shots were fired in the dis
trict a few hours later and the police
arrested Paul Weinstein, 1854 S.
Morgan street, on whom they found
revolver.
-O-O--
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28
HAD A CHANGE on MIND


Sunday DR.. Gunsaulus said Chi
cago is going to hell, is a bum town,
and worse than Babylon at the time
of Belshazar's feast.
The Armours, who pay most Of
Gunsaulus' salary, and others in the
bunch, didn't like this line of dope
because it's poor advertising and not
good for business.
So yesterday DR.. Gunsaulus took it
all back and gave out a.special in
tervieW, saying it's a beautiful city
we live in and whole lot better than
Babylon or SodOm and Gomorrah
and other bum towns,