The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31
CALLS ARE ISSUED
FOR CONVENTIONS
ORDER FOR SADDLES FROM THE
CUBAN GOVERNMENT RECEIVED
IN GADSDEN-oTHER NEWS OF
GADSDEN AND EToWAH.

Gadsden, August 9O-(Special. )-Thomas
II. Stephens, chairman of the Sixth SEN
atorial district republican executive COM
mittee, has issued a call for a mass con-
ventlon to meet in this city on Saturday.
man of the puopist party, has also called
a mass convention of that party to meet
here on the same date. 1t is understood
that both parties win agree upon a can
didate to oppose E. d. Hammer, the DEM
ocratic nominee
Capt. Loui HIATT of this city, who repre-
sents manufacturer OF saddles in Chi
cago, received an order today from the
Cuban government for one thousand sad
dies to be used in equipping the soldiers
to suppress the rebellion in that country
This Is the second Greer received within
the past few days by Mr.. Hart for sad
dies from this source. The order came
by wire from Havana.
The surveying corps of the Tidewater
Development company, who are locating
a route for the proposed electric line
from this city to Tuscaloosa, reached
Whites Spring, five miles southwest of
here today and will probably reach Gads-
den by Saturday noon. Some time will
be spent in and around the city seeking
lht ny the sur
veyors.
The three banks of this city are out
in a published card in which they state
that the practice is being severely con-
demned by both national and state bank
examiners as a bad policy to persue and
furthermore that It is not doing justice
to their best customers to use their
money to pay other peoples debts.
During thhe recent sessions of the Etc.
ma hoard 0f rpUfSfrQrS
new names were added to the list of elg-
ible voters, the total number being AS.
Most of this number were young men
who have become of age since the last
registration and the remainder is of peo-
pie who have come here from other sec
lions. The lists are being revised and
those who have died and moved away are
being stricken from the lists. Just how
many is not known, but they will not
exceed 100.
Much speculation Is being INDUCED in
as to who will be the next chairman of
the Etowah county democratic executive
committee. DR.. r. F. Mcconnell of At
talla has held the position for some time,
and it is not known whether he wishes
to succeed himself or not, and II he does
some confusion may arise from the fact
that his beat did not elect him as a dele
gate to the meeting Saturday, at which
time the new committee will be organ
lied.
The first bale of new cotton was re-
ceived here today shortly after noon and
was put UP and sold at auction and
brought 10 cents per pound. l.. L. Herr
burg was the successful bidder. The bale
weighed 400 pounds and was classed as
strict middling. The cotton was raised
by Irwin Hagan. who lives in the Smoke
neck neighborhood. Although later than
the past few years the first bale today was
surprise, the season Is fully two
weeks late this year and 1t was not looked
for so soon. The dry, hot weather of the
past few weeks has been favorable for
the cotton to open and ripen.
A. f. Elliott. driver for the Standard
Oil company. was very painfully injured
this morning near the Alabama Consoli-
dated mines, by being thrown from his
wagon He was badly bruised about the
body and his face was scratched and cut.
He was unconscious for some time and 1t
was thought that he was fatally hurt, but
an examination showed that he was only
severely stunned by the fall