The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-28
BESSEMER'S VOTE
 ID BE DECISIVE Claim That it Will Influence
 Municipal Race STORM CENTER OVER CITY Thunder of campaisners Will Sound Through the Marvel City All Next Week-Fertiizer Plant AL
 most Completed.
STORM CENTER OVER CITY

| storms of the sheriffalty race on NoVem- Der S. what will be the political appear ance, and where will lie the ruins? Wlh the results of this contest influence the vote in our election for city offcers?' asked a citizen this morning.
 Many believe that it will. Every man in the town is positively lined up, using his whole voice and all of his spare tune in fighting the opposition. Hot words and warm denunciations are openly eX pressed by those who are expected 10 aspire for office next March, and every listener cannot help but wonder whether they are working their harm or sooo' Two of the most prominent probable can | didates are said to be fighting each other, and prophets believe that November will decide their future standing. The public will surely be influenced to a great extent, if not wholly, by the vote Tor sheriff."
 No one can predict with any certainty 1 just how the vote will stand, for there is l still a small vote which has not yet come out boldly and may be blown aoout Wieh any wind that may arise
 Next week will see the greatest political | souabble of years, as the storm center | seems to be gathering around Bessemer, and the thunder of campagners Will spilt the ears of eager listeners from morn l till night Who will carry the Bessemer box?
 Work on Fertilizer Plant.
 The Jefferson Fertilizer company is progressing rapidly with it's big plant in | East Bessemer, and it is hoped that work | may begin by the 10th of November. | William Lowndes. superintendent or the works, with corps of experienced chem | ists is already on the ground, making I Ant no storage of the acids in large lead tanks, and watching the finishing touches of con- l struetion.
 | The buildings present an imposing view, | on an otherwise clear horizon. They stretch 400 feet in length 100 feet wide | and, in some parts, are four-stories hlgh' | The main building is the mixing de- nartment. where tons of phosphates are | already being stored. and the machinery | Is heinz installed. Immense furnaces. or | great value occupy the lower end, While | a large lead tank for the acid, is in the | other Another structure, not quite so | high but with several acres floor space 1 will be entirely for storage and shipping purposes Shipments from Germany al ready occuy much of the space In this | building
 Two hundred men will be employed at | the beginning, but the force will be con | stantly increased. The furnaces never | close down pairs. It is especially necessary that the work begin as soon as possible. as the market for spring use will open shortly and orders will be coming in rapidly from number of solicitors on the road, for shipment before January. The industry is one of the largest in the south With a capacity of thousands of tons per day.
 The officers of the company are J. G. Whitfield. president: J. W. Donnely, vice president; J B. Robinson, secretary and treasurer. and William Lowndes, superin- tendent. The addition to Bessemer lnuus- tries and trade will be welcomed by the business men of the city.
 Church Services.
 The regular morning and evening ser vices vii be held in the city today.
 The Rev l. o. Adams, rector of the Episcopal church on Twentieth street. between Arlington and BerlSley avenues | will preach at his church at Il a. m., on the subject "trhe Wall Daubed With Un- tempered Mortar" taking his text rom Ezekiel xiii; 10-l1: Because. even be- cause they have seduced my people, say ing peace; and there was no peace and one built up a wall and, To, others daubed it with untempered mortar; Say unto them which daubt 1t with untempered mortar that 1t shall fall; there snail be an overhowing shower; and ye, Q great hallStoneS, small ldlli anu o 9eoii"S wind shall rend 1t.
 Services will be IS follows;
 Holy communion, 7:30 d. m.
 Sunday school 945 a. m
 Sermon and services. Il a. m.
 Evening sermon, 7:30 D. m.
 Rev. Adams will conduct the services at the St. Johns Episcopal church in Ely ton at D. m. -
 At the First Methodist church Rev. w. F. Morris will preach at Il a. m, and 7:45 D. m; Sunday school at s;45. In the afternoon, at 3 o'clock, MT. Morris VIII perform the baptismal services at the campbellite church, using their ceremony. large number of candidates have pre- scented themselves for conservation.
 The Home Mission society of the Meth odist church will give an oyster supper and baby show at the Beavers hall on the afternoon of November c.
 Invitations have already been distrip- uted and the general public is cordially invited. The show will take place at , D. m. and refreshments will be served until late in the night.
 The Rev. D. P. Taylor, pastor or the Christian church, returned tonight rom A visit to friends in Cottondale, and will conduct the services at Il a. m. and 7:3O D. m Sunday school at 10 o'clock. The Junior Endeavor society will meet in the church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
 Sunday school will be held as usual by the Presbyterian church, but no ser vices will take place on account of the illness of the Rev. Robert Gilmore.
 Flower Show.
 There is a movement being set on foot among the ladies of the city in favor of repeating the annual fall flower show, which has been quite successful during several years past.
 IL will be remembered that at about this time last year beautiful flower display was presented at the Beavers hall. when all of the flower yards of the city were represented, and Mir. Seals of Birmng- ham brought down mary valuable and pretty plants A good sum was cleared on that occasion, and It was determined to continue the exhiD.tion th,s year.
 Chrysanthemums, roses and other flow CTS of the early fall are now seen in their prime, and the many well-kept yards present an exquisite appearance. Those of Mrs. J. II. Hard. Mrs. J. II. Sutton, Mrs. F.. l.. Mitchell. Mrs. J. R. stevenson Mrs. Lovejoy, Mrs. Gillet. Mrs Moody and Mrs. Brown are among the ones which were represented last year. and are now decked with a beauti- full display of a variety of floral cut tings of rare order. It is hoped that the plans which have been started will be received and acted upon before the season Is past.
 Pythan Work.
 Grand Chancellor E. Clay Jones of the Knights of Pythias will head delega- | ton of Bessemer Pythians 10 Hueytown where they will participal, In The insti- tuition of a new lodge at that place.