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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-21
Belt LEAVES Big
SUN TO CHARITY
SOUTH AFRICAN MILLIONAIRE
MAKES HANDSOME PROVISION
FOR CHARITABLE INSTITUTION
IN HAMBURG, HIS NATIVE CITY.

London. July 20.-It was announced to-
day that the will of the late Alfred Belt.
the South African millionaire, leaves the
property known as Borstlers JAEGER near
Hamburg, to the city of Hamburg to be
held for the people. If this is not prac-
teal the city is authorized to realize on
the property twenty years after Mr.. Belts
death, and apply the proceeds to charita
BILE purposes of the state of Hamburg, the
maintenance of the property to be defray-
ed by the revenue from the hotel on the
property.
The proceeds Of the sale of the surplus
timber is to be devoted to charitable or
educational purposes. The picture by Sir
Johsua Reynolds of Lady cockburn and
her children" is left to the British nation
al gallery and Reynolds picture, Mis-
tress Boone and her daughter" and other
art treasures are left to Berlin and Ham,
burg galleries, and the College of Tech
nology, connected with the London uni
versity. the sum of $3.50. 600 and one thou
sand $3.50 shares in the DeBers company
are bequeathed.
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the counties. jefferson county pays 900
a year to general state fund and gets back
only about half OF 1t. Jefferson county
has the local county tax by which the
city of Birmingham with its great prop
critics pays for the schools of the coun-
try districts. 1t is argued that after the
strong help the weak in state and county
every district should be allowed to help
itself If It sees fit. The fact is Jeffer-
son has a special tax not levied in any
other county of half a mill. which adds
greatly to the school fund of the whole
county
Another movement for the interests of
the common schools is receiving renewed
attention just now. That is the proposition
to have the legislature give 100000 a year
for four years to build school houses in
the rural districts. Under the present law
none of the school money can be used to
build houses and the communities are
left to do this. A result is that many
of the school houses are little more than
shacks with no attention to light, sani-
tary regulations or ventilation. For some
time the Alabama Federation of Womens
clubs has had a committee at work
building up sentiment In favor of better
school houses and leaders in the educa-
tional realm believe the money for this
department of the common school effort
will come in.
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gets more liable 1t is to foster sickness.
The earth that collects in the bottom be-
comes impregnated with all the bad that
has been In the territory from a sanitary
standpoint and is therefore that much
harder TO protect the prisoners against.
Il am becoming more convinced that the
convicts ought not to be worked in the
mines" said President Bragg In discussing
the health situation. "A free man can go
and come so frequently as to keep him
self in good health, but a convict is forced
to spend moro hours under ground than
he should. II 1t were not for the mine
work the death rate of the 1900 convicts
held by the state would be less than
per cent"
1t was also the belief of the former head
of the department. Judge j. M Car
michael, now state auditor, that convicts
should be kept out of the mines. The same
idea prevails among humanitarlans in all
walks of life, 1t is quite likely that Pres
ident Bragg will have something to say
along this line in his annual report to the
governor on September l.
For Old Confederates.
The candidates for all the state offices
are emphasizing their love for the old Con-
federate soldier by promising to do all
sorts of things for him If elected It is
the most popular theme of campaign story
except the railroad issue, and much more
convincing than the latter because 1t is
something they know about, which the
other Is not. To meet the movement the
board of control of the Jefferson Falkner
Soldiers home at Mountain Creek are en-
couraging a movement TO have the state
allow 5000 a year for each inmate instead
of $125 as now.
This home was established and fostered
by Col. Jefferson NJ. Falkner, for many
years, and at present district attorney for
the Louisville and Nashville railroad 1t
was named for him and the local Confed-
crate Veteran camp bearing his name.
There are number of handsome build
ings and the institution is conducted in
an orderly and business way
The state is doing fairly we'll as it is
by the pensioners. The inmates of the
home, about fifty to seventy were taken
care of to the amount of SIPS each, and the
pensioners outside received last year
1852 600, divided as follows: First class,
$3.50; second, $500; third. $670O, fourth.
S4411S0
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SCHOOL TAX AMENDMENT
WILL HAVE HARD FIGHT

Montgomery, July 2O-(speeial)- 1.-The
proposition to submit an amendment to
the state constitution whereby school dis
triets may be authorized to levy special
tax for school purposes to the people is
bringing about some opposition but 1t Is
now thought that the most of the voters
will agree to 1t. As 1t now stands the
state does what it can for the general
schools. then comes the right to levy
a special county tax, and the latest move
Is the right to levy a community tax. Thir-
ty-seven of the sixty-seven counties in
the state have levied the special tax,
and 1t Is believed that most of the others
win do the same thing. The idea of
special tax for community schools was
endorsed at a meeting of educators held
in Tuscaloosa ten days ago.
In the making of the new constitution
in 1890 there was an attempt made to
have the tax by school districts adopted
but defeated. However, the law was al
lowed to tax by counties. With the work
ings Of the new law the plan has gain
ed many friends and it is now thought to
be an easy winner. The argument thaS
the strong districts would have better
schools Is met by the one that the state
Is helping the weak places, as well as
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SHORT TALKS MADE.
Last General Assembly of Summer
School Is Held at University.

University, July 20.-(Special.) 1.-THE last
general assembly Of the present session
of the summer school was held this MORN
ing, and an hour and q half taken up with
short speeches by members of the facul-
ty and the student body Many short
talks were made in which fluctuations
were extended to the university for the
highly successful conduct Of the school.
The first speaker of the occasion was
Prof. Joel C. DuBose of the chair of sec
ondary education in the university facul-
ty, who talked interestingly for thirty
minutes on the past, present and future
educational conditions of the state He
said that while the old regime developed
many great and noble minds, we now
have new conditions which must be met
with with new methods. Education is
more appreciated at the present thaD ever
before in the history of the world, and
consequently there is great demand for
well equipped teachers Therefore the
future of the teaching profession looks
brighter than ever before. He said that
one of the greatest needs of the present
educational system is a series OF well ar
ticulated high schools which will form a
link between the lower grades and the
institutions of higher learning.
After Mr.. DuBose had finished, the
president, in a few well chosen words,
complimented the students and instructors
on the highly satisfactory work done dur
ing the session. The only course which
he said seemed to have suffered this sum-
mer was the campus course" To this
statement, one who was In a position to
know said that though the enrolment had
been small, what work had been done was
done most effectually.
Among the instructors who made brief
talks were Miss Higgins and Messrs.
Palmer, Stripln, Harrison and Cunning
ham. All of the talks sparkled with hu-
NOR and brought forth frequent applause.
From the student body Mr.. Nash read
resolutions commencing the summer
school and thanking the university for its
good offices. Another series of resolu-
tons was introduced by Mr.. Hodson in
which the summer school was heartily
endorsed and in which request was
made to the legislature to make 1t a per-
manency Both resolutions were adopted
by a unanimous vote.
Near the close of the symposium short
and timely talk was made by Mrs. Ora
ham, in which she appealed to the teach
ers to teach the children whom they have
in charge not to be cruel to dumb ami
mails.
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Vincent sound ST. Georges bay, st.
palachee bay and Deadmans bay. After
this, moving by easy stages, he will be
In the open gulf until he reaches st.
Joseph's bay, near Tampa, or If he fears
open water. he can avoid the open ser
of the east coast by sending his boat
over land to Fernandina or by his helper
around to the same point. From the mo-
ment he reaches st. Josephs bay he will
be protected from the open gulf until he
reaches Biscayne bay on the east coast.
From here to the mouth Of st. Johns
river, near Jacksonville, he will have to
travel in the Atlantic ocean, with only
such protection as is given by the Bahama
islands There are, however frequent bays
and rivers into which he can run In case
of storm. From this point onward he Will
be protected from the rough weather,
steaming north through the inland pas
sages of the Georgia coast to Charleston,
where If he cares to make a little in
land excursion, he can sail up the Cooper
river to the Santee river, and down again
to the coast and through canal to Win
yah bay fifty miles further up the coast
From Winyah bay to Wilmington behind
Cane Fear the route is well protected.
From Wilmington he will shape his course
for Bogue Inlet, fifty miles away and
passing through Bogue, Back and Core
sounds, reach Pamlico sound and pass
ing through that body of water reach
Currituck sound In the last stage of his
voyage From Currituck and through the
West river and the canals of the Dis
NAL Swamp. he will reach the Elizabeth
river lust below Norfolk and Hampton
Roads
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GOOD RECORD FOR WEEK.
New Industries of Past Seven Days
Enough to Stagger Unlnitated.

Columbus, Ga, July o.-(special 1.-The
Georgia and Industrial Index says this
week.
Important Industrial events of the past
week in Georgia and Alabama were the
beginning of a construction of a 81, 900, 900
steel plant at Ensley, Ala, and the pur-
chase of a site for a 100000 railway
shop plant at Macon, Ga.
The Index reports three new railways
chartered work begun upon two others
and stili another projected; new $5OO.0OD
cotton mill, five banks, two furniture fac
tories, a new urban trolley line system,
plans for street paving in three cities
and for water works plants in two, three
new county court houses, twenty-four new
interpretations, a nine-story hotel building
and thirty-three other business structures
of extensive dimensions, one investment
being s25O,OO0
An indication of industrial activity in
the two states is given by the publications
in the Index concerning machinery and
supplies wanted for new manufacturing
plants as well as by those now in opera
ton.
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Florence, July 0.-(Special.) the
time for the August primary approaches
candidates are becoming so numerous
that they are holding forth from the street
corners. Yesterday at the close of bust
ness hours as the streets were full of
people a candidate for one of the state
offices harrangued the passers by from
the curb stone of one of the busiest cor
ners In the city. The unusual sight
caused a large crowd to gather and the
enterprsing candidate was able to crack
his jokes to a large, if not a very re-
sponSible audience.
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Pure Food Convention AdIourns.

Hartford, July 2O.-After completing its
list of officers the convention of the Dairy
and Pure Food adjourned this afternoon.
1t was decided to name the body the
Association of the state and National
Dairy and Food Departments" 6. X.
Drummer of North Carolina was chosen
treasurer. The place of next years meet
ing will be decided by the commission.
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Senator Morgan at Bailey Springs.

Florence. July 2O.-(Special.) -Senator
John T. Morgan and two daughters, Miss
Mary and Miss Cornelia Morgan, arrived
in Florence last evening and were guests
at the Jefferson hotel last night. This
morning they were driven to Bailey
Springs, where they have spent the past
few summers. Senator Morgan seems no
older than he did last summer, though
another year OF arduous labor has been
added to his age His marvellous energy
will allow him no complete repose and
even on his vacation he carried with him
many state documents which will claim a
part of his time while at Bailey.
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A way
to look YOUNG.

No uncertainty; no long waiting for
results. Apply Hagans 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, i4llowness and other blemishes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-21
SUNDAY BASEBALL.

The executive ability of the
managers of the four teams in
the Southern league which
have the best chances to land
the pennant will be the feature
of the Sunday Age-Herald's
sporting page.
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WANTED

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mill, lumber yards, blacksmith
shop, machine shop, etc.
Steady work. Apply Amer
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Conner LEADS IN
RACE At BESSEMER
According to Straw Vote Taken
There Yesterday
WEAKLEY MEN TO MEET
Supporters viii Hold Conference at
County Court House This Morn
Ing at II o'clock-H. A.
skeges. Jr., In Town.
WEAKLEY MEN TO MEET

A straw vote taken yesterday in the
business district of Bessemer on the can
didates for governor resulted as follows:
Conner, 80.
Cunningham, 80.
Abbott (socialisD, 6.
The territory covered was both sides
of Nineteenth street from Fourth ave-
nue. to First avenue, Second avenue from
Eighteenth street to Twentieth street and
Third avenue from Nineteenth street to
Twentieth street
Every store and business house was can
vassed and every white man over 81 years
of age and a citizen of Alabama met in
the canvass was asked to express his
choice for governor.
Every expression was carefully and i'm
partially recorded with the exception of
a number who were undecided or refused
to express a preference.
Not more than a dozen people inter-
rogated refused to express their choice
while possibly thirty were undecided
The banks were not eanvassed for the
reason that they were closed at the time
they were reached by the reporter taking
the vote
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u HemorrhoIds, Varlcoceie, Hernia
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\ and legal guarantee
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Our equipment, consisting of we'll
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4 Violet Ray, Static and Galvano-Far-
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( equipped Surgical Department, modern
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4 us a prestige over all competitors in
Alabama In our special line Of practice
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Terms liberal and confidence held
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MOTOR BOAT TRIPS
TO THE EXPOSITION
Many Will Go to Hampton
Roads Down the Mississippi
MANY ROUTES PLANNED
1t Is Pointed Out That Pleasure Seek
ers Can Go From Any Point West
of the Alleghenes With
out Leaving Water.

Norfolk, Va, July 19.--(Special.) 1.-The
practicability of the various inland wa
ter routes for cruising to the James
town exposition to be held next year at
Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, are being
much discussed just now by the owners
of motor boats all over the country
Motor boat enthusiasts have found it en-
tirely feasible to cruise from any part
of the country east of the Mississippi
river to the exposition without once ven
turing out into the open sea. For those
that prefer the exhiliration that only
the open season give there are other
routes following the coast which motor
boats can take with little danger as
there are landlocked harbors to which
these little boats can fly at the first sign
of storm. If he so desires the motor
boat owner can cruise from Boston to
Baton Rouge through the long sheltered
bays and sounds that lie along the
eastern littoral of the United States, and
only along the east coast of Florida will
he be obliged to strike out into the open
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The Southern Route.


The routes may be roughly classified as
the northern inland route and the south
ern inland route the northern proceeding
through the great lakes and the Erie
canal, the southern following the Mis-
sissippi to the Gulf of Mexico and the
coast line to Hampton Roads. To those
unlearned in the lore of motor boats this
may seem a long and round-a-b bout way
of getting to the exposition, but cruises
of 5000 miles, or MORE are common in
the annals of motor boating. and there
is no doubt but that for many the en-
Joyment of the exposition will be height
ened by this novel way of getting there.
Taking the northern route the motor
boat can reach the Mississippi through
any one of the hundreds of navigable trib-
utaries on the western or eastern side. In
this manner the motor boat could come
from almost the very summit of the Con-
tinental divide. Going up the Mississippi
to a point just above st. Louis, the
motor boatman will enter the Illinois
river and proceed up that waterway to
the entrance of the Chicago canal, through
the canal reaching Lake Michigan. Here
he can send his boat around through the
Straits of Mackinac, Lake Huron and
Lake ST. Clair to Detroit In charge of
this stage of the journey by other means.
This trip through the Straits of Mackinac
is well worth while, however. Proceed
Ing through Lake Erie TO Buffalo he will
enter the Erie canal and journey to the
Hudson river at Albany, or If he finds
this part not to his liking, can go by
train to that point. The trip through the
historic Mohawk valley can be much
more fully appreciated by taking the boat,
and will thoroughly repay any extra trou-
BILE caused by taking 1t.
Once on the Hudson river the cruiser
will find plenty of similar boats and her
owner will be delighted with the scenery
and life of the noble river. Leaving the
Hudson at New York he will go through
Newark bay to the Raritan river and
through the Raritan canal to the Del
aware river. At Delaware City, below
Wilmington he will leave the Delaware
and proceed through the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal to Chesapeake bay. From
this point 1t will be plain steaming down
the famous waters of the Chesapeake to
Hampton Roads.
Two Main Routes.
Taking the southern route the master
of the cruiser will make II his first OBJ
ject to reach the Mississippi river and
proceed down this river to the North
Pass at It's embouchure. Thence through
Chandelier and Mississippi sounds he
will reach Mobile bay. Proceeding he will
have to go out into the gulf for a short
distance to reach Santa Rosa sound,
which will again protect him from stormy
weather. After this he can pass in sue
cession through Carbohydrates bay, st.
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REPRESENTATIVE Vote.

The straw vote taken in Bessemer is
representative of the business and pro-
fessional interests Of the town as most of
the votes recorded are of men of that
class and most of the men of business and
the professions In the district covered
were seen and their choice recorded.
Several farmers from different sections
of the surrounding territory were seen
and a few votes of laboring people en-
ployed in local manufacturing plants are
given.
Neither of the two leading candidates
seem to have any special advantage in
any profession or line of business unless
1t is little preference for Dr. r. M.
Cunningham among physicians though
some physicians expressed themselves as
favoring B. B. Conner.
Mr.. Conner possibly leads among grocery
merchants. though he will not receive all
this vote according to the test vote taken
at Bessemer.
The saloon men generally refused to
make any expression of choice though
those voting are about evenly divided be-
tween the two democratic candidates.
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WeakIey Meeting.

Friends and supporters of Judge S. d.
Wealxley. candidate for chief justice of
the supreme court of Alabama will hold
a meeting in the circuit court room of the
county court house this morning at II
o'clock.
1t Is expected that number of the sup
porters from all sections of the county
will attend this meeting.
The object of the gathering is to formu-
late definite plans for the campaign and
to discuss any other matters that may
come up in the interest of Judge Weak
leY's candidacy
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Convlcts In Mines.

The president of the state convict board,
DR.. Shirley Bragg. is worried a little bit
over the prevalence of pneumonia fever
at Pratt mines, though the worst of 1t
seems to be over. There have been
number of deaths among the county men
especially. The seige is broken now, but
the reason for 1t is not so plain, and the
head of the board and DR.. Nat G. Clarke,
the physician Inspector, are trying to
get at the bottom of 1t.
DR., Bragg says that the older a mine