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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
NATIONAL BOARD
WILL HELP MINERS
No Material Change in the
Strike Situation
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
Operators Say Number of Men Is In
creaslng Daily and They Are Sat
lsfied With Result-strik-
ers Standing Pat.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT

At the end of the fifth week OF the
miners strike there is practicaiy NO
change in the situation with both sides
apparently confident Of the final outcome
The operators are turning out coal and
saw they are perfectly satisfied with the
outlook. They say their force of men is
increasing daily and they feel encouraged.
The operators most positively assert that
they will have no more dealings with the
United Mine Workers, but will run their
mines on the open basis without discrim-
nation between union and non-union men,,
The miners are still maintaining their
stand pat" position and say they are
satisfied to await results. President Flynn
asserts positively that few men have left
the union ranks and that the companies
are having considerable difficulty in Sc
curing enough labor to operate their
mines.
The following dispatch sent out by the
Associated Press has given the union
officials considerable encouragement:
Indianapolis, Ind, August 2.-The
executive board. of the United Mine
Workers adjourned this afternoon SUBJ
ject to the call of President Mitchell after
endorsing the action of the national Off
GERS in supporting the strike now in pro-
gress in the Alabam coal fields. Secretary
Wilson says 1t was the purpose of the
organization to support the Alabama
strike to the finish
mo statement could be obtained re-
garding the action taken by the board on
the difficulties in the Tennessee and
Southern Kentucky districts"
There is a report being circulated that
I would like to correct said Mr.. Flynn
yesterday. "a man whom am informed
is named Green has been telling the
miners around Coalburg that the national
board has decided to lend no further as
sistance to the local board in the strike
This is untrue as I have just received
word from the national board that we can
have all the assistance we need. In fact
we are now purchasing lumber for the
erection of houses for use by the miners
who will be turned out of the companies
houses about September l. We have am
pie funds to continue this fight for
long time and we believe we will win"
big mass meeting and parade was
held at Warner yesterday. The mines at
that place are operated by the Republic
Iron and Steel company. Nearly 1000 per-
sons attended the meeting and listened to
addresses from President Flynn, William
Kirkpatrick of the Alabama Federation
of Labor and Joseph Poggianni Italian
interpreter and national organizer. The
men voted to remain loyal to the union
and not return to work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service commis-
sion announces examinations as followss
September IS for constable at the Usage
agency, Oklahoma, at salary OF s720 per
annum. 1fie age limit is 20 years or
over.
September 2s for copper plate map en-
graver 1.-TWO vacancies) in the coast and
geodetic survey. The salaries of the two
positions are 500 and $500 per annum.
1t will not be necessary for applicants to-
appear at any place for this examina-
ton.
Full information relative to the exams
nations will be furnished upon applica-
ton to s. ID. Harris secretary Of the
local examining board. He is at the post
office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR MONUMENT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
O'REILLY MONUMENT FUND
WILL MEET MONDAY AT 81
O'CLOCK AT COMMERCIAL CLUB.

A meeting of the executive committee
of the Father OReilly monument fund
has been called for tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock in the Commercial club
rooms. The object of the meeting is to
make arrangements for securing addi-
tional money from the citizens of Bir-
mingham for the monument. and it Is
expected that circular letter will be
framed at this meeting
An executive committee Of eleven was
named at the last meeting of the monu-
ment commission and was given complete
authority to raise the balance of the
money needed and to make any contracts
for the monument. The commission has
on hand about 5000 and 1t is thought that
at least $500 more will be needed
The committee has not yet considered
the question of design.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
SLOW TRACK KEPT
THE RUNNERS BACK.
HEAVY RAIN OF FRIDAY SOAKED
THE TRACK TWO NOTES.-THE
CROWD DID NOT NUMBER OVER
TWO HUNDRED.

The track was slow at the fair grounds
yesterday afternoon. and the best horses
were unable to make any better time than
.5sh for a half mile. The crowd was
small. only about 200 people witnessing
the races The heavy rain Friday soaked
the track for two inches. and at places
the mud yesterday was at least two
inches deep and veny sticky.
The best race was the fourth, in which
Gowdy, Anzzier, Review. Miss Black and
Wilton ran half mile Wilton got away
In front of Miss Black and led the run
ming all the way round the track. Varubs
ran a good race. matched against Gold
Star, a local horse. which was not inn
condition. varube ran the half mile With
out company In :531a.
The results were as follows:
First race four and one-hals furlongs..
purse $lo0-Buster, 100 (GranD first Ur-
chin 100 QIardy), second; Moroton. 100
Reese), third. Time 1903.
Second race. half mile purse $l0o-Shell-
bark, 1903 QHardyo. first; Lovers Dream.
100 CWilson), second; Wauchell. Ia
Posey), third. Time, ;54A.
Third race half mile, purse $10O-Edns
d, 30 GIardy). first; Allemeton, 90 (Hoff-
man, second; Murie, So (Posey), third
Time. ;55A.
Fourth race, half mile, purse sio0-Wil-
ton. 10 CPosey), first; Review 1903 Cwll-
son. second; Gowdy 10 OHoffman), third
Time, ;53A.
Fifth race, half mile, match, catch
weights--yarube QHardy), first; Gold Star
Grant, second. Time, ;53h.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
INVITATIONS SENT.
Prominent Democrats Asked to Ad.
dress Big Rally.

Invitations were directed yesterday by
Secretary William e. Fort of the Par
ker and Davis club. asking prominent
Alabamians to come to Birmingham on
September Is and to make addresses at
the democratic rally which Is now being
arranged by the club.
II. s. d. Mallory of Selma, Capt. Rich
mond p. Hobson of Greensboro, Col. e.
L. Russell of Mobile and w. II. Sanford
of Opelika have been invited to attend.
Secretary Fort thinks the parties men
toned will accept the invitation.
In letter to Gen. Charles M. Shelley,
president Of the Parker and Davis club,
received several days ago, Mr.. Mallory
who is the chairman of the state demo-
cratic executive committee, expressed a
willingness to come to Birmingham If his
services were asked for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
REPORTS ARE MADE
ON SCHOOL CENSUS
Number of Children in the
County is $780,
SCHOOL FUNDS INCREASED
Census Was Not Taken In Birmingham.
New System Used In County
for First Time-School
Funds.
SCHOOL FUNDS INCREASED

There are in Jefferson county, accord
ing to the school census taken the early
part of this month 52,3O1 children of the
school age which is between and II
years of age. The school census last
year gave the total number of school
children as 49,97S
Under the new laws the school enum-
GRAFTON this year was taken under an
entirely new plan, and this probably ac-
counts for the comparatively small in
crease. Heretofore 1t has been the custom
foi the enumerators Toxic only the num-
Der of children in each family In the
school district. But under the new law
the school trustees are furnished with
blanks on which to take the school CEN
sus. The law requires that each child be-
tween the age of and 81 years of age
shall be registered on the blanks. The
trustees must also report on the sex of
each child, the name of the parents or
guardian and the postoffice address, These
reports are In turn handed into County
Superintendent l. w. McAdory's office
and then forwarded to the state superin-
tendent of education to be filed In other
words. by September 1. the state super
intendent Of education will have on file
In his office the name of every child,
both white and colored. In the state OF
Alabama of the legal school age
In certain school districts of Jefferson
county there is a provision to the effect
that 1t Is only necessary to take the
school census every two years. Under this
law the census was not taken this year
In birmingham, Ensley, Pratt City, Ok
moor and New Castle.
The school census In Birmingham.
therefore, remains the same this year.
the total number of school children being
L, 763 OF this number 6o19 are white chill,
dren and 62A negroes. There are In the
city 1924 white males and 1905 white fe-
males. There are 1888 negro males and
1861 negro females.
There are 1852 school districts in Jeffer-
son county The total number of children
of the school age is divided as follows
31,595 whites and 2O,7o6 negroes The sexes
are divided fo1Ioua.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
RUSSIO-JAPANESE WAR.
A. lcyda viii Lecture at Fountain
Heights Baptist Church Wednesday.

A. Icyda. the Japanese lecturer, Will
speak on the Russo-Japanese war at the
Fountain Heights Baptist church, corner
of Tenth avenue and Thirteenth street,
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
A large number of moving pictures will
be displayed to illustrate his discourse.
The entertainment promises TO be a rare
treat, as Mr.. Icyda has the reputation OF
being a splendid lecturer The moving
pictures are all new, Just having come
from the east.
The entertainment was TO have been
given last week, but was postponed on ac-;
count of the illness of Mr.. Icyda. The
tickets sold for the former date will be-
good Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
RUN OVER BY CARS.
Walter Keller Of Admission Meets With
FrightfuI Accident.

Walter Keller of Admission was run over
by some freight cars on the Belt railroad
yesterday afternoon about l O'Clock, and
both of his legs were cut off, one above
and the other below the knee. He was
carried to st. vincent's hospital, where
he was reported this morning as holding
his own. with the chanes about even for
his recovery.
1t seems that Keller was taking a
nap under the cars, and they were moved
by switch engine. The cars were located
just back OF the plant of the Caroline
Portland Cement company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
PRACTICE DRILL.
Provisional Companies Ordered to As
sembIe at $3.50 A. M.

diers In Jefferson county will have a
practice drill this morning Orders have
been issued for all members of the two
provisional companies to meet at the
armory at $50 a. m. The battalion will
proceed to some place near the city ard
practice the shelter tent drill,
The shelter tent is carried by the men
hung over their shoulders and each man
carries one-half of tent. Two men but
ton their tent halves together, and 1t
makes a tent large enough for both or
them to lie under
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28

OF all the unique newshoy characters in
Birmingham, John Ed Nalbach, aged nine,
takes the lead. This urchin is known by
all the boys who are on the streets, and
there is scarcely member of the younger
society set in town who has not "staked''
him to buy newspapers.
The way to win place in Johns heart
is to buy him plate of peach ice cream.
and then he will unfold the greatest
dope story" to be heard In Birmingham
Wherein he differs from other newsboys,
he seeks the company of men and is a
partner to all the crowd which frequents
Venables and MINDS stones places. He
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
VEGETABLES STILL ABUNDANT.
Consumers Supplied Direct-Shipped
Goods Find Little Sale.

abundant, and consequently prices are
low. t
The wholesale merchants expected that
the supply of the truck farmers would
be exhausted by this time, or at least
enough to make sale for shipped goods.
The supply has held out remarkably well,
however, and the consumers have been
sold their vegetables direct by the gar
deners, thus effecting the trade of the
wholesale merchant.
1t is thought that the local vegetable
crop Will be exhausted in short while
as 1t has already held out longer than
was expected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
were filed in the probate court yester-
day.
]. T. Wright to Ethel B. Bernard, lot "a
block l. Gibson and White addition to
Woodlawn; consideration $1,000.
John Inman to w. T. Folsom. lots l and
g. block S. S. v. Rosser plat; considera-
ton $1100.
NJ. e. Hewes to Eulalia Looth lot 9.
M. E. Hewes survey to West End; con-
sideration $780,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
BOYS READING CLUB.
Judge Feagln Presents Picture to
Newsboys.

Judge N. B. Feagin of the police court,
has presented the Boys Reading CLUB
with his picture 1t has been hung in the
club rooms In the city hall The boys
are grateful to the Judge for his kind
ness and for the interest he has taken
in the movement.
The club is in fine condition at pres
ent and Judge Feagin is doing much to-
ward arousing spirit among the boys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
RECORDS OF COURTS.

Ben Rivers has filed suit in the CITY
court against the Mabel Manufacturing
company for $4,000. He claims thar on
August 4. 1904. while in the employ of the
defendants at their mine near Warrior
he was badly injured by the explosion 80
gas and his face and hands were badly
burned. He further alleges that the acct
dent was due to the negligence of the
foreman OF the company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28

never intrudes while one of the boys is
in these places. but on the street he in
variably touches them for the price Of q
few papers.
The boy lives on Avenue D and Elev-
enth street, when he is at home, but he is
more frequently to be found on the street.
He is recognized generally by his un-
limited amount of brass" He is. how
ever. polite and is friend In need all the
time. Whenever he has money a friend
can borrow 1t all. He is one of the bright
est newsboys in the city. and says he
can earn from 50 cents to one dollar
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Marriage licenses were issued from the
probate court yesterday as follows J. l..
Shelton of New Decatur to Mrs. l.. L.
Holt; Abe Craig of Colena to Miss Daisy
Eliot; John Norman Of Birmingham to
Miss Anna Hanson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28

1t is reported that $3.50 will go towards
the education of each child in Birming-
ham this fall and winter The city of
Birmingham will secure about $s5746 from
the state and county funds as its pro
rata share for its public schools A child
In Birmingham receives just as much
from the state and county fund as does
a child living In any other part of the
county. for educational purposes.
A majority of the county schools will
open October l. 1t is hoped that eight
or nine months sessions will be held in
all of the schools in Jefferson county this
year. Local taxation will aid materially
in maintaining the schools.
With more school funds on hand this
year Professor McAdory is of the opin-
ion that higher standard can be main
tained in all of the schools.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
Weather Report.

Birmingham, Saturday, August n
The cool wave in the central Missis-
sippi valley yesterday has moved east
ward to the North Atlantic states, caus-
ing much lower temperatures In the east
ern and southern portions of the country
particularly in the northern tier OF states
of the cotton belt.
Rainfall was mostly - the southern
states. All districts of the cotton belt
report rain except Oklahoma and Mis-
sissippi. Heavy amounts fell in Georgia
and South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
HAPPY WOMEN

Are always healthy women, for happi-
ness and good health go hand in hand.
Sickly women, however, need not suf-
fer any longer for in Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters they will positively find
good health and happiness. 1t will
strengthen their various organs, estab-
lish functional regularity, induce sound
sleep and cure Backache, Cramps, Sick
Headache, Vomiting, Nervousness, In
digestion, Dyspepsia and Constipation.
TRY IL and see
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
THE WEATHER.

Washington. August 27.-Following is
the weather forecast for Alabama: Fair
Sunday except rain In southeast portions;
Monday fair and warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
School Funds.

The school funds this year, from all
sources will amount to $780, so divided
as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28
Weather Conditions.

Temperature and precipitation as report
ed by the weather bureau for selected
southern stations during "a hours ending
a. M. Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-28

The Age-HeraId Engraving Depart
ment makes GOOD cuts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-29
KANSAS BEATS THEM ALL.

BY F. D. Coburn.
There were no white inhabitants i'll Kansas
in 1885, in 1856, there were less than 10000,
and in 1860, but Io7 900. The eleventh CEN
sus showed that the entire United States, IN
1900, produced about $500, QUO 900 bushels of
corn; in the preceding year, Kansas alone pro-
duced more than one-eighth as much In
1902, the United States raised $1,000 900
bushels OF wheat, about one seventh OF which
grew in Kansas. One year alone, she raised
more wheat than all New England, New York,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Georgia
combined She has mile of railroad for each
$50 OF her inhabitants as against one mile to
each 700 people in the eight Moth Atlantic
states, The census shows that nearly 70 per
cent of her farms are owned by those who Gull
tyate them, and only about one-third are
worked by renters AS compared with hard
ships which the brush-cleaning tree-feliing,
stump pulling ,Iswamp. dredging farmer who Pic
neered in Ohio, Indiana and the Middle states
experienced, the Kansas farmers life to-day is
lived in 1owery beds of ease.
The wealth of New York state increased rs
per cent from 1880 to 1890. In the same time,
the wealth of the whole country increased 50
p.r cent. The wealth of the North Atlantic
division of states, from Maine to Pennsylvania,
inclusive, increased 22 per cent, while the
wea,th of the North Central division, from
Ohio to Kansas, increased Sc per cent, and the
wealth of Kansas increased I37 per cents The
total increase of the wealth of Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhcde
Island, Connecticut and New Jersey combined
was $a84, 900 ,ooo In Kansas, in the same
period, it was 5000 100000 In wealth per
capita, the North Atlantic states increased $685.
the South Atlantic, $84; the North Central
$1o7; the South Central, $14S, and the increase
Of wealth in Kansas, per capita, was $49S.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-29
KANSAS ORTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY.

To-day is tie forty-third anniversary of the
admission of Kansas into the union OF states
Her motto-"Ad Astra Per Aspera"-is appro-
pirate. Her early history is written in the
blood of her pioneers. The difficulties which
beset her path on the road to success were many
and well-nigh nsurmountable, and II seems al
most a miracle that she has attained to the po-
sition which she now occupies, high up in the
list of states.
Volumes could be written by the most faclle
pen; the most eloquent and interesting stories
might be told, reminding one of "apples OF
gold in pictures Of silver" and the half OF the
plories of Kansas could not be told. That
which was once ''the Great American Desert
now blossoms as the rose, and her heids OF
grain and the cattle on her thousand hills
would feed the world.
Kansas is one the greatest of lead and zinc
producing states. Few states can now surpass
her in the matter of natural gas, and thai is only
in its infancy. Her oil fields are just beginning
to be developed, and already her oil proves TO
be of most excellent neutrality-suspicious. to much
of the oil found in Pennsylvania and Ohio. AT
the present rate of discovery, in few short
years, Kansas will be able to light the world.
Not only does our state rank high IN the
matter of material wealth, but in point OF intel
ligence, who can surpass her? Not only are
her praries dotted with school houses, but she
has large number of the best universities
colleges and seminaries in the country, and her
thousands of church spires pierce the sky.
Morally and relgiously, no state can show
better record.
She has her faults, its true, but we are
proud of Kansas
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-29

| have a friend--a dear, sunny-haired wo-
man, with eyes as blue as the Kansas skes-a
lovely neighbor, a gooo wife and home maker
who said, i'll a recent conversations 81 find it
isn't best to be too good. 1t is good idea to
kick over chair once in while Then folks
won't get the idea that you haven't sense
enough to look out for yourself little bit.
tell you, they think more of YOU" Well, that
is just what's the matter with Kansas. This
morning, sunny, bright and bllny. This even
ing, she kicks over chair, and bizbard is
here. Her people are the same-sunny, warm
hearted and generous. But look ont Don't
impose on them too much. If You do, they
will kick over chair and something will
drop. Like the nyhaired woman--we love
her. God bless her! "DoROTHY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-29

ales were holding women's property rights
under the OLD common law of England, Kansas
placed the most just law on this subject upon
her statutes of any state in he Union, and on
ly the enfranchised states have been progressive
enough to follow her. Long may her banner
wave. LAURA A. GREGG. Sc
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-29

Kausas--the Plymouth Rock OF the West
the battle. ground of Freedom-the land OF ad-
vanced ideas. In the past three years, have
been studying the laws of all the states in rela-
ton to the property rights Of women, aud ]
End that away back il the sixties, when other
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-29

THIS being Kansas birth anniversary as
..,.e we have devoted our columns this week
mainly to Kansas and Anderson county we
trust that the paper will prove to be interesting
o. the cold settler and the ''new conner alike.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-29

These two Factories en-
ploy a large number Of
men, and their product
is shipped all over the
Western and the Soutern
states.