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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09

head and to keep in the middle of the highway, and to warn the approaching traveller by crying wherever they went, 'Unclean, unclean,&
 "rhe leprosy is contagious You as socate with people who have got 1t
 and you'll get 1t yourself. And that's the way 1t Is with sin.
 Third. The other thing l want to say about leprosy and sin Is that both | alike are incurable except as God him self comes in on the scene to do the business
 "The medical wise men shook their heads, folded up'their wallets and went away and left Naaman to be a leper | forever. But news came to Naaman of | Elisha, the prophet of God, over in
 Samaria, and he said: It's my last | chance; I'll takesit,' and he drove four
 days under the hoN sun and came up
 to the door. of Elisha's cottage. Of 1 course he couldn't go In. l Well, Naaman's servant went in and
 made his low Oriental bow and told | Elisha what he wanted Elisha was
 busy looking with the eyes of God
 down the vistas of time, writing some | of his wonderful prophecies. He never 1 looked up from his manuscript he just gave his long, white Whlskers one pull
 and said: Tell your ster to go and wash seven times in the river Jor- dan
 | Naaman's Crisis l "Naaman had come to crisis. He was whirling away In his rage when his | servant said :TMaster, it's a very simple | thing the prophet asked of you; there s
 no use to get mad you've driven now
 four days under the hot sun and you'd better try the remedy before you go lback,' and at last the leber decided to
 obey God. He drove over to the Jor-
 dan and waded in and dipped himself
 seven times. and his dry palms grew
 moist and the blood coursed with de-
 licious coolness through his veins and on his brow the dewey softness of an infant stole and his flesh became soft
 and pure like little childs.
 He put on bis robes and drove back
 to the prophet. He had brought with | him, as near as I can figure out, about l $70,000 to pay for his cure. Some of you kick on dollar a visit and then
 when you're well you let the doctor
 whistle for his money If there's any body on the face of Gods whirling
 earth ought to be paid for his work, | it's the doctor. He'll turn out of bed
 at all hours of the night to serve you; l he'll drive through the snow and the
 rain and wade through the mud to | he'll have to spend as much money for
 postage dunning you for his bill as
 its worth.
 How Much? l And Naaman said, How much do I
 owe you? And Elisha said, Not sou;
 go back home and be decent and live | for God
 | Let me tell you before I close of a great picture. It Is the picture of a
 game of chess and the player on one
 side Is a young man, and on the other ] the great adversary of his soul. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
HNOK'S ADVOCATES
 ARE STILL ACTIVE

Wa AIhngton, February se-President Taft's selection for the vacancy on the supreuie court bench-believed generally in and LA bor Nagel-will be discussed and probat4y ratified at the regular meeting of the cabinet tomorrow. Already the Presiden has considered the appointment of a su% cessor to the late Justice Harlan with fous of the five lawyers in the cabi- net and at tomorrow's meeting he will take it ,Ao with his entire official family
 little do, lbt was expressed tonight that MT. NageI would receive the appointment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
WHOLE CITY IS ASTIR OVER
 MEN AND RELIGION MOVEMENT
CONTINUED FROM FACE D

ttONIJNIED ftOM fAeE OD ----~~--~---~-~------- sness, political life, professional life; in fact, in all walks of life. Such lead ershp costs vision, conservation and patience. church run by one man. either pastor or layman, is doomed to mefficiency."
 Rev Stockdale read an original poem before the convention that created quite a large amount of enthusiasm. Ghe poem follows:
 The Moral Leper
 At 12 o'clock. noon, the convention ad- 5nurned to the mass meeting of men at the Majestic theatre. where the Rev. w. E. Biederwolf delivered lecture on "The Moral Leper.' The theatre was packed with ministers. workngmen, the out of town convention attendants and men from every class in the city The Rev. Biederwolf is an excellent speaker and his remarks were eagerly listened to by the audience In the course of his speech he said
 ''Leprosy is the most awful disease in the world, the most loathsome, pollut- Ing, ulcerating, decomposing thing in the universe, and this is the thing that had laid it's whitening, blighting. damning touch upon Naaman, the captain of the Syrian host
 Now you don't need 10 know very much about leprosy to appreciate tht fact that the Bible makes use of it as a symbol of sin, but the more you study the pathology and the pathogony of thi loathsome disease, the Keener that appre citation becomes until you are not sur prised 10 hear God say of a sinner, al He does in Isaiah, The whole head l! sick and the whole heart is faint iron the soul of the foot even unto the heaC there is no soundness In it. but wounds and bruises and putrefying sores.
 q want to say three things about the 1eprosy and show you how like it youl sin really is.
 First It begins in a small way. And that's the way 1t is with sin, the germ that comes out of hell and corrodes and corrupts and ulcerates and atrophies and destroys and damns the soul-it begins In small way. Gentlemen, you stop just q moment and look around you; you come with me and walk along the shores of lifes ocean and see the awful wreclSs of virtue and responsibility and man hood thrown upon the rocks by the mao waves of passion and lust and you'll not sit out there and cuss the man who comes today to warn you your danger. but ypull say He's right and a mans q fool who will trife with sin
 Sin Contagious
 "Second. The second thing I want tc gay Is that sin, like leprosy, is conta- eious.
 "Because this disease was so con tagious the lepers were forced to live apart from other people. The law com pelled them to walk with uncovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
Many Phones Taken Out

Hartselle. February s.-tSpecial. )-The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company notified their patrons of a raise in telephone rentals of 50 cents per month on residence phones and 75 cents on busi- ness phones, effective February 1. They also notified them that these rates would only hold until January, 1913. when the raise would again be raised, making resi- dence phones s2 and business phones S. The patrons, to the number of 11O, or dered their phones taken out also the entire exchange at Massey, nine miles west of Hartselle, which is connected with the Hartsellc exchange as a rural exchange operating 9i phones, was or dered out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
Frederick Geisler Here Nesterday

Frederick Geisler, assistant general passenger agent for the seNboard Air line, recently appointed to succeed C. D. Wayne, was here yesterday l,Soking over the situation for the first time vsince being promoted. He was received with marked cordiality by local passenger men. with whom he has been well acquafn ted for many years. He talked over the situation with Capt. Jack w. Johnson, ,district passenger agent, and returned toU Atlan- ta last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
Elberfeld Purchase ConfiYnsa1 l

Chattanooga. February s.--(Speci al.)- Manager Billy Smith confirmed today the purchase of Elberfeld from the aNvsh- ington club. The figure has not beert .di- vulged. Elberfeld at present is in this city, and although he has not signed with Washington, it is believed that an agi,ee- ment can be reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09

The Age-Herald is authorized to an- nounce J. K. P. Laird candidate for member of Board of Revenue of Jef- ferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary. Platform Good Roads. Residence IS miles west of Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR BOARD OF REVENUE

The Age-Herald is hereby authorized to announce the candidacy of Captain H. w. Crook of Bessemer, Ala, for tho office of the Board of Revenue of Jef- fersonf county, subject to the action of the democratic primary, April 1, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
Knight Returns Home

Ashland. February s.-(Special.)-J. Cs Knight. who killed William Mackey hers' three years ago and was sentenced to F years in the penitentiary. was parolcd yesterday by Governor ONeal. Knight only served two and one-half years. He reached home last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09

Cal l.. Dabbs of Bessemer IS a candi- date for member of Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to the &C., ton of the democratic primary. 1912. Will appreciate your support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09

The Age-HeraId is authorized to an nounce the candidacy of Hugh McGeeve, for the board of revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
ro1rNry TREAsURER

The Age Herald is authorized to an- nounce pr. John S. Gillespy as can didate for Treasurer of Jenerson coun- ty subject to the action of the demo- cratic primary. April l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
cmcAeo,s SPLENDID HOTEL

Is strategically located, within five minutes walk of stores, theatres and near all railroad and transportation lines. It overlooks Grant Park and Lake Michigan.
 The Auditorium has been a favorite iorrsts tor aSd travelers is sumntnarsigg appointed and maintained-one of the worlds most notable hotels. The sum for improvements. No more satisfy ing cuisine. or attention can be pro vided anywhere
 Rates per day: s2 and up single; $3 and up double. With private bath, $3 and up single; $5 and up double.
 AUDITORIUM HOTEL Michigan Boulevard and Congress St.
 CHICAGO
 w. $. SLATER, Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
VOLUNTEERS GET BAIR

Cleveland. O., February S.-The
 Cleveland club of the American
 Baseball league today turned back Pitcher Bair to Nashville. South
 ern association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
J. E. FIELDING DIES
 AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Joseph Hull Buried in Athens-Many Pay Poll Tax-Much
 Cotton Sold

Athens, February S.-(Special.)- .)---J. F.. Fielding, one of the best known cit- izens of this county, died at his home here today after a prolonged illness, aged 71 years. He was born and reared here was member of one of the oldest families of this section. Some time ago he was sent as the representative of this county to the state legisla- ture.
 The remains of MT. Joseph Hull, once a citizen of this county, were brought here from Birmingham today and laid to rest. He leaves one son in Kansas. The tax collector reports 1196 poll taxes paid in this county. This, with the number who are past the poll tax age, gives this county about 2000 legal voters.
 Much cotton has been brought to Athens the past week from Madison county for sale. Robert Leslie of that county sold 250 bales here and other
 leading planters from that county sold here. This has been one of the best cotton weeks Athens ever had.
 --~~-~-~~~--~---~~ morals and ethics are not big enough nor her service adequate He declared also that she does not hitch the big motives of her faith to big enough jobs of serv- ice and that she uses a Coriss engine to run mechanical toy. She Is forever mop ping up the floor, but does not turn off the spigot She sends out her corps of Red Cross nurses to minister to the wounded in our unequal economic and
 industrial conflict, but she does not ad- dress herself to the cause of the strife. These are strong statements to be made by so prominent a. churchman.
 Religion made the church In the first place and it must remake it today-re- make it into the natural and hospital home of all that is best and highest in our modern life in tne world.
 Religion Is Service
 "The chief function of religion is service The church in order to make e good must direct religion so that it will be of social value. It Is the bus mess of the church to save not itself but the whole world"
 The platform meetings in all of the districts are attracting large crowds and the specialists are well satisfied with the attendance. However as many men as possible are urged to come out to these district meetings and hear the experts discuss the many phases of the Men and Religion Move ment.
 At the platform meeting in the cen- tral district at the First Methodist church last night r. S. Goodman spoke on Bible study; in Ensley, at the Ems ley First Presbyterian church, the Rev. Bederwolf spoke on evangelism; Dr. Stelzle spoke on social service at the Highlands Presbyterian church; the Rev. Waite delivered his lecture on boy work at the West End Baptist church. and H. F. Laflamme spoke on missions at the ,Fifty-sixth Street Bap- list church in the Woodlawn district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09

Much cotton has been brought to Athens the past week from Madison county for sale. Robert Leslie of that county sold 250 bales here and other
 leading planters from that county sold here. This has been one of the best cotton weeks Athens ever had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09

The tax collector reports 1196 poll taxes paid in this county. This, with the number who are past the poll tax age. gives this county about 2000 legal voters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09

The remains of MT. Joseph Hull, once a citizen of this county, were brought here from Birmingham today and laid to rest. He leaves one son in Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09

Yes! indeed, we are selling WOmen's tailor made suits this Season-
  blacks and navys and
 hd mixtures, E. some 7 2 that were as high as thirty five dollars for six
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09

T. F. Beatty died of heart disease
 his home in Gurley, aged 53 years. F death came without warning and " shock to his family and friends. F widow and five children survive him.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

stats If fcxas touniy ~ tuhisck
Whereas. hy virtue ~ an order y sale.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

j. J. Baker. who farms twelve
miles east Lubbock. was trans
acting business with our mer-
chants SATURDAY..
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

Tho siafe II resss County ~ Lubhpck
WHEREAS. h5 virtue Of plIrirs execution. Z
81
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

from the open road that leads
straight TO prison walls.
A BANKRUPT PENITENTARY
declare further that if | am
elected governor Of this State
that ! can and will appoint a
commission that will so man
age the affairs of the peniten-
uary system that we shall not
have at the end Of the first
year a loss or deficit that we now
have Of about three-quarters
Of a million dollars in the first
years management. | notice
that the governor does not sub
stantially deny the correctness
of the figures given by me in
my opening address at Con
zales. then had every reason
to believe that these figures were
correct. and the fact that they
are not controverted by his ex-
cellency furnishes to my mind
the irrefutable and conclusive
proof that in substance they are
correct But the governor says
that the cane was frozen. True.
But, as stated in my Gonzales
speech, on account of the in
creased price of sugar, the State
realized more money from its
cane crop in 1911 than il real
lied in 1910. There was a fire
the governor tells you. during
his administration. But | stated
on reliable information. and now
state, that no part Of the cost
OF rebuilding the penitentiary.
or re-equipping il with machin-
cry was or is included in the
great sum lost BY his commission
during his first year. But the
governor says he made great
Improvements. What are these
improvements. and why were
they made with a bankrupt sys-
tenn borrowing money and buy
ing supplies on a credit and
with a certainty that the sys-
tenn will be in debt practically
million and a quarter dollars
before a cent is realized from a
single crop?
If this is business man
agement" to be proud of then
confess that it is not a man
.gement that ! yall envy.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
Judge Ramsey's Reply
continued from page 3

continued from page ~
foot of the state railroad. |
never authorized the whipping
of any man; never consented to
the whipping of any man and
never knew that a single convict
engaged in the construction Of
this line of road was whipped.
Indeed, but a small part of the
road was built during my tenure
OF office on the penitentiarv
board. and while was a member
of the board the practically ex-
elusive management of this part
of the work was under the d.
rection of Jno. w. Wright. then
residing in Palestine, now of
Dallas, and whom | know to be
an excellent business man and
whom | believe to be a most hu-
name and kindhearted man.
COLQUITT RETAINS IN EMPLOY OF
STATE ONLY MAN WHO COULD
HAVE ISSUED ORDER TO
WHIP A CONVICT on
STATE RAILROAD.
But, the governors statement
is true. and am free to say that
il is greatly exaggerated that to
be for all practical purposes I'M
true. and a trail of blood was
left. drawn from the veins of
convicts as the result of horrible
whippings by more horrible task
masters, it presents and fur
nishes the strongest indictment
against the governor which has
ever been drawn by any man
living. Because | charge today
and | state with a true and per-
feet knowledge of the facts.
which cannot be gainsaid or de-
MED, and which will be neither
gainsaid or denied, that the one
man VINO was in charge Of the
men during the construction of
the state railroad and who had
authority to inhict punishment,
or cause it to be done. is today in
the service of the state as a SER
geant in charge Of one of the
largest forces of convicts in the
entire system retained by the
governor and his prison commits
sion. and | assume fairly with a
knowledge of his past record and
career.
| believe the governors I
charge does this man a cruel in
justice. so cruel, so heart-break-
ing, that it ought never to have
been made and ought now to be
promptly disavoved and with
drawn.
PALESTINE ALSO OFFERED BONUS
notice that the governor in .
MS frenzied attack also charges
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

from the open road that leads
straight 70 prison walls.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

that | turned down the offer of
$50, 600 rendered by the people
of Crockett to build the line into
that historic city, and would
have his hearers believe, without
g bonus, built it into Palestine,
the home of predecessor. But
he forgets to say, if indeed he
knew the fact, that my action
and that of my associates in de-
clining to accept the offer of the
Crockett people was due to the
fact that we then believed. and
as afterward demonstrated, that
to have done so would have bur
dened the state with a debt of
more than a half million dollars.
| then believed, as now believe,
that in view of the bonus offer
ed by the people of Palestine
and the fact that we had reason
to believe that the road could be
built to this poin. within the
limit of the states appropriation,
that the course Of wisdom was
TO accept the offer.
viii the governor say today
that we acted unwisely, and that
he would have built the road to
Crockett! | mention these
matters in justice, not 50 much
to myself, but 20 my associates
on the commission; one Of
whom, Captain Mewshaw, has
gone 10 his reward. and his
memory, as well as my associa-
ton with Mr.. Wright, prompts
me to give the people of Texas
the true facts.
! appeal to you. therefore. my
friends as an act of simple JUS
tice to believe these contro-
facts against the death
bed repentance of the governor
who now endeavors by unmeri-
ted centure to array the preju-
dice OF the people of this State
against me | am standing for
a policy of humanltarianism in
the management of our peniten-
tiary. | make due and proper
allowances for their interest and
their welfare. but | confess to
you, my candidacy is more
largely based and has relation to
the deep, vital and abiding in
.erests in the more than 1000.
MOO of people of this State, who
Ire not in the penitentiary. and |
Who, let US pray God, will never
,e.
am standing for a policy
which will indeed send some
men there that ought to be there
nut a policy that will restrain
thousands of our young folks
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

c. {. Boyd returned Friday
from Mineral Wells. where he
spent several weeks for the
benefit Of his rheumatic pains.
He SAYS he is greatly improved
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

Luther +. Merideth and fam
ily attended the school closing
exercises at Acuf last Friday
night.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
Sheriifs Sale

Tho slate af resas County - Lubhsct
WHEREAS. hi virtue Of piIrirs evrCutiru. is-
sued nut of tho district court ~ Deaf Smith
'cuuny. Irras. on a Judging in said
ccurt on the lst day n Ne/ H,er - 1910 In
s"s B ct me ss ~ ff Iss sss s. R.
~ said court and g. me- sheriff, hrtet ard
delivered. do. On the III pa n W a. 1912
scrib.si tracts and parcels S1S1 situated IN
Luhbock county. Texas. and belonging 10 W !
Luna. To- Eit. Lots i-2-l-t-s-6sI-s IN block No. 2
and lois No. 5-s-7-s IN block No. I. AL ~ the
Merritt and Wild addition,t - the town u Lub-
trck. "a Lubbork county, Texas On the attn day
Of June. a. Z, 1912. being the FIRST Tuesday II
said month. brtwe.n the hours Of 10 o'clock q m.
AID o clock .. m. on said day, Al the court
hnuss door Of Lubbock county. Texas. In the
toNn u Labhnci. ! will offer for sale and sell a.
public auction. for cash. all the right. title and
interest u the said W J. Luna In and 70 said
property.
WTNEss my hand. this 7th day u May. . d
tsi2 VIII FINN
sheriff Lubbpsk county. Texas. "a "a
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
Sherin's Sale

itatf If Tcxas tounty ~ iuhisck
Whereas. hy virtue ~ an order - sole issresi
ont ~ The distIxSS-Sourt ~ Lubbock county.
rcsas on kniefe- VI saii court on
To- iih<0 y NoveNef a y 1911. Va favor
n % T. 2tfon ant " Slpusey, and against >
J Dlisrv No 80 on ~ A., lot ~ said cngft
and % ~ AZ sheriff ectsi and delivered I
I'D on IN IN fay> MAY, A y 1912 AZ 2
q clock .. -sssdsbun The following described
tracts and parT.E ~ land situated in Luht0ct
county. feUAs. snd beinnging 20 , ! billiard
towit Being ot No one IN hlock iel IN the
town u Luhturk IN Lubi-,ck county resas. a.
The sarns appears ~ record In Vol 3 page
~ and - ~ the d-s-i recuris ~ iutbpck
county. 1esas a. said ben existed ~ tnly lot
isa On tho an day n June A o.. 1919. being
the hrst tuesday q ssid month .ts-~r the
hours ~ ~ O'Clock a m. and o boch q m
on aid day. a. IN. court housef du-pr n Inb-
huck county, resas. w the town N fuhi.p A. ! I
will ufcf fof ale and sell A. public suction
Zoe cash. AL N. rsht. title ard interest n tho
ssh } J Dnsrd. IN and ~ sa,d property
Witness my hand, this The tn daY q Mar
A u 1912
itN " a. FLYss.
sheriff n iuhhock County. Tcsas
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

Ed Kennedy and son. Of
Houston, Texas, were here Fri
day and Saturday looking after
business matters with regard
10 the transfer Of the Allus.
Lubbock and Roswell railway to
" Va West
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-24

plete ownership of Bedford Motors
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ests into one company. OF which the
Bedford Motors has been the
nucleus.
The new company is incorporated
10 do business in the British Isles, Con
tinental Europe, Scandinavian PENN
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India, Burma. Malay Peninsula AM
the East Indies. The well-known Am.
erican cars made by the big com
'panies here controlled by General
Motors Co, will be sold through this
new company in England. and as is
the weil-defined custom here, the in
dividuality OF each of the various
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This will carry the fame and reputa-
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the world. The American car has