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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

This was the thirteenth republican national convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

General Slocum has been dead ten years. He was New York's best and most successful soldier in the civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

uovernor Lafollette will now pro- ceed to get even with the @spooner crowd, and possibly a ,litte ahead of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

MT. Cortelyou will now proceed to pose as Mark Hanna in action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

The republican convention that well comed Addicks and drove Lafollette out is typical republican gathering of the trust and Dingley period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

The opening of the republican con vention at the opening of the astro- nomical summer simply means that there Is fall in store for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

Crop optimsm is very evident in Ala, bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

Marlowe and Sothern will be the great dramatic team of the coming theatrical season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

Jack Mullhall was entirely too real. istic for the Pike, and he has accord ingly been ruled off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

The Filipinos at the Worlds fair are turning from dog meat to beer as a steady diet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

As circus the republican national convention was an ignominious fail ure. It was a one-ring. one-performer affair. The minstrel men from Alabama furnished the only amusement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

The days are growing shorter and more political
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

Kansas potato king is a negro. He should by rights be her watermelon king.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

The little Jap soldiers are good shots and poor targets. They never pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

Middle names have not been pre- ferred in selecting presidential candi- dates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

Mrs. Fairbanks declines to say how she would like to be the vice presi- dents wife, but is very well pleased with her station as a senator's wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

There are no flies on Georgia s peach crop, consisting of 1000 car loads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

This is one of the longest days of the year, and the decline and fall-off now begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

The trusts are enjoying an ideal sit. uation-high prices and low wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

Favorites are not winners this ye,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24
Abou. Persons.

The Rev. Robert T. Otis and Mrs. Otis of Selma are stopping at the Hillman.
 They are enroute home from the east, where they have been visiting for several weeks.
 Ross J. Fair of Atlanta is stopping at
 the St. Nicholas. Pat H. Robertson, a student of the School of Technology, at Lowell, Mass.
 was in Birmingham yesterday enroute to his home at fropwell, Ehere he will visit his parents flor severa weeks. Dur ing his vacation MT. Rober ion will gain
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HIGH HONOR AWAITS.

Still another Chicago platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

who are found by the thousands in every part Of the land. There are so many Bowsers in real life that MT Eiowser in fiction is bound to prove popular as long as there Is domestic blise and do- nestle woe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
.osanna in the highest,
 aosanna to the King.
USE OF COCAINE
Spreading Among Lower Class of Ne
 groes In Baltimore.

From the Baltimore Herald.
 The use of cocaine among the lower class negroes of Baltimore Is fast spread ing and already the victims of the drug are numbered by thousands. They buy it in powdered form-ten cents worth at a time-and over in the Meadow and "the Pot wherein the most ignorant and depraved darkies in the city dwell, nine Ntenths of the inhabitants use it. The city magistrates began to notice the damage the drug was doing several years ago and many efforts have been made to restrict Its sale, but darlces who want a dose of "coke'' as they call 1t, always manage to get it.
 Tn former years the favorite poison of the Meadow Africans was the gin sand wich, " said an old policeman yester- day. This tempting drink cost ten cents and was made up of a schooner of beer and five-cent glass of nigger gin. The purchaser bought both together and be- gan by swallowing half the beer. The gin then followed 1t down his gullet and after the gin went the rest of the beer. The combination was deadly enough to floor the heartiest darky from Spar rows Point in fifteen minutes. But now coke is the favorite and every darky in the Meadow man and woman, has become a more or less helpless dope fiend'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
25,OOO VETERANS MARCH IN PARADE
MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED c. A. R. MEN WERE PROSTRATED DURING THE DAY-occAsIoN OBSERVED AS HOLIDAY.

Boston, August 16.--Today dawned clear the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic. and in honor of the occasion, the day was generally observed as a holi- day by all classes of business.
 Early in the forenoon arrived the last division of the invading Grand Army of the Republic. From California to Maine and Massachusetts, and from the states between, a host had come, and at 10 o'clock, the hour set for the parade to move, 25000 men were in line.
 In the formation of the parade Edward H. Kinsley Post of Boston, was given the place of honor, that of escort to Col. John c. Black, commanderIn-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic Charles H. Mcconnell was chief of staff.
 Forty-two states and two territories were represented In the column, besides the Potomac division, made up of the Old Guards of Washington. D. c. Each state comprised a division with the exception of Massachusetts, which had two divisions there being 1s5 posts in line from this state.
 At the city hall the parade was reviewed by Mayor Patrick A. Collins and the city council. At the junction of Temple Place and Fremont street the veterans met the most spectacular and picturesque feat ure of the entire route in the form of a living flag" composed of 2,O0O school chill dren.
 As the line passed the children sang pa- triotic hymns.
 Never before have the Boston hospitals been so severely taxed as they were today during the passage of the grand army through the streets of the city. Reports tonight indicate that more than 300 people were either prostrated by the heat or fainted in the crowds during the day and one known fatality resulted, Colonel John P. Peyton, of New York, dying from ex- haustion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
MERIDIAN RECEIVES
 FIRST BALE OFC COTTON
Election Is Being Held on Proposal to Issue $4o,ooo Bonds for
 Park Purposes.

Meridian, -liss., August 16-(Special)- J. The first bale of cotton of the season of 19o4-5 was received here today by the firm of Marks Rothenberg & Co.,, from w. L. Weems' prominent merchant of Shu- buta, Clarke county. This bale will be sold at auction tomorrow morning at the cotton exchange The first bale last year was received August 25. from merchant at Lauderdale, this county, and was sold here at 131a cents.
 The election for the proposed Issuance Of s40OO0 in bonds for park purposes open ed this morning at the city hall. The vot. Ing was slow today as a great many peo- pie appear to think that grab may be made by some real estate dealer. There Is no reed to fear on this account, how. ever, as the matter will be entirely in the hands of the city boards and they will watch the clty's interests. The bond is. sue will probably be defeated If the vote today is an indication. for the opponents of the measure are so far very much In the lead in the balloting. The polls will close tomorrow afternoon.
 A communication has been received hy the board of trade from MT. A. L. Morris | eAAt' NONAAeSy hA BAhB tAC CO-OPcld- ton of Meridian with the citizens of that secuon in building a small branch or spur railroad, so that connection may be made between the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City and the Alabama and Vicks- burg railroads.
 A meeting of the directors of the board of trade was held this afternoon at which the proposition was discussed and it was decided that prompt action should be taken, and accordingly the secretary was directed to inform the interested parties that immediate attention would be given the matter. A committee was appointed to take the necessary steps in the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

first time, stirred the air with strains destined to become almost classic.
 It was some years after the trial of Mrs. Maybrick, and while she was shut off from the world, buried within prison walls, that the Holy City" was publish ed and became popular. Publishers to whom 1t was submitted shook their heads and declared 1t too sombre in character and tone.
 Bring us another Nancy Lee. they said "and name your own price. Anoth- CT waltz song with the swing of the Blue Alsatian Mountains would be sure winner. This Is very fine. but 1t isn't in the Stephen Adams style, and the public would not stand for it.9
 How erroneous was the judgment of those gentlemen has been proved by the popularity of the song. Before year had passed they were clamoring for more of similar character. ''The Star of Beth lehem." The Valley of the Sea" and Children of the City" followed; but none of them equalled the success attained by the song which was first sung by Mrs Maybrick, whose tragic history has at length been brought to a peaceful con- clusion and who may with special mean ing hereafter sing:
 Hosanna in the highest
 Hosanna to the King.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
INTERVENTION WAS
 NOT SUCCESSFUL
Mayor Harrison signaIly Fails In Efforts to Adjust the Srike
 Differences.

Chicago, August 16.-Despite the mayor 8 intervention, prospects for peace in the packing house strike were far from re- assuring today. The packers, at meet ing held last night in Swift & Co.'S offices appointed a committee to represent them at conference with the mayor, but to- day an official of one of the big com panies poured cold water on the enterprise by declaring there was nothing on earth the mayor could do" to bring about settlement. The packers attitude was that, while nothing of benefit could result from a meeting with the mayor, it would not do to refuse to go to the city hall.
 On the other hand the strike leaders were equally antagonistic. President Don nelly declared he did not expect to be present at the time the conference was to meet. President Donnelly said his req son was that at the hour named he had to address the hog butchers union.
 And the hog butchers are a great deal more important to me than the mayor" said the head of the strikers. Harrison was too long getting in. He has heard our say for fair police treatment, and has ignored 1t. He need not think that now he can snap his fingers or whistle and have us come to do his bidding"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
The Shirt shrunk.
the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 "Jim" Sullivan tells of a friend, a suf- ferer from rheumatism, who, hearing during the early part of the winter that red flannel worn next to the body was remedy for that complaint purchased several undershirts made of that ma terial. The clerk assured him that the goods were guaranteed in every particu- lar.
 About two weeks afterward Mir. Sulli- vans friend revisited the shop where he had bought the red flannel shirts and registered a big kick against the per- petration against him of what he termed "a fearful swindle"
 Whats the matter7'' asked the pro- prietor. Have the shirts faded or shrunk?"
 "Fadedl Shrunki' howled the man. What do you think my wife said to ma when I came down to breakfast yester- day with one of them on7 Well, sir, she smiled sweetly and asked:
 "'Why are you wearing my pink coral necklace around your throat, John.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
BEGINS TEST CASES.
M., K. & T. Will Try to Establish Claim
 to Lands.

St. Louis, August 1e--A special to the Republic from Muskogee, I. T. says:
 The Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway has filed suit in court here against James Bullitl, citizen of the Creek nation, for possession of an al- lotment
 This is the first Of several suits which will be filed by the Missouri. Kansas and Texas to test the claim against the government to every alter nate section of lanc for five miles on either side of the right of way through the Indian Territory.
 In 1886 it is claimed by the Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas that congress made grant to the first railroad that would build railroad through the ter ritory from the Kansas line to the Texas line. There are 3,29O 900 acres of land involved, 1t Is claimed and some good towns are on these sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
AMALGAMATION EFFECTED.
Machinists and Metal Mechanics Join
 Forces October 31.

Cleveland, August 16.-An amalgam- ation of the membership of the In- ternational Association of Machinists and Metal Mechanics was arranged to- day at conference of representatives of those two organizations. The union will become effective October S1. The name of the new organization will be the National Association of Machin- ists.
 Pending the formal merging of the two associations charters granted to new organizations will be issued at the Washington headquarters of the International Association of Machin- ists. The grand secretary of the two bodies will arrange the details of the union. The two organizations will have combined membership of 10O,- 900, making it the second largest body Of organized labor of single craft in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
ORPHANS MAKE PROTEST.
Citizens Are DispIeased With the Rule
 of Prince George.

Rome, August 16.-Inhabitants of the island of Crete have addressed a strong petition to the Italian govern ment asking to be freed from the gov ernment of Prince George, the high commissioner of the protective powers, whom they accuse of all manner of misrule. They ask that the island be annexed to Greece and threaten, should their request not be granted, to start revolution. The petition Is addressed to italy because the Cretan affairs are under the supervision of the Italian foreign minister, assisted by the Russian, French and British am bassadors.
 Prince George, lc Is reported, is about to start on visit to the capi- tals of the protective powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
SCHOOL TAX WAR
 IS ON IN EARNEST Citizens Aroused to importance ofGood Teachers GREAT THINGS EXPECTED City Schools of the State Are Gen orally We'll Provided for, But
 Country Schools
 Suffer.
GREAT THINGS EXPECTED

Montgomery, August 16.--(e pecial.) )-The campaign for better and longer term sehools for rural districts of Alabama Ia on in earnest, and the fight will be waged until something Is done to give relief needed. The new constitution made It possible for the counties to levy special tax of 10 cents on the $100 for school purposes but not any territory less than a county. It is believed, how aver. that the next Legislature will be so ntrongly urged that 1t will provide for an amendment looking to school districts levylng such a tax. One of the officials of the state educational department said this week:
 .srhe plan of every community levying the tax has It's strength in the fact that It puts every man to directly thinking of the subject. With the money coming al- together from the state treasurer the average citizen does not take much inter est from 1t, but when it comes from his and the pockets of his neighbors, he will get busy and see that there are the right kind of teachers and proper distribution of the money.
 Local Taxation.
 The campaign for special taxation Is on in Lauderdale, Madison, Tuscaloosa, crenshaw. Pike, Perry and Lawrence. It Is pretty certain that the tax will win In all the counties but Perry, and many see victory for 1t there. Perry, however, Is the first Black Belt county to be tackeled and 1t Is yet doubtful how the sentiment is going to develop. There has been some opposition, too, in Lauderdale, but slight
 Perry county is doubtful, not because it Is not interested in education. It has done one thing more than any other coun- ty to improve it's schools. Some time age the county superintendent resigned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
No Agitation Has Resulted.

Rome, August 16--It having been asserted that American negroes ob- jected to Italian immigration into the United States, owing to the rivalry between the Italians and the negroes in labor matters, and were preparing reprisals, the Italian government made inquiries through it's consulates at New York and New Orleans as to the truth of the assertion, and now through the committee on emigration announces that no serious agitation exists and that no threats have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Lincoln Party Perfects Organization.

St. Louis, August 16.--A party of men designating themselves as the Lincoln party met today and perfected the organization or political body The platform demands freedom for every man, with special reference to the negro, Hawaiians and Porto Ri- cans. The common candidates an nounced that the most available can didates for the offices of President and vice president were D. D. Penn of West Virginia and Judge John J. Jones of Chicago, and these men ac- cordingly were named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Notes and Personals.

Deputy Insurance Commissioner Harry Shorter has gone to Blount Springs for few days. He has not been well for some time
 Chief Clerk A. S. Sexton of the secre- tary of state has been called to Chatham Hill, Va. by the serious illness of his sis ter.
 Dr. J. D. Dedman of Birmingham has been appointed surgeon of the provisional regiment which Alabama will send to Manassas, and Dr. I. N Stone of opeli- ka, assistant surgeon.
 J. M. Sanders has been appointed super- intendent of education of Pike county. vice J. ii. Hollan. resigned
 J. M. Simpson has been appointed a notry public at Montgomery.
 The state convict board held a regular monthly meeting today with President Carmichael and inspector Bradford in at tendance. The other member of the board. Dr. Shirley Bragg is in St. Louis. Routine matters were attended to. Chap lain Hall of the Pratt mines and Mountain Top division was in attendance.
 Charles Ingram, small boy, was caught in belt at the Peoples Cotton Mill yesterday ana badly hurt. He will recover, however.
 J. l.. Holloway and w. l.. Thompson have been chosen aldermen of the two new wards of the city w. T. Shehan of the Montgomery Advertiser force. was elected a democratic committeeman.
 The first bale of Montgomery county cotton was sold in the city today for 10ss cents at auction. It was raised by J. C. Carter and bought by Sellers $ Drum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Tod Sloan Has Narrow Escape.

Saratoga, August 16.-Tod Sloan, the jockey, and two other turfmen, Charles F. Dwyer and Victor Williams, of New York, narrowly escaped drowning to- day at Saratoga lake. Their sailboat was capsized by squall and they were rescued mile from shore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Run Down By Street Car.

St. Louis, August 16.-Joseph A. Schaefer, aged S7, worlds fair wis. itor from Beaumont, Ark, was instant ly killed tonight while walking on the street car tracks near the exposition grounds. He was run down by d street car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
stoIen Property Recovered.

Miss Hattie Davis has recovered a gold watch, breastpin and other property stolen from her residence at Huffman Monday night. They were found last night concealed in a barn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

Commencing on Thursday Aug. IS, all Loop, Idlewild' Highland avenue cars and all cars from Avondale will use 22d street bridge.
 E. R., L. & P. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
At East Lake.

At East Lake. The Casino was filled last night and the vaudeville bill presented there was enjoyed to the fullest. The bill contains several very good acts. and Is concluded by the great train robbery picture on the biograph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
IS BILLET POOL BRoKEN7 Rumors to That Effect In Pttsbura
 Are EmphaticaIly Denied.

Pittsburg, August 16.-Specials from New York tonight state that as a re- suit of meetings here and in New York today the steel billet pool was broken. The report Is emphatically denied by the interested parties in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
[. t. CREWS DIES IF
 HEART FAILURE Selma Claims Forfeit from Contractor Manly MUST PAY $1e PER DAY Tribe of Red Men VIII Be Organized In Greensboro Thursday Night.
 Other News of
 Selma.
MUST PAY S1e PER DAY

Selma, August 1e.-(special) )-Another wearer of the grey has gone to his last reward Last night E. G. Crews was found in dying condition by his family. He had been complaining for some time but seemed better last night.
 After taking a bath he retired and a few hours afterwards his labored breath ing called the attention of his loved ones to HIS condition. Heart trouble was the cause of his death. MT. Crews was member of Company K Eleventh Ala bama, He was seriously wounded at Gettysburg and was discharged from the service. A wife and three children sur vive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
AnnIIed Politics.

From the Philadelphia Bullt tin.
 Grayce-Maude says that her years number thirty.
 Edythe-Anl She evidently believes in applying the two-thirds rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17

We make all kinLs of cuts The Age-Herald Engraving Co
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Performance every night at the Casino at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-17
Forfeit Claimed By cltv.

The city of Selma has claimed from Con- tractor Manly the forfeit of $1O a day due for every day after yesterday at noon in which delay in finishing the city building occurs MT. Manly expects to turn the building over by Thursday and not later than Saturday The municipal offices will be moved into the building at once and work will begin on tearing down the old shacks in the center of Washington street that have for so long time done service as the citys home.
 Married in Anniston.
 Announcement cards have been issued announcing the marriage of Frank Norris Scott of this city and Miss Mary Thomas Boggs The wedding occurred In Anniston on Monday morning at Il o'clock. MT. and Mrs. Scott coming immediately to Selma, their future home. The groom Is a popu- lar young man, while the bride Is a very charming young woman, having a large circle Of friends here made during her re- peated visit to this city.
 Local and Personal.
 A letter from Organizer Otis to promi- nent Red Men in Selma announces that a tribe of the order will be organized in Greensboro on Thursday night MT. Otis organized the tribe In Marion last week and has list of the most prominent cti- zens of Greensboro for induction Into the mysteries of the order on Thursday night. It Is possible that several Selma chiefs will go over
 Hon. H. s. D. Mallory went over to Ma rion yesterday afternoon to attend the cir cult court.
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-03

Staeo of Colorado tiipin,
Fritz Altyate
be
certified OF State
the A. D. 1904
this 9th day of October A. 1904
FRITZ j. aLiN lEN' ,oun'y C'erk'