The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
RAINS CAUSING
GREAT ANXIETY
Water Stands Between Cotton
Rows in Some Places
MONTGOMERY HAS STORM
Flag Pole on Capitol Is Blown Down
and Fences Are Laid Low.
Teachers Pass Exam
nations.
MONTGOMERY HAS STORM


uneasiness and it is feared that the crops
are going to be materially injured If there
is not a let up pretty soon. For a week
now there has been rain every day and
in some of the low grounds water is
standing between the cotton rows. If
there Is a cessation of the moisture right
now no damage will be done to speak of,
but a possible continuation Is regarded
with grave concern.
A heavy rain fell here this afternoon,
deluging the streets. The wind blew a
gale and did considerable damage The
smoke stack of the Capital City Laundry
was blown down as was the flag pole on
the top of the state capitol. A number
of trees were levelled to the ground and
fences were lain fiat in many places. The
baseball grounds were rendered too wet
for a game.
Livingston Normal School.
Examiner Wilkinson has made the fol-
lowing report on the books of the Ala
bama Normal School at Livingston:
This examination embraced the period
from July 1. 1900, to July %, 1904 All
moneys received from the state during this
time have been properly accounted for,
being paid out by the treasurer upon
proper warrants. On July 2S, 1904 there
was balance on hand in bank of eigh-
teen hundred and forty-hve and nine-five
one-hundreds @1 ,s45.95) dollars to the credit
of the college, 1 would suggest that in
future the treasurer keep a separate book
from bank statement showing the receipts
and disbursements, ana that all vouchers
be numbered in order as paid correspond
ing with number of treasurer's book.
Nothing is now kept but bank statement.
There were 2S2 students attending this
college the last scholastic year. OF this
number 251 were normal pupils. In the in
dustrial department typewriting and short
hand. bookkeeping, millinery and tele-
graphy are taught In all the depart
ments in this college good work is being
done and its graduates rank high wher-
ever they 60"
Farmers Barbecue.
The barbecue and farmers institute ar
ranged by the Montgomery Agricultural
association will be held tomorrow at
Pickett Springs. The regular meeting Of
the members for the election Of members
and for other business will be at 10 o'clock
pected to attend this meeting and assist
in making the day highly successful and
pleasant
The speaking exercises will commence
at IL o'clock and fine dinner served at
o'clock. None will be admitted to the
dining hall without dinner ticket. This
rule will be strictly enforced.
Governor Cunningham will be the first
speaker followed by Hon. Harvie Jordan
of Georgia.
The association voted to invite the "a
dies this year to its annual Cue and they
will be In attendance In large numbers.
Chairman Westcott and others have
worked hard to perfect the arrangements
and the prediction is 1t will be a great
and enjoyable success.
Companies Assigned.
Gen. w. w. Brandon, who has been APP
pointed by the governor 10 command the
regiment of the Alabama National Guard
which goes to Manassas, Va, to be in
camp with the regulars, from September
8 to 10. stated today that he had so far
selected the following companies to
make up the regiment:
Captain Coleman to command the COM
pany selected from FIT. Deposit, Brewton
and Evergreen; Captain Hagan to COM
mand the Mobile company; Captain San
ders to command the Dothan company,
and Captain Smith to command the COM
pany composed of Admission and oxford.
The other companies have not yet been
selected, but General Brandon stated
that the Montgomery True Blues, Capt.
l.. F. Baber Jr., would be selected.
This regiment that Is to go to Manas-
sas will be composed of four companies
from each infantry regiment. Each COM
pany must have between sixty and seven
| ty men. General Brandon said the COM
| l. 01tA fVNe 20
| their efficiency, and that he expected to
gather together a splendid regiment that
will reflect credit on the national guard
| of Alabama The troops Will rendezvous
| here or at Birmingham.
| The Alabama regiment has been as
signed the senior regiment Of the Third
| brigade, first division. This division Is
| to be commanded by Gen. Fred d. Grant,
of the United States army, and the bril-
gade will be commanded by Butler d.
Price. The Alabama regiment will be bril-
gaded with the Sixteenth Infantry, First
Maine infantry, First Texas infantry, and
the Seventeen Virginia.
Rewards offered.
Acting Governor Cunningham has Of
fered a reward of $3.50 for the delivery to
the jailor of Shelby county, of Gene Lee,
alias Gene BARS, wanted on charge of
| murder. Officers of the county suggest
the reward and are very anxious to have
the accused found.
A reward of 500 has been offered also
for Frank Harton, wanted In Lowndes
county for the alleged murder Of Ellis
Caldwell He Is to be delivered to the
sheriff of the county.
Papers have been filed with the Secre-
tary of State showing the Increase of
bonded indebtedness of the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power Company to
$40, 600, 600.
The governor has appointed the fol-
lowing: George w. Barker, Barker,
Limestone county. notary public and JUS
tice of the peace; Guy Higgins, Clanton,
justice of the peace.
Supernumerary Judge A. H. Aston will
hold court at Alexander City beginning
August s, in place of Judge N. d. Den
son, who is not very we'll
Teachers Passed.
The following teachers have been exam
ined and passed by the state board OF
education:
Sumter county. Mary M Donald, Mon
terey; Emily II. Nicolson, Selma; Chris
tine Nicolson, Selma; Leonard MeriS eth
err, Clarksvile. Tenn; Jessie Brett Do
than; Louise d. Strudwick, Demopolis:
Alice " DuBose, Birmingham. jamie Por-
tbs. Selma; Mrs. Mary A. Harm, Moores-
Vile: Margaret Bolton. Furman; Matte
Wills, Alberta; Berta Bondurant, Union;
town; Martha Mortimore DuBose, Bir-
mingham Helen Galloway Livingston;
Pearl Whitley. Wayne; Ida Mehaffey.
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