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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-05-20
OPELIKA.
Friends of Mrs. DowdelI Gratlfled at
Her Reelection.


Opelika, May 19.-(Special)- THE cleo
ton for the second time OF Mrs A. L.
Dowdell of this city to be president of the
Alabama Daughters of the Confederacy
meets the hearty approval Of her host Of
friends throughout the state. Mrs. Dow
dell is lady of charming personality and
brilliant intellect. and makes friends of
all with whome she comes in contact. AS
presiding officer of the largest and most
important organization of women In the
state she has been warmly complimented
for her administrative ability. Mrs. w.
w. williams. recording secretary. is also
very popular.
The sale of the Opelika Chemical Works
to the Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany will. It is said. effect no change In
the local management of the mammoth
plant of the company here. Mr.. H. c..
Fisher of the Virginia-Carolina Company
and some of his associates will be here in
a few days to look over the situation
with view to building another and
larger plant
General rains throughout this section
have greatly encouraged farmers and
gardeners. who need 1t very badly.
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WOMEN MEET IN
DECATUR TONIGHT
Interesting Programme Ar
ranged for the Federation
WILL MEET IN A CHURCH
Local Clubs in that City are Prepar-
ing to Entertain the Visitors In
HospitabIe Manner-some Inn
portant Questions.
WILL MEET IN A CHURCH

New Decatur, May 19.-(Special THE
Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
meets here tomorrow night In its eighth
annual convention and will continue In
session throughout Friday.
The meetings will be held in the Cen
trail Baptist church and 100 delegates, rep
resenting flfty-one clubs, will be present.
The Progressive Culture Club of the
Decaturs, has made elaborate prepara-
lions for the entertainment of the
guests.
The following is the programme:
TUESDAY. MAY 20.
IT'S p. m.-Meeting Of committee on Gre
dentials.
$50 p. m.-Invocation. Rev. w. Y.
Quissenberry.
Addres of welcome-Mrs. H. B. Scott
of New Decatur.
Response to Address of Welcomed
guest.
Report and Address by President-Mrs.
John d. Wyl1er.
Informal reception.
During the evening a number of songs
will be rendered by local singers.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 81.
8 a. m.-Open meeting of executive
board Report of credentials committee.
Report of Corresponding 6eoretary-Mrs.
E. w. Cooley, New Decatur.
Report OF Treasurer-Mrs. X. nj. Jar
Wis. Selma
Report of auditor, Miss Clark. Selma.
Report Of nominating committee and
election of officers.
Adjourn at IL noon to take the steamer
America to Muscle Shoals, returning by
moonlight
THURSDAY, MAY o.
a. m.-Report of club extension COM
mittee. The entire day will be devoted
to the reports of committees on the child
labor bill and the reports Of various
other committees, followed by discus
sions. From p. m. to II p. m. the
hostess club will hold a reception at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Payne.
FRIDAY, MAY 90.
The clubs having studied literature and
miscellaneous subjects will report, after
which discussion on the following sub
jects will take place: Working Girls
Homes and Clubs" Systematic Training
for Benevolence."
Installation of officers will follow, after
which the eighth annual convention will
adjourn.
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to get Firth home who was pretty drunk,
Nichols and 1 had taken only three
glasses of beer and were not drunk. |
had pint of whisky and we had stopped
on the far end of the bridge "A negro
driving a mouse colored mule to a COM
mon wagon, came by and we gave him
a drink of whisky AS he was driving of
the negro, Dock, came on the bridge and
said Get out of the way you white -
l had my back to him and he shot me
in the back. l turned around and he
was then out of the buggy. grabbed him
and we tussled over the end of the bridge
on the ground and he shot me a second
time. the pistol ball making holes in my
coat. This ball did not go into my flesh
II finally got hold of the pistol and
shot at the negro twice, and he lodged
and fell backwards into the creek. Tom
Nichols got down the bluff to me then and
caught me by the arm. He led me up
the bank, and feeling sick I went on
home"
On being told that the girl. Clyde Cade,
had said they told the negro to take
off his hat, and then they pulled him out
of the buggy, Cawthon said: THE only
thing said about lifting a hat was to the
first negro to whom we had given the
drink. We gave him a big drink, and he
was happy, and we said, now tip your
hat and go on which he did,"
Mr.. Nichols stated that he never had
his hands on the negro. and that no one
but Cawthon did. That by the time he
started down the bank to where they
were scuffling Cawthon had the pistol
and was shooting, and that he was afraid
to go near him.
Firth, who is the youngest of the three,
being only "a years of age, said he was
drinking, but that he knew pretty we'll
what was going on
Cawthon is twenty-six years of age and
says he came to Selma about three weeks
ago from Lancaster, s. C.
Firth was born in Perry County, moved
to Autauga and has been living In Selma
for the past three years. All three Of the
young men are employed in the Estelle
cotton mill, and seem to be rather bright.
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where in the neighborhood waiting the
result of his wife's injuries.
Mayor N. w. Scott, accompanied by r.
F. Berry ]. NJ Brierton, Mcleod. Wam-
BILE and Pickens, will leave Wednesday
for Charleston s. c., where they will
spend a. week In attendance upon the ex-
position.
The Mayor and City Council and other
city officials received an invitation to be
present and participate in the parade and
ceremonies connected with the reception
of General Fitzhugh Lee in Birmingham.
Mr.. w. ]. Martini secretary and treas
urer of the Lucille Coal Company, re-
turned Sunday Afternoon from his mines in
Bibb county He reports progress at the
mines as entirely satisfactory. He has
orders ahead for all the coas that can be
shipped until August
Miss Winniefred Batiste and her sister,
Miss Estelle, returned to their home in
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Lindsay, Florist-City Hall.
Don't forget Schillinger
Lager Beer for picnics.
AUCTION SALEi

The entire stock of E.
Block, consisting of Mems
and Boys fine clothing and a
full line of Gents Furnishing
Goods, Shoes ana Hats, will
be placed on sale beginning
tomorrow morning at IL a.
M, and continuing until all
is sold; three sales daily, IL
a. m. q and 1880 p. m.-l922
First Ave.-Phoenix Auction
Co., Auotioneers.
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BIDS WANTED.

Office of the City Treasurer,
Montgomery, Ala.
Bids will be received by the City Treas
urer to remodel and rebuild the Heron
Street School Building, according to plans
and specifications in the office of the
city clerk, UP to II M, Friday, May g.
All bids to be accompanied by a certified
check for $500 The successful bidder to
enter into bond for % per cent of the con-
tract price. for faithful performance Of
the contract. The city reserves the right
to reject any and all bids
r. s. WILLIAMS
5-l1-13t City Treasurer.
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Bessemsr after a pleasant visit to rela-
tives In this city. Miss winniefred Is q
beautiful and charming young woman.
and her visits are much appreciated by
a host Of admirers in the Steel City.
Mrs. Forrest Winters (nee Miss Bonnie
Conger) left yesterday for AusteI1e, Ca.
to visit her parents for a month.
MIR. Bert Naylor. who was called to
Cleveland, o., last Monday ON account of
the illness of his sister. returned today,
stating she was much improved
Mr.. Thomas Jones, who has been I'm
Bnsley for several years connected with
the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
Company. left today for New York city.
to remain five weeks
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Account Birmingham Day at Charleston
Exposition the Central Of Georgia Rail-
way will sell tickets Wednesday. May
p, to Charleston, 8. c., at rate of 1917
for round trip. limit returning within ten
days from date of sale. For party of one
hundred or more on one ticket rate OF
s715 same date of sale and limit The
Central of Georgia Railway VIA savan-
nah has been selected as the official route
of Birmingham Commercial Club. There
will be through sleepers to Charleston on
train leaving Birmingham .. M, Nav
81. Reserve space at City Passenger
office, No. 1921 First avenue 6-17-5t
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ENSLEY.
Bob Page Shoots and Fatally Wounds
His Wife.

Ensley, May 19.-(Special) Bob Page.
employed by the Tennessee Coal. Iron
and Railroad Company at the coke oven
plant near No. mine, shot and fatally
wounded his wife about noon Saturday.
Page has lately had some domestic
troubles which weighed heavily on his
mind, and he decided to leave Ensley.
He therefore prepared to move to Texas,
and when he found that his wife would
not accompany him he became enraged,
and after some personal abuse shot her
with 44-caliber Winchester rifle. The
bullet penetrated the right breast and
lung, coming out at the back.
Pneumonia, superinduced by the wound,
has set in and 1t is not thought that she
will recover. Page has not been cap
tured He is thought to be hiding some
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Leather Fobs
at Calhoun's.

Best and quickest route to
Charleston, 8. G. - @0. rs
round trip via Central of
Georgia Railway. Tickets on
sale Wednesday, May 21st,
1909. Limit ten days; indi-
vidual tickets.
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North Birmingham Park

Is brilliantly lighted every night. Dane.
ing pavilion now ready. Take North Bir-
mingham electric cars. Quick service.
9-10-1m
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Pear|-Handled Cutlery,

Knives forks fruit knives, nutpicks,
cracks Best quality and lowest prices.
]. Lowensohn, zoos First avenue.
5-15-3t-thu-su-tu
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Birmingham day Charles
ton Exposition, only %. rs
via Southern Railway.
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Eyes Examined Free
BY an expert and good glasses with lenses
ground to fit precisely as low as 81. j.
Lowinsohn. 5-15-3t- thu-su-tu
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For strengthening tonic
drink Schillinger's Lager
Raar.
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Tecahers' Examination.

The annual examination of applicants
for positions in the public schools of
Birmingham will be held In the high
school building Monday and Tuesday,
June and TO- Applicants must report
not la ter than nine o'clock Monday morn
ing.
]. D. MOORE,
j. B. CUNNINGHAM,
J. H. PHILLIPS,
Board of Examiners.
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5-13-tu-th-sat-to-6-7
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611-13t
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You slip In your quarters, dimes nick
els and pennies when you are flush with
small change. Bring the box to us at In
tervals and get credit In your pass book
for its contents. Before you know 1t you
are carrying a BANK ACCOUNT OF
good proportions and saving has become
a habit. Deposits made through this safe
may however. be withdrawn at any time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-25
AT THE THEATER

Human Hearts drew good houses
at yesterdays matinee and at last
nights performance.
The company is first class and well
balanced. Special mention is due Mr.. E.
r. Sullivan, who portrays the part of
tom Logan" and Mr.. Bert Hart. as
Jim Mason" the tramp.
The story is a sad one. full of pathos
and heart stirring scenes. Tom Lo-
Gan," an honest blacksmith. who is
wrongfully accused Of the murder o.
his own father, through the connivance
of his faithless wife. a former adven-
turess and Frederick Armsdale. a con-
fidence man. AS the story unfolds, it
develops that the tramp. Jim Mason.
witnessed the murder and his evidence
secures Logan's pardon. In the fourth
act Armsdale, the real murderer, is
confronted with evidence of his crime.
and in his desperation attempts to
shoot Logan, but his shot goes wild
and kills Tom Logan's faithless wife.
Thus the story ends.
The stage settings were excellent,
ard the company was literally APP
rlauded, being obliged to respond to a
curtain call at the conclusion of the
third act
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-25

Duffy. east, on Friday, Sept. 26, at 4:S0
o'clock.
Mr.. w. L. Exley has returned from
Turnpike, n. c.
Mrs. E. H. Leyser and her children.
who have been spending the summer
in Waynesville. Asheville and Tryon,
will return tomorrow.
Miss E. L. Watson, formerly of Sa-
vannah, but now of Beaufort, is in the
city, a guest of Mrs. S. B. Maxwell,
500 Hall street, east.
Miss Gertrude Horne of Milledgeville.
after spending several months in the
North, has returned to the South. Miss
Horne spent several days in Savannah
on her way to her Milledgeyille home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius F. Moses,
who have been spending the summer
at Saratoga and Frontenac, are now in
New York city at the Waldorf-Asto-
ria. They are expected home within
a few days.
Mrs. Arthur Tiff, formerly of Tiff
ton. but now a resident of New Haven,
is in Savannah, guest of Mrs. Al
don
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-25

Columbia s. c., Sept. 24-Reports on
cotton are very full this week, and
cover every section of the state, and
they confirm previous estimates OF a
comparatively short crop. 1t appears
that the promising condition near the
close of June was irreparably injured
by the hot and dry weather from June
% to July 10. which subsequently
caused the plants to shed, rust and
blight and to stop growing, and while
some fields in favorable localities put
on new growth late in August that
has since bloomed and fruited, the ma
jorlty of plants did not fruit well dur
ing August, and most Of them appar-
emily died. Cotton is from two-thirds
to four-fifths open, and much of it
has been picked; indeed some fields
have already been abandoned. but in
a number OF counties pickers are
scarce and there a smaller percent
age of the crop has been gathered. The
yields are estimated below last years
by a majority of the correspondents,
although In five counties the yield is
estimated equal to or greater than last
years. Frost deferred until late in No
venber will increase the crop material
Iy in places. Boil worms have APP
peared on late unopened bolls in Barn
well county. Sea island cotton is bet
ter than for a number of years, and
bears a fair top crop: picking well
under way
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IN THE HEART OF THE WOODS.

In these idle autumn days, ones
thoughts turn towards the country
with a longing to be out in the heart
of it, among the brilliant changing
woods 1t is a common enough belief
that there is so little to see in the low
country surrounding us that a trip to
the woods hardly repays one for the
trouble But, for those who know the
way, there is to be seen at this season
not far from the city sight very Won
derful and beautiful.
Taking the trolley to Thunderbolt
past the Casino as far as Sandhy Sta
ton, or the Isle of Hope car to the
same point, and then following La
Roche avenue about half a mile or
hree-quarters, one comes upon love-
ly stretch of land, acres and acres
abloofn with the handsome blazing star
lacinaria elegans, and acres and acres
of golden rod reaching into the nearby
forest.
1t seems possible that this sandy
meadow, with its glowing treasure of
flowers is the place mentioned by Alice
Lounsberry in her book, Southern
Wild Flowers and Trees
The passage referred to reads as fol-
lows:
"One day late in October in a low,
sandy meadow near Savannah, Ga,
we found a goodly company of blaz-
ing stars and golden-rods all growing
in a state of luxury fairly astonishing.
Never before had we seen any that
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-25
NEGRO OF THE CENTURY.
Industrial Education Offers the
Hope of the Race.

Industrial Education Offers the
Hope of the Race.
Rev. r. D. Stinson, collecting COM
missioner for the Morris Brown College
of Atlanta addressed a large audience
of colored people at st. James Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church last
night, on the educational. industrial
and sociological status and prospects
of the negro race.
Rev. Stinson's subject was THE Ee-
gro for the Twentieth Century" Id
dressing himself to the demands and
needs of the race, he said:
''Will the negro claim anything of
greatness done in this country in the
future? If so he must contribute his
part to the common good and the COM
mon advancement The part he must
play may be viewed from three as
poets: First, his regard for purity and
virtue; second, his contribution to the
country's total of labor; third, how
well he succeeds in educating the
masses of his race"
Under these three heads Rev. Stin-
son discussed his subject He said
regard for and the practice of virtue
were ESSENTIALS the anu
cial development of any race. No ma
ton of the earth, no race of men, no
matter how powerful the one or how
cultured the other. had ever attained
eminence and at the same
time failed to observe the
primal virtues of honesty, chas-
tity and right living. Forgetting
these or failing in their observance,
the nation is doomed to destruction
and the race to play an inferior part
in the national life.
Discussing the question of the ne
gro's status as a workman, the speak
er said that for years to come the great
mass of the negro race must be con-
tent to do the common and mental
work of the nation. In the nature of
things this is a necessity and will so
continue, and the leaders of the race
who point a different direction are
| false to themselves and to the people
| they direct and represent. How best
the negro may do the work to which
| he is appointed, how best he may rise
and prosper in that condition - life
| are the questions that must be solved.
The intelligence of the race must be
increased, said the speaker. 1t is not
| judged as 1t ought not to be judged,
by a few selected individuals, but by
the mass. Industrial education and
OiicA AiiC OAiy NOAAOSe
solution of the problem. They enable
the negro masses to improve their
status as citizens and their material
condition, and for many years such
education must be their mainstay and
hope.
Rev. Stinson received the undivided
and earnest attention of the large
number of persons who heard his adj
dress and the arguments he presented
were we'll received,
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ION THE QUIET"

ION the Quiet" will be presented at
the theater next Tuesday, matinee and
night Mr.. Thomas w. Ross, the we'll
knownlight comedian, is now infusing
the higher refihements of his art into
Mr.. Thomas new comedy, ION the
Quiet" which is especially adapted for
the display of his unctuous humor and
ability. The play is a cleverly con-
structed drama, with all good char
acters, and Messrs. James Shesgreen
and John B. Reynolds, who are direct
ing the tour, have engaged notable
organization, which includes F. New
ton-Lindo. James Manley, Lucille
Num-, Charles G. Stephens, Joseph
WOODBURY., Lloyd Patterson, Charles
Conklin, Gertrude Walton. Grace lie
May and the only Japanese actor in
this country, Sachiro Oida.
The original scenic production is en-
ployed, requiring a sixty-foot baggage
car for it's transportation. The first
act shows the interior of a million
aires home on Fifth avenue, New
York, with a large conservatory, CIV
ing splendid opportunity for the dis
play of good clothes and manners. The
second act is the rooms of Ridgeway
at Yale College. The third and last
act is both novel and unique, as 1t
shows the party on a yacht on Long
Island sound, under full SAIL the deck
and cabin pictured, the vessel being
an exact reproduction of the pleasure
yacht of well-known millionaire.
Seats Will be on sale Saturday. Matt
nee prices will be so and Is cents, and
regular prices will prevail at night.
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H0YT'S PLAYS.

Coming to the theater are two OF
Hoyt's greatest successes. "A Stranger
in New York." Wednesday. matinee
and night, and "a Trip to Chinatown"
Thursday, matinee and night.
These plays are written on the lines
which have made the late Charles
Hoyt's name SO well known in this
country. They contain a pleasing COM
mingling of spicy comedy with catchy
music, popular songs and cleverly In
troduced specialties, that keep the au-
dience in thorough good humor from
start to finish.
Each play will be mounted with a
complete scenic equipment of Its own,
and an entirely distinct set of music,
songs, dances and specialties have been
arranged for each piece. The songs
and music contain the latest success
of popular authors, while the company
is said to be a first-class one. Popu-
lar prices will prevail. Matinee, 10, 20
and 80 cents; night prices, 10. 20, 80
and so cents. Seats will be on sale Mon
daV
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HOME FOR THE GERMANS.

They Are Formulating Plans to Es-
tabIfsh n Club House Mt BeauIieu.
What promises to fill long felt want
with the German people of Savannah
is about to be effected under the aus
pices of the German Club of Savannah,
in the contemplated formation of a
chartered organization for the purpose
of erecting a club house. distinctly for
shareholders and their families at
Beaulieu.
1t has been known for some time that
a committee of members of the Ger
man Club has been on the lookout for
a desirable site on the salts, to locate
permanently and within reasonable
reach of the city. This has been ac-
complished in the selection of Ways
place at Beaulieu, and ii is now set
tied. that the choice of this beautiful
spot has met with the approval of all
those interested in the plan so far. es-
pecially since the car line to Mont
gomery has been equipped. with cleo
tricity and the place can be reached
in about 80 minutes from the city limits.
The German Club has accepted the
report of the Committee on Sites and
the selection of the property, on which
an option had been secured IN the
meantime, has been accepted by the
members.
This does not mean, however, that
the plans to be carried out Aye to be
limited only to the membership Of the
German Club. II is understood that
the enterprise is TO be put on a
broader basis within the ten digtlnc-
tive German organizations 81 this city
and that the undertaking IL 70 be ef-
fected for the present under the aus
pices Of the German Club.
II IL contemplated 10 organize "A
chartered company. stock 20 be worth
s25 per share. and 10 induce the sub
scFlptiOn or as much % II - possible
among the Germans o. the city exciu-
slveiy With sufficient capital On hand
for a beginning. fhe ground and sur
rundinea are - b. improved ana
bsaunhed from time 20 dime. ana the
organization % ~ effected and main
aimed under irgHfla1 rules iD e man
nsr similaF o. faaf ~ fire NaYanHat
Yacht CiDb n 81 thought. fhaf with
nembefsblp - abouf ~ the club could
b. feaeona w Heif-feffainirE and serve