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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
4S,342 HANDLED
 BY THE RAILROADS
EXACT FIGURES CANNOT BE OB- TANNED, BUT NO LESS THAN 45,ooo ARRIVED IN FOUR DAYS LAST WEEK.

In the neighborhood of 450Oo people were hauled to Birmingham from Sunday of last week until Thursday by the dif- ferent railroads entering the Magic City. in addition to this number several thou sand early visitors to the reunion ar rived in the city during the latter part Of the previous week.
 But one railroad could show accurate figures on the number of passengers handled during these five days, that one being the Louisville and Nashville. While the other roads are estimated, the figures are considered close by the railroad off ciaIs. They are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Overcharging the Veterans.

The reports of overciarging the vet erans and visitors does not apply to the rostoffce Cafe. Ask any person who d,ned there the last week. We still serve fine best food at lower price than any ether restaurant in town.
 PETE PARIS, Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14

defraud, etc. Under such circumstances, when little more than seven months is required ordinarily, for the dispatch Of business in the Middle district, l would have felt 1t unjust to myself and the government alike to propose any encouragement of the distribution of business. which relieved me entirely from duty in the Northern district; al- though such an arrangement would nave saved me considerable expense and been much more to my personal convenience, if that were a matter which ought to be considered at all.
 Set the Dockets.
 My colleague was appointed some time in April last, and immediately set the docket at each place in the district without eonferring with me. It would have appeared very unseemly and improper under the circumstances for me to have attempted to interfere in any way with the setting of the dockets, or to disarrange the business -1n the several places in that district by having court in the intervals in which he had adjourned it, especially as ha then believed he could attend to it by himself For that reason l did nos go into the district to hold court afteG his appointment, though the dispatoN oL buSibOHS Ill some cases or pressing necessity in the North ern district cyme to me which could be di><osed of in chambers here. My colleague was ap- pointed some time in April, 1907, and al that time the court had to be held in the Middle district for months hero to dispose of many phases oYr some heavy and fiercely contested rate lit- gation on bills filed by some 12 rail- roads here against the railroad dbnp mission of Alabama, and l could not have gone into the Northern district to hold court last year.
 As soon as I saw the House Bill ere ating the new judgeship, it having then gone to the Senate, the bill not making my colleague is judge in both districts. requested the Alabama senators and seV- eral members of Congress from this state to so amend the bill that l would be re- Heved of duty in the Northern district Senator Pettus, the Al--,ama member of the Senate judiciary committee, declined to make the amendment and others to whom wrote, replying that the bill was preferred as it was and it was not the purpose of the legislation to take me out Of the district, but only to put another judge in there to help me out. It being a matter Of importance to me to know whether l should go there hereafter al d statutory judge or by designation. I ob- tained the advice of the circuit judges who designate district judges in case of accumulation of business, etc. They ad- vised me that the act made no change in my duties in the Northern district. also obtained the advice of some 20 prom inent members of the bar, and with one exception, they concurred in the view of the circuit judges, the correctness of which, l found no reason to doubt, though ] would have been glad to reach a differ ent conclusion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
Felt He Should Be Consulted.

Being judge of the Northern district, responsible in part at least for it's admin istration, and knowing the great major ity of the bars and ltigants there desired me to remain in the district, and that there was necessity for it. I felt l had q moral as well as legal right to be con- suited about officials in the district whose appointment fell to the court there, which now has two judges. l. therefore, wrote my colleague as to the appointment of officers stating that 1 would be glad to confer with him and give weight to his preferences, but that l would not consent to turn out any official then in office, wh ) had been faithful, for merely partisan reasons, or to put in men on such con- sderation as I knew my colleague was being vehemently urged to do. Without going into the correspondence l may state, without the slightest injustice to my col league, that in the beginning he stated ne had given no attention to the appoint ment or removal of officials, and finally, ] believe he reached the conclusion, though am not sure, that he was the sole judge in the Northern district, and, therefore, could Ignore in the removal and appoint ,nent of officials, as he did in one instance. l wish further to state, because 1 believe it has been otherwise stated to you, that in the appointment of officials in that dis trict l have never considered any man s political affiliations, or attempted in any way to interfere with his siding with one organization in the fractional differences which have divided the republicans. here. Out of 21 officials Tn the Northern district two-thirds of those appointed by me were republicans. I changed republican whom I found in office, and reappointed most of those appointed by my predeces- sor, and scrupulously refrained from try : ing to influence them in any way as to their political conduct, some of my ap- pointees belonging to one faction, and some belonging to the other faction of republicans here. I can assure you, there fore, if you have been advised to the con- trary, that there is nothing political in the differences between my colleague and myself as to the appointment of offcefs, and that l have sought in every way to prevent any unseemly differences on that point.
 Under these circumstances I submit to you whether it would be proper to solve the present difference between myself and my colleague by legislating me out of the district With great respect yours very truly, THOMAS c. JONES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14

The Mobile and Ohio also operated one CT two special trains into the city. These trains were made up in the western pa t os the state and Tennessee and were run into Birmingham over the tracks of other companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14
HOSTS MARCHING
 UPON CHICAGO
lcoNTINuEp FRONTAGE


 --- -r-~>---->-~ ->-->--~-------------~->-- exponding the virtues of Uncle Joe" and sumptuous good cheer is being passed around to all who will partake The KnoX and the Fairbanks headquarters are also centers of attention, each re- splendent with color and electricity, but the real enthusiasm awaits the arrival of the rank and file supporters of these candidates
 Aside from these outward phases of convention activity. the serious thought of leaders continues to turn on the bal lotting ahead first on the presidency then on the vice president, and finally to the adoption of the partys platform pro- nouncement to the country As to the presidential nomination the figures pre- sented by the Taft men, and to some ex- tent conceded by the other elements gives the secretary such a commanding lead that the usual spirit of a close con- test is wanting.
 Herrick's Views.
 As ex-Governor Herrick of Ohio said tonight:
 ''So far as the presidential nomination is concerned, we consider it settled-set- tied beyond shade of doubt and MT. Taft will be nominated on the first ballot by a considerable majority. This is not a mere claim; it is the statement of an established fact"
 Governor Herrick added that while some contests might be presented to the credentials comn!rtee, yet the preliminary rulings by the national committee on these contests had been so eminently ju- dicial, and With suc'i practical unanim- ity, despite statements to the contrary that the credentials would undoubtedly uphold the careful work which the na- tional committee had already done Tha. a spirit of harmony is abroad was ndi- cated by the statcTe1t that Senator Mur- ray Crane of Ma:,eaoh ohusetts, who has been one of the leading strategists of the anti-Taft forces, Is now counselling them not to carry their contests further be. fore the committee on credentials.
 The presidential nomination having failed to develop a contest calculated to thrill the convention, the vice presidency has fortunately come forward as a real factor of doubt. promising to keep the convention on. the keea elge of expec- tancy until the final ballot is taken. The most sagacious 1e tta political prnuhets frankly admit tonig.1s frat the question of naming the vice president is "au in the air"
 Some of the most promising boou,s are now dormant Other boomlets have made ! their appearance, only to be denied or l laughed out of existence within the hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
Gustafson e. Hayes

and dashed off to his company to carry
the news. When he got there he in
formed the colonel that Mosby was in
a house not far away. The regiment
was soon mounted and went at fast
trot. thinking they had Mosby In
trap.
When they arrived at the negro wo-
mans house the colonel ordered his
men to surround it to prevent Mosby's
escape, while he went in with few to
take him dead or alive.
The woman again came to the door
of the cabin. The colonel inquired, us
Mosby here?"
She innocently replied. YES" so he
walked in
After the colonel got inside he looked
round. But the woman seemed to be
all alone and utterly unconscious Of
having so important person for a
guest.
In loud voice the colonel demand
ed. where is Mosby?'
"'Ere he,' answered the terrified ne
gress, at the same time pointing to a
cradle on the floor.
The colonel looked into the cradle
and saw q little African pickaninny
sucking it's paw.-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
ADVICE TO FARMERS
RoosEVELT's TALK ROBINSON LIeRARY-TELLs
HAPPY.

speaking TO an audience of over a
thousand people who gathered to wit
ness the opening Of the Jordanville
I(N. " Public library. President Roose.
welt gave advice concerning the duties
of farmers to their wives, of the wives
to their husbands and OF both to their
children.
The president said in part:
THE value of gift depends abso.
lutely upon what use you make of it.
You have got 10 use 1t rightly. That is
all that any human being can do for
any enc else-to give them a chance
and it rests with himself or herself to
take advantage of it.
Il believe that more and more build
ipgs like this could be used to advan-
tage not only because of the books,
but because it can be used as place
for social meeting. and, while you boys
and girls can meet here for social i'm
provement. it will be place. | hope,
where mothers will meet also. If |
have got to choose any whom | would
put ahead of the Grand Army men
even. it would be the mothers"
The president switched abruptly to
telling about the man who does not
shirk his work
Il never preach the doctrine of shirll-
ing" he said. land | never put play
ahead of work. The happiest persons
are those who do well the work before
them.
Il do not envy the idler, neither the
idle son of a multimillionaire or the
hobo. l have for both intense pity OF
the kind that is akin not to love. but to
contempt. The hardest worked indi-
vidual on the farm is apt to be the
mother or wife of the farmer
81 believe in the farmer economic
ing. but ION himself. net his wife |
am dead right on that you have got
to drop some one. drop bne hired man
rather than the hired lrl. want to
see buildings like til one used for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18

mothers meetings. 1t gives the women
a chance to meet each other socially,
and 1t puts them in better trim for
work
MY ideal of boy is one who will
grow up and be able TO support him
self and wife and children. To be
fit to be an American citizen he has
got to preserve his self respect and
conduct himself so as to wrong no one
else. Now and then you will hear the
wise father or one who thinks he is
wise dwell upon the fact that his boy
is smart.
IF he means to be able quick and
to be trusted, then all right, but If by
smartness is meant, as IS too often the
case, the kind of adroitness that sheers
Off into trickery or the kind of ability
that is just off the line of honesty
then you should teach him that he is
growing up to be an enemy of the re-
public. Trickery Is trickery If 1t takes
the form of doing a man out of his
days work or cheating in grocery
stores or swindling on a great scale by
stock gambling or the manipulation of
railway securities.
I'm with you to the limit in irving
to put stop to the rascality of the big
man. I'll go to any length to do it. and
the big man knows it, but there never
will be an end until the big man is
made to know that what you object to
is rascality itself and not rascality in
the big men alone Rascality in the
great and the small is TO be frowned
upon in this republic. Distrust equally
the man who never sees dishonesty in
the big man and the one who sees it
only in the big man.
Fathers need the most preaching.
yet frequently the mothers who have
had hard lives take the unwise course
of attempting to benefit their daugh-
tiers and sons by bringing them up
free from hard knocks Next to hard
ness of heart the next least desirable
quality is softness of heart, and the
mother and father should not try to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
TAYLOURS AND SMYTHS.
They Were the Commonest Trades II
the Thirteenth Century.

They Were the Commonest Trades In
the Thirteenth Century.
The manufacture of leather in the
thirteenth century seems to have been
important, showing that leather jer-
kins and breeches were commonly
worn. We have 10 skynners, 40 bar
kars, 6 saddelers, cordeweners. 1851
souters (shoemakers) and 8 glovers.
The surname feuster is a trade name
denoting a maker of pack saddles.
The eommonest trades are taylour
and smyth, since one lived In almost
every village The taylours number
407, of whom 140 are called by the
Latin name of cissor. In addition to
261 smyths, several are specialized.
There are two arusmyths. three loke-
smyths, three goldsmyths, FIVE fferours
(shoeing smiths) and six marshalls far
riers).
The wright wrought both in wood
and metal. The number catalogued is
1856. of whom 81 are called by the
Latin name faber (French favrec one
of the few cases in which the Latin
translation of trade name has be-
come common surname. The
wryghts' trade. like that of the smyths
was specialized The arkwryght made
the great arks or chests in which the
clothes or meal were stored, and we
find a plowwryght. a wheelXryght
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18

bring up their children in that way.
You don't get the right stuff out of
those children for tie next war or you
don't get decent citizens when there
isn't any war. Bring them up to work.
so that they shall recognize that an
obstacle is not something to be shirked,
but to be overcome.
IF there is one thing the farmer has
the advantage of it is in the matter of
fresh air. If you have your bedroom
too stuffy you then get rid of that ad-
vantage. IF your rooms are hermeticaI-
ly sealed and then If any air gets in
and you catch cold you are no better
off than if you were a dweller in a
tenement. Such homely problems as
these | cannot discuss, but l can sug-
gest them to you for your discussion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
MOSBY WAS THERE.
A Cavalry Regiment Found Him, hst
Didn't Make a Capture.

General John S. Mosby, the Confed-
crate cavalryman, used to tell of a
comic incident which happened in the
Shenandoah valley in 1864. Near Mill
wood a regiment of cavalry halted one
night and went into camp. One of the
men, who was hungry, slipped away
and went off in the neighborhood to
get-something to eat. He rode up to a
cabin on farm in the dark and called
for the person inside to come out.
A negro woman, known at that time
as an intelligent contraband. opened
the door and asked him what he want
ed. The soldier wished to be assured
of his safety before dismounting and
while eating his supper, so he inquired
of the woman if any one but herself
was there.
She replied, Eyes; Mosby is here
"What!' said he in whisper. us
Mosby here?"
eyes" she said; ''he is in the house. y
The soldier put spurs. to. his horse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
Truck Patch Literature.


No longer the animal fictionist gets the
public's profound admiration
By stories of rabbits who have all the
habits peculiar to civilization.
The fox that hews rocks into four sided
blocks to build him a bobcat proof
lair
IL gone by the board with the tales tina,
record the catch of the fly fishing
bear,
And with ger delight all the gentry that
write of nature have whetted anew
Their pencils and deal with unquenchable
zeal with the things that the veg
tables do.
''The Onion That Moved Half Million to
Tears" is the name of one popular
story:
Another relates of cantaloupe's traits
that led it to win fame and glory:
'.The Pumpkin That Bit is a neat little
skit of a fight in ten acre lot.
Where cabbage grew gay with the
pumpkin one day and got what 4,
ought to have got.
A tale to divert is 1.-THE Sage of the Dirt"
which tells of thoughtful potato
Which got in a row with near Jersey
COW concerning the teachings OF
Plato.
For now it is known that not varmints
alone. but garden truck also. can
think,
There dawns big chance in a field of
romance that has not yet grown sod
den with ink.
What Seton can find in an antelope's mind
or under buffalo's thatch
Can also be found IL one only looks round
In some handy asparagus patch.
And who knows but perhaps when these
book writing chaps have ceased te
make magazine features
OF the beasts. bugs and plants they may
find some romance in the doings Of
plain human creatures?
James ]. Montague in New York Amer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18

two shippewryghts. eleven cartwryghts
and two glasswrygbts (glaziers), who
were probably concerned with the win
dows of churches. Glass windows I'm
houses were rare.
The bakesters are few (ffteen, sug-
costing that families baked their own
bread There are twenty-six butchers
d1eshewer, bocher or carnifex). whence
Labouchere. while the surname potter
shows that this trade was IN existence.
The fysshers forty-three) were opu-
lent, being taxed twelve times as much
as laborers.-London Notes and Que
rieS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-18
The Old and the New.

Little Johnny's father is physician,
and his mother is Christian Scientist
Recently the little boy was threatened
with appendicitis. His sister. going
into the room where Johnny was in
bed, found a very indignant little boy
who made this complaint:
Father and mother won't let me
talk slang, but when told mother how
sick I was she said. Forget it. and
when 1 told father he said, Cut 1t
out "-Judges Library.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-15
Chicago Wins in Contest
for City of Next
Convention.

Chicago was chosen a. the next
meeting place 81 the American A
soclation Of Travelling Passenger
Agents. at the business session held
this morning IN the Elks hall.
Toledo. Buffalo and Chattanooga
we're also confenGers for the
honor.
NJ n. Bohreer. district passenger
agent Of the Mobile and Ohio At
Chicago. was elected prcaidcnt for
the ensuing year George w An
drews. general passenger agent OF
fhe Pacific Coast Steamship com.
many. at Seattle. WAS chosen as
vice president Gordon g. Noble
southeastern passenger agent Of the
T.ehigh Valley railroad at Philadel
phla. was reelected as secretary
treasurer.
T.. Is. Pope. general agent 81 the
passenger department Of The Chena-
peake and Ohio az 81 Louis. read
a paper on Legislation and Means
of Securing Business. Talks were
also made by NJ ~ nohreer, the
newly elected president. aud by
Louis W Iandman. OF the l.. 5. a
81. g ~. az Chicago Communlca.
lions from different traffic men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-15
ARE SEARCHING FOR
MISSING PERSONS

= A. Furgerson. OF 1927 Twenty.
second sy. reports the disappear.
anee Of J q Harvey. aged ~ years.
who has not been seen by his
friends since Sept r. Harvey had
been living ~ t25 Twelfth nv. $,
Mrs ~ II Nichols. Of S3I = y
st. Tacoma. Is anxious regarding
the whereabouts OF her husband.
Who left home during the monih OF
Iuly under somewhat mysterious
circumstances. and the entire coast
territory ia being oombsd IA AN e.
fort 10 find him
Grace steavcn, AGED "a, and III.
Ian siarkell. iB years old. two pref.
y Tacoma girls. recently ran away
from their homes. and the police
have been furnished with deacrip'
tons Of them.
" Hughes. an aged man Of Us
years. sho has a rudy complexion.
blue eyes aud a long gray beard.
has been missing from his home AT
Wellington. q. G.. since o'clock
SUNDAY morning. His DISAPPEARANCE
haa been reported By hia daughter
who resides AZ North Bend. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-15
a SAILORS CHRISTENING.

THE late Bishop Potter once in
hls early days had occasion 10 ~,
ficiaie AZ a christening IN a small
fishing village on the Massachusetts
coast. says q writer IN Harper'a
Weekly The proud father. a young
fisherman. awkwnrdiy holding his
hrat. born daughter. was yialbly EN-.
barfaNHcd under the scrutiny OF the
many eyes IA the congregation. and
hts nervousness was not decreased
By the sudden wailinR OF the infant
a. theY stood ~ the font.
When The time for the baptism
81 the babe arrived the bishop no.
tlced that the father was holding
the child 10 that in fat little leg.
pointed toward the font
Turn her this way. he whia
pered. but the father was too dis.
concerted 70 hear or understand.
Turn her feet around. the
bishop whispered again: but still
there vas no response The situa
ton was fast becoming critical,
when an ancient mariner IN the
back of the church came 20 the
rescue Putting hts weather beaten
hand 20 his mouth be reared across
the room. Head her up 10 the wind.
Jack
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-15
COMPERS ACTION
is ENDORSED

San FRANCISCO. sept IA
resolution endorsing the course.
policy and action of President
Samuel GOmpers aud the executive
o0uncin Of the American Fedora
ton OF labor In pointing out 10 the
wage Gamers OF our country the
proper course for them 10 pursue
at the coming general election.
was adopted az the state labor party
convention last night ~ compro-
mise measure between the resolu-
ton endorsing Bryan and emitting
an mention OF the Commoner from
tho platform
The platform a. adopted calls for
the initiative and referendum. free
text books. stric,er banking laws.
postal savings banks. n direct pri-
mary and equal suffrage.
The convention nominated Geo.
A. Tracey. president Of the state
Federation Of Labor. Tor congress
IN the FSfih district Tracey has
already been nominated BY the In
dependence party and the demo
Gratis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-15
GERMANY KICKS
over TRACES
VIII Not Agree on Terms
of the Moroccan
Settlement.

BERLIN. Sept 10 While no Of
fetal statement was given out 10.
day Z T. stated that the German
government IL not all prepared 70
abide BY the terms 81 the Franco
Spanish note that was delivered
% the acting secretary ~ the for
eiEn office yesterday afternoon. IL
u understood that Germany viii not
consent u the demands % France
and Spain that Mulai HANDS gov.
eFnmeut pay the sum u $50 600 600
for the expenses Incurred Ia tho
restoration II peace AZ Casa Blanca
before Nnlai Hand L. recognized.
Germany has taken the position
from the beginning that she will
not agree 20 the saddling Of Muial
Hafld with this enormous sum De-
fore he Is recognized a. sultan.
France. not Morocco. should pay
the costs. says Germany.