The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
ALLOW SOLDIERS TO
co THROUGH STATE
Mississippi National Guard Will
Pass Through Alabama
HILLHOUSE IS REAPPOINT TED
A Portrait of COL John T. Miner Is
Presented to the State to Go
In the Department of
Archives.
HllLH0USE is REAPPOlNTED

| Montgomery, May 12-(special9-The
governor has reappointed James Hillhouse
one of the assistant mine Inspectors the
appointment to take effect at the expira-
ton of his present term. lie is one Of the
Oldest men in the service and has made
the state good officer. He was the man
who made the first discoveries of dust in
the Virginia mine where the great ex-
ploston occurred, and to issue a warning
about it. Mr. IIillhouse is d miner of
long and practical experience. and being
especially familiar with the jefferson and
Bibb county openings is more valuable
for the reason that most of the service
he will be called upon to do will be in
these fields.
Troops to Go Through.
The first movements for the great Con-
federate reunion in Louisville, Ky, next
month have, or rather are being made,
Governor jerks today gave permission for
armed troops of the state of Mississippi
to pass through Alabama as an escort to
Gen. stephen ID. Lee, commander in
chief of the Confederate veterans, who
will have an imposing party when he
leaves his home to attend at Louisville.
The request for permission of the Ala
bama executive came from Governor Var
daman of Mississippi. and was given
through military circles. The troops ac-
companying General Lee will be in heavy
marching order and will compose large
part of the National Guard of his state.
Many Sons Camps.
1t now seems as if there will be at least
thirty Alabama camps represented at the
reunion of the Sons of Confederate vet
Grams at Louisville next month, There
will also be no camps in the state which
have not paid up dues and placed them
selves in good standing. This is a re-
cord that will not be equaled by another
division of the south, and Commander
Thoms M. owen Is very proud of it. There
are In all forty camps in the Alabama di-
vision.
The newest acquisition to the list is Camp
William r. Julian at Tuscumbia, which
has lust been organized. The command
er is John w. johnson, with Il. S Wells
as adjutant, and Frank N. Julian clerk OF
the house of representatives, as historian
The camp is named for Mr. Julian's faith
er, who was a veteran of both the Next
can and civil war.
Smith is Adjutant.
The first regiments order by Col. w
II. McEIroy, the new commanding Of
ficer of the Third regiment, Alabama Ma
tional Guard was received at the Of
flee of the adirtant general today, it be-
inc the announcement Of the appointment
of Capt. d. II. Smith commanding Com
Iany l. oxford as acting regimental
Il d1na aI an
spected accordingly" Captain Smith has
been acting In that capacity since The
announcement of the staff of lieut. Col
II. B. Kennedy some weeks ago He is
one of the best know and most popular
officers of the .tate. 1t Is presumed that
Colonel McElro1 will annour his staff
IL a few days. and that there will be few
II any changes from that selected by
Lieutenant colone- Kennedy.
Picture of Miner.
At the request of the director of the
state department of archives and his
tory, DR. Thomas NJ. owen the family
of the late Col John T, Miner of JEFF
ferson county, have presented the state
with a life size oil painting of Colone
Miner. painted by Samuel Hoffman Of
Montgomery. 1t is 2 pust picture ant
very mucn like the nan so wen known
in Industrial Alabama in his day and gen
Grafton. This picture Is secured in line
with an idea of Director Owen to secure
the leading captains OF industry of the
state there being in the list besides Col
onel Miner such men as Josiah Morris
Of Montgomery. c. T. Pollard of Mont
gomery, Robert Jemison of Tuscaloosa
Daniel Pratt of Prattville, Joel Matthews
of Selma. Thomas Peters j. r. Powell
and H. F. DeBardelehen of Birmingham
John Turner Miner was born In Pike
county, Georgia. September 20, 1896 and
died few years ago In Birmingham
His parents moved TO Lumpfin county
Georgia. when he was ten years Of age
where the family engaged in the carl,
development Of the gold mining indus
try There Colonel Miner began his in
dustrial career. and because Of success
of his father in the business he secured
enough money to go TO school. Coming
out of school he went into railroad worl
wi ich finally led him TO Alabama and Il
the great success he attained In Jeffer
son county. lie was married In 1855 tc
Miss Flora ]. Caldwell, daughter Of tho
Late J. c. Caldwell. then OF Greenville
Ala, and served with honor In the Ala
bama senate.
The state pardoning board had some
thing new today in the way Of counsel
for liberty seeking prisoner. A woman
appeared in behalf of a man. and spoke
cause she had in hand The woman was
Mrs. Butler. wife of w. o. Butler law
yer of Chipley Fla, and well known al
home as the legal partner of her hus
band and one we'll versed In law She
came. she said. at the promptings OF
humanity and because of sorrow for the
mother of the man In prison. She was
given a hearing by the board and made
a fine impression She Is n good speaker
and seemed to have her case well In hand
The man she is seeking to relieve is Johr
C. Perritt. who. while marshal of the
town of Highnote. in Geneva county, shot
and killed man. He plead guilty to the
charge of manslaughter and was SEN
fenced In October, 1904. to two years In
the penitentary. He is now at Speieners
and the convict board regards him a
fine prisoner. There Is much sympathy
for him at his home and in Florida near
by.
Compromise Reached.
The state board of compromise has
agreed to accept mortgae tax on sS5OO
of bonds issued by the Traction com
pany of this city. that being the only
amount that has been sold Some time age
the Real Estate Trust company OF Phil