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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

The very first sight he had OF me re-
pelied him. and strive as he would he
never could look at me afterward
without some shadow OF repugnance
He tried 10 be fair To me. but he
avoided me whenever he could and
there was never any close bond be-
tween us. When my parents We're
killed in a railroad wreck together II
was the death of my mother that came
VITA cruel shock. That my father
had died gave me no more than a
pass,ng regret that another good man
had left the world
Perhaps il Is my misfortune that
makes me feel differently from other
men In regard to death. Certainly.
whatever the cause OF my feeling may
be. | have no fear OF death whatso-
ever. can see nothing terrible about
it-eXcept temporary pain for the
ulfoItunates who are left. | suppose
this is the reason that | am not what
is called a coward The ultimate
meaning of the word danger is peril
of death As death has never seemed
to me a peril rather welcome step
along the variable line of eternity. /
have no feeling OF shrinking from IT,.
/ take no pride in this feeling any
more than | do in my rather unusual
physical strength (Which is merely
ono.her chance of my existence), but
fnd il hard 10 convince others OF the
sincerity OF my feeling
But. indeed. | have never had much
Of ar opportunity TO convince other
people OF anything ! can hardly re-
member the time. when IL has been
a surprise 10 me TO see the startled
cnange come into peoples faces as
they noted my misfortune; and yet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

MIR. Roosevelt cannot support Mr..
Taft for president. Mr. Taft cannot
support MIR. Roosevelt for president.
II either Is nominated the other must
bolt
Mr.. Taft's nomination should mean
two Republican parties and two lie
publican tickets, for Mr.. Roosevelt
cannot escape from the situation that
he himself has created. He has 81.
tackled Mr.. Taft I'm such a manner
that not only will It be Impossible
for him to support the president Dul
II will be impossible for him TO re-
frain from opposing the presidents
reelection.
In case Mr.. Taft is nominated, Mr..
Roosevelt cannot retire from the cam
paign. He has described Mr.. Taft as
dishonorable man, wholly unit TOT
the high Office he holds, and 1t Is MI
Roosevelt's duty TO see that such
president cannot go over TO the Dem
ocrats, for they will not nominate
him. and Mr.. Roosevelt can exert no
great influence in the campaign as
candidate. The only thing for him 10
do If he is defeated at Chicago is 10
organize second Republican party
and make himself It's candidate. The
only thing Tor him TO do II he is de-
feated at Chicago is TO organize sec
ond Republican party and make him.
self its candidate. IL will be remen'
bered that the free-silver hepup-
cans who bolted in 1896 continued 70
call themselves Republicans.
Mr.. Taft's task II the convention
goes against him will be much SIM
bier. His duty will be to put nlm,
self in sympathy with the HUNDREDS
of thousands OF Republicans VINO WIN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE2'

The tariff costs the families of this
country an average of $50 year IL
high prices. The tariff profits the
trusts at the expense of the people.
We need a return TO old-fashioned
Americanism. We ought to have as
president a man like Woodrow VIII
son, who is sound on tariff reform am
trust reform, who has no alliance
with plutocracy like Harmon. who Is
not dangerous, demagogic new ma
tionalist like Roosevelt, who Is oppos-
ed TO the standpatism Of Taft. with
his high tariff record and his failure
to get results as a prosecutor OF the
trusts.-Houston Chronicle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
CHAPTER u.
The Applicants.

I lunched indolently at the Cafe
Martin: for | had some time TO XIII.
and | knew that could meet any sit
uation the more easily IL | had eaten
and eaten well. Then i smoked the
most expensive cigar Of my life. This
lunch seemed somehow a solemn rite,
a farewell TO the little life that | had
led in my isolation. OF course, | dincd
gloved, as | do in all public places.
Then, as | smoked the last OF my cigar.
| walked slowly down TO Twenty-third-
st. 1t was just half.past three as
stepped on board Lexington-ave. car.
On the car watched my neighbors
lazily. | hardly seemed myself, my
adventure was so strongly at the helm.
/ was surprised that the car took so
short a time to make tho journey up
town.
In fact, | was past my destination
before | knew II, and had TO work
back two blocks and a half. The NUM-
Der corresponding TO the address given
in the advertisement was over the
door of a private stable. Nailed to
the front OF the building was large
Ito Let" sign. had forgotten my sus-
picions that the whole thing might be
swindle or a hoax, and this barren
ness OF promise came to me with a
decided shock. Indeed, | did not stop
at the building at all, but walked past
as If the matter had no interest for
me- Then | glanced at my watch. It
lacked ten minutes OF the hour, so |
took stroll and thought the situation
over. Then | came TO my senses. II
| were going to be discouraged by a
mere exterior, what could | expect
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

was another genius who found con-
ISOLATION in queer literary fields. Lord
Chief Justice Cockburn had no need
OF the new novel. He read Euclid.
Even now" ne said. IL often read
some pages of IL for pleasure" There
is no accounting for literary tastes,
as the man said who read Bradshaw
and Bailey and Euclid.-LoEdon
Chronicle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
London PLAYS ! New Game.

There is a new game when sports
men are playing. To travel by train
the greatest distance In "a hours--on
,,aper. For Il is played with Brad
shaw. The astonishing idea OF study
ing Bradshaw for pleasure recalls
Lord Chatham's hobby. Lord Chat
ham boasted that he had read Bailey's
dictionary through twice. And there
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

halt hox OF villainy, that marriage
lureau of the restlessly sentimental.
There again was the usual thing, the
long line OF object Matrimony' anu
then with a quickened interest my eye
fell on the following
IA gentleman capable OF deciding On
the instant may become financially IN,
dependent for life. No applicant VIII
he considered who is bound by any
ties whatsoever. or who has not hau
q college education. Apply in person
between the hours of four apd nVe y.
:, a. Lexington-ave., TO-DAY.
MR.. BARNABY."
The thing was in all proDaDlllty
some swindle. | reflected, and yet
oould not help being interested-for
seemed to myself exactly 10 MI ever
qualification. Who tmore especlaliy
what college mani could be found with
fewer ties than | had? As for decld'
ing any matter quickly, II seemed 10
me that I could decide upon the in
slant on anything. short OF commit
ting a crime. that would show me the
wav TO making my living.
7 read over the address again and
put the paper into an inside pocket
/ would 90. for / had nothing TO lose
and perhaps there was really some
thing to gain.
But first. L decided on change OF
Iiuen. a shave and a new pair
OF gloves. ii were going TO do the
thing az all, might as we'll 90 IL as
gentleman should. No, confound II
il was not my necessity, nor my poor
logic which vas leading me into this
new path. but the very newness Of
the Path itself. the strange. allurine
call of the unknown. The clouds OF
dependency seemed to clear away
from my mind, leaving II clean sweep
for whatever might be before me. sc
that il was with light heart that
strobe out under the Washington arch
with the joyous thrill Of premonitior
stirring vaguely at my hearts roots
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
va VICTORYLN BAY CITY FOR
GOVERNMENTS BY THE PEOPLE

The Democratic state Bay City yesterday to elect dele
~ 70 the national convention Baltimore the last in this state thank
IL Lord o the oldahoned kind
II was dominated by handful of apponed leaders who cracked
IL hip and looked geefu satisfaction the representatives Of
az real marty sentiment against their political hns
~ am wilson shouted district delegate
aThe chair recognizes HarmOnCak Underwood delegate an
nud the chair and the would have sit down
et have an expression the will of the party through en-
suggested Democrat the floor the convention
I Is mot germane convention shouted spokesman OF the
gang and the WoodShieldsConnoy chairman
tbe Harmon chairman wayorget Clarkhearty agreed with
the spokesman.
The Vote Swappers League triumphed.
The convention good thing for Bay City and the railroads
Thousands expended fare and hotel bills and
the result is more money circulation today of
Bu the delegates well have remained at home far
ay benefit for the bills under this high cost OF living
il concerned
The Bay City affair might looked for signs of
lief was only disappointment and just fOrmal that's
ALL
The convention proper held long last in
Mackinac
that time, and agreed upon Harmon but
being afraid to antagn Wilson sentiment already strongly in ev
p decided that they wool the the
rank and file by delegation and by
being for Clark here and there.
DID THEY DELIvERl
See the convention reports another page.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

See the convention reports on another page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
ACTION EXPECTED ON
 UNDERGROUND WIRES
Proposal of B. R., l.. & r. Go. Made Month Ago Offering to
 Install Conduits

It is understood that the city of Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com mnigham Railway, Light and oPwer com. pany to spend s26ooO0 in placing the wires of the company underground One month ago today that company asked permis- sion to perform that work and is ready to start at once. However, the city com- mission has ventured no opinion as to the work up to this time.
 The company proposes to place all street and avenue wires underground for the betterment of the service, Identification of the city and the safety of pedestrians but without any additional revenue
 It is understood that the city has been trying for the past five years under the aldermanic regime to get such work per formed. and even ordered the Western Union and Postal to do that improve ment, which order was compiled with
 It is understood that some action will be taken this morning by the commission although no official announcement has been made,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
HENRY COUNTY MURDERER MAY YET CHEAT GALLONS

the prisoners execution. The court then sentenced Wilson to be hanged.
 Shortly before the day set for the exc cution, a Henry county delegation vis- tied Governor ONeal and asked that Will sons sentence be commuted to life i'm prisonment. The governor agreed, and the reprieve reached Wilson just in time to save his life. A second time the negro was reprieved and the third respite was granted by Governor ONeal today. The last reprieve is for a period extending over little more than month. the re- spite being until Friday. July F.
 Governor ONeal today also granted paroles to three other prisoners. Will Bailey. white man of Madison countyy sentenced to serve 60 days for resisting an officer and co days TOT disturbing re- ligious worship, had one-half of his sen tence remitted by the governor.
 Ernest Braswell, white man of Mor- gan county, sentenced to serve four years for grand larceny, was reprieved for @ days in order that he may care for an aged father, who is i'll.
 The last to receive executive clemency was Frank Murphy of Mobile, who was sentenced to serve six months for va grancy. Murphy was paroled conditioned on his good behavior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
LETTERS TO EDITOR
MT. Underwood and the Colored Race

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The thoughtful colored men of Birming- ham, and the same may be said of this class of our people throughout Alabama. would rejoice to see one of Birminghams s distinguished citizens elected President of the United States. I know several col ored men in Alabama of splendid charac- ter and intellectual attachments who would welcome an opportunity to exert their in- fluence among the colored voters in pivot al states in the east and middle west in the interest of the election of Hon. Oscar w. Underwood should the national dem nominate him
 Mir Underwood has so lived as to merit the confidence and good opinion of all our people, without regard to racial or political affiliations. A single incident, which occurred only a few days ago, serves to indicate the high esteem in which MT. Underwood is held by the best colored people of this community: A large audience of coored people was assem- bled few nights ago to listen to an ad- dress by Hon. w. H. Lewis. the colofed assistant attorney general of the United nldttSt NHeH OnH oi oui pioiitihtHt iDNdl leaders in a preliminary talk suggested that Birmingham would furnish the, coun- try its next President in the person of Mir Jinderwood.e The deafening applause that followed lasted for. several minutes In the course of his address the. speaker of the evening took occasion to state that this evidence of our faith in MT. Under wood was very gratifying to him and was in line with the general esteem in which MT. Underwood is held in Washington and throughout the north. & r
 If the delegates soon to assemble at Bal timore should be made to understand that Mir Underwood more than any other man now spoken of for the nomination com mands the confidence and respect of the colored people, well as his own people throughout the country. this fact should count as a very strong argument in favor of his nomination. in my humble opinion, because it would mean that with MT. Un- derwood as the standard bearer New York. Ohio, Indiarr, Massachusetts. Maryland and New Jersey would, with the aid of the colored vote in those states. give safe democratic majorities.
 DAVID W. PARKER.
 Birmingham. June 6. 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
CREDITORS ALABAMA
 CONSOLIDATED MEET
State Trouble Is Clash Be. tween Hoadley and Bal
 timOre Interests

The local unsecured creditors of the Ala pany held q meeting yesterday and ap- pointed a committee to look after the in terests of the common creditors. The meeting of the creditors went on record as believing that the trouble with the company was a fight between the Hoadley interest and the Baltimore interest, and that eventually every creditor would bs paid in full.
 The committee appointed is composed ot s. w. Lee chairman. B. F. Moore. J. A
 Woods, R. Emmet Collins, and R. A. Por- ter. The committee was instructed tc keep in touch with conditions and protect the common creditors fully in the devel- opments.
 | The meeting yesterday heard a report from a committee which had visited Bal l timore. That committee reported that they were shown that the properties of the company were worth considerably more than the bonded and unsecured in- debtedness of the company and convinced that all obligations would be met.
 Members of the committee, which met at Il o'clock yesterday expressed the opinion that the company was to be given every consideration. but at the same time the interests of those represented were to be protected. About 50 prominent men were at the meeting All of the creditors were not represented because those pro noting the meeting could not get ir
 touch with all of them on the short no | tice given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07

Montgomery, June 6.-tSpecial)-Fo the third time Jim Wilson, negro of Henry county. under sentence to be hanged for the murder of a member of his race, has been respited by Governor o'Neal on the very eve of the day on which his execu- tion had been arranged to take place. The first respite did not reach. the off cials having Wilson in charge until a few hours before the time set for his exeeu- tion. The second respite was received on the day previous to that set for the hang hing, and the third reprieve was sent by wire this afternoon in time to stay the execution of Wilson's sentence early to- morrow morning.
 Wilson's case has attracted considerable interest throughout the state Having plead guilty to the charge of killing a member of his race in a gambling game, Wilson threw himself on the mercy of the court and said he would be willing to ac- cept life imprisonment for his crime. It was agreed by attorneys for the two sides that this would be satisfactory but the jury was not satisfied with such an ar engagement and returned a verdict for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
ID DOUBLE TRACK HIGHLAND AVENUE B. R., L. & F. Go. Will Ask
 Permission of City Con-
 mission Today


 That the Highland avenue car line wi be double tracked the entire extent . that line was announced yesterday fror the executive. offices Of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company Tn company will request the city commissioi today for permit to handle the work It is believed it will be granted, as tn company has had the right of way hel1 for many years. ~
 The double track work will cost con siderable sum of money and will plac the Highland avenue line in shape to han dle adequately the. rapidly growing traf fic. For several months engineers for th company have been figuring estimates o1 the work, which has been approved bj President Ford and his directors
 The work of double tracking Highlanl avenue will start as quickly as possibl and will include the entire length of tn line with the exception of a short stri between Highland avenue and Magnolia avenue, on Twenty-first street. Ina street is not wide enough for the doubl track work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
Stupendous Task Faces the
 Board of Revenue
CONFER WITH ALLEN
Sampe of Increases Given-Board Members Give Out No Indica- ton of Their Final Action
 in the Cases

That eight or 10 days will be required to handle the 25oo tax increases made by J. " Allen, county back tax commits sioner, was indicated yesterday when the Board of Revenue was handed the lists of increases proposed by MT. Allen. It was the impression gained from members of the board of revenue that every case will be looked over before any decision is an- nounced upon the request of many tax payers that the board of revenue dis regard the proposed increases of MT. Allen. It is stated that each case will be weighed upon its own merits and q decision announced at the expiration of about 10 days upon each case as 1t Is pre- sented
 The board of revenue members and Mir. Allen, as well as his assistant, Turner R. weakley, spent two hours or more yesterday looking over the work ahead of the board members. now that the s25,- oo0,oO0 tax increases have been officially given to the board of revenue. The off cials ouizzed MT. Allen and MT. Weakley as to the methods employed in getting at values. They are asked upon what basis the increases were made and who made them. It is said that the increases have been made upon the viewpoint of real estate experts.
 The members of the board of revenue at this time will not discuss the propo- sition as to whether that board will re- fuse to docket the cases. A typical list of raises is here given:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
WILLINGHAM MAY BE RENDERED PRESIDENCY OF HOWARD COLLEGE

Montgomery, June 6.-(Special.)- The announcement that Superintendent of Education Henry J. Willngham may be rendered the presidency of Howard college was freely commented upon in Montgomery today: Superintendent Will linghan is a graduate of Howard. hav- ing received both his bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees from that institution, and is also a member of the board of trustees of that college.
 Friends of Mir Wilfingham believe for the head of Howard college and there is a strong probability that he will receive much support for the pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
BIRMINGHAM MUST JUMP INTO FIGHT Do All They Can for Under
 wood Cause CONFIDENCE GROWS But Turner Says His Fellow Citizens Must Go Up There and ShoY
 They Are in Real
 Earnest .4t+iiss

Those who have studied the situation are confident that the chance of Oscar w. Underwood to secure the presidential nomination is excellent and unexcelled
 Senator Bankhead writes E. K. Camp bell that the condition is just as MT un- derwood would have it. MT. Campbell himself says There is every reason to believe that Underwood will secure the nomination"
 Oscar c. Turner is stronger. There Is no doubt of the general result. There can be no nomination until the stampede to Underwood is concluded. The press of the east is with us Magazines are with us. The people are with us, and what is equally as important, the representatives of the people will vote for us at Balti- more.'
 Enthusiasm Necessary
 Those at the helm however. believe that the people of Birmingham are unaware of the importance of getting into the fight MT. Turner believes that too many Bir- mingham men hold the opinion that all has been prepared. that nothing else prior to the convention can be done.
 Let us get into the fight" he says. 'I.et us all get on the band wagon The opportunity is too great. We have got to grab 1t and hold it. We have got to make demonstration. We have got to show to the world that we are deter mined to do or die. The emergency ap- proaches-the crisis. If we storm Balti- more with sufficient force and sufficient noise, there is nothing to the fight. We will have won it."
 To Raise Funds
 Members of the Underwood Marching club of Alabama are going after suhscrip- tions today. The committee has been as- sured that the response to the call will be willing and generous. MT. Turner says Everybody in Birmingham is will ing to help, to do something for the cause. Up to the present time, however, the people have not been called upon. Many of them do not know what to do. We are going to tell them.
 "The Birmingham spirit, despite boasts and criticisms to the contrary, Is of a variety second to none. Birmingham is going to get behind Underwood and nom- mate him. Birmingham can do it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday in the probate office showing the follow ing transfers of real estate, the consider ation being 5000 or more:
 s2ooo-Ruth Sims to Mrs. Frances Stier, the southwest quarter of section IS. twen- ship 16
 s4soo--Mary G. Gresham to F. l.. Ken- drick. lots and ', in block g, as known and designated in Bosler and Betts sur vey of Princeton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07

the alumni and friends of that insti- tuition.
 Superintendent Willingham declares that he has nothing to say regarding the subject intimating that he owes his service to the state, and that until that duty is discharged he will not entertain any other plans. It is be- lieved. however, that there is strong movement on foot to elect MT. Willing ham president of Howard, and it is anticipated that he will be strongly, advocated for that position when the hoard of trustees meet to elect the sue- cessor to Dr. A. P. Montague. former prosiuent Of that institution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07

Mobile. June e.-Capt. J. NJ. Scott of the firm of Scott Bros. who operate a line of vessels in the Central American and Porto Rican trade, today purchased the three-masted schooner Tofa. 53s tons net from Palmer Bros, of Noank, Mass, for seo,ooo. The Tofa has been operating in the Porto Rican trade paths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07

Tn the remainder of the 25o0 increases it is understood that increases to the ex- tent indicated above are made. The board will take up their very extensive task this morning and will continue con- sidering the increases until all of them have been looked over. It Is understood that Captain Allen and his assistant, Mir. Weakley, will be in almost constant con- ference with the members of the board of revenue while the list Is being gone over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
Nero on Trial

In the first division of the criminal court before Judge Cahalan. James Pol lard. negro. is on trial for the mur- der of his uncle. Anthony Gardner. The difficulty arose about a woman. The cnse will probably be concluded this morning.