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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR ENSUING YEAR
BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS ITS
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELEc-
TIoN OF oFFlcERs-NEED MORE
HIGH SCHOOL ROOM.

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected at the meeting of the board of
education yesterday afternoon at II 80
o'clock in the offices. The election was
as follows:
Presidential. o. Lane.
Vice President-Mayor w. NJ. Drennen
Secretary-M. J. Griggs
Treasury-Henry b. Gray.
The committees will be announced later
by President Lane.
The meeting was held yesterday in
stead of Monday night, when 1t was i'm
possible to get quorum. Yesterday
Superintendent of City Schools Phillips
made his report showing the number OF
children in the schools just before the
holidays. 1t showed that the total en-
rollment was 5795; membership of the
schools, $3.50; actual attendance, ALI. and
absent. 645. The large number of ad-
sent pupils was due to the approach Of
the holidays.
A committee Of three, consisting OF
Mayor Drennen, Eli p. Smith and Jane,
j. smith was appointed to make arrange
ments for additional accommodations for
the high school pupils Superintendent
Phillips announced that forty more pupils
were ready to enter the high school, but
there was no place to seat them. A mo-
ton was made that this committee be
appointed to arrange better facilities tenn
porarily, and carried.
In the future. the meeting of the board
will be held at 1890 o'clock, on the first
Monday in each month. A special meet
ing OF the board will be held to hear the
report of the committee for better facili-
ties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
GIGANTIC LAND FRAUD.
Complete Surveys Being Made of the
Delaware Country.

Muskogee, I. T.. January 6.-The Dawes
commission adopted a new plan for the
Delaware segregation today. When the
order was first made to make the segre-
CATION, it proceeded upon a plan known
as the Logan-Adams schedule.
In April, Secretary Hitchcock, upon adj
vice of the commission, became convinced
that there was something wrong with this
schedule, and ordered the commission to
investigate Surveying parties and To-
eating parties went into the Delaware
country and made record Of every Della
ware, his lands, his improvements and
maps.
AS a result. the commission has repudi-
ated the old schedule, and so notified the
secretary. The commission Is very reti-
cent about the matter, but is is said upon
the best authority that the secretary will
indicate that one Of the most gigantic
land frauds this country ever knew had
almost been perpetuated.
It was because of this false schedule
that was furnished the commission that
the Cherokee land office was closed, and
an Injunction instituted against the COM
mission to stop the segregation and a
suit of one million dollars damages
brought against them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
GOVERNOR REPLIES
TO COL. QUARLES
SAYS THAT THE CALLING OF THE
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT AT
CAMDEN is UNcoNsTITu-
TIONAL.

Montgomery, January 5.-(Special.)-
Governor Jelks has issued a statement
in reply to Solicitor W. w. Quarles or
Selma regarding the calling of a special
term of court to try the five white men
charged with killing a negro at Pineap-
pie. The statement declares that it is
unconstitutional to call a special term
of the court The statement is:
Il have seen the correspondence given
out at Selma by Colonel Quarles growing
out of a demand in Wilcox county for
special term of the circuit court. The
correspondence. as given out by Colonel
Quarles, is incomplete. A final telegram
which L sent him did not appear in the
Advertiser of Sunday morning together
with the other kilograms. From my
home in Eufaula Saturday l dictated the
following telegram which was sent from
the governors office in Montgomery
about noon Saturday:
ee'Hon.aW w. Quarles, Solicitor Fourth
Judicial Circuit. Selma, Ala:
Governor has your telegram about
ordering special term of court In Wilcox
county. He directs me to advise you that
the provisions of five and six are not in
cluded in caption of act to which you re-
ion of Judge Aston and other judges. No
court has been held hereunder for several
years. He regrets he has no authority
to order special term.
j. K. JACKSON,
" Private Secretary
81 do not know why, in giving out the
correspondence, this telegram was not in
cuded. The presumption is that Colonel
Quarles had not at that hour received
1t. The two sections of the act providing
for a supernumerary judge to which he
called my attention in the telegram. are
clearly unconstitutional and have been SO
declared by number of circuit judges.
''When-I first came into this office two
and half years ago. in undertaking to
invoke the statute, the then attorney
general Hon. Charles G. Brown, gave
it as his opinion that the two sections
were clearly void in that the duties I'M
der them were not provided for in the
caption. | have uniformly since then
ignored that part of the statute, al
though frequently anxious to invoke
some such law.
II thought. perhaps, it was unnecessary
for me to say again that I have no au-
thority under the law to call a special
term of a circuit court That liberty Is
absolutely denied me under the statutes,
and there can be no doubt about II In the
mind of any well-informed attorney who
has investigated the subject. wish 1t
were otherwise.
so clearly was this known to the men,
bers of the legislature that a bill embody-
ing the discussed sections. five and six of
the supernumerary act, was introduced in
both houses of the Legislature The SEN
ate bill passed that body. but the house
bill was adversed by the Judiciary COM
mittee on the theory that a statute would
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
A PAIR OF SCALES
CAUSE TROUBLES
REMNANTS NOW REST IN TEMPLE
OF JUSTICE AND WILL BE USED
TO WEIGH EvlDENcE-coMEDY
OF ACCIDENTS.

The repairing of pair of counter scales
some months ago resulted in a law suit
brought by the repairer, a judgment
against the owner for $l0 and the total
demolition of the scales as they rested on
a table in the county temple Of justice
The scales are the property of ]. e.
Thornton, and on a certain occasion in
the past when they failed to register
properly w. F. Baker was called in to
straighten out the INDECENT parts He
restored them to their normal condition.
and for his service charged Mr. Thornton
$40. Thinking this sum excessive, Mr..
Thornton refused to pay It, Hence the
suit.
In the justice of the peace court, Mr.
Baker got judgment, and the case was
appealed to the circuit court Judge
Coleman heard the case without the as
sistance of a jury, and AFTER carefully
weighing the evidence, gave Judgment
against Thornton for $40.
During the introduction of the evidence
some technical questions arose and the
scales were brought into court. After the
Judgment had been rendered and the at
torneys and court had adjourned for the
noon recess the scales were ACCIDENTALLY
knocked from the table by Isidore Shap-
iro, a young deputy clerk and lay on the
floor a mass of ruins.
Now comes Mr.. Thornton the owner OF
the scales. and claims damages from
Shapiro, avering that the scales were
knocked from the table purposely. He
claims that the scales cost SIPS and are
now in hopeless state.
Mr. Shapiro has agreed to pay for the
,breakage and It has been suggested that
the scales be kept in court where they can
be advanta geously used in Weighing evil
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
TEACHERS MEET SATURDAY.
VIII Discuss Local Taxation and May
Adopt Resolution Regarding 1t.

The Jefferson County Teachers
association will meet in Magnolia hall
Saturday morning, January o, and will
complete the programme begun several
weeks ago.
Aside from the subjects bearing on
pedagogy, public matters will be
brought before the association. The
question of local taxation for public
schools will be taken UP and a resolu-
ton on the subject will be introduced.
The new constitution provides that
county taxes can be increased ten
cents on the hundred dollars.
The legislature enacted a law allow
ing the counties to say whether or not
this tax should be levied. The law pro-
vided for elections by the people on the
subject, and it is planned to have this
election take place at the same time
as the democratic primary.
The teachers association will dis
cuss this matter and give expression
to their views. They will either favor
or oppose the holding of such election
as a body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
REPRESENTATIVE ELECTED.
T. HeffIer and Jake Burger Are Elected
From Hlokatoo Tribe.

T. Heffler and Jake Burger were
elected representatives to the grand
council of the state of Alabama of the
Independent Order of Red Men at the
meeting of Hiokatoo Tribe No. 9,
which was held last night in the Red
Mems hall. The meeting was presided
over by Sachem W. w. Wilson.
A. Rich, b. w. Brumley and w. w.
Wilson were appointed committee
to arrange the time for the meeting Of
the lodge This committee will also
secure a hall in which the meetings
will be held In the future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
CHECK SIGNED BY eAYNoR,
eondsman GETS $4,000 From Savannah
Harbor BoodIer.

New York January 5.-Ex-Mayor Kirk
of Syracuse, now a guest at the Hoffman
house, is reported to have exhibited a
check for $40 900 payable to his order and
bearing the signature Of J. F. Gaynor.
Many months ago Mr.. Kirk signed a
bank bond for Mr.. Gaynor. who had
been indicated for completely in the
frauds connected with government work
In the harbor Of Savannah. Gaynor
went 10 Canada and . demand was made
on Mr.. Kirk for the $4,000. He refused
to pay and suit was brought. The suit
was won and IN execution was issued,
and then Mr.. Kirk settled When Gay
nor saw that the bond must he paid. he
bondsman-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
Advice to YOUNG Men.

From the Sharpsburg World.
Twenty-Five dollars a month to a'young
man. with board, lodging and washing on
farm is more than the equivalent of s75
in city. Besides. If he desires education.
his opportunities are better for self-edu-
cation In the country than they are in the
city. Thousands of young men drift every
year into the cities with bright prospects.
and after years of hard work find them
selves no better on than when they start
ed In, whereas had they remained on the
farm they might have found themselves
happily settled and thoroughly indepenc-
ent of the vicissitudes of city life.
All kinds OF outs. Ake-Aerald In
craving Dopartmook --.---->.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
CAPT. RICHMOND p. HoBsoN
Lectures at the Jefferson Next Tusda,
Night.

Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson will
be in Alabama next week, and some of
his admirers and friends in this city
have induced him to deliver at the JEFF
ferson theatre his famous lecture which
he has been giving throughout the
United States The lecture is entitled
Americas Mighty Mission in the
World"
Captain Hobson has often been in
Birmingham since he became famous,
but this Is the first time that he has
arranged to lecture here The theatre
will doubtless be crowded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
BOON WORKERS STRIKE.
Timber Brokers Refuse to Pay the De-
manded Increase.

Montgomery, January 5.-A special to
the Advertiser from Mobile says:
The boom workers, men who handle
logs and hewn timber in booms on the
river and in the creeks to the number of
about 300, have gone out on a strike.
These workers were recently organized
Into an association and were paid $3.50 per
day when on the booms. and they now
demand an. increase to $3.50 All of the
timber brokers in the port are tied up be-
cause of the strike, but they positively
refuse to pay the increase. The strike
may prove serious to shipping interests
ID SulAei5uA ptsasH-sS
eqL s1no 30. WY Ue eNgm GA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
SECOND RESERVE ESTABLISHED
Mexican President Deems It Improper
to Grant Exemption.

Mexico City January 5.-By presiden-
tial decree what has been known as the
army of the second reserve is, abolished,
the president deeming 1t improper to
grant exemption from active service to
individuals who held warrants as SER
geants and corporals in reserve force
The law governing the system of re-
cruiting for compulsory military service
will determine what contingents are to
constitute the army reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
PERSONAL.

j. M Spencer left last week for Selma.
where he will be with Cothran & Co. He
was transferred from the birmingham Of
fee of that company to Its Selma office.
The friends of Mrs. d. II. Hickman will
regret to learn that her condition Ia ex-
tremely critical. She has suffered an al
most complete paralysis and is unable to
speak or move.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
May Produce schism Among Socialists

Paris. January 5.-The socialist feder-
alton of the sein, branch of the social
list party of Paris today voted the ex-
pulsion of NJ. Miltreand, the socialist
deputy from the organization. because of
his vote at a recent session Of the cham
Der of. deputies against the proposal to
reduce, the military expenditure and thus
eventually compel the disarmament of
France. It il believed the action of the
federation will produce new schism In
the socialist ranks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
Slight Mistake.
Indianapolis Sun.

From the indianapolis Sun.
"well," said the old gentlemane, Il
guess you may marry my daughter, but
first let me ask you one question: Do you
drink
THANK YOU" responded the young man,
sTll take social glass or two with YOU.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surceon.

Three-fourthe q:
the persons who
come to me to ge,
cured Of Syphilis.
Gonorrhoea, elect.
Structure. Lost
Manhood and other
private diseases
have tried to GET
well by using 9TH
er means. Why not
come ~ soon a
you ind that you
are afflicted II
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
Makes Men Vigorous.
Valuable Prescription by Which Any
Man can Make His Own Kennedy
to Cure Himself at Home Sent
Free to All. Write for II.
wlLL MAKE A MAN OF you.

For the return of that youthful feeling
Of manhood prominent Detroit physician
and sayant is in possession Of q receipt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-03

THE people of Alma should be extremely
cautious regarding their property and the
village officers use extra precautions to
prevent robberies during the next few
weeks. AT present there are a large
number of suspicious looking strangers
and tramps prowling about the streets
nights and there will be until after the
circus. 1t is the same all over Michigan
and petty thieving and robbing is reported
in number of places. If a man calls at
your door asking for something to eat,
set the bull dog OH him. There is no
excuse for any man begging when work
is as plenty as now, and i'll nine cases out
of ten the begger only wishes to get a
glimpse of the interior of the house.
Report all such cases to the officers and
then let those officers find an excuse 70 r
not looking them up.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-03
SCHOOL NOTES.

Volney Church has left school.
Beryl Inglis visited school Tuesday.
Carrie Young has returned TO school
The tenth grade begin their review
next week.
Lester Wood and Mabel Keefer are on
the sick list
George Myers was in Elwell on bust
ness Monday.
The ninth grade are having their re.
view in English.
Buella Hodges, of the sixth grade, ha:
moved TO Chicago.
j. O. Gallagher has returned after
several days absence.
Viola Club has left school to work in
the Bell telephone office.
Miss Goldstone visited her home in
Saginaw over Decoration day.
The third grade has beautiful De.
cropia moth just from its cocoon.
The eighth grade are studying 1.-The
Tempest" and are reviewing the Amer.
lean History.
The May festival given In the high
school room last Friday evening was q
success in every sense OF the word The
program was an especially fine one and
listened TO by O large audience. The
athletic association desire to extend q
vote Of thanks to all those who so cheer
fully and ably took part in the program
and who helped make the evening en-
pertaining and instructive.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-03
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors OF the state OF
Michigan;
The state convention of the Republicans OF
Michigan Is hereby called TO meet AT the Lign'
Guard Armory In the city OF
Detroit, Thursday, June 80, 1904,
al eleven O'Clock In the forenoon. for the pur'
pose OF nomin atng candidates for State offices,
mot including, however, candidates for Justice
OF the supreme Court. and for the transaction
of such other business as may properly come
In accordance with the resolutions OF 1876
and 1900, every county Will be entitled 10 one
delegate for each live hundred OF the total vote
cast therein for Governor In the last election In
a Presidential year November, 1900, and one
additional delegate for every traction amount
ing to three hundred. each organized county be-
ing entitled 10 al least two delegates.
Under the resolutions OF 1888, no delegate viii
be entitled TO seat in the Convention who does
not reside in the county he proposes TO repre-
sent.
The delegates from the several counties in
each Congressional District are requested "a
meet in district caucus at $3.50 o clock a. m. on
the day OF the State Convention, and select
officers "a follows. to be presented TO the State
Convention for confirmation:
lone Vice President:
Zone Assistant Secretary,
3--One member OF the committee on "Cre
dentias;
EOne member OF the committee on "Perma
nent Organization and Order OF Business;
5-One member OF the committee on "Reso
lutions.
In compliance with the resolutions auop'ee
in Detroit, June % 1890 the secretary OF each
county convention is urged 10 forward TO the
Secretary OF the State Central Committee Al
Clare by the earliest mail after the delegates at
the State Convention are chosen, ceruned isl
OF delegates To the state Convention from IN:
county and the chairman of each county dele
CATION is requested TO deliver the credentials OF
his delegation to the members OF the Ommittee
on Credentials chosen at his district caucus.
BY order of the Republican State Cen ira
Committee.
GERRITT J. DIEKEMA, Chairman.
DENNIS +. ALwARD, Secretary.
Grand Rapids Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-03
Our Schools
FIELD DAY AT ST. JOHNS.
High school Boys Training Hard for Tia
Events.

Alma high school is to be we'll repre-
sented at the annual track meet to be
held at st. Johns tomorrow. June 4, as
both teams, track and baseball, are to
take part. The standing of the base
ball team is well established in the
nature Of points defeated.
Alma plays Ovid and the game pro-
misses to be fast one. The track men
are all In good condition and many Of
the records made at the local field day
have since been broken. O'Haras last
record in the hammer throw is l13 IL.
10 in. Eyer 10 in fine training for the
half mile run. his last record being
min. IL sec. Following are the entries
in the st. Johns meet: a..
Shot put. Hayt and Johnson; 100
yard dash, Lock wood; pole vault, Hayt
and Gongwer 800 yard run, Eyer; run
ming broad jump, Hayt and Lockwood
220 yard dash, Lockwood; football
kick, Hayt and Lockwood; 220 low
hurdles, Eyer; hammer throw, O'Hara
and Johnson; 440 yard dash, johnson
and Lockwood; high jump, Hayt and
Eyer; Z mile relay team, Lockwood
Johnson, Hayt and Eyer. 49,.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-03
COLLEGE NOTES.

Beryl Inglis. OF Bay City, is the guest
Of her aunt, Miss Inglis.
Rev. Abram Won Page. '97, Of Marengo,
is visiting Prof. Mitchell.
William Nosevear, of Saginaw, visited
in Alma over the Sabbath.
Belle Ward was the guest OF Lena
Dyer, Of Vestaburg. Sunday.
Winifred CARL. '0l, of Wyandotte
was at Wright Hall over the Sabbath.
Egbert f. Fell, '02, Of Tawas City, is
making his first visit to Alma as an
alumnus
David johnson went home Friday 10
deliver an address before the graduating
class Of Tustin
Franklin McCabe, '9S, was up to see
the NJ A. O. game and spent Sunday
with the fellows.
Miss Johnson, the state secretary Of
the Y. w. o. A, was with the girls
Wednesday and Thursday.
The senior class went over to Sickles
70 the home of Grandpa" Sickles
Memorial day. This is the second
anniversary Of Mr.. Sickles that the class
has helped TO celebrate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-03
ALMA HEIGHTS.

Bell Granger visited friends in St.
Louis Saturday.
Mrs. Vineis spending few days with
her parents in Wheeler.
Mrs. Bachelor, Of st. Louis. visited at
the home OF her daughter Thursday.
Mrs. +. l.. Barnes entertained her
niece, Miss Fannie Trout, of Edmore
over Sunday.
Mr.Sidney Olum andfamily. OF Ithaca,
spent the first of the week with his
parents and brother OF his place.
Mrs. Prescott and children left last
week for New York. to remain for sew
eral months. Mr.. Trescott also left for
| ST. Louis, Mo-, where he will work
during the summer.
The carpenters, Messrs. Woodward
and Hamp, while working on the hons,
owned by Mr.. Woodward had the mis-
fortune TO be hurled TO the ground from
a breaking scaffold. No serious injuries
were received