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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-26
MAKING FIGHT FOR
LOCAL OPTION LAW
Antl-Saloon que Conducting
a" Aggr' g Campaign
SPEAKERS IN THE FIELD
Number of Alabama Counties Have Al.
ready Elected Members of Gen.
eraI Assembly-Jefferso
Acts In August.
SPEAKERS IN THE FIELD

The Anti-Saloon league is making an
aggressive fight in Alabama. The MEM
bers of the organization who are now
at work in The field, are making efforts
to secure a sufficient number of pledged
votes for The adoption at the next session
of the state legislature of a local option
law.
No such law appears on the statute
DOCKS or Alabama as is the case In other
states. Such law would leave the con-
troll of the liquor traffic to the voters
of the several counties in the state sena.
rately The Antl-saloon league is really
making no fight on the dispensary Issue
The headquarters of the league are To-
Gated In Birmingham, and j. d. Norman
OF Chambers county is the chairman Of
the campaign committee Chairman Nor
man has spent all of this week in south
Alabama He is in Wilcox county today
I'VE are making many friends among
the members of the next general assem-
bly, who have been elected. and are meet
ing with much encouragement" said a
member of the campaign committee last
night"
"All our efforts are centered on the fight
for the passage by the next legislature of
a local option law. We have distributed a
large amount OF literature all over the
state, and have several well-known speak
ers in the fed.'
number CT counties have already held
primary elections for members of the
general assembly. jefferson county does
not act until August 27. when the county
and state primaries will be held.
Legislators have been chosen in the
following counties so far: Randolph,
Greene, Chambers, Marengo, Dallas. Ma
con, Russell, Bullock, Montgomery, Will
cox. Crenshaw. Hnrrour, Mobile, Colbert.
Marion, Cullman. Calhoun, Pickens. CLAY
and probably one or two others Crenshaw
was the first to act. The voters of Lime
stone will elect representative today.
The advocates of the dispensary plan
are making II big fight and claim that
they will carry Madison, Lee and Nor
gan counties. Huntsville, Opelika and De-
catur are the seats OF these three coun-
ties, respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-26
BIRMINGHAM PASTOR
ON CONSOLIDATION
Cumberland Presbyterian Min
lister Returns from Assembly
CHURCH UNION DISCUSSED
The Rev. Or. |. o. Steele Says ConsoI.
idation of Northern and Cumber-
land Presbyterians viii Have
No Local Effect.
CHURCH UNION DISCUSSED

The Rev. DR.. L. d. Steele, pastor of
the First Cumberland Presbyterian
church, returned yesterday afternoon
from Decatur, ILL.,, where he attended the
general assembly of the Cumberland
church.
DR.. Steele was accompanied to the meet
ing by the Rev. Walter Crawford of
Montgomery. w. D. Wood of Woodstock
and c. A. Cooper of Glastonbury. With
Dr. Steele they made UP the delegation
from what is known. as the Birmingham
Presbytery, which includes the whole
state of Alabama.
DIR. Steele talked Interestingly last night
with reference to the consolidation of
the Cumberland and the Northern Pres
byterian churches into the Presbyterian
church of the United States of Amer
lea. The formal consolidation will not be
effective. however according to DR.. Steele
until the first general assembly is held
on the third Thursday in May of 1907 at
a place to be selected by a joint commit
tee.
There are great many who do not
understand what the general assembly of
The ITtSDylelid VI lHe CIlleu StdteS Oh
America will mean" said DR.. Steele.
Really there will be no changes of a
local nature The following summary will
give some idea OF the situation:
There will be no changes in practical
work until the consolidated assembly
meets
mo changes in the mission boards, pub
fishing houses nor educational boards of
the two churches.
mo changes in the Womans Board of
Missions.
mo change of the Cumberland name in
any local churches or districts.
mo changes In Presbyteries or synods.
mo changes in doctrines or beliefs.
''No changes in the property held by
any church.
"The consolidation of the two churches
only means that the members have united
on strong foundation"
DR.. Steele took prominent part in the
deliberations Of the assembly at Decatur.
The moderator was absent, and the Bir-
mingham minister was chosen as the tenn
porary presiding officer of the body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-26
COMMENCEMENT AT
HOWARD COLLEGE
PROGRAMME WAS ANNOUNCED
YESTERDAY-DR. SAMPEY OF
LOUISVILLE TO DELIVER COM.
MENcEMENT SERMON.

The following programme has been an
nounced for the commencement exercises
at Howard college:
Sunday, May 81
II a. M, Commencement Sermon, the
Rev. John r. Sampey. d. D., LII. d.,
Louisville. Ky.
8. D. M. Sermon before the College
Young Mems Christian association, the
Rev John H. Longcrier, Ensley
Monday, May S.
10 a. M, Sophomore Defamation.
3 p. M, Battalion and Company Prize
Drill
3 p. M. Annual Meeting of the Board
of Trustees.
Tuesday, May 20.
10 a. M, Junior Orations.
D. M, Dedication of Library Building.
Invocation-The Rev. J. w. Partridge,
1906.
Presentation for the Baptist Denomina-
tion-The Rev. w. B. Crumpton, d. D.,
Montgomery.
Hymn-"Iow Firm Foundation Col
lege Students.
Acceptance for the Board of Trustees
The Rev A. c. Davidson, d. D., Birming-
ham.
Hymn.
Dedicatory Prayer-The Rev. w. r.
Ivey, oxford.
5 to 7 p. M, Reception by the Ladies OF
the Howard College Cooperative associa-
ton in Library building.
s p. M, Banquet of the Society of
Alumni.
Wednesday. May 30.
10 a. M, Graduating Exercises.
Baccalaureate Address-The Rev. ]. l..
Rosser, Selma.
The programme for commencement day,
which is next Wednesday. is as follows:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
'"rhe Evolution of Society" w. p.
Wilks.
Corporations and Their Bearing on the
Life of Today" William weissinger
Music.
Treasures of Memory" F. B. Green
hill.
IAN Eternal Evil" J. F. Brock
Music.
Baccalaureate Address, the Rev. ]. L.
Rosser, Selma.
Music.
Comforting of Degrees, the President of
the College.
Announcements by the president of the
board of trustees.
Benedlction.
The class roll Is as follows: William A.
Berry b. s.; John Franklin Brock. A.
b.; Marion Tabb Davidson. A. B.: Edward
Day. B. s.; James Kelley Day, b. s.;
william Madison Duke, b. s.; Fred B.
Greenhill. b. s.. Albert Lee Smith. A.
NJ: Austin Crouch. A. NJ; w. Arthur Jen-
kins. A. B.; Carey Pratt McCord. A.
B.; John w. Partridge. A. b.: Victor Leo
nard Powell. A. B.; Samuel Jefferson
Russell, B. s.; William Weissinger, Jr.,
A. B., and william Pugh Wilks. A. B.
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Chancery Court.

In the case OF Carrie l.. Turrentine, guar
dian, VS.. Newton NJ. Polk ct al, the chan
cellor rendered a decree authorizing the
guardian to sell real estate In Gadsden.
A decree was rendered in the case Of
Birmingham Trust and Savings company
VS.. Mrs. Resoica Esdale ct al. ordering
a reference to ascertain what debts have
accumulated against the estate since the
death of the testator and what amount is
necessary to provide for one of the minors
and other matters.
A bill was filed by Aurelia Posey vs.
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ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou.

The weeks engagement of ION the
Bridge at Midnight will come to a close
with a matinee this afternoon and per-
Torrance tonight. The play has proven
a fairly good drawing attraction, although
a trife too melodramatic for any other
than the gallery element. The bridge
scene is a novelty that wins applause,
and the violence done at intervals arouses
much excitement. All arrangements have
been made for opening the summer sea-
son next Monday night with a strong vau
deyille bill
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nue.. Another story is being added, max
ing is a three story structure.
The roof of the building is being raised
third floor walls, and in this way the
occupants of the building are not dis
turbed by the contractors.
The Alabama Great Southern railroad
is making extensive improvements to its
freight house near Eighteenth street.
That section of the freight depot used
for the Offices has been greatly enlarged,
and the building when completed will
have about four times as much floor
space for office purposes as heretofore.
This is a two-story frame structure.
The new five-story Goodall- Brown build
ing on the site of the old Caldwell hotel,
First avenue and Twenty-second street
will be finished and ready for occupancy
within a week or so. The entire building
is to be occupied by this firm. The new
structure is said to be one of the most
substantial in Birmingham.
Further down First avenue the building
being erected by the Observation-Disclosures
Drug company a wholesale house, Is
being rapidly completed This is a SUBJ
stantial four-story building, and it will
add considerably to the appearance of
that section of Birmingham.
Foundations for the new terminal pas
senger station In the eastern section of
the city are being laid rapidly.
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Federal Court.

The case of f. T.. Haney VS.. Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railroad company, which
had been on trial for the past two days
, before Judge Jones and jury resulted in
the general affirmative charge being given
by the court In favor of the defendant.
The case of p. M. Brasher VS.. Republic
Iron and Steel company was dismissed;
plaintiff to pay costs.
The court issued an order in favor or
Messer-Moore Insurance and Real Estate
company VS.. e. G. Chandler ct ais. re-
starining the defendants from selling the
stock of Slmpson-Johnson Mercantile COM
pany, bankrupts The plaintiff claims
landlords lien for rent. All the parties
are ordered to appear In court today, 18th
inst
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-26
Musical Comedy.

cinderella" a musical comedy, comes
to the East Lake Casino for one week,
commencing Monday, May Is. with matt
nees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
1t is said that Y. C. Alley has made a
name among managers for the elaborate
ness of his stage productions, and has
given this piece a handsome mounting,
besides providing a large company. He
has, it is claimed been fortunate in Sc
curing a chorus of girls who can sing,
well dance and look pretty. Many
special features abound in Cinderella"
Hail to the General" I'm Vacation
Time Wont You Smile?' and Moth
ing Like That in Our Family" are sure
to be hits.
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TERRIBLE ITCHING
SCALP HUMOR
Badly Affected With Sores and
Crusts Extended Down Behind
the Ears - Some Years Later
Painful and Itching PustuIes
Broke OUT on Lower Part Of
Body-Son Also Affected.
A TRIPLE CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"About ten years ago my scalp be-
came badly affected with sore and
itching humors, crusts, ETC., and extend
ing down behind the ears. My hair
came out in places also. / was greatly
troubled; understood it was eczema.
Tried various remedies, so called, with
out effect. Saw your Cuticura adver-
tisement, and got them at once. APP
piled them as to directions, etc., and
after two weeks, think, of use, was
clear as a whistle.
81 have to state also that late last
fall, October and November, 1904, /
s-as suddenly afflicted with bad erup-
ton, painful and itching pustules over
the lower part of the body. ! suffered
dreadfully. In two months, under the
skilful treatment of my doctor, con-
joined With Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment, l found myself cured.
six years ago my son was laid up
with severe cold, a hard cough, and
finally painful eruption all over the
body. Iprocured the Cuticura Remedies
as soon as possible, and after his faith
full use of same was as well as ever in
two weeks, as well rs can recall. He
has never had return of the illness,
Is far as l know.
81 have always been pleased to COM
mend the Cuticura Remedies, and testify
as to their efficacy. / am a veteran Of
the late Civil War, '61-'65, between
seventy and eighty years of age. Yours
truly, H. NJ. F. Weiss, Rosemond,
Christian Co., ILL.,, Aug. 81, 1905"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for every
Humor, from Pimpes to scroiua, from Infancy Age
ent SOC In form Of Chocolate Coated Pills 25c per vial
a o0 may be had fail druggs ngls vet often
I Chem. Corp, Sole PIops, Boston. Mass.
- Asi a. ffss: , /" Hew e Cure Esssne' - IA
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The Criminal Court.

The first division of the criminal court
Is still engaged in the trial of r. l.. Leath-
erwood. charged with assault with intent
to murder W. A. benson. The case is one
of unusual interest to the members of
the legal profession as the whole trouble
between the parties arose over a matter
OF professional ethics or what might be
better styled tactics
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-26
WOODLAND SUPERINTENDENT.
George Goddard Was Elected BY Board
at Called Meeting.

A call meeting of the Woodlawn Board
of Education was held last night and i'm
portant matters were discussed Among
superintendent. r. A. Clayton. who was
elected last week having declined. Su-
perintendent George d. Goddard of Mou-
trie, Ca. was elected to fill the position
and notified of his selection
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CONVICT CASE WILL
BE HEARD ON FRIDAY

The hearing in the habeas corpus pro-
eeedings brought by Mobile county con-
victs working in the mines of the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company at Flat
Top against that company seeking to be
delivered back to the county authorities
will come up before Judge Weaver in
the criminal court next Friday Judge
Weaver has set that date. as he will
probably not be able to reach the hear
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-26
Picnlcs Postponed.

On account of the showery weather
the picnics of the Central Presbyterian
church and the Church of the Advent.
which were to have been given today,
have been postponed. The Central Pres
byterian picnic will be given June 2, and
the date of the Advent's picnic will be
announced Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-26
RECORD OF COURTS
Circuit Court.

The weeks docket in the circuit court
was cleared at an early hour yesterday.
The following cases were dismissed for
want of prosecution:
j. Y. Monroe VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company.
Will Nichols VS.. Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company.
The remaining cases on the days docket
were passed owing to the presnce of the
attorneys in other courts.
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ing before that time on account of the
heavy docket.
The Mobile county authorities claim that
the convicts are not properly treated by
the Sloss-Sheffield company, and the COM
pany denies the charges. Habeas corpus
proceedings were instituted by County
Attorney Sullivan of Mobile county in
behalf of the convicts. Sterling A. Wood
was retained to assist in the case. The
writ was issued by Judge Weaver and
is returnable before him.
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Franklin Society at Howard.

The first event of the Howard college
commencement is the Sanford contest and
final meeting of the Franklin society.
This takes place tonight in the college
chapel at $3.50. The following programme
will be carried out:
March.
Prayer
Declarations.
Life's Battle-J. Z. Cook
Lincoln. the Immortal-J. H. Davis
The Dying -Alchemist-B. L. Martin, Jr.
The True Hero-Elmer p Jacobs.
Awarding OF Senior Badees-C. z.
Grassland
valedictory--Carey McCord.
Awarding of medal BY judges.
Bensd1ction.
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Charlie Brown ct all for the sale of lands
for distribution.
A bill to correct a misdescription in a
deed was filed by Mary A. Banentne VS..
Tillman McMillion and w. L. McMillion.
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THE WEATHER

Washington, May 25.--Forecast for Ala
bama: Showers Saturday. Sunday fair
and warmer; fresh east winds.
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Local Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation as. re-
ported at the weather bureau for select
stations during twenty-four hours ending
at 10 a. IN. Temperature. Rain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-26
INDUSTRIAL NEWS

The Sloss-sheffield Steel and Iron COM
pany expects to increase the output OF
coal from its Bessie mines to 500 tons per
day within the next few months. The out
put now is about $50 tons per day, but
it is being steadily increased and the
company expects to get more than looo
from the mines within the year.
The Sloss-sheffeld company is also de-
veloping its ore mines at Irondale and
the output from them will be increased as
rapidly as the demand for the ore in
creases. Enough will be taken from these
mines to keep all the furnaces well sup
piled. Something over 400 tons Is being
mined daily at present, but the produc-
ton can be easily increased.
Col T. G. Bush, president Of the Ala
bama Consolidated Coal and Iron COM
pany, returned yesterday from Gadsden
and stated that the new furnace being
built there is about completed and will
be blown in within a short while. 1t
will have capacity of about $50 tons
per day
The Wall Street Journal says:
At this time next year 1t is figured that
with It's increased steel capacity the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company will be
turning out at the rate of 10000 tons Of
rails per month, about 100000 tons q
year.
At this rate the Tennessee company
would only have to earn SO ton on its
rail production TO pay the present rate
of per cent on the outstanding common
stock as It stood on December 81 last.
Naturally the earnings of the company
on each ton of rails produced Is nearer
so a ton than SO a ton.
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.xVS s.pooH sI suIoIpsm 3uIsds 1ssa eur
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Progress is being made on the work of
excavatlng for the foundation for the
new five-story exchange building to be
erected by the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph company on the site of
the old building. This contract necessarily
must be executed slowly ON account of
the fact that the operations of the ex-
change must not be DISTURBED, while the
construction work Is going on.
The contractors are working rapidly on
the addition to the division office build
ing of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road at the UNION depot on Morris ave.
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RAILROAD OPTION
IS NOT EXERCISED
Birmingham Southern Not Yet
Bought by Tennessee Co,
DEAL MAY GO THROUGH
Said That the Option Held BY the Ten
nessee Company Expired May %.
The Southern Railway
Picnic Today.
DEAL MAY GO THROUGH

Railroad men in Birmingham are great
~ Interested in the reported negotiations
by the Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail-
read company for the purchase of the
Birmingham Southern from the Southern
railway and the Louisville and Nashville
railroad-these two roads owning it
jointly.
These negotiations have been on for
some time, and an option on the Birming-
ham Southern had been given the Ten
nessee company by the Southern and the
Louisville and Nashville. This option, 1t
Is understood, expired on May 90 and was
not exercised by the Tennessee company
That was the date of the directors meet
ing in New York, and it was generally
supposed that If the Tennessee company
intended making the purchase 1t would
have exercised the option.
When the Birmingham Southern was
bought from the Tennessee company sew
eral years ago by the Southern and Louis
Vile and Nashville, between 81, 900. 900 and
N2OOOD was paid for the property 1t
is understood now that the Southern and
Louisville and Nashville have made an
offer to sell the property back for the
original cost. plus the cost of repairs. ex-
tensions, additions to equipment and in
terest. Railroad men believe that this is
a very reasonable price considering the
immense increase in traffic and the added
increase in the value of the property
1t Is believed that the matter may be
taken up again by the Tennessee company
and the opinion prevails that the Bir-
mingham Southern will be purchased
eventually by the Tennessee company. as
this local road touches nearly all the
manufacturing plants, and many of the
mines of the company.
The annual picnic which the Southern
railway tenders its employees in Blrming-
ham will be held today, and 1t is estimat-
ed that between 1000 and 1900 of the en-
ployes and their children will take advan-
tage of the outing.
A special train with twelve coaches
will leave Avondale this morning at
o'clock to carry the picnicers to oxford
Lake, Admission, where the outing will
be held. Special provision has been made
by the company to care for everyone who
goes on the trip, and gala day is prom
Used. The special train will return to
Birmingham tonight at o'clock.
w. n. Foreacre, assistant general SUI
perintendent of the Southern, is expected
in the city tonight. He has been out of
the city FOR some time on general in
spection over the western division.
C. S. McManus, general superintendent
of the Southern, has returned to his
duties after a short vacation spent in Da-
kota. He was in Knoxville yesterday.
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MANY BUILDINGS BEING
ERECTED IN BIRMINGHAM

Notwithstanding the fact that all classes
of building materials have advanced sew
eral points during the past few months,
local contractors agree that there is
marked activity in building circles. This
includes the residence as well as the
business sections of the city
The indications from the records on file
in the office of Building Inspector John
P. Lind at the city hall go to show that
the amount involved for building in Bir-
mingham during the year 1906 will exceed
former years by thousands of dollars.
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The outside walls of the Brown Marx
skyscraper will be completed within two
weeks The brickmasons are now at work
on the thirteenth floor. The building will
be fifteen stories in height. The plasterers
have about finished their work on the
second floor.
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w. N. Foreacre, assistant general SUI
perintendent of the Southern, is expected
in the city tonight. He has been out of
the city Cor some time on general in
spection over the western division.
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C. S. McManus, general superintendent
Of the Southern, has returned to his
duties after a short vacation spent in Da-
kota. He was in Knoxville yesterday.
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w. E. LEHMAN,
Officer in Charge.