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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Negro Convict Killed

Sam Gilbert negro, killed Tom Ccaston, a negro. at Banner mines yes terday Both men were convicts, Coaston being under life sentence for murder and Gilbert had just begun serving 15-year- sentence for the same crime. Coaster was a check runner In Banner mine and the two negroes had disagree ment. Gilbert went away but returned later with an axe and sneaking up be- hind Coaster he felled him to the ground and then hammered hls head into a pulp. Gilbert confesses to the deed and his preliminary trial will be held soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Grand Opera

The management has chosen wisely in selecting Verdi's immortal opera, :Il Trovator." with it's veritable gold mine of melody, for the afternoon perform anee of the Aborn English Grand Opera company at the Jefferson theatre tomor- row. Giuseppe Verdi, that most wonder ful of the Italian music masters, has written operas that musical authorities pronounce greater from the scientific and technical standpoint but no other opera, old or new. can surpass this one in point of popularity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
MISTREATMENT OF
 FEDERAL VETERANS
 IN SOLDIERS HOMES

Mobile, January 24-Characterizing the treatment of federal soldiers in the sol- diers' homes as a disgrace to the na- tion, Raphael semmes camp, United Con federates veterans, passed a resolution today calling upon the Alabama repre- sentatives at Washington to urge a con gressional investigation of existing condi- tions. The resolutions refer to the charge read in the Senate some time ago by Senator Work. The resolutions con clude:
 "As Confederate veterans, who have met these federal veterans on many bloody fields, we appeal to those who represent our southern manhood to de- mand an immediate and stringent inquiry into their condition and surroundings, when their own congressional seem to condone such dis honor"
 Copies have been sent to the Alabama representatives at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
HICKS SPEAKS TODAY
 AT TURN VEREIN CLUB

l.. D. Hicks, secretary of the south eastern division of Associated Advertising clubs of America, is in the city and will address the members of the Birmingham Ad club at the Turn Verein hall today at 1 o'clock.
 A Dutch luncheon. will be served and all members of the club are urged to be present. Mir Hicks is one of the most interesting and entertaining speakers in the country, and while the subject Of his address is "Bac Talk he will give an account of the doings of the recent south eastern convention of the Associated Ad- vertising clubs of America
 The affair is under the auspices or the board of directors of the local club and promises to be a delightful entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Reulah POynter

] One of the best drawing attractions of the season at the Biiou is Miss Beulan Poynter, who is very popular with all classes of theatregoers in Birmingham and especially the large clientele of the Bijou. She appears this season in an en- tirely new southern comedy drama, "A Kentucky Romance" which is as clever as the name suggests Next weeks amuse- ment will be Richard Jose, the great contra tenor, In ''Silver Threads"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Passion Play

Catholic priests, pastors of Protestant churches and laymen of all denomina- tions have found in the Passion Play pictures at the Orpheum a wonderful sermon. depicting in most realistic man ner the greatest event of the world, the story of Christ The views are the only ones authorized by the Passion Play com mittee of 1910. and many of them are pictures which were never before per- mitted Their coloring is absolutely ac- curate in every detail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Minister Worse

Vienna, January 2i.-The condition of Count Alos Texa von Aehrenthal, Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, has become worse. Physicians in attendance will hold consultation with number of specialists. The count has been seriously i'll for several days and the disease from which he suffers has been diagnosed as leucocythemia-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
PERSONAL

William Garrett Brown, whose ill- ness in Asheville, N. C., created appre. hension here several days ago, is very much improved, from reports recefved here yesterday.
 Mir. George Brown, prominent dis-i tiller of Louisville and owner of the famous Big Spring distillery, is spend- ing several days in the city and ia registered at the 1Iillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Herschel Clinton Price

Herschel Clinton Price, aged 25 wears, died Tuesday afternoon at local in firmary The remains were sent last night at 12:So o'clock to Bremen. Ga, by the Johns Undertaking company for in- terment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Deaths and Funerals
Elbert H. Pogue

Ebert H. Pogue, aged 3s years, died yesterday afternoon at local infirmary. The remains are being held at Lige 1oy' 3 undertaking parlors, awaiting the arrival of his brother from Baltimore. Funeral arrangements will be announced Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR BOARD OF REVENUE

The Age-Herald is hereby authorized to announce the candidacy of Captain H. w. Crook of Bessemer, Ala. for the office of the Board of Revenue of Jeff ferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary, April l. 1912.
 Cal l.. Dabbs of Bessemer IS a candi- date for member of Board of Revenue of Jefferson county. subject to the &C., tion of the democratic primary. 1912. will appreciate your support.
 The Age-Herald is authorized to an- nounce the candidacy of Hugh McGeever for the board of revenue.
 The Age Herald is authorized to an nounce J. K. P. Laird candidate for member of Board of Revenue of Jef- ferson county. subject 10 the action of the democratic primary. Platform Good Roads Residence 15 miles west of Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
TO PROBE ACTIVITY
 OF CORPORATION
 IN THIS DISTRICT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 age" he said, "and I shali prepare and introduce a bill compelling all judges to retire at 70, or forfeit their rights to the retirement pension provided by law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
BrickeIl Returns to Montgomery

Attorney General Rooert c. Brickell re- turned to Montgomery yesterday after noon. The governors secretary, John b capitol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
DETERMINED TO DIE

Huntsville, January A.--Mrs- Lula 5 Massa, the mother of eight children, was fatally burned today when she saturated her clothing with kero- sene and. after applying match, jumped into we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25

ATTENTION DAIRYMEN FOR ONE WEEK WE WILL SELL SOUND LOOSE (. $. HULBS AT $500 PER TON AT OUR MILL, IN ANY QUANTITY.
 THE BUCKEYE COTTON OIL co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
JcnNs Undertaking Co.,. Phones 100,
LICE LoY. Unde.taker, Phones 7ss
SHAW. the Undertaken. Phones g.

For appropriate floral offerings, phone q. See Godden's Seed & Flower Store. 2olS First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25

adopted. MT. Jones stated that his com mittee did not intend to stop at mailing them to the travelling men of the state. but to every organization in the United States. The report was adopted and the cards ordered printed
 E. K. Campbell suggested organization of a college mems section, which was concurred in. J. e. Smith was appointed chairman of the college mems section, with the authority to appoint the other members of the committee.
 President Turner made report for Chair man Sibley of the finance committed, who was unavoidably absent The com mittee recommended that the 50 original charter members of the club be assessed $500 each, which was concurred in.
 Solon Jacobs, chairman of the trans portation committed made a partial re- port, the rates to the convention city not yet having been decided upon. He strongly suggested, however, that all those who intend to go with the club to Baltimore give in their names at once. so that the committee might secure sufficient accommodations.
 B. NJ. Allen advised the club to get in immediate touch with the delegates to the national convention from Florida, who have already been elected.
 James Weatherly, who had to leave before adjournment made short talk, in which he pledged his best efforts, both as citizen and as national committee man to further the ends and aims of the club.
 Stamps Adopted
 President Turner submitted several rubber stamps bearing the inscription 'underwood the next President of the United States, Lives Here." and suggest ed that they be used on the post cards sent out by the Chamber of Commerce today. The suggestion was well received and on motion of MT. Joseph. the stamps were adopted. In addition to using them on the postals, it was decided to furnish them to the merchants and firms of the city with a request that they be used on all outgoing mail
 J. A. Gorham of the banner and bands committee reported that his committee had taken up the matter of securing music for the club but had taken no defl- nite action.
 At the suggestion of Richard Johnson a publicity committee was appointed, 1t being added to the decoration committee. H.sW Coffin of the decoration commit tee stated that the committe had taken up several propositions in regard to the decoration, but had made no final selec- tion In the discussion which followed regarding the costumes to be adopted by bv the club several unique suggestions were made. among them being that every member carry Japanese umbrella cov- cred with paper resembling wood, the idea being that the club was marching under wood"
 It was decided that as the club was now well organized that an open meeting be held at a public place at which the general public could be invited
 Commissioner EXum offered the use oi the armory at the city hall for this pur- pose, which was accepted by the club. A public meeting will be held next week, the date to be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Mail Cards Everywhere

E. w. Barrett suggested that all mer- chants who dealt with travelling men be furnished cards. The suggestion was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14

ganization of a party which is to
shear the bosses of their illegally ac-
quired powers, and have chosen your
leaders to direct the good government
crusade, you can drop from the ranks
and complacantly assure yourselves
that "all is well" and that you are no
longer needed to make the great
movement now in progress success.
Your active assistance, Mr.. Citizen,
will be needed from now on until the
crack of doom. You can no longer
afford to be Indifferent to the duties
assigned to you by the constitution of
the United States.
Remember, we went to sleep on
guard duty once and awoke to find
the government had been appropriated
by corrupt business interests and pro-
fessional politicians.
To prevent this theft being repeated
more attention must be given to the
workings of our present complicated
governmental machinery, and a very
important cog in that machine is the
ward meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
Prediction.

Mayor Zimmerman has warned the
citizens of Richmond that they may
look for a big surprise" when the
bids for a water proposal are submit
ted and opened. He has also announc-
ed that there are a good many points
in the specifications which will cause
a raise in the rates" BY what author
ity does the mayor speak? Does he
know what the bids of the water
works companies are going to be?
Have they confided in him that they
cannot make six per cent on the $780,
900 valuation of the present plant if
they furnish water under the specifi-
cations that have been prepared by
the Board of Public Works?
Perhaps the mayor can give us
more specific data as to why the rates
for water will be raised under the
new specifications. If not, no doubt
Mr.. Shiveley can supply the informa.
ton. We will wait and see.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
Heart toHeart
Talks.
DiSINHERIIING A CHILD.
By EDWIN A. NYE.

Some years ago the father of min
lister disinherted his son because the
latter changed his denomlnational
creed-quit one church and went into
the ministry of another.
By the recent death of his mother
the minister received the share of the
estate to which he was originally en-
titled.
Which raises the query:
Has any father the moral right to
disinherit a child?
Who Is responsible for the child's be-
ing in the world? Certainly the child
came without it's consent. 1t was not
consulted. 1t is not responsible.
Manifestly the parents are RESPONSE
BILE. The child comes into the family
by invitation and Is entitled to all the
rights and privileges of the family.
Now
Whatever estate may be accumu
lated by the family belongs to all the
family. Each child is justly entitled
to it's legitimate share. Justice re-
qures an even distribution.
Nor does 1t matter what opinions the
child may hold. it cannot thereby
disinherit itself
Our Inheritance laws need to be re-
formed. They have their origin in the
old English Jurisprudence. which rec
ognized the right Of the father prac-
tically to disinherit all his children
save the eldest.
Our laws should be changed to cor
respond with our enlightened moral
sense
\ father may say:
"The property held in my name is
all mine. accumulated it," or Il in
herited it, Shall not do as like
with my own"
Which seems good logic If you ad-
NIT the premise. But
The Lnan is mistaken. In true
sense the property is not all his own.
1t is merely held in trust for the bene-
lit of the family Of which he, is the
nominal head. He has no moral right
to divert any Legitimate share OF that
property from any member Of the
family
Is that not true. ethically?
Frequently enc hears of some father
who has cut off his child with a shil-
ling because the child happens 10 diff
fer on some point of politics or of re-
licion or business or who marries con-
trary to the wishes of the father or
because Of some inconsequential mat
ter.
Which is not right.
1t is wicked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
1hs Is My 5ISt Birthday
BION J. ARNOLD.
Which is not right.
It is wicked.

Bion j. Arnold, widely noted as an
electrical engineer and inventor, was
born near Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug
ust IA, 1861, and received his educa-
ton at the University of Nebraska and
Cornell University. He began his pro-
fessional career as a mechanical en-
gineer for Western railway, but
within a few years he resigned the
position to become an independent
consulting engineer. Mr.. Arnold first
attained prominence by designing and
building the intramural railway at the
Chicago worlds fair in 1898. Since
that time he has been Unidentified in
professional capacity with many
great engineering achievements. Of
late years his attention has been Civ
en- particularly to the construction and
improvement of street railways and
subways. He devised the plan for
electrically operating the trains of the
New York Central road in and out of
New York City and later was appoint
ed chief engineer to rebuild the Chica-
go traction system at a cost of
$60,000,00O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
GREEN TURTLES.
The Youngsters Have Perilous Time
After Being Hatched.

After Being hatehed.
Concerning the great turtles Of the
southwest Indian ocean traveller
says: THE chelonian, or green turtle
(Chelone mydas), is an animal of con-
sidera BILE economic Importance to the
atoll. for it still occurs in the vast
hordeS which are so often described
by early voyagers in the tropics.
There appear to be two distinct groups
one resident and small IN numbers,
the other migratory and visiting the
atoll to breed in numbers impossible
to estimate.
THE latter arrives in December, and
from then to April the sea seems alive
with turtles. The females seek the
them with the rising tide. pushing
themselves laboriously above high tide
mark. Holes are then dug in the sand
by means of the fore flippers until a
satisfactory one is obtained, and the
eggs, 200 in number. are buried, the
turtle returning to sea Immediately.
after forty days the eggs hatch
almost simultaneously, and the young
turtles dig their way up out of the
sand and go down to the sea in long
procession, in the course of which they
offer an easy prey to their enemies,
the frigate birds and herons. Once in
the sea. sharks and other large fish
eat them, and only 10 per cent reach
maturity. y."-Chicago News
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
Attend Your MeetM gs.

West Side Progressives should not
fail to attend their ward meetings
this evening.
The Progressive party was organic.
ed by the people and its affairs must
be conducted by the people. If the
people fail to interest themselves in
their cwn cause, then the party fails,
The old maxim, Eternal Vigilance
is the Price of Liberty is as true to-
day as it was a century ago. and the
American people have sharply realiz-
ed this fact within the past few years,
after they had been aroused from their
Indifference by the oft repeated warn
ings Of Theodore Roosevelt that Big
Business and its hirelings were usurp-
ing the peoples rights of participation
in the government of this republic.
Don't believe for one moment that
because you have helped in the or
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
State Ticket Nominated
by Indiana Progyessives

Governor,
Albert J. Beveridge, Indianapolis.
Lieutenant Governor,
Frederick Lands, Logansport
Secretary Of State,
Lawson n. Mace, Scottsburg.
Auditor,
H. E. Cushman, Washington.
Treasurer,
B. B. Baker, Monticello.
Attorney General,
Clifford F. Jackman, Huntington.
State Supt. of Public Instruction,
Charles E. Spalding, Winamac.
Statistician,
Thaddeus M. Moore, Anderson.
Reporter Supreme Court,
Frank r. Miller, Clinton.
Judge Supreme Court, First Division
James B. Wilson, Bloomington
Judge Supreme Court, Fourth Division
William A. Bond, Richmond.
Judge Appellate Court, First Division
Minor F. Pate, Bloomfield.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
An Immense Flower.

The largest of all the flowers Of the
world is said to be the rafTiesia. a ma
tive Of Sumatra, so called after Sir
Stamford Raff1es. This immense flow
er Is composed of Ave round petals of
a brickish color, each measuring a foot
across. These are covered with nu-
merous irregular yellowish white
swellings. The petals surround a cup
nearly a foot wide. the margin of
which bears the stamens. The cup of
the rafflesia is filed with a feshy
disk. the upper surface Of which is
covered with projections like minia-
ture cows horns. The cup when free
from its contents will hold about
twelve pints. The flower weighs about
fifteen pounds and is very thick. the
petals being three-auarters of an inch.
Scientific American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14

An English visitor has recently been
expressing his wonderment at the IA
cility with which America assimilates
its stream OF immigrants 4 friend
with whom he was talking on the
subject remarked. My housemaid is
a Norwegian. my grocer Il Scotchman.
my butcher is n German. my druggist
is u Finn. my barber an Italian. my
news'nan a Jew. my laundryman is
Irish. my fShmonger English my
florist Greek and my tailor Russian"
American Hebrew.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
This Date in History
AUGUST 14TH.

1756-Forts Ontario and oswego de-
stroyed by Montcalm,
1S13-British sloop Pelican captured
the American sloop Argus in the Eng
lish Channel
1S40-Steam packet Britannia estab-
lished a new record by completing the
trip from Halifax 10 Liverpool in ten
days.
1S57-The new Louvre. in Paris, in
augurated with great ceremony by Ma
poleon III.
1S70-Admiral David G. Farragut
died Born July 5. 1901.
1SS7-Prince Ferdinand OF Coburg
formally proclaimed ruler of Bulgaria.
1900-Relief of the Peking legations
by the forces of the allied Powers.
1911-Henry H. Atwood made an
aeroplane flight from St. Louis 10 Chi
cago. beginning a trip to the Atlantic
coast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
Stewed AppIes.

To stew apples so each quarter is
unbroken and so clear one can almos,
see through it IS an art, and yet it is a
simple thing to do if one only knows
how. Peel tart apples very thin. cut
them in quarters and remove the cores
and seeds. AS fast as you can peel and
quarter them drop the apples in n
saucepan in which you have already
placed cold water to the depth Of two
inches. When the apples are all in. put
the saucepan over a slow fire. cover IL
till the water reaches the boiling point.
then remove the cover and let the ap'
plies simmer almost imperceptibly till
You can pierce them easily with a
broom splint: then sprinkle the sugar
over them and let them just simmer
until it is gil melted. Remove the
saucepan from the fire and let it stand
where the apples will get cold before
turning them into a dish for the table.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
A Stronq Recommendation.

Eve are not taking on any new
travelling men just now,' the safe
manufacturer said Business is rath-
er dull in our line
"Well. if you need one let me know
said the applicant for job. I'D rath-
er sell your safe than any there is in
the market. It's the best"
Are you an expertT'
Eyes, sir. I know all there is to be
known about safes"
Ever deal in themT'
mo, sir"
Ever work in a factory?"
mo, sir"
"How do you know ours Is the
best?"
Because It takes longest to break
into it,
How do you know thatT
"I'm reformed burglar"
He got the job.-Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-08-14
tnconoruous.

the London church papers relates that
a certain prelate had great ditficulty in
suppreSsing his laughter at the conse-
Grafton of a church the other day ow
ing TO the device on one OF the school
banners which were carried in the pro
ce>sion before the service This ban
ner WIS adorned with very fierce
looking lion with terrible claws and
teeth. while underneath him was the
legend. Suffer little children to come
unto me"