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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
BAKER Is GIVEN
HEAVY SENTENCE

Montgomery. June u.-Judge Thomas
G. Jones of the federal court today i'm
posed sentence of one year and a day
in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta
upon C. E. Baker of Hurtsboro on the
charge of contempt of court The allie
cation was that Baker had attempted
10 influence the action of w. H. Cope
of Geneva, a member of the grand jury
Investigating the City Jewelry company
bankruptcy case, against bringing in an
indictment against Reuben T. Shreve, one
OF the brothers of that name, who are
said to have owned and operated the
company.
Cope at the hearing today declared thai
Eaker had paid his hotel bills and for
some of his meals In Montgomery and
had spoken of reward If he would vote
against an indictment In the case of
Reuben T. Shreve. Cope testified that
Baker said he worked for Reuben Shreve
and added that if shreve was indicted
he would lose his job
Cope was sentenced ty Judge Jones
several days ago to 80 days imprisonment
1t Is stated that this action follows the
determination of the government to estop
alleged leaks in the investigation of what
1t declared to be a gigantic jewelry
swindle.
Baker will be taken to Atlanta within
the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
HELPLESS FARMER
CREMATED ALIVE

Lake Charles, La, June n.-(Special)-
Tied to a tree and practically cremated
alive by his enemies was the fate>of
James Perkins, wealthy planter, it de-
veloped today, shortly after he died. Per-
kins was found in thiclSet near his
home, few miles from here, late last
night by a party of searchers He was
unconscious and apparently dead from
horrible burns that had SCARED every
inch of surface flesh. He was imme-
diately removed to this city and for only
an instant did he revive to consciousness,
and then refused to disclose the identity
of his torturers, declaring that he would
live to avenge his injuries. He became
unconscious again, and, reviving again
for a moment, attempted to tell the names
OF his enemies, but died before being able
to make himself understood.
Some time ago Perkins had trouble with
squatters. Parish officials hope to make
arrests among them Perkins was well
known in western Louisiana and eastern
Texas. He had big land holdings and
was wealthy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
MAJOR BARRON
PASSES AWAY

Montgomery. June 11.-(Special) MAJ.
Joseph Day Barron, who died today, had
spent pretty much all his life in the en-
pioy of the Montgomery Advertiser and
in running newspapers of his own, among
them being weeklies in Randolph and
Clay counties. He also represented Clay
liz the legislature. He was member or
the Sixth cavalry, C. S. A., and served
with distinction. He became chief clerk
TO w. w. Screws when that well known
editor was elected secretary of state ard
was appointed secretary on the death OF
Mr.. Langdon in 1889. He was elected and
served the term of 1S9o-1s92. After that
he went to his work again with the Ad-
vertiser
Though it had been known for some
weeks that he could not live, he felt bet
ter today and said However, at
D. m. he went into his bath room and
IN moment a fall was heard. He died
in very short time.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made. Major Barron was born March
10, 1888, and was therefore II years of aga
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

picture from the model of Corey The model the show
Reynolds aberdashy 121 N Twentieth Street
original Corey ~ miles from of Birmingham
Steel spending $8OO0OO0 build
Wire plant
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company
5000 people will be living Corey The paros
nearly $4,000 day. Between $500 5000
be the construction of the plants mentioned These
will live Corey, which being with
all modern city conveniences
model shows how beautifully will be improved
property will be inspection
information call Jernison Real
and Insurance company, 2O24 Third Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
VOTE FOR
J. D. TRUSS

of the Twelfth ward for City Engineer.
He has the technical training, the ex-
perience and the executive ability He
Is q graduate of the University of
and has had "a years practi
cal experience on important engineer
ing work, having served in the engin
eering department of the United
States government for 13 years. He is
a native of Alabama. His great grand
father was buried Vat Trussville, in
Jefferson county. The voter will make
no mistake in e1ecting Truss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
Work on Switch Plant to Go
Forward

The work of constructing the large
plant of the American Automatic Rail-
WAY cham sw,'e Will 'G be rapidly pushed for
ward and 1t is expected that the build
ing will be completed about July l.
Contracts for special steel work to
be used in the construction have been
closed with the Schaefer Manufactur-
ing company of this city and after the
completion of the building machinery
will be promptly installed. 1t is ex-
pected at the company will in a short
while be in position to undertake con-
tracts for equipping street railway sys-
TENS with their automatic switch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
Jim's Cost a Dollar More

From the NEW 1UTk I IIDuIIos
Richard LIE Gallienne, the poet, was
entertaining a group of magazine editors
at luncheon in New York.
To compliment on his fame Mr.. LIE
Gallienne said lightly:
but what is poetical fame In this age
of prose? Only yesterday a schoolboy
came and asked me for my autograph.
T assented willingly. And today at break
fast time the boy again presented him.
self.
xviii you give me your autograph
sir7 he said
But said I, I gave you my auto
graph yesterday.
4" I snapped that and dollar he an
swered. for the autograph of Jim JEFF
fries'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
PROF. SAMUELS ORIGINATES
PECULIAR METHOD OF TREATMENT
HIS PHENOMENAL SUCCESS CAUSES EN-
NIFTY OF DOCTORS
ARRESTED MANY TIMES

But Acquitted by Juries and Judges and Permitted to Con-
tinue in Work That He Alone Can Do He Is the Only
Man in the World Using His System-Patients Make Start
ling Statements of His Successful Method of Treating Con
sumption, Brights Disease Kidney Trouble Blindness
Fits Caarrh Heart Disease Cataracts Nervous Prostra
ion Dropsy, Hay Fever and Many Other Diseases That
Battle the Skill of the Ordinary Physician
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
Summer at Ingram Wells.
Vote for James B. Drake for
Police Commissioner.

Enjoy boating, fishing, surf
bathing. Try Wrightsville
Beach, N. G.; S17.50 round trip,
Seaboard, every Thursday;
through Pullman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

Wanted-A man thoroughly
acquainted with the buying and
selling Of hats. Position open
now. SOMMER TLG. co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
shooting. Pinchot and Garfield and their
allies have failed to convict Ballinger
Of any criminal act or intent
,r,,,s opr, moor III RICHMOND.

since tho close of the eish-
teenth century Richmond has
been liberal patron Of the
theatre and all the better forms of
art. 1T would be 80 now II its people
had the chance to show their appro-
citation of what is best In the dramatic
world Unfortunately. the chief place
of amusement hero is controlled by
the theatrical trust which experience
has proved has little regard for the
wishes of the public. Three or four
good attractions in season do not
excuse the flood Of sorry plays that
arc forced upon the community. There
is no trust that has been so eSactins
as the theatrical trust, and none that
deserves so little popular favor.
What is needed IN Richmond now is
the open door in the theatrical world
This is one of the ten towns in this
United states that is in the hands OF
the trust, and the time has come wher
1t should be emancipated from sucf
control There are, according to yer!
high authority, good trusts and bat
trusts. The theatrical trust belong:
distinctly TO the latter class. The
trust freezes out the Independents ane
the public should freeze out the trust
After all, the trust depends upon the
public. Thereasare far better fish il
the dramatic sea than any that have
been swimming in our waters since II
became necessary for the travelling
schools of histrionics to bear the Klaw
& Erlanger trademark. What is
wanted is the open door at the Acad-
envy of Music. and the survival Of the
! fittest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
A NAVY Err FOE WAR.

one reason we like Secretary Meyer,
of the Navy Department. is that he
does not parade Pennsylvania Avenue |
with brass band every day. He does
his work. and he does it we'll; he
makes his changes and he makes them
thoroughly, but he does not stand
upon the roof of the Navy Building
and bid all nations look and wonder.
He seems actually to have appreciated
fact heretofore unknown in his De-
partment-that naval business is
secret business, and that the less the
| people know about it the less foreign
nations Will know.
Some months ago Mr. Meyer began
| a reorganization of the Navy. 1t was
not an easy task. for traditions We're
| hide bound and half a score of moss
| backs were sitting in the Bureaux at
| Washington who looked on any change
in the naval routine as an act OF
dissertation Meyer went ahead. how
ever, and now he has finished his work
| and has reported on 1t. He says thai
| the new plan of coaling has saved
the Government $4,000 in three
months, and that the new oiling reGu
lations have saved an equal sum il
the same period school of marin
engineering has been established
regular shops have been placed on thu
, ships, and systematic overhauling has
/, been ordered for every ship after il
returns from a cruise, thereby saving
a great deal in repairs and permanent
efficiency.
j As a result of these reforms, Mr.
Meyer says the navy is now fit for
war. and is thirty per cent. more ef-
foctive than it was a year ago. We
/ ara glad to hear It, but we should
like TO know, as a matter of record
why the Navy has not always been fl
| for war? If it is worth anything. il
is because it can be called on at any
moment, and If it be not ready, some
of the Colonel's much vaunted secre
taries of former days must have beer
stump speaking when they shoul'
/ have been attending to business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
Lrr GAYNon GROW.

Archibald II. Watson. corporation
counsel of New York City. journeYed
to Louisiana few days ago to deliver
an address before the Bar Association
of that State.o We do not know why
he was invited, or what the lawyers
wanted him to talk about. but we arc
told that when he opened fire at the
meeting he talked Of little else than
Mayor Gaynor of his home town. He
held Gaynor up as model of what
Mayor should be. and he said that the
former Judge was the coming man oil
New york and of the nation.
The Louisiana. lawyers know a
hawk from handsaw. and were not
very long in catching the burden Of
Mr.. Watsons song. Plainly enough
they said, Cfaynor's lawyer is down
among us preaching for Gaynor and
sounding a horn which he wants tc
echo Gaynor for the Presidency The
I.ouisianians have no objection to this
but they thought that they might as
we'll tell the other Southern people, sc
that whatsoever invited Watson nigh
| know what he would talk about.
Prcsuming that the Bar Association
| correctly diagnosed Mr.. Watson's mis-
sion, we think the latter is going {
little too fast for, the times. Judge
Gaynor may be a good man. He ma,
be good enough to be elected Presiden
of the United States, and we believe
he is, but he must grow little more
before his final measurement can b'
taken. lie has been Mayor not quite
half year, and he has done man,
things we'll; but the people will wan
to see how he looks when he has tw'
years Of his term behind him befor
| they begin to think of naming him a
| the party choice for the higher Office
| Infant prodigies are seldom brain
men, and mushroom statesmen some
| times wither in. the sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
rHE nmArnEN Ar HOME.

The Atlanta Constitution is hot
footing it Just now for missionary
work among the negroes, and re-
proaches the Methodist Conference
recently in session at Asheville be-
cause 1t made no provision for evan
golizing this "horde of barbarians
within cali of their affairs" The Con-
ference provided bishops and confer
cnces and all the means of grace for
Japan, Korea, Brazil and Mexico; bu,
did nothing for the negro in their owr
territory. Says The Constitution:
TN America, at this moment, mil
| lions of negroes are living in tigura
| tive jungles of Ignorance. of actua
| or passive immortality and criminal
| ity, of contempt for or ignorance o
| law, of hroodng resentment and o
| fetichism to evil and superstition be
| side which the darkness of Africa anc
China and South America is as noon
day
That is rather extravagant both II
form and sense, The negro. in fact, il
almost as we'll provided for In a re
liglous way as his white neghbor
4 lIe has his own churches and sunda,
/ schools and colleges and universities
| his bishops and other clergy, and he Il
doing in his own way what he cal
| for the uplift Of his race He ha
been much helped in his endeavors b!
liberal men throughout the country
II and since the war the white taNnay
4 ers of the South have paid sometime
il like s15O,0oOo0 for his education. o
i course, this does not excuse any on
Il of the evangelical churches for thei
. failure TO provide for the religious in
struction of theShrother in black; br
our observation has been that the ne
gro prefers to be taught in spiritue
things by ministers and teachers
: his own race, The white mans re
: ligion in this country does not seel
to SHIT him as well as his own II
: iigion, but 1t does look little strane
that the white churches should e.
pend SO much energy in saving u
natives IN Africa and SO little In sa'
ing their kinsfolk in this copntr
The theory of missions is "fy abroa
! thou mighty gospel" and IL it new
/, light at home. that will be all the be
- ter probably, for tho people TO who
u II is taken. What a great thing
.d would be, in fact, II the horde
n 4 81. rbn v; a Ell o,,1a 3t..,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
PURE rE1r1EoGGING.

1t is reported that the committee
charged with the investigation of Bal
finger. viii make their report this
week and that the majority of the
committee hold that no evidence has
been submitted that in any way in
wolves the integrity of Ballinger or
any other officer OF the Interior De-
partment. 1t is said, further. that the
rcport. will be critical of Pinchot and
those associated With him in the
prosecution The record in the case
fills about 1900 printed pages. The
minority Will make n report, 1T Is
said, that wifi criticize the Ballinger
side of the controversy. and Repre-
sentative Madison. Of Kansas, will
make an individual report. All the
reports, it is believed, will acquit
Ballinger of any wrongdoing. A lame
and impotent conclusion. surely,
after all these weeks of sleuthing
and all the porch-cltmhing thar
the Garfield -Kcrby Henry Wat
terson- Golfers Weekly Sherlock
Holmeses have done.
Ii is said that the committee will
hold a meeting this week and decide
whether or not tho report shall be
made al this session Of Congress OF
be postponed until the next session. Is
II really not about time 70 quit this
pettifogging? The committee is 10 bt
censured for the slow progress it has
made with its work. From the first
1t was evident TO any honest mind tina
there was nothing in the case excep
miserable effort on the part o
Pinchot and Garheld to get even
with Ballinger. and in their dirt;
business they have been aided an
abetted by number of amiable hu
short sighted gentlemen moved by
mistaken idea that anything is tai
In politics. Nothing is fair, howeYe
that fails, and failure has been write
all over this case from the beginning
If the minority shall criticize Ia
Ilnger IL will do only what CLAW
and Kerby have done all along Al III
,anstigation OF Pinchot and Gariiel
Neither OF these worthless belongs I
our party There is no better rease
why the Democrats should stand !
them than why they should stand !
Balltnger and the Administration, AZ
particularly since. with all their gum
n 4 I -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24

on laughing at other people, and there
rs nothing 1t enjoys more than to see
It's intended victim sduirm. When 1t
can attack an idol of the South and
succeed in drawing forth hot retort
from Southern champion it goes off
into It's corner and chuckles most un-
reasonably.
The reason for this is that while
the sun is good-natured at heart, Its
education was neglected and 1T was
brought up In the wrong environment.
Had 1t been evolved somewhere In
this Happy Land, 1t would have shone
through cloudless sky and would
have laughed with the best. AS 1T is.
ii lives in a murky atmosphere and
shines through the mists of cloud
laden world. When 1t is not hay or
hidden its light is always fitting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
LONG lone SESSION.

The word has gone down the line
in Washington that adjournment will
hardly take place before July is.
Anxious congressman who have fights
in their districts may writhe and COM
plain, and party managers whose
States are hanging in the balance
may sigh with regret and swear at
the whips, but the House is the author
OF It's own punishment. Its members
would talk when there was no occa-
sion for many words, and they will
now have to pay for 1t.
With this announcement comes the
further statement that Congress may
pass the railroad bill before 1t adj
journs and will, of course, approve the
appropriation bills, but that these are
the only measures of any Importance
which are likely to be put on the
statute books as the fruits of this
long. long session. Congress, in other
words, will have been in travail since
last December, and will probably give
birth to single s!ckly baby
and none defends. IL,
This strikes us as poor showing
for American lawmakers. If they have
| important measures to pass. are they
| not men enough to put them on the
| statute books, regardless of the cleo
| tons? If they have nothing to do. why
do not they journey homeward ant
mend their fences? Staying in Wash
| ington is bad enough at any time
without the farce of pretended law
| making.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
JUDGE COMMON SENSE.

The lawyers of Or. Hyde. the con-
victed kansas City murderer, noted a
thousand exceptions to the conduct OF
the physicians trial and are hoping
that one OF the thousand will get the
condemned man new trial. The law
yers took no chances. They objected
to every ruling OF the court, noted ex-
ceptions with every breath of the pre-
siding Judge and filled considerable
volume with their contentious. These
are now being digested and Will soon
be ready for the inspection OF the
court.
The Judge who hears the appeal for
a new trial will thus have to wade
through reams of legal bubbles and
scnseless exceptions: but 1t Is safe
to say that where there was
no palpable violation of the law II
tho conduct of the case, the Judge vii
have little regard for all the excep.
| tions noted by the lawyers. II he dc
| otherwise, the chances are that HI
| may be ready to hear another case
before Christmas time. AS 1t is. h
will merely ask himself. was justic
| done the accused man. and II he 4
satisfied with an Affirmative answer h
will, fguratively at least, throw tn
| exceptions in the fire.
Such being the case. it is eviden
that the red tape about the conduc
| of criminal cases might be cut with
out prejudice TO society and with grea
benefit to the administration OF JUS
| tice. Why waste time when the ques
ton is one Of fundamental justice
and why burden the courts when con,
mon sense is the real Judge?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
GOVERNMENT by COMMISSION.


In sixty-seven American cities what
is called the Des Moines plan OF mu =
nicipal government has been adopted
Under this plan the ward system, has
been abolished party control has been
eliminated. direct responsibility Sc
cured and the supremacy of the peQple
in the conduct of their own affairs
has been restored. 1t provides Tor
municipal government by commls
sion elected directly by the people
and this commission selects all the
other city officers. The result has
been. wherever the system has been
tried more husiness-like admins
tration of the public, affairs. the re-
,ironlent of the ward boss and ward
heelcr and tie management Of the
nublic affairs with such fidelity as
would be required in the management
Of the concerns of large manufac-
turing or commereiai business.
Mr.. John j. Hamilton, who has been
careful student of the question of
municipal government, has written
book, under the title, The pethrone-
ment of the City Boss," in which he
reviews the practical benefits that
have been obtained by the commission
form OF government. Every city, hf
says, has It's story of deficits wipet
ont. noating debts taken up. bonds re
tired, business methods introduced
long-standins nuisances abatedr law
enforced. books kept better, street
kept cleaner, public works more hon
estly constructed. public building
erected, additional parks and play
grounds acquired. economies enforced
and taxes reduced. Moreover they al
report a revival of public spirit ane
Improvement in business resultine
from better city conditions Every
where leaks have stopped, system ha'
taken the place of chaos, efficiency ha
been substituted for poor service
promptness for hopeless procrastlna
tions, lower for higher tax leviea, an
better values received for the publ
OUTLAWS
Under the plan the people nave tt
remedy in their own hands, If ii
commissioners fail to perform the
duties, If they do not administer tn
government to the satisfaction of III
governed. II they are incapable @
reckless or dishonest, upon the peti
ton Of certain number of the quail
fed voters OF the community they ca
be voted out of office. i brings TIL
people and the government closer to
gether. 1t makes for greater eff
cheney in ths management OF publ
affairs. 1t fixes the responsibility 81
that the irresponsible can he readil
discovered. 1t knocks the chief pro-
out from unti.T ths:ward politicians.
There has Been a good deal of tai
in Richmond about trying the pla
here. We think it would be goo
thing for the town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
Tylcr's Grave In Hollywood.

In tho shade OF a lone magnolia,
on the slope of A grassy mound,
BY weathered stone obscured. alone,
He sleeps in the peaceful ground.
No pompous shaft of marble
Its lofty head to praise the dead
Or call tho roll of years
That saw him rise from lowly cot
To the highest gift OF State.
Yet the simple stone with the line alone
Is enough to prove him great.
For he was rugged leader,
Who fought his way and won
BY noble worth, In the strife of earth
And now the task is done
He finds neglected corner
In the realm whers- greatness sleeps.
And the gardens bloom not DER his tomb
L Save the one that Nature keeps.
The private called to the battle
Is honorcd moro than he.
For the soldier dead on their hallowed bel (
Know the flag of their liberty.
And a guard Of spotless marble
Atheists the nations care,
While cen his foes would plant rose
Ger that stern old pilot there.
So what is fame but shadow,
And praise but the empty words,
When the great to-day may Tomorrow lay
Unknown; and with only birds
To sing them a morning carol,
And only the winds to Sigh
That the eager throng they served so Iona
Care not where the ashes lie?
WILLIAM WAKEFIELD.
Richmond, May . 1910.