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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
EXONERATED FROM
 SERIOUS CHARGE
OFFICERS OF THE STEAMER DICK FOWLER ARE FOUND NOT GUILTY OF ENDANGERING THE PRESIDENTS LIFE.

Cairo, Ill.,, November 2l.-Exoneration from the charge of reckless navigation, which endangered the life of the Presi- dent of the United States during the river trip from Cairo to Memphis, Tenn, Octo Der 3, was obtained today for the officers of the steamer Dick Fowler, who were found not guilty by United States In- spectors Waltz and Hodge, of Memphis. after a trial yesterday. The Charges were brought by Commander l.. s. Van duser, United States navy, inspector of the Nineteenth and Sixteenth lighthouse districts, who was on the lighthouse ten der Lily which acted as escort to the steamer Mississippi. the boat on which President Roosevelt travelled from Keo- kuk, Iowa, to Memphis The Fowler was accused specifically of running by the Lily without sounding her whistle and running too close to the steamer Missis- sippi, the boat the President was on thereby endangering his life.
 The Dick Fowler had aboard the Cairo delegation to the deep waterways conven- ton at Memphis, and Congressman George w. Smith and P. T. Chapman of Illinois and J. J. Russell of Missouri. Congressman Russell testified that at no time was the distance between the steam CTS Mississippi and Fowler less than 50 rect, and that at all times captain MarR Cole, who was in charge of the Fowler, and the crew showed great care in hand ling the boat. A number of prominent citizens of Cairo and Paducah testified along the same lines.
 It was also brought out at the hearing that on the return trip from Memphis the Cairo delegation proposed a resolution recommending Captain Cole for the skill full manner in which he handled the Fow- Ter. which was signed by every member of the party and forwarded to the Secre- tary of Commerce and Labor at Washing ton.
 Cairo residents who made the trip on the Fowler say the charge grew out of Jealousy. because the Fowler is a speedier boat than the Lily. The Fowler, 1t is said, was not near the Mississippi except when it ran alongside In order that the Cairo delegation might serenade the President and then he came out and acknowledged the tribute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
BRYAN CLUB WILL
 MEET NEXT MONTH
Democrats Are Getting Especially Busy Because of Activity Shown
 By Republicans.

A meeting of the Bryan club will be held in Birmingham during the first week in December. This club was or ganized for the purpose of boosting" MT. Bryan.
 It has subsidiary organizations in ev- cry county in the state, and to the meet ing in Birmingham next month each of these organizations will send delegates.
 The Bryan men are getting active throughout the state. This activity is occasioned by ths reported opposition to Bryan. It is rumored from reliable quar- ters that a petition is being circulated at present seeking to have Alabama's delegation instructed against the Ne braskan. And. too the democrats, on account of the activity of the republi- cans are awakening to the fact that next year Is election year
 Of the Bryan club. MT. Tomlnson is president. It numbers some 5000 mem bers At the meeting in December there will be a thorough reorganization It is learned that a banquet vii be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
POULTRY SHOW GOES
 FOR TWO MORE DAYS
WILL NOT CLOSE TODAY, AS PRE- VIOUSLY SCHEDULED - GOOD WEATHER BROUGHT OUT BIG ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY.

The sunshine of yesterday caused a good attendance at the poultry exhibi- tion, which is being given by the Alabama Poultry and Pet Stock association at the corner of Third avenue and Twentieth street in the building formerly occupied by Barber's drug store. The show Will continue through Saturday instead of closing tonight as scheduled. One of the features yesterday was the splendid prices at which fancy Rhode Island Red prize winners were sold. The first prize bullet, which was entered by Tyler Bros. of Guntersvlle, sold to H. B. Lansden for $50. MT. Lansden also pur- chased from E. Woolley the bullet which won first prize at the recent Alabama State fair for s9O number of other sales were also made
 The officers of the association last night expressed themselves as being highly gratiaed with the attendance and the splendid class of the birds entered.
 The awards made yesterday were as follows:
 S. C. Rhode Islands Reds-Ernest t Wooley, Alabama City, cockerel; L. K. Terrell city cock, 1, hens, l, cock erel, 2 bullet. Silver club cup for best display. Special for best shaped maie.
 J. w Crenshaw, city, 1 cock, 3, hens, bullet pen.
 Tyler Bros, Guntersville. Tenn, cock erel, 1, bullet, 3 pen. Special for best colored male and female.
 w. P. Tartt, Livingston, Ala, bullet. Special for best shaped female.
 MT. Eddy Guntersville, Ala, cockerei.
 Bantams-H. B. Lansden. jr, Manches- ter. Tenn, all awards in brown breast games; H. J. McCafferty, all awards in Seabrights.
 Turkeys-All awards in mammoth bronze to J. H. Mover, Wylam, Ala.
 Ducks-All awards to F. A. Wheeler, Birmingham.
 Special-Silver cup to J. F. Childress, Sweetwater, Tenn, for best pen white Leghorns.
 American class to II. W. Puryear, Colum- bia, Tenn.
 Special-Silver cup to c. H. Ledford, Atlanta, Ga, for best pen of solid color birds in American class.
 Special-Silver cup to H. B. Henry for best pen parti colored birds in Mediter- ranean class.
 Special-Silver cup to W. N. Cochran, Bristol Tenn, for best pen in Asiatic class.
 Special-Silver cup to Bruce Bros, New Orleans, best pen white Wyandottes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22

have not done so in the past. He says:
 1.-The building is not erected as an orna- ment only, although we will make it one for the city. Since the station was estab- lished in Birmingham the people have not derived the benefit they should from such an institution, and that is due to the misconoeption regarding the duties of the official Most people are under the impression that we have nothing to do but watch the clouds and tell the coming weather
 aIt will be noticed on the front of the new building there is glded sign which tells that the Birmingham district has q department of agriculture-a fact which is not generally known It is the farmer and those interested in agriculture who will want to come to the bureau for in formation, and any facts that we cannot give them we will send to headquarters for.
 Tt is one of our purposes to interest the people in truck farming There are some facts regarding this district that cannot be gainsaid. Birmingham is des- tined to become great city, and the ever growing population will have to be provided with the products of the truck gardener. We have the location, soil, and above all, the climate, for intensive vegetable growing all the year around, and there is money in the work for the man who undertakes it. In my opinion the supply of garden truck from this dis trict will hardly ever meet the demand. Whoever will go into this business need not be necessarily farmer by trade, in fact the annals of the department show that some of the most successful men of agricultural pursuits are men that are not burdened with any previous, old fashioned notions about farming.
 What we will do in this respect l will not say now. There is a plenty of work ahead of us, and for my part I am glad of a chance 10 do something besides rou- tine work. Let results tell; but I am convinced that in a few years the people of Birmingham will consider their outlay in land and money for the new weather observatory a paying investment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
WEAVER WOULD
 REWARD NEGROES
THINKS MEN WHO CAPTURED A CRIMINAL SHOULD BE CON- MENDED FOR DEED AND WILL so STATE TO GRAND JURY.

"The good work of negroes should be rewarded said Judge Samuel l.. Weaver of the criminal court last night. 'I will recommend to the grand jury that they give special mention to Charley and Will Fisher and John McGee, the three negroes who so bravely captured the ne- gro who is charged with the highway robbery of Mrs. Litterest on Alley G and Twentieth street last Saturday night
 White or black cit zens who bravely assist in protecting the law are worthy of recognition. The grand jury should ex- press its appreciation of the capture, &C., companied as 1t was by hazard of life. Let us encourage cooperation between the races wherever we see it, and let the negro understand that he is a part of our government.
 ''The manner in which these negroes captured and held the thief, after a chase of two blocks, and being vicious ly attacked with knife, could no more fittingly be rewarded than by a subscrp- ton. Not by way of paying them, but as an evidence of appreciation. small sum of money divided among them would In my opinion be appropriate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
POSTMASTERS FORM
 THEIR ORGANIZATION
CARTER IS MADE PRESIDENT AND COMMITTEES ARE NAMED TO DRAFT CONSTITUTION AND sY- LAWS.

As the result of the gathering of a number of the presidential postmasters in Alabama in Birmingham yesterday a temporary state association was formed. There were 16 postmasters in attend ance the meeting being called to or der by Local Postmaster J. Rivers Car ter.
 There are s6 presidential postmasters in Alabama, which includes the first, second and third class postmasters re- ceiving a salary of s10O0 a year and up. The organization of this association it is believed will result in much better service. In calling the meeting to order MT Carter suggested that a temporary association be formed at once and that a later date be set for gathering of all these postmasters in the state, at which time a permanent organization could be effected. He also suggested that a constitution and bylaws be drafted. All of MT. Carter's suggestions were accepted and the temporary association formed
 On motion of Thomas II. Stephens of Gadsden, J. Rivers Carter of Birming ham was elected president, and ]. F. Dimmick of Montgomery was elected vice president; P. b. Barker of Mobile was first named for president by MT. Steph- ems. but at Mir. Barker's request his name was withdrawn. The reason he gave was that he might be called upon to leave the state at any time and that he believed Younger man would be better fitted for the position.
 Upon motion, the chair appointed F. D. Barker of Mobile. J. A. Bingham of Talladega and w. T. Hutchins of Hunts ville as an executive committee. w. c. Stark of Troy. G. k. Lewis of Besse- mer and Thomas H. Stephens of Gads- dent were appointed as a committee on constitution and bylaws.
 The request of Birmingham Assistant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22

Birminghams handsome new United States weather bureau building is almost ready for occupation. The finishing touches are being applied, and w F. Lehman, the official in charge here, will take possession of his new home next Friday. All of the apparatus in the pres ent offices on the eighth floor of the Title Guarantee building will be taken out and installed in the new building
 The new observatory is situated right on top of the hill on the corner of Twelfth avenue and Thirteenth street, Fountain Heights, facing the west. The building alone represents at outlay of s14,000, and a handsome structure has been erected. When the plans for the bureau were completed and accepted the city donated the lot on Fountain Heights and put the ground in shape for the erection of the building.
 he bureau building is of brick, with two stories and a basement. In the base ment is the storeroom for the various necessaries to be used by the official in charge. The heater room will also be in the basement. On the first floor is tn ? lobby, three office rooms and the kitchen, pantry and dining roomi On the upper floor are the parlor, bed rooms and bath room. These rooms will be used by the official in charge, and will make it pos sble for him to remain at the observatory most of his time.
 When all of the instruments now in used by the department here are moved to the new building there will be little necessity for further apparatus, although after while more is expected from Washington The wind instruments will be placed on the roof, while the ther- mometers and gauges will be stationed on the grounds behind the building.
 w. F. Lehman, the local observer, calls attention to the fact that the people of Birmingham do not appreciate the benefit and importance of the station, or at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
FURNACE STACKS WILL SOON RESUME Birmingham Has Advantage
 Over Most Cities L. & N. PAYS OUT S250,000 Of This Amount s1ooooo Was In Gold. Mercantile Concerns Are Grow
 Ing More Confident
 Every Day.

It is not believed that furnace stacks, now idle, will be long out of blast. W hile the pig Iron market throughout the coun- try has been inactive for several weeks past, there Is general feeling in the trade that 1t will shortly revive.
 Many signs point to an early return of prosperity A brisk buying move ment is expected within the next few weeks and when it does set in it will naturally bring the idle furnaces back to blast.
 Iron has been made in the Birmingham district for S6 a ton and even less. If necessity were to require it, the pig metal could be turned out again at S6. The cost price, today with high wages, Is between ss.50 and $11 a ton and un- less the market drops next year to a lower level than any one here believing it will iron can still be produced and sold at a good profit without large cut in wages.
 The Tennessee company is going ahead with it's improvements at Ensley. The new work under way at the great steel plant will not only be complete l, but in que course OI lifilo the cohipdhy VIII expand it's operations on a very broad scale.
 Republic Will Be Active.
 The Republic Iron and Steel company. now that it has become an independent concern once more, will as soon as pos sible, erect finishing plants at Thomas and convert its pig iron into finished forms. A steel mill at Thomas on larger lines than was planned a few years ago, is, 1t is believed, only a question of very short time.
 The Republic will keep its large roll ing mill in Birmingham running and just as soon as orders for rolling mill prod ucts justify it, VII put it's Gate City mill back to work. It is known that the Birmingham district is in far better ma terial shape today than ever before in its history and that, relatively speaking, its industrial business is in better condi- tion than that of some of the other manu- featuring centers of the county.
 AL. G N. Pays Employees.
 Money is slowly getting again into cir culation. The Louisville and Nashville paycar disbursed s1OoooO i gold in the Birmingham district yesterday morning. While the banks are manipulating scrip the cash "n stock continually grows. Word from Chicago yesterday was to the effect that the banks there are willing to resume cash payment if New York will follow suit. All these little matters are considered significant. People are expecting relief from the stress and cramp.
 Among Louisville and Nashville em- ployes yesterday there was rejoicing when the paycar arrived. The car was due November 12. On account of desire to pay as much cash money as possible, the officials made the delay. It is es timated that $25O,0O0 was the amount dis pensed among employees yesterday. One hundred thousand of this was in gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22

tism fer six weeks. en just tuck him out yestiday Hits all he kin do ter walk. Why, jedge. you, kin catch my hoss yerself.'
 De city 'torney en de prosecutin' 'torney bofe agreed dat hit would be a. good test, so we ranged ter hab de race at 10 o'clock termorrow mornin' at de fair grounds. MT. Harris Is CT goin' ter drive de hoss. Jedge Feagin Is goin' ter give hit quarter uv a mile start, en ketch hit inside uv a mile. Clerk Cunningham is gwine ter be starter. Jack Curran air referee, en is gwine ter sit In de big high tower. en act de part uv de jedge. If de jedge ketches up. Arthurll be guilty.
 Talk bout ketchin' up wifi crook ed niggers. dough, he am jonny on de spot dar He say. some niggersll steal from nigger when dey won't steal from de white folks en dat ain't no lie nuther. Some uv 'em'll steal CT nigger womans shoes jes fer de laces. Ole Arthur wison1l be wishin' he had some sole leather ter eat when he's sppin' coal dust fer desert down at Flat Top whar de blue grass grow. Poor fellow, he made a grab en got off wid some number womens shoes, ell ter save he life he couldn't git 'em on No. II feet. He got caught at Sloss furnace tryin' 'em on, but he's bare footed yet.
 q hasn't got no sympathy fer Dave Woodward Any man dat'1l let er woman boss him. ain't fit fer my door mat. He ought ter roll up his sleeve. en assert hissef like I does when Mirandy gets on her uppers. Why de rascal let her lock him out doors, en keep him out dar til' he bust de door down. Now he's got ter stay three months in jail wifout no wife at all. blieves in de exaltation uv de male. 1 does
 De only white man what l feels hit my bounden duty ter mention wuz MT. Merritt Ellard. He swore he started frum home yesterday ter take his brud- der Isaac ter de sane 'sylum He los his brudder, en when de officer found him he was dead crazy hissef. He didn't know when he had too much Budwieser ter be wise ernough to keep a eye on his bud
 "On the hull me en de jedge didn't do much bisness terday We has more time consumed wid de hackmen en de gamblers den anything else. Hit seems some uv de transfer comp'nies IS try in, ter run ober de nigger hacksters, hut I hain't hearn 'nough evidence yit ter decide dat case. Pse got a bug dat de niggers is gwine ter chalk de line when dey hears I'm on dis board walk eh?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22

Postmaster J. T. Blakemore that assist ant postmasters receiving a salary or oyer 5000 be allowed membership in the association was not granted.
 The rumored political aspect failed to materialze in the association meeting, although quiet meetings were held on the side No information as to these meetings was given out. but 1t is al most positive that "Roosevelt-third-term was the subject under consideration.
 The postmasters jn attendance were: Thomas H. Stephens, Gadsden: J. A. Bingham, Talladega; w. T. Hutchins. Huntsville; G. R. Lewis, Bessemer; J. F. Dlmmick. Montgomery; G. c. Thompson, Tuskegee; w. c. Stark, Troy; F. Ken namar, Demopols; Clifford w. Cox, Oz- ark; Bryon Trammell. Dothan: r. D. Bar ker. Mobile; J. w. Clayton, Ensley; Jack Thomas, Pratt City; Charles Doud. Shef- field, and J. Rivers Carter, Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22

dis new job aint fectn' my mind. So you is here. is you? I'm a good mind ter have you rested fer trespassin' on CT race track. Didn't you hear bout hit?
 Arthur Williams wuz brung up dis mornin' fer runnin' his hack ober MT. Harris hoss, en shovln de shaft clean thew his neck. MT. Harris up en swore dat Arthur like ter kilt his hoss, en den drove off lickety split.
 Arthur jest decalr dat he didn't do muffin uv de sort. ledge he say. my hoss Is been laid up wifi de r'uma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
HAVE LONG HUNT.
 FOR EACH OTHER
Husband Arrives Here Just After His Wife Had Departed For
 Nashville.

Mrs. l.. T. Fucker, after failing to meet her husband in Birmingham, as through an appointment, and after hunt ing for him with the aid of policeman for several hours, returned to her home night before last.
 MT. l.. T. Rucker arriving a trifle late on the scene, and reaching the spots whereon his wife had previously stood, just a second behind her. finally gave up in despair. Last night he left Bir- mingham for Nashville, the home of his wife's parents, and there hopes to make explanations and clear up a mystery. From a message received from Mrs. Fucker prior to his departure he judged that she is considerably incensed. He is hoping for a reconciliation.
 It seems that when MT. Fucker learned that he would be unable to meet Mrs. Fucker in Birmingham at the hour of their agreement he sent a personal friend to explain the situation. MT. B. G. Mea- dow was the personal friend. MT. Mea- dow met Mrs. Fucker here and endeav- ored to explain, but with the result that might have been expected-she failed to trust him, would not listen to him, and finally got lost from him. She then oD- tained aid in the search for the husband. Mir Meadow then obtained aid to search for Mrs. Rucker he still being desirous of explaining further. Then MT. Fucker arrived on the scene, and learning some thing of the case at the hotel where his wife was requested to register, awaiting his arrival, he procures aid to hunt for Mrs. Fucker and MT. Meadow.
 It so happened that MT. Meadow failed to find Mrs. Fucker, that Mrs. Fucker failed to find MT. Fucker, and MT. RucKer failed to find either MT. Meadow or Mrs. RuckdE He finally gave up in despair. After passing a restless night in Bir- mingham, and a restless morning yester- day, he received lthe following message from Nashville:
 'I will not trouble you any longer. Have found you out"
 He made the hotel clerk his confidant, and then departed for Nashville. He ex- pects a reconciliation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
ATHLETIC CLUB
 ELECTION CALLED
Organization Has Reached High State of Development During Present
 Administration.

Announcement of the election of officers and governing board of the Birming- ham Athletic club has been made. The club will elect a new president on the evening of November 26. The usual smoker will be enjoyed.
 Under the administration of President John Fletcher the club has reached it's highest state of development. It has an active membership of 600 and an honor ary, life, and nonresident membership of 40O The club now has as many mem bers as it desires, and has established Q waiting list Under the present admin istration, the initiation fee has been in creased from $15 to $25.
 Along other lines still the club plans development during the ensuing year. It hopes eventually to be the greatest organ ization of It's kind in the United States, even as it is in the south today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
CRAWFORD STILL
 VISITING PLANTS Republic Announces Changes In
 Official Staff SEVERAL OLD MEN REMAIN w. A. Green, Treasurer and Auditor, Will Be Head of the company's Organization In This District,
 With General Charge.
SEVERAL OLD MEN REMAIN

George Gordon Crawford, the new pres ident of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. who arrived in Bir- mingham last Monday to assume the du- ties of his office, has put in most of his time looking over the properties of the company. With the exception of Monday, which was spent in a conference with of- ficials at headquarters in the Woodward building, he and Vice President F. H. Crockard have been together on tours of inspection daily. Yesterday was spent in the Bessemer division, and late in the afternoon Mir Crawford and MT. Crock ard went to Ketona 10 look at the Dolo- mite quarry. Today they will visit Greedy to inspect the company's brown ore mines.
 MT. Crawford said last night that he would not have anything to say for pub lication until he had had an opportunity of going over all the plants-mining and manufacturing. But 1t is known in a ges- eral way that he is much pleased with the shape in which he finds the Tennes- see properties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
Reaardina the Personnel.

MT. Green, who has just been placed in charge of the local business of the Re- public, has been treasurer of the com pany for the past three months.
 Mir Tyler, MT. Johnson, and MT. Keser have been connected with the company here for many years. MT. Wuthenow is known as an old Republic man, and MT. Geismer has been connected with the mining department in the district for some time. MT. Guthrie, the manager of sales, while new in the district, Is not new in the service of the company. He is a brother of the late Charles Guthrie and is a cousin of the president of the company.