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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08

In the land of Here We Rest,
AS the sun went down the west,
Wandered I in pensive dreams
BY her ever playful streams
By the fitful Alabama"
And the fertile "Escatawpa;
Flirted with the "Apalachee"
And the bounding Tennessee"
Played along the ELK and "Tensaw,"
Sported with the "Pushmataha;'
Sat beside the "Souguahatchee'
playing with the Little Uchee."
with the .Tndian's' Broken Arrow
Did l seek the northern widow"
TIL her Blue Eye called the "Bluff;"
And lost and cried enough.
Then I '"ruckabum" and 'TIatchet,"
with mo Business and a. "Mallett,'
Made a 'Scrouge About for Murder
Till I found the "Styx' a-"Blubber.'
Then beside the 'Chehawhaw
Did "Look-a-pal-li-la,'
TIL the busy '"rumkeehatchee''
Lulled my brain to "Buggeechuggee."
The average citizen enjoying the priv
ileges of an alleged liberty-loving and
God-fearing country does not realize the
oppression that is sometimes forced upon
helpless people In the name Of the law,
the gross miscarriages of justice that
often result from systems that are suf-
fered to exist in this country.
1 will give an instance that came before
one of the courts of Jefferson county this
week:
A negro who had been in jail for three
months was put on trial for violation
of the prohibition laws.
The prosecuting witness was another
negro employed by officers of the law to
make purchases of forbidden liquors and
swear out warrants against the Offenders.
The deputy sheriff who made the case and
who was with the negro coaching him at
time the alleged illegal sale was made,
was put on the witness stand.
He testified that he and the negro spot
ter went to a soft drink stand operated
in Birmingham by white man. The ne
gro entered the place first and went to
the rear. which is set apart for colored
customers.
He (the officer followed and stopped to
talk with the proprietor Of the place. As
he talked he watched his negro assistant
at the lower end OF the counter He tes-
titled that he saw the negro employed in
the place go to the rear Of the establish
ment and return with q bottle OF whisky
which he passed to the negro spotter. The
negro spotter testified that he paid the
negro clerk 40 cents for the half pint Of
liquor.
A warrant was sworn out for the negro
and he was placed in Jail. No ono made
his bond and he appeared in court with
out an attorney to defend him.
The negro was below the average Of tn
telligence possessed by his race. He had
the appearance more of . bruts than q
human being. He was a mere tool that
could be handled by anybody. He told
the court that he was employed at tho
place where he was arrested and was paid
So per week.
A member Of the Jury wanted 70 know
Of The deputy shsrin while hs W. On the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08
Mammoth Tree Cut.

Huntsville, January 7.-(Special. 1.-THE
Coyle brothers have felled the largest
oak tree In Madison county and it will
be converted into lumber. The tree has
for many years been one of the cuI1-
osities of the locality in which it grew.
The measurement across the stump was
6 feet inches and the first branch
was 6S feet from the ground 1t is esti-
mated that the tree contains IL, 400 feet
of lumber
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08

Huntsville, January 7.-(Special. )-Tax
Collector W. I. Spivey has reported that
all records are being broken here In the
payment of poll taxes. So far more than
1900 persons have paid the tax and quail
flied for the voting franchise. This num-
Der is greatly in excess Of the whole
number that paid last year. The voting
strength of Madison county will probably
be materially increased. Several of the
men have paid polls amounting to as
much as $12
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08
FAMILY 10 POISONED.
Mise May Hickman and Family Are the
Sufferers.

Cullman, January 7.-(SpeciaL l-Aiss
May Hickman, one Of the teachers IN TIE
city school, and her mother, Mrs. Mat
Wallace, and Miss Matte Wallace. her
sister. and a young brother are AL quite
Ill Of ptomaine poison from eating canned
goods. They were taken violently III
Just after dinner Wednesday. All are Inn
proving. but are not yet out of dam
ger.
Little Carl Levens had two fingers
mashed in the Tribune press and It Il
feared wiz lose both.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08
KyIe-Oiiver.

scottsboro, January 7.-(special Miss
Ruth Kyle, youngest daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Kyle of this city, was
united in marriage at Dancy TO Mr.. Ed
Oliver Monday. The news of Miss Ruths
marriage came as quite a surprise TO
her parents and many friends here. She
was a pupil of the college for young
ladies at Montevallo and no intimatlon
of her marriage had been received here.
She had gone to Dancy to spend the hol-
idays with q roommate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08
MURPHREE DIES
OF STAB WOUNDS
Was Assaulted BY John EIkins
In December
RIVER RISING AT GADSDEk
WorEmen Complete Repairs on New
Depot Heating System at Gads-
den-JurIsdlction Of Police
Officers Extended.

Gadsden, January 7.-(speciaI)--D.
Murphree. the Mountainboro merchant
who was stabbed some days by John
Ell1ins in his place of business. died
at a local hospital last night. Muir
phree was brought here a week ago
TO have an operation performed In the
hope of saving his life, but this proved
useless. Elkins is confined in the coun-
ty jail here and will now be held to an
swer to the charge of murder. The
tragedy resulting in the death OF Muir
phree was enacted on December 1s IN
the little mountain village where the
victim was engaged in a mercantile bus
mess and enjoyed g. good reputation.
He was married and the father of several
children. He was waiting on some GUS
toners in his store on the evening when
Ellkins, 1t lie said, entered and began
making a. rough house. Murphree COM
manded him to be quiet, whereupon the
intruder turned on him with knife and
in a fierce attack inflicted the fatal
wound
The rainfall yesterday. according to the
official observation, WAS a fraction over
two inches. As a result of the terrific
downpour the river is rising rapidly and
is already several feet above the stage
existing before the rain.
worlrnnen today are finishing tho re-
pairs on the heating system of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad passen-
ger station, which the company had re-
fused to accept ana the new building
Will be ready for the use of the public
some time next week. whether the
railroad viii at once put the station in
use has not been announced.
As a result of confession made by
VIII Williams, q negro who is under ar
rest for highway robbery, the responsible
ity for the crime has been fixed. VIII
liams and another negro named Henry
were arrested charged with holding UP
another negro, Thomas vinson. and rob-
bing him of q watch and $14 Williams
excnerates Henry and duplicates another
negro, lack Alexander. Tho confession
was secured by the police today, but
Alexander has not yet been apprehended.
To facilitate the operations Of the police
department In the territory where the cor
poration lines of Gadsden and Alabama
City join. the patrolmen Of this city have
all been sworn in as officers of the lat
ter city. 1t has frequently happened In
the past that criminals made their escape
by crossing tho line, thereby delaying
the OFFICERS. The activity at the steel
plant, whore more or less petty crimes
are committed, and which territory has
been added to this city and joins Alabama
City, made tho move highly desirable In
the suppression Of minor offenses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08

Huntsville. January 7.-(speciaLe rhe
temperature fell to Is degrees above zero
this morning. which 10 not quite as cold
as the December cold snap. leo and
snow cover the ground and streets and
this weather has caused more inconveni-
ence than any other cold spell SO far this
season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08
Live Stock Meeting To-Day.

II Huntsville. January 7.-[special-)-
clarendon Davis, president. has called
a meeting of the Madison County Live
Stock association for tomorrow. Tho
association is making determined ef-
fort to have Madison county freed from
the cattle tick which is costing tho cat
tlemen of this county thousands Of dol
lars every season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08
Site For Y. M. c. A. Building.

Huntsville, January 7.-(Special.)--A
site for the proposed $4,000 home of the
Young Mems Christian association will
be chosen between this time and next
Tuesday night. The directors of the as
ISOLATION met last night, appointed a spe-
cial committee to receive offers from
propertyowners and asked that final de-
clson be reached Immediately SO that
preparations may begin for the erection
of tho building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08
American Hotel Sold,

Decatur. January 7.-(Special )-Ham
Austin. well-known and popular rail-
road man of Decatur. has Just purchased
the American hotel corner Railroad and
Lafayette streets. The consideration was
not made known. but It Is said to have
been about 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08

nows with great show OF religious en-
forcement of laws.
Such abortion of justice is disgusting to
every decent citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-08

The rainfall yesterday. according to the
official observation. WAS a fraction over
two inches. As a result of the terrific
downpour the river Is rising rapidly and
is already several feet above the stage
existing before the rain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19
FAVORS ADVERTISING
President Of Typo Union Believes La
Dor Should Keep Before
Public.

Il have repeatedly called attention to
the value Of advertising" states Pres.
James M. Lynch of the international
Typographical union, in recent COM
munication to The Seattle Labor Rec
ord. 1--WE have that value emphatically
illustrated to us in each issue of ev-
cry daily paper in the United States.
The weekly and monthly publications
accentuate the lesson. have urged
that we take a leaf out OF the mer-
chants book and that we in turn ex-
plot our wares for the edification of
the general public.
Many of the reforms that now oc-
cupy the minds and activities of the
economists were originated by the
trade unionists. We hear much about
the evils of child labor, and the in
dignationi that was aroused at the dis
closures in the Bethlehem steel works
investigation, where long hours not
only prevailed but also included the
seven days in the week, still continues.
The newspapers, the weekly papers,
the magazines, will open their columns
to the history of trade unionism, to
its beneficiaries and present day ac-
tivities hen the trade unions on their
part arouse and stimulate public in
terest In their better side, and that
better side represents SO per cent of
their work and mission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19
LABOR DISPUTE ACT
SUCCESS IN CANADA
IN TWENTY SIX OUT OF THIRTY
CASES DEALT WITH IN LAST
YEAR LAW WORKED
WELL.

Ottawa, Can, Nov. 1s.-The annual
report Of the dominion department Of
labor, giving the results of the first
years operations of the Canadian in
dustrial disputes investigation act, has
Just been issued.
In the year thirty disputes were
dealt with, made up as follows: Coal
mining. o: metal mining, 2; railways,
IL; street railways. i; freight hand
lers, q: longshorement, teamsters, civic
employees and industries other than
public utilities, / each 1t is estimated
that the total number OF employees af-
fected in these disputes was 30,350. In
connection with the ending of these
thirty disputes sworn statements were
furnished the department to the effect
that falling an adjustment or refer
ence under the act. a strike or lock-
out would be declared. The report
shows, however, only four cases in
which strikes were not either averted
or ended.
Only Three Of Consequences.
The actual number of strikes and
lockouts In Canada last year was six
ty-nirie, the same as in the previous
year, but less than in any other year
since 1901. There was also great
decrease In the number Of employees in
volved, although there was an increase
of nearly 10000 days in the number
of working days lost through strikes
and 1ockouts as compared with the
previous year. Oniy three strikes OF
Industrial consequence took place in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19

they draw their wages on Saturday,
and that by Monday the money is
gone.
The day nursery. Miss Kelly be-
lieves, is temptation to this kind of
woman. While a day nursery is nee
cessary for working women whose
husbands do not live with them, or
are sick or dead. they should not be
used to bring up the child whose
father is working. To such woman,
s hesays, the nursery is detrimental.
A valuable aid to these women, she
points out, are professional housekeep-
ers who instruct them in the econo-
mics of the household of which these
women who have spent their entire
life in shops and factories perforce
are ignorant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19
ARIZONA WILL
PROTECT LIQUOR
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
IN NEW WESTERN STATE IS
PLANNING PROGRESSIVE LAWS
FOR ORGANIZED LAsoR-sTAT-
uTEs PROTECT WORKERS.

The new state laws now being
framed by members of the constitu-
tional convention in session in Phoe-
nix, Arizona. promise to be the most
radical collection of statutes ever got
ten together in the west.
Oklahoma Conservative.
Even the famous Oklahoma con-
stitution, which sent the cold shivers
down the spines of representatives,
senators and at least one president, is
conservative in comparison to this
basic bundle of laws now Matching in
the hot sands OF Arizona.
The right Of initiative, upon a pc
tition signed by per cent of the
voters; the power to recall, upon a
petition of Is per cent of the voters
and the right to referendum when
ever per cent of the voters demand
1t, are all among the proposed new
laws
Some Samples.
But when they come to defining
and protecting the rights of labor
the Arizona lawmakers show their
true mettle. Here are some samples
that prove the growing power of the
working class in western mining
states:
THE people shall have the right
individually or collectively to abstain
from dealing with or patronizinz any
Individual, firm or corporation, and
to persuade others to do so by speech
or print or in any other peaceable
manner"
The fellow servant law is dealt with
In the following summary manner.
1.-THE common law doctrine OF fellow
servant, so far as it affects the liza
bility of the master for injuries, is
abrogated as to every employee Of ev-
cry railroad company, street daiway
and every firm or corporation en-
gagged in mining
Still other proposed laws prohibit
an .employe from entering into con-
tract with a corporation whereby the
latter is released from damages in
case of death or injury.
Another measure would prohibit
the introduction into the state of an
armed force of employees of a detec-
tive agency, unless upon request of
the legislature
Courts are to be limited in their
powers OF injunction.
A compulsory workmen's compen-
sation law and stringent punishment
for blacklisting is proposed
And most valuable of all, the peo-
pie are to be given the right Of
amending the constitution upon PEE
tition of voters amounting to Is per
cent of those who cast ballots at the
last previous election.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19
Waster Money on Fripperies.
Pneumonia to be feared more
than death from gun shot.

The frequent changes OF Temperature in the
Kalland winter months are the source OF much
discomfort and destruction OF human life.
Raw. damp. cold air, snow, sleetan rain take
turns at producing acrop OF colds and coughs.
These leadto pneumonia. Nearly every case
has its beginning In Q simple cough and cold
that was neglected. Thousands Of people die
as g result. IL Is more certain to result In
death than a wound from gun shot.
a sudden chill, rising fever. sore throat,
hoarsenese, running nose, headache. cough,
pneumonia.
!. Avoid the danger. Try the one. certain. re-
liable remedy for colds and coughs namely.
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup H does not contain
alay cgiates 1t Is perfectly cafe and reliable.
y - the best remedy for soothing and sub
chtAl tub es and lungs. lt checks cough and
cold quickly and completely. Test 1t first
BY sending postal for afree sample. Address
a. @. Meyer 10 o., Baltimore, Nd. But, 10
have no delay geta regular, bottle Of the REM
edys price 26o. from your druggist today and
take no substitute. This Is the best adyice
We can give you TO avoid pneumontas
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19
AN ASSEMBLY MEETING
Trades & Labor Assembly Held I'm,
pOrtant Business Session Last
Night at Union Hail.

held its regular meeting in Union hal
last eveniut; end much important bust
ness was transacted. All the trades
reported favorably for this season OF
the year, the fine weather making it
possible to proceed with outside work
without much Inconvenience.
The painters made a splendid re-
port, showing the greatest increase in
membership of any organization in
the city and reaching close to the 100
mark.
The entertainment committee will
announce the date OF the next social
event in a few days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19

for personal salvation--a desire to get
to heaven at any cost if sanctifica-
ton means getting away from the
scenes Of sin and suffering (snugglns
the. soul in some secluded sanctuary
sealed against the sights and sorrow
and want-then the labor union is the
most irreligious and unsanctioned in
stitution in the world.
Carlyle says that all true work IS
religion. The labor union aims to
make its work truly good. 1t asks
that the man who works shall have
good pay for his work and say In
his work. It insists that the worker
shall be intelligent and self respect
Zig: that ne shall think and hold his
head up beside his employer as a
christian and citizen. 1t teaches the
strong to help the weak, each to con-
tribute to the good of ALL 1t takes
the child from the factory and puts it
In the school. 1t takes the woman
from the sweatshop and puts her in
the home. 1t places chairs behind the
counters of the stores for the weary
girls who are obliged to work long
hours for small pay. 1t places vesti-
bules on strdeet cars for shivering
motornen. 1t fnds jobs for the idle,
builds homes for the widows and or
phans. Could holy God ask more
of a human institution?
Aberdeen cisarmaksrs.
The Aberdeen Is. d. cigar makers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19
LABOR UNIONS
ARE PRACTICAL
LABOR TAKES NO PART IN POLL
TlcAL OR RELIGIOUS MOVE.
MENTs-IT RECOGNIZES ITS
PLACE OF USEFULNESS AND is
DOING MUCH GOOD.

The labor union does not make any
pious pretentions and it makes no
claim to be a religious institution. 1t
has been too busy to build ceremonies
and creeds. It's hands have been so
busy lifting UP the weak and feeding
the hungry and wiping away the tears
from sad human eyes that it has not
schooled itself in sanctimonious atti-
tudes.
In its devotion to- the busy and
practical things of life it has often
made mistakes. Its leaders do not
have much leisure study or weigh
philosophical or theological distinc-
tions.
If religion means a selfish seeking
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19
Many Seek Acts Benefits.
compensate workmsn.

That all employments should be COW
cred by employers liability acts is the
opinion Of representatives of the com
missions of various states, expressed
at meeting In Chicago. The states
represented at the meeting were:
Massachusetts. New York, New Jer-
sey, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Montana. 1t was held at
the meeting that all injured work.
ingmen should be compensated, re-
CARELESS of negligence Of himself, fell
low employees or the employer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19

the year. in all of which coal mines
were involved.
In the year there were 1879 fatal
and 2,71s serious non-fatal accidents
in Canada. This is an increase of Z
fatal and AL non-fatal accidents as
compared with the year before. In
the railway service there were 2S3 IA
talities, agricultural 256, mining $50
and numbering 100.
Many Seek Acts Benefits.
1t is noted in the report that evil
dence of the growth of sentiment in
favor of the Industrial disputes inves-
tigation act In Canada Is seen in the
large number of applications for ex-
tensions of the act to other indus
tries than 1t now embraces, and in the
general Endorsement by railway organ
izations of the act in its amended
form. Legislation based on the Cana
dian act has been passed in many
countries and in several of the states.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19
labor Unions in Gotham

The number of trades represented
by laber unions in Greater New York
now exceeds 1900, according to re-
ports gathered for the United Trades
council. Among the new unions
formed during the last month are or
ganizations among the forceps finish
ers, umbrella makers, womens comb
makers and Jewish bookbinders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-19

One of the high class musical events
of the season occurs at the First Con-
gregational church Monday evening,
Nov. Il. The interpretative musical
recital of the opera OF Hansel and
Gretel by Professor Boehmer and his
assistants.