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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30

in the district. which have member
ship of something like 1000; fifty-five Sum-
day schools with a membership of about
1900; about twenty four mission societies
with a membership of something like 700.
Fine Record Made.
Six new Methodist churches built or
already planned is this years record in
the Birmingham district. They are: The
new Eleventh Avenue church. the Rev.
w. II. Morris. pastor $4,000; Mt. Vernon
church, the Rev. ]. w. Johnson, pastor,
$1,000; the Wesley chapel, the Rev. Ira
Hawkins. pastor, to cost $4,000 the East
Lake church. the Rev e. B. Norton. pas
tor to cost 5000. The South Highlands
Methodist church, of which the Rev. ].
II. Mccoy is pastor, will probably erect
one of the most commodous and most
handsome sdifices in the south. This Is
looked upon as one of the coming chruch-
es of the state.
The North Alabama conference owns
and controls the North Alabama Confer
ence college at Owenton and the Athens
Female college at Athens. The Tthens
Female college is the second oldest char
tertd institute for the education of wo-
men in the world. Owenton col
lege is perhaps Just entering its bright
est year. Since its establishment, the In
stitution has enjoyed liberal support. The
d. II.
president, md his able faculty have ac-
complished great things during the first
month of The present session. Already
the enrolment Is 14O. A movement has
been started to raise 100000 with which
to erect a now dormitory and make
other improvements. OF this amount over
$4,000 has already been raised by the
Rev. ]. o. Hanes, the college agent
The Athens Female college has also be-
N. Moore is the efficient president.
The Official Organ.
The Alabama Christian Advocate, pub
lished at Birmingham, is the official or
gan of both the North and South Ala
bama conferences. This publication has a
subscription list of over 1900 names. In
the past two years the circulation has
gained over 1900. The Rev. Henry Ira
wick is editor and the Rev. s. p. West
is the business manager of the Advocate.
The conference also owns and MAIN
tains the orphange at Selma This tnsti-
tuition does excellent work under the
Direction of the board of directors. The
average number of orphans in the home
is about seventy-five.
An organization that promises to be
an interesting feature in the coming con-
ferences is the Laymens association that
was organized at the 1903 session. This
association was organized for the benefit
of the lay delegates and the lay visitors
who attend the sessions of the confer
ence. Judge Edward B. Almon of Tus-
cumbia is president and L. NJ. Stevenson
of Roanoke, secretary.
The Birmingham district will be well
represented at the conference. The entire
clergy, numbering over forty. the four
lay delegates DIR. r. f. Lovelady or
Pratt City, George B. Tarrant of North
Birmingham; Walter X. McAdory and
]. C. Lanier of Birmingham, and large
number of lay visitors will make up
those going to Talladega from this dis
trict.
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WILL HAVE BIG RALLY.
Madison County Democrats Urged to
Cast Full Vote.

Huntsville, October 2S.-(Special 1.-The
democratic executive committee has de-
cided upon November as general rally
day for the democratic voters of Madison
county and prominent speakers will ap-
pear in nearly every precinct of the coun-
ty. Congressman Richardson, Judge Paul
Speake, State Senator Spragine, John II.
Wallace, Jr.. and several others will
speak.
The campaign in this county has been
the dullest Presidential campaign ever
known. The republicans are not strong
enough to make the contest interesting
and the politicians fear that the demo-
cratic vote will not show the strength of
the party. The Parker and Davis cam
paign committe has issued an address to
the democrats to go to the polls and vote
and show the fun strength of the party
so the republicans cannot back their ar
guments favoring a reduction of repre-
sentatlon Dy directing attention to the
Scant vote.
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Communicated
MR.. MARTIN A CANDIDATE.
Will Make Race for Alderman From
Fourth Ward-Some Able Views.


b. B. Martin, manager of the Martin
Cracker company, who is a candidate for
alderman for the Fourth ward, in an in
terView with an Age-Herald man yester-
day discussed at length the condition of
the railroad crossings leading to the
North Highlands. 1T is impossible" said
he ito reach that portion of the city
with safety on account of the great num-
Der of railroad tracks, badly guarded at
that. If elected alderman from the
Fourth ward l pledge myself to leave no
stone unturned toward the building of an
aqueduct over Twenty-fourth street or
any other convenient crossing, which will
ensure the safety of the citizens generally
who live beyond those tracks, or those
who desire to reach that portion of Bir-
mingham. The great danger to the little
children, who are forced to cross those
dangerous points In order to reach the
public or other schools, is a matter that
should be looked after by the city gov
eminent, and while I want 1t distinctly
understood that l am not advocating this
movement for the purpose of harrassing
or annoying the railroad whose tracks
will be effected by the aqueduct, l hold
that the rights of citizens should be con-
sidered, and some safe means should be
provided by which they could cross and
recross without being subjected to the
great danger which attends transit at
those points.
ut is a well known fact that there Is
but one Waterman or flagman at Twenty
first street to watch twenty-three tracks.
therefore you can see the great danger In
crossing at that point. The railroads owe
1t to the citizens of that portion of Bir-
mingham to provide some way of cross
ing, and in my humble judgment an aque-
duct will be the best, safest and most eco
nomical way of solving the question. 1t
will ensure the safety of every man,
woman and child and in the end prevent
the horrible accidents which have caused
the citizens many times to wish the rail-
road tracks were all underground" 81"
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To Discover Gold by Telephone.

Among the scientific notes in Golfers
for October Is Is the following rather
amazing announcement:
A new way of prospecting has been
tried experimentally, and is reaching the
point where it Is practically useful. The
method is based on the differences in the
electrical conductivity of the earth due
to the presence of ore deposits. Most ores
are much better conductors of electricity
than the sell and rocks, although some
others are almost insulators.
In making use of these facts to locate
beds of ore two electrodes are ground
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Der will exceed 10000. In the Birming-
ham district alone the membership of the
Methodist churches will exceed 1000. The
property of the conference is valued at
S,OO0,0OO $4,000 Of this being located In
the Birmingham district.
The figures of this year are not yet
completed, but taking those of last year,
Alabama Methodsts. including the two
conferences gave $13. 1870 more for the
support of the ministry than the previous
year. The total amount raised In the
North Alabama conference for an pur-
poses last year was close to 100000.
Last year the North Alabama confer
ence raised $28 1929 for missions. an in
crease of s2.918.32. Summing up the
amount raised by both conferences the
Methodists of the state gave $53910.69 for
missions in 1903
In the Birmingham district the progress
of Methodsm for the past year has been
very rapid. There are now thirty charges
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circuit is an induction coil with a glass
condenser and two spark gaps. The cur
rent as it passes through the ground is
tested by two telephone receivers con-
nected to portable electrodes which are
usually grounded about seventy feet
apart. The make and break of the cur
rent in passing through the ground Is
heard in the telephones as ticks. AS the
electrodes attached to the telephones
are moved about, the variations in thu
intensity of the tapping in the telephones
give an indication of the presence and
position of the ore deposits. Although
the method is not out of the experimental
stage, yet IL seems to promise much for
itself in the future.
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hereby announce as a candidate for
Mayor of Birmingham. subject to the COM
ing city democratic primary.
JOHN w. O'NEILL
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1 hereby announce as a candidate for
Mayor of BirmiI ham. subject to the
coming city democratic primary.
M. II. CRITTENDEN.
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every section of the county, where the
farmers are building new and finer
houses.
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l hereby announce as a candidate for
mayor Of Birmingham, subject to the ac-
ton OF the democratic primary.
JOHN &. FORNEY,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR MAYOR.

/ hereby announce as a candidate for
mayor of Birmingham subject to action of
city democratic primary.
GEO. B. WARD.
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Curry Flowers 2O4 North
10th. Phones 76l Venables.
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l am a candidate for Mayor of Birming-
hf IN, subject to the city democratic pri-
mary. CHARLES s. SIMMONS,
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Eor poIlcE coMMIssIoN.

I hereby announce myself candidate
for police commissioner OF the city of
Birmingham, subject to the action of the
democratic primary.
ROBERT H. ALLISON.
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Freshest drugs at lowest
prices at Cheeks Drug Store.
goth st. and 4th Ave.
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1 respectfully announce myself a can
didate for police commissioner, subject to
the democratic primary.
LICE 10y.
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For A..erman-Fourth Ward.

For AlIerman-Fourth Ward.
am candidate for alderman from the
Fourth ward, subject to the action of the
city democracy, and solicit the support of
my friends and the democrats In general.
JOHN r. COPELAND.
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For AIderman-Fifth Ward.

William r. Gum is a candidate for re-
election to the office OF alderman from tina
Fifth ward, subject to the action of the
democratic primary.
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Hal J. Copeland Is a candidate for Po-
lice Commissioner subject to the action
of the democratic primary.
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For Aid ,rman-seventh Ward.

1 hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection as alderman from the
Seventh ward. subject to the action of
the city democratic primary.
r. H. THACH
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For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ward.

II. A. Stockmar is a candidate for re-
election to the office of Alderman from
the Ninth ward. subject to the action
of the democratic primary.
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1 hereby announce myself a candidate
for alderman from the Seventh ward. SUBJ
ject to the action of the city democratic
primary. JOHN L. PARKER.
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]. F. Graham is a candidate for the Of
fee of alderman from the Seventh ward,
subject to the action of the democratic
primary.
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1 hereby announce myself for office of
alderman FROM the Ninth ward. subject
to the action of the democratic primary.
H. G. UNRATH.
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I hereby announce myself a candidate
for police commissioner, subject to the
action Of the democratic primary.
SID B. JONES.
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l am candidate for Mayor of Birming-
hf m. subject to the city democratic pri-
mary. CHARLES y. SIMMONS
For A,serman-Fourth Ward.
am a candidate for alderman from the
Fourth ward, subject to the action of the
city democracy, and solicit the support of
my friends and the democrats In general.
JOHN r. COPELAND.
For Alderman-Fifth Ward.
William R. Gum is a candidate for. re-
election to the office OF alderman from thu
Fifth ward, subject to the action of the
democratic primary.
For Ald,rman-Seventh Ward,
hereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection as alderman from the
Seventh ward. subject to the action of
the city democratic primary.
R. H. THACH.
1 hereby announce myself a candidate
for alderman from the Seventh ward. SUBJ
ject to the action of the city democratic
primary. JOHN L. PARKER.
j. F. Graham is a candidate for the Of
fee of alderman from the Seventh ward,
subject to the action of the democratic
primary.
For AIdcrman-Ninth Ward.
H. A. Stockmar is a candidate for re-
election to the office of Alderman from
the Ninth ward. subject to the action
of the democratic primary.
1 hereby announce myself for office of
alderman FROM the Ninth ward, subject
to the action of the democratic primary.
II. c. UNRATH.
FoE. POLICE COMMISSION.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for police commissioner OF the city of
Birmingham, subject to the action Of the
democratic primary.
ROBERT H. ALLISON.
I respectfully announce myself a can
didate for police commissioner, subject to
the democratic primary.
LICE 10y.
HAL j. Copeland Is a candidate for Po-
lice Commissioner subject to the action
of the democratic primary.
The river press., 1904-11-09
London Has \ War Scare.

LONDON. Nov. l.-Negotiations be-
tween Great Britain and Russia look
ing to Il settlement of the North sea
affair are progressing tavorably and
there is not the slightest danger OF
friction between the two governments.
The constitution of the International
commission under The Hague conven.
tion is on the Verge of settlement.
In spite of these pacific conditions
Great Eritain today experienced a
war panic that can only be compared
to the panic created on Saturday, Oc-
tober cc3. wien the news Of the sinking
of the trawlers in the North sea was
received. Not for years have SO many
alarmist reports and flaming extras
Hooded London. The most extroardi-
nary feature OF this scare. which was
serious enough while it lasted, is that
there is not one single circumst tance to
Justify it.
The river press., 1904-11-09
Desperate Fighting at Port Arthur.

TOXIC, Nov. 2.-The official reports
of the capture of positions form re-
cital of almost continuous fighting at
Port Arthur. The Russians first strug.
gled desperately to block every Jap.
anese advance and then met the con-
centrated artillery fire of the Japanese
with it's kind.
Since the japanese began running
parallels and traverses and extending
mines, the Russians have been con.
stantly making sorties. They rush
into the japanese trenches and en-
gage in ferocious struggles with the
engineers and pioneers. With des'
perate courage the Japanese continued
to close in on the fortress, progress
ing stage by stage. The japanese in
fantry never fails to respond wher
asked to make an assault on almost
impregnable positions. When the
troops gained foothold they gen
orally held it with unhinching deter
mination.
The river press., 1904-11-09
TAYLOR ANSWERS PARKER.
An Unfair Comparison of Expenditures
Exposed By Treasury Official

WASHINGTON, Nov. III. A. Tay.
lor, acting secretary of the treasury,
said yesterday with reference to the
speech of Judge Parker, to delega-
ton OF farmers last Friday:
81 made a briefi statement a few
days ago, mildly calling attention to
several very apparent errors on his
part, unintentional no doubt, but
made out of the fullness of his mis-.
conception in regard to the conduct of
certain public affairs.
"Judge Parker has referred again
to the treasury deficit of $24 900, 900
during the first two months of this
fiscal year and compares it with the
small deficit of last year for the COR
responding months. Just why he sin
gled out last year for a comparison
leave the reader to Judge. If he had
taken several other recent years, he
would have found the deficit larger
than this year. AS I said in my pre-.
vious statement, the drafts upon the
treasury are always, of necessity, the
heaviest during the first months Of the
fiscal year. The reason is apparent.
Practically all appropria ations lapse
on June 30, the end of the fiscal year.
The new appropria ations are not avail
able until July l. Then every dis.
bursting officer draws for money to
meet the obliga ations that begin to ac.
crue during the new year.
"Judge Parker made his compari'
son only with the last year. If he had
himself looked up the records he
would have found almost without ex-
ception, deficits in the beginning Of
each fiscal year and often in recent
years they have been as large or
larger than this years. During the
years of the economical administra- a.
tion of President Cleveland, to which
he SO admiringly refers, there were
heavy deficits. In July and August.
1894, (Cleveland) the deficit was $751;
1S5 200, July and August, 1897, just
after the close of the Cleveland ad.
ministration there was a deficit of 1923,
1919, 900. In 1898, the deficit was $25,
900, 900; in 1899, $44 ,S05, 600. So Judge
Parker's comparison, referring only
to last year, was hardly a fair one.
The river press., 1904-11-09
BRITISH WAR SCARE SUBSIDIES.
Commission Will Be Organized to Arhi-
trate International Dispute.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-The negotiations
between the British and Russian gov
ernments in regard to the intern ational
commission which is to Investigate the
North sea incident are progressing ap.
parently to the satisfaction of both
sides.
1t is now regarded as almost certain
that the commission will sit in Paris
and be composed of five naval officers
-one Russian and one British, each
power to choose another member and
the four to select fifth. Russia has
practically named Admiral Kasnakotf
and Great Britain Admiral Sir Cyp-
rian Bridge, although the latter sell.
ection is not absolutely settled. Great
Britain expressed her intention of
asking that United States naval Off
Ger sit on the commission. whereupon
Russia announced that she would sell
ect a French officer.
There is strong intim alton tn at
Great Britain will invite Admir- al
Dewey to be one of the commission.
Officers of such character as those men.
toned insure the acceptance of the
findings of the commission by both
countries and the world.
The river press., 1904-11-09
May Buy Montana Coal Properties.

BOSTON, Nov. 2.-General Manager
Merry of the Montana Coal & Coke
company is here in conference with
the experts of the Anal gam ated Cop
per company in an endeavOr to arrive
at al equitable price for the sale of
the property to the Amalgamated Cop
per company.
MIR. Merry says there are 1000, 900
tons of coal in the mine. Mr.. Whyte,
the Amalgamated coal expert, report
ed 5000, 900 tons of colling coal in the
third seam which has but recently been
opened up. He made no statement as
to the estimated tonnage in the other
seams. If, as is claimed, this coal is
worth 81 per ton in the mines, a very
high value can be figured for the Mon.
tana Coal X Coke company's POO, ,0oC
shares.
1t is needless, perhaps, to say that
Mr.. Rogers will not pay $4,000 fol
the property, although it can be dem
onstrated that the Montana Coal 4
Coke mines would be very valuable
acquisition for the ANAL amated. Or
the other hand, the Coke company i:
more or less dependent upon thu
ANA gamated for customer. These
matters will of course, enter into tht
negotiations.
The river press., 1904-11-09
Makes Treaty With France.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l.-Secretary
Hay and Ambassador Jusserand to-
day signed a treaty providing for the
settlement by arbitration Of any pos
sible disputes between the United
States and France. 1t is drawn on
the lines of the Anglo-French treaty.
Out of Difference to the United States
senate, to which this treaty will be
submitted when it assemblies in Decem-
ber, the state department will not
make its text known. However, it is
very much like the treaty negotiated
October II, 1903, by Lord Lausdowne
for England and the ambass ador of
France. 1t is the opinion of the off,
cials here that this convention does
not ia any way threaten the predom.
nance in this hemisphere Of the Mon
roe doctrine. The treaty is to be fol-
lowed very soon by one between Amer
ica and Italy, and there is reason to
believe that some progress alre y
has been made in that direction.
The river press., 1904-11-09
Cashier Killed by Robbers.

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Nov. Ian at
tempt to rob the First National bank
at Cody this afternoon resulted in the
death of Cashier |. .. Middaugh.
Two armed men who had been hang.
ing around Cody some months rode
up to the bank on horseback and en-
tered at the from, door. They were
not masked or disguised when they
ordered Cashier Middaugh and his as
sistants to throw up their hands.
They were answered by the plucky Of
iiciuls with shots from two six-shoot-
ers. Firing became so hot that the
robbers left the bank without securing
anything. Cashier Miudauyh followed
them to the street and emptied his sin
shooter at them, whereupon the small
er of the two men shot Mr.. Middaugh
in the breast, killing him Instantly.
In the meantime the town became
aroused, and shots We're fired at the
The river press., 1904-11-09
Estimates Of War Department..

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The esti.
mates of the war department for the
fiscal year ending June 3Oil906, ag-
gregate $1O3, CSC, $50. This is $22 22422,-
612 less than the war department esti-
mates year ago, and S3,o32,3SS less
than the total appropriation for the
use of the war department for the cur.
rent fiscal year, ending June 80, 1908.
Under the head Of public works,
which includes the improvement Of
rivers and harbors and various ma
tlonal parks throughout the country,
and of certain public buildings and
grounds in and around Washington,
and the construction of sea coast for
titications, military posts. ETC., the
estimates cal for appropriations
amounting to an aggregate OF So SI6
S34 for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1906, as compared with 80 Poll,
which is the amount of current appro-
priatons for similar purposes.
The river press., 1904-11-09
A Warming to Settlers.

SPOKANE, Nov. l.-For some time
real estate agents, land boomers and
shark promoters have been reaping a
harvest by selling Pasco land to
strangers with promises OF govern
ment irrigation. The extent of their
operations the past few weeks has
been called to the attention Of Il. A.
Noble, resident engineer for the Uni
ted States geological survey, who, in
the interests of prospective victims Of
the unscrupuloas agents, has issued
the following warning:
retrospective settlers are cautioned
against the misstatements and false
representations of so-called locators
and land dealers, claiming to be able
to locate settlers on, or to sell land
tn at would be irrigated under the Pa.
louse project.
eff the Palouse project is construct.
! ed it will not be possible for any set.
tier to acquire right or title to the use
of water unless he lives on aud cult.
Yates his land for five years, whether
he be a homesteader or private land
owner. The communication clause OF
the homestead act does not apply tC
land under government irrigation pro
| jects.
"No one at the present time knows
what land would or what would not be
irrigated. Should the secretary O.
tie interior order the project to bt
constructed it will be two Or thre,
wears thereafter before water can b.
delivered on the land. In the mean
time settlers who have filed on lane
under the Palousc project under th
homcatead act must comply with tn
conditions of the homestead act, whicl
requires them to live on the land con
tinuously for five years.