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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-05
HALL COMPLAINS
OF COKE DEALERS
RECOMMENDS PLACING COKE UN-
DER SAME REGULATION AS
COAL-"SHoRT WEIGHT" is Al
LEGED-INSPEcToR's REPORT.

There has been considerable complaint
mingham concerning the short weights
with which, it is said they have been
victimized. 1t is stated that the ton of
coke usually sent out by dealers is nearly
400 pounds short. Accordingly, A. ]. Hall,
inspector of weights and measures, has
addressed the following letter to the
mayor and Board of Aldermen:
June 4, 1905
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen, City:
CONDEMNATION the protection of bakers
and other consumers of coke, I recon-
mend and request that the ordinance reg
ulating the sale and delivery of coal be
so amended as to include the sale and de-
livery of coke
From frequent complaints of bakers Of
short weight of coke, and from my own
experience finding one ton of coke nearly
400 pounds short I make this request
that I may be able to take care of short
weight coke when any is found Very
respectfully, A. II. HALL,
Inspector of Weights and Measures
Inspector Hall rendered his report for
the month of May to the mayor yes
terday as follows:
Scales inspected 264; amount collected
sS3; scales condemned IA; scales over
hauled I.
Loads of coal inspected 10; loads of
coke inspected /.
Packages of meal and -four weighed
100.
Arrests 4.
Fines assessed Sill.
Amount deposited with city treasurer
$50
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ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Biiou.

The Baldwin Melville company mas
made a decided hit at the Bijou theatre
this week with its presentation of Under
Two Flags" The play is unusually well
staged and is acted in first-class style.
Mr.. Baldwin and his assistants deserve
great credit for the beautiful and elao-
crate manner in which the play is staged.
The desert scene, where Cigarette makes
FER thrilling ride on horseback over the
mountains to save the life of her sweet
heart, is a fine bit of staging. The Arabs
assemble in their flaming garb, there Is
a sand storm and then as dawn breaks
IN the east Cigarette dashes up over
mountain pass in full view of the audi
ence and disappears. There are five acts
and six scenes in the play and all are
correctly staged. The company Is Win
ming much favorable comment for the
performances this week. Miss Wheatley
finds Cigarette a congenial part, while
Mr.. OConnor, Miss Gleason and Mr.:
Julian score The usual performance Will
be given tonight.
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Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service commits
sion announces the following examina-
lions to be held in Birmingham on July i:
Assistant engineer, at $1400 per annum,
in the office of the Secretary of Agri-
culture and vacancies requiring similar
qualifications as they may occur.
Mechanical and chart craftsman,
weather bureau, department of agricul-
ture, $1,000 per annum, and vacancies re-
curing similar qualifications as they may
occur in any branch of the service.
photographic craftsman, 5000 per an
mum, in the coast and geodetic survey,
and vacancies requiring similar qualifica-
lions as they may occur in any branch of
the service
On July and an examination will pe
held to secure eligibles to fill vacancy
in the position of fertilization craftsman,
engineer department at large, San Fran
cisco, at an entrance salary of $500 per
annum, and vacancies requiring similar
qualifications as they may occur.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Pratt City, June 4, 1908.

Pratt City, June 4, 1905
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
l hope you will give this short letter
space in your columns This is perhaps
the last Confederate reunion that will
ever assemble at our Magic City. Biz
nlingham has always been foremost N
thought and deed. Much of this spirit
of progress is traceable to your excellent
editorial acumen and ability. l suggest
as a fitting memento to this, as to all
future gatherings, that we inaugurate one
oay-say the second day-as exchange day
among the old boys BY this I mean
that instead of gifts from friend to friend
that we exchange some article Of value
to keep in loving remembrance of our
most worthy comrades. Say. two ex
change walking canes; others exchange
watch fobs. Many Masons would exchange
pins Many plain pins, etc. These ex-
changes will be of interest to many
friends and will finally become popular
because there will be no intrinsic ex-
tense connected with the exchange. l am
respectfully A. w. KEY,
Commander of Camp Fred s. Ferguson.
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East Lake Casino.

On Sunday at the East Lake Casino two
concerts will be given, one in the after
roon at 3:45 o'clock and one in the even
ing at o'clock. For next week be-
ginning with performances Monday night
tie Wayne Musical Comedy company Will
present 1.-THE Circus Girl" vehicle that
abounds in fun, good music and con-
plomeration of ridiculous situations. In
1.-THE Circus Girl all the members have
plenty to do with Fred Wayne, Loretta
Marshall, Aimee Travis Frank Allworth
and Harry GIBBONS dishing out fun by the
carload This week 1.-The White Hat
is pleasing everyone. The tuneful music,
good songs and real provoking
Jokes furnish m evening of pleasure to
Eli theatregoers.
Performances begin at S:45. Through
cars leave the city anG reach the lake
in time for the performance. Reserved
seat tickets are on sale at the cigar stand
in the Brown-Marx building which en-
title the holder to free admission to the
lark.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-05
CUMBERLAND PRESpYTER|ANS
AGAIN BREAK into COURT

The split in the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church figured in the courts again
yesterday, when suit was filed in the
chaneery court to acquire the title to the
property of the East Lake Cumberland
Presbyterian church edtice. This case
presents different aspect from the case
of the First Cumberland edi6ce at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Eighteenth
street north. in Birmingham. The merged
congregation have possession of the Biz
mingham building while exactly the OPP
rosite condition exists in regard to the
East Lake church.
The suit was filed by Attorneys s. D.
Weakley and j. c. Hail for A. A. Vine
ct al against ]. r. Sadler ct al
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-05
Ladies VIII Be Requested To
Lead Movement To Beau
tify Birmingham
THE MAYOR EXPLAINS
AND GIVES TERSE ADVICE
How Person, Careless as to Prem
ises, Might Be Persuaded to I'M
prove Without Injury
to Feelings.

Now is a splendid time for
every citizen of Birmingham to
take an active interest in beauti-
flying this city, said Mayor
Ward yesterday.
1T can be done by each block
getting up a single little organi-
cation whose sole business
will be to look after its own i'm
provement. This movement must
be taken charge of by the
women if it is to be effective.
They are more interested than
men and have better judgment
in such matters. They realize
more fully it's Importance.
1.-The cumulative effect of
neighborhood work toward at
Effectiveness will revolutionize
the looks of Birmingh am if per-
sisted in, and there is so much
civic pride here that it needs
only to be stimulated and back
ed up to get wonderful results"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-05
THE CANDIDATES
LIST EXPENSES
Cost Rogers 1913 to Get
Elected
STANLEY SPENT S455
S204 Was Brasher's Campaign Ac.
count-comparativeIy Few Have
Published Statement-Sev-
eraI Spent Nothing.
STANLEY SPENT S455

Candidates in the democratic primary
oil May Is have begun filing statements
with the probate court in regard to the
expense incurred during the campaign.
While a large number have filed their
statements they are but few in COMPARE
son with the total number of candi-
dates.
The only successful candidate for Board
of Revenue to file a statement is C. B.
Rogers, who lists his at 1918. The highest
emount is named by w. II. Stanley-$455.
The names and amounts of those filing
statements are as folloWs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-05
GUARDSMEN DRILL
FOR OLD VETERANS

One of the greatest features of the
reunion will be the competitive drills
on the afternoon of Thursday, June IL,
the asst day of the gathering. Alabama
National guardsmen from all over the
state will take part in the contest, anu
drawn up in front of the grandstand
at the fair grounds they will present
fine array.
Chairman r. w. Massey of the enter
tainment committee was able yesterday
for the first time to announce his flnai
ARRANGEMENTS After a meeting with
the captains of the militia, ne an
nounced that two drills Will be neld
at 4 o'clock, Thursday. The first VIII
be a contest between the soldier boys
for a beautiful silver loving cup. The
second will be for a similar prize be-
tween the veterans of the Dallas, Texas,
camp.
MIR. Massey announces finally that the
following will take part in the drill:
Company ID, Captain Woodruff, COM
manding Company A. Captain Scully,
commanding; Company G, Captain
Gregory, commanding; all of the Third
regiment; Company B, Captain Smith,
commanding, Company d, Captain
Weiss, commanding, both of the Sec
ond regiment. 1t is also understood
that Company 1, Captain Roberts, COM
manding, will come from Oxford, and
several other companies are consider
inS the matter
The judges of awards We're appointed
ms follows: Maj. Carl Scales, Maj. c. l..
Ledb etter, Mai. j. II. Smith and Mai.
H. G. Kennedy.
The veterans coming from Texas
will be given the cool part of the even
ing. and are expected to make a good
showing.
Payne's fireworks arrived yesterday
from New York and two men are on the
grounds to manipulate them. These
grand displays. which promise to
eclipse anything of the kind ever seen
in Birmingham, will be given on the
nights of the reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-05
PATENT WHILE DELIRIOUS
FRA CT URES SKULL AND DIES

From the effects of fractured skull,
sustained in leaping through a second
story window al st. Vincents hospital
some days ago, Werner A. Meyer, a ma
tive of Switzerland formerly having resi-
denee in Cleveland, o., passed away at
an early hour yesterday morning.
Mr. Meyer was a patient at the hospital
for about a week, having been sent there
while suffering with light attack of
fever. Soon after entering the hospital
Meyer, while his nurse was out of the
room, leaped through a window, and.
carrying the frame and screen with him,
fell heavily to the ground.
In this fall his skull was fractured.
His nurse, returning almost Immediate
ly afterward to the ROOM and missing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-05
THE BROWNSVILLE FIGHT
OF SPECIAL INTEREST HERE

The Georgia election spirit seemed to
have crossed the line. into Alabama yes
terday for the people of Birmingham
were thoroughly aroused over the fight
between Hoke Smith and Joe Brown for
the gubernatorial nomination. Many local
people seemed to think that the Georgia
vote would be indicative of a future vote
in Alabama.
Politicians, and many citizens of various
stripes, sat up until midnight to hear the
returns, and the telephone was a contin-
ual question mark. Judging from the re-
marks most of the questioners We're
Brown men.
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Let Ebery Block Make
Itself Place of Beauty
MAYOR WARD.

The die has been cast, and as a result
Avondale will become a part of Bir-
mingham Immediately.
From the time the polls opened yester-
day morning there was no doubt as to
the outcome.
The voting at the polling place at the
city hall started out briskly as soon as
the polls were opened, and although tine
balloting proceeded quietly, a great deal
of interest was manifested on the part
of the Avondale citizens.
G. T. Roberts, G. C. Ellis and R. V.
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her patient, began search for him AL
though the broken window indicated that
he had fallen to the ground, his body
could not be discovered. Finally, Meyer,
of his own accord, and thoroughly con-
scious, returned to his room, and stat
ing that he was "all broken up" asked
for medical attention. In the operating
room it was found that his skull had
been fractured in the fall.
1t seems that Meyer made the leap
from the window either while asleep or
while a prey to delirium. Although his
skull was fractured, he was not dazed,
and finding his feet, roamed about for
half an hour.
After weeks suffering he passed
away Before his illness he was employed
as draughtsman by the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company.
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The issue as seen through local eyes
seemed to be between railroad legislation
and anti-railroad legislation. The laws of
Georgia, which were copied by Alabama,
were up before the voters for indorse-
ment
When IL became known about midnight
that Brown had things going his way the
enthusiasm rose to the occasion. The
little man has many friends in Birming-
ham, in addition to the original Georgia
men. From the local viewpoint the pro-
hibition issue did not enter into the CAM
paign to a great degree.
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Ten Desperate Conflicts
Wake Efforts To Escape
AbOndale To Enter City
Win No further Delay

Algood were the inspectors for the box
and w M. Callar was the returning Of
ficer The managers expected 15o votes to
be cast, 100 of them in favor of annex
alton. The official returns were as fol-
lows: Total number of votes cast 142; In
favor of annexation 50. opposed 60 Thus
the supporters of annexation won by Y
votes.
At noon yesterday the voting was al
most entirely in favor of coming INTO
Birmingham, for at that time out of l3
votes cast, IL were in favor of anneXd-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-05
Close Race In Iowa.

Des Mones, June 4.-On the face of the
gresham John A. L. Hull was nominated
for recollection by the republicans in Tues
Gays primaries over Judge S. F. Prouty,
but Prouty says that an official count will
give him majority of 26 or more. The
returns give Hull a majority of 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-05
At Ea-. Lake.

Reunion week at East Lake promises
to be the star week of the season. There
will he three great free acts commencing
SUNDAY afternoon and night, including
mad" Miller the handcuff king, who
defies any officer to handcuff him so that
he cannot escape; the Brothers Gloss,
Roman statue act; Reese's Pulaski
Foat." one of the novelties of the age,
and band concerts afternoon and night.
In addition to these acts, commencing
Monday night, the famous battle of the
Merrimac and the Monitor will be pre-
sented every night, including the sink
ing of the Congress. Monday will be
E.ks' day and there will be a fireworks
display on the lake Monday night, in
addition to the battle.
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al ost for Twenty-four Hours"

Next week the Bijou will present rat
ting comedy entitled Lost for Twenty
-Four Hours" The play is bright and
witty and is sure to make hit with
ratrons of the Bijou. Miss Sinnott, the
clever little soubrette of the company,
who has no part in Under Two Flags
will have place in the cast next week.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, June 4.-Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi: Generally fair Fri
day and Saturday; variable winds.
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FOR SALE.

26O acres fine oak timber lands: more
timber near property accessible; three
tenant houses; 5000 feet daily capacity
sawmill. lathmill, edger, cutoff saw,
all In operation; four three-yoke oxen.
drays, ETC.; 2,s miles railroad. Blount
county, Alabama. VIII sell cheap for
cash or make terms.
MORGAN LUMBER co,
Warrior, Ala.
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~"*lndlcate no expense licuiieu'
Ads illustrated Will good cuts are
trade wfnners--The Gawk makes good
cuts.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-11
mem GREET men
AT BIG BANQUET
One Of the Most Remarkable and Successful Affairs Of its
Kind Ever Held in Western Colorado---2l0
Citizens Entertained at Church

thoughts and each one arousing
much enthusiasm. These speakers
were happily and appropriately in
troduced by Toastmaster DeLong as
follows:
DIR. N. H. Welles-"The Stranger
and the Church." !"
Judge Sprigg ShackIeford-"Th
Young People and the Church"
It. P. Barber of Colorado Springs
THE Men and the Church."
w. A. House, general secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A.-''The Manliness of
Christianity"
n. E. Coles-"The Organization of
IA Brotherhood.
Rev. Forsyth made, informally,
the most forceful talk of the even
Ting. 1t was an appeal to the men
to take up the work of organizing
brotherhood. to do their duty by
the church and by their fellow men
and not to stand by and allow the
burden of the church work to fall
on the shoulders of the women. Rev.
Forsyth's talk had the trus ring of
sincerity about it and his remarks
were received with great enthusiasm
His earnestness in this matter can
not be doubted.
on the organization of a brother
hood, local chapter of that power
full organization of men that is Just
now being effected in Methodist
churches throughout the world, the
Methodist Brotherhood, steps were
taken to perfect such an organiza-
ton. Mr.. Coles was made tempor-
airy president and Will A. House was
made temporary secretary. Then
the following permanent officers
were elected:
President, r. l.. Magill.
Vice president, G. w. Stong.
Secretary, Thomas A. Dimes.
Treasurer, Ray Dyer.
A motion prevailed that the new
ly elected officers should form the
committee on organization.
A membership paper was then
started and over 80 signatures were
secured. There is no question but
what strong. influential and well
meaning organization will be formed
1t was after IL pm. when the BAN
quet ended. 1t was success viewed
from any standpoint. Its purposes
were accomplished and its true
pleasures We're manifold.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau.

April 10, p.m.-Temperature,
H. relative humidity. 13: direction
of wind. north: velocity of wind. IL
miles; precipitation, o. weather,
clear.
April II, a.m.-Temperature.
45' relative humidity, 43; direction
of wind, southeast; velocity of wind.
miles; precipitation. o; weather.
clear.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
73; minimum, Az mean, 5S; de-
parture from the normal, plus Z.
Forecast for Grand Junction and
vicinity (issued at Denver) Fair
tonight and tomorrow.
This morning the weather is gem
orally fair throughout the Rocky
mountain region.
During the past "a hours the tenn
perature has fallen 6 to 16 degrees
over the middle and northern por-
tions of the eastern slope Else
where 1t has risen slightly. Light
rain or snow has occurred in por-
tions of eastern Montana, southeast
ern New Mexico and southern Colo
rado.
The indications are for continued
fair weather tonight and Sunday.
with but slight change in tempera-
ture.
X. NJ. HARDINGE,
Official in Charge
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-11
THE COG
SLIPPED

A cog slipped last night that was
not down in the cards. 1t was not
the cog of any machinery, save the
machinery OF the 'sbig five" of the
republican organization.
1t had all been cut and dried that
Hamlin, Hogg and Haggott were to
he the speakers at the big republican
banquet and pow wow, which is to
unite fndissOlubly the discordant ell
ements of the republican party in
the county. There were to be no
everlasting tOastmaster, the smiling
Senator DeLOng.
But, at a meeting of the other ell
ement of the party last night, ]. S.
Carnahan was run m as one of the
speakers. of course, this was all
great surprise(?) to Mr.. Carnahan,
who will be expected to respond to
the invitation to be one of the
speakers. But anyone who knows
politics in this county knows that
Mr.. Carnahan has been without the
fold for some years and has never
yet had full redemption into the par
ty. The "big five" will pretend that
they are delighted because Mr.. Car
nahan has been named: but 1T Is
way the "big five" has of doing
things. Putting Mr.. Carnahan on
the speakers list is notice to the "big
five" organization to go slow.
The leaven will. of course, be ex-
pected to work we'll and show har-
mony in full alopathic doses; but
you can bet that there will be knives
hidden at that banquet which If un-
sheathed would be sufficient to weld
into a plow share.
1t Is strange that Governor Buch-
tel was not invited. Governor Buch-
tel has a whole host of friends here
who will be disappointed If he is
not included in the list of speakers
Some of the friends of Parson Buch-
tel say that 1T was never intended
that he should be invited, and that
the "big five" would rather have
Old Nick himself present.
If Rev. Becker gets a chance, he'll
get in on the program, because since
his retirement from the pulpit 1t is
said that the reverend gentleman has
some political aspirations himself.
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ARCHIE WELLS CAPTURES
The SENTINEL TROPHY
The Freshmen Make the Majority of
the Winnings of the Day.-A
Most Successful Field
Meet.

The four events in the annual field
day meet of the Grand Junction high
school that were pulled off after The
Sentinel went to press last night re-
suited as follows:
12-pound shot put.=Boyer first.
distance 80 feet II inches; E. Mil
Ter second, and Hatch third.
220-yard hurdle race.-Wells first,
time 20 AS seconds; Bunting second
and Steele third.
The class relay race (SS0 yards).
bunting, freshman, first, time /
minute AZ 2-5 seconds; Handel. jun
ior. second; and Steele, senior. third.
The SS0-yard run saw Wells come
in first. His time was 2 minutes 81
seconds. Arthur second and Barber
third.
Archie Wells was the winner of
the handsome loving cup awarded as
a trophy by The Daily Sentinel. which
trophy aroused the various contest
ants to an even higher pitch of en-
thusiasm and determination to win
than they already possessed
Wells, member of the freshman
class, made the highest number of
individual points during the program
of events. Wells won first in all
of the events in which he entered,
four in number. Wells certainly
made "A fine record. He has scored
many triumphs in local and state
field meets in the past. and he added
new strength to his fame as an ath-
lete yesterday. Naturally Wells is
very proud of his winnings and his
capture of the Sentinel trophy which
is now ON display in the window of
the Sherman w. Moody jewelry
house.
The total points scored by the
leading contestants We're as follows:
Wells. 30; f. Miller. Ia Bunting.
12; Steele, l2; Boyer, H.
The freshmen were the class vic
tors of the day. The class scores
standing at the close of the after
noon Were as follows:
Freshmen, 81; juniors, 23; soph-
omores, 81, and seniors, 15.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-11

\ BARGAIN-Will sell the north
west corner four lots, $1,000; the
southwest corner four lots, sewer
and water, $1.400: the northeast
corner six lots, sewer and water,
$1,000. These are magnificent
bargains. Call at Sentinel office.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-11

Heavy hauling srvep special at
tention by Barton & Terrill. When
you have anything in this line, call
them up. Prices are right.
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w. p. Mitchell, p GA Brown and
w. C. Clark of Olathe are spending
the day in the city.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-11

R. H. Jones and Mrs. ]. o. Wal
ker of Nashville, Tenn, are, among
the guests at the st. Regis.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-11

John c. Dsihl of the United States
reclamation service and William H.
Delhi of Montrose We're in the city
last evening.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-11

Misses Vivian Flexner and Anna
Flexner of Portland, Ore. are guests
at the St. Regis.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-11

Mrs Harriet Wright and daugh-
ter of Mason, Mich. are, visiting in
the city.