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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
TWO NEGROES KILLED.
One Has Throat Cut at Bessemer and
Another Is Killed at Newcastle.

Two negroes were killed last night. In
a quarrel out at Bessemer Lou Wright.
alias Lula King. a negro woman, cut
the throat OF Charley Richards. Rich
ards died half hour later and the wom-
an escaped. She took a car for Biming-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
Mannina stirs Camp Hill.

Camp Hill, November 20.-CSpeoial. y
Fully 400 people heard Joseph C. Man.
ming here this afternoon as he spoke for
two hours against the proposed constitu-
honal amendment. His answers TO ques-
lions and his repartee In response to in
terruptions on the part'of some few amend
ers aroused great enthusiasm and cheer
ing. Mr.. Manning's argument greatly
stirred those who heard him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
Prisoner IL, Recaptured.

st. Johns, Mich, November 20.-Mrs.
Bertha Haker, who escaped Thursday
night from the Clinton county jail,
where she was awaiting trial on the
charge of numbering her aged husband,
was captured late yesterday near her
home. Her oldest boy finally broke
down under fire Of questions and d.
rected the sheriff to a swamp, where
the woman was discovered wrapped in
a blanket.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
Four to One Against Amendment.

'Gantts Quarry, November 2o.-(spe-
cial.)-Julius W. Davidson of Birmingham
spoke here last night In defense of the
constitution to an audience Of about 100
men, mostly voters. and about rs women
and children. At the conclusion of his
speech the usual test vote was made
There was only one man who stood
favoring the amendment
This place will go four to one against
the amendment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21

the boy was badly hurt, but the exact
nature of his injuries could not be de-
ternined until further diagnosis.
The accident happened near Oak Crest
station. They boy was on his way home
and It could not be learned whether the
car hit him directly or not NJ. l.. Smith,
who lives near where the accident hap
pened, reached the child first and said
that he was lying at the side of the car
tracks. The boy is 10 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
BOY BADLY HURT
BY ELECTRIC CAR
MILTON HOWLE STRUCK NEAR
OAK CREST STATION BUT Elk
TENT OF INJURIES CANNOT
YET BE DETERMINED.

Milton Howle, son Of George Howle,
who is managing editor of the Birming-
ham Register. was hit last night by an
electric car and severely hurt. The boy
was taken to the Davis infirmary. 1t was
stated last night at the hospital that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
Cunningham at SyIacauua,

Sylacauga, November 20.-(Special. DIR.
r. M. Cunningham spoke in favor Of the
proposed amendment to the constitution
at the courthouse here today to a crowd
OF about 125 men and a number of women.
DR.. Cunningham's audience was very at
tentive and his remarks were received
with applause
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
Seven to One Against Amendment.

Childersburg, November 2o%Special)-
A P. Longshore of Columhiana spoke at
Mt. Sharon today against the amend
ment TO an audience of at least 300. there
being many ladies present and at least
LOO voters. which stood to / against the
amendment. Judge Longshore spoke for
two hours and was frequently applauded-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21

Why wait till Xmas for your
Edison Photograph? Buy it
now. The new kmberol Rec
ords will take care Of Xmas.
Talking Machine Company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
Carlisle Is Improving.

New York. November 2O.-John G.
Carlisle, former secretary Of the treas
ury, who Is Ill at St Vincent's hos
pital, was reported today to have
passed a comfortable night Mr.. Car
isles condition was improved to-
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
Norwegian Novelist Nav Die.

Paris, November 20.-The condition
of Bjornstjern Bjornson, the Nor
wegian novelist, continues very grave
The physicians bulletin issued at mid
night gave his condition as practically
unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21

PORTRAIT AGENTs--We make fine
inflow tops, solar prints, brOmfdes,
hand-stippIed and mir brushed bromides,
very fine, crayOn, sepia, French pastel,
and the very latest In portraits, emer-
lines; something beautiful. All the latest
designs In picture frames. We are the
cheapest house I'm the business. Write
for free catalog. Samples free. Crescent
Portrait studio, go Montana ST., Chlca-
no. Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
MORRIS r.. RAMSAY,
Mining Engineer.

b07-508 Brown- Marx Bldg.
Designing and supervision Of con-
struction; modern mining equipments:
modern coke oven plants; improved
coke oven. waste heat. steam gener-
ating plants most improved mining
systems for different size and different
pitching veins, and for mines where
domestic or large per cent Of lump
coal Is essential.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
- -
Humphreys Seventy-Seven
Famous Remedy for Grip &
CO.., ,E)Ss

While "Seventy-seven' is sold in
every drug store in America--it is
best to have bottle in your pocket.
and take dose at the first feeling Of
lassitude and weakness and SO break
the Cold up at its inception.
'tSeventy-seven" will cure Cold
after the Influenza, Cough and Sore
Throat have set in but 1t takes longer
why delay?
Fits vest pocket. Druggists, 25c-
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co., Cor.
William and Ann streets, New York
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21

nDTTTM or Morphine Habit Treated.
~ Free trials. Cases where 9TH
>r remedies have failed specially de-
sired. CONFIDENTIAL.
mr. R. G. Contrell, successor to Harris
Institute, Room 531, 400 w. Esd Street,
New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21

The new Birmingham Mes
senger Service delivers lunches.
Both phones IT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
Largest
Stocks i'm
Alabama
AT Blach'S

The clothing, hats, shoes,
furnishings; everything
exactly as it should be.
(See the fashion chart
whether you buy or not).
Blach's are. headquarters
by right-of-stocks. Don't
waste, it's nothing else,
$15 to $25 on a suit. Don't
worry yourself to a fraz-
zle at a tailor's. Come in
and put on a suit that fits
you-$3O to $50.
Prove this to your and
our satisfaction if you
purchase or not. You can
not help advertising us.
That is worth all the time
we spen do nthe subject.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
Evening
Dress
Apparel

A little Of it is to be found
most anywhere. Some cor
rect, some not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21

9O8 Farley, L. E. Pugh,
mimeograph, notary, typist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21

What do by Young Mems Suits? Not freak'-no
the kind the comedian in the paybu garments which
bespeak gentemanly optimism-he 10y of vng-uncon-
venona clothes for the anywhere from IL to 5 and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-10
IMMENSE ARMY OF STUDENTS
About 100000 at Present in the Ed.
ueationa Institutions Of the
United States.

II the entire school army of stu
dents In the United States be mus.
tered as an educational. display ,sit
would represent probably 14,000.a0O
persons. of whom about 90. per cent.
are white. The exact number, accord.
ing to the twelfth census, on June j.
1909. was 13.367147. Until the thir-
teenth census of the United States
is issued, in 1910, there Ican be no
definite estimate of the increase In
numbers. The twelfth census Of the
United States apportions the national
school army as follows: Four million
two hundred and sixty five Thousand
three hundred and two persons from
five 80 nine years of age and 6,453.3 .394
persons from ten to fourteen years
of age. Other persons ranging
from fifteen to seventeen years of age,
constitute not quite 13 per cent. of the
entire strength of the educational
forces, and those of eighteen and over
about five per cent. of the whole num-
ber.
A significant fact was revealed in
the research which was made in esti-
mating the actual and the possible
strength of the school army Of the
United States, that out Of the entire
number of children ranging between
five and nine years of age available
only half attended school; OF those
from ten to fourteen years of age sub
stantially four.fifths and of those from
fifteen to seventeen a little over. two
fifths. W.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-10
NO NEED TO BE IN a HURRY
Trustee Was Willing to Give Tom Lots
of Chances to Fulfill Conditions
of Will.

H. Il. Adair. the western detective.
was in Duluth on the trail of an alb
sconding trustee.
THE rascal" said Mr.. Ada,r bit
terly. had charge of half milliam
belonging to two old maids. Now, I'm
afraid. the old maids will have to go
to work. Moral, beware of the trus-
tee.
"A good many of us, If we are mixed
up with trustees, have something like
Annie Johnson's experience.
"Annie's uncle left all his money to
his son on condition that the young
man marry Annie. If he didn't marry
her the money went to Annie herself.
THE son didn't marry her, t$He
eloped with much prettier girl. An
nile. we'll enough pleased on the whole.
called on the trustee.
1--we come for my money. she
said.
What money! the trustee de-
manded in surprise.
"'Uncle's money that you're in
charge off, said she. 1T was to go to
me If Tom didn't marry me-and he
didn't. So it's mine. Please hand it
over
Tat. tut said the trustee Not SO
fast. You don't understand a ,trus;
tees duties. Patience, patience. IT'S
true Tom hasn't married yop 10 far
but he may bury or divorce a dozen
wives. and still come. back. IN, yon in
the end.''. f
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-10
A PEOPLES MAYOR.

The World in commenting on the
New York City election says:
William j. Gaynor is elected May
or of New York in spite of himself.
He owes his victory not to Murphy
not to Tammany Hall, not to any
political machine or political boss.
Neither does he owe it to his own
efforts during the campaign; for ii
ever a candidate seemed determined
to defeat himself it was Judge Gay
nor. That his efforts failed is due
in a large measure to that great
body of voters who. like The World,
recognized Judge Gaynor's exception.
al capacity for honest, aggressive,
fearless public service, and supported
him regardless of his nomination by
Tammany and regardless of his own
defects of temperament.
This is no Tammany triumph, for
Tammany has been repudiated at
the polls. Judge Gaynor is not elect
CA " pC q puI "
be an Independent. non-partisan May
or. who will carry out his pledge to
give New York an independent, nom
partisan administration. He is elect
ed to clean up the city government,
to carry on necessary public improve
ments, to fight political corruption,
whether it calls itself Democratic or
Republican, whether it emanates from
Fourteenth street or Wall street; to
know no boss but his duty and no
organization but the city of New
Yok.r This is the kind of service
that the people expect and without
the expectation of such service he
could not have been elected
AS it was. Judge Gaynor polled a
minority of the votes cast for Mayor.
II 1t had been possible to unite the
opposition he would have been de-
feated Had the voters understood
Mr.. Hearst no better in the cam
paign of 1909 than they did in the
campaign of 1905 he would have
drawn enough votes away from Gay
nor to elect Barnard. Judge Gaynor
was fortunate in having one opponent
who was too little known and anoth-
er who was too we'll known. but
these circumstances add no color of
partisanship to his victory
OF the great New York newspapers
only The World and the Press sup
ported him. The World advocated his
election only in the belief that he
would dedicate all his ability, exper.
ience and courage to the task OF
being a peoples Mayor. 1t asks nc
favors of him except faithful, inteln
gent effort to promote the general
welfare of the city. 1t will support
him in all things that seem deser<
ing of surport. and 1t will not hes
itate to criticise him in respect tt
all things that seem deserving O.
criticism. 1t will recognize him Meth
er as friend nor foe. but only as thu
chief executive of New York City, tt
be judged solely by his official acts
and official utterances.
1t is a great office to which Judge
Gaynor has been elected. It carrie
with 1t an absolute power of appoint
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-10
ENeLAnD's PROBLEM is OURS.

(From the Des Moines Daily News.
If the dominant party has its way,
an election will be held in Eng
land, within the next four months in
which, every American will be or
should be seriously interested. The
issue will be as to abolition of the
house. of lords.
In our own country we have not
yet got to seriously considering abo-
lition o. the United States senate,
our he 'lords, but we have got
well d.. -. abolishing the
idea upe. sdy was found
ed-the idea y los >e are
not fit to choose .ir own
lawmakers and make tn wn laws.
Beyond doubt considerable pro-
portion of those who framed our
constitution did not believe in 6.
thorough-going democracy. They did
not dare suggest hereditary political
power, and SO they did the next
best, or worst thing in creating an
imitation of the English house of
lords in senate not selected direct
ly by the people and given special
and peculiar powers and privileges.
They got up compromise between
democracy and political aristocracy,
and as sop to the states, each of
which had been running its own sort
of government, they gave every
state representation in the senate
equa, to that of every other state.
Pigmy Rhode Island, such back num-
bers as Maine. New Hampshire, Ver-
mont. slumbering Delaware and
Utah and Idaho. with their mormons,
combined, are as powerful in the SEN
ate. as to- votes, as the seven great
est and most progressive states in
the union.
Did you ever stop to think why
you should have two legislative bod
les, either in nation or state? Why
pay two crews of men for doing the
one job? If this is nation, un-
iona government by the people, why
have a senate which you don't choose
to interfere with lawmakers whom
you do select? The answer is found
in the demands of the aristocracy of
Alexander Hamilton's time, and the
action and character of present day
senates prove that those demands
still have weight and productiveness.
We seem to be on the eve of al
tering the constitution and electins
our "house of lords" by direct vote.
If we do this we emphasize the ques-
ton. Why senate at all.
The English people have got close
lup to this issue. They have got a
senate of men elected by birth, noble
men by reason of the midwife's skill
aristocratic by reason of being in po-
sition to put the tax burdens on
| the common people. They propose
to wipe out the government machine
which grinds out injustice and poy.
erty for the masses. We've got some
machines of that sort of our own
make, and it will pay us to observe
what our brothers across the water
| do
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-10
STILL ON The JOB.

(The Yarn Heard A!drich Tell.)
Twas down on the dented Rhode Is
land shore
When the tide through the mar
rows ran
That found alone on homemade.
throne
A naughty elderly man.
His hair was thin, he'd double chin,
And grave as judge was he,
And | heard him say in boastful
way
AS he solemnly looked at me:
"oh. am the boss of the upper
house,
In fact, I'm the whole concern;
There are critics who may not like
my way,
But don't care tinker's dern.'
He shook his sides and he twirled
his thumbs,
And he laughed till his face got.
red;
didn't know what had tickled him
Therefore / wondering said:
"Oh, elderly man, confess that you
Have succeeded in puzzling me.
And I'll eat my hand if understand
How you can possibly be.
"At once the boss of the upper house
And the whole concern likewise.
The "cap" and mate of the ship of
state
And the boy with the Argus eyes.
Then he Strengthened his vest and he
thumped his chest
And he gazed at far-off sail,
And with never smile l looked at
him while
He spun the following tale:
Twas back in the summer of nine
teen eight
That they raised the revision cry;
The consuming crowd in huff allow
That the tariff was much too high.
"Well they kept it up and insisted
that
1t was time we should have a
change;
had oft before heard similar roar
And didn't consider it strange.
Taft took hand and he promised
things
And the interests got afraid;
l happened, though, to continue to
know
Just how the game was played.
81 raised no yell and l made no
yawp.
But snickered as bosses WILL
And l sat around with look pro-
found
Till Payne handed up his bill.
THE word went out more than forty
times
That at last they had got my goat,
But always knew how to still
squeeze through
Whenever we took a vote.
"You have heard that the bill is
compromise,
That somebody forced my hand;
But my friends appear to be filled
with cheer
Yes, Late 'em up and bagged the
game;
| settled La Follette's hash;
I did 1t all; but for me, by gol,
The country'd "a gone to smash.
so excuse my laugh and excuse my
smile,
i've a right to be feelin' gay;
I'm cheerful bloke and there is a
joke
have, which is to say:
rs, as strong boss as ever was;
run the entire show;
Not wheel can turn in the whole
concern
Till tell 'em to let 'er CO."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-10

ment and removal such as even the
President of the United States does
not WELD. 1t carries with it an in
fuence over all other departments of
government such as no Governor of
State can exert. 1t also carries
with it an immediate responsibility to
the people which cannot be shirked.
1t is within the power of Judge Gay
nor to effect both a political and ad-
ministrative revolution in the gov.
ernment of New York City during the
four years that he has pledged him
self to serve as Mayor. No other
! man in public life in this country ex'
cept William H. Taft has better op.
portunity to make history. Not on
!y can he influence the standards
of municipal government here, but he
can influence the standards of gov
ernment in every other American city
of Importance.
In congratulating Judge Gaynor up
on his election The World again re
minds him of his pledges. his oppor
tunity and his responsibility
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-10
JAMES ). HILL PLEADS FOR THE

FARM.
In the Worlds Work for November,
just published, James ]. Hill, railway
magnate and builder of the North
west, writes on What We Must Do
to be Fed" pointing out the need of
readjustment of agriculture in the
United States to the food require
ments of great and growing popu-
lation. Small farms, intensively and
scientifically cultivated, are his rem.
edy for the evils that he foresees if
population continues to increase in
greater ratio than the means of sub
sistence, as seems to be inevitable.
The article is the first of series
written by Mr.. Hill for the magazine,
future articles being announced as
on "The Development of the North
west" Combinations" "The Asiatio
Trade" etc.
Land without population Is Wild
erness, and population without land
is mob" writes Mr.. Hill at the op-
ening of his discussion. "The United
States has many social. political and
economic questions, some old, some
new, to settle in their near future;
but none so fundamental as the true
relation of the land to the national
life. The first act in the progress of
any civilization is to provide homes
for those who desire to sit under
their own vine and fig tree
Farm Not Assisted.
Mr.. Hill makes the charge that fol
many years this country has made
the mistake of unduly assisting man
afacture, commerce, and other activi
ties that center in cities, at the ex
pense Of the farm. The result is {
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-10
Experiment Not costly.

The experiment would cost butia
fraction of the amount sometimes
given freely for more questionable
purposes. 1t would require small
amount of land, all told, to place a
model farm In every agricultural coun
ty in the United States. There should
be trained man to each farm of.
say, eighty acres; and general sup
erintendent, a thoroughly trained ag-
riculturalist, to manage three or four
counties and visit the different
farms. All such farms In state
might be put under the general sup
ervision Of the agricultural college
in that state, as a part of its exper-
mental work. Results reached by
this arrangement would have the con-
clusiveness of demonstration in
science. Every crop that could be or
ought to be raised should be exper-
imented with, not at some distant
spot seldom visited, but right at
home on the farm. would bring the
model farm into every agricultural
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-10

neglected system of agriculture, and
the decline of the farming interest,"
In present-day attempts to alleviate
by legislation the distress that per-
lodically falls upon the poorer people
of the cities. he sees only "socialis-
tic nostrums." And he points to the
fact that hosts of idle men in
Great Britain ask for the opportunity
to win bread by work. and there is
nothing for them but the dole of
charity" with the conclusion: eve
must avoid for all time that extrem-
ity."
Censure of the existing national
laid policy is not wanting from Mr..
Hills article, while we are spende
ing, great sums to change worthless
lands into orchards and gardens by
the work of the reclamation service,
we still retain as to the other areas
the land-laws under which for so
many years the great heritage of the
people has been passing SO largely
Into unworthy hands. For the sake
Of our national future, for the sake
Of the coming millions who will be
helpless unless each can be furnish
ed with a piece of tillable land as a
defense against misfortune, we should
see that the speculative abuses
which these lands have fostered are
brought to an end. 1t should not be
possible to obtain land of any kind
anywhere in the United States hence
forth except by complying with all
the terms of the homestead law"
Might Double Crop.
By the substitution of new meth
DDS of .illage for old, Mr.. Hill says,
the average crop return of the coun-
try might be doubled, and nearly
$4,000, 100000 added annually to the
country's wealth. He says in his dis
cussion of specific measures:
"If ! could have my way, l should
build couple of war ships a year
less. Perhaps one would do. would
take that s5,OOO,0OO or $4,000, 900 a
year and start at least 1000 agricul
tural schools in the United States at
| $4,000 year each, in the shape OF
model farms. This model farm would
be simply tract of land conforming
in size, soil treatment, crop selec
ton and rotation, and methods OF
cultivation to modern agriculture
methods. It's purpose would be to
furnish to it's neighborhood work
ing model for common instruction
Cultivating, perhaps. from forty tc
sixty acres, it could exhibit on that
area the advantages of thorough till
age which the small farm makes pos
sible; of seed specially chosen ant
tested by experiment at agricultural
college farms; of proper fertilization
stock raising, alteration of crops ant
the whole scientific and improved
system of cultivation, seeding, har
vesting and marketing. The farmer.
of a county could see, must see as
they passed Its borders. how thell
daily labors might bring increased
and improved results. The exampl,
could not fail to Impress Itself upo1
an industry becoming each yea
more conscious of It's defects and it!
needs. AS fast as 1t was followed
it would improve farm conditions
make this form of enterprise more
attractive to the young and the in
telligent, add enormously to the vol
ume of farm products which consti
tutes our enduring national wealth.