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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21
PREPARING FOR
THE STATE FAIR
WORK AT FAIR GROUNDS BEGINS
TODAY AND BUILDINGS WILL
PRESENT BETTER APPEARANCE
THAN MISUNDERSTANDING.

The Alabama Fair Association will be-
gin work at the fair grounds today, pre-
paratory for the exhibition to be held
there this fall The management state
that while all work along the line of
improvements will be done on conser-
vative and economical basis, that the
buildings and grounds will present a
much more pleasing appearance when
completed than heretofore. Nothing will
be done In haphazard way and all i'm
provements will be of a substantial ma
ture. Among the improvements will be
the erection of new quarters for live
stock exhibits the removal of some of
the unsubstantial structures within the
grounds and repairing and rebuildings the
fences enclosing the grounds.
1t will be the object of the association
to create interest in the fair throughout
the entire state, and to make 1t indeed
a state enterprise. The resources of the
various sections of Alabama will be dis
played and advertised. and exhibits will
be solicited from all parts of the state.
Special care will be taken in the or
ganzation of a woman's department in
which the management hopes to include
an exhibition of paintings and statuary
and other works of art.
Racing will be one of the special fea-
lures of the fair, and extra premiums
will be offered Or Alabama bred stock.
Efforts will be made to secure a large
number of working exhibits" These
are among the most interesting exhibits
In any exposition, as machinery in mo-
oil foe 1u1 int
Various methods of amusement will be
provided and everything will be done
to please and instruct the patrons of the
fair. -. h.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21
CAVALRY BROKE
CAMP YESTERDAY
THERE WAS NO SQUAD DRILL IN
THE AFTERNOON OWING TO
THE RAIN-ENcAMPMENT WAS
A GREAT SUCCESS.

The First Cavalry, A. n. G.. broke
camp yesterday afternoon shortly after
dinner and last night the last of the out
of-town companies departed for their
homes. There was no squadron drill yes
terday afternoon owing to the rain but
Troops d. and b. drilled for nearly an
hour on the parade ground.
The first troops to leave were A. and G.
They left the camp about 2 o'clock and
rode to Woodlawn where ter horses
were put on cars TO be shipped home.
Both troops left last night.
Later in the afternoon Troop D. rode
to town and broke ranks. Troop B. left
shortly before the Birmingham troop. The
camp is in charge of capt John l. Burns
quartermaster of the squadron, and Ser
geant Parker and Corporal Norris, OF
Troop D.
The tents and other equipment will be
turned over to Capt. Waiter Gardner, of
the Third Infantry. A. N G.. this morn
ing He will store the equipment until it
is needed Tor. special duty, or the en-
campment next year.
When Troop D. passed tho home
OF Col. f. 1. Hlgdon, of the Third Infan-
try, yesterday afternoon, 1t formed in
front of the house and saiuted him. He
made them a short speech thanSing them
for their kindness. They gave three cheers
for him.
The camp which has just lroken up
was a very successful one from all points
of view. The soldiers were unusua--y well
behaved and the people of Birmingham
have pleasan reeollec.-on of their stay
with no rowdy incidents to mar 1t. Both
the camps at East Lake this year nave
been marked for the good behavior OF the
men.
An effort is on foot tp make East Lake
the permanent camping grounds OF the
Alabama National Guard. 1t Is reported
to try and get a State appropriation 70
improve the grounds and to keep them In
condition These are considered the best
and prettiest cap grounds in the State
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21
DEATHSAND FUNERALS
Mrs. Robert j. ProwelI.

Mrs. Robert j. Powell died yesterday
evening at $3.50 o'clock at her residence,
1921 Fourteenth street, south, after an
illness OF only two days. An attack Of
acute indigestion was the immediate
cause of her death, although she had
not been we'll for some time.
The remains will be shipped TO Marion.
Ala, her former home. this morning on
the 6:10 o'clock train. The deceased
leaves husband and one son. Mrs
Powell was formerly Miss Eloise McKer-
rell, of Marion.
1t was rumored that Mrs Powell had
been poisoned from eating some canned
meats. but Dr. Wyman, who attended
her. said this did not cause her death
and probably had nothing to do with it.
The other members of the family ate
some of the same meat and were not
affected.
Mrs. Powell was taken Ill Saturday
morning. Her condition was serious from
the first and the physicians had little
hope of being able to save her life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21
SUMMER ADJUSTMENTS
AT EAST LAKE.

The bill for the coming week at East
Lake is exceptionally strong. Sadie
Townsend, the contralto soloist of the
Boston Symphony club, comes from
three weeks run at New Orleans, where
she made a distinct hit with the patrons
of West End. Miss Townsend has a
voice of great volume and sings the old
songs anG new ballads.
The Mayfields in their Irish sketch
present one of the most ludicrous turns
on the vaudeville stage. Vontell and
Nina, the aerial ring wonders; Charles
Smith, the sweet voiced tenor, and the
hiograph, with new views, complete the
bill.
The car service to and from the lake
Is creating much favorable comment, the
express train schedule being only twen-
ty minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21
PERSONAL.
Miss Julia and Miss Mary Jones are
visiting In Memnhia.

Miss Julia and Miss Mary Jones are
visiting in Memphis.
Florence Hotel Arrivals--V. A. Gibbons,
Chicago; G. F. Canon, st. Louis; f. w.
Flint. New York; Jno. Gray -.utan; r..
H. Walker. Meridian; A. Doggrell.
Amory; r. w. Moore, Washington; A.
e. Herring. Atlanta; w. M. Jenkins, At
lanta;l j. c. Hawkins Montgomery; o. u.
Cranberry, oMntgomery; w. Smith,
Cincinnati; T. l.. Barrett, Louisville; l..
Arch, Cincinnati; It. A.. Barrett, Louis
Vile; w. p. .ennings, Lynchburg; A. II.
I<irtlan, Knoxville; il. V. Mcclure, AL
bany; w. G. Grogne Baltimore Fred
Thomas, America Mrs. ]. d. Latimet
Nashville: w. L. Mcclure, Nashville;
c. P. Penny, Little Rock; d. p. Gaines,
Centersvile; r. "A. Gray, frankfort; d.
Hintzburger. Memphis; j. Altmayer.
Knoxville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21
MAcHINlsTs ARRESTED.
Three imported Men Charged With
Jumping Contract.

Otto Krause. Otto schulze and Knit
Miller, three machinists employed at the
Hardie-Tynes machine shops since the
recent strike were arrested Saturday on
charges of aggravated disorderly conduct
and jumping a contract.
1t is said these men were imported here
to take the place of union men. The
union men, 1t Is claimed. talked to the
imported machinists and persuaded them
not to go to work. This resulted In their
being arrested for jumping contract,
which 1t is alleged they signed with the
Hardie-Tynes Company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21
DIAMOND RING CONTEST.
Three Young Ladies Being Voted for
at Ensley.

The lawn fete at st. Anthony's Cath
olio church at Ensley Saturday night was
well attended. There will be one again
tonight and another tomorrow night
The contest for the diamond ring is
very spirited. Miss M. Jones, Miss Shu-
mers and Miss Hartigan are the young
ladies being voted for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21
SUMMER SCHOOL,

Knoxville, Tenn, June 1e-July 80, 1902.
For the above occasion the Southern
Railway will sell tickets from all points
ON its line to Knoxville. Tenn, and re-
turn at one fare for the round trip, SELL
ing June 16 II. 49, rs, 20 and 80, and july
IL, II and Is. with final limit for return
passage August 15 1902.
For further information call on any
ticket agent Of the Southern Railway or
C. E. jackson, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Morris Hotel Building. Birming-
ham, Ala 6-23-eod-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Negro Preacher Struck on the Head
With a Brickbat.

Abner stringer a negro preacher, was
struck on the head with brick bat and
seriously, probably fatally, injured Sat
urday night by Lesss Collins, a negro.
The latter was arrested by Policemen
Patton and Ryars on a charge of assault
and battery with intent to murder.
1t is not known what caused the trou-
al
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the book of
assessments has been prepared and is
ready for inspection, and that the Board
of Revenue will sit on the 14th day of
July. 1902 to examine the assessors re-
turns and to correct any errors therein.
A. J. TARRANT
President Board of Revenue.
7-s-15t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21

rules and ritual conformity the Keeping
of DAYS and months and seasons on any
of his converts who could do that he had
spent his labor in vain.
DR.. Dickinson closed with plea for
each one to acquire and maintain rela-
ton of personal spiritual sonship with
God in Christ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21

ION July 8, the Crescent Hotel at Eu-
reka Springs, opens as an all-year-'round
resort, under the management of the
Frisco System Extensive renovations
and improvements have been effected
which will make the Crescent Hotel the
equal of any hosiery to be found in the
Southwest" 6-22-30t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21

For those who are nervous and run
down Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the ideal
buildng-up medicine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-21

Hear Sadie Townsend sing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27

It is to be hoped. we repeat. that the news from Michigan is still carefully regarded. For 1t is borne In upon us that 1t is not quite so halcyon and vociferous in it's opposition to reciprocity as our bet-sugar friends once thought 1t was. The Congress district conventions of the Republican Party are now being held. These are twelve in number. Tn four of them the present Representatives have failed to secure renominations. Precisely why, deponent saith not But 1t is a sug- gestive fact that those four Representa- lives made themselves conspicuous at Washington during the late session as opponents of Cuban reciprocity. One of them was one of the chief organizers of the ,''boxer'' revolt, and the others joined heartily in that movement. The reason of their action was unconcealed. Michi- gan was one of the chief beet-sugar States, and these men were--so they pre- tended, and possibly magined-acting in the interest of and executing the will of their constituents. So they went back to their constituents and sought renomina- -tion on the ground of their championship of beet-sugar and their opposition to the Presidents reciprocity policy.
 They have their reward. Their constitu- ents have rejected and repudiated them. and have chosen other men to take their places in the next Congress. That is the fact of record. Men may explain 1t as they please.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
WILL TEST IT BY NURsE GIRLS.
Plans of New Orleans Negroes to At tack the Jim Crow Car Law.

Plans or New OrleanS NeEfoeb 70 At-
 tack the Jim Crow Car Law.
 The negroes of Louisiana have deter mined to make test of the Jim Crow street oar law. which goes into effect on october 1, and which requires the sep aration of white and coiored passengers.
 The law allows street railroad com panies to operate separate cars for whites and blacks. or to sepaarte them in the same car by a wire partition. The negro committee having in charge the case to determine the constitutionality of~the law has decided to make the following test:
 4 negro nurse girl will be employed. The law allows colored girl carrying a white child to enter the white section of the car.
 Two negro girls one of them carrying a white child. will board a car together and take seats in the compartments set aside for whites. Under the law the cori- ductor wli be compelled to order the girl unaccompanied by a white child to go to the negro section of the car.
 If she refuses to do so she will be ejecteo from the car or arrested and lock- ed up for breach of the peace. The ques- tion, therefore. that will go before the panying a negro girl can secure for that girl privileges which have been refused to her companion, also nurse girl. but not having white child.
 Tn other words, the question will be. whether the wiEson law is not class leg islation, granting unequal privileges The negroes seem so confident that there Is something in this position and are so op- posed to the new law that they have rais- ed all the money needed to carry the case through the State and Federal courts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
A KITCHEN STRIKE.

When Bridget reached the kitchen To prepare the morning meal The sight she saw before her
 Nearly made her blood congeaL For all the kitchen people"
 And the tin and silverwars) Growing tired of monotony. Had all gone on q ''tare." Of course such insurrection
 Was enough to try her soui.' But it was funny sight to see
 The punch and sugar bowl. She looked around-and ran ner hands Through her dishevelied locks-- n see before her on the tubs
 The ice and pepper boxi Behind her in corner { She heard . low voice croon And, turning. biushed to, see the silly Tea and table spoon. But the strangest thing that happened
 them 's
 You'bll never thing of guessing Right in the middle of the stove
 There stood the chicken dressinss This funny sight upset them ali;
 The whistle gave a scream So loud and shrill that Bridget woke, :. Still laughing tt her dream.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27

A great deal of money. he was. at least. earning a comfortable and assured living.
 ''I don't know whether he sold the poem for $l0 or whether he sold it at all. My distinct impression is that he did not, bfographers to the contrary notwtth- standing. And I tell you why I,think so:
 ''It was one cold day in winter. when everybody in the Literary Journal of1ce, from myself up. was busily at work, that Poe came into the office, accompanied by Mir. Murdock. They went to Poe's desk and Mir. Poe summoned the entire force, including myself about him There were less than q dozen of us, and was the only boy.
 When we were all together. Poe drew the manuscrlpt of The Raven from his pocket and handed it to Murdock He had called us to hear the great eloeu- tionist read bis newly written poem, Murdock read. and what with the com bined art of two masters. I was en- tranced. It Is the most cherished mem ory of my life that heard the immortal poem read by one whose voice was like a chime of silver bells. and think I am the only man living today who can say
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
SOME srRAws IN MICHIGAN.
What is the Significance of the De- feat of Beet Sugar congressnenP

What is the Significance of the De-
 feat of Beet Sugar CongressmenP New York Tribune (Rep)
 It is to be hoped our anti-reciprocity friends are stilsaaaying attention to the news from lyichigan. A short time ago that State was to them the very Land of Promise Its name was a sweet morsel under their tongues. When the Repub- lican conventions of other States, with monotonous unauimity, declared in favor of the Presidents policy of reciprocity with Cuba. they shrugged their shoulders and said. "Oh. well. but look at Michi- gan!' There, in the land of the Wolver- ines, and there alone. was the true voice of the people to be heard. There was the true national policy formulated. For Michigan alone had not declared for Cuban reciprocity Of course 1t had not condemned it. It had simply climbed upon the fence and ,dodged 1t altogether But even that negative victory was a great thing for the foes of reciprocity, and they began to dream dreams of some great leader arising in Michigan who should sweep away the mischlevous teachings of Blaine and Harrison and Mckinley and Roosevelt and re-establish upon . foun- dation of beet sugar the true faith of pre-Adamite protection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27

time. and now Sullivan has very in- teresting collection of photographs. show ing city employees lighting their pipes. idling in the lee of fences. sitting on curbstones and otherwise evading their regular work. The photographs are sent to foremen of the various divisions with MT. Sullivan is well satisfied with his effect an securing for the city some part of what it pays for in the shape of la bor. Naturally the men do not like its and they threaten to appeal to the Mayor for relief from this form of annoyance.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
Detractors are ahouls.

| The old gentleman's indignation grows unbonnded when he brings himself to | speak of the hostile biographers and lit- 1 erary detractors and defamers of his Iiv- ing idol and dead master. They are ghouls,' he declares. "It Is true, I only knew Edgar Poe for eighteen months, and l that when The Journal failed I never l saw him again. But during those eigh- teen months he was a gentleman in every l sense of a word that is much abused. He was honest. generous. kind and true; also that he was very delicate and very sen- sitive. with nerves that throbbed with pain at the slightest contact. and 1t may be that. in the mlsfortunes of after years. these qualities drove him to seek sur- cease of sorrow Tn the cup--and even to seek it as DeQuincy sought it. But through 1t all he could never have been anything but a gentle. tender, lovable man, a thousand times to be pitied. but never to be condemned"
 MT. Crane admits that once, during the to-be-forgotten eighteen months, he saw Poe drunk. It was the result of a keen disappointment" he says, and gives this narration of the circumstances:
 Poe had given lecture in Society IL brary. in New York. on The Poets and Poetry of America The lecture had proved a great success, and he was fin- ally induced to consent to repeat 1t. The night set for the second lecture was very bad one. It stormed necessarily with mingled rain and hail and sleet. In consequence there were scaeiely dozen persons present when Poe came upon the platform and announced that. under the circumstances, the lecture could not be given. and those in the audience would receive their money back at the door. was ona of thoae present as poA had given me a complimentary ticket to the lecture. and, badly as I was disappointed. could see that my master was much more so. It was little thing. 1t Is true. but he was a man easily upset by little things. The next morning he came to the ofice. leaning on the arm of a friend, intoxicated with wine.''
 The fun weight of the old gentleman's wrath descends when his attention Is called to the fugitive stories that were a long time current and are not yet en- tirely dispelled of Poe's selling his mas terplece. "The Raven" for s10 to pur- chase food and medicine for his gtrl-wife, who was dying of consumption.
 About five years ago. he says. "l read such a story in a Kansas City paper. It told. in ghastly detail how Poe's wife lay dying on the floor with his coat over her for towering. and how, coatless. he rushed to a publisher on ! bitter cold winters day to sell the manuscript of the immortal poem for $10 to save his wife from starvation. It was a miserable lie, and I wrote the editor the true story of the publication of The Raven" but he never used 1t. So I stopped his pa- per-" Here the venerable defender of great mans memory snorted with min gled satisfaction and anger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27

that he heard The Raven read before it was published. Tn the next issue of the Literary Journal The Raveh appeared in the, place of honor. That is what makes me think the poem was not sold at all"
 Here Mir. Cranes theory is somewhat at variance with the unanimous state ment of Poe's biographers. hostiles and frtendlies who agree that the poem was first printed in The Evening Mirror, in advance of publication in The American Roview. If the Broadway Journal pub lished The Raven at all-and here Mir Cra1es word should net be fioubted-it must have been by the same sort of an arrangement as The Evening Mirror had.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27

Until I was IS years old,'' says Mir. Crane, 'I had been clerking around in different places in New York. doing such work as a boy can find to do. Finally. secured a place as office boy and mail- ing clerk of the Broadway Journal. q weekly literary publication. of which Poe was editor. The Journal had a total cir culation of less than 1000, of which about half was on the mailing lists. It failed after an eighteen-month struggle with it's competitor, The Evening Mirror, which was edited by N. P. Willis and George P. Morris, who wrote. 'Woodman. Spare That Tree
 Poe was a quiet man about the ofice. but was uniformly kind and courteous to every one, and with congentaI company he would grow cheerful and even play full. saw him every day for, as you may imagine, our office rooms did not consist of a great many compartments and office boy and editor were pretty close together. He came to the ofice every day bout 9 o'clock. and worked until or o'clock in the afternoon, and he worked steadily and methodicaiiy, too.
 Not a great while after I had gone to work on the paper, on a hot August afternoon. while wrapping and address ing Journals, I was overcome with the heat and tainted dead away. Poe was writing as his desk. When I recovered consciousness was stretched out on the long table at which had been at work, and Poe was bending over me bathing my wrists and temples in cold water. He ministered to me until I was able to stand up. and then he sent me home in a carriage.
 This act of kindness, coupled with his uniform gentle greetings when he entered the office of a morning. together with frequent personal inquiries and words of encouragement, made me love and trust my editor"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
nsnap shotsD catch rdlers.

Boston telegram to The Chicago Record
 Herald.
 Deputy Superintendent Sullivan of the Street Department, has added to his stan snap shot photographer, whose in- attractions are to wander about the city and photograph every Idle man belonging to the department he can catch unawares. The work has been going on for some
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27

"He was the gentiest. truest. tenderest and knightliest man I ever knew" said Mir. Crane. his voice vibrant with the deep feeling for Poe tRat remains to him after the lapse of half century. He was one of the finest men God ever put breath into. and. with his face as gentle as a Iady's. his neat, small hands and feet, his fine skin and dark eye. he was my boyish Idol, just as his memory Is the pride and glory of my declining years
 Mir. Crane tells an interesting story of the most consummate master of English prose and poetry that America has yet produced, and whom he knew at what was probably the steadiest and happiest era of his tempsst-swept career, during the years lS45-46.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
Berlin's Population.

Acording to the new census of Berlin. Germany. the population of that city Is 1901 ,567-an increase of only 12.S75 during the past year as against 4. 59S in the pre- ceding year. The failing off in the rate of increase Is attributed to the movement of the inhabitants to new suburbs made accessible by electric traction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
Publishing of "The Raven q

Poe wrote The Raven while editor of The Broadway Journal" the old man went on, "and that was the most pros porous portion of an admittedly poverty stricken life. While he was not making