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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
BRISK DEMAND FOR
NEXT YEARS IRON
FREE SELLING ON THE $17 BASIS
FOR NO. FOUNDRY AND SOME
MANUFACTURERS GETTING $1s
FOR NO. 2.

There was some southern iron sold
early in July for 1903 delivery but free
selling did not begin until last Monday,
after the large manufacturers agreed
upon a schedule of prices.
The $17 basis has been well maintained.
In fact the market could not we'll be
stronger than it is. Buyers seem to be
as hungry now for pig metal at the high
figures as they were when the basis was
fixed last winter at $12.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road Company has booked many contracts
within the past few days and the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron Company is said
to have sold something like 1900 tons for
1903. No iron is being sold at present for
delivery beyond next July, but after the
first half of the year Is disposed of SELL
ing will go on for the third and fourth
quarters of 1908.
The smaller iron makers are quoting s1S
for No. foundry and several contracts
have been closed on that basis. But the
great bulk Of the output of this district
will go at s17 for No. 2.
There is so little spot iron on the mar
ket that the few car load lots that are
sold bring $40 and over.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
ORDER PRIMARY
FOR 18th DISTRICT
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE CON-
MlTTEE MEET AT FLORENCE
HOTEL AND TAKE THIS ACTION.
VOTE TO BE cANvASSED.

The executive committee of the Seventh
congressional district met yesterday af-
ternoon in the Florence hotel and ordered
a primary to be held August 25 to de-
eide the democratic nominee to the Fifty
eighth congress from that district.
The committee is composed of o. R.
Hood, chairman; L. L. Hurzburg, Utaw;
S. L. Fuller, Cullman; w. II. Burnett.
Cherokee; w. w. HARRISON. DeKalb; I.
M. Jones, st. Clair; g. c. Altman, Frank
lin; B. j. Cowart, Winston and w. C.
Rayburn, Marshall.
1t decided that all who could vote in
the state election were qualified to vote
in the primary for congressman, and
that the same men who manage the state
primary shall, have charge Of this one.
The several county executive commit
tees are to canvass the returns of the
congressional vote at the same time that
they canvass those of the state election,
ard a meeting of the congressional COM
mittee shall be held at the Florence hotel
September II to declare the result of the
election
1ne &C unity tAtCuAlNt C'fhAfAtt7Cfs eiC ~
elect rev congressional committee. on
the same day that they meet to canvas
the votes and the new committee is to
meet at the Florence hotel September IL
to organize and con- mence work.
committee CT three, consisting of o..
r. II pod; L. L. Hurzburg and w. w.
HARRISON was appointed to prepare the
ticket in the seventh district see to It's
distribution, and to generally overlook
the holding of the primary. All candidates
wishing to have their names placed on
the tickets are instructed to give them
to the chairman by August IL and to pay
their pro rated share of the expenses of
the primary such as printing and dis
tributing the tickets.
The committee adjourned at~4 o'clock
end all returned to their homes yesterday
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
AGE>HERALD'S ANNUAL
INDUST TRIAL REVIEW
Six Thousand Pounds of Book Paper
Was Used This Morning In Print
ing This Magazine Section.

The Age-Herald's Annual and Industrial
Review presented with thus mornings is
sue contains many interesting facts
about the Birmingham district. 1t is
printed in magazine form on good book
paper.
1t was printed on the Age-Herald!s
mammoth triple deck perfecting press
which was adjusted In a few moments TO
print in the form this review is present
ed
But for delay in getting the high
grade. of paper on which the review is
printed 1t would have been cut and stitch
ed AS it was the paper, which was made
in Ticondoroga, N. ". was delayed on
the road and it was necessary to bring
the car containing 1t from Chattanooga
to Birmingham yesterday on fast pas
senger train over the. Alabama Great
Southern railway More than six thou
sand pounds of paper was used In print
ing this Industrial supplement this morn
ing ,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
WILL SEND SQUAD
TO SHOOTING MATCH
JEFFERSON VOLUNTEERS MEET
MONDAY TO MAKE FINAL AR
RANGEMENTs-NEED OF GOOD
RANGE AT BIRMINGHAM.

1t has been almost definitely decided
that the Jefferson Volunteers will send
squad to the interstate shooting con-
test which is to be held at Savannah,
August % to 30. A rifle range has been
secured near Woodlawn and practice will
be held weekly between now and the
time for the shoot
There is a clear range of about 800
yards. and by cleaning away some trees
1t can be heightened 200 yards A meet
Ing of the Volunteers will be held to-
whether a team shall go to Savannah.
Capt. Walter e. Coney, adjutant of the
First infantry, Georgia State Troops,
was in the city yesterday trying to make
arrangements for three teams from here
to go to the shoot. Capt. Walter Gard
ner, quartermaster of the Third Ala
bama, said he thought two teams could
be raised in Birmingham.
The effect OF the teams visiting Sa-
vannah will be a desire to have ranges
properly equipped in Alabama. The
want of these has been long felt and
an effort is being made to get them.
East Lake has several places which are
suitable for a range and should it be
of the National Guard of Alabama, an
effort will be made to have some ranges
made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
HE KNOWS ROADS.
j. Ed. HalgIer Has Had Much Expri
ence With County Highways.

The Age-Herald announces today the
candidacy Of MIR. j. Ed Haigler for the
POSITION CT road supervisor Of the county
Mr.: Haigler is one of the most widely
known men In the county and has had
practical and long experience in the
building and repairing of both dirt and
macadamized roads, as well as bridges.
At present he is keeper of the county
aims house, and has made a good record.
He took the place six years ago and has
received the Communications of every
grand jury since that time. The officials
pay him the compliment to say that his
administration has been ono of economy
and efficiency. he has reduced the ex-
pense ana bettered tho service.
In his road experience Mr.. Haigier has
been fortunate. 1t was in this county.
and he knows he needs and interests of
Jefferson's splendid highways as well as
any man. He has made study of such
matters and offers for the democratic
nomination with every confidence that he
will be able TO meet every requirement of
the position.
Personally Mr.. Ifaigler is very pcpu-
lar. His long residence in the county has
given him a fl iendship that is valuable
Tor it's volume and selection. Those who
have been un6er his caro- at the aims
house sre loud in their praises of his
kindness and consideration. He has
looked after their comfort as well as
the interests Of the tax payers. and has
done vel. for all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
WILL COMMENCE
WORK AUGUST 10
DR.. A. P. MONTAGUE, THE NEWLY
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF HOW
ARD COLLEGE, HAS RESIGNED
PRESIDENCY OF FURMAN.

DR.. A. P. Montague who has accepted
the presidency of Howard college, will
take active charge of the work August
To- He has rendered his resignation as
president of Furman University, Green
vile, s. c.. to take effect on that date
and he will move at once to Birming-
ham.
The work of building up Howard col
lege will commence at once and will be
pushed as rapidly as possible DIR, Mon
tague will use every method possible to
improve the college, both in number of
pupils and in curriculum. He will COM
mence at once completing the fund he
has started for the purpose Of erecting
a dormitory. While in the city last Mon
day one-third of the required $4,000 was
subscribed and only a few of Birming-
hams most prominent citizens were
seen others will be visited as soon as DR..
Montague arrives in Birmingham and he
hopes to be able to commence work on
the foundations of the dormitory by the
first of October.
The Greenville papers state that Dr.
Montagues resignation was received with
much sorrow, and that the entire Bap-
tist denomination of South Carolina feels
that it has lost a valuable man and one
whom it will be hard to replace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
THOMPSON NAMES COUNTY
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Chairman 3. A. Thompson of the Jerks
campaign committee for Jefferson county
announced his committee yesterday
morning and called a meeting of It for
Monday afternoon at O'clock. The com
mittee and the occupation of each mem
Der is as follows:
N. w. Scott, mayor of Ensley; e. D.
Smith, attorney; Henry R. Dill, former
member of the legislatures C. A. Moffett
mechanical engineer; John G. Bradley,
clerk Of The criminal court J. B. Arid.
attorney Pratt City; George w. Morrow,
former sheriff; Duke D. Courson, railroad
man; William Jackson of Bessemer; J.
Fl. Slaton, merchant of North Birming-
ham; w. 7. Kennedy merchant, of Bes-
semer; M. P. Lewis, member of the coun-
ty board of registrars; Jerry Fountain,
formerly county superintendent of educa-
ton; ]. C. Golightly. mechanic. Besse-
mer; I. A. Brown of Dolomite, formerly
member of the legislature and for years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
CUNNINGHAM AND
KNOX WILL SPEAK
LETTER RECEIVED AT JELKS
HEADQUARTERS YESTERDAY
FROM JOHN B. KNOX SAYING HE
WOULD BE HERE MONDAY.

A meeting of the Jelks state campaign
committee was held yesterday at head
quarters in the Metropolitan hotel. Those
present were Chairman S. d. Weakley,
D. M. Powell of Greenville. w. A. Aus
tin of Wetumpka, r. H. Adams of New
Decatur, o. P. Gaut, ]. j. Banks and l..
V. Clark of Birmingham. b. F. Gilmore
of Demopolis was not able to attend but
he will be here Monday and will remain
on duty at headquarters until the close
of the campaign. John B. Knox, an
other member of the committee, was de-
tanned in Admission on account of a meet
ing of the Jelks committee of Calhoun
county.
The object of the meeting was to hear
reports from county managers and to
develop plans for the prosecution of Gov
ernor Jelks' canvass. All the reports
were of the most encouraging character.
Sigmund Haas of Mobile has been added
to the committee. There are no regular
times for the committee to meet and it
adjourned yesterday subject to the call
of the chairman.
Mr.. Knox has notified the committee
that he will certainly be in Birmingham
Monday and make a speech at the Audi
forum Monday night. DIR. r. M Cum
ningham, candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor, will speak at the same meeting.
At Johnston headquarters in the Nor
ris hotel the following announcement for
speaking were made yesterday:
: Jesse F. Stallings, w. Fl. Barnes and
General George p. Harrison, Opelika,
July Is might.
C. B. Powell. Centreville. July 20.
Charles e. Waller and S. w. John
Epes, July 81; Livingston, August 1;
Cuba, August 2.
w. H. Denson-Phoenix City, July %;
Union Springs. July 20.
Jesse F. Stallings-Opelika, July %;
,Tuscumbia, July 81; Florence, August /;
Lexington. August 2.
Joseph f. Johnston-Hartselle, August
16; Decatur, August 16.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
SUNNI Err ADJUSTMENTS
AT EAST LAKE.

The engagement of the Weston Car
rington Stock company at East Lake be-
gins tomorrow night. This is the reor-
ganized and strengthened Lakeview
Stock company, and includes all of the
old favorites, headed by Kendall Weston
and Mona Darlington, with Leah Rus
sell, the vaudeville star, added to play
special parts. Between the acts Miss
Russell, Jack Taylor and Charles Smith
will sing illustrated songs and contribute
their specialties for the entertainment Of
the audience during the waits
Manager Pickens yesterday purchased
from the receiver of the Lakeview COM
pany all the scenery, stage furnishings
and effects, that were responsible for the
artistic appearance Of the stock produce
lions at the Highlands playhouse. Only
the lightest and most popular comedies
will be put on at East Lake, and the
show will not run later than 10:80, the
curtain rising at s:45. The prices will
remain the same as those charged for
the vaudeville entertainment.
The bill for the coming week will be
Sidney Grundys laughing success. "A
Gigantic LIAR and every care and at
tention will be given to the smallest de-
tails of stage setting and properties. Miss
Darlington and Mr. Weston will be seen
in the leading parts, while Miss Russell
will assume role fitted to her peculiar
line of work.
This evening the usual open air band
concert will be given from till o'clock.
Tonight the sacret concert will take
place in the theatre. Miss Townsend will
sing beyond the Gates of Paradise"
Miss Russell, Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Smith
will render appropriate selections, and
the biograph will show new views. Cal
x,,o,, x.-ilI furnish the music.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
MORMON ELDERS CALL
ON MAYOR DRENNEN
Want Privilege of Using the Streets
for the Purpose of Expounding
Their Doctrines-No Action.

Mayor Drennen was waited upon yes
terday by delegation Of Mormon
preachers. The purpose of this delegation
was to secure the privilege Of preaching
and teaching their doctrine In the high
ways and byways Of the city, and the
distributing broadcast of literature ex-
planning the beauties and simplicity of
their creed.
Yesterday however, was a bad time for
delegations at the Mayors office He in
formed his Mormon visitors that their Pc
tition would have to go through the reg
ular channel Of all franchise petitions
that 1t would have to come before the
beard of aldermen and be passed on by
them. that they might see fit to grant
them the use of certain streets and av-
enues and alleys Of the city for the propo-
cation of their creed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27

member of the county democratic execu-
tive committee; A A. Randle, merchant
of Bessemer; S. M. Blake of North Birm-
insham deputy clerk of the city court;
j. B. Helm, mayor of Woodlawn; B. w.
Bramley labor representative; Henry B.
Gray, county treasurer and alderman;
Adam Stewart Brookside; John Connolly,
Bessemer; w. H. Stanley, former justice
of the peoce.
The meeting tomorrow is to decide on
the best plans for pushing the campaign
in the county, and to organize the com
mittee so that it may get to work at
once. It is expected that the work of or
ganizing and forming the Jelks clubs
will be completed by the middle of next
month. and that by that time an almost
certain estimate can be made as to which
candidate will carry the county.
Both telephones have been placed in the
headquarters. rooms 2O2 and 2O4 Metropol-
itan hotel. They are number 755.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
This is Opinion of Chairman
Vaughan of Republican State
Executive Committee Which
Meets Here Saturday.
A Full Republican Ticket viii
be Put Out for the State
Election in Novomber-Mr.
Vaughan Declines Reelection

meeting of the state executive COM
mittee of the republican party in Ala
bama has been called for next Saturday
at noon in birmingham. This call was
issued yesterday by Chairman William
Vaughan. The meeting is for the pur-
pose of taking steps to participate in the
coming election in November.
Prior to the meeting of the executive
committee a number of the leading re-
publicans of the state will confer Friday
with reference to matters involved, or
which will be involved in the meeting Of
the committee. This conference of lead
ers will complete arrangements for har-
mony over which they have worked for
several months.
One of the first things to be taken up
will be the selection of a chairman of
the executive committee. Some time ago
Mr.. Vaughan resigned, but his resigna-
tion was refused by the committee He
has recently announced he will not be
candidate for reelection. AS a conse-
quence several persons are being men,
toned for the place. Ingatius Pollak OF
Montgomery is prominent among those
who have been discussed for the place,
and 1t seems not at all unlikely that he
will be named.
In talking yesterday of the coming
meeting and the campaign to follow. Mr..
Vaughan said:
1.-THE executive committee at this meet
ing will most probably call conven-
ton of the republicans of the state to
take place later at which candidates for
all state offices will be named. In our
opinion now is the most opportune time
in the history OF the state for the re-
publcans to take a prominent part In
affairs OF Alabama. and we will unques-
tionably make ourselves selt this year,
''At the present time there is an almost
universal harmony in the ranks Of the
Alabama republicans and my prediction
is that the coming campaign VIII show
them to be more united and solid than
the democratic party. AS a consequence
we feel that our candidates will not be
out of the running when the election Is
over In November"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27

n oURTEEN thousand five hundred
W and twenty voters of jefferson
! county have received their life
certificates. The registrars concluded
their count yesterday and the above fig
ures are official and correct.
This probably leaves a remainder of
some 1000 citizens of the county who
failed to avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to register during the many weeks
the books were open for that purpose
Registrar Bondurant is of the opinion
that the total registration when the books
finally close for the last time in Deem
Der will exceed 5000 and probably JEFF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
LABOR WILL HOLD
MASS MEETING
TODAY
Delegates viii Assemble at Car
penterS District Council Hall
to Further Political Action
They Have Undertaken.
Last Sundays Mass Meeting
Endorsed J. H. Leath and W.
C. Cunningham for LegiSIa-
ture-Miners to Name Two.

Organized labor will hold an adjourned
mass meeting at Carpenters District
Council hall at o'clock this afternoon
for the purpose of furthering the politi-
cal action they have undertaken and oon-
sidering nominees to represent the min
ing interests of the county.
The mass meeting ON last Sunday en-
dorsed J. H. Leath, a member of the
last legislature, and w. C. Cunningham,
ex-president of the Birmingham Trades
Council, and an earnest worker in the
cause of organized labor The miners
are expected to propose two representa-
tives, and the fight will be on.
The adjustment of child labor win be
one of their slogans in the campaign.
The committee has issued the following
statement:
Committees Statement.
1.-THE course of organized labor In its
efforts to secure representation in the
coming legislature is possibly not under
stood by all. Certain that the matter
has not been placed in It's full sense be-
fore the public. The different trades and
crafts, excepting the miners, represent
amout 5000 wage earners in Jefferson
county. The miners represent about an
equal number in this county and 1900 in
the district. Believing that the interests
of this great mass of producers is enti-
tied to representation in the law-making
body of the state, movement was placed
on foot to make united effort to secure
the desired end. The mass meeting called
for last Sunday outlined a plan which
was to nominate two representatives from
the different unions and crafts, excepting
the miners, and the meeting was adjourn
ed to meet again next Sunday. when
the miners will name two men who will
represent their interests.
1.-The platform will at this meeting be
fully formed and the two great interests
combined for the purpose of sending men
to the legislature who will represent the
best interests of the great mass of the
people of Jefferson.
Conservative Ticket.
when the ticket is fully formed 1t
will be a conservative representation Of
the grand industrial center of the state
of Alabama and the south. They will be
men who have the best interest of the
state at heart and who will be true rep
resentatives of the welfare of the many
against the especial interests of the few.
They will be men who have been tried
and. found fully competent to fill the Of
fees for which they are endorsed. w. C.
Cunningham and ]. H. Leath, the two
gentlemen who are now candidates at the
request of the mass convention, are we'll
known cirizens of Jefferson county,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
WILL PREVENT CRUELTY.
Society to Be Organized to Protect
Animals.

A movement to organize a society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals,
which failed to materialize some time
ago has been revived. Present prospects
are that it will be successful. and that
such a society will soon be operating.
Mayor Bremen has been asked to join
in the movement.
The movers behind this attempt to or
ganize desire plan whereby the police
will either take active steps to prevent
cruelty or members of the society be
given police authority to act in such
cases as may come to their attention.
Come years ago a society of this charac-
ter existed here, but nothing has been
done on this line recently.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
OFFICIAL COUNT GIVES TO
JEFFERSON COUNTY
VOTERS--BOOKS TO OPEN

ferson county's full vote will be regis
tered.
The registration books will again be
opened Friday and Saturday preceding
the election in November for the purpose
of giving those a chance to qualify who
have just reached their majority and all
those who for reasons Of sickness, alb
senee from the state and other valid
causes, failed to previously register.
The books will agian be opened the third
week in November and the week ending
December 20. AT these latter times oppor-
tunity will be given for every one to reg
ister who is a qualified elector without
any excuse of failure to previously reg
lister being required.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
FINDS DEAD BODY.
Bob FuImer, a Young White Man,
Probably Murdered

The body of Bob Fulmer, a young white
man. was found near Brompton. station
on the Southern Railroad by party of
young people returning from social en-
tertainment. His throt was cut and de-
composition was setting in, showing that
he had been dead some time.
There are two theories of the death,
one is that he knew something of the
workings of a gang of burglars and that
they killed him to prevent detection, and
the second is that he was killed by a
rival. Efforts are being made by the
coroner of st. Clair county to trace the
murderers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
ISSUES NEW CATALOGUE.
Next Session of Birmingham Medical
College Opens in September.

The ninth annual catalogue and an
nouncement from the Birmingham Medi-
cal college has been issued and is now
being distributed by DIR. ]. c. LeGrande,
secretary and treasurer of the college.
The booklet is handsomely printed and
one of the most complete announcements
issued from the institution since its
opening.
A, half-tone cut of the new building
which will be at Avenue F and Twentieth
street is given, with cuts of the new Hill
man hospital and st. Vincent's hospital
The session of 1902-03 will open Wednes-
day, September "a and continue until
April l. Twelve days are given for the
Christmas h04ldays.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
WHITE MADE LIEUTENANT.
New Artillery Company Selects An
other officer.

Frank s. White. Jr., has been chosen
as the probable first lieutenant of the
battery of artillery which is soon to be
organized in Birmingham. He yesterday
signified his intention of accepting the
position If elected ia. 1t after the company
was mustered in. The name Of the cap
tain has not yet been announced.
A meeting of the battery win be held
tomorrow night m r. s. v. Browns Of
flee, 2o21 First avehue, at which IT. is hop
ed permeR Organization will be ef-
fected