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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-01
Injunction Dissolved.

By an order of Judge C. w. Ferguson
the Injunction against the Alabama West
ern Railroad company and the Illinois
Central Railroad company granted by
Judge A. A. Coleman on August l, upon
the petition of G. H. Weaver, was dis
solved yesterday and the railroads given
permission to proceed with the work Of
grading in which they were engaged.
These legal proceedings were the re-
suit of bill filed by G. H. Weaver to
restrain the railroad company from grad
ing on Twelfth street. where Mr.. Weaver
owns lots number 10 and Is and he also
owns lots 16, II and IS on the avenue.
In his bill the petitioner alleged that
the lots on the avenue would be lessened
in value owing to the railroad line run
ming along Twelfth street and 1t was
upon this question the court rendered
it's decision dissolving the injunction as
the judge held that the lots on the ave-
nue. did not come within the scope of
the law which assures to every man an
easement in the public thoroughfare ex-
tending to the center of the street In front
of his lot.
The commissioners who had been APP
pointed to ascertain the amount of dam
age to lots 10 and Is awarded to weavre
the sum of $500 for lot 10 and s1100 for lot
Ia from which decision an appeal has
been taken on the ground that the award
is totally inadequate to the damages
done.
The costs were taxed against the petit
TONER and sureties on his bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-01
LUMBER MARKET IS
NOW MUCH STRONGER
1t Is In a Healthy Shape, But Prices
Are Unchanged-The Mar
ket Elsewhere.

The local lumber market is said to be
much stronger than 1t was a few weeks
ago. The demand is more brisk and
wholesalers are rapidly filing the orders
which are coming In.
This improved condition in the Bir-
mingham market does not reflect the con-
dition elsewhere in the south. it is said.
In the Carolinas, for example, the lumber
trade is practically at standstill, be-
cause Of the bad weather which has de-
layed the progress of building and conse-
quently retarded the movement of lum-
Der.
But that the local market is In a health
Ter shape is unmistakable, not as EVIL
denced by prices, for they are practically
unchanged, but from more decided ac-
tivity in the trade. Whether this activity
is the result of the extremely low prices,
which may have proved attractive to in
vestment buyers or whether 1t is but the
expected reaction after undue depression,
1t is hard to determine. But the fact re-
mains that the lumber market generally
in the north and in parts or the south,
notably in Birmingham, shows a much
stronger undertone and bids fair to es-
tablish higher prices In the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-01
Local Weather pata.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF
COUNTY WILL MEET
Mass Meeting at First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church Tomorrow
Afternoon at 2:3o O'Clock.

Next week is to be a busy week with
the Sunday school workers. Beginning
Sunday at 2:3O p. m. o'clock a big mass
meeting of all the workers in the county
will be held at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, corner Eighteenth street
and Fifth avenue, north.
This will be very important meeting
as detailed work for the house to house
canvass of this district will be outlined.
Blanks and other supplies will be fur
nished to district managers for Tuesday,
September 4, the day set for the canvass.
Also important business pertaining to the
county convention which convenes in
this city September IS and 10. will be dis
cussed.
Monday night at the South Highland
Presbyterian church will be held the an
nual meeting of all the Sunday school
workers in the Southside district. Officers
will be elected for the coming year. All
Sunday schools in the city are invited to
this convention. Tuesday morning from
9 to 70 o'clock comes the house to house
canvass of the entire district. From 300
to 500 canvassers will be needed for Tues
day, September 4. Workers are askel not
to wait until the last day, but to send
their names as volunteers for three hours
to Mrs. Thurston, 1887 Fifth avenue, south,
Bell phone 245s or to Samuel D. Monroe,
20211s First avenue, Bell phone 1884 or
1923
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-01
ABOUT THE COTTON CROP.
Conflicting Reports Come From Texas.
Farmers Not Excited.

Conflicting reports are being sent out
concerning this seasons cotton crop.
From Texas comes the news that boil
weevii damage is increasing to an alarm
ing extent and that there has been alto
gether too much moisture
From the same state come reports from
other sources that the insect scare Is
less a reality than a speculative matter
and that the weather map has been all
that could be desired. So the trade again
finds itself, 1t is said. between the same
old dilemas which Invariably confront
II at this time of year-the crop killers
and the bumper believing bears.
To neither of these Views. however,
according to the opinion of the well in
formed, is the farmer showing any symp-
toms Of being won over. 1t is believed on
the contrary. that he will market his
crop slowly with the same degree Of
caution that he has followed for the last
two years Now that he has felt his
power in holding 1t may be expected that
he will avail himself Of Its ADVANTAGES
at every opportunity.
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mage has been placed for next years ship

mage has been placed for next years ship
ment.
Spot iron Is at a decided premium, and
as the season advances it is evident that
there are many consumers who are 60
ing to have hard time in getting enough
iron to supply their needs. Some of them
have deliberately put off buying in the
expectation that the advance in vices
would prove a false alarm. They badly
misjudged the market. Then there an
others who need more iron than they had
calculated on, owing to the increase in
their orders for finished goods. In fact,
the general enlargement of business Is
of course the whole cause of the flourish
ing state of the trade In addition there
are many foundrymen VINO make 1t a reg
ular habit never to take a chance on the
market, no matter how sure II may SEEM
They purchase their iron at fixed pc
RODS, and seldom deviate from their rule;
or they buy only to cover orders as they
secure them. There Is a large number OF
such buyers. They are coming into the
market from day to day for large or small
quantities, and they are having all kinds
OF difficulties In getting what they want.
1t certainly looks as If the man who was
short of iron for the balance of the year
needed sympathy.
Prices have remained steady during the
week with an upward tendency. No.
foundry southern Is from $i5.50al6 +. o. b.
Birmingham, while SIS f. o. b. Ohio fur
naces has been the price for northern iron.
In the south they say 1t Is Impossible
to increase the general output this year,
as already the entire available coke sup
ply is being utilized.
Coke for furnace purposes is In great
demand. Foundry coke Is selling freely
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COURTS WILL Be
MUCH contested
Enormous Volume of Business
Ahead of Judges
OUTLINE OF FALL WORK
Nearly a Thousand Cases to Be Dis
posed of Within Three Months.
Yesterdays Record
of Courts.
OUTLINE OF FALL WORK

The enormous volume of business which
lies ahead of the Judges of the city and
circuit courts of Jefferson county may be
guessed at from the dockets which have
just been issued.
The city court will take up the trial of
jury cases on Monday. October s, and be-
tween that date and December 20 there
are no fewer than 446 jury cases to be
tried and $50 non-jury cases.
In addition to these law cases, the city
court exercises equity jurisdiction and
disposes of a great amount of business
in that division which does not appear on
the docket Taken altogether, it is hardly
any exaggeration to say that about 800
cases will have to be disposed of in some
manner in the short space of three
months.
While Judges Charles A. Sem and c.
w. Ferguson are fighting their way
through the vast accumulation of bust
ness, Judge A. A. Coleman, the youngest
octogenarian in the state of Alabama,
probably in the United States, finds him
self confronted with a docket extending
from September "a, 1905, to March 2, 1907,
and containing 566 jury cases, 1872 non
jury cases and criminal cases These
figures will afford only a very poor idea
of the amount of work to be done, as
there are pleadings and motions to be
heard in addition to the regular trials.
A statement of these facts it is pointed
out, ought to show how absolutely neces-
sary it is to have some legislation which
will enable the dockets to be cleared for
it Is very evident that no man, even If he
worked the whole twenty-four hours,
could possibly hope to try and judicially
dispose of a law suit every thirty minutes
of his regular court hours.
There are enough lawyers, some say
there are too many, to handle all this lit
igation. but the courts are congested- The
channels of justice are like those ice
packed or og-jammed rivers, pictures OF
which may be seen In the magazines, and
the remedy for which Is generally a good
charge of dynamite accompanied by
corresponding volume of profanity.
1t is said that the necessity for more
courts and more judges is imperative il
men are to be prevented from taking the
law into their own hands and deciding
questions vi ct arms.
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NEW FIRE STATION.
No. g Will Be Put in Service This
Morning.

No. 8 fire station the new house recently
provided by the City Council at Livden
street and Highland avenue, will be OPP
ened and occupied this morning. The fire
company will be equipped with one en-
CINE and a hose wagon, and Will nave
eleven men. Some of the men have been
selected from the old stations and others
will be recruits in the department Inc
station will be In charge of Captain sum
mers from No. 2.
The new station will be opened without
ceremony, but 1t is likely that some OF
the citv officials will be present and wit
ness the installation of apparatus and
men.
The engine is at No. and the nose
wagon at No. 1. These will simply De
driven to the new station this morning,
carrying the men to be stationed at that
plaee and installed without ceremony
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PIG IRON MARKET
STILL VERY ACTIVE
Large Tonnage Sold for Next
Years Delivery
PRICES TENDING UPWARD
Spot Iron Is at Decided Premium-It
Brings as High as $17-Demand
for Coke Said to Be
Unprecedented.
PRICES TENDING UPWARD

The Birmingham market Is strong and
active. Foundry metal is scarce and small
lots for immediate delivery sell at pre-
MUM. Sales have been made at SIT OH
No. 2 basis. Iron for delivery within thir-
ty days bring SIG now. and December iron
1878. and 1907 iron SIS to $3.50. A large
tonnage has been sold for the first quar-
ter, and the sales for the second quarter
have been considerable.
Rogers, Brown & Co. 8 Cincinnati report
for the current week follows:
We have passed through another week
of very heavy buying for delivery during
the balance of this year, with larger sales
of iron for delivery during the first half
of next year. There have been several
large trades of foundry, basic and malle-
able iron in this territory during the past
week. Prices are hrmer for this years
delivery and have advanced at least soc
per ton on northern iron for delivery after
January / over the preceding week
The demand for coke is unprecedented.
The coke operators are having a great
deal of trouble In getting sufficient labor
to run their ovens on account OF the ex-
cessively hot weather we have had In
all parts of the country.
Railroads are now complaining of car
shortage and prospects are Tor scarcity
of cars and pig iron during the next six
months.
Matthew Addy G. Co.'S Cincinnati report
says:
There is no sign OF any lessening In
the demand for pig iron. The main trans
actions Of the week have been the heavy
purchases for delivery over the first half
or first quarter of 1907. An immense ton
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TO QUIT BUSINESS.
Cotton and Stock Exchanges In Biz
minqham About to Close.

On account of the ordinance recently
adopted by the City. Council refusing to
license stock and cotton exchanges in fu-
ture, most of the firms engaged in that
line of business are preparing to close
their offices and dispose of the fixtures
and fittings.
1t was thought at one time that there
would be some contest made over the
legality of the ordinances, but owing to
the feeling which the investigation OF
Alex r. Chlsolm produced in the public,
there was. It is said. decided falling off
in the bus ess.
1t is mo likely that the next legisla-
ture will IS law which Will declare
the buck shop business unlawful
throughout the state. as has been done In
Georgia 1t was stated yesterday mad
vertently that Alex chlsolm had pleaded
guilty 10 the charge of embezzlement
He has entered no plea since his case
was called n week ago, when his attor-
ney then entered a formal plea OF NOT
guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-01
GOLFERS WILL HAVE
INVITATION TOURNEY

The first invitation golf tournament
under the auspices of the Country club
will be held in October, between the 10th
and 10Th on a day to be decided later.
This decision was reached at a confer
enee held at the Country club Thursday
afternoon, and a committee consisting Of
George c. Oliver, George Whatley. w. P.
Ward and r. H. Baugh was appointed to
arrange all the details
Cups valued at several hundred dollars
will be offered as the prizes. Some dozen
or more of them will be awarded. They
will be offered for the first sixteen, sec
ond sixteen and a handicap match and
other matches.
All the clubs in the south will be in
vited to send teams to Birmingham and
the tournament will be one of the largest
ever held in the south. All the best golf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-01

santine, 2:oeks. owned by DR.. A. Gibson
of Birmingham and driven by John Hull
of Birmingham. won the free for all pace
at the fair in Murfreesboro. Tenn, yes
terday. It is the great event of the rae
ing at the fair and some of the best
horses in the south We're entered.
Lula May, owned by Louis schillinger
and driven by Thomas, finished third in
the race and Major Vaughan, driven by
Abel, finished third.
The race was won in three heats. In
the first heat Lady Cason won. but foul
ed santine and Driver Whitehead was
fined s25. That heat was paced in 2:1Ss4.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-01
RAILROAD WORLD.

A circular was issued yesterday from
the office of r. E. Boswell appointing j.
w. Evans to be master mechanic in Biz
mingham, vice w. II. Dooley, who has
been promoted to superintendent of the
Ferguson shops. T. o. Sechrest has been
appointed master mechanic at Chatta-
nooga to succeed Mr.. Evans. The changes
are effective today.
]. D. Grant, formerly assistant general
freight agent of the New Orleans and
Northeastern railroad, but now with the
Southern Creosoting company, was in Bir-
mingham yesterday. He has a number of
friends in Birmingham.
Several of the local representatives of
the Queen and Crescent route went to
Meridian yesterday morning to attend the
exercises at the formal opening of the
new terminal station there.
A big banquet was given last night at
which some hundred or more railroad men
and prominent citizens of Meridian were
present. The station was recently COM
pleted at considerable cost, and is to be
used jointly by the Alabama Great South
ern, the Mobile and Ohio, the Southern
railway and the New Orleans and North
eastern.
All of the freight officials of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, who were in
annual conference in Birmingham Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week, have returned to their homes,
1t has been reported in railroad circles
that r. E. Boswell. superintendent of the
Alabama Great Southern, was to be trans
ferred to one of the divisions on the Gin
cnnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific.
but there seems to be no foundation for
the report Mr.. Boswell is away on his
vacation at present. but other officials of
the Alabama Great Southern deny the
truth OF the rurpors
Mr.. Boswell is expected home early
next week. He has been away for about
two weeks, visiting Canada and a number
of points in the north and east.
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BIRMINGHAM TO HAVE
A NEW SKATING RINK

Birmingham is to have another skating
rink It will be built at the corner of
Third avenue and Seventeenth street and
will be ready for use by November 1.
The new rink is being built by R. d.
1t will be 14Ox10O feet and will be built
along the general lines of the present
auditorium on Avenue f and Twenty
fourth street, which was opened a year
ago.
The front of the new rink will be of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-01
REMARKABLY FINE RECORD.
Fire Department Has Answered But
One Call In Two Weeks.

The Birmingham fire department has
answered but one fire alarm in the past
two weeks and that call proved to be
false alarm.
This is a new record for the depart
ment. Two weeks ago today the fremen
were called to a small blaze on a negro
church on the west side of town. The
damage amounted to less than $500 Since
then the department with the exception
of answering a false alarm, has had abb
solutely nothing to do.
AS Birmingham has on an average of
little more than two fire alarms every
dav in the year, this record is considered
renls rkable. The department has often
answered as many as eighty calls in a
month.
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players in the southern states will parti-
cipate and it will be an occasion of inter-
est throughout Dixie.
In speaking of the tournament yester-
day one of the members of the commit
tee said that this would be the first match
of the kind held by the Country club, all
though In the past number Of matches
had been played between teams from
Birmingham and other cities. The course,
which is considered one of the best, is In
excellent condition at present. In fact the
golfers say that 1t is in ideal condition
for such big tournament.
1t is anticipated that about 100 visiting
golf players will come to Birmingham for
the tournament The invitations will be is
sued as soon as possible and the COM
mittee will hold a meeting at an early
date to decide on the designs for the
CUBS.
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BIRMINGHAM HORSES
WON IN TENNESSEE

The time of the other heats was 212Rs;
215A and 2:161a.
DR.. Gibson bought santine for $500 last
year and this is the first time the horse
has started this year. The record of 2:o6Is
held by the animal means that it is one of
the fastest PAGERS In the south. 1t is pre-
dicted that the horse will win another
race during the season. and It will prob
ably be entered in number Of the races
at the fair in Birmingham this fall
The race in Murfreesboro was practical
" Birmingham race, three horses from
here making excellent showings and all
three driven by Birmingham drivers.
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brick and the general construction will
be very substantial Seats for several
hundred people will surround the skat-
ing arena and there will be bandstand
for the music. The rink, 1t is said, will
be complete In every detail. All the mod
ern improvements will be used.
A company has been Incorporated for
$4,000 for the purpose of building the
rink. A lease has been secured on the
property for Ave years and the house
OCCUPYING it at present will be removed.
Work will commence in a few days.
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Gayety Theatre.

The New Gayety theatre. formerly the
O'Brien opera house. will be opened
Monday afternoon by Rise and Barton's
Rose Hill Folly company. This show will
inaugurate the season at the Gayety. The
theatre has been closed for several years,
and a great deal of work has been re-
quired to put 1t in shape for re-opening.
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At the BIIou.

A successful weeks engagement of "A
Runaway Match" will be brought to a
close at the Bljou theatre with a NATL
nee this afternoon and a performance to-
night. The play draws well and has made
many people laugh by It's cleverness. The
lines are witty and the situations are
amusing. The action of the farce at times
is most diyerting. while the plot Is of
sufficient interest to hold ones atten-
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ADJUSTMENTS.
The jefferson.

Theatregoers have been puzzled in try
ing to account for the exciting running
horse race scene in the County Fair"
which opens the season at the Jefferson
theatre next Monday. 1t Is one of the
features of the production in which Neil
Burgess will be seen for the first time
in many year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-01
A way
to look Young.

No uncertainty; no long waiting for
results. Apply Hagan's Magnolia Balm
to your face and you'll have a smooth,
girlish complexion. 1t is a delicately
perfumed liquid which puts youthful
beauty where signs of age begin to APP
pear. Clears the skin of freckles, PIN
pies, sallowness and other blemishes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-01

WANTED-Brig boys to
sell and take subscriptions for
the Weekly Advance. Cash
prizes each week. Apply cir
culation department. Advance
Publishing Co.
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chancery Court.

The register was engaged all day yes
terday taking testimony in the suit OF
Mrs. Nettie P. Jeter VS.. James W. Jeter
to ascertain the amount of alimony pay
able to the complainant and also to fix
a reasonable solicitors fee.
The following new suits were filed:
Ed Warren vs. Birmingham Belt rail-
road. In his bill of complaint the com
plainant alleges that the respondent, con-
trary to and in violation of its charter,
changed its road from passenger to freight
traffic; that the respondent permits cars
of coal to stand in front of compliments
property on Avenue e, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets, and thereby creates
an obstruction. The complainant prays
that the court render a decree referring
the matter to the register for a reference
to ascertain to what extent the COM
pIainant has or will be damaged and also
to enjoin the respondent from further
operating the said railroad for the car
rage of freight.
A. M. Spruiell has filed suit against ].
T. Ridgeway and p. p. Ridgeway in
which the complainant seeks to compel
the respondents to perform an agreement
entered into between the parties in which
the respondents agreed to sell and con-
vey to the complainant certain tract
of land in Jefferson and st. Clair coun-
ties known as "Ridgeway Place" for
the sum of 1880.
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City Court.

The following new suits were filed yes
terday in the city court:
w. NJ Drennen VS.. American Fire In
surance company. The plaintiff claims OF
the defendant $1,000. the value of two
story frame building which was injured
by fire on May %, 1906
d. X. Middleton VS.. S. c. Dangerfeld
and r. L. Dangerfleld. This is suit in
detinue for the recovery of household fur
niture.
Lewis A. Wood VS.. M. j. Sage & Co.,
suit in attachment against the defendant.
a nonresident, for $500.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, August S1.-Following is
the forecast for Alabama and Mississippi:
Fair Saturday and Sunday. light variable