The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-05
BARBECUE WAS A
GREAT SUCCESS
One Hundred Lambs formed
Part of Menu
HELD AT PICKETT SPRINGS
Secretaries Of State VIII Meet In St.
Louis September 2s-Morton of
Tennessee Is Prime
Mover.
HELD AT PICKETT SPRINGS

Montgomery, August Especial 1.-THE
barbecue and institute of the Montgomery
County Agricultural association held at
Pickett Springs today attracted large
crowd. who heard some of the best known
speakers in several states.
A splendid barbecue dinner was served
at o'clock. Acting Governor Cunning
ham spoke on Some Of the Fundamental
Principals of the Science of Agriculture"
and was given hearty applause. Hon.
Harvie Jordan of Monticello, Ga, spoke of
the question of marketing, combining his
remarks largely to cotton and cotton seed.
Prof. G. L. Christie of Iowa discussed
corn and it's cultivation In every phase.
giving a numbe- of new ideas on the pro-
duction of that staple. One hundred lambs
purchased from the state convict farm at
No. 4, were a part of the .1rbecued menu
The meeting was one of the most sue
cessful ever held by Alabama farmers
Secretaries of State.
1t has been definitely decided to hold
the meeting of the southern secretaries of
state at st. Louis on September %. Sec
rotary John w. Morton OF Tennessee has
so written Secretary of State McDavid
his Alabama colleague. 1t is expected
that a large number N,.ll be on hand and
that laws and regulations coming under
the head of the state department will be
examined.
fdr. NORTH gives Mr.. McDavid small
outline of some Tennessee laws that will
be discussed. 1t is proposed to look es-
pecially into the corporation laws. 1t is
also hoped that an understanding will be
reached that will be of lasting good to
all of the states. 1t looks If there will
be very general response to the move
ment, which Mr.. Morton inaugurated
some months ago.
New Corporation.
The following new corporation has been
reported to the secretary of state:
Yolande Coal and Coke Co.. Birmng-
ham; capital $500 600. Incorporators G. B.
Grove, e. b. Gains and J. L. Davidson.
The governor has made the following
appointments: Notary publies, q M. F.
Inge, Mobile; Miss Helen Osborne, Bir-
mingham; ]. Z. Tippens, Brewton.
After Traction Company.
A bill of complaint has been filed in the
city court by R. L. Harmon VS.. Mont
gomery Traction Company. ]. c. White
&C. Company, the Interstate Construction
Company North American Trust Com
pany, Roger H. williams, Oakledge
Thorn, F. s. Smythers, G. L. Bosevain,
F. H. Reed. G. H. Wallridge. w. T.
Robertson, r. NJ Henderson, VIII. Rag
land and John NJ. Ferry. The bill in
wolves several hundred thousand dollars
of stock and contracts which the COM
plainant seeks to have declared void. II
involves some of the, largest concerns Of
the country.
Syrup Company.
Papers of incorporation of the Southern
Syrup and Molasses company were filed
in the probate office this morning. The
authorized capital stock is 100000 The
concern begins business with paid-in
capital stock of $500 The stockholders
are: p. j. Williams, Columbus, Ga, $12,50o;
w. f. Vandiver. Montgomery, 2,4O0; II.
F. Vandiver Montgomery, $780, The Of
ficers are: p. ]. Williams, president; w.
F. Vandiver. vice-president. The corpor-
alton is formed for the purpose of manu-
featuring and selling syrup and molasses,
candies and confectioneries of all kinds,
canning of fruits. vegetables and jellies,
and buying and selling of merchandise.
Operating central mills for the crushing
of cane and the producing of sugars and
syrup. The principal office of the corpor-
alton will be in Montgomery.
Rights Restored.
Governor Cunningham today pardoned
two Mobile men-James Barry and Hamil-
ton II. Bonner Barry was convicted by
the Mobile city court OF keeping a gaming
table. January is, 1908, and sentenced TO
six months in jail. He was paroled
January 81 1908, by Governor Jelks on
condition Of his future good behavior.
Governor Cunningham today pardoned
him and restored his civil and political
rights. The governor says: This man
was paroled January 81, 1903, and has
conducted himself since that time as
peaceable, law abiding citizen. The solicit
tor and over fifty of the best citizens Of
Mobile ask that he be pardoned and re-
stored to citizenship, which action is
recommended by the board of pardons.
Notice has been properly given. 1t IS
ordered that a pardon issue to this man,
and his civil and political rights be re-
stored"
Bonner was convicted January 20, 1903.
| for the same offense. He was given the
same sentence. He was paroled Febru-
airy %, 1903 by Governor Jelks. Cover
nor Cunningham pardons and restores to
| him his political and civil rights. The
| governor makes the same endorsement
on this pardon he did on the pardon
| of Barry.