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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
FERGUSON OR WARD
WILL Be APPOINTED
Race for Judgeshlp Believed TO
be Between the Two
DELEGATION LEAVES TODAY
Large Number Of Lawyers and Laymen
Go to Montgomery to Urge the APP
polntment of Mr.. Ferguson.
Wards Friends Active.
DELEGATION LEAVES TODAY

In the matter of the judgeship success
sion caused by the promotion of the Hon.
Charles A. Sem to the place made vacant
by the death of Judge william w. wilker-
son, several prominent attorneys have
been mentioned but it seemed to be gener-
ally thought among the members of the
bar last evening that the race had mar
rowed down to two-the Hon. Charles W.
Ferguson and Capt William c. Ward
and that one or the other of these well
known lawyers would be chosen.
Delegation for Ferguson.
A delegation will leave this morning for
Montgomery to present the name of Mr..
Ferguson to Governor jerks and urge his
claims to the appointment. Among those
who will be in the delegation are the fol-
lowing prominent attorneys: L. c. Brad
ley, James Weatherly, John p. Tillman
and L. c. Miller. Other members of the
panied the delegation.
An active canvess is being made by the
friends of Capt. Ward and they are busy
collecting endorsements of his candidacy.
which will be presented to the governor
at an early date.
Early Appointment Desired.
1t is hoped and expected that an ap-
pointment to fill the vacancy will be made
within a few days
The Hon. Charles w. Ferguson is solicit
tor of the Circuit court Of Jefferson coun-
ty and is well known, and generally re-
spected by the members of the bar and the
business community.
Capt. w. C. Ward Is the senior member
of the firm of Ward and Houghton and
came to Birmingham from Selma, where
he had already established an enviable
reputation as lawyer and a man.
Ferguson Has Friends In Montgomery.
The following special was received from
Montgomery last night:
Montgomery, July 1.-(special. )-Gover-
nor Jelks did not take up the matter of
the appointment of a junior Judge for
the Birmingham City court today, the
place being made vacant by the promotion
OF Judge Charles A. Seen to the senior
position on that bench yesterday.
About the capital 1t has been thought
the position If he SO desired, but he does
not want it. Judge Banks came to Mont
gomery today on professional business
connected with the auditors office. and
while here he stated that he would not
be an applicant for the vacancy, did not
desire the position, and would not ac-
cept 1t If rendered him.
SO far as known here. the only appli-
cants for the position are Capt. w. C.
Ward and Charles w. Ferguson, present
solicitor of the tenth judicial circuit Gov
ernor Jelks has made no intimation as to
whom he intends to appoint to the va
cancy, and as a matter Of fact he has not
yet taken up the matter. 1t would not
be very great surprise, however, If Mr.
Ferguson will soon be known as Judge
Ferguson" He is as popular in Mont
gomery, the home of his boyhood as in
Birmingham. and his hosts of friends here
will assist to push his claims for the
Junior judgeship II he desires 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

Confusion" continues to draw good
crowds to East Lake, and the presenta-
ton of the farce comedy Is one Of the
best pieces of work yet done by the
Weston Darlington company. All Of the
parts are well taken, and the frequent
bursts Of laughter attest the success OF
the play A Fourth Of July matinee will
be given Saturday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock, and "A Gigantic LIAR will be
the offering. This will be put on but one
time. Following that will come the scenic
production, "A Poor Young Man."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
oRKlNo ON THE ROADS. F.,
Morgan County Pixies Are Being Great
Iy Improved With Stone.

Decatur, July Especial )-Morgan
county has received an engine and wagon
water tank to be used with the rock
crusher which was purchased by the
county some time ago. The country roads
In this county have been In very bad
condition in years past. but now, under
the supervision Of Probate Judge w. e.
Skeggs and County Commissioner A. F..
Murrey several miles Of stone roads have
been Duilt during the past year. and that,
too, at very small expense to the tax
players of the county. Much more stone
road will be built during the coming year.
Judge Skeggs and Mr.. Murrey are very
enthusiastic over the question OF stone
roads and will not be satisfied until the
entire county is covered with a net work
of pixies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
MAY LAST
FOR MANY WEEKS
All of the Union Mines in Dis
triCt Now Idle
RAILROADS ARE AFFECTED
Operators and Miners as Rule Win
Not Discuss the situation-Fairley
May Go to indianapolis to
See Mitchell.
ARE AFFECTED

All the mines IN the Birmingham dis
triet worked by union labor were idle yes
terday and from present indications 1t will
be several weeks before the mining of
coal is resumed.
Both operators and miners say 1t is too
soon to expect anything now and they
do not care to discuss the matter at pres
emit
A prominent outside operator, who is
not affected by the strike situation, gave
1t as his opinion that matters were more
serious than is generally supposed. lie
is of the opinion that both sides have been
getting ready for a test of strength and
thinks the strike will be of several weeks
duration at least, and would not be sur
prised IL 1t lasted for months. He be-
lieves that ultimate good will result from
bringing matters to crisis, and getting
something in the way of a definite determ-
nation of the rights of the respective
sides to the controversy.
Who VIII Suffer.
While some small tradesmen and GER
tain lines of business win suffer Temporal
rily, 1t is his opinion that the good re-
suits that win be brought about by
thorough thrusting out of the whole mat
ter will far outweigh the entailed loss.
W. r. Farley, 1t Is said, will go to Indi-
annapolis to confer with John Mitchell as
to the course to be pursued by the miners
in the present controversy.
Railroads Are Affected.
The coal miners strike has seriously
interfered with the railroad traffic, and If
it holds for any length of time there will
be great reduction In the business Of
many of the Birmingham roads. The
ore traffic alone kept busy more than 1000
cars a day, and the coal trade required
many times that number. As the mines
kept working until Tuesday night the
output up to that time had to be han
died. but nevertheless the Louisville and
Nashville road alone cut out five trains
yesterday and reductions in the service
were made on several of the other roads.
By the end of the week many trains will
be discontinued. The Frisco, the South
ern, the Alabama Great Southern and
Louisville and Nashville will be most
affected by the falling off In traffic caused
by the strike.
Supplies Laid In.
Most, If not all, of the roads and the
large corporations have been laying In
large supplies In anticipation of posi-
BILE trouble. They will not suffer any
inconvenience, at least for the present,
as they have enough coal on hand to meet
the demands for some months to come.
The Birmingham Mineral railroad
which is branch of the Louisville and
Nashville. has coal stored at every sta
ton on the line.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
GLEN HAVIS JURY GOES
TO BED WITHOUT VERDICT

The jury in the case of Glen IIav1s
charged with the murder Of Elios M.
Lathem went to bed last night about II
o'clock without having reached a YER
dict. They spent the day yesterday in
the jury room at the court house and no
intimation was given about THAR deGb-
erations.
All day long E. B. Havs. the old faith
er of the defendant, sat in the court room
waiting to hear the verdict, ard late IN
the evening when the room WAS prsctI-
cally deserted he sat lust inside the rail-
ing all alone awaiting the words that
mean so much to his son.
There is a remarkable interest manifest
ed In the probable action Of the Jury
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued from the
probate office yesterday to the following
couples:
Sam @. Lacey Of Powderly and Miss
Myrtle Davidson; Clarence Adams and
Miss Angie Peigler; Charley Gay of wy
lam and Miss Mintie Catha; j. D. Stew
art OF East Lake and Miss Addie e.
Hobbs; Andy Bearden and Miss Nettie
Fults.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

throughout the entire city and the aues-
ton, "IIas the verdict come in YETI" was
probably asked thousands Of time.
A few were interested enough in the
case to sit in the Grim nal court room all
day The deputies at the office of the
clerk of the Criminal court were kept
busy from early In the morning until the
office closed last night answering tele-
phone queries as to what the Jury hal
done.
The jury is kept in absolute solution
and remains in the jury room constantly
except at meal time, when they are taken
by either Bailiff Burgin or Bailiff Snow
to the ellis restaurant, where their meals
are supplied in a private apartment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
AGAINST TRADING STAMPS.
Committee of the Board of Trade Ap.
pears Before the Aldermen.

A committee of five from the Board of
Trade, consisting of M. v. Joseph. John
o'Neil, Roy Mccullough. j. M. Dewberry
and Terd Marx appeared before meeting
of the judiciary committee of the city
council yesterday and asked the commit
tee to report favorably on an anti-trading
stamp ordinance.
The ordinance was introduced at the
meeting of the city council last night and
reported on favorably by the judiciary
committee. 1t provides for a special tax
of $2O0 year for all merchants using
trading stamps. IT is said that the best
merchants of the city are opposed to the
trading stamps being introduced here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
MAHoNEY A DEsERTER.
Birmingham Man Loses His Rights to
Citizenship In United States.

A communication was received by
Mayor Drennen yesterday from Robert
NJ. Doyle. lieutenant commander ON board
the United States steamship Culgoa. say
ing that William Mahoney Of Birming-
ham, Ala, had been declared a deserter
from the ships crew, and that he had
thereby lost all his privileges as a citizen
of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
Carpenters, strike still On.

No settlement has yet been effected in
the strike of the carpenters on the First
National bank building, and it looks as
If none will be had this week. Superin-
tendent Boyer of the building said yes
terday that he did not think that an
agreement would be reached before the
fret Of next week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
Mrs. wInslow's Soothing syruo.

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
nv druggists IN every part OF the world.
Re sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other
Kind. Has been used for over FIFTY
WEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING.
with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTAES
the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALI
LAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO,
and is twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
WILL USE PATROL WAGON.
"Black Maria" VIII Hereafter Be Used
Day and Night.

Commencing yesterday the patrol wagon
will be run all day and all night in the
future. Previously the wagon ran from
noon to o'clock in the morning, and
from that hour until noon the patrohnen
jail.
Chief Wier stated yesterday that walk
ing. prisoners to the station required the
men to be off their beats too long and
also at time when most OF the burglar
les occur, therefore he had commenced
running the wagon all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
A FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENT
FROM THE PRESS.

The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Dozier
& Co. are without doubt the best known
specialists In the south. and their fame
Is due entirely to their great skin.
The Birmingham News: Both Drs. o.
T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and ex-
perienced physicians and surgeons, who
deserve the great success which has
been and Is theirs.
Age Herald: DR.. Dozier's long standing
and approved abilities entitle him to the
proud distinction of standing at the head
of his profession.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Southern Sewer Pipe Company will
be held at their office at North Birming-
ham. Monday. July 27. 1903. when the
election of officers for the ensueing year
will be held. j. A. MENGE.
Secretary and Treasurer
June 20, 1903. 6-23-30t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
Negro Charged With Assault.

Charles Collins, negro, was yesterday
bound over TO the Criminal court by
Judge Feagin on charge of assault with
intent to murder on Virginia Ryan. The
negro's bond was set at $500, and in de-
fault of that amount he was sent to the
county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

A building permit was issued yesterday
by the city engineer to s. F. league to
erect a two-story brick store building on
Second avenue between Twenty-thrd and
Twenty-fourth street, to cost $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02
Bank cIearlnos.

The total bank clearings of Birming-
ham banks for the month of June were
1870, Isl. 20, and for the same month dur
ing 1902 were 81, 760, 206. SO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
A Kaffir Breach of Promise Case.
From the Westminster Gazette.

Considerable amusement has been afford
ed the inhabitants of Cradock, Cape Col
ony, by breach of promise case in cOlored
circles. The members Of the party-mostly
females-were arrayed in brilliant colors or
pure white. Plaintiff, named Caroline May,
and round her neck gold chain. which
hung in loops to her waist, where it was
fastened with sovereign pendant and
trinkets. Defendant, a fine, sWarthy, intel
ligent looking fellow, bearing the name of
Andrew Africa, was attired in gray f1annels
and spotless linen, with a coronation medal
and ribbon on the lapel Of his coat. The
aggrieved maiden told the court that she
claimed 800 damages for loss of comfort
and home for life. Defendant had given
her an engagement ring and arranged with
her father as to the number of cattle he was
to pay for her, and she, at defendants re-
quest left the domestic situation where she
was employed. Africa wrote her many love
letters Her mother bought the wedding
dress and outfit which included the fol-
lowing articles: Plates and forks, cups and
saucers, twenty pounds of butter, six pounds
of fat, butter pot, sugar pot, pictures
and frames.
Defendant asserted that as his father
could not come to terms with the girl 5
father as to the number of cattle to be paid,
the girl herself, impatient at the delay,
broke off the match. Without the consent
of both parents, according to native custom,
they could not marry. The resident magis-
trate accepted the defendants version and
dismissed the case. He said the trouble
was really between the parents, and not be-
tween the youth and the girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
AMONG THE FRATERNITIES

The knights of Pythias' fair will open
Monday evening at Light Infantry Armory,
and will continue for two weeks. The
Pythian fraternity has been preparing for
several months for this event. 1t will be
in measure a celebra ton of the thirty
ninth anniversary of the birth of this order
From its small beginning in Marinis Hall
in this city, February 10. 1864, the Pythian
order has grown to be one Of the largest
fraternal organizations in existence. 1t mas
at present almost six hundred thousand
members The purpose of the fair is to
prepare for the erection of Pythian tenn
brary, which is already owned by the
fraternity.
For several months Pythian general sub
ordinate and auxiliary committees have
been earnestly working to make the fair
great success. 4 general fair committee
headed by Past Grand Chancellor d. Elmer
Wiber, and of which Paast Chancellor j. W .
Carter is secretary. has held weekly meet
ings at Pythan headquarters, in the War
der building. Other committees have also
held many meetings, and nearly every
lodge in the city has committees and Ia
dies auxiliary committees working in its
behalf. 1t is now regarded as certain that
the fair will be largely attended by the
public.
The Pythian general fair committee met
at headquarters in the Warder building
last evening, DR.. D. Elmer Wiber presid-
ing. The attendance was large and inter-
est in the fair was reported as steadily
growing. The committee has received as
surances of the attendance of many proml-
nent persons at the fair during it's contfn-
uance. The ladies' auxiliary committees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04


of the subordinate lodges were all reported
as working earnestly, and with every pros
pect of success. The Ladies Auxiliary of
Webster Lodge, No. Z, has had great sue
cess in securing donations. The ladies'
committee of Superior Lodge, No. y, had
a very good meeting Thursday night. The
committee on reception of the fair has had
several meetings and has arranged for diff
ferent prominent members to welcome fra
ternal visitors on the various evenings de-
voted to other orders. George II. Walker,
grand master of Masons, will receive the
Masonic visitors. and William P. Allan.
grand representative of Odd Fellows will
receive that fraternity Both Messrs.
Walker and Allan are prominent Pythians.
President Joseph Johnson of Columbia
Typographical Union is expected to well
come that organization the evening on
which it will be received at the fair.
The committees on organizations and re-
ception, cooperating, have arranged
schedule for the attendance of members of,
other fraternal organizations Each will
be welcomed by a prominent Pythian iden
titled with the several orders to be re-
ceived. The following is the program as
at present arranged:
Monday, April 6-Opening night. address
by President Henry B. F. Mcfarland Of
the board of District Commissioners.
Tuesday, April 7-Elks', Fat Mems and
Golden Eagles night.
Wednesday. April S-Red Men, Odd Fell
lows lodges, encampments and Patriarchs
Militant.
Thursday, April 9-Shrne night.
Friday, April 1Q-Royal Arcanum, Knights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
When a Man Has a Cold.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
When man has cold 1t Is really surprising
The way that his friends try to straighten him
out,
Their cures for the same confidently advising,
Each calculated to put it to rOut.
It's hard with many sure things to be choosing
A remedy home manufactured or sold,
But equally hard il you think of refusing
To try one. It's tough when man has cold!
To please my dear friends the most nauseous po-
tons
Decoctions Of onions, the yilest Of teas
l think asafetida of their notions
took just because anxious to please:
I've made myself stupid with brews alcoholic;
I've scalded my feet; in iced sheets l have
rolled;
The lemons I've eaten have given me collie.
tell you it's tough when u man has q cold.
My ears with the quinine I've taken ringing
I'm smelling of Hniments rubbed on my chest;
Yet other cures theyr persistently bringing,
Until just ache for moment of rest.
I'm blistered and burned and I'm soggy with
soaking,
I've swallowed more drugs than mortal can
hold.
It isn't matter for laughing joking
They re tough on man, are these cu.cs for a
Geld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
Indictment Wragge."
rom the London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
Clement Wragge. who established the OBJ
servatory on the summit Of Ben Nevis. in
Scotland, and another on the top of Mount
Kosciusko, the highest peak of the Aus
tralian Alps is indignant with the common
wealth government, and is saying some
severe things about 1t from the lecture plat
form The government refuses to pay off q
debt on the Kosciusko observatory, and Mr..
Wragge is worried with writs." He is en-
deavoring to raise the amount by delivering
lectures on scientific subjects in the leading
cities. Mr.. Wragge was for many years
government meteorological of Queensland
but under recent scheme of retrenchment
his Office was abolished. He has now estab-
hshed a private meteorological station OF
his own in Melbourne. in connection with
which he issues journal with the short
ard expressive title of ''Wragge." Comic
papers Gill him ..Inclement Wragge" and
wet Wragse."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

For 2 cents" howIed the villain, Il
would shoot you right here!'
But you can't do 1t, you know calmly
replied the stage detective, turning his
back upon him and proceeding in a leis-
urely way to light a coffin nail, with Il
property pistol. Besides, didn't you see
me remove the cartridges from it just
now?"
With a muffied eXecration the baffled
scoundrel fed.-Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

Whats the matter, Ardup?'
bad news from my uncle"
What is it?"
II wrote to him a week ago for a loan"
''Well?'
And he hasn't answered my letter."
But what's the bad news from him?"
"Confound you. can't you understand?
No news is bad news"-Chicago Tribune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

Columbia COmmandery, NO. =, knights
Templar, last evening elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Commander
Harry F. Riley; generalissimo, Joseph c.
Johnson; captain general, j. Harry Cum
Junior warden, John A. Meyer; prelate, j.
Eldridge Burns; treasurer, George Gibson;
recorder, Stephen M. Ryder; standard
bearer, ]. O'C. Roberts; sword bearer, H.
w. Thomas: warder, Granville Hunt.