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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
THOUSANDS WENT OUT TO SEE THE
 ALABAMA STATE FAIR YESTERDAY
OWEN IS HEAD OF
 HISTORICAL WORK
UNITED SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS HAVE PROMINENT ARcHlvlsT IN CHARGE OF IL BRARY AND HISTORIC DEPT.

Alabama has been honored in the ap- pointment of the Hon. Thomas NJ Owen, the director of the department of archives and history Montgomery, as chairman of the historical committee of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans. This com mittee is the most important of the con- federation. To it is entrusted all of the literary and historical matters of the or ganization Those who know Mr. Owen and are familiar with the enthusiasm he puts in his work, feel that as chairman he will accomplish much good for the Sons. He is supported by a representative body of associates from the several southern states,
 The following is copy of the formal order appointing the committee:
 General Headquarters United Sons of
 Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, La, William Mel. Fayssoux, Commander
 in-Chief. W. Covington Hall. Adjutant
 General and Chief of Stan.
 Extract general order No. 2:
 New Orleans, La, October 14, 1903.
 1. It gives the commander-in-ch chief pleas ure al this time to announce the appoint ment of the following comrades on the hereinafter mentioned committees, and to inform the confederation that immedi- ately upon receiving the necessary names to fill the vacancies on the other com mittees they will be announced:
 Historic Committee-Thomas M. Owen, chairman, Montgomery; Edwin P. Cox, Richmond; Dr. Patrick H. Nell, Clemson College, s. C.; Dr. Walter l.. Fleming. Morgantown, w. Va; Dunbar Rowland, Jackson, Miss; Ed Porter Thompson, Jr., Frankfort, Ky; w. Armistead Collier Jr.. Memphis; W. F. Jones. Elberton, Ga. R. B. Haughton, St. Louis; Homer D. Wade, Waco, Tex; Rev. J. M. Gross, Vinita, I. T.; Duncan U. Fletcher, Jack sonville, Fla; W. H. McLelland, New Or leans; Prof. D. r. Thomas, Conway, Ark L. s. Boyd, Washington; J. Mercer Gar nett, Baltimore; Marshall D. Haywood, Raleigh.
 By order of William Mel. Fayssoux, Commander-in-C Chief U. s. c. V. w. Gov Covington Hall, Adjutant General U. s. c, V,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the probate office yes- terday:
 Elyton Land Co. to J. P. Jones' lots 2 and 8. block 225 $25O0.
 E. B. Pennington ct al. to H. Boosack, lots 19 and 20, block 23 c, Ensley, $500.
 Mrs. K. Fully to Macke Real Estate and Investment Co. eight acres in south east corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 8. town ship 1s range west, 51750.
 H W. Plakey and wife to Peoples Homestead Co.,, east half of the west half of the southwest quarter of section 22. township IT, range west. s2O54.
 S. L. Parsons ct al. to Louisville Prop erty Co.,, east half of the northwest quar- ter of section 2. township r. range west, $1S35
 E. P. Webb to S. S. Webb, lots 1s and IA, block 174, Birmingham, 5000.
 Birmingham Warehouse and Transfer Co. to White Swan Laundry Co.,, lot Il, block, 47. Birmingham. 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
SAID ID BE GOOD
 FEELING EXISTING
Conference of Amalgamated
 Men and Republic Officials
ANOTHER MEETING TODAY
Platemakers Have Been Out Since July 1--Mr. Mutt of the Republic Iron and Steel Company Makes
 a Statement.

The conference between representatives and the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers to arrange a scale for the plate workers of the rolling mills at Bessemer and Birmingham will be continued this morning at 10 o'clock
 The conference began yesterday, but the situation in a general way. It Is too early yet to make any prediction as what will be the result of the conference, but both sides confidently hope and expect that an agreement will be reached.
 The representatives of the manufactur- CTS at the conference are J. H. Mutt, who has general charge of the labor bureau of the Republic company; J. H. Pritchard. superintendent of the Birmingham Rolling mills, and J. F. Kent, superintendent of the Bessemer mills. The Amalgamated association is represented by John Pearce of Pittsburg, national organizer of the as- sociation, and who is the direct represen- tative of President Shaffer; William Jen- kins, vice president of the seventh dis tf1cls James U Hare, Inomas U ftaret George Cass, B. T. Hestor and P. II. Me- Gowan of Birmingham; Richard Miles, Dan Jenkins, William Smith, Charles Kaufman and John Dobbie of Bessemer.
 The plate workers of the two mills have been out since July 1 on account of there being no agreement upon a wage scale. In the two mills there are between sev- enty-five and one hundred plate workers employed, and while the plate mill is but one department of the rolling mill 1t is an important one. MT. Mutt said last night regarding the conference.
 At the first meeting today we simply discussed the conditions at these two mills informally. but there is a very friendly feeling on both sides, and we hope to be able to reach an agreement
 'The plate workers are peculiar in that different scales have to be made in dif- ferent parts of the country to suit local conditions The conditions at the Brming- ham and the Bessemer mills are practical ly identical so that we make the same scale for both places.
 Tt is impossible to tell just how long we will be in conference for those mat ters sometimes drag along for several days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 The management of Sloss-Sheffield now realizes that it was following an extreme ly conservative course by approprlating the large surplus earnings during the last few years to increasing the working cap ital instead of paying them out in div- dends on the common shares as was done by many other steel and iron concerns.
 The board of directors was on the point of placing the common stock on a divi- dend basis during the past summer but was prevented from doing so through the arguments of President Maben who felt that 1t would be wise to postpone such ac- tion because of the uncertainty manifest ed by the pig iron market.
 During the past fiscal year the earnings on the common stock amounted to more than "A per cent Such results were made possible owing to the enormous demand for the company's product, but the off, cials felt that large demand for iron would not continue on so large a scale,
 At the present time the company has in storage about 970oo tons of pig iron which at $11 ton would amount to nearly $l,- 100000. This stock of iron is free from any incumbrance whatever and this is one way in which the company has been able to utilize its working capital. An official of the company expresses the opinion that the southern pig iron market should show considerable improvement during the next three or four months. It is pointed out that consumers are only buying in small of stock of iron on hand. If 1t can be demon- strated that prices have reached low level the prediction is made that there will be buying movement of considera- ble proportion during the early winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
RECORD OF COURTS.

In the circuit court the suit of will Benson vs the Peerless Coal Co. for damages resulted in a mistral
 In the same court the case of Joseph Rogers against the B. R., L. & P. Co. is on trial.
 In the second division of the city court yesterday Judge C. w. Ferguson heard his maiden jury case, which Is still on trial It is that of Julia Hawkins against the B. R., l.. & P. Co. for damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
POLICE CAPTURE
 WOUNDED NEGRO
ALEX PAYNE, WHO WAS SHOT BY MARSHAL OF MONTEvALLO, WAS FOUND HERE-cHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY.

Alex Payne, a negro, was arrested by Policemen Jackson and Mccullough at the Washington hotel yesterday for grand larceny in Montevallo. When found the negro was suffering from the effect of bullet in his right thigh, which had been fired by the marshal of Montevallo as the negro was making his escape from that town.
 The police here were notified to look out for Payne. He is undoubtedly very bad character, as by letters found in his pos session he was warned by his mother and sister not to return to Atlanta. The po- lice expect to turn him over to the Mon- teva1lo authorities today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued from the probate office yesterday to the following couples; Tony Longo of Bessemer and Miss Mary Cusimano. Henry A. Hope of Avondale and Miss Annie Davis. Rich ard Kirkland of Albany and Miss Elma Gray. B. B. Robertson and Miss Pauline Jones, c. W. Anderson and Miss Matte l.. Grant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20

VIII not only save 70u ulsuessinB pain and valuable time. b will cost you less money. There is ala satisfaction !n knowing that the very best possible treat ment is being given tc you by a compe- tent physician who has experience In such matters and Is capable of curing you in the quickest and most perfect manner possible. 1 have treated private diseases as a speciality for the past fifteen years in the city of Birmingham, and l am therefore known to @ great many. Bur you are not acquainted with me. l re- 1T you. with permission. to First Ma tional bank. Alabama National bank. Jefferson County Savings bank and Steiner Bros. bankers. as to my responsi- bility for my contracts. 1 cure many pa- tients by mail treatment Write for prices and terms.
 do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be cured by such methods. give me a call and get well
 Address or call at Rooms 1912 and 10f4 new First National Bank building corner Second avenue and Twentieth street Take the elevator.
 Office Hours: s:30 e. m. to s:3o D. ui- Sunday. 10 a- m- to n m. ss.sI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
Small Fire Last Niaht.

The fire department was called out at 11:9O o'clock last night to Fourth alley between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. The roof on small servants house caught fire. but no further damage than the loss of the roof resulted. The department was hampered by street car passing over it's hose and cutting 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
MIDWAY IN FULL SWING
 AND HELPED FAIR MUCH
There Are Sixteen Good, Clean Shows In Rohinson's Aggregation, ands They Deserve a Liberal Pa
 tronage This Week.
ToDAY's PROGRAMME.

& 10 a. m.-Kit Roster, high wire < A- and fancy shooting. < 1O:90 a. m.-Band concert by mili- 1 < tary band. % Il a. m.-Cavalry drill < @ D. m-Memoli's band. @ 1:15 D. m.-Carters high dive. :" < 1:30 p. m.-Wrestling bull and 1 < strong man. < A 2:sO D. m.-Races, trotting and { -s running. % D. m.-Roman races. < 4:30 p. m.-Millie Oroco on spiral {
 ' tower. . 7:15 D. m.-Carters high dive. <
 < 7:45 p. mkt Roster. ! . p. m.-Cavalry drill. -~ 10 D. m.--Millie Oroco and spiral {
 < tower. !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
HIS ANKLE BROKEN.
E. J. Miller Was Helping to Unload Car
 and Was Hurt.

E. J. Miller, representing Chicago piano factory met with very serious accident at the Southern railroad freight depot yesterday.
 MT. Miller was helping to unload a piano from the car when by some means he lost his hold and the piano fell on his left foot breaking the ankle.
 Lige Loy's ambulance was immediately summoned and he was conveyed to the Hillman hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
Whitson-Staton Wedding.

w. H. Staton, a we'll known coal man of this city, was married on Sunday af- ternoon at 6 o'clock to Miss Salle H. Whitson of Woodlawn. The marriage cer- emony was performed by the Rev. J. V. Morris at the parsonage of the Wood lawn Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
Communication tickets wi

Communication tickets will be sold to working people who use the Ensley or Besse- mer lines six days a week. Bessemer $5.4O. Ensley $3. Tickets sold only on the first day of the month. Birming- ham Railway, Light & Pow CT Compaar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF
 ST REEF CAR ROUTE.

Beginning Oct. 2d and con tinuing while the 22d street bridge is being refoored, the Loop, Highland Ave, Avon dale and Idlewild cars will come in and go out of the city via 2Oth street. Birm- ingham Railway, Light and Power Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
NEGRO MAN SHOOTS
 WIFE AND ESCAPES
FINED FOR BEATING HIS WIFE, JAMES THOMAS WENT HOME AND FIRED FATAL SHOT AT HIS SPOUSE.

James Thomas, a negro of Second alley between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets was fined by Judge Feagin yes- terday morning for assaulting his wife. He paid the fine and afterwards went home and deliberately shot the woman three times, each shot taking effect, one penetrating the neck another the breast and the third her head.
 It appears that on Saturday night the negro went home drunk and began break ing up the furniture in the house. On his wife protesting he turned on her and brutally beat her over the head. The woman called in the police and had him arrested.
 When the case came up at the police court yesterday morning the wife did not appear against her husband but he was fined by the judge. 1ncensed by hls arrest, he went home and began shoot ing. He afterwards made his escape. The woman is in a dying condition. It is stated that either one of the shots would have proved fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
PERSONAL.

Richard Mcfarland was taken i'll at the Collier Drug company yesterday and was carried to the Hillman hospital. His family lives at Avondale.
 J. D. Shelley, manager of the Cable Piano company. left the city yesterday to visit number of Alabama towns in the interest of his company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
Mrs. Edward Mason.

Mrs Edward Mason of Avenue F and Twentieth street, died yesterday morn ing. Her remains were taken to Lige Loys undertaking rooms, from which place they will be sent to Athens, Ala. for interment today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20

to be on the track and those at the fair grounds should be kept off. Manager Fies of the racing department has re- auested the police to keep everyone off the track and 1t will be done.
 There were several very pretty heats in the two races yesterday and the crowd enjoyed them as much as trotting and pacing races can be enjoyed. A run ming race was scheduled, but not run. the two features which brought the crowd was the arrival of the midway and the race of Walthour against ten of the horses of the Seventh cavalry.
 Joy Boy.
 The 2:30 trot went to Joy Boy after Annie D had won the first two heats and every one was surprised at the finish. The winner had been breaking badly in the first heats, but Driver Reeves got him settled down in the third and won by a narrow margin from Annie D, which was second. The fourth and fifth heats went the same way with Annie D an easy second always pushing the front horse and making him trot his best. The time was rather slow, considering the condition of the track which was excellent.
 Hattie Wilkes had an easy thing in the 2;25 pace. taking each of the three heats by a good margin, although Maxie Blass paced two good miles and at times pushed the little grey. The best time was 2:21 in the second heat, when Maxie Blass made good sprint and almost overlook Hattie Wilkes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Essie King.

Essie King, the IS months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. D. King of Avon dale. died early yesterday morning. The remains were sent in the afternoon to Collinsville where they will be inferred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
Location of Grounds Eighth Avenue and Charles St,
 SMlTHFIELD.
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths oi
 the persons who
 come to me to get cured of Syphilis. Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure, l. st Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflictedG It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20

Time by quarters: First heat-:35; 1:091a; 1:45; 2:24h. Second heat--:S4; 1:10; 1:451a; 2:21. Third heat--:341f; 1:1Oh; 1:45; 2 :23A.
 The entries for the two races today are as follows:
 First race. 2:20 trot. Fred s. Wilkes stake. purse $500, three in five heats--Elkin Girl, Prince, Little Raven, Benigne, Clar- ence c.
 Second race, 2:20 pace purse S400, three in five heats-Pattie Ledyard, Ella P, Clark, Silhouette, Esponita, Clara B., Watt and Linda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
CITY ITEMS.

Hebrew Sunday SchooI.-The He- brew Sunday school of the K'Nesseth Israel congregation was organized Sunday, with the following officers: Ike Ingel, president; Harry Gingold, vice president; Miss Annie Shapiro, secretary; Miss Ida Gingold, treasurer.
 Board of Trade.-There will be an an important meeting of the Board of Trade this afternoon at o'clock in the Tomlinson building. It is urgently re- ouested that every member be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
Alabama Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer"

For the best and purest whiskey in the city go to w. R. McVay, 2O2l Second ave- nuo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
The Results.


 Time by quarters-Flrst heat: ;37; IA; 1:47; 2:244. Second heat-:36; Ill; 1:47; 2:241a. Third heat-:36; 1;111k; :46; 2:231k Fourth heat-:S6; 1:11; 1:47; 2231. Fifth heat-:37; 1 IS; 1:47; 2:24.
 Second race. 2:25 pace. purse $4O0 hest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-20
Will Be a Lesson.

The horse was allowed to start in the next heat and won third money in the race. The accident was unavoidable. but 1t will serve to keep the crowds back of the track in the future. It is against the law of the racing association for people
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-21
BERNHARDT AND THE
TEN COMMANDMENTS.

When Robert Shackleton, author
of Many Waters" began his career
as a newspaper reporter in New
York City, one of his first assign
ment was 10 interview Madame
Sarah Bernhard. 1t was at a time
when the newspapers were striving
to out do one another in gathering
the opinions of famous folk on
every conceivable topic. This par
ticular assignment was to procure
from a number of notables their
opinions as to what should consti-
tute an Eleventh Commandment.
and reasons for their belief.
Madame Bernhard, charmingIy
gowned, was at a late breakfast in
her apartments in the Holland
house. On the table was loaf of
French bread, a yard long, and
coffee served from a grotcsqueIy
quaint coffee pot. She could talk
but little English and Mr.. Shackle-
ton was rather shy on French, but
they got on very well together.
San Eleventh Command mentf7
And the great actress raised her
hands and eyebrows deprecatingly.
Surely you do not wish me to be
another Moses"
On being assured that that was
exactly what was expected Of her
she looked puzzled for a moment,
and then with an archly humorous
smile exclaimed:
"Ahl l have it; Monsieur Shack
Teton, you may say that there is no
need for an Eleventh Command
ment-it is too hard to keep the
ten we have."-Ex.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-21
DIR. LoRENZs PATIENTS.
New York Academy of Medicine
VIII Study Their Present
Condition.

New York, y. Y, Jan. To-
When the orthopedic section of the
Academy of Medicine meets tonight
the members will have an oppor-
tunity to examine the little patients
on whom DR.. Adolph Lorcnz operat-
ed while here. The section viii
meet to discuss technically the
Lorenz method of treating congenit-
al disease of the hip and the chill
dren will be shown to illustrate the
progress Of the cure.
All the patients who were operat-
ed on by DR.. Lorenz are doing
finely. With one or two exceptions
all are walking and running about,
their plaster casts holding the hip
firmly nplaoe.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-21
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
ENTERPRISE

The Southern Pacific went all
past efforts ore better when it de-
cided to double its passenger ser
vice between New Orleans and San
Francisco. The celebrated Sunset
Limited, the best advertised train
in the United States, now is daily
train, and the Pacific Coast Express
is another Daily dining car through
Texas is an innovation that must
please. 1t is the only car running
through Texas today. Oil burning
locomotives, vestibuled trains and
hotels on wheels mark progress,
and the Southern Pacific IS always
equal to the demand of enterprise
and progress.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-21
IRRIGATION GARDEN

The E. p. Mcneil garden, ]. c.
Clementson superintendent, is in
excellent condition. The water for
this irrigation farm comes from two
wells and is pumped by a 6 horse
power gasoline engine. The capacity
of the tank is $4,000 gallons. Mr.
Clementson says it requires u
gallons of gasoline to run y hours
when both pumps are working or
3 - gallons for the same time
when only one pump n at work
This farm has , acres in early cab
bage, 20 acres in later cabbage, le
acres in onions, ID acre in tomatoes
3 acres in cauliflower, which II
badly effected by some unknown
disease. Then there are beets, beans,
turnips, etc, etc, besides cane which
was not irrigated
1t is a model garden and should
be visited by all those in this sec
ton who contemplate engaging in,
irrigated truck gardening.-Alice
Echo.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-21
WILL BUILD TOWNS.
Mrs. King, Kleberg, Kennedy and
Armstrong Of NueceS and
Cameron Counties Obtain
Charters.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 17.-Four
charters having an important bear
ing on the development of South
west Texas were filed in the Secre-
tary of States office today, as fol-
lows:
The Kleberg Town and, Improve
ment Company. of Corpus Christii
capital stock 100000. Incorporat-
ed by Robert J. Kleberg, John 7.
Kennedy and Henrietta NJ. King.
Armstrong Town and Improve
ment Company, of Corpus Christi;
capital stock 100000. Incorporate
ed by John B. Armstrong, John T.
Kennedy and Robert J. Kleberg.
Kennedy Town and Improvement
Company, of Corpus Christi; capital
stock $25O,OOO. Incorporated by
John T. Kennedy, Robert j. Kleberg
and George F. Evans.
The Driscoll Town and Improve
ment Company, of Corpus Christi
capital stock 100000. Incorporat.
ed by Robert Driscoll, ST.; Robert
Driscoll, Jr.; Clara Driscoll, Char.
les P. Fox and Frank Robinson.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-21
FILL THE PLACE WELL.

Christian Evangelist
When one man Is called to be a
hero on some great scale, 10000
men are called to be courteous,
gentle, patient. There are con-
spicuous virtues which make repu-
tation, and there are quiet virtues,
the virtues of private life, which
make character. It is not every
mans duty to fill large place, but
it is every mans duty to fill hi.
own place well.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-21
RAILROADS AND THE PEOPLE.

RAILROADS AND HE PEOPLE.
If you have been a close observer
of the trend OF things in Texas you
must have noticed the better feeling
which subsists between the railroads
and the people The people are be
coming now sensible of the com
munity of interest between them
selves and the railroads, and the
railroad managers are showing Il
BEETLE appreciation OF the truth
that fair dealing Is the only wise
policy because it is the most profit
able. If we canTavoid a recrudes-
cence of demagogy, it ought not to
be difficult to maintain this happy
condition; for to Il man who has
not deputized a politician to do his
thinking, it is easy to demonstrate
that the railroads and the people
have a common interest in Texas,
and that one cannot prosper on the
misfortune of the other.-Current
Issue.