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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

favor the herdIng of cows within the cor porate limits
 The other day a complaint reached the office of the mayor to the effect that sev- eral cows had been put in the pound and that they had ben taken away from two negro boys who were in charge.
 Investigation showed the negroes had either indulged in a nap or engaged in a game known as "hool<y." and had left the cows to graze where they willed and to wander in the pretty flower yards to de- stroy roses and violets at their own pleas ure.
 In few minutes a similar complaint was made, and the mayor wore worried look
 The cows of Birmingham are not al- lowed to run at large in any of the wards and when caught stra ying from their lit- tie pen or yard are arrested and then the owners have to pay something to acquire their release
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
Sons of Vets to Meet.

A meeting of the Birmingham camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will be held tomorrow night, at o'clock in the Circuit court room at the court house.
 The Sons of Veterans who attend will be entitled to have their names enrolled on the charter membership list, and it is probable that large number will be present at the meeting.
 The Birmingham camp was organized about ten days ago with a dozen young men present. Two delegates were sent to the New Orleans reunion last week, and they report pleasant stay in the Cres- cent city
 It Is to De hoped by those who are en- thusiastc over the organization of the camp in this city that if will have d large membership, and that a great deal of in- terest will be taken in 1t by all who have their names enrolled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

al New Orleans and that he scraped to- gether several thousand dollars which has netted him something near $70O00. The story cannot be verified but there is con- siderable grounds for believing it to be true.
 The Information comes that the deed for the cement lands in west Dallas, on Bogucihitto creek, has been, or is just about to be sealed, signed and delivered, and the money paid over The quality. of soil along the creek is said to be equal to the best of that from which Portland cement is made. The rumor is that $30,- GOO in cash and s1O0OO in stock of the con cern is what was paid for the forty acres lying along the creek.
 The Dallas academy and the city schools will close on Wednesday night of this week, the address being delivered by the Rev A. J. Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist church of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
SELMA.
Cotton Mills Will Put on a Short Hour
 Schedule.

Selma. May B. -(special)-The am nouncement was made today that the Cawthon cotton mill and the Estelle cot ton mill. located here. would beginning Monday put on q short hour schedule. osi. two-thirds of the presea- hours he- Ing run by the mills This determination was reached owing go .he high price es cotton and the scarcity Of the staple in this section. It Is cheaper to sell the cotton on hand now than the cloth cnd In order to cut the production a third of the time devoted to making cloth will be taken off.
 There is a report in Selma that a well xnown cotton man was among the lucky
 ncs in the recent rise in cotton The tory goes that quiet tip reached him as to the expected rise In July futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

this the candidates rose to a kneeling position, received another Latin exhorta- tion and retired 10 their respective places in the sanctuary The mass was then resumed, the candidates coming up to the altar three more times in the course of the ceremony to receive the different degrees of ordination The bishop was assisted throughout the ceremony by the Rev. P Benedict. 0. s. B., and the Rev. P. Raphael o. s. B., as deacon and sub deacon, respectively.
 After the ordination mass was finished the confirmation ceremony was begun The right reverend bishop addressed the class for about fifteen minutes. He re- minded them of the great spiritual and intellectual advantages of which they are daily participants in the maternal halls of St. Bernard's. He bestowed high eulogies on the work of the learned professors of the college, and spoke with unlimited praise of the work of the Ben edictines in every part of the globe Af- ter the students had imbibed with rap ture the many words of encouragement and advice he closed his address The combinations followed and were soon ended by the singing of the Te Deum. Thus closed the ceremonies of the day.
 sumptuous board was laid in the students refectory where the right rev erend Dshop, the Tour newly ordained and the faculty of the college dined to- gether with the students at the regular dinEer hour.
 The Rev. F. Gregory, O. S. E will read his first mass at Our Lady - Sorrows church, Birmingham. Ala. The Rev F. Bonlface will preach on the occasion. The Rev. P. Augustine. O. s. B.. will celebrate the sacred mysteries for the first time a the Sacred Heart church, Cullman. The Rev r. Benedict, o. s. B.. will deliver the sermon. The Rev. P. Alphonse, O. S. B., will celebrate his first holy mass at Corbin. Ky. The Rev. F. Giles. o. S. B.. of St. Bernard's college will preach. The Rev F. Edmund. O. $. B.. will perform this sacred rite in St. Bernard's chapel
 The newly ordained are well known and liked at the college as professors. as they have always been marked prohcients in the branches they taught. Father Ed mund, as prefeet of the junior depart ment has won the affections of the stu dents. and has their best wishes for sue cess in the wider field that now awaits him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
BABES IN THE WOODS.
Went to Find Wild Flowers and Lost
 Their Way.

Florence, May 2S.--(special,)-The inci- dent of the Babes in the Wood was re- enacted by two little children night before last in the woods near Shoal creek about thirteen miles north of Florence. The children were and years old and be- longed to MT. and Mrs. John Myrick. They left home Wednesday evening to find wild flowers and lost their way Dili- gent search by their parents and neigh bors. all that night, failed to find them and it was not until the next afternoon that they were discovered, sitting on the edge of a stream many miles from home, fortunately, however, before time for the Robins act to begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

XN NE or the most popular on1cials t(OI who holds d responsible position O in the court house of Jefferson county Is II. c. Miller. chief deputy clerk in the City court of Birmingham.
 Mir Miller was born in Danville, Ala bama. and for some years attended tine high school at that place. Afterwards he was student in the Normal school at Florence.
 In 1883, MT. Miller came to Birmingham and in 1886 began service in the office of the clerk and register of the. City court, where he has held his present position for over twelve years. He was granted H. cense to practice law in 1896, and was ad- nitted to the bar the same year. He stood an excellent examination before the Iamented Chancellor Thomas Cobb.
 His strict attention to business, his law and his uniform courtesy to every one with whom he comes in contact have made for him a record second to none as an efficient clerk.
 Mir Miller is known by nearly every man in Jefferson county. and in 1900. he was a candidate before the democratic primary for the nomination for the office of treasurer of Jefferson county. In this primary about 15,000 votes were cast, and MT. Miller came within eighteen votes of getting the nomination.
 MT. Miller is again a candidate for county treasurer for nomination by the democratic party next year, and thus far is the only one to announce.
 MT. Miller has a charming family. In 1890, at Hopkinsville. Ky. he was mar ried to Miss Sara Dagg, daughter Of the Rev. J. F. Dagg. a prominent Baptist minister whose father was at one time president of Howard college. Mir Miller has four children, two bright boys and two winsome little girls. His home is at East Lake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
Lack of Time.

From Judge.
 "we have called" explains the chair man of the committee. ito ask you to make an impromptu speech at the meet ing tonight"
 q can not" replied the great man. T can deliver an address. but if you want me to make an impromptu speech you should give me two weeks notice."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
Obstruction Has Been Removed.

Citizens who make frequent visits to the county court house are expressing themselves as being very glad of the re- moval of the temporary fence that has for several months obstructed passage on the sidewalk on the corner of Third ave- nue and Twenty-first street
 The fence was put up to enclose the pavement directly in front of the new nine-story Guarantee Title building that Is nearing completion. The work has progressed to such an extent that the pre- caution of erecting the fence to diminish the danger to pedestrians walking on the thoroughfare at this point is no longer necessary.
 "I am glad to look at that building. ' said judge at the court house the other day; "every cent put in it represents home capital"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
ENSLEY.
Miss HaIey's Vocal Class Will Be
 Heard in a Recital.

Ensley. May 23-(Special)-A number of the members of Miss Bailey's Ensley vocal class will be heard in a recital Mon day evening at the Bush school building. All are cordially invited to attend.
 The seats are free. Miss Bailey is re- ceiving much encouragement in her ef- forts to build up a school of music in Ensley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
FOR SALE.

We have for quick sale at a bargain southwest corner of Fourth Avenue and Eigh- teenth Street. The best busi- ness corner in the city. Call for rrioe and terms.
 w. |. LEEDY & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
A Troublesome ouestIon.

The pound question is rather perpiex- ing one to the city officials and especially the mayor who daily receives numbers of complaints.
 The question has been discussed to some extent. and there are those who do not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

Weston Darlington Stock Company, East Lake Mon day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

Now is the time to use MAGIC CITY FLOOR FINISH
 (Made to Walk On) JOHNSTON & WALTER PAINT co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

See Writing Contest on page 22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

The Greensboro Watehman says: There are only about thirty bales of cotton in the warehouse at the Greensboro depot the smallest number for some years past at this season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Adjutant General Brandon. accompanied by Captain Johnston of the United States army, are in Huntsville to inspect the local military compahias.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-10
IS GOOD
Chicken Creek Miner Is En-
 thusiastic

That Chicken crock is one of the great mining districts of the North has been demonstrated. It is past the eN- perimental stage and another year will see 1t one of the great producers in the North. Such is the opinion of J. K. Barrett, owner of a half interest in four claims on Chicken creek and owner of good property on Napoleon creek, the latter a tributary Of Chick en. The output of Chicken creek this year has already been large, and will be still larger before the end of the season.
 Said Mir. Barrett;
 "On Chicken creek, StonehOuse fork and Myers fork more than 20 claims are being worked and more than 70 men employed. The output up 10 the tins left must have been fully sl65,- 900, and there would be at least a month of good work to be added to that before the season would end.
 "The cleanup to date was small be- cause of the fact that there was no water until late in August, and it was impossible to do anything until the rains came. The winter dumps were not in all cases washed up before Au- gust. The rains that came in August gave plenty of water, and there was every evidence when 1 left that there would be month or six weeks good work gotten in before the end of the season.
 ''The best cleanup for the year was by Ole Anderson, on lease on McDow- el's hill, bench claim. He took out s5O,OOO. George II. Moore took out slO,OOO from a creek claim on Chicken. There were many cloan-ups running from 5000 to S2O,OOO. Before the end of another year there win be a lot Of money taken out of Chicken creek and its tributaries.
 ~ ut pNl eAANAh NAA NAANhNH NV N'+N only place where it has been croSs-cut, was more than 1000 feet wide, and in places the gravel was very deep. The creek would average 22 feet deep below discovery, and have seen IS inches of gravel that averaged s5.5O to the pan. Of course that was exceptional pay. However. saw s3O to the pan taken out.
 ''The creek can be worked in both winter and summer. When water can be secured 1t is cheaper worked in the summer than in the winter.
 "Jack Wade and other creeks in the Fortymile country are doing well.'
 Mir. Barrett will visit at Puget sound and Colorado cities before returning to the North.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-10
ORDINANCE NO. 4S.

An or,linarce amending Sections No. 9 and No. @ of Ordinance No. S entitled "An Ofdi' nance Providing for the Organization ot the Court of the Municipal Magistrate of the Town 1t Skagway, District oi AlaskA, frssetlolhg Method Of Procedure for Causes Therein and Defining Certain Duties Of the Municipal Mar ,hai. and for other Purposes approved July 10th. i9o3.
 De it ordained by the Common Council Of the Town of Skagway;
 SEcrIoNi.
 Tbat section No. a Of Ordnance No. S en- titled @An Ordinance Providing for the Organ .zatlon Oi the Court Of the Municipal Magis, trate of the Town Jf Skagway, Prescribing a Meth d of Procedure for causes therein. Denn- Ing Certain Duties of the Municipal NArAhal' and for other purposea approved laly Stn. h, iqOt be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: 7 sProvlded that if defendant or bis attorney, then and there request a jury of less number than twelve only the lesser number shall Do summoned"
 SECTION 2
 That Section No. @ of said ordinance De amended 70 as to req as follows;
 SECTION NO. t9-JURORs AND WIT
 MISSES"
 .Turnrs shall attend and serve, and the wit nesscs shall attend and testify, when suopoe- naed. without any compensation from the Town: but there shall he taxed aS costs one isi OOi dollar per day for each Juror serving and for each witness testifying, and that amS unt shall be collected from Che defendant IT Inc Hne k paid or shall be taxed against him aS costs fl the defendant Is imprisoned for the hne and costa Said amount it collected shall Do paid over Co the Town, as costs collected. 'If any person having been duly summoned ,s "a iur6r or witness shall fail to obey said summons. the Municipal Magistrate may Issue Id bench warrant fOr him. commanding him 70 appear forthwith. and on his appearance may deal with him Summarly as for Contempt or Court
 SECTION g.
 This Ordinance shall take effect and be To force from and after the date of its passage and approval.
 Passed by the Council August a4, lSoS. Attest, W. 8. .McKEAN, Town Clerk.
 L. s. KELLER.
 Mayor and President of the Council.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-10
NOTICE OF U s. s.MARSHALS SALE

fn The District Court of Che United states for the District of Alaska. Division No. |.
 r O. Sylvester N C. w. Graves. eopartncfs as
 Sylvester and Graves, Flainuhs
 
 skAxway Hose Company No. g, O corporation.
 defendant
 Notice is hereby given. that under ana py virtue 0t an execution issued Out Oi thc above entitled court In a cause thereto removed by the due hliug in thc clerk once therein oi Q certlhed transcript Ol "a Judgment rendered and entered on Che seventh day ui september, l9,3, In the court of the l Commissioner and eA' oncio justice Oi the peace for AlasSa. sSagsay precinct in a cause wherein the sald P. O Syl' vester and G. W. Graves coparthefs es sylvester and Graves were plaintiffs. and SSagNay Hose Companv No. 2 were defendants, which said iudgment was in favor Of said painuu and against said delcnlanis aud vas and !. For lne sIiu of Five hundred and ninety eight and bl-ltV dollars | have duly levied upon the E1st one half of Lot No. Eleven llu, iu hock No. F. sht (sl oi the town oi skagway A,l,sa 'ee9,'inE S t0 tho plat thereof made by Y. n. kcid C. D to- gether with an thc appuricnces hcreunlo os- Now. therefore. for the ru-pose oi realizing said amount Interest and cos.s. will, on Wed nesday the seventh day oi october lt9, at lhe hour of o'clock D, m, aud ai ii.e Trout door ot he United states Court House at t2e east end of seventh avenue. in the town of skagway, District Of Alaska. oter lur sale and sell % the hixhest bidder for cash an Oi said property to- wlt. the east Oue-half uf lot unmter eleven llu In block number eight tsl, together wlih au me appurtences thcrcunto belonging, ah m tne I6wa Oi SkagsAy. District Of Alaska -., Dated at Skagway, Alaska septemoer 5th A.
 James M shoup U: s. MaFshai. By tohn W. Shook. Deputy q. S. Marshal.
 flrst publication sept. ei lsoa.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-10
ORDINANCE NO. IS.

An ordinance defining and punishing Con tempt of the Court of tho Municipal Magistrate Re lt ordained by he Common Council of the Town oi skagway;
 SECTION [.
 That the following acts or omissions in re- spcct Co the Court Of the Municipal Magistrate lf the Town Of Skagway arc deemed 70 De con tempt oi the Authority Of the Court.
 CD Disorderly, eoniemptuous or insolenI behavior toward the Judge while he is holding court, or any conduct tending 10 impair Us authority or tO interrupt the due course Of a trial or other judicial proceeding.
 tl.l Disobedienee oi any lawful judgment process. subpoena, yenlre. or other lawful or. der of said court. and any unlawful interier. euce with the process or prooeedings or saia court
 SECTION s.-In Presence of Court How Pun
 ished.
 When a aeontempt is committed in the imme- diate view and presence oi the court or ofncer. order must be made reciting the facts as oc- curing in such immediate view and presence, determining that the person proceeded against ls thereby guilty 9t contempt and test he oe 0i contempt the trial shall proceed upon tesu. mony produced as in criminal cases and the accused shall be entitled to be confronted with the witnesses against him, but such trial shall be by the court, or. la the discretion of the court, upon application of the accused, a trial by Jury may be had as In any criminal case. SECTION S.-Iu Other Cases. Mode Of Proceeding. In cases other than those mentioned in tho section last preceding, before any proceedings can be taken therein the facts constituting the contempt must be shown by an afndayit pre- sented Co the court or judicial on1eer, and thereupon such court or oeieer may either make an order upon the person charged Co .how cause why he should not Dc arrested Co answer. or issue warrant or arrest Co bring such person Co answer in the first Instance. SEcTtoSA
 That the punishment iof contempt of the Municipal Magistrates Court shall be by hoe or Imprisonment. or both. but the hne shall not exceed SsSOO nor the imprisonment ten lio) days
 SECTION &
 That this ordinance shall take effect and be lu force from and after the date of ita passage and approval
 Passed by the Council August st.h. isoS. Attest. W. S. McKsAS. Town Clerk, Approved August n. IsoS.
 l. s. KELLHR,
 Mayor and President of the Council.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-10
ORDINANCE NO. l3.

An ordinance prohibiting the obstruction of running streams. and for other purposes. Belt Ordained by Che Common Council Of thc Town of Skagway;
 SECTION
 That whoever shall place in or empty Into any of the streams now flowing or which may hereafter aow through the Town of Skagway. any debris. ofal refuse or obstruction whatso- ever tending Co pollute or dam up Che waters thereof or cause said vaters to become stag nant shall unless such dam.us up or oostruc- tlou be necessary Co protec, iiie, liub health oi property. be deemed guilty of a misdemeano' and ou conviction thereof shall hc punished by a nne not exceeding one hundred dollars.
 sECrtoS lt
 Thls ordinance shall take cdect and be in force from and alter .t, passage and approval. Passed the Council August 90. i9oi
 l.. S. KELLER.
 Mayor and President Of Council. Approved-w $ MeKEAN, Town Clerk.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-10
ORDINANCE NO. 44.

An ordinance to amend Section 2 of Ordinance No eg of the Town of Skagway, entitled "An Ordinance Co Provide for the Taxing and kill- ing of Dogs" approved Septemoer ssth, i'2. Be it ordained by the Common Council oi the Town ofSkagwaY;
 SEcrfoN
 That section Q Of Ordinance No. e9 Of the Town of Skngwny entitled An ordinance Co provide for the taxing and killing oi dogs, spproved september 29th. i9Os bo and the same Is hereby amended Co read as follows
 SECTION
 .sThat the owner or person having in charge any deg wnich he allows or permits 70 run ai iarve within the limits of the said Town oi Skagsay shall pay Into the Town Treasury the sum of TWO dollars. for each and every such dog Whlch said payment shall entitle bun 10 . receipt from the Treasurer designating me owners name and the number oi the license which number shall correspond with that worn bv the dog. and the Poundmaster is directed and nuthSfiEed to take up and impound any IoF so found running at large without having a lawfully attached license number. ssThe licenSe or tax hereinbesofe prescrioed ,hall be deemed tO be permit for said d'g tc mn at large unless he De of a vicious tendency until the trst day of September following the Issuance of said license.
 SECTIONS
 Tha. this ordinance shall take efeet and es In iorce from and after The dato oi iis paAsag' passed by the Council August alth, 1908. Attest. W. S. MCKEAN, Town Clerk. Approved August 1tth i9O9. .....,
 Mayor and President oi the Council.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-10
CABIN BURNS.
Frank Bison Loses His Resi-
 dence by Fire

The cabin of Frank Bison, the well known woodchopper, which was situat- ed on the hill east of town and opposite Eighteenth avenue, was burned to the ground with all it's contents yesterday about noon.
 Mir. Bison left the cabin with the fire burning and with a pork and cabbage dinner cooking on the stove. He re- turned in a few minutes and found the whole cabin in blaze.
 Everything was destroyed. All the personal effects of Mir. Bison, including s9O in paper and 4 in silver money, were in the cabin. He was left with the clothes he wore and that was all.
 Mir. Bison owns several hundred cords of wood that have been corded on the hill in the vicinity where he lived.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-10
A GOOD SIGN.

The letting of the contract by the Skagway Mining, Milling x Realty Company to drive a prospect tunnel into the Le Roy mine is reminder that there are many people constantly engaged in prospecting the quartz properties in the neighborhoOd of this city, and that each year the probsbili' ties that one or moro good mines will be developed at our very door are be- coming more promising The activity Of the company which owns the Le Roy, Of which F. T. Keelar is at the head. will encourage those who have faith in the value ot the ore deposits in the Skagway valley. 10 is one of the strongest combinations in the city and one that will push the development of its property, should the results from the work being done prove satisiae- tory. Let one good mine be developed and the owners ot good prospects will have little difficulty in getting money with which to develop their properties. One mine always means more.
 
 The people of Skagway will hope, with the Skagway Mining, Milling X Realty Company, for the best.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-10

One Of the very important meetings of the present year insofar as Alaska is concerned will be that Joint High Com mission. A hard effort will be made Co induce the American and the Canadian governments to reduce che tariff walls between the United States and Canada. Let there be free trade between these two countries and then will commence the greatest period Of Northwestern development that has yet taken place,