The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
Each Candidate Has Many
Friends at EnSIey
LABOR DAY ToBSERVED
Municipal Politics In the Steel City Is
Beginning to Attract Attention.
News and Gossip of the
Candidates.

which, perhaps, was the center of pollt-
ical excitement during the campaign lead
ing up to the primary week ago, is
still the center of interest, and the peo-
pie are talking and working for their ia
vorite for sheriff in the turnover con-
test with just as much, and possibly
more favor than when there We're seven
candidates in the field.
J. p. Stiles and E. L. Higdon, the two
candidates to make the race in the Sec
ond primary, are both popular in Ensley,
and each have many strong supporters
who are doing all in their power for the
nomination of their favorite candidate.
The lines have not been so thoroughly
drawn yet that the favorite can be chos-
en-. Both men at the present time seem
to be about equal In strength in Ensley.
but developments after the campaign has
opened in earnest may tip to one man
or the other.
Labor Day Observed.
Every line of business In Ensley was
very quiet today ON account of labor
day observance. Most of the business
houses were closed part of the day, and
the postoffice and banks observed holt
day honors.
The laboring people went to Birming-
ham, East Lake and other places to
take part in various celebrations for a
days outing.
Local Politics.
Though the people are still very deeply
interested in state and county politics.
some of the people are beginning to dis
cuss Ensley municipal politics.
1t is understood that some of the pres
ent city officials will stand for re-elec-
ton in the election to be held early next
year. and though there have been no pos
tive announcements, it is the general
opinion that they will have opposition.
1t is expected that in case there are
two or more tickets IN the field, the con-
test will be one of the liveliest ever
waged in this city.
The present administration seems to
have been pleasing to large number
of the citizens, and owing to the many
difficult propositions that are constantly
coming up in a new and rapidly grow
Ing city the present officers are receiving
many expressions of appreciation of the
admirable manner in which public ques-
lions have been handled.
The present city officials have been
called upon to do more work in the way
of public Improvement during the past
two years than ever before In the same
length of time, and have had to sacri-
flee time and money in the public in
terest, but the mayor and board of aid
ermen is composed of business men who
have large Individual interests in the
town besides great community pride,
and they have worked cheerfully for the
public good, and have apparently labored
unsel1shly and without favor.
Council to Meet.
The city council, in regular session next
Thursday night, will have several mat
tiers of Importance to consider, besides
routine business
Two new houses are to be provided for
the fire department, and the council will
discuss ways and means for this The
department has been fully installed In
its new quarters in the city hall, facing
Avenue E, and a new wagon has been
added to the equipment Two horses
are needed for this wagon.
The council will also probably consider
a new ordinance which is being framed
by City Attorney Roumaine Boyd, pro-
viding for the issue of bonds for school
and sewerage purposes.
The city officials will make reports
from the different departments for the
month of August.
Schools to Open.
The public schools of Ensley will re-
open for the 1906-0 term next Monday,
September TO- Some of the teachers, who
have been spending the summer at home
in other places and away on vacations
are arriving, and are preparing for their
duties in the schools.
The work of repairing and enlarging
the building Is being pushed as rapidly
as possible, and everything promises to
be In readiness for the opening Monday.
The attendance promises to be very
large.
The principle will be at the buildings
at 8 o'clock on Wednesday and Thurs
day mornings. September 5 and 6, to ex-
anime and classify all pupils who do not
hold unconditional promotion cards. Pu-
pills east of Nineteenth street will report
at the Moore school, and those west of
Nineteenth street at the High school for
examination The colored pupils will re-
port at their building.
All pupils who hold unconditional pro-
motion cards need not report until Mon
day, September TO- All other pupils must
have admission cards before they can
enter school, Parents and guardians
should see that pupils report at the build
ings for classification. Pupils who come
on the first day of school without promo
ton or admission cards cannot be ex-
amined and classed until after school
hours. Parents are urged to enter their
children on the first day of school. The
promotion cards issued at the close of
last session will not be honored after the
session has advanced, and all pupils en-
tering late will have to be examined for
classification.
The teachers of the Ensey schools will
hold two days institute in the High
school building, beginning at O'Clock
Friday morning, September T. The pur-
pose of this institute is to have the
teachers famlliarize themselves with the
course, and the plan of the work. The
institute will be conducted by the prin-
cipals and the superintendent
Notes and Personals.
About 1000 people attended the union
revival service in the large tent at Nine
tenth street and Avenue Fl tonight, and
much interest was shown in the service.
The Rev e. E. Hendrich preached on
.The Choice of foses."
The Rev. w. T. Swain of Selma Is
spending a few days with the Rev. L. A..
Reagor of this city.
The board of control of the public
library of Ensley will meet at the library
building tomorrow night.