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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-06
Other News Of Interest.

The following card has been received by
the friends of City Attorney W. +. Por-
ter: Mr.. and Mrs 7. w. Wool request
the honor of your presence at the we'd
ding reception of their daughter, Sallie
Pomeroy, and Mr.. William Franklin Por-
ter, on wednesday evening, June IL, 1918,
from to IL o'clock at their residence,
317 st. Joseph street. Mobile, Ala.
Mr.. Porter is one of the most able and
successful young attorneys In this sec
ton and his bride will be warmly welcom-
ed by his large circle of friends
There was a game of baseball this aft
ernoon on the local diamond between the
professional ball players and the protes-
sional men of the city. The game was
highly exciting, and the rootess were out
In full force The game resulted In
score of 10 to IL in favor of the PROBES.
sional PLAYERS. In the latter part of the
game Bob Children, who was acting as
catcher, was bit on the head by ball and
rendered unconscious for some time. he
was attended by a physician and on re-
gaining consciousness, although suHerlng
much PAIN insisted on resumins ms piaee.
The block of one-story brick buildings
at the corner of Twentieth street and
Alabama avenue, known as the curtis
block, has been sold to III. L. Baines q
Brothers, who will repair same, putting II
in first class condition. This Is one OF
the oldest brick blocks In the city, haV-
ing been built in Bessemer's early days
The dance given at the armory was the
largest and most brilliant of season
made notable for its many elegant enter
tainments. Germans, card parties, finch
parties, receptions and church entertain
ments have been given here In rapid sue
cession for some weeks past and there
have never been so many weddings among
prominent people. A number of visiting
bellies attended the german last night,
which was led by Mr.. George Houston
and Miss Annie Walker.
The pipe plant of the Central Foundry
company has been shut down all week
for the purpose of taking an inventory of
stock and making repairs. The foundation
under the boiler has given away and Is
being replaced The plant will be shut
down until Monday week.
Miss James Price of Admission is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Harry c. Griggs.
T. R. Fulton, the druggist turned over
his soda fountain to the ladies of the
First Methodist church this afternoon,
allowing them to have all the proceeds.
The ladies had a large patronage and
made good sum
The "Deestrlct Shule'' was repeated to-
night at the library.
Miss Emma B. Cowan will entertain
the Young Ladies' club tomorrow after
noon at her home on Second avenue.
Mrs. J. W. Carter entertained very
pleasantly at cards this afternoon in
honor of Mrs. N. L. Carpenter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-06
Roarder Proved a Thief.

Admission, June 5.-(speeiaL)--A white
man, claiming to want board. went to the
home of w. /. Blankenship this morning
and succeeded in robbng the house.
When told he could secure board he set
about making himself at home. Mrs.
Blankenship went out to a nearby store
to secure something for dinner and dur
ing her absence the robbery took place.
The robber took 1915 in money and
twenty-dollar suit of clothes. The lat
ter was secured by cutting open a valse
of a young man stopping there. Having
secured his booty he left for parts UNI
known, and has not as yet been appre-
hended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-06
New Hotel at Florence.

Florence, June -(Special)-The city
council at the regular June meeting were
billiard that the terms OF the option on the
city hall, offered them at the May meeting
had been accepted and the deal was closed
by the council, All that remains to be
done is to draw up the deeds and sign
the check. The consideration was $4,000.
Messrs. billiard and Glenn yesterday
leased the building to Gus Norton a well
known hotel man OF Pulaski, Tenn. for A
period of five years. The building will be
put in condition and opened as a hotel by
January ] of next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-06
Larger Annex for University.

Tuscaloosa, June 5.-(SpeciaL) -Co-ed
cation is growing so rapidly at the Uni
versity of Alabama that the trustees have
seen fit to recommend a new and larger
building to be used as an annex to ac-
commodate the young ladies. The annex
was filled to its capacity last year and
had many applicants who could not be
accommodated on account of crowded
quarters. Co-educaticn has proved a
most popular institution at the UNIVERSE
ty, the numter of students Increasing
yearly. There were four young ladies' 70
graduate at the university this year and
that number will probably be doubled
next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-06
BESSEMER LIKES
PAY DAY CHANGE
Hereafter Street R'y Employees
Will Get Money There
GENERAL BESSfMER NEWS
City Democratic Executive Committee
Meets and Name Men to FIJI the
acancles-Interestln Ball
Game BY Local Talent.

Bessemer, June 5.-(special.)-The mer-
chants here are greatly pleased over the
decision of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company to pay on
their workmen in this city every Satur-
day night instead of in Birmingham as
formerly. There are about 500 construc-
ton negroes employed by the company
In and about Bessemer, and the paying
of the men here means that much Of the
money will remain in the city.
Treasurer Simpson of the company VIII
be out to pay the men tomorrow and the
arrangement will continue every Satur-
day until the present construction work
is finished.
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New Furnace Nearly Complete.

Gadsden. June 5. = Especially : The new
furnace being built by the Consolidated
Coal and Iron company Is now nearly
complete, ana viii be ready to apply the
torch in a few days The work on the new
stock house, which will have to be built
to carry the electrical system OF tram
cars, has not yet been started, although
the material has been prepared, and II
will not take them long to put IL to-
gether 1t is stated that the furnace will
not be placed in the plant before June Is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-06
ExecutIve COMMITTEE Meets.

The democratic executive committee
met last night and elected the following
committeeman to supply four vacancies:
A r. aCraddock and j. G. Johnston from
the Third ward, and Mcdowell Wnitsoh
and Samuel McCally from the Fourth
ward The matter of setting a date Tor
the primary at which mayor, aldermen
chief of police and city clerk is to be
nominated was deferred until next Tues
day night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-06
E. R. plden Dies at Rome

Admission, June g. = Especially = Il. r.
Diden of Rome Ca, father of e. T. Diden
of this city, died at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Walter Harris, In that place, at
6 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr.. Diden
had many friends in this city who Will
regret to hear of his death. e. T. Diden
and family left yesterday afternoon to
attend the funeral which will occur today.
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pIspensary Does Good Business.

Tuscaloosa, June 5.-(Special)-At the
recent monthly meeting of the board Of
mayor and aldermen. held in the city hall
the following report was read by Dispen-
ser j. M. Daniel: City profits for 1903,
1880; profits since January /, s1o.os6 so;
profits for May, s2127; largest days sales,
$3.50; smallest days sales, $116; average
days sales, s299 s.; total receipts for
May, $7819 49,
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NoTlcE.

Notice is hereby given that the book Of
assessments for the year 1908 has been
prepared and is ready for inspection. and
that the board OF revenue will sit on the
second Monday In July next to examine
the assessors returns and to correct any
errors therein. A. J. TARRANT,
President Board Revenue.
June 5. 1903. 6-6-l5t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-06
Mrs. ReuIah Duran Dies

Admission. June 5.-(special.)-M Beu-
lab Duran died at the home of her father,
A. G. Duke, at Fifteenth and Walnut
streets yesterday afternoon at 4 O'clock,
after an illness of five months. She was
a Christian woman and was prepared for
her final summons. She was a member of
the Second Presbyterian church. The
funeral will occur on Friday.
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Resumes operatIons Today.

Admission, June 5.--(Special.) 1.-The Cen
trail Foundry company which has been
closed down for several days past will
resume operations tomorrow. While shut
down the machinery Of the plant was
overhaued and many repairs have been
made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-06

The full of the company, California Fig Syr
. printed the front of every package Of the g
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-17

fna ti the producing the welnown Manila hemp the
Abaca of the Philippine Islands.
In readers here DR.
IIndebrands description by him
during his residence he data for
rFora Following what he has say
on this subject:
banana, naa OF the natives besides being generally cul
used cultivation such
possibly presence aboriginal plantations be
and Ape The natives who have
plant mmemorial distinguish six varieties OF
which with reddish fibre and thick
colored said produce seed occasionally likely be indigo
and have had the good fortune find
of these varieties the kind which
SpanishAmeca is called "Guneo in South Hawaii it is
varegated leaves Since the 1855
Chinese banana M Cand Pax which then introduced
Tahiti crowded the kinds from the
fields both of the extraordinary yield its fruit and
the high winds which
This advantage
taller it, so-caed Brazil banana which
Tahiti and
with the Pang radah OF Java Although moderate bearer the
sub-acid
From Tahiti has also the Eel which in few of the higher
OF Oahu
greater the H Rumph
Tex Koffo' Mindanao Ceebes x4baoc'
Luzon which yields the much valued Manila hemp brought
has already been distributed group
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-17

Manila hemp" takes its name from city of Philip
pines 1t hemp (Cannabis sativa however but the
fiber species ndbe plantan 1usa exts which does nor
greatly the edible banana and is possibly variety OF tue
species 1t also known commercially in the philippines as
aaca differing species of Mua by the rich dark
green hue every part the plant Dr. ldeband
his book authority for the statement that Nsa
tes Hawaii in 1866 afterwards distributed
over the entire group height OF 10 to 20 feet muuPeS
freely by easily recognized by the presence OF
developed unpalatabe black fruit would be quite
interesting this pantain banana has been
popagated the date OF its introduction as given
whether be found to great extent
in sections of Hawaii, and if SO where in particular
Authorities studied the habits Of this particular
variety family and have also given some attention to
its cultivation and production its fiber state that
the plant shaded forest covered slopes OF volcanic
mountains; ground WELL and mary land not all
proper condition For the first only stalk cut from
they can be every months thereabouts
CULTIVATION, ETC.
planan from which the fiber is obtained popagated with
great apidity being planted particularly the
Once established plant fourise and but little need
and is an advantage its be should
rich soil the edible varieties 1t IS usually Pan as
the slopes OF where the land has been newly
during the growth OF the plant and the stalk
@ thew have monthly good suckers prngng up
during the whole time that the plantation lasts which from ve to
SOIL the erzng qualities which this crop ehausts rapidly
claims to be an authority producing plants
yield much two pounds OF fiber but the average not more
uvaor Presidency that his experiments show
would about
pounds Clean lustrou long sapled and
fiber with about weeks
boy being him assist him
shahs longitudinal pieces OF inch wid.
then and there IN the
Madras OF plantan
the about
(Ihis probably includes suckersl
Smmond the Philippines plants occupy 1000
square yards of land hs probably includes only the original Pnts
MANUFACTURE.
Machines have been the fiber from the
used in
exhibited at Manila simple in its construction
and apparently producing results superior ordinary mode
manual labor The exhibition this produced
excitement and and counenanced by the
Captain General large the The subject
died however and the machine disappeared public
This authority that there intricacy machinery
wood It's only material and buffalo its moving power village
could make from model
nfd greater ordinary
authority there
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ton Of them that would come later. A
richly carved mahogany sfdeboard was
found recently in a chicken-roOst in one
OF the Southern states. The chickens
roasted on it every night, and 1t was
worn and battered. This was bought
by a dealer for a small sum, and after
it was restored sold to a customer for
$3.50.
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It is said by experts that the finest
antique, colonial furniture in this coun-
try comes from the South Much OF It
has been discovered in the cabins Of
a ed negroes who were formerly slaves.
When these rare, carved old pieces Of
mahogany were discarded by their
masters they were often given to the
negroes, not understanding the vaIua-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-17

regard Philippines and the culture of this Prodc
indeed of all others unfavobe to the extensive adoption
It will be SEEN therefore Of obtaining the
at the present Agar Hndoo authority the planan fiber
experiments in India tates in recent letter to he fIoPea 1 gu
cheapest effective method invented II
weighted which longitudinal strips of pantain
seats are drawn this drawing I an6 w6e e OF ]
OF the beautifully Clean long and usro,s
cheap be made by blacksmith
locally couple rupees had made enable
to extract fiber for purposes of experiment
authority the production and manufacture OF Manila
hemp carried at the time the Philippines states that the
lis down and stripped layers folds these then divided
4 5 @ % asr gd snf ,f pP
the fiber thus laid placed in the dry II the plant be Lett
ground length after has been down. the
hemp from reddish untitled for the tan
min in the sap coloring the fibre.
Still another authority that the down and
stripped OF their leaves 1t divided into long strips OF two
horizontal position with knife resting edgewse The material then
ba e n s and m f5n m m the 1 pp mae and
cleared leaving the textile be bare These to dry in the
are then beaten lightly with sticks again exposed to the SUM-
lastly the aens separated according to their degrees OF hne
tanned first sheahs OF the
procured from the i ~ I whilst the third the atuooz comes
the intermediate LAYERS of the tissue and from this fabrics
and gauzes manufactured Two employed this work one
from 20 pounds day.
PROCESS IN JAMAICA.
The following the mode Of preparing pantain fiber in Jamaica
udina slices and through MILL and afterwards boiled copper
with small quantity of potash soda quicme take off the
muciage.
therefore separately the
and being valuable should by itself
The following layer ditto The OF the pntain ditto
A the inner part the fiber requires the shortest time to
boil and commands the highest that the why these
boiings require to be performed separately
After boiling, the hung ropes dry, and
then carried shipped
VARIETIES.
might be said that experience only determine which variety
Musa would
fiber for manufacturing purposes The plant this purpose
that which will the period
curing but little knowledge and expense cultivation Smmonds
that the preeminen fitted all these requirements
the Poyah Martinique usa sapntu) requiring but
tie skill energy general quantity color
and texture OF fiber he by far all varieties OF the
common antan (usa paradsaca which
frequently requires be renewed repnted He further
merd other specie NIusa the of genus
their valuable fibre One is the MSq 5a Phil
ppnes and inferior the banana except absence
edible fruit The plant exceedingly prolific hardy The other
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COST OF PRODUCTION OF sISAL FIBRE
CONTINUED from Page So

his enterprise in this Territory and has ap TO
TINS time been experimental basis has conse
quen and necessarily been far expensive
hereafter
Even now with the present price of fibre
high cost at which the first I of fibre harvested
tons OF which have been transported
the high price OF $4,000 per leaves margin per
ton proht While 1t possible that this high may obtain
upon than FIVE pound $4,000 per average
over period OF ten years
ESTIMATE FOR NINE CROPS
The following will show the of fibre sold
ready for shipment and the total be harvested
from the first sos during the probable plants
now growing together with the price obtained probable
returns for the fibre to be marketed by MAY next
conservative estimate the proceeds be derived from the
nine crops to be harvested less the number of
for.
245 tons sold, gross sales ............S 3zo5.2o
"a tons ready for shipment at saw $3.50 100000
From the sos of plants grow
ing IT is estimated there will be Q
crops cuttings of one-half ton per
from each cutting, making total
of a tons per during a period
of six years from January I, 1908.
This yield from sos acres would make
total of
2,677 tons, less say about
4S tons already harvested
2,62o tons sc. ID or SIoo per ton. 262ooooo
Estimated total gross sales from sos
acres DURING he life of the n1ants Sozo oor al
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Estimated total gross sales from sos
acres during the life of the plants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
THE S-HOUR Law DECISION.
Attorney.Gencral Says 1t Applies Only to
the Law Making Violation Crime.

ALBANY, May 13.-An important opinion,
constituting the recent Court of Appeals
decision on the eight-hour law, has been
written by Attorney General John Cum
neen. The opinion is in answer to an in
curry Of DR.. William P. Spratting. superin-
tendent Of the Craig Colony for Epileptics,
regarding the duty on the part Of the con-
tractors doing work for the colony to OBJ
serve the eight.hour law.
THE recent decision Of the Court Of Ap-
peals." says the Attorney General. pro-
bouncing unconstitutional that provision
Of the Penal Code which declared It a mis-
demeanor for any person contracting with
the State or a municipal corporation to re-
uuire more than eight hours work for days
labor applies only TO the particular statute
cislon does not lesson in any degree the duty
Of of1cinls making contracts in behalf of
the state to require the stipulation specified
in Section 8 OF the Labor law. that no laborer,
workman or mechanic shall be permitted
or required to work more than eight hours
n day and that the contract shall be. void II
such requirements are not complied with.
nor is a contractor who has entered into n
contract with the State containing the afore-
said stipulations In any degree released from
the obligation Of his contract. As to the
tights OF Inborers employed by the colony
directly, am Of the opinion that in cases of
direct employment more than eight hours
ner day cnnnot be lawfully required or per-
mitted. except in cases OF employees engaged
in farm or In domestic service"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
FAUST THE WINNER,
He Secures Rollins Fail on Fleming
Match Ends llp In Row.

August Faust Of Germany came within
an ace Of throwing John Piening at Miners
Bowery Theatre last night As 1t was,
Faust more than held his own and was
declared the winner. The match, although
limited to is minutes. was the best seen
In this city in years. Faust, besides staying
the limit, got rolling fall after AZ minutes
OF wrestling. The fall was clean cut, but
Faust did not hold his man long enough
to satisfy the referee, although there were
spectators in plenty who thought Faust
had secured straight fall.
There was long dispute before the men
went on the mat regarding the selection OF
the referee. Finally. after the names OF
Tom Sharkey, Leo Pardello and Tom Miner
had been suggested, both sides compromised
on j. Keller, an old time wrestler Keller
did the best he knew how and had much
trouble in seeing that the strange hold
was not used, although Faust had agreed
to let every hold 60.
Piening rushed at the start and succeeded
In sending Faust to the mat and 1t was not
long before the men were at 1t on the floor.
In spite Of the fact that Piening did every
thing but bite. breaking fair-play rules,
Faust easily held his own and at the end
was still up and doing.
There has been bad blood between the
pair and when the contest was over they
got into row and almost came to blows.
But for the Intervention Of the stage hands
there would have been an all around melee.
GrPco-Roman was the style in the bout.
Faust offers to meet Piening to q finish
for $500 side.
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r. c. VANDERBILTS SAIL TO-DAY.
Special Quarters Fitted Up for Them on
tho Liner New England.

NEWPORT, R. l., May 1S-Mr. and Mrs.
Reginald C. Vanderbilt left Newport to-day
for Boston. from which place they will
sail for Europe tomorrow on the Dominion
steamer New England, to be gone for sew
eral weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
made the start to-day from Sandy Point
Farm, their country place. to Boston In
their automobile. The machine will be
taken abroad and used for touring in En-
gland and Scotland. Upon arrival in Paris
Mr.. Vanderbilt will receive the new machine
which has been built for him.
Boston, May ls.-To prepare quarters
for Reginald Vanderbilt and his bride to
occupy during an eight days trip to Europe,
upholsterers have been busy for two days
on the forward deckhouse Of the Dominion
liner New England, which sails tomorrow
The plain cabins Of the shi p's officers
have been transformed into luxurious
suite, where Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt may
sass the long hours Of an ocean voyage
peparated from the ordinary run OF saloon
passengers.
The staterooms have not lent themselves
easily to the furnishing that was ordered.
A single berth in each 10 built on top OF o
chest Of drawers. THIS Is on one sss SIDE e on
rack to hold q water pitcher and tumbler
and small stool complete the furnishing.
Tapestry, lace and silk. paint and varnfsh,
and all else that could be called for, In tho
hands OF the most skilled workmen OF
deckhouse look almost like the cabin Of .
yacht.
The deckhouse is at the forward end OF
the saloon deck. 1t Is square and is entered
by doors at either side that open into
transverse passage. Forward OF the pas
sage are three staterooms; aft Of it are an
officers messroom-for this trip trans
formed into a parlor-another stateroom
and a bathroom. These quarters will house
MI. and Mrs. Vanderbilt and a maid and
valet. The displaced officers Of the ship will
bunk as best they can elsewhere.
preyhounds than the New England sail out
Of New York. where District Attorney
.Jerome lives