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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-05-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
JAPANESE VAlHAllA.

From the Washington Herald.
 The Japanese Valhalia, the national metropolis, the greatest graveyard in the empire. is in the sacred green grove of cryptomeria trees crowning the summit of Mount Koya, in Kishui, some 40 miles out of Osaka, in the heart of oldest Japan. The site was chosen Il centuries ago by Kukai, the Tosa priest, best known by his posthumous title of Kobo Daishi, most conspicuous and interest ing figure in Carly Buddhism. Kuhai had a miraculous birth, and being sent to China as a government student. he suc- ceeded to the mystic and occult doctrines of the yogi sect, as brought directly into China from India, by two Hindoo patri- archs and transmitted through seven chosen abbots to himself Before he left the seat of continental culture and learn ing, with his sacred books, pictures. and articles of temple service. he hurled his mace in the air and it flew through space to alight in the branches of a tree on Mount Koya-like the golden torje at
 I.assa, which flew through the air from
 India. Guided to the spot by the celestial
 radiance streaming from the mace, Kukai fulfilled his VOW of building temple there and for the final years of his life he taught the mystic Shingon doctrines. the occult secret laws, in the mountain top monastery =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Cotton Growers and Spectators

Because the first three frosts of the cotton year were not destructive, the cotton speculators proceeded to mark down contracts from 20 to 30 points, and in New York spot cotton, mid dlings, was quoted down 20 points. Middling cotton is now sellingf close to II cents-too close to admit of the payment of that sum at the farm or nearest shipping station.
 The fight between the cotton grower hind the speculator stands the eastern or foreign spinner. The speculator and the foreign spinner are trying to rob the cotton farmer of legitimate profit. They want all the profits that the staple affords, and if they can keep the farmer financially weak and dependent they will be especially gratified. For that means that he cannot accumulate a surplus, and if he cannot build up surplus he will continue to be the foot ball year after year of the speculator and spinner.
 The farmer should have the support of all interests in the south in this critical stage of the price-making period. The home bank, the home sup ply house, the insurance agents and all other home agencies with whom the farmer deals should extend to him all possible support while he is con ducting hard fight with the specula- tor and spinner. The slow marketing of cotton is essential, and those who can hold even a single bale will aid all growers to obtain fair and reasonable price for their cotton. The holding and warehousing of cotton at this season of the year is the farmers best line of defense, and every friend he has should come to his aid at this stage of the cotton year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Parcels Post Extension

Postmaster General Meyer comes to our postal service fresh from the study of methods in other countries, and his plans are not bit tentative. He has seen them in actual operation. He does not propose to do anything radi- cal. anything that would not fit this far-flung country He proposes, for example, to increase the weight of packages that may be sent by mail, which now stands at four pounds, to Il pounds and to decrease the price of carrying packages to 12 cents pound He believes an 11-pound pack age would for the present meet the needs of a vast majority of buyers.
 MT. Meyer is so conservative he does mot propose to extend the 11-pound privilege to all the country at first. He proposes to try it pn the crowded states, expecting later on to extend 1t to the other states. He proposes, too, to give the country merchant who sends packages short distances lower rate than he gives the great mail-order houses that send packages long dis. tances.
 MT. Meyer is fully aware that con titions in this country are not similar to conditions in Switzerland or Bel gium, and he is endeavoring to pre- >pare plan that will be benefit to the farmer and the retail dealer as well as t0 the large dealers in the large cities. The express companies led by Thomas c. Platt will oppose any parcels post bill, but their opposi- tion should not be permitted to out weigh the convenience and general good of the people at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

The Sabbath was made for man; not man for the Sabbath-Maark. ii-27.
 TN spite of the misconceptions of some
 churchmen the legal first day of the X week, commonly called Sunday" is not to be confused with the religious Sun day-the Sabbath borrowed from the Jews and misplaced in the calendar. So far as the law is concerned no religious signln- canoe can attach to any day. as church and state are absolutely divorced
 The statutory Sunday Is purely civil' or, rather, secular institution. It Is most wise provision decreed and sup ported by considerations purely secular in their character, the need of rest-of some regular cessation of the ordinary wear and tear on mind and body. Beyond ques- ton the very same considerations induced the Jewish Sabbath. It is part of the accepted Divine ordination of the day. Further than that the similarity ceases.
 Yet frequently the identity is erron- eously carried out. Sabbatarians assume that the law confers the right on DOT tion the population to dictate how others shall employ their day of rest. There is no warrant for this assumption in law or in good morals as in that in- deflnable something which may be called the genius of the American people Back theaters or Sunday baseball or other such amusements Is the religious idea that the people should go to church on Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Food Laws and Food Prices

Under the power to regulate com merce among the states Congress has passed a pure-food act, and now comes Ahe manufacturer of a certain brand pf alleged whisky, who has been yprdered to place on his product the words limitation whisky" who pro- noses to test the constitutionality of the pure-food law He says Congress has no right to dictate the nature Of the stuff that enters into commerce IA test before the supreme court of the commerce clause of the constitution is needed. Such a test will either undo important legislation or else it will forever establish and promote it. Either way, it would be historic step in construction and interpretation, and therefore in judicial Legislation.
 Ninety-five out of every 100 of manu- facturers have fully conformed to the requirements of the law, and the re- maining per cent are closely watched py detectives employed by the govern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
OKLAHOMA A HEFTY BABY STATE

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The territorial extent of Oklahoma is as great as that of Ohio and Indiana com bined-about 10000 square miles. The tax able property is over $500, 100000. The prosperity of this new country is indicated by $3S OoO.0O0 of bank deposits. This show ing is remarkable from the fact that say in5s are slow in accommodating in a new region that demands a vast amount of capital for its development. This pros- perity, moreover, is not based on get- rich-quick exploitation of natural re- sources, such as timber or metal mines. It is due almost entirely to solid agri- cultural and industrial development. The state has 5000 miles of railroads, tapping vast deposits, yet undeveloped, of coal, lead, zinc, granite and oil. Its coal lands are already producing 100000 tons year. One million four hlndred thousand acres of land have been set aside for school purposes, valued now at $57, 00,000, and the Federal government has added to this S5, ,0O0,0O0 to provide for the Indian schools. The moral tone of Oklahoma is shown by it's prohibition of the liquor traffic. Its in- tellectual average is so high as to shame some of the original eastern states. Taken altogether, there is no reason why the most jealous champion of traditional standards of citizenship. and statehood should scorn the claims of Oklahoma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Expanding C0Ionialism

Secretary Taft opened yesterday the first Philippine parliament. This is an attempt to change our Philippine col ony from the East Indian to the Cana dian basis-from absolute submission to Uncle Sam's iron hand to self-gov- ernment in the archipelago. This self government is not, however, a bit sub stantial, and in that respect it is not Canadian, nor anything else. The assembly that Secretary Taft opened in true grandstand style has no real power. The house of lords in the Philippines consists of the Philippine commissioners or overlords, and they stand ready to turn down anything that does not suit them.
 But the assembly may have some educative value. It is made up of na- lives, and a large majority of them desire to throw off American rule. They desire independence, and no American can consistently say that the desire is unnatural or unreasonable. The lower house of the new colonial parliament holds many popular native orators, and they will undoubtedly make many speeches for outdoor effect They can. in fact, do nothing else that is real and positive, for the upper house is ever ready to nip in the bud all schemes that do not tally with the imperial pro- gramme. The Empire of the United States is now well established, and William Howard Taft is it's travelling agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
INSTITUTION OF SUNDAY

The idea may even not be clearly defined in the minds of those who hold it. But it is there; for without 1t no one can ad- vance any reason whatever for attempt ing to prohibit Sunday diversions.
 On the contrary, there are a great many practical reasons why, if private energy did not furnish such entertainments as theaters on Sunday public regard for the welfare of it's citizens should do so. "All work and no play will not do for the American people. Society recognizes this in its provision of parks, free concerts. the benefit of play" they must have the right to play as they desire and not as somebody else wants them to do. The only restriction upon this right to play is that it must be exercised without infring- ing upon the rights of others. It is pre- cisely in this regard that the civil insti- tuition of Sunday Is most advanta yeous. The great majority of persons are hard workers on the six so-called week days" Many of them are too tired in mind and body to seek recreation at night. They need relief from the matter of fact grind. Some may get it by going to church or staying at home. For those who do all right. But many others find their rest in diversions, in relaxation from somber things, whether out of doors or in doors. And for these, shall others destroy the very purpose and the only purpose which makes Sunday statutes lawful?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Pluck Wins.

q was glad to meet ex-Gov. w. l.. Douglas of Massachusetts, Tuesday aft ernoon,1 said prominent business man. Ut was MT. Douglas first visit to Bir- mingham and he seemed to be greatly impressed with the size and metropolitan character of the city.
 MT. Douglas is gentleman of most pleasant address and is an interesting talker on business affairs and things in general. He began life as a poor boy and started in the shoe business as late as 1876 with 8 capital of less than 5000. IIe had sharp competition but he is worth today several millions. He is self-educated but is as cultured as the average college bred man. We often hear 1t. said by pessimists that a young man has a poor chance of getting ahead In mercantile business unless he inherits a fortune with which to establish himself. MT. Douglas successful career contradicts that notion. Any young man with ca pacity and pluck can get to the top just as MT. Douglas has done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
MARcoNI STATION OPENED.
Many Wireless Messages Are Sent and
 Received at Station.

Glace Bay, N. S., October 1e.-As an- nounced, Marconi wireless stations here and at Clifden, Ireland, will be opened for the transmission of transatlantic bus mess tomorrow. The first day will be occupied chiefly by the handling of press dispatches. These will consist, in a great part, of messages of congratulatory na- ture exchanged between the press of New York, London and Montreal. The first message eastward will be from Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier of the Dominion of Canada, who will congratulate the Eng fish people upon the establishment of this new means of communication be- tween Great Britain and Canada. Every thing was declared in perfect readiness tonight,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

ment. Let the label tell' is the spirit of the act, and it is enabling consumers
 to know what they are buying. Dr.
 Wiley says false labelling is now con-
 fined "to those spots of the west that
 are bare of inspectors and test plants" ]"
 Congress now appropriates for that purpose $65O,OOO year, but 1t is be- lieved an appropriation of s1,000,000 would be none too much in order to protect the people from buying un- awares impure foods.
 The pure food law did not become effective until January 1, 1907, and the interests opposed to it at once began to attack it by the raising of prices. The bill has not increased the cost of any pure-food article. The new law simply renders it impossible to palm off adulterations and substitutions for pure articles at pure-article prices. Oleomargarine can no longer, for ex- ample, be sold for butter at butter prices, and so on to the end of the long list Those who desire the repeal or modification of the law are no doubt to attack the present law by pushing up all prices that they can control, but there is no real basis for such action in the law itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
COMBINATION WHISTLE.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
 ''The big combination whistle at East St. Louis is a thing that ought to be inn itated elsewhere" said Edgar Huenne- kens of St. Louis, at the Hotel Pfster.
 'It does away with all the small whistles whose continual blowing at the times when men employed in factories are start ing and ending their days work is so an- moving. The manager of an interurban railway got the idea that such whistle would be a beneficial thing, and induced the proprietors of all the factories in the city to cooperate with him to make it success. So the big whistle was made and mounted on the roof of the railway com panys power house, and all the other whistles in the town were discontinued. At [, 12, and o'clock the big whistle thunders forth Its mandate to the toilers to begin or quit work, as the case may be. It is right to the second. for 1t is con- nected with the United States observa- tory at Washington. For a radius of ten miles, embracing the entire city of St. Louis, the blast can be heard. It is not an unpleasant sound, for the whistle was so constructed that the shrill tones that are so disagreeable are entirely elimi- mated. The whistle consists of three sep arate pipes. the largest of which is as thick as the body of man. This pipe emts the ordinary shrill noise, but the others are deep and resonant. and the ef- feet of the combination is far from un- pleasant. You cannot hear yourself talk during the time it Is blowing. but that is better than having your ears split for ten or fifteen minutes at a time by lot of small ones"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
For lmprovina Police Force.

There are two things which I think ought to receive the attention of the po- lice commission immediately" said a po- liceman last night. "One is the system of changing shifts.
 "At present the lieutenant calls the roll and sends the officers out to their beats. They are supposed to go immedi ately to the beat and relieve the officer who must not leave his beat until he Is relieved The lieutenant waits at the pa- troLpstation and the policemen going off report to him.
 During the hour occupied by this change every policeman knows where the commanding officer Is, and is therefore at perfect liberty. It is a frequent thing to see an officer on tho way to his beat stop in saloon to get drink. Some of them go to saloon the first thing after reaching their beats and take drink, because they know the lieutenant is not around.
 "There are now at least half a dozen men who have an arrangement with their relief to keep quiet, and they are seen hanging around the alley corners about lHe Clty nall 10 or ~ IlluutoS peIOre uiio time they are due to leave their beats.
 'I believe that a sergeant will be ap- pointed whose business 1t will be to ride around on the beats during shifting hours. Either that or the present desk sergeant will call the roll and check off the policemen. while the lieutenant gets out on his wheel to keep things straight. The routine book work should be taken off the lieutenants in order that they may look carefully after their shifts, lead in raids and keep closer eye out for vio- lation of the law than they can when part of their time is spent at the office.
 'The practice of policemen of leaving their uniforms in saloons as an excuse to get drink will be stopped, and every man required to leave his uniform in his locker.
 T think the telephone calls for police men should be taken and recorded by the desk sergeant, instead of by the call officer as at present. I believe that If the force cannot be increased 1t should be put back on the 12-hour shift, and number of other changes might be made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
EMPEROR IS IMPROVING.
The Cough Continues, However, With
 Little Fever.

Vienna October 16.-The condition of Emperor Ffancs Joseph was distinctly favorable all day until this evening when Q slight increase in his temperature was reported and his majesty complained of fatigue
 In the course of the afternoon he con versed for half an hour with Arch Duchess Marie Valerie, his daughter, and her husband, Arch Duke Francis Salva- tor. After this visit his majesty enjoyed a fairly hearty dinner, displaying sur prisingly good spirits during the meal. After eating, however, the fever rose slightly. An examination made by the doctors later showed the catarrh was ab- solutely stationary, but that the cough continued and was rather violent,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
DYING IN HARNESS.

By John Boyle O'Reilly. Only fallen horse, stretched out there
 on the road Stretched Tin the broken shafts, and
 crushed by the heavy load. Only fallen horse, and circle of
 wondering eyes Watching the cruel teamster goading the
 beast to rise. Hold! for his toll is over-no 1fiore labor
 for him; See the poor neck outstretched and tho
 patient eyes grow dim. See, on the friendly stones how peacefully
 rests his head, Thinking, if dumb beasts think, how
 good 1t is to be dead. After the burdened journey, how restfui
 it is to He With the broken shafts, and the. cruel load-waiting only to die; Watchers, he died in harness-died Tn
 the shafts and straps: Fell, and the great load killed him;
 one of the days mishaps- One of the passing wonders marking the
 city road q toiler dying in harness. needless of
 call or goad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
IIIiteracy in Alabama

Official statistics show that seven years ago there were in Alabama 443,- 59O persons over 10 years of age who could not read and write. The chances are that we have today just about 500,- 900 illiterates over 10 years old.
 Does not this appalling aggregate demand, absolutely demand, the pas sage of a law. compelling every parent to send his children to school.
 Every state except nine has a com pulsory attendance law, and the nine states are all located in the south, Alabama is one of them. Even Hawaii and Porto Rico have compulsory edu- cation laws. Governor Conner has placed this subject among those he desires the legislature to act upon.
 When the third session is adjourned it is not reasonable to expect further legislation until January, 1911. Ala bama should not go until 1911 without compulsory attendance law. She might by that time stand alone, for all the southern states are considering compulsory education bills. The legis- lature should next month give this state compulsory law, based upon the best practice and experience of 3S states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Women Organize.

Decatur, October 16.-(Special.)-A or ganization composed of more than 800 of the most prominent ladies of the Decaturs has been formed for the purpose of work ing for prohibition in the Decaturs and in Morgan county. The president of the organization is Miss Ella Groenendyke of New Decatur. Within few days Mrs Charles H. Garner of Columbus, Miss, will arrive and will take charge of this organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Business District Expandino.

The business district is being steadily extended toward Fifth avenue.' said an old citizen. Seven or eight years ago few persons imagined that Fifth avenue would some day be shopping thorough fare; but just so soon as the site for the new passenger station was selected 1t was the general opinion that In a comparatively short time residences would be replaced by business houses
 ''The row of stores just completed at the corner of Fifth avenue and Nine teenth street changes the appearance of that section and by the time the ter minal station is finished one may expect rapid changes on Fifth avenue. First, Second, Third and Fourth avenues will always hold their own; but as Birming ham grows the shopping section must necessarily spread out'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
UNION OF CHURCHES.
Proposal for Uniting Three Denomina-
 tions Is Adopted.

Cleveland, October ,1s.-Tke tri-ennial council of the Congregations, church in session here tonight, by unanimous vote, adopted the report of the commit tee of 2S on the subject of Tri-Church union.
 The committee is unanimous in it's re- port favoring the proposed amalgama- ton of the Congregationalists, Methodist Protestants and United Brethren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
PeddIer Robbed.

Anniston, October 16.-(Special.) )-John Evans, a well-known ped0iar, who lives at Delta, was held up and robbed while on his way home from Anniston about 10 o'clock tonight. Jim Reid and l.. Mara bel, negroes, were arrested shortly after at the home of Reid and are in jail Evans was robbed of jug offalcohol half 6 bushel of potatoes and about S. The stolen goods were recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
MiIIs continue operatIons.

Houston, Tex, October 16.-The Con- summers Oil company. reported from Austin as having withdrawn from Tex as. only nominally did so. Its six mills are in Texas and Arkansas, three in each state. were sold to Louis c. Ehle of Chicago. The mills are located at Houston, Waco, Greenville, Tex, Lit tie Rock, Forest City, Pine Bluf, Ark John Bowles of Houston, the manager of the entire circuit, sys the sale was made in Chicago. The price is un- known. The capacity of the mills is 12o tons each per day. The ''iiis will continue in operation.