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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
VOTERS LUKEWARM
 DOWN IN BESSEMER
Approaching Primary Attracts
 Little Attention
SERVICESAT THE CHURCHES
Protestant Congregations United at First Baptist Church Last Night. Revival Meetings Close at
 Jonesboro.

Bessemer. March 31.-(Special.)-A the time for the primary is only ten days off and as all the candidates for the different city offices have qualified themselves to enter the field and the registration books have been closed, the municipal cam paign is expected to take new life with in the next few days.
 All old citizens of this city stated yes- terday that less interest was being man. ifested in the present campaign than ever before in the history of the city.
 From the vast amount of good ma terial in the field for the different city offices the voters will find it difficult problem to select the best men to fill the various offices.
 As no candidates have qualified for com mitteemen from the Third and Fourth wards, it is expected that some arrange ments will be made this week to give some aspirants for the positions, who were called out of the city either on important business or were kept away on account of sickness, an opportunity to qualify themselves for the race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
SACRED CONCERT.
Programme to be Rendered at St
 PauI's Hall.

Following is the programme of a sacred concert to be given by the Children of Mary at St. Pauls hall tomorrow night at o'clock:
 Hymn to the Blessed virgin-Chorus by Children of Mary.
 Piano Solo-Miss Nora Burke.
 Easter Lilies -Pantomime, (Pender)- Children of Mary of fifth and sixth grades.
 Piano Solo-Miss Eugenia Price.
 "Alleluial Alleluia! Let the Holy An them Rise"-Chorus, Children of Mary.
 "The Voice of Spring ''-Recitation QIe- mans)-Miss Nora Burke
 "The Pearl of the Sea '-Instrumenta duet-Msses Eugenia and Jennie Price. "The Lily and Rose''-Song (Glover)- Children of Mary of senior grades.
 Piano Solo-Mss Irene Strong.
 Ave Maria"-Chorus, Children of Mary. Recitaton-M c. Duffin.
 Instrumental Duet--Selected-Misse Ma bel and Julia Foley.
 ''The Virgins" Song, Children of Mary. Piano Solo-Miss Irene Strong.
 "The Song of the Mystie"-Recitation (Ryan)-Miss Julia White.
 Heavenly Desire" Children of Mary.
 Admission 9 cents Proceeds to be used toward the direction of the altars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
EIks Will Hold Session.

Much interest is being manifested in the city by the members of the Ell1s lodge and their many friends over their first social session, which will be held tomorrow in this city. The members have made special preparations for the occasion and an enjoyable time is an ticipated by all. The parlors will be oc- cupied in the afternoon by the ladies and the halls will be beautifully decorated and very tempting refreshments will be served.
 The members of the lodge planned to have a social session last year. but on account of the death of one of their mem- bers, the session was postponed.
 Next Wednesday night April 3, the op- eretta entitled, "The Flower Queen" un- der the direction of Mrs. F. A. Little, will be given at the Beavers hall and 1t prom ises to be a most enjoyable entertain ment
 The chapter of the Eastern Star. which was organized last Friday, is crea ting much enthusiasm among both sexes.
 The Milligan Carnival company will give a street fair in this city in a few weeks for the benefit of the Elks' lodge, and the members of the lodge state that the company is the best of it's kind in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
HARTMAN AT CLOSE RANGE.
Man Who Has Created Epoch In Rail-
 road History.

Frederick Palmer in Golfers.
 He has the most concentrated men, tality of any man l have ever met. You do not have to remove layers of pose, of fatty egoism, and glad-hand- ism, in order to get at the real Harri- man, who is as different from the crea- ture of popular conception as from the creature of his own conception. The creature of popular conception is sinister, frigid, heartless product to meet the market demand about per sonality which has been inaccessible. It is this Hartman of whom we hear in a recent editorial.
 "There is on the Union Pacific a special engineer, expert in rounding curves easily and putting on brakes softly, who always draws MT. Harri- mans train. This engineer made the record-breaking run to San Francisco shortly after the earthquake. MT. liar riman has never shaken hands with this man; he has never given him a nod"
 My first glimpse of the real man was on a voyage. When the ocean is the Pacific, and there are few people a. oard. you learn your fellow-passen- gers pretty well; so, you did on this occasion, including two United States Senators. Hartman spent more time with the engineer than with them. As for the editorial. he changed engineers at each division, and he could not sit up all night to shake hands with all. We started from Yokohama with the idea of beating the record to San Fran cisco. A smooth sea all the way meant an even chance of success. This dis appeared for everybody except Harri- man when the first three days were entirely unpropitious. l think that he thought we must succeed because he l himself was aboard. When some one offered him bet of s2o00 to S1oo0 that ] he would fail he took it. Then he 1 started out to win the bet with all the 1 zest that he has shown in obtaining i control over new railroad. Fair
 weather broke the next day and con i tirued We began to feel that the i quiet little man was putting demon ] iacal energy into the stolSers and into ] the very engines. By the dramatic space of a few miutes he won Harri-
 r,ar never advertised the fact that he
 gave the 5000 to the engineroom
 crew. Winning was the point in mind. 1 On the whole, he was the least oh
 trusive of any great millionaire with | whom I have ever come in contact. Whether he is doing kindness or do 1 ing business he never uses words i where thought or action will take their place. I noticed that when he | told 2 steward to move a ladv's chair
 10 a better position if was in an under
 tone of brevity. The ladv did not
 know his thonghtfulness. She would ] # JameG I. Hill had been in Harri- l mans place. Pierpont Morgan's DO liteness would have had the aplomb
 of a love.
 The two Senators were always ready to pick up Harriman's handkerchief | although thev were on record as trust | busters. When you cut away their egoism and glad-handisnl. the skeleton that remained consisted merely of a l r,hhar hncthona and floating ribs. On
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
VETERANS TO HAVE
 CROSSES OF HONOR
GENERAL LEES ORDER SAYS THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFED- TRACY WILL GIVE DUPLICATES. EVIDENCE OF DEVOTION.

New Orleans, March S1.-Duplicated crosses of honor will be supplied by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to those veterans who have been unfortu- nate enough to lose the originals rms announcement was made today in the form of general order by Gen. stephen D. Lee, general commanding the Onited Confederate Veterans.
 The order says:
 ''The old men set so much store by these precious badges of affection and honor the daughters have now perfected arrangements by which the men may obtain duplicates. Full particulars as to the course to take to get new cross can be had of the nearest chapter of the h.. D. C. The general commanding cannot find words to express the sense ot ap- preciation felt by all at this action, which is but q fresh evidence of the love and consideration which the women Of the south have ever manifested
 Another general order anonunces the addition of the Following twenty-five camps embracing ten states to the Onlteu Confederate Veterans:
 In Virginia-Brunswck camp of Law chester; Joe Johnston camp of Man chester; II. A. Wise and w. H. F. Lee of Kara Callcote-Wrenn of Isle Of Wight, and Urquhart-G Gillette of Franklin.
 In Texas-Joe D. Harrison of Llano; Liberty Hill of Liberty Hill, and Carra- way of Hemphill
 In Georgia-Merriweath of Greenville; Jeff Davis of Hazehurst; Crisp County Of Cordele; w. T. Wofford of Clarksville, and Oglethorpe county of Lexington.
 In Florida-Charles Seton Fleming of Green Cove Springs, and J. J. Dickison of Starke.
 In AIabama--Eliot Muse of Lafayette; Robert Emmett Rodes of Eclectic; Joseph D. Johnston of Mckenzie, and Ebeneezer of Stanton.
 In Arkansas-A E. Steen of Fort Smith, and A. R. Witt of Heber.
 Also Hobart camp of Hobart, Okla; Bedford Forest of Portales, New Mexico; Gen. Nat IT. Harris of Mayersville, Miss, and David Coleman of Painter, N. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
DUEL WITH KNIVES.
Rotenberry Badly Wounded by korne-
 gay in Bibb County.

Centreville, March 3l.-(Special.) IA few days ago a desperate duel with knives occurred in the northern part of Bibb county between two white men, It seems that Robert Kornegay and John Roten- berry became involved ill a dispute, and very soon both men drew their knives and began to slash each other. When the men were separated 1t was seen that Rot enberry was perhaps fatally wounded and Kornegay was also badly cut. Both parties are well known in this country.
 On Thursday of last week Jim Ward shot and seriously wounded Dock Fuller Dn the Steele place about two miles west of Centreville 1t is reported that Ward ralled Fuller out of his house and opened fire upon him with a pistol. One of the bullets struck Fuller in the arm and an other took effect in his side. Ward es- raped, and up to this writing has not been captured. Both parties are negroes, and Ward has figured before in the criminal courts of this county. Fuller will probably recover.
 On yesterday Deputy Sheriff Reddicll placed Jim Williams in jail under a war rant charging burglary. He is a ne- gro.
 Chancery court will convene here to- MOTION. The docket is not very heavy and will probably be finished in two days Chancellor smith arrived here Friday aft ernoon and spent yesterday on his farm Il few miles from CentreVille
 The non-jury term of the county court will convene at Blocton tomorrow with quite number of cases on the docket.
 Judge Pratt and Manley Lewis returned on yesterday from a trip to Mobile and Biloxi.
 Miss Estelle Crawford. principal of the Centreyille High school, returned from Mobile today where she attended the meeting of the state educators.
 A light rain fell here last night. and 1t is quite cool here today.
 Miss Mary Barnes. directress of music in the school here, has been on a visit to Orville for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
BOTH BADLY INJURED.
One Man May Die as Result of Ex.
 plosion in Mines.

In an explosion at the mines of Stout mountain last Tuesday afternoon two miners were seriously burned and injured by the concussion.
 One who was not badly hurt was brought to the city Saturday night and carried in the ambulance of Gaudin & Co, to St. Vincent's hospital But last night Felix Hill was brought in. and on examination at the hospital his injuries were found to be very dangerous. and there is little hope of his recovery.
 The powder had burned his body from head to foot. and he had been thrown sev- eral yards by the explosion, breaking ] number of bones. He is being given the best of attention and may pull through all right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. E. A. Isbell.

Mrs. F. A Isbell, mother of Mrs. T. C. Mcdonald, died at the Davis infirmary at 10 o'clock last night She was S4 years of age. d woman of Christian character whose life has been full of good works. and in her old age was the comfort and companion of her grandchildren
 Mrs. Isbell was born in Virginia, but moved to Sumter county while a young lady, and in 1885 she came to Birmingham. since which time she has lived with her daughter
 Besides Mrs. Mcdonald she is survived by Judge B. Isbell and Mrs. Jennie w. Weaver of Texas and Capt. James B. Isbell of Arkansas. She came from q prominent Virginia family.
 Funeral services will be conducted from the residence of Capt. T. c. Mcdonald. 12S0 South Twentieth street. Tuesday at 10 a. m. The pall-beareres will be Judge J. P. Stiles, Judge w. C. Garrett, G. H. Estes, M. c. Reynolds, T. M. Vance and w. N. Malone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01

one occasion Senator N, looking around for an audience, engaged liar riman in discussion of the rate prob lem. It was the encounter of rapier and a pillow full of words. Besides, Hartman was not arguing; he was telling us.
 Of Harriman's history I shall have only word to say in passing; for this article deals with his personality, what the present situation means to him and what he has to say of it. One of scholarly Long Island clergyman's s family, he was of the third generation of English stock, with a rich relative in Oliver H. Hartman, the merchant. He never left any of the boys in the neighborhood in doubt as to what they ought to do. He was the boss who told them; and he could fight with his fists as well as with his head. At IA he went into brokers office.
 q remember him very we'll" said an old Wall-street man, small, wiry, quick as cat, with his big eyes and his intensity and self-confidence."
 At IS he had a partnership; at 22 he had a membership in the exchange His uncle helped him some and he helped himself more. His clients in cluded the Fishes, for he had way of winning the old Knickerbocker fami- lies. His pastime was fast driving. 1he man who was to become the greatest railroad genius since Wander bilt found his greatest delight in pass ing the old commodore on the road.
 At 36 he was already director of the Illinois Central, and he owned a little railroad on Lake Ontario called e..e Sodus Bay, which he ran so well that the Pennsylvania found it more useful than it's rivals. At 40 his Hi nois Central stock was powerful enough to assist in making Stuyvesant Fish president and himself vice presi- dent. It was then that he retired from the brokerage business. He spoke to his friends of resting, of en- toying intellectual pleasures"
 It happened that Stuyvesant Fish went abroad soon afterward. This made Hartman acting president. He could not resist his opportunity any more than fire horse the alarm. He went to Chicago, where the general manager, Jeffrey, refusing to take or ders in practical railroading from the llttle broker, resigned. Hartman re- n.ained in Chicago for three years, giving all his time to the Illinois Gen. tral That was the postgraduate course which prepared him for his great future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
BEGIN LAST WEEK OF PRACTICE WORK Detroit Plays Two Games Last
 of the Week PLANS FOR OPENING DAY Prominent Men of the State Will Be Invited to Take Part in the
 Pennant Raising cele-
 bration.
PLANS FOR OPENING DAY

The Barons begin the last week of prac- tiee today. A week from tomorrow the Atlantians come for the opening game of the season and the day following Bir- mingham starts on her initial trip.
 The Detroit team will be here for two practice games the last of the week, but the Boston Nationals cancelled their en- agreements for tomorrow and Wednesday on account of a death of one of the mem bers of that team.
 So the Barons have several days this week to be devoted exclusively to prac- tice, and it should mean decided change in the playing of the team, even by the time Detroit comes for the last of the series of practice exhibitions.
 By next Tuesday all the team work should be down to fine point so that the Barons can pull the tricks off at any time without fear of failure due to a hitch. The team should have the sig nals working to better advantage, and all the members of the team should be in good condition barring accidents.
 This week will decide whether Oyler will be able to play in the opening game, and
 
 enough. It should show what Woodruff will be able to do, for he is expected on every train, and Harry will probably know which of the men that he is trying out will do for utility.
 Arrangements for Opening Day. Arrangements are being made now for the celebration on the opening day. Man ager Vaughn, President Baugh and others will work out the details of the open ing and pennant raising within the next day or two, and the programme will be announced.
 Governor Conner, Lieutenant Governor Gray, Mayor Ward, Mayor Joyner of Atlanta. President Kavanaugh of the Southern league and many others prom inent in baseball circles and in this state will be present. Invitations will be sent out this week to the several guests of honor of the occasion.
 It is probable that one or two short speeches will be made, and that arrange ments will be made to have one of the guests pitch the first ball of the season. The flag raising will be a big feature, and for that reason the celebration will be on a much larger scale than ever before in Birmingham
 There will, of course, be the parade through the city with the two teams, the guests, city officials, newspaper men and owners of the club. This parade will be one of the features and arrangements will be made for a more elaborate spec tacle than usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
Easter Services.

All the churches in the city held special Easter services today, and despite the disagreeable weather, a large crowd at tended all places of worship. Special music was rendered by the choirs and all the churches were beautifully deco rated for the occasion. The congregation of the First Baptist church met for the first time in their new church on Fifth avenue and Eighth street. Sunday school and preaching were conducted at the usual hours. The Rev. l.. M. Bradley of Avondale preached a very interesting ser mon this afternoon at 3 o'clock, a large number being present.
 At 7:SO all the different Protestant con gregations in the city united with the Baptist congregation in general celebra tion of the opening of the new church. Several addresses were made by the diff ferent pastors.
 At the Christian church the II o'clock services were conducted by the Rev. s. P. Speigel, the state evangelist for the Christian church. The Rev. Speigel will also preach next Monday and Tuesday nights at Brighton.
 The different pastors preached at their respective churches
 Meeting at Jonesboro Closed.
 Rev. Charles F. Kean, the missionary who has spent a greater part of his life in the slums of East London, closed a weeks series of services at the Baptist church in Jonesboro tonight Large crowds attended the services and a number united themselves with the church. Rev. Kean intended conducting the meeting for another week, but on ac- count of the sudden illness of his wife, l he was compelled to close the series to- night. When it was announced tonight l to the congregation by the pastor. Rev. l from Columbus, Ga., announcing the ill., ness of Rev. Kean's wife. and that the meeting would have to close as 1t was necessary for Rev. kean to be at his l wifes bedside sadness came over the l entire congregation, and after the bene- diction those present surrounded the mis- sionary, expressing their regret at having | to give him up.
 | Rev Kean. in several of his services gave accounts of the life lived in the slums l of London, and how missionaries spent | their lives in the slums trying to bring i some one to God The members of the i North Birmingham Baptist church are very eager to have Rev. Kean with them. several weeks longer in the Birmingham disrict soon as his wifes health will permit.
 | Rev. J. $. Chadwick. editor of the Ala | bama Christian Advocate. preached a very interesting sermon this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church | in Jonesboro and also this evening at 1:30, large crowd attending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
SACRED CONCERT.
Entertainment for Benefit of Nurses
 Association Draws Crowd.

The sacred concert at the Jefferson the atre yesterday afternoon for the benefit of the trained nurses association was well attended. The parquet was about filled and quite a number of persons oc- cupied seats in the balcony.
 The music on the programme was com posed by Miss Daisy Rowley, and all of the numbers were religious and beauti- ful. Miss Rowley, too, organized the large chorus and managed the entertain ment throughout. Phil Memoli directed the chorus and orchestra and the perform ance was highly creditable for the short time allowed for rehearsal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
Queer Names of New Fabrics.

From the New York Press.
 "They sound like words from coon song or from some forgotten language" said girl, just back from Paris, in telling of the names of the spring fab rics found in the shops of the capital of France and of fashion. She added that she had learned to speak without faltering of cloth lined with Ringhi silk, but it took a few lessons to get the thing straight. Tamative in loose weave is the proper thing to line the rajah silk, and only the uninitiated would speak of taffeta. The names of certain new laces are beyond the or dinary girl, though it is easy enough to say Irish" and it is fact that the leaders of Paris fashion are taking up the weaves of the Green Isle. Most of the spring and summer gowns will be adorned with lace or embroidery, which will be designated Kerry, Ulster renais- sance or Dublin thread. A new kind of insertion is known as Glengariff medallion, and it is as fine and delicate as Valenciennes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
Atlanta Men Are Fairly Well
 Agreed Upon
LOCAL INFIELD IN DOUBT
oyIer Injured Worse Than First Sup posed-Montgomery's Eyes Still Bad-Woodruff Expected to
 Show Up Any Time.

The Atlanta team, which opens the season with Birmingham next week, will probably lineup as follows t1f the open ing game:
 Winters, center field. Jordan, second base. Sid Smith, catcher.
 Becker, right field.
 Dyer, third base.
 Fox, first base.
 Paskert, left field. Castro, short stop
 Ford, pitcher.
 The indications nov are that Russell Ford will be the pitcher, although that is matter of guess work. He made q good showing in the slmes he has pitched for Atlanta so far this season, and it is believed that he will be able 10 give a good account of himself n the game against Birmingham.
 How the Barons will lineup and pat is matter of much speculation, and no ore knows except an owl and the moon, and they are not talking for publication. There is a question mark as large as a DdTH uOOI I1Bnl III lHc way VL eihy on nouneement of the lineup of the Barons.
 In the first place Oyler has bad ankle and may not be in shape to play the opening game. The strain he received several days ago while going to second is worse than was at first thought. He is walking on a pair of crutches now and it may be two weeks before he is Tn shape to play. Then he will be in bad condition for lack of training for the time he is laid up.
 Montgomery is training every day, but his eyes are still giving him some trouble and he may not be able to play It is, however probable that he will get in the game for the opening, should he not have some kind of a set back to his eyes. If he is able to play third it means a switch ing of the infeld. so there's no telling.
 If Woodruff gets here it is possible that he may show up well enough to get in the regular game, or it may be that his con- dition will not warrant putting him in. If not Alcock or Mltze will play in the infield. Should Montgomery not pull round both Alcock and Mitze may be in the game.
 The pick of the three veteran pitchers can be taken to get man for the box work on that day. Wilhelm, Clark or Ragan, should nothing happen to any of them they are in condition now to go the full game, or will be by the time the season opens, and any of them would give good account of himself. Turner also might do, but Manager Vaughn will take no chances in sending young pitcher in when he has three veterans all of whom know the Southern league batters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-01
Calm Reians in Morocco.

Oudja. Morocco. March 31 31.-Perfect calm reigns in the town of Oudja. The work of cleaning the streets is progressing. A native hospital and dispensary and helio- graph and telegraph office have been opened. A battery from Gran and a squadron of Spahs from Sidibel Adde's, Algeria, have left for Marnia, where they will remain until further orders.