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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
Board of Registrars Is Organized.

Athens, May 20.-(Special)-rhe board
of county registrars met in this place
yesterday and proceeded to organize, Dr.
the board, and they decided to open their
books for registration under the perma-
nent plan the first Monday in August
and to keep them open for forty days.
The board is composed Of three gentle
men, viz: DR.. Ben s. Pettus, r. +. Col
bert and William Bridgforth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
Gone to Washinqton.

The Rev. J. P. Morgan, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church in this city,
has gone to Washington to attend the
general conference of his church. He was
accompanied by the Rev. 7. M. McGraw
of Georgia and Hon. T. II. Crenshaw Of
Manningham A number of other delegates
are elected to go. The conference will
probably be In session ten days or two
weeks. The question of union between
the congregational United Brethren and
Methodist Protestant churches will be up
for consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21

four furnaces of the Alabama Steel and
Wire company are now rapidly nearing
completion and will be in operation in
a few more weeks at a cost of IS, 900 600.
To all of this can be added numerous
new dwellings now in course OF construc-
ton at from $1,000 to $500 each to the
amount of more than $35,0O0 and yet
there Is much more that can be told.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
Revere of the West.

Mr.. Leo Loeb, the paul Revere of the
West" Is a guest of his cousins. Messrs.
Sigmond and Henry Loeb of this city.
Mr.. Loeb gained his title by a daring
ride down the Ute Falls canyon to warn
about 1000 persons in the village of Mani
tou, Colo, of the approach of flood in
time for every human being to reach a
place of safety before the great wall of
water that almost wiped the place off
the map struck the little town. This &C.
Cured August 5, 1902. He has recently
been appointed to a place in the secret
service,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
Married In Huntsville.

Huntsville, May 2O-(Special)-W. T.
Hodge of Scottsboro and Miss Grace Con-
nally of this city were married Wednes-
day night by the Rev. Frank p. Culver in
the parsonage of the First Methodist
church. Mr.. Hodge is a lumber dealer
from Scottsboro and his bride is daugh-
ter of ex-Tax Assessor T. Bright Con-
nally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
FREE! FREE! FREE!
Band concert at East Lake
Sunday afternoon.

On and after Tuesday. May
18th, all cars which at pres
ent use the 22d street bridge
will use the goth street cross
ing until further notice.
B. R., L. & P. co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
Sunday School Picnic.

Opelka, May 2O-(special.) 1.-The Sunday
schools of Opelika spent the day at an
enjoyable picnic Friday at Pearl springs
rear Newman Twelve coaches filled pull
ed out at a. m. The day was an ideal
one and all had a glorious time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
Chief of Police Resiqns.

Opelka. May 2o.-tSpecial) -Chief of
Police M d. Morgan has resigned his
position to accept place with the sewer
age system. 1t is probable that Patrol
man Bass will be appointed to succeed
Mr.. Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
New CORPORATIONS.

The following corporations have hoo,
reported to the secretaryAof state:
The Baldwin club. BaA Mipette Tha
following gentlemen comp6ee the oreani.
cation: L. G. Higgs. J. s.APage. W
Hall, frank s. Stone. H. H. Nixon. r =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21

Nixon, w. ]. and A. B. Cromartie, J..
M. Armstrong and H. V. Cooper.
The Greenwood Cemetery company.
Laxley. Incorporators: w. d. Rich
ardson, Edwin Liter. John NJ. Spansail,
]. G. SAKE, William Kidwel
The Endeavor Congregational church,
Gatewood Incorporators: w. c. New
berry, E. Holiday and w. F. Ramsey.
The Fred Miller Brewing company OF
Milwaukee, Wis, notified the secretary of
state that d. A. Casteberry of this city,
had been appointed its state agent in
stead of Joseph burger of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
Play PIeases LARGE Crowd

The presentation by the "Criterions"
of the pleasing comedy, All That Gilt
ters is Not Cold" was greeted by a
large crowd at the Ensley opera house
tonight. The play was excellently rem
dered and the caste was a strong one,
Notwithstanding the fact that all the
actors were amateurs, the play almost
bordered on professionalism so well had
the actors rehearsed their lines. The
play was produced under the auspices of
Camp Pat Cleburne. United Confederate
veterans
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
BOARD DECLINES
TO TAKE ACTION
Court Room Middle at Besse-
mer Not Yet Settled
MANY CITIZENS APPEAR
Seems to Be Difference of Opinion
and Board of Revenue Will Defer
Decision Until
Later Date.
MANY CITIZENS APPEAR

Bessemer, May 20. = (Special) = The
board of revenue declined to take any
action in regard to the court house SQUAD
| ble but referred the matter back to the
| citizens of Bessemer. Al a meeting OF
the board yesterday afternoon num-
Der of citizens appeared before the board,
some of them in favor of the court rooms
remaining in the Rebie building and 9TH
ers advocating their removal to the Nc
Adory building. After taking the ques-
ton under advisement the board decided
to withhold any action until the people
had presented the matter in a more def
| mite manner.
For some time the question of better
| accommodation has been agitating the
minds of the Bessemer people. Chambers
McAdory. after submitting plans to the
board of revenue, commenced the build
ing of a structure, the first floor having
been completed. 1t was then discovered
| that there was considerable sentiment in
| favor of the court remaining in the same
| quarters.
At the board of revenue meeting it
was decided that the court officials
should hold a meeting as soon as prac-
ticable and recommend a location for
the court rooms. The officials were in
structed to make report to the board
relative to their choice for its approval.
The only restriction placed upon the Of
ficials was that the rental should not be
over 500 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
Personal and General.

Mr.. Gordon DuBose, president of the
First National bank, has purchased the
handsome Jackson home on Twenty-sec-
ond street and Avenue H and will re-
move into it on June 10.
A new coal storage house is being built
on Avenue d and Seventeenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
Jonesboro Schools Close.

The closing exercises of the Jonesboro
public schools were held tonight. The
main features of the evening were the
recitation contests, The Sun Flower
Scence" and the "Sniggers" A large
crowd was in attendance and the exer-
cses were literally applauded.
The exercises last night were very in
teresting. Addresses were delivered by
Prof. I. r. Walker of Wylam and Coun-
ty Superintendent of Education T. w. Nc
Adory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21

Nose Carlvin, negro at work on the
new government building, fell thirty feet
today and struck on the back OF his neck.
He walked to a physicians Office where
he was pronoure ed not badly hurt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
NEW PIANOS.
lin either Mahogany or Walnut case)
PIANO PLAYE RS.
(SIightIy Used)

Regina Music Boxes and music a
almost your own price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
Underwood Selected.

The board of education has selected
Congressman Oscar W. Underwood to de-
liver an address to the graduating class
at the close of the school and he has
accepted the invitation.
The distinguished representative from
the Ninth district has always been very
popular with the people of Bessemer and
he Will perhaps be greeted by one of the
largest audiences ever assembled In the
Marvel CITY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
TOURNAMENT WAS
A GREAT SUCCESS
ABOUT ONE THOUSAND VoLUN-
TIER FlREMEN AND VISITORS
ATTENDED FESTIVITIES AT AN
NIsToN-oFFlcERs ELECTED.

| Admission. May 2O.-(Special) 1.-THE ninth
annual tournament of the Georgia, Ala
bama and Tennessee Volunteer Fire
mems association closed last night after
one of the most successful sessions in
| the history of the body. Nearly one
thousand volunteer firemen and visitors
were in attendance at the meetings and
every one seemed to enjoy the tourna-
ment
The following were the results of the
races:
One hundred yard dash-Comstock of
Pratt City, first prize. $40. Time, IL Sec
onds fiat; Byers. Rome, second, IS. Time.
i21-5.
Ladder climbing-Quinn, Rome, won,
$40. Time. fiat; Adair Talladega, Sec
ond, 50. Time, fiat.
| Shoofy test-Rome, won, S25 Time, 1874
Pratt City second, SIS. Time 2OS.
Hose reel-Rome, won, $50 Time 25
fiat. Pratt City second, $40. Time 29.S.
Siamese connection test-Rome won.
$50. Time 41.4 Gadsden. second, So Time
81 fiat.
Grab contest-Rome, won, s25. Time 95.6.
| fTdlI City, SecOnu, 9t.OV lime 700.
Two horse wagon race-Talladega won,
500. Time 41.4. Admission second, Rome
| third. But one prize offered.
| Largest visiting department-Rome, $25.
Floral parade-Miss Jones of Admission.
At the meeting of the association last
night officers for the next year were
elected as follows:
President-W. NJ. Graham of Carters-
Vile.
Vice President-V. /. Adams of Tai
ladega.
Secretary Treasurer-F'rank Manley of
Dalton, reelected.
The selection of the next place of meet
ing was left to a committee of five to
be appointed by the president. Gadsden,
Rome and Chattanooga want the next
tournament with sentiment rather in ia
vor of Chattanooga, as it is expected that
the largest prizes will be offered by that
city
AS a final entertainment for the fire.
men the local department gave a grand
ball at the Hotel Alabama last night in
which about thirty couples participated
in the dancing. The grand march was led
by Mr.. VIII Darden and Miss Lucille
Noble, sponsor both of this city.
The Officers club met here yesterday
and elected the following officers;
President-Captain Pelham of Admission.
Vice President-Captain Smith of Tai
ladega.
secretary-Captain Rainey of Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21
SALVATION ARMY seruioes-

Ensign A. C. Widgery of the Salvation
army, private secretary to Captain Ber-
riman OF Atlanta. will conduct services
at the Salvation army headquarters Sun
day afternoon. An interesting programme
of music has been arranged and the SER
VICES promise to be largely attended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-21

The Officers club met here yesterday
and elected the following officers:
President-Captain Pelham of Admission.
Vice President-Captain Smith of Tai
ladega.
Secretary-Captain Rainey of Gadsden.
decentralization Wellborn of An
niston.
The club is composed of officers of the
second battalion. Third infantry, Ala
bama National Guard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-24
STATE NEWS. s'|
FROM cURRITUcK TO CHEROKEE.
Items of Interest Cleaned from Our Cor
respondents and Exchanges.

needs of Charlotte for an entire
year." said DR.. Hilary III. Wilder, of
this city.
Probably not many. people know
there is a law requiring all persons
in vehicles who meet on a bridge or
a public road to turn to the right.
The statute in setcion 20, chapter
IA, Laws of 1889.
Newton Enterprise: Mr.. Robert
L. Shuford, the well known cattle
man of Jacobs Fork, showed us Fri
day some nice photographs of his
fine Jerseys. From the milk from
one of the COWS he makes three
pounds of butter a day.
Troy Examiner: The recent dis
~coveries of gold in this county are
exciting the miners considerably, and
bringing them to this county. Titles
of real estate in those sections where
gold is known to exist, are constantly
changing, and some of the apparent
ly worthless land brings fancy prices.
Sanford Express: The question of
a new county formed from a portion
of Robson and Cumberland is be-
ing agitated, and it is said that a
strong petition will go up before the
next Legislature asking for it by
citizens of both Cumberland and
Robson. Tt is proposed to make
Raeford the county seat.
Charlotte News: The best thing,
perhaps, that a be said about the
temperance sentiment in this State
is that it is growing not so rapidly
and radically as it is steadily and
surely. When reforms are accom-
plished step by step and without rev
olution they are more healthy and
are less likely to relapse.
Nashville Home: Prof. Gulley re-
ferred to extravaganza in office as an
evil that needs to be met now in
North Carolina. "We've got to have
men in office that will stop wasting
the public funds in making places
for themselves and their friends"
said the Professor with emphasis,
and he knew what he was talking
about.
Catawba County News: Young
Bennett Hass was exhibiting yester-
day an animal he had killed out in
the woods near his home. No one
knew what it was until Mr.. Abel Rob
inson came up, and pronounced it a
ground hog. They are getting very
scarce in this country, and as an evil
dence of it, numbers of people saw
it, but could not tell what is was.
Washington Cor. of the Raleigh
Post: North Carolina is one of the
few States in the Union that has not
been honored in the naming of the
battleships of the navy. The naval
program to be enacted by this Con-
gress contemplates the construc-
ton of three frst-class armored men
III L. -ooI4 -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-24

Gildeck-"What I told Hobbs is a
close political secret. He won't give
it away"
Swifter-"Not he; he'll sell it to
the opposition."-Yonkers States
man.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-24
Wealth From Strawberries.

OdrOIlHa GOWn ana observe the supply
of strawberries at this season, usually
restricted to a few baskets, or at
most a crate, at any place where they
are sold, al have no adequate con-
ception of the extent of the straw
berry growing industry in the south
eastern section of the State. Speak
ing of millions of quarts of berries
fails to appeal to the imagination
because the average mind finds diff
fculty in comprehending numbers
stated in seven or more figures, al
though it is very common to speak
of millions as though we were per-
fectly familiar with the subject.
On the 10th instant it was given
out that 1O,961,6O 0 quarts of berries
had been shipped out of the district
and that it was then in the midst Of
the season. The returns to the grow
ers after deducting freight charges
and commissions, was $879, 500, but
it was estimated that the net increase
to the farmers at the end Of the sea-
son would be a half million dollars
more. These are big figures, and diff
fcult to comprehend Gust begin to
count a million and seel, but here are
some statistics that may be grasped
with less effort of the mental facul-
ties. The following extract is copied
from the Carolina Fruit and Truck
Growers Journal:
eve are to-day in the midst of the
greatest strawberry season on record.
| Nothing in the past has ever ap-
preached it. It's proportions are alb
solutely astounding. The daily move
ment by refrigerator and EXPIRE is
so great as to require train load af-
ter train load, ranging in length and
size from nine car loads by express
to forty car loads by refrigerator, the
refrigerator trains having to be
moved in five and six sections. Prices
are averaging we'll and money is
more plentiful throughout the entire
strawberry district than was ever be-
fore known. Yesterday was a record
breaker for shipments, one hundred
and twelve car loads being shipped
from Chadbourn alone, and one hun
dred and one from the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad, making in all
! two hundred and thirteen solid cars
from the two lines"
Figuring further on the berry ship
ments from the Wilmington section,
the same paper counts UP 1923 car
loads from April II to May 10. Esti-
mating 225 crates to the car load, we
have 343,800 crates, and thirty-two
quarts to the crate-and there We are
way Up in the millions again, and
/ lost in the immensely of the subject.
The strawberry is a small article of
commerce; but, like the grains of
sand upon the ocean shore, In its
collective capacity the strawberry
crop of the southeastern section of
North Carolina is really immense and
it's influence upon the material wei
Ffaro of oil tho noop1o If that caofifp
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-24

NoV OhO CS4OO oAO oOSAo
ing public schools better than the
whites are their schools. The facts
and figures do not bear out this state
ment. There are SO per cent of the
enrolled white children in attend
anc and only IS per cent of the
colored children. Neither race makes
a showing which is c~ommendable.
Warrenton Record: Vance Coun-
ty is doing a good work in consoli-
dating public schools. By this means
they will have better schools and
longer terms. This is a wise step,
which might be advantageously
adopted in other counties. It would
be wise for those who have charge of
our schools in this county, and in
various townships, to carefully con-
slider this matter.
Raleigh Times: North Carolina
built 113 miles of railroad last year.
There are now nine different lines in
the State, to which one other will
certainly be added to this during the
present year. This new line, running
from Raleigh to Washington, N. O.,
will, it is thought, be completed dur
ing the present year. IF it should be,
it will show practically the same
number of miles constructed this
year as last.
Gastonia Gazette: Believing hat
a marriage license is a good thing
and ought to be within reach of as
many people as possible, the county
commissioners this week cut prices
thereon from So to 50. This goes q
considerable waystowards meeting the
competition of the Squires across the
line, and ought to make the matri.
monial business lively among those
who have been standing off on the
matter of price.
Goldsboro Argus: The large en-.
gines which the Southern Railway
is now running into this city are al
most a curiosity. The freight en-.
CINE which went out of here thi:
morning loked almost like a battle.
ship. 1t was one of the largest own,
ed by the Southern and weighed
100000 pounds. The engine could
pull seventy-fve box cars and main
tain a good speed up grade. It is
a giant of strength and attracts as
much attention as a circus car.
Col. Olds:- So far as can be learn.
ed there will be no opposition what.
| ever at the State convention of the
| Democrats to the denomination OF
| Secretary of State Grimes, Treasurer
| Lacy and Auditor Dixon. Some OF
the politicians are asking whether
this State will do like Virginia and
send it's two Senators and its Cover
nor to the National Democratic Con
vention. Governor Aycock is being
mentioned so freely in connection
with the Vice-Presidency that this
idea appeals to the general public.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-24

people, when they are placed In posi-
tions of authority in the public SER
vice, are not content until they have
diverted all the revenues possible to
members of their own family.
Manufacturers Record: The in
fuence of example was never more
forcibly shown than in the building
up of the cotton mills in North Caro-
lima. A few successful mills erected
twenty-four years ago made invest
ments in the manufacture of cotton
popular. Fortunately for the State
and for the people, this textile indus
try was managed with skill, conser-
vatism and honesty. Each successful
venture was the fruitful parent of
others, and so mill after mill was
built, and almost every well-to-do
citizen was animated with a desire to-
become a stakeholder. In 1870. there
we're only SO cotton mills in the
State; in 1880, 40; in 1886. 80; in
1894, 1877; in 1897, 2O7, and IN 1902,
26O.
Raleigh Post: AS far back as
1910 North Carolina had twenty
five cotton mills with $4,000 spindles
and 700 looms, giving employment
to 1900 people. In 1870, five years
after the destructive war, while the
number of mills had increased to 33,
the number of spindles had decreased
by 5000 and the looms by 100, though
the operators had increased to 1900.
1t would be interesting to know
where the twenty-three mills we're
located in 1910, and where and where
in the change indicated in the 1870
report occurred. In 1903, however.
the number of mills has reached 275.
the number of spindles we'll up in the
millions, while the looms and OPP
eratives are UP in the thousands, up
wards of $4,000 of the former and
more than that number of the latter.
And the growth in mills, machinery
and operatives employed goes merrily
on.
Charity and Children: The news
item going the rounds of the press
that there are ten thousand white
boys in North Carolina between -
and 81 years of age, who can neither
read nor write, is a distressing state
ment. It must be borne in mind, al
so, that it is not the fault of the
State that these young men are so
illiterate. They have the chance to
learn if they want to learn; but this
is the matter of deepest regret. They
simply prefer to be in the dark. The
loss of this suffrage is no great mat
ter, for a boy who has the oppor-
tunity to learn to read, and refuses
to do so, is not worthy of the suf-
frage, but the thought of this help
less element cast upon the State in
the years to come without one CLEAN
of hope or aspiration, is enough to
make US tremble. Whoever, by word
or deed, can stir the ambition in a
sluggish and stupid mind like this,
The Washington times., 1904-06-28
Soldiers of the Mikado, After Six Hours of
Desperate Fighting, Also Capture Mo-
tien-Ling and Talien Passes.
KUROKI AND OKU, IN BATTLE
ARRAY, FACE GEN. KUROPATKIN
lashi-Chao Likely to Be Scene of Err
gagement-Reports of Skirmishes Show
Armies Are Close Together

ST. PETERSBURG June 2S.-Kuropatkn reports follows
from Lao-Yang, under date of yesterday:
Yesterday the japanese attacked occupying
Ling Motenng and Taen passes Our infantry cavalry
treated persuaded that the advancing divisions japanese operating
against each of the three passes stronger than detachment
n the attack Taen Pass the japanese Guards besides other
There considerable force both forces
The japanese occupied FenShng and MonLing passes
the morning of June 27 Our forces which FenShu-
Ling attacked by small detachment of japanese They w
however easily repuSed
RUSSIANS FINALLY BACK
after having pushed back advance evening
from Wandpuda Taen Pass the japanese continued their
this morning against position For time the Jap
aneSe infantry brigade repeled Three baaonS engaged
the frontal attack but being mnaced by other troops engaged
movement troops retreated.
Reonnoeng parties report that portion of the japanese
army moving toward the northeast with the Joining
KarokfS force
AT neon today cavalry holly engaged LelYuCeu
All reports during the past few days that the forces jap
against Mancuian army of eight infantry
visions and several bgades troops which also occupy positions
on the fighting lines"
HAYASHI REPORTS JAP VICTORY.
LONDON June 2SBaron Hayah, the japanese minister in
London this morning issues report of fight between
the japanese force which landed Taban The japanese were VIC
torouS. The report follows
The TakIShan army, after six hours of fighting
occupied FenShuing thirteen miles northwest of Siu-Yen
"The enemy consisted of five bataion infantry regiments
of cavalry and sixteen guns They fled dSorey fashion toward
TomuChng and ShimuCheng Our casualties estimated fOo"