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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
NJ EFFORTS MADE ID OPEN THE MINES No Change in Situation at
 Pratt City
  MEN CONTINUE VERY QUIET So Far as Is Known None of the Miners Showed Any Disposition
 to Return to Work
 Yesterday. II ij
MEN CONTINUE VERY QUIET

Pratt City, August 10.-(Special) )-So far as can be aseertained no efforts were made to start any of the mines in the Pratt City district today. If any men re- ported for duty, 1t Is not known. The day closed without any incident what ever to mar the peacefulness that has hovered over the city since the miners ceased work July 1.
 At the miners headquarters In this city there was nothing to break the montony of the strike. No activity was noticed and if any of the miners had entertained any idea of accepting the offer of the opera tors they made no movement to do so.
 All day long supplies have been receiv- ed by the relief committee. At the branch store of the Wylam local at Pratt sta- ton, the miners were kept busy receiv- ing the provisions. This store will be opened tomorrow and all mine workers belonging to the Wylam local but living in Pratt City, will be given their week. 8 supplies without having the inconven- ience of going over to Wylam.
 At the Pratt City locals commissary on First avenue, the clerks were busily engaged. Tomorrow the store will be opened and the members of the local will be given another weeks supplies.
 President James OHara of the Pratt City local has called meeting of the local at the city hall tomorrow at o'clock The session will be open to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

c. Fortune Georgiana; Mary Lou Yeldell, Monterey; Eva Abbott Greenville; J. w. Ray, Mt. Willing; J. D. Chappelle Green vile.
 Negro apphcants-Lula M. Dunklin. Georgiana; J. W. Jones, Vanpelt G. W. Martin, Greenvlle; Lula Alice Martin, Ft. Deposit; William s. Savage, Furman; M. E. J. Dean, Greenville; G. W. Moorer. Furman: W. NJ. Williams. Greenvlle; G. w. Crumpton. F>urman; Ada M. Hannon. Greenvlle Mary L. Webb. Ft Deposit.
 Limestone County-Charlie c. Stroud. Elkmont Springs. Tenn; B. L. Balch. Nebo; Kate Smith. Prospect, Tenn; Joe Bailey, Athens; Andrew J. Whit, Elk mont Springs, Tenn; Lily Barksdale, Pet tey; J. w. Taylor Nebo Mrs. Bessie Davis, Elkmont; Emma Hughey, Athens; James H. Graham, Roosevelt; D. NJ Clux- ton, Athens; Ida Roberts, BelleMina; zue Laxson, Athens; Carrie Dowd, Roland; Rowena Sanders. Athens; John T. Rose. Elkmont; Rose Bixby, Athens.
 Negro Applicants-Mary l.. Houston. Athens; Anna D. Mitchell, Centre Hill; Charlie Lewis, Athens.
 Lee County-Willie Alice Harris. Sa- lem Rheba Byrd. Smiths station Emma M. Wright, Opelika; Minnie O'Hara, Aub- urn; E. l.. Wallace, Cusseta Hortense Harris, Salem; Annie Virginia Harris, Sa- lem.
 Colored Aplicants-Mrs. Molle F. Row ell Motts Mill; Leila B. Hill. Opelika.
 Talladega County--Alonzo Hall, Talla- dega; Leila Huey, Talladega; Andrew Si- lous Horn, Coleta Nettie Stringer, Talla- dega: Otis Nickles, Talladega; E. T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
NONE OF THE MINES ARE REPORTED OPEN Quiet Reigns in the Blue Creek
 District DETAINER CASES HEARD Miners Claim They Paid Rent for the Company's Houses and Time Has
 Not Explred-PrePara-
 tlons Continued.

Bessemer, August 10.-(Special)-It IS stated on good authority that none of the mines of the Blue Creek district were started today The reports are that at Johns preparations were being made 10 resume work. Everything in the district continues quite and peaceful.
 It is reported that d number Of non union negro miners were carried to Johns last night on a special train. The number of men on the train is unknown. A num- Der of deputies, It is reported, have been sent to the district.
 Six miners at Adger and Johns today were tried before Justice of the Peace Cox. charged with unlawful detainer It is stated that in four cases the verdict was in favor of the company and in two cases in favor of the miners It was charged that the miners refused to re- move from the houses of the company when notified to do so. The miners claim that legal notice had to be given them, that they had paid their rent in ad- vance and that the time had not yet ex- pired. The miners were represented by Frank S. White & Sons.
 From the indications. 1t appears to be the purpose of the operators to resume work at the mines just as rapidly as men can be procured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
MILITARY COMPANY
 IS NOW | REALITY
The Cunningham Guards are
 Organized at EnsIey
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
James M. Perkins Is Made Captain. Foreman Fined $25 on Charge of Larceny-Personal and
 General News.

Ensley. August 10. (speciaL) Cunning ham Guards, Ensley's new military com pany, was organized tonight with forty members. Officers were elected and the company will be mustered In as soon as vacancy occurs in the Third regiment, which will probably be in a short time. as three companies of that regiment have been recommended to be mustered out.
 The commissioned officers elected were: Captain. James M. Perkins; first lieuten- ant, George R. Byrum; second lieutenant, Samuel Matson; junior second lieutenant, Felix J. Fuller. Captain Fuller states officers at the next meeting of the com pany at the city hall next Wednesday night
 For the present the company will meet every Wednesday night at the city hall. It is also probable that permanent quar- ters will be provided for the guards at the city hall and an armory will pc fitted up
 A charter and bylaws will be drawn up at the next meeting of the company and the application for a place in the regiment will be put into the hands of the adjutant general The company has been assured that it will be given the first vacancy
 In addition to, the military features of the Cunningham Guards, it is the in- tention of the members of the company to have a number of social events. A num- Der of entertainments will probably be arranged during the coming season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Little Girl Was Kidnapped.

Gadsden, August o-tSpecial.)-A gem tleman named Turner, who lives at Argo, Ala, has written to Postmaster Step hens and tells of little girl who was left at his home a few days ago. He says the little girl gives her name as Wagner and that she was kidnapped from her home near Gadsden a few weeks ago by the two men who left her at his home. She is about 2 years old and says her own father Is dead and that her mother married man named Tom Wagner near this place. The police are at work try Ing to fine her parents but so far have failed to do so. No one by that name Is known here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
MUST CLEAN WEEDS ! OFF OF PAVEMENTS
STREET DEPARTMENT ISSUES A CIRCULAR GIVING ORDINANCE ABOUT GETTING RID OF WEEDS ON SIDEWALKS.

The street cleaning department which is under Street Commissioner McCartin Is making a crusade to have the sidewalks of the city cleaned of the weeds which are growing in profuslon at places.
 According to the prescribed plan a small dodger is being circulated In large num- bers about the city, and the ordinance requiring property owner or tenant to clean the pavements occupies a portion of the paper.
 In big black letters the dodger states that the ordinance will be rigidly enforced in the future, and 1t looks as if it were up to the property owners to clean up. Following is the ordinance on this sub ject:
 Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, That 1t shall be the duty of every owner. occu- pant or person in charge or control of any premises in the city of Birmingham. to keep between the curb line and the property line all sidewalks abutting such premises free from weeds or other vol untary or spontaneous growth of a like nature and any such owner, occupant or person in charge or control who shall permit any grass, weeds or other volun- tary or spontaneous growth of like na- ture to attain, at such place. heighth of over six inches shall be held to have vlo- lated this ordinance.
 Section 2. Be 1t further ordained, That any person who shall fail to perform any of the duties imposed by this ordinance shall upon conviction be punished by q fine not less than one nor more than one hundred dollars and by Imprisonment at labor for the city not exceeding six months one or both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Corn Crops In Good Shape.

Columbus. Ga, August 1o.-(special.)-- Col. w. l.. Tillman. who has returned from a trip through Stewart county. Georgia, and Russell county Alabama. says that twice as much corn as usual will be made in some of the sections he visited. He says it reminds him of the corn of the Mississippi delta. Corn crops generally in this section of Georgia and Alabama have been fine. Col Tillman visited the melon patch, of Frank Smith. On less than an acre he has already gathered GOO fine melons. and there arc 100 more 10 be gathered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Democratic Club to Meet.

The Parker Davis club that was organ ized a month ago will meet tomorrow night at the city hall. The speakers will be Walter K. Smith and Col. w. B. Gere. Both are well known democrats and able speakers. The club is in flour ishing condition and the committee on membership has secured a large number of names to be presented at the meeting Friday night. The movement is meeting with much encouragement and will prob able bear some good fruit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Charged With Larceny.

c. A. Oakley, foreman of the boiler makers at No. furnace, was arrested today at the instigation of a foreman of the Tennessee company, charged with lar ceny. He was fined s25 and costs by May or Scott.
 It was alleged that Oakley carried away and sold $20 worth of wire belong ing to the company. Oakley was formerly a member of Troop A cavalry, United States army He saw services in Cuba and the Philippines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Board of Education Meets.

The board of education met in regular session last night in the council chamber. A number of important matters were dis posed of and it was decided to open the schools for the 1904-05 session on Septem- Der 19.
 The annual report of Superintendent Dill was read and the board decided to get out a manuel in which the superinten- dents report and other information con- corning the school will be printed. The manual was ordered to be gotten ready before the time for the school to re- ODen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
MULES ARE SAVED.
Runaway Ferryboat Lodges on Sand
 bar Near Lowndesboro.

Montgomery, August 10.-(Special) 1.-The ferry boat which got away from Goosada Monday night and foated down the Ala bama river was found today on a sand bar near Lowndesboro. thirty-fve miles below Montgomery.
 The two mules left on the boat after the occupants were rescued five miles below here were found grazing in near by pasture. The wagon and other prop erty on the beat were uninjured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Injured By Fall of Mantle.

Anniston, August 10.-(Special.)- While at play yesterday Helen, the D year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. T. Williams, pulled a mantlepiece rom It's place in the servants room upon her, being badly hurt by the fall. ene was rendered unconscious for T few minutes. A physician was called Tn and administered to the little girl to relieve her su1erings. Her condition : c----c ee-ia.ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
BIount's Successor Chosen.

Gadsden, August lo.-(Special.)-Th directors of the Noccalula club, held a meeting Monday night and unanimously elected B. R. Pegram. of this city, but formerly of Ensley, as president to suc- ceed the late and much lamented J. A. Blount, Charles P. Smith was also chosen by exclamation as vice president. It Is expected that the club will prosper un- der these two men as 1t has In the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Personal and General.

Miss Rosa Strickland entertained the Young Womans Literary club this after noon.
 Enoch lodge, No. 57, held an interesting session tonight at It's hall.
 A number of Pratt Citys young society people will enjoy picnic at Village Falls tomorrow.
 Mir. L. O. Lumpkin of Louisville. Ky, is spending a few days In the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Bellevue Hotel Chances Hands.

Gadsden, August o.-(Special.) al.)-Charles s. Daley of New York, who has been rum ming the Bellevue hotel here on the moun- tain for several months has given up the lease and he has been succeeded by Loui Hart. who formerly managed the hotel in a very successful manner. Mir. Hart Is now renovating the hotel and he says he will throw 1t open to guests Satur- day and expects to have a crowded house in few weeks. The hotel is an ideal one for summer resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Personal and General.

The dance to have been given last night at Hawkins springs has been postponed until next Tuesday night.
 A large owl chained out in the front of the Smith-Davies Hardware company is attracting considerable interest. The bird was given to MT. Smith by citizen living near Shades creek. The owl has been named Mayor T. T. Huey for Bes- semer's popular executive.
 A musical recital will be given at the First Presbyterian church tomorrow night under the directiop of Miss Annie Glenn Grove
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
An Exciting Chase.

Chief Camp and a number of citizens had an exciting chase this morning after Garfield Mallory, an alleged negro thief. Garfield was charged witn taking gold watch and several articles of clothing from other negroes in the quarters.
 Chief Camp got in pursuit of him and after a two mile chase succeeded in cap turing him. Mallory will be tried before Mayor Scott in the police court tomor- row morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Personal and General.

MT J. W. Shook and Mrs. Shook are spending a few days at the summer home of Col A M. Shook in Tennessee. During his absence Superintendent A. M. Me Cure of the Bessemer furnaces is filling his place.
 MT and Mrs. w. A. Spencer have re- turned from Oneonta where they have been spending several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11

Bright, Coldwater; Elva Bessie Thorntons Talladega; Maude Dixon, Talladega; Johu W. Coleman. Childersburg; Claude B. Sims. Renfroe; Mattle Frazer Webb. Tal- ladega Kate McAlpine, Talladega: Birdie Mae Ogletree Tatadega Simeon Ivey. Chandler Springs.
 Negro Applicants-Mary P. Hamiltons Talladega. Placidia Emily Thlgpen. Tal- ladega; Ida Mildred Dunmore. Talladega; Oscar P. Barnhill Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Public Library Removed.

The public library was removed today from the library hall to the hardware store of the Smith-Davies company. Mrs. Hill, the new librarian, has taken charge and a number of new volumes and pub lications are being added to the library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Installation Postponed.

Model Tent, No. Il, Knights of the Mac cabees, postponed the regular installation of officers, which was to have occurred last night, owing to the indictment wealth CT. The exercises will take place on Au- gust 23
 Jesse Wilson, a prominent member of this tent, who has been in Thomastown for the past week organizing a tent at that place, reported that he has establish ed new lodge with twenty-five mem- berS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Fine Peaches Exhibited.

The finest peaches seen In Bessemer this season were on exhibition at The Age Herald bureau today. They were grown in the orchard of J. A. P. Renner on Carolina avenue. between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. The peaches weighed 11h ounces each. One of the trees had on 1t over three and a half bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
To Play Two Games.

Two games have been arranged for the Pratt City baseball team next Saturday to take place on the football grounds. The first game will be played with the Cardiff team and the second with the Wylam team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Bound Over to Grand Jury.

Tallie Hill and Monie White. both col ored. were arraigned before Mayor Huey in the police court this morning. charged with assault and battery with a weapon. They were bound over to the grand jury under a bond of $50 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Is Given Banquet.

Johns. August O.-tspecial)-Jamea Kennedy, late fire sboss at Johns mines. was given a fine banquet by some of his best friends in Dr. London's pavilion lasc night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Judge Mandy III.

Judge Charles H. Mandy, judge of the Ensley inferior court, is confined to his room by fever. During his absence Col w. w. Shortridge is acting judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Fund Is lncreasinq.

The fund that is being raised by Mayor N. w. Scott for erecting monument over the grave of the Rev. Father O'Reilly continues to increase. The amount sub- scribed up to date Is $141.5O. The follow ing subscriptions were received today:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Treasurer's Office.

There was more of a showing of ''at home In the treasurers office than most anywhere else. Treasurer Smith was at his desk with a pile of shavings from his keen pocketnife that looked very social, while back tax commissioner Col. Harvey Jones was keeping busy at his desk in the corner. Treasurer Smith takes the prize for the most successful whittier in the capitol Director owen of the depart ment of archives and history was busy with his beloved but musty old parch- ments which tell of things that were so many years ago 1t makes one feel old to assimilate them, while number of examiners were sorting papers of teach CTS in the halls of the legislature. Assist ant State Examiner Sedberry is the only one of his corps in the city and he is working overtime to get in 0 report of his recent looking into the affairs of Au- tauga county. Librarian Riggs is taking it easy while he is getting ready to att tend the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias in Louisville, Ky. next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Jackson's Find.

In the governor'se office there is nothing going on and has not been for two or three days. Private Secretary to the gov ernor J. Kirk Jackson announced the ap- pointment of two commercial notaries to- day with the same enthusiasm he would tell of the selection of a man for a $2500 position under ordinary circumstances and Chief Clerk Sexton in the office of the secretary of state dug up the certificate of one corporation with an I-have-found 1t kind of smile which proved to have been handled yesterday. Secretary of State E. R. McDavid is in Birmingham looking after his landed holdings and Deputy In- surance Commissioner Harry Shorter went home early in the day, because he was not feeling. well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Fixing for Veterans.

Col. Harvey Jones' adjutant general and chief of staff of the Alabama division, United Confederate Veterans, will go to Mobile tomorrow to attend a meeting of the representatives from the city council, the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons, the veterans' organization and the Commercial Club of the gulf city, at which arrangements will be made to en- tertain the reunion of the Alabama Con- federate Veterans and Sons early in November.
 u is given out that Mobile is fixing to give the old soldiers and the youngst CTS who attend the reunion if not the time of their lives something very close to It. There will be boat rides on the gulf and entertainments in the homes Sponsors will be given every attention and the so- cial feature will be fully developed. In fact everybody who expects to get chance to go is expecting the gul city to make it very pleasant for them in every way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Glen Havls Improving.

Glen Hayis. convicted in Birmingham of the killing of Elias NJ. Latham, has begun the service of his twelve and a half years sentence at Spiegner, where he Is being given kind attention and hard ened up as they term it, after his long confinement in jail
 The first thing that is being done is purging his system of all kinds of nar- cotics and their influences as for as pos- sble. After this is gone far enough he will be given some light employment until he is able to do whatever he develops up to. Dr. Shirley Bragg, physician inspec- tor, is very much encouraged over the physical progress made so far by Havis and considers his anything else but a permanently impaired physique
 Capital Notes.
 Dr. W. H. Sanders. stake health offcer has been called to St. Clair Springs by the serious illness of his mother, who is spending the summer there.
 R. M Smith of Mobile and Hugh Nell son of Montgomery, have been appoint ed commercial notaries.
 Justice Johnathan Haralson of the su- preme court bench. left for Tate springs yesterday. He is the last of the members of the court to get away.
 Teachers Licensed.
 The state board of examiners has awarded certificates to the following teachers in the public schools.
 Henry County-Frank Ray, Ray; W. R. Holley, Abbeville; Lilla Todd Ashford Ruby Holland. Lillian McDaniel. Pearl Clarke, Mamie Passmore. Jennie Clarke, Mary Bradley, Abbeville: F. J. Jones, Cottonwood.
 Butler County-Ailleen Steiner. Green- vile: Sudie Hobbie Braggs George J. Coster, Jr., Oakley Streak E. r. Yeddell. Monterey; Mary Ramage. Greenville; A. c. Simons. Manningham, M D. Majors. Avant; Lula Gamble. Troy; Lila Barrett. GreenvilIe; Victoria Majors, Avant; John
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-11
Hill In St. Clair.

State Superintendent of Education Hill joined the left the city, crowd for some few days. but is busy fighting for local taxation in St. Clair and other counties. Commissioner of Agriculture Poole has turned the office over to his stenographer and gone to see his sick brother. Presi- dent Carmichael of the state convict board is so blue over the probable loss by high water of several hundred bushels of corn at the state convict farm that he will have little to say even to reporters. and Adjutant General w. ". Brandon left the city for Birmingham yesterday. The men in the office of the state educational de- partment would like to talk but they are too busy, especially Examiner W. F. Feagin and his associates, Virgil Griffin, clerk to state railroad commission. has disappeared and there is a suspicion that he Is getting fat at Blount Springs.
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