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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
EXPECT BIG CROWD
 MONDAY EVENING

The Confederate Veterate Better Government association is expecting an enormous crowd at the public meeting
 at the courthouse next Monday evening. It has been called for discussing ways and means to combating of the fee system of Jefferson county. An inv.- tation has been extended to every res ident of Greater Birmingham to attend this session, which will be the first public gathering to be conducted under 1 the auspices of the newly organized good government league of Confederate 1 veterans,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
MERCHANTS OPPOSE
 THE PARCELS POST

Nashville. February 2S.-At its conclud- ing meeting here today the Southern Mer- chants association adopted strong resolu- tions denouncing the proposed parcels post and urging members of Congress to vote against the measure. w. H. Carter of Columbus, Miss, was elected president of the associations; E. S. Shannon aaa John NJ. Gray. Jr., both of Nashville. were elected secretary and treasurer. respec- lively. The association adjourned to meet again next year h this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
DR. NELSON PLACED
 ON COMMITTEE

pr. Robert Nelson, health officer of the city of Birmingham. has been appointed a member of the Chamber of Commerce committee on the abatement of the smoke evil and other nuisances, of which pr. T. D. Parke is chairman. President John w. Sibley named Dr. Nelson to fill an existing vacancy on this committee yester- day at noon and is regarded as vaiu- able acquisition to one of the new com mittees instituted with the present ad- ministration.
 The movement to equip the many smoke stacks of the Birmingham district with consumers has been agitated in the Jef- ferson County Medical association and the Chamber of Commerce sessions .or some time past and the establishing of a permanent standing committee in the lat ter organization is the first definite step toward waging an active campaign against the smoky atmosphere prevalent here. The scope of the committees efforts is widened under the terms other nuis- ances'' to include any issue concerning the physical well being of the community as a whole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
A NEW LIBRARIAN
 WILL BE NECESSARY

John l.. Parker, president of the board of education, stated yesterday afternoon that on account of the in- tention of the city to keep the pub liclibrary open until 9 o'clock every night and from to 6 o'clock every Sunday afternoon, the services of an other librarian would be necessary.
 "The board of education stated Dr. Parker, "is thoroughly in accord witl the commissioners. It Is probable that at the next meeting or the board the additional librarian will be chosen"
 The city estimates that the new serv' ices, for which many people have pc. titioned, can be given with only 8 trifling additional expense to the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
POSTPONE HEARING 0ELU7EssUSPECTS Preliminary Trial Set for
 \ March 7 COURTHOUSE PACKED State Asks sPostponement Because Missing Haschet Had Not Been
 Found-Defense Declares the
 State Has No Case
COURTHOUSE PACKED

Ashvi1e, February 2s.--(Special.)- )- The preliminary hearing of D. s. Nc
 Clain. Cleveland and Will Campbell, which was set for Rearing today, was
 postponed until March L An hour be-
 fore the time for the trial the court house was packed so that standing room could not be had There has never been so much Interest taken in
 a trial since the Jim Brown trial It was impossible for people coming half
 an hour before time for the trial to gain an entrance in the court room
 and many were turned away on this account.
 The case of the state vs. Cleveland and Will Campbell was called first, while the other men charged with this
 murder were held in the court room. Solicitor James A. Embery and w. J. Boykin represented the state, while
 Judge John w. Inzer and John A. In- ger represented the defense.
 Immediately after court began it's session Solicitor Embery arose and with lengthy argument asked of the court that the trial might be postponed until
 later date. The principal cause of the state was that the hatchet had not been found. The defendants counsel earnestly called for a speedy trial and insisted that the state did not have case showing probable guilt when the warrant was sworn out; this they should have had and the hatchet and
 other things if found would not strengthen their case as anyone could have placed same there after so much
 had been said and written on that
 subject, and that the state had no grounds for postponement
 The case was called for by great zeal and earnestness of the defendants
 counsel. They pleaded that they would have the trial of the men although
 they were without witnesses. The case
 was postponed over these earnest pleas. The crowd was so orderly and still
 that a pin could be heard if dropped on the floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
WARE WILL CONFER
 WITH THE GOVERNOR

Montgomery, February 2s-tSpecial.)- Alonzo Ware of Huntsville, deputy tax collector of Madison county, and an appii-
 cant for the office of tax collector of that county. is in Montgomery for the purpose of conferring with Governor O'Neal with
 Preference to his appointment. MT. Ware has been deputy tax collector of his coun- tv for about 16 years. and is now asking that he be appointed to succeed Tax Col lector w. I. Spivey, deceased. MT. Ware expects to remain in Montgomery until Governor O'Neal returns from the north, where he has been for nearly two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
FERTILIZER SALES
 SHOW DECREASE

Montgomery, February &.-tSpecial.) )-- As a distinct evidence of the fact that the farmers of the state contemplate planting less cotton this year than last season. the fertilizer receipts of the de- partment of agriculture and industries for February was nearly sl6,00O less than they were for February, 1911
 The receipts of the agricultural depart ment for this month from the sale of fer tilizer tags amounted to $33, 10. 45, being s15, 657. .56 less than they were for the cor responding month of last year.
 According to officials of the agricultural and industrial department this deprecia- ton in receipts from the sale of fertilizer tags is an indication that the farmers are taking seriously to the Rock Hfli method for the reduction of acreage of the cotton crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
TURNER GIVEN
 LIFE SENTENCE

Bert Turner, a negro, was given a life sentence yesterday afternoon by a jury in the criminal court. The case did not go to the jury until late and it was nearly z o'clock when the yer dict was read.
 He was convicted of killing a ne- gro woman at Avenue I and Thirteenth street last fall. He was brought to the county jail on December 16. 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
SOUTHERN PUBLISHES
 BOOKLET ON MACON

For the benefit of the Confederate veterans of the south the Southern railway has compiled booklet of in formation about Macon, where the re- union is to be held, full of informa- tion of value to ths veterans. It is adorned with a photograph of General Lee and General Jackson. Through the booklet is scattered interesting data about Macon, with detailed informa- tion as to the plans for the enter tainment of the veterans during the re- union in May
 Local officials of the Southern rail- way have indicated that the interest ing booklets will be distributed over the district and state to the veterans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
Articles of Incorporation

Montgomery, February 2S.-tSpecial. The secretary of state has been in formed of the incorporation of the Cy- bur Lumber company of Mobile, with a capitalization of $15,000. Incorpora tors: c. W. Zimmerman. Nettie F.. Zim- merman and Cyril Louisell. Other in corporations reported are: The South. ern States Securities company of Bir- mingham. Capital stock. 5000. Incor- porators: L. K. Mackey. T. P. West and R. H. Wood. The I.acock Realty company of Tuscaloosa. Capital stock S2000. Incorporators: A. Lacock. Johl Iacock and C. B. Werner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
QUIET PREVAILS
 AGAIN IN KINGSTON

Kingston, Jamaica, February B. Armed parties of police were sent out during yesterday to repress any further disturbances in connection with the agitation against the Cana dian Street Car company. In few instances the disorderly element tried today to renew the trouble, but sec ing that the minions were determined to shoot to kill they ultimately dis persed. Quiet again prevails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
BAPTIST REVIVAL IS
 GROWING IN INTEREST

The revival being conducted at the First Baptist church by the Rev. Curtis Shugaat and Evangelist A. A. Walker under the auspices of the state board of Baptist missions is daily growing in interest and attendance. Through the combined ef- forts of the state evangelist, Rev. Shugart. who is delivering series of sermons during this revival, and Rev. A. A. Walk CT, who is well known throughout this district as an efficient leader of religious chorals, the congregation of the First Baptist church expects to reap splendid results from this meeting.
 The general public has been invited to attend these services, which open with a praise devotional at 7:S o'clock. the ser mon beginning at s o'clock sharp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
COURT RELEASES
 MONROE GORDY

Monroe Gordy, who was indicted by the grand jury for assault and bat tery, was yesterday recognized by the criminal court and allowed his free dom.
 Gordy shot and seriously wounded a man on upper Second avenue about three months ago. At the time of his arrest Gordy admitted the shooting and said that he had nothing to regret. It was reported the night of the shoot ing that the victim had died in the Hillman hospital but this later proved to be untrue. The man has since re- covered and left the state He did not show up at the trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
Thumb Amputated

Greenville. February 2s.-(Special )- Goebel Hamil, the young son or MT. and Mrs. A. R. Ham.i, was badly in jured this morning. The boy was lead ing a horse for some hunters and had the reins of the bridle tied around his hand. The horse became frightened and pulled back with sucsi force that the reins badly cut the hand of the boy. A physician was summoned and 1t was found necessary to amputate the thumb on that hand at the second joint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
CLEAR WEATHER
 BENEFITS FARMERS

Bay Mnette, February 2S.-(Special) With the clearing up of the weather the farmers in this community have renewed their activity on their lands and within the next few days many acres of land will be prepared for the spring Irish potato crop and in many cases they will be put in the ground.
 The enlargement of the local ice plant is practically completed and the management reports ,sat it will not be long before they will resume oper- ations for the coming year. They are still using the ice that was stored for the winter but will have to begin oper- ations shortly as the season is at hand. The improvement maks the facilities of the plant one-third greater than be- fore.
 Word has just been received from the postmaster at Gateswood to the eff feet that robbers entered the office last night and carried off considerable loot. The details are meager as only a note to the sheriff conveyed the news They state that they have clue which will be followed at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
NEGROES
 AND TWO FEET

Seven negroes, among whom there were only two feet, were transferred from the county jail yesterday to Flat Creek. where they will serve sentences recently inn posed for different offenses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-11
Greed Trying To Force u S. Into
Intervention; Who Would Do Fighting?
From Is Angeles Tnbune.

T IS evident that selfish greed IS
exerting tremendous pressure on
the administration TO influence it
to Intervention. Exasperating as
conditions are in Mexico, they do not
justify the United States in crossing
the border. National honor love Of
justice and righteousness alike forbid
the adoption of the policy urged by the
gluttonous greed Of interests that
would be enriched by Mexican con-
quest Intervention would mean war
and war in this case, under the con-
ditions that exist, would mean murder
and robbery. The patriotic men and
women Of the republic would grudge
neither life nor treasure in defence Of
they view with horror this campaign.
conducted by greed, that would plunge
the nation into war to crafty the lust
Of an intensely mercenary avarice
Should Intervention be attempted
and our fellow cOuntrymen in Mexico
be cruelty mastered in reprisal, SHOULD
our troops cross the border and the ma
ton enter upon a period OF Wanton
waste Of treasure and life in response
to the clamOr of selfishness and greed
then let the Intervention shOuters be
made to do the fighting. Put the bIst-
ant schemer who are demanding in
PREVENTION in the forefront Of the bat
tie line Let them be placed in the
very van of the army OF invasion.
Give them to understand that they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-11
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

wears ago the victor proclaimed himself
emperor under the title tauSUn the
First. He made four men princes, one
of whom claimed the title 'Fflnce 30
bo" He established SO dukedOHls and
among the dukes were their graces OF
Lemonade and of MarmaIade- 4 Iater
president was known 6 IlreslaS Au-
euStin simon sam AS we speak or the
coIOred people in the United States,
they speak Of the blancs in Haiti The
soldier in Haiti is supposed TO get
about Sl2 d year and his pay IS reck-
Oned in 'gOurdes" the unit of Haitian
money. But before his pay reaches him
ii must pass through the hands OF ev-
cry superior officer. from the COM
handing general to the second leuten-
ant, and by THAT time it is scaled down
to about Sc a year. Then his Lieutenant
insists upon shaking dice with MIN,
and Oftener than not ne loses all on the
fall Of the bones.
Church vs.. VOOdOOism.
Although Catholicism is the state re-
lg1On it can scarcely hold It's own
against the vOOdOOism which is widely
practiced- The vOOdOOs are men and
women who are past masters In the
use Of subtle pOisOns. Borrowing n
lot OF mysticism from Asia and At
RIGA they mix II with their pOisOns. so
10 speak, and are able to convince their
followers OF the supeEla tural powers
which they claim to exercise. Inc
high priests and high priestesses Of
known as papaOlis and mamalOls'
which terms are corrupted from the
French Do YOU have an enemy YOU
wish to kip Visit a pspalOi and he
VIII give that enemy a potion which
viii entail any desired degree Of SUI
fcrlng Do YOU want to take a man
reason from him and leave him a raw
ing maniac for Ufe2 MamalOl has the
potion that viii do It, Do you wish to
PUG man into an Indefinite stupOr out
ot which ne can be called when YOU de
sire it, a good bankbill for papalOi is
all YOU need And so il goes There
are days and days Of unnatural orgies;
they beat the tom toms that send
thousand shivers down the back be-
cause Of the wildly Wierd noise they
make noise that sounds low near
by, but which carries for miles and
miles over the Haitian hills. calling
the wOrshipers into the secret temples.
Their sacrifices may be fruits and
children 1t is said that women will
ingly give their babies to be boiled
and help TO eat them afterward-
Thus Far Failure.
Haiti UP TO now has been a failure
Where once were the splendid plains
Of Cul de Sac, producing exports
worth 10000 900 francs. today there IS
a tropical jungle Where once there
were rich and prosperous coffee plan
tations. today there are here and there
wild coffee trees, bun no attempt to do
more than pick the volunteer coffee.
And so II is everywhere. wreck and
ruin and desOlation. helpless ignorance,
the people but brothers to the OK Can
president COmte change il ALP II he
does he Will deserve a high niche in
the temple OF fame.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-11

worms. corn. garden seeds and gravel
and YIELDS them all into eggs which she
lays cautiously IN secluded places and
then advertises the fact in hoarse. en-
thusiastic voice. She laws these epps
at the rate OF one a day when they are
worth ten cents a dozen, and at the rate
OF one a month when they are selling for
five cents piece
The egg is the triumph of the hen.
When she laws eggs, she ceases to be-
come nuisance and becomes q national
asset. greater than the wheat field or
the scion of aristOcracy. Billions of TO-
nOrant hens with no future to look for
ward to and no past to be proud of are
busy safeguarding the prosperity of
America by laying eggs. This should he
a precious thought to the humble and
diftident citizen who does not 90 to the
polls and east a ballot for progress he
cause, his efforts viii be so small Let
him lay it in the box while millions of
others voters are doing the same ana
great VIII be the results.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-11
Success Under Difficulties
BY MADISON c. PETERS

try, and who to purchase his freedom
would assume the manifold evils OF
their condition, look al their want OF
enterprise. industry, and Self-denial-
The most enlightened state in which
the principle OF equalization was ever
tried deliberately and for any continued
period of time was the republic of La
CedaemOn. But who would place him
for the sake of equal distribution Of
property expose himself and his chill
dren to restitution of domestic COM
forts and all the things that gladden.
life, such as Sparta was subject to at
its best estate2 These were brave men
and for a time nObly maintained the
freedom OF their land, but il was only
freedom from a foreign yoke that they
enjoyed. their internal bondage was
cruel in the extreme
The leveling process might add a
very small amount TO your income for
a little while, yet even this could not
last, for the incentive TO individual &C
cumulatiOn could not grow, but must
diminish and every mans share be less.
EqualiZe wealth and you Oblige every
man 10 be his own machine, farmer
and manufacturer. and the knowledge
and deXterlty which men now possess
in their various calings would rapidly
diminish. What stimulus would there
be to activity, ingenuity and enterprise
In the hope OF lettering our condition
II all were eQual2
The Exciting Principle.
The hope Of advancing ourselves is
the exciting principle that Overcomes
our natural love OF ease and sharpens
all the human faculties. Strike this In
centive out of the social state and we
should deteriorate till we dropped down
TO the level OF our North American in
dians. Give US the opportunity Of bet
tering our condition and we cheerfully
take with il all the hazards of failure.
The universal impulse to go forward
and those who would throw down the
distinctions created by brains or even
wealth are the deadly foes Of progress.
We're IL not for the present principle
OF the division of labor, we could make
no future advances in the arts and
sciences and We should very rapidly
lose what we possess. We have the
best advantage over men in an uncivil-
lied state. because we have never
adopted their principle OF the division
OF labor
Who that has experienced the ami
mating impulse Of successful enterprise
and has tOiled under the bright and en-
cOuraging hope OF being richer. wiser
and happier. would give up this wake
full and exciting life for one of IN
changing. sleepy, mediocrity?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-11
ia Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF
ThsDas 1898 Uoy

Today IS payday for the Sierra Nadrs
railroad employees
FL Paso lodge 100, A. F. & A. II, has
purchased lodge room furniture at q
cost Of $500.
The grand jury returned several in
dictments as a result Of its meeting
yesterday afternoon
Work on the foundation OF TIE White
Oaks rOUndhOuse commenced this
morning 1t viii have three stalls.
The D. r Francis building. opposite
the hotel PiersOn. is nearly completed
and viii be ready for occupancy aboas
July I.
A new pavilion is being erected IN
Rand's grove, near the T. P shops,
and that grove viii be extensively used
this summer for picnics-
Dr. John P. D. John viii lecture
tonight at the First Methodist church
He viii reply 10 Robert IngersOlrs ar
gument relative to the deity
A man who entered several stores on
FL PasO street and made religious
speeches was arrested this afternoon
and dOcketed as a lunatic
Allen Noon, president OF the for
eign mission board OF the Seventh Day
Adventists' church, came in on the san
ia Fe this morning and left for Mexico
City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-11
Local Nonsense
By Timothy Turner

1.-TWO small beers. but not too
small
You. you! When get through with
you it'll take an OsteOpath to find
out which way you're goin'.
Our American cousins in Mexico have
a merry jest which fades forty ways
from sunday that back east stuff about
squirrel whiskey. 1t goes like this in
the Sheldon bar:
somebody spilled a drink OF tequila,
Jhat flery Mexican booze, on the floor
A mouse ran across the floor and
stepped in the liquid. Licking its foot
as mice do, the mouse stepped in the
liquid again, this time on purpose and
again licked its foot. This was re-
peated several times. after which the
tiny animal disappeared in its hole.
But after moment the mouse again
appeared, and strutting to the center Of
the floor. asked in a deep bass voice:
Where's that damn cat that was
lOokiL' for me?'
They tell one which. is not new. but
which was born in this Mexican revOlu-
tiOnary business. and which may be
new TO more than a few If you've
heard ii. look at the FUNNY pictures
Gen. Tamales had ordered reinforce
ments- They did not come. He sent
an aide, who. after many hours alb
sence, returned.
We'll. where are the achievements"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-11
THE INCENTIVE TO SUCCESS

TRAVELLER met an old darkey,
~ whose poor. starved mule drew
heavy load. Tied between the
shafts, extending two feet beyond the
mules head was a fine bunch Of green
grass. The traveller asked. why have
YOU put that grass where the mule
can't reach it2" The old darkey laughed
and said, Boss, dat bunch of grass am an
incentifr replied the drkey- A what
asked the traveller An incentif replied
the darkey. What's an Incentive w ny,
Poss. an incentif am somethln' pokin
ahead an mighty well worth Walklh
, for Boss; dat grass am an 1ncenUIt 10
dat ere mule. 1t looks mighty good 10
him. like as if he walk far enough he
gets ii. but If 1 give it TO him now.
he'd forget it and plum sudden stop
walkin' / know dat mule Boss
Applies. Also. TO Men.
It is the same in life, and the darky
philosophy applies with equal force TO
men as to mules. The whole tendency
Of society is 10 Improvement in knowl-
edge. virtue and happiness. Many
evils attendant upon our social state
are TO be gradually amehorated- The
increasing attention paid TO political
economy is a hopeful sign Of our times
The poor man will still be found IN
every community, because riches and
poverty are relative terms and indicate
no absolute condition. L look forward
10 a state of society in which man
will be called poor, not because he IS
destitute of the means of a comfortable
subsistence for himself. his wife and
his children. but poor simply by con-
trast with his neighbOr who has been
endowed with firmer health or more
active body and a more enterprising
mind or who has enjoyed more favor
able opportunities for the exercise OF
his powers. or because these blessings
have been bestowed upon his parents.
and he has justly inherited the fruits Of
their successful labOrs
Removing Inequalities.
But why should not Inequalities
amongst men as to outward condition
be removed, and as we are all mem
hers of one family. why may we not
hope that the. human race will, in the
process of time, be prepared for an
equal distribution Of wealth. Why
Because. constituted as the world is.
such q social relation would not only
be impracticable. but not conducive to
the virtue, the happiness and success
of men as individuals or TO the pro-
gress of society at large.
The system Of eQualized property
among men has nearly always existed
amongst the native tribes OF our coun-