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The fool-killer., 1912-04-01
4 R M ON GOOD ROADS.

Maybe ILlc IOdu all Y
none of my business. Then, by
granny, I'll just finder away and
talk about it anyhow. Strikes me
that every teller who can ride,
walk, hop or crawl ought to take
some interest in the road ques-
tion. You don't have to own a
thousand dollar gasoline chug-
wagon with a voice like many
thunders and an odor like a tan
ward in order to be interested in
good roads.
If you are the principal stock
holder in a yoke of bull calves
and a five dollar wagon loaded
with three Gull crossties and
mired up to the top bolster in a
mud-hole, you ought to cut<your
bulls loose and ride one of them
into town, waving your last
years hat and yelling hurrah for
good roads! And even if you
possess nothing in this world but
your mammy's match-hosses and
have to go as bare-footed as a
%shoemaker's wife, there amt nc
use to slop around in the sour
mud and get 10, 600 John Rocky
hookworms to boring gimlet
holes in your whitleather heels
and climbing up inside of your
legs like an army of Taft Demo
Gratis going to hog-heaven.
If I was a bare-footed niger
and had to make my living by
running foot-races with a one,
eyed muley steer, hanged if
wouldn't want good roads to rur
on. Dirt is a good thing if it is
good clean dirt and rich enough
to grow Eaters and things. But
oh! deliver me from mud! I'hav'
always hated the stuff, and som,
of my experiences this winte,
have made me hate it WISER
ever. I live five miles from tn
railroad, and during all this ba1
winter there has been just on
mud-hole between here and tn
depot. But the blamed thin,
reached all the way. A four
horse team goes straining throug.
the mud with about half as nue.
as a week-old calf could pull 0:
good roads, while the fool drive
Wades along at one side an
whips and cusses. If he had
good macadam or sand-clay roa
ne could take one of his mule
and haul four times more tina
they all pull, and do it with fou
times the ease and satisfaction
The average wagner could max
more clear money in one da
than he now makes in a month
But the poor idiot never think
about that If Won mon+inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
ADMIRAL EVANS
 IS LAID ID REST Every Naval Officer on Duty in Washington
 Attends

Washington. January 5.-President Taft, members of his cabinet. Admiral Dewey, practically every naval officer on duty in Washington and many prominent off eials attended the military funeral of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans today.
 An unusual tribute was paid to the memory lof Admiral Evans by Emperor William of Germany As the special rep resentatiye of the Emperor. Commander Retzman German naval attachee, at tended the funeral and placed wreath on the bier of the admiral. who had been intimately known by the Emperor.
 Early in the day the body was trans ferred from the family home to All Souls Unitarian church. The services were con- ducted by President Taft's pastor, the Rev. IL C. B. Pierce.
 During the services an enormous Paul Revere bell placed here and which sound ed the warning to the fiinutemen of the first battle of the Revolution was tolled.
 military escort commanded by Rear Admiral sidney A. Staunton and coni- nosed of the full personnel staff. pre- eeded four companies of marines and n battery of artillery made up the funeral nrocession to Arlington National cene- tery At the grave taps was sounded and A salute of 13 guns fired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Imperial Troop Evacuating City When Attacked
 by Rebels
FIGHTING WILL BE
 RESUMED TODAY
Dr. Sun Issues Lengthy Manifesto Saying Property of Foreigners Will Be Respected-Out-
 lines Policies

Picking, January 5.-Seven hundred Imperial troops are reported to have been killed or wounded Thursday in a battle with revolutionists near Han k ow. province of Hupeh.
 The imperial forces were evacuatinG 1 the city when two of their trains were destroyed. From these trains 1000 troops, independent of their command CTS, were making an effort to return to Hankow. The revolutionists, how ever attacked them vigorously. infiict- ing heavy losses.
 This information reached Picking to- day in consular dispatch from Han kow. The report added that there was conference in Hankow today between imperials and revolutionists, but no agreement was reached.
 It is believed here that the fighting will be resumed tomorrow. Govern ment endorsements are being rushed toward Hankow over the Tien Tsin Pu- kow railway. The imperial commander reports battle near Hwang Pei, a short distance north of Hankow.
 The three thousand imperial govern nent troops ordered from Pao Ting and shi Kai Wang to assist in suppressins tho mutiny of Chinese troops at Lanchow W arrived there late yesterday. Consider able fighting occurred in the city during the night. The telegraph wires were cut and the mail trains suspended until noon today.
 The commandant at Lanchow tele- graphed to the legations in Picking today that only a portion of the twentieth di. vision of tho imperial army caused the recent trouble. The mutineers have since been subdued and punished and or der has been completely restored. There is, he says. no cause for further alarm.
 Government troops are now concentrat- ing at Lanchow to maintain order and make preparations to meet possible landing of revolutionists from Canton.
 Revolutionary commanders have issued . warning to Cantonese officials here that tl at they must leave the government service or their homes will be destroyed, many of them resigning and departing from Peking.
 There is marked uneasiness in northern China. The imperial government is cir
 
 with the rebels at Shanghai showing the premier's determination not to accept Tang Shao Yi's proposition for a na- tional convention to decide the form of government.
 Premier Yuan Shi Kai and Dr. Wu Ting Fang, realizing that telegraphic ne- gotiations are unsatisfactory are now trying to persuade each other to visit tho riva1 headquarters and conclude an agreement. Consular teegrams received here from Chung King say that at Cheng- Tu the greatest disorder prevails. Ac- cording to these telegrams. the yiceroy of the province, Chao Erh Feng, who was reported yesterday to have recaptured Cheng-Tu, took refuge in his official res idence on December 20, but the revolution aries seized and executed him well as the general of the imperial troops.
 One hundred and forty foreigners left Chung-Kiug for Picking yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
LAWLER GOES TO CONFER
 WITH PRESIDENT TAFT

Indianapolis Ind, January 6,-Osear Lawler, special assistant to Attorney Gen eral Wckersham in the governments prosecution of the alleged dynamiting con- spiracy left here tonight for Washington after a three day conference with United States Attorney Charles w. Miller, in charge of the federal investigation in this district.
 MT. Lawler probably will confer with President Taft, as well as the Attorney General on the latters return from Pana- ma next week Besides being able to give the President personal account of what the investigation at Los Angeles re- vealed, MT. Lawler now can furnish general resume of all the evidence gath cred here and elsewhere throughout the country, showing alleged violations Of federal laws in transporting explosives and conspiracy to violate these laws. He will have with him states Attorney John F'redericks, of Los Angeles county, Cal. prosecutor of the McNainaras. who left here earlier today for Washington.
 It will be the first opportunity MT Law Ter will have had to talk with President Taft about tho dynamiting conspiracy since october Is. a few days after the McNamara trial began, when the Eresl- dent was on a speaking tour in California. At that time MT. Lawler impressed upon the President not only that the McNa- maras were guilty but violations of the federal statutes had been general in con nection with numerous explosions from coast to coast in the last three years The governments investigation thereupon was ordered by the President to begin Immediately in Indianapolis, but to take up in California, after the McNamara trial was concluded by the state authori- ties. N
 MT. Lawler took with him many impor- tant books and papers which he will ple- sent personally to officials of the depart ment of justice. Many of MeMangals confessions have never reached the de- partment as it was believed advisable to transmit them by mall because of the many persons through whose hands they might pass before reaching the proper off, ficials. I.awler will return here some time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
ID REORGAN|zE
 RAILWAY MAILS Hitchcock Wifi Submit Plan to Congress During
 Session

Washington, January 5-A reorganiza- tion of the railway mail service has been projected by Postmaster General Hitch cock and he will recommend the plan to Congress. The scheme will provide for a new system of compensation for the em- ployes that will provide promotions based upon efficiency. Salaries will be graded in the same manner as for postoffice clerks and city letter carriers, except that the railway postal clerks will result ill higher pay.
 This classification or salaries under the new plan will involve an additional ex- penditure of about $2.O0oOOO. The present method of appointing untrained men to the railway mail service, however. is to be abandoned and the service will be recruited from men who had served q satisfactory apprenticeship in postof- fees. Railway postal clerks, whose eff coming physically ineapacitated for train duty would be transferred to less arduous duty in postoffices. The increased er- ficiepcy is expected to offset the increased expenditures.
 Under the present system the compen- sation of railway mail employees has a direct relation to the amount of car space paid for by the government. thus pre- senting to the employees constant temp tation to induce the purchase of addl- tional space. MT. Hitchcock and the ex- 'perts of the department believe that this feature would be removed by the adop- ton of the new plan.
 Under the new salary system the en- trance grade for railway postal clerks is raised from $500 to s9o0, and the maximum grade Is .advanced to sl200, $500 and s1oy0 respectively. Compensation of chief clerks is Increased from s1900 to s200o year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06

next week in time to assist in the examina- ton of Ortie E. McManigal. confessed dy- namiter. before the federal grand jury.
 McManigal, who is now en route is expected to reach here on Sunday. l Admittedly the governments most im- portant witness, he Is expected to re- late in minutest detail the story of his l two experiences in dynamlting al the direction of John J. McNamara, secre- tary of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, and to tell with whom he was asso- ciated in causing explosions. It was learned today that prepara- tions to guard McMangal in the federal building have resulted, not only from the desire to protect him from possible enemies, but to prevent any interfer- ence from the county authorities. He, therefore. will be kept on federal ter ritory instead of at the county jail, where county officials could interrogate him or possibly arrest him for alleged state offenses, as he is not under fed eral indictment but subpoena in this jurisdiction.
 This is an echo of the friction be- l tween County Prosecutor Frank Baker and the California authorities over the removal of evidence to the coast. From the time McManigal arrives un- UT ilo dtpuiihic nt Wiil DC III Ant Cub- tody of deputy United States marshals.
 Three important witnesses appeared at the federal grand jury chamber to- day They were Patrick Dugan, for merly business agent or walking dele- gate of the Iron Workers local union B. J. Cook, a bookkeeper in the office of John J. McNamara, and Frank Eek hoff of Cincinnati, close friend of McNamara.
 Dugan no longer Is affiliated with the iron workers and is believed to have left the organization with some fric- ton behind him.
 Cook, by reason of his familiarity with the accounts of the organizations, is regarded as an important witness. In his wake are expected a corps of ac eountants and stenographers who are alleged to be able to identify cor respondence emanatng from the of flee of the iron workers and now in the possession of the government. Eckhoff's knowledge Is believed to be in connec- ton with many of McNamaras opera tions. because of his long personal friendship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Roosevelt writes on courts and
 progress.
 Documents show packers methods. Manchus eyacuate Hankow. Lawler goes to Washington to see
 Taft
 Exonerate both clubs in ticket
 scalping muddle. 2-Capital plans to reduce expenses. 3-Farmers gather at Tuscaloosa Annual meeting united charities Cullman anxious for better roads. 4EEditorial comment. 5-Squabble hurtful says Eugene
 Brown.
 Catches wireless message at home. Kress company plan erection of
 new building.
 Opposition found to new precincts Says governor is silent about tax
 commissioner Ex-Governor Cruce defies supreme
 court. 7-Dolly on the peanut gallery Society. s-John Mitchell given freedom. 9--Weatherly goes to Washington to-
 day.
 State receives nice sum. l0-1912 opens with bright prospects, New invention for creation of
 power. Markets. l2-Mr. Ford explains light contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

Comic Section in colors-"Cousn Will lies Pup. Howson Lott's place is pcr- feet haven of rest" by Opper Capt. John almost reforms" by Dirks, Jimmy does not leave baby alone,t by Swim nerton. "Araratl Lovel Rudie1' by Swim merton. Flip takes a trip, by Mccay.
 Frank c. Carpenter writes on Porto Rico in 1912"
 A thrilling romance of the business world, "AIr. Wards Mushroom Met.op- olls."
 j. W. Muller writes about Miss Havi-f sham. Dickens Most Fantastic Char aeter."
 Political reviews of week hy stan and special writers in Washington.
 w. G. Nicholas well known Wall street review,
 Full page of special editorial festures by such well known writers as Dr, w. E. Evans. pr George Eaves, Bill Vines, Dr. B. F. Riley, and Edwin A. Nye.
 C. F. Markell writes a romantic article CT trip up the Nile river.
 Cable dispatches and gossip from all the leading capitals Of the world.
 All the news-local. state, national and foreign.
 Place orders with your news dealer ts- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
CHAMP CLARK ILL

Washington, January w5.-S Speaker champ clarl., who had fought off a severe cold ever since his return from his western trip, was forced today to take to his bed It IS feared that he isi threatened with pneumonia, but his physicians hope that this can be avert ed The speaker presided m tue House today. but immediately on his return his home was compelled to retire.
 The speaker contracted a light cold daring his speaking tour in oklahoma. Ills friends tonight declare that the speaker will be out again within few days, but Il ts family and the physician are taking no chanceH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Believes in Integrity of the Courts-Stand on High
 Plane
POWER SHOULD BE
 USED CAUTIOUSLY
Treats of the Function of Declaring Whether or Not the People Have Right to Make Laws
 for Themselves

Washington, January 5.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt discussed Judges and Prog ress" in the current issue of the magazine The Outlook, saying in part:
 Let me say at the outset to put it so clearly that only willful misinterpretation can deceive people, just what my posi- tion as to the courts is. have the very highest regard. the highest respect and admiration for the judiciary. As a whole I think that our judicial officials stand on a higher level than any other body of public servants or for the matter of that of private citizens. 1 could nam. offhand at this moment a number of judges now on the bench who render to the people more substantial service of more far reaching value than is rendered by any men in public or private life, and all of these judges substantially agree with the position herein taken, which, in- deed, is largely derived from them. I oe- lieve the courts have rendered our people incalculable services. hold that the attitude of our people to- ward them should be one of appreciation and respect, but not of severely. l most emphatically believe we have been correct in treating the power of judicial interpretation of statutes to see whether they conform with the fundamental law of the land. But also most firmly be- lieve that like any other power, this power can be abused and that it is power with which the people have merely temporarily part. and not one which they have permanently alienated-
 "Cartiously and moderately and only in the dearest cases it has been used by our greatest judges from the days Of Marshall to the present time. as it is de- fended by writers such as MT Thayer and then it Is fraught with the utmost good for all. Used recklessly. wantonly and foolishly, where the case is so doubt ful that the judges themselves may be divided nearly equally on the two sides as in tho bakeshop decision where tirst, and last, 12 judges held the law consti- tutonal and only 10 including, however unfortunately five of the nine supreme court Judges held it unconstitutional, as it has again and again been used in re- cent years It results in very great evil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Dr. Suns Manifesto

Shanghai, January 5.--Dr. Sun Yat Sen, provisional president of the Chi nese republic, issued today mani festo to the foreign powers in which he explained the public aims and poli- cies of the republicans in China. In it he says that the present situation has been forced on China by Manchu mis- rule which was incapable of remedy without a revolution.
 rWe now proclaim" the manifesto reads. "the resultant overthrow of des potie rule and the establishment of 6 republic.'
 The manifesto is lengthy. It sets forth the wrongs of the people and promises strict adherence to all trea- ties, obligations and concessions un- dertaken by the Chinese government It gives an assurance of the safety of the persons and property of foreigners in China and pledges equal treatment of the Manchus and the establishment of Il stable government. It declares that 1t will abolish all restrictions on trade and that it will undertake the revision of all laws and will insure religious toleration.
 The remedying of the evils" the manifesto adds, will enable China to enter the family of nations We have fought for and formed government and lest our good intentions should be misunderstood, we declare the follow ing to be our promises: .The treaties entered into by the Manchus before the revolution will be fully observed. Any treaties entered into after the commencement of the revolution will be repudiated. Foreign loans and in- demnities made by the Manchus before the revolutionary will be acknowledged, but payments incurred by the Manchus after its commencement will be repu- diated. Concessions granted nations and their nationals prior to the revolu- ton will be respected, but all such granted afterwards will be repudiated
 Respect Foreigners
 "The persons and property of for eigners within the Jurisdiction of the republic will be respected. and pro teeted. Manchus who abide peacefully within the limits of our Jurisdiction will be protected.
 We will remodel the laws, revise the civic. criminal, commercial and min ing codes, reform finances, abolish re- strictions on trade and commerce and insure religious federation and the cul- tivation of better relations with foreign peoples and governments.
 Tt is our earnest hope that the na- tior,s which have been steadfast in their svmpathy will bind more firmly their bonds of friendship and bear in patience with us during the period of the trial confronting us and our reconstruction and thus aid in the consummation of the far reaching plans they long vainly urged upon our people and country
 with this message of peace and good will the Chinese hope for admis- sion to the family of nations. not mere- |ly to share in their rights. but to CO --~<------.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Written by Meeker

The figures, said 10 have been written by Meelser, on this letter are: 90, said to be the shipment percentage. and 95.1 ; S. and 94.S interpreted as the profit mar gins.
 The following letter said to contain pencil notations by Thomas J. Connors, anothed defendant, was dated April 2i, 1906 and reads:
 "A. Meeler: Shipments, S3.7 per cent. Working minus. 61; closed minus, Fl. J. II P"
 Another letter. written by T. q. Lee. manager of Armours dressed department. to Arthur Meeker July 3, 1906, reads:
 shipments, s6.90 per cent; working, 5s; closed 57, New York, 750; Philadelphia, l5o; Boston. 7.37; Pittsburg, 735; St. Louis, 6.2t: Chicago, 69s.' On the bottom of this letter was a no- tation. 's3 to 90 per cent to be shipped" said to have been written by Thomas J.. Connors
 Two other letters introduced read; "Wilkesbarre, Pa, July P, 1906. ''Messrs. Armour & Co, Chicago: 'Gentlemen: Do you know that Ham, nond has been shipping 75 to s5 cattle per week to his consignee at Wilkesbarre for the past three weeks. Yours truly, III C. SCHAPHERS." The other was in reply to this com raunication and was from Arthur Meeker, addressed To il. fS. IdtleiHois HidiidS 7f of the National Packing company. 1t N as dated July 30 19O6 and read:
 "Dear Sir. What are you trying to do at this market. Yours truly. "ARTHUR MEEKER." Written across the top of this letter in pencil WAS the note: a MT. Meeker: Seventy-one cattle most we have skipped there; average is 32,000 pounds in ter weeks About as light as we can go. l.. B. F." Arthur Colby. director. assistant secre- tary and assistant treasurer of the Ma tional Packing company. was called as the governments fourth witness at the opening of the morning session of the packers trial.
 Are you familiar with the business of the National Packing company" asked District Attorney Wilkerson.
 'Only with the office and accounting end of the business, replied Colby who then gave list of the subsidiary compa- nies operated by the National Packing company.
 District Attorney Wilkerson then offered in. evidence two ledgers containing the records of the directors meeting of the National Packing company from March 21. 1903, to June 8. 1910, after they had been identified by Colby.
 Defendant counsel objected to the in- troduction of this evidence, declaring ledgers of a corporation could not be used in criminal prosecution of one of it's officers unless it was shown the officer had knowledge of their contents.
 Numerous federal court decisions were cited Attorney Levy Mayer argued that tile National Packing company was a pri- CONTINUED ON PAGE 9)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Mme. Curie Better

Paris, January 5-The condition of Mine (urie. who was taken seriously i'll few days ago with appendicitis. is so satisfactory that the physicians believe an operation will not be necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06

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