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WILL HAVE VACATION.
Rev. ]. w. canty Johnson Will Go
Today on Months Leave.

The Rev. ]. w. CAVITY Johnson rector
of st. Mary's-on- Highlands, will
leave this afternoon to be gone about
one month. He will divide the time of
his vacation between a trip TO the Caro-
l!nas and to Sewanee, Tenn. He will be
accompanied by Mrs. johnson and daugh-
ter
The usual services will be conducted
at the church during Mr.. Johnson's alb
sence, but all arrangements have not
been completed. The following announce
ments, however, are made:
On next Sunday, July 20, the Rev r.
r. Harris of Florence will officiate. The
order of services will be as follows:
Holy communion at 1880 a. M; morning
prayer and sermon at II a. M; and even
ing prayer at o'clock.
On Sunday. August 5, the Rev. s. 3.
Mcclellan of Gadsden will officiate, the
following being the order of services:
Holy communion at 7:30 a. m; holy COM
munion and sermon at II a. M; and even
ing prayer at p. m.
Announcements concerning the services
on the following two Sundays will be
announced later.
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good campaigning had evidently been
done in the meantime, for a number of
the nominees withdrew their names. The
final election resulted as follows:
President-James H. Leath.
Vice President-Frank w. Lloyd.
Secretary-James b. Drake.
Treasurer-Mrs. NJ. Wise.
Press Reporter-C. c. Houston.
Trustees-Andy Marx, w. j. McCarty.
L. X. Seherry.
ergeant-at-arm-G E. Harris.
Doorkeeper-Jacob Rush
Delegate to American Federation of
Labor-George V. Hess; alternate, John
Koran.
Immediately upon the election being de-
clared the new officers were installed
President Leath made an address out
lining his proposed policy.
Under the reports of delegates those
representing the building trades indicated
much progress being made and all crafts
being employed. This year has been prac-
tically free Of labor troubles in this In
dustry. 1t was also stated that the strike
Of the boilermakers in employ of the Ten
nessee company, which began over a
year ago had been called off.
1t was decided to send fraternal dele
gates to the annual convention of the
State Farmers union, which meets in
Bessemer, August IS and H. The delegates
were chosen, Andy Marx, j. II. Leath
and Henry C. West.
Chairman Houston of the general La
Dor day committee reported that the
Board of Trade had appointed Roy Nc
Cullough and Ben Barbour to cooper
ate In raising the funds to defray ex-
penses. The Merchants association had
named similar committee consisting of
Godfrey Goldman, ]. II. Holcombe and
B. II. Cooper.
New delegates presented credentials as
follows Iron Molders, No. 255. ]. e. Jacob.
George Rush, Charles Chambless, James
Odem, G. A. Palmer.
Stage Employees, No. IS. Andy Marx, w.
P. Lother, Charles Cooper. II. Brittle S.
Brittle.
mass meeting of workingmen OF JEFF
ferson county will be held next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock In Bricl<ayers hall
on First avenue to discuss the relative
merits of various candidate for the leg
islature from this county. This action
was decided upon yesterday al a meeting
of the central committee of the United
Labor league. So far only two candidates
for state legislature honors have been en-
dorsed by the union workingman
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HIBERNIANS WILL
HAVE INITIATION
DEGREES TO BE CONFERRED
NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT BY pl-
VISION NO. s-MAY HAVE A
PICNIC.

Next Thursday night No division OF
the Ancient Order of Hibernians will have
an initiation in the Knights Of Column
bus hall. Nineteen of the new members
are to receive the third and fourth de-
grees. while quite number from Biz
mingham and Pratt City will receive all
four degrees.
There Will be smoker after the meet
ing and a large gathering is expected
The division has appointed commit
tee consisting of James ]. O'Rourke' w.
G. Brabazon, John r. Gaudin, M. e.
Gleason and M. e. IAnnehan to report
on the ACCESSIBILITY of the division having
an excursion and picnic In September
The division voted in favor of the Hi
bernians helping in ever way possible
the orphans picnic on August 15
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Erie Pettus. the attorney defending John
Williams, who shot and killed State Sem
ator Hipp in Cuilman county In April,
1905. was in Birmingham yesterday en-
route TO Montgomery to appear before
the pardoning board and the governor to
urge that the sentence of Williams be
committed to a life sentence. The con-
demned man is due to hang next Friday
in Cullman. which will be the first hang
ing which has ever taken place in that
county.
There will be large delegation of Gull
man county people in Montgomery to-
morrow when the matter comes up before
the board and the governor, and 1t is be-
leved that If favorable action is OBJ
tanned from the board the governor will
commute the sentence.
williams is in the Jefferson county jail
and Is said to be a model prisoner He
has never given the wardens a bit OF
trouble and they state that he is as quiet
and obedient as any prisoner they have
ever seen.
A petition signed by over 1900 people
will be presented to the board. Included
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ALABAMA LAWYERS
WILL Be PRESENT
COMM ERCIAL LAW LEAGUE TO
MEET IN ASHEVILLE, N. Gin
TEREsTlNe PROGRAMME HAS
BEEN ARRANGED.

A number of attorneys in Birmingham
and other parts of Alabama are interested
in the annual meeting of the Commercial
! Law League of America in Asheville,
N. c., from July 80 to August 3. There
are a number of members of the league
in Alabama and the indications are that
there will be a representative attend
ance from this state.
The organization Is composed of about
1900 attorneys in all parts of the coun-
try. The men in the league are those who
pay a great deal of attention to COM
merciai business and forward business
to other attorneys.
The meeting this year will be the first
one ever held in the south. The rail-
roads have granted rate of one fare for
the round trip, and the Southern railway
has arranged for a side trip to Toxaway
at q nominal fare.
Following is the programme for the
meeting:
Monday, July So--Meeting OF executive
committee, forenoon and afternoon.
D. m.-Recepton.
Tuesday. July a.-10 a. m. Address of
welcome by Alfred S. Barnard, Mayor of
Asheville. Response TO address of well
come by Hon. f. L. Siddons. Washing
ton, d. c., ex-president of Commercial
Law league. Annual address by President
George wentworth Carr.
p. m.-Depart by special train to
Lake Toxaway.
Wednesday. August Ito a. M Address
by Hon. w. L. Penfled, state department.
Washington; subject. international Col
lections." Discussion OF topics of vital
interest.
p. m.--Addresses by Hon. j. c. Pritch-
ard Judge of United States circuit courts.
Asheville, N. c.. John G.. Gray OF Seattle.
Wash; subject, THE Bankruptcy Law"
General discussion OF matters pertaining
to bankruptcy
4:SO D. m.-Drive through Biltmore es-
tate to Bitmore house.
s p. manual ball
Thursday, August 2-10 a. m. Discussion
of topics OF vital interest.
2 D. m.--Election of officers.
8 p. manual banquet.
Among the specially invited guests are
the governors Of North Carolina and
South Carolina, the chief Justice of the
supreme court OF North Carolina and
Hon John Temple Graves of Atlanta,
who at the annual banquet OF the league
! will respond to the toast. THE South.''
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CUNNINGHAM Stronghold.

cunningham is going to carry Lime
stone county by large majority SAID
Erie Pettus, a prominent young attorney
of Athens, who was in Birmingham yes
terday. "I think also that he Will carry
Madison county and that he has strong
following In Lauderdale, which can be
carried II the Cunningham speakers VIII
get out in the country among the coun-
try people and speak to them. In fact
believe that Cunningham can carry
number of the counties in the northern
mart of the state IL his speakers could
only get out and talk to the people more.
That is what Is needed now Cunningham
is going to get strong vote In all that
section of the state. He will certainly
carry two or three counties and mas
strong chances of carrying others"
Mr.. Pettus, it will be remembered, was
the solicitor In that circuit under the
court bill which was declared unconsu-
tutional by the supreme court. lie con-
Quoted the cases in the court In Hunts
Vile when a number OF men were IN
dfcted on a charge of lynchng Horace
Naples, a negro. in Huntsville, In Sep
ternber. 1901. his fearless attitude In con-
ting the prosecution at the time
ELECTED a great deal Of comment
1t has always been believed that IL the
circuit has not been declared unconsti-
tutional that the Huntsville cases wouiu
nave marked an epoch in lynchings In
Alabama, and that numerous convictions
would have been had 1t has been felt
that the action Of the governor, Judge
sharpe and Solicitor Pettus had whole
some effect on the matter OF lynchings In
abama.
Mr.. Pettus said yesterday that there was
a warm dispensary fight in progress In
Madison. and that the issue was up In
several other counties in that part of the
state, He thought that the dlspensary
crowd would carry Madison county from
the way things appear at present He Is
now nracticine law In Athens.
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Merry musical melodies will hold the
boards at the East Lake Casino tonight
and all-ths week. Sweet Sixteen will
be the bill tonight. and 1t Is heralded
as one Of the most pleasing comedies in
the repertoire of the Wills Musical Com
edy company. 1t is a three-act play
which opens upon a scene representing a
beautiful summer home. The second act
gives the audience an insight to life in
a nat, and the secrets of clubs are laid
bare in the curtain act.
One of the many musical numbers to be
presented by Miss Lily Adams and the
large chorus will be Winding of the
Yarn" which Is sung by special per-
mission of Al Wilson. There are more
than a dozen interpretations from operas
that have scored big runs, and the en-
tire show Is sure to please.
''Muldoons Picnic will be the Hi
herman musical frolc Thursday night and
the remainder of the week, with a mat
inee Saturday. 1t is play written for
the purpose of demonstrating the humor-
Gus and proverbial witty side of the Irish
man. and is by no means hurlesque up
on the Irish race.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Rijou.

Brindamour, the handcuff king who is
at the Bijou this week. brings stage set
tings valued at several thousand dollars
with him. They are considered among the
most expensive carried by any man in
vaudeville, and will be great features of
his act this week
Among other things Brindamour has
steel cell, reproduced from those of one
of the great government prisons. from
which he escapes The cell was on exhib-
ition on Second avenue between Eigh-
tenth and Nineteenth streets yesterday,
and attracted a great. deal of attention.
1t will also be on exhibition today, and
people are at liberty to examine it and
the locks. The handcuff king will escape
from this cell and also from all hand
cuffs and manacles that may be brought
TO the Bijou this week.
There are several other acts on the
bill which promise to be Of unusual merit.
Eddie Girard and Jessie Gardner will
present an act entitled MI Dooley and
the Diamonds" which is said to be COM
edy sparkling with wit and funny situa-
tons There Is no cleverer comedian on
the stage than Girard, who was famous
In the team of Donnelly and Grard In
Natural Cas- and THE Rainmakers."
The other acts on the bill are Aldo and
Amour, triple horizontal bar comedians
and acrobats; Wills and Morris, two
clever girls who present black face
minstrel act the Three Cartmells, dane
ers. singers and comedians, and A. o.
Duncan a ventriloquist
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POLICE COURT.

Chief Wier has been notified to look
out for Julian Phillips, son of w. r.
Phillips of PIG Seventh avenue, who
ran away from home yesterday. Young
Phillips has been working for the West
ern Union company
Deputy Sheriff Stacey OF Dallas, Tex,
arrived in the city last night for Cyrus
Splitter, young white man who Is want
ed on charge Of murder in sulphur
Springs, Tex. Splitter and several other
white men, 1t is said, went to negro
house to "white-cap" him and the negro
wounded one of the party, whereupon,
1t is charged, Spitzer shot and killed
him. A brother VIII Splitter, was bound
over to the grand jury few days ago
without bond, on a charge Of highway
robbery, and still another brother is serv-
ing a term for assault with intent to muir
der. both crimes being committed in this
city.
A negro, giving his name as r. Z, Iur-
ner, was arrested last night by officers
Hawkins and Burke for steanng three
dozen bottles Of beer.
Two cases of highway robbery were re-
ported yesterday. negro man named
W. E. Jackson was held up Saturday
night near the Alabama brewery by
three other negroes and relieved of some
thing over "a.
Yesterday afternoon Monroe Peoples of
Alfalfa, was held up by two negroes
with whom he had been walking around,
having $26 taken from him. One OF the
men pretended to have found pocket
book. and offered to divided with him,
provided he could furnish change. He re-
fused, and the men then told him to hand
over all he had. threatening to XIII MIN
II he called for help.
An officer of the Kansas city force ar
rived last night with James Truitt, re-
Gently captured in Mobile, who Is want
ed on a charge OF embezzement inc
prisoner will be carried on to Kansas CITY
today.
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TRADES COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS
MEETING LARGELY ATTENDED,.
DELEGATES TO BE SENT TO
FARMERS UNION Ar BEssEMER.
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES.

The semi-annual election of officers
brought out an unusually large attend
ance of delegates at the meeting of the
Birmingham Trades Council yesterday
afternoon at the hall on North Twentieth
street. 1t was expected that several warm
contests would result from the nomin-
atoms made two weeks ago. but some
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THE WEATHER.

Washington. July 22.-Following is the
forecast for Alabama; Occasional show
ers Monday and Tuesday; variable winds.
Mississippi; Showers Mondey IN south,
fair in north portion; Tuesday fair,
warmer in south portion, variable winds.
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some Of the strongest men in every beat
in the county. vigorous campaign VIII
be conducted In the county.
The state campaign is being conducted
through the Cunningham club of Ensley
Of which James I.iddell is chairman. A
strong campaign committee mas peeh
selected from this club which has charge
of the campaign in the state and through
which DR.. Cunningham is conducting his
campaign.
The meeting this afternoon will be large
" attended by friends and supporters OF
DR.. Cunningham from all parts OF the
county.
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day Is done successfully in other states.
why not In Alabama? There are some
things Just as important as freight rates
II we are capable of seeing the relative
Importance OF important things. Let
business man take pride in turning the
lock of his office door on Saturday even
ing, knowing that It is not to reopen
again until Mondsy morning, why cam
not we bind ourselves for total Sunday
closlngs. as we'll as the large retail mer-
chants, Jew and GENTLE, who thus re-
spect both law and religion? And when
we rest may II be that rest that Is need
full for the tired body, inspiring to the
keen mind. and uplifting to the best OF
our spiritual life. From sociological con-
alteration of the best welfare of man.
kind, the body, soul and mind of man
must be protected and no factor is more
powerful in our day OF stress than the
Christians Sunday, spent for God and
family.
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At ST. PauI,s Church.

The four Sunday masses Mt st. Paul's
church were largely attended yesterday.
At the 1880 service the Rev Father Kit
rick was tho celebrant and preacher. AZ
ter reading the pastors notes for tho
week and the epstie of gospel in English
Father Kitrick made extemporaneous re-
marks by way OF doctrinal instruction.
He also read chapter from tho book OF
Maccabees containing stirring narrative
Of torture and death which Gods chosen
people suffered unfiinchingly for their re-
ligion.
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MANY CANDIDATES
ATTEND BARBECUE
Are Guests of Fletcher Turner
at Hams Cut
GOOD ORDER PREVAILS
Republican State Executive Committee
viii Meet In Birmingham Tomor-
row-May Call State Con-
vention.

Ten or dozen of the candidates for
state offices were the guests at a barbecue
given by Fletcher Turner near Hams
Cut in Tallapoosa county Saturday and
the occasion was one of the pleasantest OF
the kind ever given in that section.
More than $500 people from Tallapoosa
and adjoining counties were present. The
candidates who were present and made
speeches were B. B. Conner, candidate for
governor; Henry B. Gray and d. j Mead
err candidates for lieutenant governor; ].
Thomas Hehin, candidate for Congress
from the Fifth congressional district;
Brooks Smith and Horace Hood candi-
dates for state auditor; John B. Knox
and Jesse Stallings, candidates for alter
nate senators, and II. A. Skeggs, Jr.,
candidate for associate railroad commits
sioner.
Attorney Iaekey of Dadeville acted as
chairman of the occasion and introduced
the speakers.
In speaking of the occasion yesterday in
Birmingham H. A. Slkeggs Jr., said THE
barbecue was given by Fletcher Turner.
one of the largest planters in Tallapoosa
county or in that section and the occa-
sion was one of the pleasantest that It
has ever been my good fortune TO attend.
Mr.. Turner furnished conveyances for
all who came by rail from Hams Cut
to his place, four miles from the station.
The best of order prevailed throughout
the day and everybody present seemed to
enjoy the day immensely. All the candi-
dates present made speeches and all were
cordially received by the $500 or 5000 peo-
pie present
Good Order.
IT wish to say in this connection that
the present campaign is one of the most
remarkable 1 have ever witnessed in this
state from the standpoint of good order
on such occasions and the general good
feeling that prevails among the candi-
dates for the various offices. l have at
tended several joint speakings and have
not yet seen any bitterness displayed be-
tween candidates nor have l seen any
disorder among the people gathered to
hear them.
There was not a drunken or disorderly
person in the large crowd at Mr. Tur-
ner's place yesterday, and the best of Or
der prevailed during the entire day. 1t
has been so at all occasions of the kind
| have attended during the present cam
paign and It speaks we'll for the people of
the state.
ut has not always been SO In this state
as we all know, and / am glad that con-
ditions are improved. This campaign is
pitched on high plane and the people
seem to appreciate the fact and are as
sisting in maintaining the good repute OF
the stater
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Republicans to Meet.


The republican state executive commit
tee of Alabama will meet at the city
hall in this city tomorrow at noon and
1t is understood that convention VIII De
called for the selection Of state ticket.
The call for the meeting of the executive
committee was issued about two weeks
ago by Chairman ]. o. Thompson and II
Ia understood that the attendance will be
full as the meeting will be one OF impor-
lance 10 the republicans in the state.
Al 10 o'clock tomorrow morning a con-
ference of the republicans of the state
will he held at the city hall and Will
remain in session possibly all day. A con-
ference of republicans was held at the
city hall about two weeks ago and sew
eral matters OF interest to the party IN
the state were considered. The conference
adjourned till tomorrow morning. 1t was
generally understood that this conference
was held In the interest of state con-
yention as It was understood at the time
that It was called that Chairman Thomp-
son would not call meeting Of the execu-
tive committee.
Want state Convention.
II appears that a large number of the
members of the party who do not seem
to be In touch with the administration
wing of the party are very much inter-
ested IN the holding Of state conven-
ton for the selection of a state ticket
and also desire to make a fight for Of
fees In every department of the state
government After the call had been made
for the conference by w. H. Aldrich and
others of the party, Chairman Thomp-
son issued the call for the meeting of
the committee. However. the confer
ence was held at the city hall in Biz
mingham, and resolution was adopted
calling on the chairman of the commit
tee to call a meeting and also calling
upon the committee TO call state con-
venton.
1t has been rumored that the commit
tee might name the state ticket without
the holding of a convention. The anti
administration republicans oppose this ac-
ton. and II Is understood that 1t Is for
this reason that the conference was call
ed to meet again tomorrow morning. 1t is
understood that the conference party will
protest against such action If 1t is at
tempted by the committee tomorrow.
An Interesting fight is also expected In
the ranks of the party over the matter of
representation in the convention and over
the manner of electing the state executive
committee.
Two or three names have been men,
toned in connection with the race for
governor among them being Charles II.
scott of Montgomery, c. C. Conway of
Mobile and James Bowron Of Birming
ham.
1t is expected that the attendance Of
on the two meetings tomorrow
will be very large as great deal of In
terest seems to be manifested In the fu-
ture action of the party in the state.
To Name Committee.
At a meeting of supporters and friends
of DR.. R. NJ Cunningham. candidate for
governor of Alabama to be held this after
noon In the campaign headquarters In
the Wilson building on Second avenue, a
full campaign committee viii be appoint
ed and definite plans of action formu-
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To Name Committee.

At a meeting of supporters and friends
Of DR.. r. M. Cunningham. candidate for
governor of Alabama to be held this after
noon In the campaign headquarters IN
the Wilson building on Second avenue. a
full campaign committee VIII be appoint
ed and definite plans of action formu-
lated.
Felix Mclaughlin has just been appoint
ed chairman of the campaign committee
for Jefferson county and a strong COM
mittee win be appointed. composed Of