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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

Arrangements for the big race between Bobby Walthour. the worlds champion cyclist, and twenty horses. are rapidly be- ing made and from prospects this will be pulled off at Trotwood Park on September 23. It will be for the benefit of the new Labor Temple. and will draw the largest crowd ever seen In Trotwood Park.
 The race between the cycle rider and fast running horses will be an entirely new sport to Birmingham. and will be fast from start to finish, as the horses will be the best that can be secured from St. Lou is, every horse with record of 40 and better. These will run one mile each while Walthour will ride the full twenty miles. There will be ten jockies to ride the horses. and the side bet between the rider and the horse owners will make it a race from end to end.
 Walthour has raced and defeated every bicycle rider in the world and holds rec ords from one to fifteen miles, his fastest mile being 1:07, which is the fastest mile ever ridden by a cyclist.
 All these records were made on a spe- cially built track of board, and banked to hold the fast speed but riding on an out of door track, like the one at Trotwood Park, makes 1t an entirely different prop osition to Walthour.
 The surface at Trotwood Park will have to be made smooth on the part which will be used by Waithour. and rolled and pack ed hard so that the top will be fairly smooth. The horses will relay at every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
NEW FURNACE HAS
 BEEN LIGHTED UP Alabama conSolidated's Big Stack at GadSden in Blast REPUBLICS NO. 2 LIGHTED Work Progressing on Several New Furnaces-The Laeey-Buek Iron
 Co.'s Stack Near Trussville
 Is Nearing completlon-
REPUBLICS No. 2 LIGHTED

The Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company's new furnace at Gadsden was lighted yesterday. This is h very large furnace-the largest kn blast In the south with one exception. It's stack is S6 feet high and the bosh measures 1s feet The capacity of the furnace is about 25o tons day.
 The Republics No. furnace at Thomas which has been undergoing repairs for several weeks, went in blast yesterday. It Is a capital iron maker and will do good work for some time to come.
 The Lacey-Buek Iron company's fur mace at Messrith is being rebuilt and en- larged and will be ready for the torch some time next week It will be strictly up to date in all it's equipment and will have a capacity of 200 tons a day.
 Work on the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company's new furnace at Ems ley is being pushed and will be completed early next year. It has a mammoth stack.
 Other Alabama furnaces now in course of construction are the Lookout Iron com pany's at Battelle, the Woodward Iron bompanys at Woodward, and the Schu- 1er's at Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
Hermann. the Great.

The sale of seats will begin at the box office of the Jefferson theatre tomorrow morning for Hermann, the Great, who comes to this theatre in an entirely new and novel programme of magic and mys- tery. Hermann has been an annual visi- tor to this city for the past three years and his clientele has enormously in- creased with each visit. Since his last ap- pearanee he has added a number of new tricks and illusions, which cannot fail to please his many admirers Aside from his wonderful sleight of hand feats, he has secured In Paris several sensational illusions among which are the Bride Elect" bewldering disappearing ef- feet, ''The Queen of Flames" and the aerial flight of the Princess Mahomeda. The Laskys, the celebrated musical duet lists, have also been added to the com pany this season.
 This year Hermann will give only one performance. His date is next Wednes- day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
WOULD BE BURGLARS
 WERE QUITE ACTIVE
Several Attempts Made to Enter
 Houses, But Robbers Were Un- successful In Each Case.

A series of attempts at burglary were made last night, but in every instance the woud-be burglars were discovered before they were able to get away with any thing of value.
 The first burglar was discovered by L. J. Haley when he returned to his res idence on Fountain Heights about SS0 o'clock The burglar jumped through the window and made his escape. It is not known whether he was a negro or white man.
 Half an hour afterwards Lige Loy discovered that there as some one in hls house at 2A2 Fourth avenue. This bur glar, like the first one, escaped by jump ing through a window. He had not sue ceeded in getting anything when discov- cred.
 Only a few minutes later a white man was discovered in the house of Mrs. M. O. Fant, at 23l3 Fifth avenue It seems that when discovered he was leaning over Mrs Fant, who was sick in bed. She was very much frightened and raised an alarm, which frightened the man out of the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
WILL HOLD MASS
 MEETING SEPT. 6
SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF THE HlR- MlNGHAM DISTRICT TO CON- DUCT INTERESTING DISCUS sIoNS-MINISTERS INVITED.

At p. m., September 6, mass meet ing of the Sunday schools of this com munity will be held in the East Lake Baptist church. The programme is as follows:
 "Who Are Embraced in the Sunday School Idea?"-J. Guthrie, s. W. La rosse, c. W. Alexander. J. c. Johnson. J. w. Beasley.
 Remuneration of Teachers GIeart Re- muneration). ."-Dr. N. A. Barrett, pr. J. H. Finch, A. F. Coliott. A. A. Vines. T. S. Moore
 "Alternate, or Responsive, or Autiphon- al Reading"-J. T. s. Wade, Edgar Daly, R. B. Boltam, E. J. Robinson, Prof A. b Smith and Dr. A. F. Mcpt- ague.
 Every one is cordially invited to at- tend and participate in the exercises
 Joseph Carthel, general secretary of the Alabama Sunday School Association. ex- pects to be present and will give some of his rare experiences. All ministers are specially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
MASS MEETING OF WOMEN.
The Question of Holding Bazaar for
 HiIlman Hospital Will Be Decided.

A mass meeting of the women of Br- mingham will be held Tuesday morning in the First Methodist church to con- slider the advisbility of holding an i'm mense bazaar for the benefit of the Hill man hospital.
 The meeting will be held at 10 o'clock, and the invitation issued by the lady board of managers of the hospital in- cludes all the women in the city and all the surrounding cities
 It Is desired that there shall be a full meeting. as the question of giving the bazaar is deemed an important one, and the board of managers Is anxious to get the opinions of as many ladies as possl- ble.
 As many patients are taken to the hos pital from Pratt City4 Ensley. Bessemer, Avondale, Woodlawn and other cities in the vicinity the ladies are anxious that all the suburban towns should be rep resented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
REUNION WILL BE
 NOVEMBER 1 AND 5 Date Was Decided on at Special
 Meeting Yesterday WANT OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE Ask Sons end Daughters to Aid Them. Also Want Help of Commercial
 Club, Board of Trade and
 the City Council.
WANT OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE

The reunion of the Alabama division, U c. ", will be held in Birmingham Mo- vember 1 and 5.
 The date was decided on yesterday af- ternoon at a special meeting of Hardee camp, called for that purpose. A motion to that effect was made as the report of the committee to settle the time, and it was unanimously passed
 At the meeting yesterday afternoon an- other resolution was offered and adopted calling on all the Confederate camps, the Sons and Daughters of Confederate Vet erans and number of other organiza- tions, to aid it in making the coming re- union the greatest which was ever held in the state of Alabama
 The resolution which was offered by Gen. John w. Bush was as follows:
 Be 1t resolved by Camp Hardee, U. c. ", that the camps of the Sons of Con- federate Veterans. the chapters of the Daughters of the Confederacy. all the Confederate Veteran camps in the coun- ty, the Commercial club, Board of Trade and the mayor and board of aldermen be earnestly requested to render Camp liar dee all necessary assistance in making the entertainment of the Confederate Vet erans at the state reunion to be held in the city of Birmingham on the 4th and 5th of November, a grand and glorious success"
 There were quite number of the com missioned and non-commssioned officers of the camp, and of the members of tho various committees, present at the meet ing, and 1t was one of the most enthusias- tic which was ever held by the camp Every member seems determined to work to make the reunion a success, and the committees are all at work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
PETITION SENT ID
 THE LEGISLATORS Camp Hardee Wants Soldiers Home Bill Supported HAVE BUILT TWO COTTAGES Want Protection for Many lndigent Veterans, Who Have No Means of
 Support In Their Old Age.
 An Earnest. Plea.
AVE BUILT TWO COTTAGES

Camp Hardee, U. c. ", has written an earnest petition to the member of the state senate from the Thirteenth district and the representatives from Jefferson county urging them to support any meas ure that will make life more comforta- ble for the Confederate veterans in the Alabama Soldiers home at Mountain Creek.
 The full text of the petition is as fol- lows:
 ''To Honorable Hugh Morrow, Senator
 of the Thirteenth District of Alabama, and to the Honorable Alexander Troy
 London. Augustus A. Benners Gun
 ningham Hickman, Felix Blackburn, L. J. Haley, Jr w. Cunningham,
 House of Representatives.
 'fWe, the undersigned, humbly petition ing, would respectfully represent unto your honors:
 s'That by the almost universal aid of the good citizens of Jefferson county there was erected at Mountain Creek, un- der the auspices of Camp w. J. liar dee No. 39, of the United Confederate veterans cottage, or a home for aged and indigent Confederate veterans. and that the cottage has been furnished by the Daughters of Confederate veterans of Pelham camp. The total cost of this building and the furniture will approx innate $225O.
 "There is also another cottage at Mountain Creek, built from the proceeds of trust fund in the hands of the Rev. MT. Murray formerly rector of the Church of the Advent of this city. This building cost about $3O00
 Besides these, there are many other cottages capable of sheltering quite a number of indigent Confederate veterans, some of whom are daily suffering for want of bread and clothing, and many of whom are applicants for places in the poor houses in their respective counties.
 ''It should be the earnest desire of every patriotic citizen in the state to know that these old fellows are made comfortable and not lack for the want of bread.
 ''We, therefore, earnestly and prayful- ly petition you to support any measure that may be presented for the mainten- ance and support of the old soldiers at Mountain Creek.
 May God bless you. for 1t will be our earnest prayer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
WALTHOUR WILL RACE 20
 HORSES IN BIRMINGHAM

mile in front of the grand stand. and the pick up" will be made as closely as pos sible.
 Walthour will be paced by his famous motor cycle, Candy Jr.," with Charley Turville as chauffeur. This will make a very spectacular race and one that will be entirely new to the Birmingham public. Walthour has beaten every crack rider in the world and now enters the field against fast horses. When he offers to race against twenty of the pick of fastest racers to be had he Is tackling job that he knows little about, but he Is plucky and Is ready to take all the even offers and side bets that he will win or that he will lead any horse named at any mile in the twenty.
 We'll known horsemen speaking of Wal thours chances say that he is very foolish to think that he can beat twenty fresh horses for twenty miles, for in every mile he rides a fresh horse Is started against him and not one of these miles will be rid den at less clip than 1:40. Some of the horses that will be brought here will have records of less than 1:40.
 Walthour rode one race last fall against ten horses at the fair in Atlanta, and lost the race as the best he could average on the track was 1:4S. the horses winning by eighty yards. Announcements of all the details will be printed later.
 This will be Walthour's first appearance in this city since he became world s champion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
Declaration of Incorporation.

A declaration of incorporation was filed at the probate office yesterday by R. R.. Stobert, W. H. Loper and c. Meriwether to incorporate the West Pratt Coal com pany. The capital stock is named at s10,- 900. divided into 100 shares, with a par value of S100 each. The privilege is re- served of increasing the stock to sloo,oo0 The principal place of business will be Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
ATTORNEYS SEEK
 ID RELIEVE COURTS Large Meeting of Bar Held
 Yesterday Afternoon
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Two Suggestions Are Made, One to Consolidate All Courts and An. other to Add Division to
 City Court.

The largest meeting of the Birmingham bar that has been held for many months took place at the Circuit court room yes- terday morning at 10 o'clock for the pur- pose of discussing the best means of re- leving the congested condition of the City and Circuit courts of Jefferson coun- ty. The most important action taken at the meeting was the appointment of a committee of seven to investigate the matter and report back to a meeting of the bar to be held next Thursday morn- ing at 10 o'clock.
 The committee consists of c. R. Harsh chairman; S. ". John. John London, D. II. Cabaniss, Sterling A. Wood, w. II. Denson and Capt. W. c. Ward. This committee will hold it's first meeting in the office of the chairman tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 At yesterdays meeting Capt. W. c. Ward was chosen chairman, l.. J. Haley, Jr.. secretary, and John Evans assistant secretary. Several means of relief were discussed and a motion was unanimously carried that it was the sense of those present that not less than one more judge should be appointed to try civil cases in the county.
 Every member of the bar present seem ed to be agreed that the present condi- tions needed remedying. Two remedies were much In favor. One of these pro- vides for the consolidation of the City, Circuit and Chancery courts into one court with at least five divisions. The other is for the addition of another divi- sion of the City court.
 s. w. John suggested that the consoli- dated court, with it's five divisions, should be called the Circuit court of Jefferson county. He argued that since the salary of the Circuit court judge is paid by the state, the state would have to pay the salaries of all judges of the new Circuit court
 The advocates of consolidation argued that 1t would be a great saving to the county to have all witnesses and jurors summoned by one court and would be a matter of great convenience to attorneys to have one record room In which all cases tried in the county could be found.
 Others emphasized the necessity of adopting a plan which would be accept able to all parties interested so that there would be no trouble in getting through the legislature, since there will not be an- other meeting of that body for four years The committee which was appointed will bring forward a plan that will give the desired relief and at the same time will not be antagonistic to any of those interested in the final outcome of the ef- forts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
TEACHERS PASSED
 JULY EXAMINATION
THIRTY-EIGHT WHITE SCHOOLS IN SESSION IN JEFFERSON ALL sUMMER-TEAcHERS TO BE PAID SALARY.

County Superintendent of Education I. w. McAdory has received the report from Montgomery giving a list of the teachers who passed the July examlna~ tions in Jefferson county. Those who were successful are as follows:
 P. W. Acton, Edna Pucket. Louise C.. Black. Julia Williams. Gertrude Hamill. Marguret E. Began. Charles c. Speigle. Oce Roddy, Bessie Cockrell. Miriam Wilson, Leila G. Moore. E. G. Fenn. Paul Keeton, Paul F. Given. Maud Hamill. Joseph B. Dial. J. W. Burgess, Lizzie L. Horton Lizzie c. Love, W. l.. Newberry. Issac w. McAdory Qife certi- ficate).
 The following colored teachers passed the examinations:
 Mamie G. Hodges. Annie Davis J. w. E. Wade, Marilla M. Hall, Mary E. Davis.
 There was a total of 104 teachers who took the examinations in Jefferson coun- ty and of this number twenty-six passed, seventy-six were rejected and two appli- cations for life certificates are to be re-
 
 applicants was sxty-seven and twenty one of these passed. while forty-four failed and two are to be reported later
 The number of colored applicants was thirty-seven and five of these were suc- cessful while thirty-two failed. Twenty seven white applicants failed in arithme- tic and thirty-one colored applicants failed in the same subject.
 There are thirty-eight white public schools in session in the county this summer, and one public colored school, all of which will close the last of Sep- tember. The teachers of these schools are paid monthly, and Superintendent McAdory received the money yesterday to pay them for the month of August. They will be paid next Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
BIRMINGHAM GUN CLUB
 WINS THE LOVING CUP

cessfully defended the cup in the past, and the Birmingham team is the first to take it away With 1t practically goes the championship of the south, as this cup is considered the handsomest trophy which is shot at in the southern states.
 Nashville will have to come to Birming- ham and win the cup if she expects to get itNback. A banquet was rendered the visiting team at the Duncan hotel and the cup was presented with an appropri- ate speech by Irby Bennett. The cup was received by R. H. Baugh with few hap py remarks. The Birmingham team left Nashville homeward bound last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
MAN REPORTED DROWNED.
Mack Sherman Said to Have Lost His
 Life at Sheffield.

telephone message was received last night from Sheffield asking the police to notify s. Toby on Twenty street, between Avenue B and Avenue c. that Mack Sherman was drowned at that place yesterday morning.
 None of the particulars were given the police, and they were not even told whether the drowned man was white or colored. His brother John Sherman, did the telephoning. One of the Southside po- licement was instructed to find the man this morning and give him the desired information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
ST. MARKS SCHOOL.
Prominent CoIore- Institution VIII
 Open Session on September 21.

St. Marks academic and industrial school (colored) which Is located at the corner of Eighteenth street and Avenue D, will open September 21 for the recep- ton of both day and boarding pupils The high school department will be con tinued this year and the work will be in charge of competent teachers.
 An additional feature of the work this year Is the dressmaking department which will be under the personal super vision of Mrs. Alice Harris and this de- partment as well as the cooking depart ment will be open to girls who have had a grammar school career.
 The president of the school is the Rev. c. w. Brooks and the following teachers have been engaged for this season: Clara w. whitehead, Mrs. s. E. DeVigne, Mrs. c. O. Brooks, Elizabeth T. McInnis, Mrs. Lena Hadnott and Mrs. Alice Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
CITY ITEMS.

First Baptlst.-The congregation of the First Baptist church will have services this morning at II o'clock in the high school building. Dr. B. F. Giles of Tuscaloosa will preach.
 Mari age LIcenses.-Marriage licenses were issued from the probate office yesterday to the following coup les: A. F. Carter of Warner Mines and Miss Ella Franklin, Axe Predmon and Miss Tempa Vaughan, Atha Hill and Miss Ella Hughes, c. c. Lynch and Miss Ina B. Hewey, B. H. Griffin and Miss Clara Weaver, Robert Frederick of Wylam and Miss Jeannette Brow ley, John Cook of Wylam and Miss Ncna Johnston. I. c. Carter of Avon dale and Miss Cora Presley. L. W. Pe-l terson of Alexander, Wash, and Miss Mona Norfleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

vile says that the team of ten from the Birmingham Gun club defeated a similar team from the Nashville Gun club. and will bring back to Birmingham the hand some silver loving cup which was the trophy.
 The Birmingham team won by a score of 99 targets over the Nashville shooters. The visitors broke 825 targets out of the 1000 shot at while the Nashville team was unable to negotiate but 726 breaks. One of the conditions of the shoot was that each team should shoot at 1000 targets
 The Nashville team has always suc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
JEFFERSON COUNTY TEACHERS
Uniform Course of Study Under Con
 sidera.ion-The Committee.

called meeting of the Jefferson Coun- ty Teachers union was held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and the commit tees on uniform course of study for the county and on supplementary reading asked for more time before a full report was made.
 The meeting was presided over by Su- perintendent l. w. McAdory and J. L. Letson acted as secretary The commit tee on uniform course of study Is com posed of c. II. Brown Dr. J. II. Phillips. J. M Dill, II. II. McKinnon and H. P Self. Prof. J. NJ Davidson is chairman of the committee on supplementary read Ing.
 A joint meeting of the committees will be held Thursday morning at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
East Lake.

Next week at the Aquatic theatre the Weston-Carrington Stock company will present All in the Family" It is said this is one of the best selections made by this company and will no doubt draw large houses during the week. As usual MT. Weston and Miss Darlington will be seen in the leading roles. but the other members have been cast well. The illus trated songs will be changed as usual Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A deed was recorded at the probate of flee, showing that the Birmingham Build- ing and Loan association has sold to T. c. McGabey lots 19 to 23, in block IS, at West End, the consideration being $16OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Remains of John ]. Casey.

The remains of John J. Casey. who died very suddenly on Morris avenue Friday night are at the parlors of the Gaudln company, 1918 Third avenue. and will be sent to his old home. St. Joseph. Mo-, today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

We make all kinds of cuts. The Age-Herald Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

In the same court Gazzam Foster pro ami Jennie Thomas has filed suit against the Dimmiek Pipe company to recover s2O,ooO as damages for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

A ride on the naphtha launch at East Lake will cool you oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23
RECORD OF COURTS.

In the Circuit court the suit of Thomas A. Scott vs Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company was filed The plaintiff asks $199o damages for alleged personal injuries to his minor son by coming in contact with a heavily charged electric wire of the defendant at Wylam
 A petition for divorce was filed in the Circuit court by Naomi Foster against William Herbert Foster.
 In the City court the suit of James Hayes. administrator for the estate of Harry Hayes, deceased. vs. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company. was filed. The plaintiff seeks S3O.OO0 damages for alleged injuries resulting in the death of his intestate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

Alabama Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer. "