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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
NEW YORk,s POpULATION

From the New York Sun.
 Under the health department system of reckoning the increase of population in New York city it Is estimated that on July the town will have 6,5s3,S71 in- habitants. against 4,766Sss in 1910, a gain of s16,sss in four years, or at the rate of 2O4,o0o year. On these figures the death rate is figured, It being put at 14.6S per 1000 for the week of April IS.
 The census bureau in Washington fol- lowing It's method of calculation has fig ured out population as of July of only 5.S33,557, or quarter of million less than the local authorities give. The census bureau allows growth of population averaging 141,OOO year since the actual count was made. The acceptance of the census figures would materially modify the death rate.
 When the state census is taken next year it will be possible to check both health department and census bureau fig ures and learn which of the widely di- vergent estimates is nearer correct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
TyHAT it required treachery to deal

6NHAT it required treachery to deal
 with treachery was the idea of
 . the United States government during the years following the civil war when the authorities at Washington in the far west through the frequent Indian uprisings. One of the hanIest tribes they had to deal with were, the Modocs. who inhabited what was then known as the lava beds of California.
 This tribe was so thoroughly en- trenched, and so hard of access, that for a long period they were able to sally forth, commit depredations of every character, including the murder ing of whole villages, and return home with the spells they were able to col lect.
 The later part of 1872 saw the be- ginning of the end of the governments trouble with the Modocs. But in order to bring this about they were com pelled to resort to Indian tactics. They summoned the leading tribesmen to- gether and when they had them, through deception, at their mercy, they fell upon them and slew the chief lead CTS But an Indian never forgets to avenge a wrong, and the Modocs bided their time for vengeance.
 The leading spirit of this tribe was ''Modoc" Jack. A company of soldiers were sent to the lava beds to evict Jack and his followers. A conference was held and while the leaders were comforting, a fight broke out between a few of the soldiers and the Indians, which ended in a general scrimmage in which five were killed on each side and many injured. The Modocs fled south ward destroying every white settlement in their path. But though white men and boys were everywhere slain, Jack would allow no white woman or child to be harmed.
 At length, with 70 braves. he sought refuge in the lava caves of Lost river. Colonel Wheaton, with 500 United States troops, was sent to disfodge him, but Captain Jack sent the soldiers in re- treat, killing 35 of them. Then an army, under General Canby was brought up and besieged the caves When Jack found himself surrounded and likely to be starved out he proposed a conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
GREAT'TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF MODOC JACK

with the officers It was arranged that five Indians and five white men should meet unarmed on April il. 1873, at neutral spot between the lines sN Whether Jack suspected treachery Or
 whether he merely wished to avenge the previous massacre of his tribesmen. can- not be known. At any rate, he and four of his men went to the conference armed. They fired on the white men, killing General Canby and wounding Colonel Meacham Then they got back in safety to their caves. But their hid ing place was discovered and Jack was betrayed by his own braves and was the last man captured
 The government decided to make speedy work in averaging the death of the brave American officers. Gen. Jeff c. Davis, the old Indian fighter, favored the immediate execution of Jack and his confederates, but Washing ton directed that the prisoners should be held. Oregon authorities tried in vain to have them turned over to that state for punishment and the friends of the peace policy at the national capitol
 raised the question whether the Modocs could be legally tried by military con- mission.
 The entire press of the country dis cussed the question and the people took
 sides on it. All the objections were. however, overruled by the President.
 and military commission was ap- pointed and the murderers were tried and condemned to death Aside from
 Modoc Jack. there were II others con demned to death, five of them for hav-
 ing taken part in the massacre and the others for having killed settlers.
 The execution took place on Octo-
 Der 3. 1873. at Jacksonville, Ore. Two of
 the prisoners were reprieved on-the day
 of the execution, but they were com pelled to stand in front of the scaffold and see their brothers hanged. The 10
 Indians were hanged upon the same scaffold. To adjust the moose it was nee
 essary to cut away little of Captain
 Jacks long hair which was in the way of the rope. Five hundred Kiammath In- dians witnessed the awful spectacle.
 Walls of deep and bitter anguish went up from the stockades where the wives and children of the men executed wit messed the shocking scene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
THn nATTERY GUNS

From the New York World Clint of steel, with the guns awheel
 Fast down the dusty road! The caiesons jolt as the horses bolt Away with their lurching load! Ho! Death sits near to the cannoneer
 Who rides with shot and shell; To face the foe the batteries %
 Tn the battls's rssips he'll Up with the guns! the order runs; Take heed who bar the way! Sure is the mark-when cannon bark
 The war-does are at bay! Red is the field nj its harvest yield
 Where the grspes of wrath are pr&ssod Irs d0 lan9 dle, or turn and flys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
WHAT SCIENCE HAS DONE


 From the New York Times.
 War is, of course, the. very oldest of arts or trades as one may choose to call it. but though from the very begin- ming of human history such vast amount of study and ingenuity has been devoted by men to attack on and de- fense against each other. changes in the conduct of war. as of most other activities, have been slow and slight until recently. The invention of gum powder did, indeed. very materially af- feet military operations, but it can hard ly be said to have revolutionized tactics as much as did the substitution of high for low power rifles. for the crossbow had almost the range and effectiveness of the old-fashioned muskets.
 Our first conflict with Mexico, the civil war. and even that with Spain, were all of the old order. none of the armies in them being equipped with aeroplanes or radio-telegraphy. and the latest of the three saw hardly the starting of the new hygiene as applied u soldiers, doubt less the most Important innovation of the three M .l
 So long has it been expected as mat ter of course that in war the deaths from disease should outnunber by far those in battle that confident expectations to that effect are still expressed. Yet the proba bilities are that even in the once terribly dangerous 'hot country. of Mex leo the health of our troops would not suffer seriously until the men had been worn down by many months of severe exertion under the tropic sun. They can and will be protected against about all of the malignant, levers. and the dread full plan of keeping them .encamped for weeks and months on burning sands as preparation for service in the tropics-it was called hardening and "acclimati- ration" in 1sss-has besa forever abari- doned. We know enough to send men into the field with stretngth accumulated, not exhausted. %
 What . few wireless operators and a few aviators can do in the way of scout ing and carrying orders and reports has already beep illustrated at Vera Cruz. and though the cavatfyman's occupation is not yet gone much of his old work can be better done by the new corps. | Of old-type field telephones we now hear little and are soon likely to hear less 1 or nothing. as slavery to . wire is rapid | ly beconing . thing of the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Modern Shipping Methods


 The Bush Terminal company of New York and Brooklyn offers un- usual shipping facilities to the manu- lecturers. What is known as the "Bush Idea' has revolutionized the methods formerly employed in get ting goods to market. By providing factory accommodations, warehouses and terminals all under one general management and in one place, the Bush company takes the trouble and responsibility of shipping freight off the hands of it's tenants.
 This company has ten great factory buildings in which 200 manufacturing concerns are housed, representing ITO different lines of manufacture, rang ing from chewing Eum to encyclope- dias. There. are 130 warehouses at the disposal, Of Bush tenants, freight yard with accommodations for 1000 cars and containing 25 miles of track, huge piers where the vessels of IF steamship lines receive freight for all parts of the world and every modern facility that genius and prac- tically unlimited capital can provide for expediting the movement of freight.
 There are two railroad tracks on each of the Bush piers. One of these piers, recently completed at cost of $1 100000, is two-stories high and 1500 feet long. It is the only pier of its kind in .he world. On one side of each factory building there is rail road track and on the other side broad street.
 The Bush plan for handling freight is unique and expeditions. When manufacturer, who may occupy one or more floors in factory building, has some freight he wants shipped to certain point he merely tells the Bush company what he has to be shipped and it's destination. The Bush com pany sends the appropriate freight car to the building where the manu- facturer is located. The company's porters get his freight, load it into the car, take it to stamship pier and put it on steamer, if it is to be sent that way, or if it is to be sent by rail, the car is floated to the terminal of the railroad that will take it to it's destination, For this service no additional charge is made, the cost of handling, heat and power, being included in the rent.
 The factory buildings are made of concrete reinforced with steel and are absolutely fireproof. They are also located in a neighborhood free from fire traps, so that the cost of insur- ance is low. The buildings are so stable that big paper making con cern using ponderous machinery oc- cupies one floor of building, while factory for making such delicate in- struinents as barometers and ther- mometers, that would be easily af- fected if there were any vibration, oc- cupies the third floor of the same building.
 The Bush Idea" is representative of modern business methods in day when service and efficiency count as never before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

Mrs. William H. Taft, having become | member of the Anti Wofhan's Suffrage association, a Chicago suffragist says Mrs. Taft's attitude is In kepeing with her husbands administration. It takes woman to knock, and knock hard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

bulldog that belongs to the Baroness Karl Czoornig von Czernhausen of Vienna wears horsehair collar, pink necktie nose. Yet the chances are that he isn't ha ppy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

feature of the commencements each year al Princeton are costume parades, in which returning alumni take part. For this year one class thinking it had hit upon genuine novelty, ordered 200 Mex ican costumes from an outfitter, which were designed to burlesque both the con stitutionalists and the federals. Now, that crisis has arisen between the United States and Mexico, the class will make other arrangements. Although the uniforms cost 5000, patriotism demands that they be discarded They consisted of wide straw sombrero, a blue bolero sort of jacket trimmed with gold braid, and blue trousers laced with gold cords to which bells were attached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

BEGINNING THE DAY-Teach me, n Lord. that this use of things is vital. rather than the things them selyes. May I know that money is not wealth, that knowledge is not visdom, that enlightenment Is not goOdness. Give me grace to use even my little in such way that l snail he wealthy, wise and good. TOT Je.ua, sske. Amen.-H. M. 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

An Arkansas statesman started cam pocket and a common cayuse which he rode. Thanks to his ability as a horse trader, when beaten at the polls he had sso in cash profits and a good Missouri mule, possessions which doubtless took away the sting of defeat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

Maeterlinck's latest book tells how to banish mans evil spirit by means of special physical exercisesf Calisthenics of the soul are away above the head of the man in the street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

The hunger strike as tried by a woman socialist in New York was a dismal fai- ure. She probably saw something in the eyes of the prison authorities that told her it wouldn't work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

A Texas man accused of having 16 wives received a sentence of 10 years in prison. There will probably be enough wives still living when he gets out to cause him lot of trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
SHORT MEMORY.

Miss Fanny: Did you ever see the ca chuca, MT. Swamly?"
 MT. Swamly; Law, Miss Fanny, it's been so long since visited zoo that I can't remember"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

The people of Colorado can't be expect ed to take a very keen interest in what is going on in Mexico while so much is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

Kansas City man had to pay dam- ages of $500 for pinching a woman's dim pied arm. It is safe to assume that here after he will try to curb his playful dis position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

doctor says man Is like an automo- bile, and his liver Is the gasoline tank. But man can blow his own horn and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

Alabama congressman are now giving consideration to federal patronage Some good plums are nearly ripe enough to drop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

The Chicago quack who made s7OO.0O0 a year by selling antifat medicine to stout women, got a great deal of money that might have gone to the movies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
DIAMONDS.

Gro C. F. MI Since l a diamond must be giving Unto the maiden 1 would woo. Desplte the soaring cost of living. Think you baseball one would do?
 Robert A. Love. Now Bob, at last you're on your base To find a girl that one deserves. The baseball park is just the-place For there you may observe the cuiN,es. And. Bob, when you are at the bat, Though both the ball and you be struck On her, see that it is no foul, Although you may ca1l her your duck. Should she chance to have a picked nine, Just see that you stand No. l, And tell her that you're going to try To make for her house a home run. Then, when you to housekeeping go No man than you will be richer. Your furniture may be quite sparse But at least you'll have a pitcher. Yes, Bob, the baseball diamond try, And wears she pantalette or slit know when you make love to her That you will also make hit. ft-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

Women are not allowed to preach in Norway, although no restrictions are put on the curtain lecture over there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

Football is becoming popular in Spain The snug matador may yet have to yield precedence to the doughty fullback
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

Al Jennings, former bandit and re- gently candidate for governor of Okla homa, has telegraphed to President Wil- son an offer to raise regiment of Okla homa cattlemen for service in Mexico. He received a reply from Secretary Tu- multy thanking him for his offer and saying that it had been brought to the attention of the Secretary of War Jen- nings has shown some talent for literary work, having colaborated with a well known writer in an autobiography which was published in the Saturday Evening Post. He has also written some articles before that time. His campaign in Okla homa attracted a great deal of atten- tion because of it's unique features. At present Jennings is re-enacting some of the scenes in his career as bandit be- fore moving picture camera at ogden burg, N. J. He has appointed Bill Till man. an old friend of his and noted western character, to gather together enough Ollahomans to form we'll mount ed regiment of trained men, Jennings was in jail in 1s9S which prevented him, he says, from taking part in the Spanish American war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
A PAINFUL PLATIrUDE.

A PAINFUL PLATITUDE. Huerta: 'T would not give that salute. but will accept mediation"
 Secretary of State: 'Yes, your excel- lency, but it is better to give than to res ceive.' c. F. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
rikANU1I,S 1ioNnY rhUsr

From the Wall Street Journal.
 For several years the French republic has been passang through an experience in regard to ehe em6loyment of hank capital fkuaflar to our uHn. ln rrance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

An English aviator named Hamel looped the loop successively 21 times and lived to tell the tale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
 CONQUERED.

Wife twith rolling pin): Guess this will teach you not to say my furniture and my house. l had the money when you married me. and you must say our house., our furniture Husband (next morning from under the bed. where he had spent the night: My dear, can I put on our trousers?'
 ITS OoZING. know that summers coming. And soon we'll feel its heat, For the hemorrhages I've noted of our creosote block street.
 BUGoLoGY. Teacher Tommy. what do 100 centi. metres maker Tommy: T know-a centipede"
 NATURALLY. silas Well. what do you think of the Barons?"
 Jonas: q don't claim to be no prophet. but jest knew they would have one de- feat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

War With Mexico may affect the chew int sunl supply, but that Is the least discourasles feature of the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Regarding Raiiroad Rates

While the interstate commerce conn mission has not announced its decision in the case arising from the petition of the eastern carriers asking for authority to increase freight rates. indications point to an adverse finding. remarked pro- fessional man in close touch with large business affairs
 "The arguments made In behalf of the railroads have been, to my mind, con- vincing. and believe that if the commits sion turns down the petition that has been pending for sometime reversal will be brought about soon or late, for right seems to the average lay mind on the side of the transportation companies. The oral argument that fundamental and financial conditions justify an increase in freight rates made by George L. Brow nell, vice president of the Erie. was not only able, but it had a ring of sincerity MT. Brownell said among other things:
 ".'If operating expehses and the new burdens imposed by law upon the rail- roads had not been enormously increased they would now be in highly prosperous condition, but it is the net income and not the gross that counts. and the ade- quacy of the net must be considered in connection with the amount of capital employed in the work and the aggregate amount of transportation service per- formed
 The railroad industry is the nation s greatest industry. save only that of agri- culture. In 1t is invested more than a tenth of the nations wealth, and 1t gives direct employment. under normal condi- tions to nearly 100000 of the country's .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
The Iron Market

The main feature of the iron situL ation is the getting together of all the furnace men north of the Ohio river including Virginia" say Matthew
 Addy X Co. in their Cincinnati report
 for this week. Some of the southern ironmasters have joined but not all.
 though they are all in sympathy with
 the movement. The. situation has be-
 come so alarming that it was felt that
 nothing would avail except co-opera-
 tion in some form or other This move ment promises to be helpful It has
 been shown that the furnaces in the endeavor to meet competition had Wildly overdone it, cutting prices in a reckless and absurd fashion-forcing z
 them below the level of profitable pro-
 duction. Furthermore, 1t was found upon investigation that all this had availed nothing. It had not stimulated
 the consumption of iron; on the con- trary the falling prices alarmed buy CTS and made them keep out of the market
 "The immediate situation shows a slight improvement. There has been
 some little purchasing this week, main- ly for spot shipment. This is a good sign as it indicates that Consumers are coming to the time when they mus.
 have iron or quit. Basic iron is in fair demand, several large inquiries being on the market Coke is unusually quiet. There is much speculation as to whether or not real war with Mex leo, should we have one. would boom the iron market. No one can demon- strate satisfactorily that 1t would have this effect, but nevertheless there Is a widespread impression that war should help the iron trade.
 Prices remain firm with $1S.5O f. O. b. Ohio furnace as the minimum for No. ?, and $11 f. O. b. Birmingham ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
TELEPHONE E

will maintain the word with my sword, to be . soldierlike word' and il word of exceeding good command.
 Henry ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
IN PARRI PAssl

Since Birmingham a motto has,
 Pratt City's pride is leaping: She's going to have a motto, too-- We are not dead, but sleeping