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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
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Miners Feed 5000 People at
 Pratt City
FOOD BY THE CAR LOAD
Quantities of Supplies Have Been Re ceived Since Strike Began-Mad Dog Causes Much Excite
 ment-0ther News.

Pratt City, August 5.-(Special)- Pratt City local of mine workers has closed its commissiary until next week. During the last three days supplies have been issued to HOO members of the local and a number of boys. It Is estimated that over 5000 people are being fed by the local. The commissary will be opened against next Tuesday or Wednesday and another weeks supply of provisions will be distributed.
 The city is very quiet and business Is duller than it has been in years. The marked calmness of the town and dis trict has not been disturbed by any talk of violence.
 Very few have any idea of what a great undertaking 1t Is to feed 5000 people. Provisions are sent in by the carloads. It is estimated that during the past week the relief committee has given out 5000 sacks of meal, 5000 pounds of meat, 100 barrels of four in addition to large amount of sugar, coffee and other sup plies.
 So far no preparations have been made to start up any of the idle mines. No. and No. 10, which are worked by the convicts, are kept in continuous oper- ation and are said to be making good records. All the coal that is mined in these two mines is shipped to the steel plant at Ensley.
 As two of the furnaces and most of the coke ovens at Thomas are idle a large number of men at that place are out of work and as the Pratt City mer- chants get a good trade from Thomas it has a tendency to make business ex- tremely dull.
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IMPROVEMENTS BY THE TENNESSEE CO. A New Crane Has Been Re-
 ceived at Ensley THE REGISTRARS MEET Republicans of Beat Hold Meeting and Elect officers-Bank Makes Good
 Showing-The Personal
 and General News.
THE REGISTRARS MEET

Ensley, August 5.-(special)-A new crane was received by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company today and will be used in it's yards at the furn- aces and steel plant. The crane is of great size and modern in every respect. This new machine Is only one of the many improvements that the company has made within the past few months.
 The steel plant has recently been equip ped with additional gas producers, mix ing machine and other improved machi- nery The new mixer Is the only ma chine of it's kind in the state. All the pig iron the scrap and iron and other material necessary In the manufacture of steel Is placed in the converter and thor oughly mixed before being carried to the open-earth furnaces.
 Many Improvements have also been made around the furnaces within the past year. Eighteen new Mesta blowing engines are being installed and a num- Der of improved vertical blowers are be- ing constructed.
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CHANGES ARE MADE.
Fred H. Standlfer Succeeds T. E.
 Dixon as Agent at Florence.

Florence. August 5.-(Special)-T. E. Dixon, local agent for the Louisville and Nashville railroad, leaves today for Los Angeles, Cal. with his wife, to recuper- ate his health and will be succeeded by Fred H. Standifer, who has occupied the position of cashier. MT. Standifer is a competent young business man, thorough ly familiar with the railroad business and his promotion is popular one.
 Another change in Florence business circles is the promotion of J. A. Rogers, local manager of the Southern Bell Tele- phone company, to be service manager for the three towns of Florence Sheffield and Tuscumbia. N. c. Smith, former manager for Sheffield and Tuscumbia. will be financial manager for the three towns The arrangement was made at the re- uuest of MT. Rogers and should insure the best telephone service in the state.
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PREPARING FOR RUSH.
Warehouses and Ginneries Are Being Put Into Shape.

Uniontown, August 5.-(Special)-As the cotton season is near at hand the ware houses and ginneries are being put in readiness to handle the feecy staple. A cotton exchange with direct connection with the exchanges of New York and New Orleans has been established to in form the public of the doings of the cotton market
 J. Ehlbert and family arrived Monday to make Uniontown their future home. MT. Ehlbert will be employed as sales man for J. Marx.
 William O'Sullivan who represented the cotton firm of w. P. Welch & Co. of Sell ma here last year, has been transferred to Demopolis and D. P. Coleman of Faunsdale will succeed him here
 Quite a number of Uniontown people left the past week. some for St. Louis to take In the exposition and others for the summer resorts to enjoy a vacation.
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At the Churches.

The churches of Ensley will hold a un- ion meeting at the First Methodist church next Sunday evening as a farewell service to the Rev. Dr. II. W. Provence. pastor of the First Baptist church, who leaves on August 15 for China. to enter the missionary field.
 The Rev. J. W. Orr, pastor of tho First Presbyterian church, will occupy his pull pit at the morning service Sunday.
 The Rev. Dr. Wells will occupy the pulpit at the First Methodist church Sunday at the morning service.
 At the St. Johns Episcopal church. the Rev. Mir. Deovies will conduct the regu- lar services Sunday.
 The Rev Father Doyle, pastor of St. Anthonys church, will conduct the usual services Sunday.
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CAMPAIGN AGAINST OPIUM.
Recommendation Made That lmporta- tion In Philippines Be Prohibited.

Manila, August 5.-The opium com mittee appointed last August by for mer Governor Taft to investigate the laws and conditions with regard to opium in all oriental countries has rendered it's report
 The committee recommends that the opium traffic should be made strictly a governmental monopoly at once; that at the end of three years the im- portation of opium should be absolute ly prohibited with the exception of medicinal requirements, only confirmed habitues of the drug who are over 21 years of age to be granted smokers license, and that an educational cam paign against the use of opium be started in the schools.
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GOES TO PENlTENrlARY.
Bud Bell Will Have to Serve Science
 of Twenty Years.

Huntsville. August 5.-(Speeial.)- Bud Bell, young mill operative, was taken to the state penitentiary yester- day to serve a sentence of twenty years for the murder of Frank Stew art of Yorkyille, s. c. One night last November Bell got insanely drunk and went into Papworths saloon to shoot up the place Frank Stewart, a stranger, was standing at the bar and Bell shot him through the heart with out saying a word to him.
 Bell was convicted in February and an attempt was made to have the yer dict set aside on the grounds that he Is insane. Bell escaped from jail last spring, and after staying out all day returned and surrendered to the sheriff.
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Seek Damages Because of Explosion.

Tuscaloosa, August 5.-(Special)-T following suits were filed in circuit court here today against the Tuscaloosa Light and Ice company by the following plain ttffs: Maxwell Bros. $5OO Charles R. Tur- ner, $175; Friedman & Rosenau, $bO0; J. w. M. Turner, $50, and Charles N. Maxwell. 5000. The plant of the Tuscaloosa Light and Ice company was completely destroyed on the 5th of last August by the explosion of it's boilers The above claims are for the damage done by the immense twenty one ton boiler. which was blown across the city, dealing destruction as it shot through the air for several blocks.
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Personal and General.

MT Thomas Eubank Is back at his place at the Model Grocery company after sev- eral days absence at his home in Truss vile.
 Mrs D E. Blackman entertained. a mum Der of her friends this evening at her home near Fairview
 Mr. L. s. Sehuessler and MT James Smith of Lafayette were visitors to the city yesterday. and were welcomed by a large number of east Alabama people. who compose a large part of the Steel City. Both visitors are well known busi- ness men of Chambers county, and 1t Is probable that MT. Smith will decide to locate in Ensley.
 Capt. L. D. Hornbeek. the popular cus- todlan of the general offices of the steel plant, Is confined to his room by ill., ness.
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Mad poa Causes Eriaht.

A mad dog in Pratt City caused a con- siderable stir yesterday afternoon short ly before dark. The dog was shot by Chief Phillips and was finally killed, not, however, until he had run down First avenue, snapping at everything in sight. He ran by Sam Foey's place. snaring at the genial undertaken, who Succeeded in knocking the canine off of the sidewalk with a chair. The dog kept on down the avenue, all before him scattering. He jumped at the neck of the fine black horse of s. T. Key lacerating his throat He then seized another dog and had almost succeeded in killing the unfortunate anl- nal when Chief Phillips ended his career with bullet from his revolver
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Reulstrars In Session.

The county board of registrars were In session today at the city hall. Fifty citi- zens of Ensley qualified and were given certificates of registration. The board will be in session in this city tomorrow and all the citizens who are entitled to register and who have not done so will have the last opportunity to register be- fore the November election.
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Claims He Was Assaulted.

Huntsville, August 5.-(Special.)- )--s Leo Wyatt, a young man of Dallas. reported yesterday that during tha early morning while walking tha Southern railroad he was assaulted and battered mp unmercifully. His jaw bone was broken. elbow crushed, his head was badly cut and there were several bruises on his side and back. Hyatt's friends believe he attempted to board a freight train and was thrown and dragged by 1t.
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Death of Mrs. w. H. Taylor.
Local and Personal.

Miss Octavia Green has returned from a pleasant visit to Pleasant Hill.
 Miss Ella Baldwin and reice have re- turned from Seashore Camp Grounds. near Biloxi, where they have been for the past ten days.
 MT. and Mrs Josiah Smith, Mir. and Mrs. Julien Smith and baby, and Miss Genevieve and Henry Smith, left at noon today for sojourn at Shelby Springs.
 Edward Purviance, who left Selma to accept a position in a Montgomer.' bank has returned to his old home to accept a similar position in the City National bank.
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Republicans Meet.

The republicans of this beat including Ensley and Wylam, met last night in the First National bank building to start a movement to organize a republican club in this beat. About forty citizens were present. J. w. Clayton was elected tenn porary chairman and z. P. Curry vice chairman. r. Long served as secretary.
 committee consisting of the following was appointed to arrange for permanent
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StiIlman Is Promoted.

Tuscaloosa, August 5.-(Speeial)-J. s. stillman's many friends here will be pleased to learn that he has been pro noted to the office of secretary of the Empire Steel and Iron company, and Crane Iron Works at Chatasanqua, Pa. He is only 26 years of age, and to know that he is rising so rapidly is very grat- flying to his friends. He is the brother of Charles A. Stillman of Birmingham.
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At the Churches.

The Rev. Dr. W. E Foust pastor of the First Methodist church, will occupy his pulpit at the morning and evening services Sunday.
 At St. Catherine's the Rev. Father Gal land will conduct the usual services Sun day.
 The Rev. W. w. Wolfe, pastor of the First Presbyterian church will preach at the morning and evening services Sunday.
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Makes Fine Showing.

An officer of the First National bank In speaking of the business conditions in Ensley today said: "In the past thirty or forty days the First National bank has increased it's deposits over s10OOO."
 The First National bank Is doing q splendid business under the present man. agement. President Gordon DuBose, who was elected this year. is managing the affairs of the bank in successful manner.
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Personal and General.

Prof. G. N. Mitcham, professor of min ing engineering at Auburn, is spending a few days in Pratt City. He formerly resided in this city and Is well and favor ably known here.
 w. J. Kelly will leave tomorrow for south Alabama to spend several days.
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Porte Makes Demands.

} London, August 6.-The Daily Mails dispatch from Philophoppoplis says that the Porte insists that Russia shall
 give a written declaration concerning both flag and cargo before permitting volunteer fleet vessels to traverse the Dardanelles.
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MT. verners Brother Dies.

Tuscaloosa, August 5.-CSpecIaL)--A tel egram was received here yesterday after noon by Charles E. Werner announcing the death of his brother, Judge David Werner, of Greenvile s. C., which oc- cured yesterday morning. He had been judge at Greenville for more than twen- ty years; was 50 years of age. and lmong the most prominent men of the state. MT. Werner left on the early train this morn ing for Crcenville
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sebwab Arrives in New York.

New York. August 5.-Charles M. schwab arrived here today on the White Star liner Baltic. MT. Schwab said he was on the other side only six days. He went abroad to have busi- ness consultation with a representative of the Krupp people.
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EIks Are in New Home.

Tuscaloosa, August 5.-(Special) )-The Tuscaloosa Elks held their first meeting in their handsome new colonial home on Fifth street last evening. After the regu- lar routine business was finished de- lightful refreshments were served. With the wall decorations the handsome new furniture, together with the electrical ef- feet, presented a most pleasing effect
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BY R. E. L. MEL

~ ELNA, August 5.-(speoiaL) )-With
 the meetings of the democratic exc cutive committees of the five coun- ties composing the Fourth judicial cir cult today, the official majority is as certained by which Hon. B. M Miller of Camden, Wilcox county becomes the sue- cessor on the ticket to the late Judge April last, shortly after his fourth unani- nous renomination for that lofty posi- tion
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Neoro Boy Hanqed to Tree.

Richmond, Va, August 5.-It was learned today that Andrew Dudley, the negro boy who assaulted little Bleemer Mccain, in Nelson county, and who last night was taken by a mob from Officer Critser, at Alton, was hurried to the scene of his crime and hanged to a cherry tree.
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Mir. Short Injured.

James Short, who IS working at Virginia City, was badly injured yesterday after noon by large piece of timber falling on him. Three of fAs ribs were broken
 and he was otherwise injured. Mir. Short was brought to his home in this city where he is receiving medical attention.
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Police Items.

Joe Kentlsh was araigned before May or Scott in the police court this morning. charged with being drunk and disorder ly. He was fined $17 50 and was sentenced to thirty-fve days on the streets.
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organization; W. IT. Standifer. J. L. Hol- den, T. J. Kennemer. J. L. Connolly T. A. Miller, Z P. Curry, B. B. Bell. Another meeting will be held next Monday night to affect a permanent organization.
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Little Business for Grand Jury.

Huntsville, August Especial. )-s The grand jury now in session has a small amount of business before it.. nothing like the business of the last grand jury. Solicitor Pettus says the people or Madison have been good in the last six months or have been very shllful in covering their meanness.
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MEN AT THROTTLE AVERT BAD WRECK Trains Meet Near River Bridge
 at Selma STOPPED IN. NICK OF TIME Levy HerzfeId of Selma Is Seriously III In Baltimore-Mrs. w. H.
 Taylor of Central Mills
 Dies Suddenly.
STOPPED IN. NICK OF TIME

Selma, August 5.-(Special)-On the ap- proach to the Louisville and Nashville railroad bridge across the Alabama river at this point a disastrous wreck was mar rowly averted today, the fact that the track at this point is perfectly straight being all that saved the lives of perhaps many persons.
 The Louisville and Nashville train for Pensacola due to leave at 9:90 a. m. was an hour late owing to waiting on a con nection and was on the bridge and start ing down the incline when the engineer spied the Western of Alabama train from Montgomery coming upon him. Both en- zine men saw each other about the same time and the two trains were stopped far enough away but near enough to raise the hair of passengers and crew when they realized what might have occurred but for the watchfulness of the faithful men at the throttle.
 Merchant Seriously III.
 Information was received here yesterday evening of the serious illness in Baltimore of Levy Herzfed, prominent citizen of this city MT Herzfeld was en route home and vas taken suddenly i'll. His wife &C., companied by her brother, MT. Monroe Elkin left last night for his bedside.
 Death of Mrs. w. H. Taylor. i, Last night at her home in Central Mills, this county, occurred the death of Mrs. w. H. Taylor, wife of Dr. W. H. Taylor, a prominent physician of that part of the county She has been in i'll health for more than year past, but was not con- fined to her bed Last night she was sit ting in a hammock, while her husband was in another near her. Arising she said her hands felt cramped then called to Dr. Taylor to catch her. He caught her before she fell and supported her to her bed. She never spoke again, death coming in a few hours.
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school for three years at Lower Peach Tree in his native county, giving up the position over the protest of his patrons to enter the law school at Tuscaloosa. While studying at Tuscaloosa he was nominated for the legislature over opposing candi- dates without his coming home for the campaign. He served acceptably in the lower house of the then general assem- bly, and then began to practice his pro- fession, that of the law He was chair man of the Wilcox county executive com mittee for number of years and has been a member of both state and con- gressional district executive committees He is a deacon and Sabbath school teach CT in the Presbyterian church and gives literally to the support of all Christian causes.
 He will not assume the ermine of the bench until after the November election when he will succeed Jadge Daniel Part ridge appointed to fill the present unex- pred term. His friends predict for him a life long tenure of the office and feel that this circuit has cause for felicita- ton knowing that as judge MT. Miller will temper justice with mercy and will at the same time insist that the business before the courts is dispatched with no unnecessary delay.
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MT. Miller, of whom splendid likeness is given above, is a worthy successor of worthy jurist. He was born in Will
 cox county in 1862 and was taught in the common schools of that county until he entered college. He graduated from col- lege in South Carolina in 1882 and taught
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Tickets at low rates now on sale. For particulars apply to any Mobile and Ohio railroad aEent l-seH
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tions of $23.s74 had not been charged to the collector, which made him due the state, after deducting commissions as follows: General state tax, $59.04; special soldier, $23 40; special school, $70.19; total, $l52 6S. This was al once remitted.
 The examiner also compliments MT. Dor Ion on his books and work
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Valuable Relics.

Mrs. A. L. Rumph of Perote has sent to the state department of archives and history a number of interesting relics. Among these is a sword used by c. w. Rumph, who was with Gen. John T. Mor- gan; epaulettes used by the late Dr. Will liam A. Walker, and a sword presented to F. T. Chase. who died without leaving any heirs.
 Chase was a northern man who came south just before the war and cast his lot with the people of this section and fought bravely for the Confederacy. Mrs. Rumph is leading worker in the Daughters of the Confectionery and the American Rev olutlon, and has been very prominent in the affairs of the state organizations of these bodies.
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Military Changes.

The Clayton detachment of the Eufaula Rifles, Second regiment, Alabama Ma tional Guard has been mustered out on recommendation of Col E. H. Graves, commanding the regiment.
 Capt. Stephen Hicks Company l. Sec ond regiment, Alabama National Guard, located at Luyerne, has resigned, to be- come effective when his successor Is elected and qualified.
 These changes were given out by Capt. D. w. McIver, chief clerk 10 the adJu- tant general, this afternoon.
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his mule He is one of the oldest and most trusted citizens, and perhaps the best Justice of the peace in the county, and has the sympathy of the entire com munty."
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chiId's Close Call.

special from Fort Dopist to the Mont gomery Journal says:
 esterday morning Justice J. w. Alvin ger, who lives about three miles out Of town. brought his wife and little grand daughter in to take the train, and as ne was crossing the railroad track at the southern end of the warehouse his mule became frightened and ran away throwing him and Mrs. Avinger out, the latter being thrown against post, bruis- ing ner face and breaking three of her rlDs, from which she suffers considerably
 ne escaped unhurst. k except a few pruises- The little girl remained in the buggy until the mule was stopped. which was very quickly done by persons on the street. and hence she escaped unhurt. Sus.lce Av.nger says one of the lines DroKes and this is why he could not hold
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New Lumber Firm.

o. R. Porter and E. S. Bell of Blrming ham and W. B. Flowers, Jr., of Green vile, have organized the Flowers & Por- ter Lumber company, with headquarters in Greenyille. MT. Porter and Mir. Bell have been with the J. W. Farrior Lumber company in Birmingham for several years. They are well known in the busi- ness and have wide acquaintance with the trade. MT. Flowers Is a son of w. B. Flowers who has made a great deal of money in the business at Greenville. MT Flowers, Jr., has been in Montgomery for some time.
 The new company will be in the midst of the yellow pine district and control the output of a number of mills, 1t is said. MT. Porter lived at Greenyie several years before moving to Birmingham.
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Capital Notes.

The Cherokee Development and Manu- featuring company, which is to build an immense power plant on the Tallapoosa river and furnish electric power to the city of Birmingham, has filed notice of increase in capital stock from S5Q0o0 to $lOo.0O0- The headquarters of the company are in Montgomery
 The Alabama Compress and Storage company of this city has decreased it's capital stock from $1OO,OOO to s40,O0O.
 Tho following officers have been ap- pointed by Acting Governor Cunningham. Notary publics George Fearn, Jr., Lea Woodruff and D. T. Rogers, Mobile W. T. Billue, Talladega; J. II. Vail Ensey.
 Mayor Thomas H. Carr leaves tomor- row night for Waukesha, where he will be gone for two weeks. He now has all the new improvements well under way so that he can go away without delaying any work During the absence of the mayor, c. P. Mcintyre, president of the council. will be acting mayor.