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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09
FAILED TO FURNISH
 LIST OF WITNESSES
CLAIM OF D. M. pRENNEN FOR $to- GOO SET FOR HEARING IN BANK RUPTcY COURT THIS MORN ING.

If the claimants attorneys announce ready. the hearing of the claim of D. M Drennen for $10.OO0 against the Donelson Construction company, bankrupt, will proceed this morning in the bankruptcy court The hour for the hearing has been set for II o'clock by Referee N. w.. Trmble.
 MT. Drennen claims s10,000 from the Donelson Construction company on an alleged agreement by which he was to receive this amount for acting as adviser for this company. the Pennington Con structlon company and c. M. Burkhalter x Co.,, in securing certain contracts from the Jefferson county sanitary commits sion.
 Trustee H. w Coffin, through his att torneys, Frank g. White & Sons, will contest the claim of MT. Drennen in the bankruptcy court. Four witnesses were yesterday summoned by Trustee Coffin's attorneys to appear this morning and testify in the case. They are John 10. Donelson, G. B. Burkhalter and 10. B. Pennington the heads of the three con tracing firms involved, and Julian Ken drick, chief engineer of the Jefferson county sanitary commission. The sub poenas were served by deputy United States marshall
 Tho attorneys for Mir. Drennen, John H. Miller and Ward S Drennen, did not fur nish a list of witnesses to be subpoened by the clerk of the United States court. The attorneys for the trustee stated yes- terday afternoon that they would be ready to proceed with the hearing or the claim this morning.
 Attorney Drennen said last night that he would probably be engaged in the county courts this morning and for that reason may be detained and that being the case the hearing of the claim would necessarily have to be continued. He .intimated in his conversation that this would be the only possible cause of a continuance as far as the attorneys for the claimant were concerned. While the referee in bankruptcy has a number of claims against the Donelson Construction company to hear tho one of Mir Drennen is the only one against the bankrupt company set for hearing this morning.
 The following Is a list of some of the larger claims against the company D M. Drennen. $1OOO0; Jefferson County Savings bank, $5463.22; A. Latady. $2525; J F. Graham, $3463; Birmingham Grain com pany, s3s31.73; Alabama NH and Elevator company, s135s.09; McLester &.van Hoose $26277l; Carolina Portland Cement com pany, $1154.60; Goodall, Brown & Co., s714S6; Mayberry Hardware company s275e.99 Gray & Dudley Hardware com pany. $4SO.94; John R. Bryan, s23S99 99.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

board of directors, who has been select ed as chairman. He has chosen corps of competent instructors. experts in their lines.
 At the opening meeting addresses will be made by a number of leading men, who have been successfuliin business pur- suits. among them Col R. H. Pearson, whose subject will be Making the Most of Ones Opportunities. After the talks the classes will be organized . The schedule for the educational work is as follows:
 Class Schedule.
 Elementary Arithmetic-Prof. Thomas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09
EDUCATIONAL WORK WILL BE STARTED The Y. M. c. A. to Have a
 Night School COMPETENT INSTRUCTORS Architect VIII Start to Work on PIans for Gymnasium and Work of
 Construction Will Soon
 Be Un6er Way.
COMPETENT INSTRUCTORS

The Young Mems Christian association of Birmingham is coming rapidly to condition of efficiency that will commend 1t to the good will of the most exacting of those who are anxious for the uplifting of the youth of the country and his es- tabhshment in places not only of peace and pleasantness, but highest usefulness. Before many more days the association will have begun the educational work. in which nearly sO,OOo young men of the country took part last year. and whose ing.
 The Birmingham association has had d'ffealt task to get the work in this com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09
THE WEATHER.

Washington. January Swallowing IS The forecast of weather for Alabama: h. fereasing cloudiness Saturday; Sunday rain: light variable winds becoming fresh south.
 Weather Conditions.
 Birmingham, Friday January s. The rainstorm, which was near Mobile vesterday. seems to have coalesced with fhe one over the Great Lakes. Its influ- ence was felt yesterday over the east gulf and south Atlantic states, causing rain from Mississippi to North Carolina. The main storm center is over Lake Huron, and snow is falling on its east and south sides as far south as North Carolina. The barometer remains high over the plateau, but has fallen slightly over the southwest and the Mississippi valley, where warmer weather prevails It IS colder over Mississippi, Alabama, north ern Georgia and the mountain districts of North Carolina and Tennessee The minimum temperature at Birmingham was 32 degrees.
 w. A MITCHELL, Observer.
 Weather Report.
 Temperature and precipitation as re- ported by the weather bureau for select ed southern stations during 24 hours end- ing a. m.:
 rrO,x, arot tt1rn ProPinlt A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

President Jackson reported yesterday at the meeting of the Commercial club that the committee in charge of having an exhibit at St. Louis was progressing well with it's work. He said that the committee had started this week raising the money to defray the cost of the Vul- can statue but that the listing of those to be seen had not been correct and that new lists were being prepared These, Mr Jackson said. would be ready by Monday or Tuesday of next week and the various committees would start out again.
 MT Jackson reported that letter had been received from MT. Moretti stating that the plaster cast of Vulcan was
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 and get to work. An architect will be secured, that duty having been put on the trustees, and plans for the buildings will be made at once.
 It is very necessary that those who have promised money for this cause send in their checks at once, as the trustees are anxious to see how much they will have to start with when work is naugu- rated.
 The Night School.
 The educational work of the local asso- citation will be set in motion next Mon day night, when an informal reception will be held at the association roms at No. 526 North Twentieth street
 This department. will be under the con- tro of D. M. Drennen, a member of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09
RECORD OF COURTS.

In the circuit court three damage suits were filed yesterday as follows:
 W. H. H. Martin files suit against the Southern railway for 5000 damages for an alleged failure to deliver certain goods which were shipped over the lines of the defendant company.
 Elard Knox files suit against the Ala bama Steel and Wire company for 5000 for personal injuries alleged to have been received in Virginia mines.
 Charley Nixon files suit against the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany for s5OO0 for injuries, alleged to have been received while working in a mine near Reeders Gap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

munity well started It had to begin in house adapted to residence purposes and make the best of the accommodate tions until the rooms could be arranged to meet association requirements. This having been done the young men of the city have flocked to it's quarters until many times the accommodations are taxed to take care of them.
 The necessity for a new building in which may be established a complete gymnasium has become so urgent that at a meeting of the directors and trustees held this week it was decided to collect what subscriptions that have been made
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showing an increase in salary for that time of 300 per cent.
 Another young man was earning a small salary in an electric supply house. He took the electrical course and secured a position at s75 when he came out. Sev- eral other cases like these were cited. They show how the busy man or boy may utilize his spare hours in fitting himself for more remunerative duties.
 Everything will be arranged for the classes to have the best of accomm oda- tions and the best of work will be given Every member of the association is en- titled to the class privileges and those outside may become so by paying the very small yearly fee of sl0.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09
STREET CAR BUSINESS.
Large Increase In Receipts-NesrIy
 Nineteen Million Passengers.

The Birmingham R lway, Light and Power company carried 1s,720,6s9 passen- gers over it's lines in 1903, against 15, 734 2O3 the year before The increase amounted to about 20 per cent.
 The following table shows the total last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09
Exciting Billiard Contest.

Nose Lazarus. local player. defeated Professor Emery the billiard expert of who is in Birmingham, in a
 game last night in the Florence
 A large crowd witnessed the
 which was quite an exciting one.
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nearing completion and that 1t would be ready for shipment by January 10. The cast will be carried to the DimmiclS Pipe eompany's plant where the cast i1gs are to be made.
 The accompanying cut gives a view of the plaster statue from the waist down. The mammouth size of the statue can be imagined from the size of the various limbs The picture was taken at Passaic, N. J., where the plaster work is being executed. It shows two-horse carriage between the feet. The plaster cast will be taken to pieces and shipped to Birmingham. The iron castings will be sent to St. Louis and rivited together on the foundation which is now being built
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09
Ol D AL ABAMA CLUB BONDS
 SOLD IN A LUMP FOR SI

tie merriment in the court but Judge Coleman proceeded with hearing the wit nesses without noticing the incident.
 MT. Peevy, after securing possession of the bonds brought suit to recover the amount due In principal, on coupons and the accrued interest He Is represented by Forney Johnston. The sum claimed will amount. when figured up, to about $39O0 and Judge Coleman gave judgment for this amount. It was a non-jury case.
 An interesting question arises as to how the holders of the judgment will proceed with the execution. Active members of the club say that none of the club furni- ture or fixtures are owned by the Ala bama club but are leased from the St. Nicholas hotel. In this case 1t is said no attachment could be run. The entire prop erty of the club as a corporation, accord ing to one of the members, consists of a few half filled bottles of whisky and sev- eral bottles of beer which are kept at the bar to serve to members.
 An execution cannot be issued in less than ten days.
 Attorney J. A. W. Smith, who repre- sented the club, said that no appeal would be taken. During the trial the club of fered practically no defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

q. Young. teacher Professor Young is principal of the Martin school and hass had especial experience and training for this class of work. The hours will be from to on Tuesday and Friday evenings; the fee for the full term of three months will be S. Professor Young will teach advanced arithmetic from to 10 of the same evenings, the fee the same
 Elementary and Advanced Bookkeeping By F. L. Parsons expert accountant of the Tennessee company. Both branches will be taught Tuesday and Friday even ings from sto 10. The fee is s4. Elemen- tary and advanced mechanical drawing will be taught by MT. E. l.. Pen ruddocke of the Sloss Sheffield company, from to 10, the fee being s4.
 J. D. Williams. principal of the Wood lawn High school, will teach reading, spelling and writing on Mondays and Thursdays from to 10, the fee for which will be 8.
 Secretary Jackson has given it out that any young man who desires to take either course and has not the money, can have arrangements made by bringing the mat
 
 er to his attention.
 Some Practical Results.
 During last year, 27,00O employed men were enrolled in the Christian association night schools of the United States and Canada, whose ages ranged from IS to 7s. They were classed as office men. students, clerks, mechanics and general tradesmen More than $50 of these have obtained posi- tions or increases in salaries because of this training.
 In discussing this work local Secretary Jackson told yesterday of some wonder ful results in New Orleans. He made that an especial feature during the years he had cahrge of the association in the Crescent City and is enthusiastic in sup- port of 1t. One young man was getting $10 a month as office boy. He took the shorthand course and had his salary rais- ed to $50. This was done in nine months,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

The Age-Herald is authorized 10 an. nounce W. E. Burton candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jef- ferson county. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

In the circuit court yesterday judg- ment was given against the Ala bama club for an amount aggregatlng about $500, alleged to be due on bonds is- sued In 1891. The suit was filed by Hinds Peevy, the well known young attorney and his attorney Is of the opinion that he will be able to collect the full amount of the judgment.
 The filing of this suit recalls days gone by when the Alabama club was the most prominent club in Birmingham. It was then one of the best known social organi- cations in Alabama.
 A few years prior to the panic which spread such depression throughout tie district the club became involved in debt and needed money to pay it's operating ex- penses. Major F. Y. Anderson was pres ident of the club at the time and R. c. Redus was secretary. It was deemed nec- essary to issue bonds to raise money for operating expenses. These bonds were practically all taken up by the members and up to this time have not been paid and were almost forgotten.
 MT. Redus, who was the main witness in the case yesterday, testified that he had gotten many of these bonds together and had sold the entire lot to Hinds Peevy for $1 The mention of the price caused lit-
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hereby announce myself candidate for the Board of Revenue, subject to ths action of the democratic primary.
 D. A. HELMICH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

I hereby announce myself a candidats for reelection to the Board of Revenue. subject to the action of the Democratic party. J. k- F. LAIRD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

The Age-Heraid Is authorized to an- nounce George B. Tarrant of North Bir. mingham candidate for Tax Collector of Jefferson county. Subject to the action Of the democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Board of Revenue.

The Age-Herald Is authorized to an nounce John T. Reed as a candidate for board of revenue. subject to action Of democratic primary.
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For Tax Collector.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for Tax Collector of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the democratic party. r. E. BOWERS.
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William J. Mims of West End announces himself a candidate for Tax Collector of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party.
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Alabama Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer. -
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For Superintendent of Education

I hereby announce myself a candidate for Superintendent of Education of Jef- ferson county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. P. M. M'NEIL
 I. W. McAdory is A candidate for county superintendent of education, subject to the action of the democratic primary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

The Age-Hera1d Is authorized to an- nounce that H. P. Hefin is a candidate for reelection as solicitor for Jefferson county. subject to the action of the dem- ocratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09
For ao,,cItor

hereby announce myself a candidate for Solicitor for Jefferson county subject to the action of the democratic party.
 WILLIAM K. TERRY.
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For Solicitor Tenth Judicial Circuit.
 The Herald is authorized to an- nounce Frank Caha1an a candidate for Solicitor of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

Alabama Brewing
 "Bohemi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

The Age-Herald Is authorized to an- nounce John Mcqueen a candidate for solicitor of the Tenth judicial circuit subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

The Age Herald is authorized to nounce John c. PuFh candidat solicitor of the Tenth judicial c subject to the action of the demo primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

s. D. Greene is candidate for of probate of Jefferson county, subje the action of the democratic primar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-09

nounce John T. Reed as a candidate for board of revenue. subject to action of democratic primary.
 hereby announce myself a candidats for reelection to the Board of Revenue. subject to the action of the Democratic party. J. K. F. LAIRD hereby announce myself a candidate for the Board of Revenue. subject to ths action of the democratic primary
 D. A. HELMICTL The Age-Herald is authorized to an. nounce w E. Burton a candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jef- ferson county subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 For Tax Collector.
 hereby announce myself a candidate | for Tax Collector of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the democratic party. P. B. BOWERS The Age-Heraid Is authorized to an- nounce George R. Tarrant of North Blr. mingham candidate for Tax Collector of Jefferson county. Subject to the action of the democratic party.
 William J. Mims of West End announces
 
 Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 For Solicitor.
 I hereby announce myself a candidate for Solicitor for Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party.
 WILLIAM K. TERRY. The Age-HeraId Is authorized to an- AAok fa orAt ta for reelection as solicitor for Jefferson county subject to the action of the dem- ocratic primary.
 For Solicitor Tenth Judicial Circuit. The Age-Herald is authorized to an- nounce Frank Caha1an a candidate for Solicitor of the Tenth Judicial Circuit subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 The Age-Herald Is authorized to an. nounce John Mcqueen a candidate for solicitor of the Tenth judicial circuit. l subject to the action of the democratic primary
 The Age Herald is authorized to nounce John c. PuFh a candidat solicitor of the Tenth judicial c subject to the action of the demo primary.
 For Probate Judge. The Age-Herald Is authorized tc nounoe J. P. Stiles a candidate fo election ss Judge of Probate of Jeff county. subject to the action of Democratic primary. H. | S. E. Greene is 8 candidate for ] of probate of Jefferson county, subje the action of the democratic primar
 For Superintendent of Education
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For Probate Judge.

The Age-Herald Is authorized tc nounce J, P. Stiles a candidate fo election ss Judge of Probate of Jeff county. subject to the action of Democratic primary H.
The Starkville news., 1904-02-12
CONDENSED ORCHARDS.
How Fruit Trees Are Kept Dwarfed
and Great Crops Produced
from Them.

A certain boy with fapous appetite
for fruit discovered early N his career
that the trees with the best fruit were
to be found in what was called the
"hospital of his grandfather's fruit
nursery, a piece of ground devoted to
refuse trees. which were too small for
customers, and which were often taken
up and replanted. Many a fine feast the
boy enjoyed in the hospital, says
writer in Pearson's Magazine, but it
was not until he came to thinking age
that he realized why these particular
trees bore fine crops, although they
never made a strong growth.
The reason was simply that they were
often moved, and that the ground round
about them was often dug over. Under
standing this, he began to introduce
new system of fruit cultivation, that
of making the trees fruitful and healthy
by keeping their roots near the surface,
pruning the trees frequently, and NOV
ing the trees if necessary once in about
two years. In this way the trees are
kept dwarfted, and great crops are pro-
duced
In old-fashioned orchards trees are
allowed to grow to whatever size and
in whatever shape they will, and the
grass is allowed to grow beneath, for
food, it may be, for cattle. But now the
orchards are orchards in miniature,
condensed orchards, with trees only
few feet in height, and generally either
pyramidal in shape or like little bushes,
and the ground beneath them is carefully
cultivated.
An apple orchard of one acre planted
with dwarf trees will contain more than
five hundred trees, shaped either as
broad little bushes or as regular pyra-
mids; and there will be space for some
seven hundred smaller bush fruits be-
tween the trees. The effect on the fruit
trade that has been wrought by such
revolutionizing ideas cannot be calcu-
lated. The little bush or pyramidal
trees make very fine ornaments for
lawns or gardens.
Still more interesting is the method
of growing fruit trees in pots as orna-
ments for Conservatives. The trees,
with their beautiful foliage and fruit,
are as decorative as any exotic flower,
and would be we'll worth growing for
their beauty alone, even if their fruit
were uneatable. In the gardens at Saw
bridgeworth, in England, small orchards
are grown in pots under glass-orchards
of peaches, nectarines, cherries and
plums, while pears are grown in pots in
simple orchard houses, without artificial
heat.
The Starkville news., 1904-02-12
TWO KINDS OF LAW.
One for Lnw-AbidfnR Citizens and
the other GenerOus-Spirited
Nefghbors.

Georgia has law intended to induce stock.
owners to keep their animals in their own
fields, Gays the Atlanta Constitution. When
farmer finds his neighbor's cattle in his
corn, instead of sending them to the pounds
or shooting them, he puts them in his own
corral, and when the owner comes for them,
charges him so cents head to pay for the
trespass.
1t happened that when the law was under
discussion two neighbors were very violent,
the one in favor of it, the other against it.
After the law had been passed the cattle OF
the man who had opposed it got into the 9TH
er mans field and were captured. Their
owner went for them.
GAS | am a lawabiding citizen said the
other farmer "and as there are IA cattle, 1t
will cost you seven dollars"
The man whose cattle had been impounded
was indignant, but he paid the bill. A little
later he captured his neighbor's cattle in
his field. Wallet in pocket, the owner OF the
cows rode over to get them.
WELL" he demanded, chow much do
owe you?"
Not a cent" replied the other. 81 may
not be a lava biding citizen, but I'm neisa-
bor'
The Starkville news., 1904-02-12

Recently a burglar in an English po-
lice court was found to carry piece
of coal in his pocket 'for luck" Many
English criminals think coal carried
about with them gives good fortune.
A belief in coal as talisman is said
to have been held by the early Br;tons,
and it is frequently found in their burial
places converted into personal orna-
ments, such as beads. Believers in
dreams maintain that to dream of coal
is certain sign of coming riches. Then,
too, there was a famous speculum, or
mirror of divination-that caused a
great sensation in the sixteenth century
of DR.. Dee, which was formed of
camel coal, though the doctor pretended
to have received it from the angels.
The Starkville news., 1904-02-12

London by night is shortly to have
a unique attraction in the shape of an
elegant travelling restaurant, which
with perambulate the streets for the
benefit of those who desire refresh
ment better than that provided at the
ordinary coffee stall. The travelling
restaurant consists of lavishly or
namented van, some 20 feet long by
six in width, with doorway at the
side. to which the customer ascends
from the street by a miniature flight
of steps. Colored glass panels bear
ing allegorical designs from the win
dows round the sides, and the back
of the car bears in large letters the an
announcement, Might lunch" which
gives sufficient indication of the
American origin Of the new departure
London Mail.