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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Was Poor Pitcher

The officials assailants. three in all, are said to be leading rebels. The man picked out to start the bomb possessed in- ferior pitching prowess. He threw 1t from the sidewalk. The bomb exploded 20 feet from the premier's carriage. Yuan escaped unhurt but the vicinity shook from the explosion. Extreme cunning was required to obtain position from whence a missile might be hurled at the pre- mer's carriage because the route was lined with soldiers and police and fol- lowed by cavalry escort.
 So quick were the rebels that they man aged to pitch the bomb. They then rushed for cover in a tea house. Police men caught them before they had chance to scurry to cover by rear door.
 Other arrests were made also.
 Congratulations from all quarters of the world, including the legations, have been pouring in on Yuan Shi Kai throughout the day. The attack made against the premier apparently has re- moved doubts in the minds of the Man chus as to his loyalty. Foreign resi- dents declare that Yuans death would throw North China into a state of law lessness demanding immediate interyen- tion by the powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Send Note to Gomez

"The situation in Cuba as now rep resented causes grave concern to the government of the United States. That the laws intended to safeguard free republican government shall be en- forced and not defed, Is obviously es- sential to the maintenance of the law order and stability of all things in- dispensable to the status of a republic Cuba. The continued we'll wishes of this government are unabated and the United States has always evinced and cannot escape a vital interest.
 "The President of the United States, therefore, looks to the president of Cuba 10 prevent the threatened situ- alton which would compel the govern ment of the United States, much against it's desires, to consider what measures 1t must take in pursuance of the oblt- gations of it's relations to Cuba
 The notification of the American gov ernment was served upon President Gomez through American Minister Beaupre at Havana. Senor Martin Rivero, Cuban minister to the United States was unapprised of the action, except through the press, and declined to comment upon 1t. He attended the diplomatic dinner at the White House tonight, where he met Secretary Of State Knox, as well as President Taft, but before leaving the legation he said he did not expect to discuss the mat ter, even informally, with either
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Dressed Beef Only Asset

Because the dressed beef is the only asset of the animals" replied the witness "The other products require tlme.'
 "Is it possible to follow the by-products of any particular lot of cattle through your books?'
 of a dressed or test beef cost is neces- sary."
 At the opening of the afternoon session AIr. Timmins read statement showing the total pounds of fresh meats shipped to Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Chi cago and St. Louis in 1908, 1909 and 19lO as follows:
 City 1908 1909 19l3
 Philadelphia . F, ,2s0, 4S0 1S,54S S27o IS. 6o1, ,2os New York.... 37,162,s ,s63 SS, ,Ss5, 45e 42,452,17i Boston ........ 25 391 ,745 30,770.24S 3547s. .2s. Chicago 41.094, ,233 AS, 750,95s 54.S97 59- St Louis ..... 46,099,922 5o,0O2,759 57,2s4, ,0s.
 Total shipment from all branch houses outside of Chicago and St. Louis in 1908 were 221 095 22S; in 1909, 24f562,S2S and in 1910 291 ,5s1. s31.
 The witness said that in figuring the test cost of fresh meat, the shrnkage selling. commissions and freight were no, included. Timmins said the government condemned about 3500 cattle which Morris X Co killed in 1910. Although the com pany is obliged to send these carcasses to the fertilizer tanks, as no other use can be made of them, the witness said the stockman receives full price for these ami mals as they are bought and paid for be- fore being inspected by the government. Timmins said that 4.50 a head would be q reasonable charge for killing cattle. The flat killing charge made by Morris X Co. in figuring it's test cost of beef Is g 40 a head, the witness said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Based on Beaupre's Report

Y 4Nas on rapoete ef Americaln. Min- isfer Bea,tpro that todas's note waa based. Minister Beaupre reported today from Havana that in defiance of a de- cree issued by President Gomez for bidding officers Of the army and rural guard to participate in politics, which also is prohibited by military law. many army officers and rnrales at tended a meeting Sunday night of the National Council of Veterans, an organ ization of veterans of the Cuban war for independence.
 The veterans have been active in the past three months in attempting to have displaced from the civil service persons who sympathized with the Spanish cause in the rebellion. Press dispatches today indicated that the vet erans were threatening to coerce mem bers of congress 10 nullify the law re- garding the participation of the mili tary in politics.
 This move convinced the state de- partment that the situation was the most serious that had presented itself since the veterans move began. It had been evident to the department that President Gomez was practically pow erless to resist the movement unless he receives substantial support from the outside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17
Veterans Active

The declared purpose of some of the veterans to make ineligible for public service large element of the popula- ton because they sided with Spain in the revolution had been pointed out as inconsistent with the individual free dom and rights guaranteed to the con stitution of Cuba. The United States regarded the activity of the veterans, therefore as likely to threaten the sta sharpness of the warning issued today, the United States being by treaty bound to see that the Cuban constitu- tion is observed.
 The state department has turned 10 the treaty, and after a careful study of the obligations imposed. it was con- cluded that the time had come to serve warning that for second aand perhaps the last time the United States was prepared to intervene in Cuba if neces- sary.
 The officials here entertain no doubt whatever of the result of this note of warning. President Gomez will en force his decree against the participa- ton of military officers in politics. ;e this result Is not obtained then, it may reasonably be expected that within short time the American flag again will be hoisted over the government house in Havana
 The general staff long ago had plans prepared for just such a maneuyer as this. Major General Wood asked to he excused from discussing these attitudes but it is understood that within few days several thousand troops could be landed in Cuba.
 Meanwhile, practically the whole At lantic fleet which is now based on -~->-~>-~-----~---~>-->->-- ->->----~-----~->----~-~~-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-17

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10

asleep, If they're going to sleep at all.
! decided that the best thing to do
first was to get into some clothes. And
with this thought | was turning away,
when 1t occurred to me to make an
effort to see If poor Jenkins seemed
more rational now or had gone to
sleep,
tapped upon the door. Are you
asleep" | asked softly.
A howl of positive terror came
back.
TN a-keeping quiet" he cried. but
don't let me hear your voice again,
or I'll jump right out Of the window"
shook my head sadly and tiptoed
into my room, where | slipped hur-
riedly out of the pajamas and into
some clothes; then back | went to
the telephone. 1t was on my little
writing-desk close to the door confin-
Ing jenkins.
lifted the receiver with a sigh.
Hello. central" l began, respond
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10

ing to the operator. Il say. will you
give me information p"
A loud shout suddenly sounded from
behind the closed door, and there
came a frantic double-pounding Of
fists.
Mr.. Lightnut-Mr. Lishtnut!"
screamed Jenkins. "Oh, MI. Light
nut, you're back-you're alive-I can
hear your voice! This is Jenkins, Mr.
Lightnut; yes, sir, Jenkins. They've
got me locked In"
I clapped the receiver on the hook
and sprang to the door, unlocking It
Jenkins almost tumbled into my arms
By Jove, for a second l hung In the
wind, he acted so crazy still; at least
1t seemed so just at first. The fel
low threw his arm about my neck
and laughed-laughed and cried, dash
it--and Just wringing my hands and
carrying on Oh, awful! And even
when I got him into q chair, he just
sat there laughing and crying like q
jolly old silly, patting my hand, you
know, and wiping his eyes. what time
they were not devouring me.
Has he gone, sir" he gasped hus
kily. did he jump from the win
dow" But l waved all questions
aside.
After you've had some Sleep" | iu'
sisted. Then I'll tell you the whole
jolly story" And l Just got him tt
his room myself, despite his distress
and protests over my attention.
Thank you, sir, and good night
he said as | left him. And he muir
INJURED placidly, Il guess we're all
right now"
But | was not SO sure as to him,
when l viewed the broken chair and
scattered fragments of glass-ominous
reminders Of the scene through which
l had passed. And so, though threw
the pistol on top of a bookcase,
spent the rest of the night upon the
soft cushions Of my big divan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
CHAPTER H-(continued).

CHRP Eh -(IoHtInuOuJ
And he did, and seemed to hit the
thing sQuarely.
knelt on the chair and craned
over, while Jenkins still held the STICK
tightly at the point where the thing
had struck,
Get him?" queried. Where ID
TT"
That's II, sir" said Jenkins In an
odd voice. 1T amt here"
Why, dash 1t. l saw you strike the
beast, right where you're holding that
club"
Mr.. Lightnut, sir"-Jenkins spoke
little huskily and glanced around ut
me queerly--"will you look under the
end OF this stick and see If you see
what | seer
| climbed down and examined eau
itiously.
why, by Jove, It's the little spi-
der" | exclaimed, surprised.
Exactly, sir; what's left" jenkins
took a deep breath,
Thank you, sir-it's a great relief
he sighed,
"Eh?'
Il mean, SIR, I'm glad | amt the
only one who thought he saw that
other. It's some comfort"
Jenkins spoke gloomily.
Thought you saw" | repeated.
But Jenkins only shook his head as
he gathered up the remains OF the
spider and consigned them to a Gus
pidor.
You mean-say, what the devil do
you mean?" | asked sharply.
jenkins Strengthened with air re-
spectful but solemn.
mir. Lightnut, sir" ne began grave
iy, there's a party lectures on the
street corner every night at nine on
the fearful Consequences of the drink
habit, and. passes around blank
pledges .0 be signed. I'm going to
get ne first chance; and If you will
70 2ftept 1t, sir-meaning no ofrense-l
od Oulu NC plOuu W bOh yOu WV, WV
l stared at him aghast.
"Oh, | say, now" | murmured faint
ly, you don't think 1t was that, do
your"
Jenkins face was eloquent enough.
I'm through, sir" he said sadly.
When 1t comes to seeing things like
that" He lifted his eyes. mo more
for me. sir; my belief Is, it's a warn
ing--yes. sir, that's what, a warn
ing"
! collapsed into a chair.
by Jove, Jenkins!' | said. trying
TO 60 a feeble smile. Il never felt SC
1T for a corking stiff highball IN my
life-never!"
| took a screw on my glass ant
studied him ~curieusly.
And ] say, you know-better TAX,
one YOURSELF ! added.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
Be GLOW
0MeR UBIES
BIZ FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
Is ILLUSTRATIONS ~ EAYWhA5ns
a0u010w IsY ~ Ao6A5 -HA0aOUL OMAN

I've just had enough Of this. you
fool!" / cried impatiently. Here.
take a good look at mel" I pushed my
face closer. Look at me, | tell you!"
BY Jove, he s~huddered! His eyes.
wide distended with terror. rolled to
the ceiling.
Il can't" he whispered; Il Just
cant-anything but that! Only. please
please don't kill me, too"
XIII your" / said, frowning sternly
as he gave a furtive glance. ~ GER
tainly will, II you don't take a good
look at me-"
He gave a sort Of despairing sigh
and closed his eyes SO tightly the
lashes disappeared. "All right, them"
he said sullenly; you may kill mel"
The way with these lunatics. I
thought. Next thing. he would be
begging and insisting that I kill him.
motioned to the door OF my guest.
DON and gave him a push.
I'm there" I said. "and keep per-
fectly quiet"
And as he shot inside, | closed the
door and locked 1t. l just had to take
the chance Of his hurting himself
against the walls and furniture; l
didn't believe he was 30 crazy he
would undertake the six-story leap to
the ground. Listening, l heard some
thing like a sob, Then I caught my
name.
Poor Mr.. Lightnut," carle choking
ly; the kindest, geltlest master!"
And then more sohs and gulps.
BY Jove, unde. his insane delusion,
the poor beggar was grieving for me;
not thinking Of himself at all, you
know. i felt my eyes grow a bit
moist. somehow, and all at once my
heart went heavy. Thought how long
poor old Jenkins had been with me-
ever since | was out of college, you
know-tive years-and remembered
how devilish faithful and attached he
had always been. Poor old jerks! 1t
was awful his going off this way! l
recalled how he had taken to seeing
things, earlier In the evening. and had
made me see them, too, dash 1t! One
thing l determined: whatever had to
be done with him, he should have the
finest of attention.
knew that l ought to telephone to
somebody or something, but dashed II
I had any idea who or where. Oddly
enough, not a soul seemed to have
been reused by the pistol shot, but I
saw by the little clock that 1t was
close to three-the hour ID q bachelor
apartment house when everybody 10
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
CHAPTER ~.
Don the Pajamas.

by Jove, jenkins, they fit like a
DREAM
twisted before the glass and sur
vsyed the pajamas with much salts
faction. They looked jolly right from
every point, Moreover, with all their
easy looseness, there was not an inch
too much. They had a comfortable,
personal feel.
Lucky thing they weren't made
originally for some whale like Jack
Bilings-eh, Jenkins?" | commented
musingly.
Behind his hand jenkins INDUCED in
what Is vulgarly known as a smoker.
MI. Billings. sir, he couldn't get
one shoulder in EN-. much less "a
hh-leg." he chuckled, They'd be
IN ribbons, sir"
! yawned sleepily, and jenkins in
stanty sobered to attention. He held
his finger over the light switch as |
punched a pillow and rolled over on
the mattress.
All right" | said; push the Jolly
thing out" And with a click dark.
ness fell about me,
Good night, sir" came jenkins
voice softly.
Night" | murmured family and
was of.
Sometime, hours later, | awoke, and
with q devilish yearning for a smoke
II often takes me that way In the
night.
| climbed out in the ~blackness anc
found my way into the other room,
remembered exactly where | had drop
ped my cigarette case when We wer,
footing with the pajamas by the table
and { found 1t without difficulty,
In the act Of STOPPING for 1t, m!
hanc clutched the edge Of the tablt
and I felt a spot yield under tn,
pressure OF my thumb. 1t was tn,
button controlling the bell to Jen
kins' oon
Lucky thing he sleeps like a 1oll,
porpoise," | reflected.
pushed a wicker armchair Int
the moonlight and breeze by a win
dow, anc pulling a fame to a cigarette
AaaIsA hack feeling jolly comfy. Fo
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
Caution.

A commercial traveller at a railway
restaurant in one of our southern
towns included in his order for break
fast two boiled eggs. The old darkey
who served him brought three.
Uncle" said the travelling man,
"why in the world did you bring me
three boiled eggs? l only ordered
two"
Eyes, sir" said the old darkey, bow
ing and smiling, Il know you did or
der two, sir, but l brought three be-
cause l JUS naturally felt dat one of
dem might fail you, sir."-Harper's
Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
so BLUE
ALMOST CRAZY
Mineral Point Lady Tells About An
Experience ThatAImOst Drove
Her Insane.

Mineral Point, Mo.-Mrs. Clara
Clun, Of this place, says: Il had a
pain in my left side and back, and
suffered a great deal with womanly
troubles.
! would take spells that lasted two
or three days, when 1t seemed like
was uneasy all the time, and didn't
feel like doing anything.
l couldn't sleep good at night.
felt as though l had Just done q hard
days work.
l had suffered for six years, and
can't tell you just how 1 did feel,
felt SO bad. The doctors treatment
didn't seem to help, and / was so blue
/ was almost crazy!
/ tried Cardui, and before I had
taken two bottles I felt much better.
/ took IL bottles in all.
Now, though I haven't taken any
for a good while, l still feel all right
better than l have for years.
l would have been crazy II Car
dui hadn't helped me-"
Cardui will help you, just as 1t help.
ed Mrs. Cluff.
Why not try It?
1t may be just the very thing your
system has long been craving.
See II it isn't 30.
N. B.-Write t0s Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tnnOoga, Tenn, for Special Instruc-
lions, and G4-pnge book, "HOme Treat
ment for Women" sent in plain wrap
per, ON request.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10

with an after luncheon, or rather aftet
breakfast, cigar.
Jenkins head shook obviously. y
Just remember something blackish
My, sir, l didn't have time to notice
nothing like clothes!"
His tone conveyed aggrieved pro
test. He went on:
Just as I'm telling you, sir, I saw
some one sitting there by the window
and walked toward him, thinking II
was you. Then, all Of a sudden, l see
his awful face ~a-scowling at me there
in the moonlight"
And ne was smoking, you say3"
jenkins shifted Indignantly. Free
and easy as a lord, sir! He held q
long stick to his ugly mouth, and
smoke was curling out Of a little bow
neal the end"
"Ch. opium pipe, chr
Likely. SIR" agreed Jenkins; "hu'
I never saw one"
ITO BE CoNTNuEnJ
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
A Sad Handicap.

A Sad Handicap.
Sad case of the fellow on the
fourth floor!"
whats that?"
HE plays the cornet for his W
amusement, but he got so hard up late
ly that he had to pawn the instru-
ment."
"Well?"
NOW he can't borrow a dollar In
the entire building because everybody
Is afraid he'll get the blamed tooter
out Of pawn"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
CHAPTER ~.

Jenkins Declares for tho Water
Wagon.
But this savage-looking ChinamaA
that you saw, Jenkins-how was he
dressed?" l adopted a careless tone
Of inquiry.
It was high noon, and I al toying
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10

Every woman is sorry for some
other woman because Of what her
husband told her about the other
woman's husband.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10

The system takes kindly to natures lsxa-
tive, Garfield Tea, which is mild in action
and always effective.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10

Don't tax your friends overmuch
when you try to make a touch.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
Effected English accent, receives n pres
MT from IA friend in China, The present
proves TO be a pair OF p%aJanas. A ietue'
Ants Of surprises to the wearer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10

A man Is no sooner elected to office
that he begins to kick because 1t isn't
more r~emunerative.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10
Boys Idea.

Willie was looking at the pictures in
a magazine when suddenly he turned
to his father and asked: "Pa, do co.
coanuts really grow on trees?"
"Of course! Where did you think
thew grew
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-05-10

why, pa, l always thought the
monkeys laid 'em."-Boston Tran
script.
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Sir $500 mad 9eutidlanb.

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