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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
Sta Q Normal School
 Jacksonville, Ala.

A school for teachers. Enrolment last session 605, of whom 405 wers teachers from 54 counties of Alabama. Average age of pupils over 21. 107 were studying for first grade. Pre- pares for state examination. All ex- penses low. Tuition free. Board S10 to SIP per month. High and healthful location. Graduates in demand all oy- CT the state. Twenty annual session begins Sept. 23, 1908. For cat alogue address,
 C. W. DAUGETTE, President.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
Congressman RenomInated.

New Orleans, July 30.-Congressman Robert c. Davey (democrab was today nominated to succeed himself as Repre- sentative from the Second Congressional district of Louisiana. He was without opposition. In the First district Albert J. Estopinal was made the democratic nominee, and former Gov. Il. C. War moth the republican nominee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31

One of the smart social functions , booked for next week is whist party 1 to be given next Monday night by Mrs. Frank Holt at her beautiful home at
 Central Park, to her visiting guests, Miss
 Jamie Fahy of Rome, Ga, and Miss Mar
 garet Gillespie of Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
For a Swim In West Lake.

MT. and Mrs. c. P. Ray chaperoned party of young people from Woodward Crossing tonight on a hay ride bound for West Lake, where they enjoyed an hours swimming. The party was joined at Bessemer by MT. and Mrs. B. c. Grif- fincampe, MT. and Mrs. Andrew Mitch al, and Miss Biggert of Birmingham' who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
eessemer Fire Brick Improvements.


 The Bessemer Fire Brick Co.,, which operates two large plants, one in Besse- mer and one in Ensley, has just com pleted some extensive improvements at the Bessemer plant. It is said that more than s4oO0O has just been spent in build ing new dry houses and kilns, and other equipments In addition to these im- provements the company installed few weeks ago a modern soft mud machine that has a capacity of turning out 5000 brick per day. This machine Will De used in the manufacture of their high grade fire brick, to which they have been giving their especial attention, and it is said they have perfected brick equal in quality to any high-grade nre prick that is being shipped into the district. Bessemer is justly proud of her progress sive industries, of which she has quite a number, and Is keenly interested in their future welfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
COMER CANCELS
 HIS ENCACEMENT Cannot Leave Strike District to
 Make Address CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMME Assembly Will Open at Talladega Next Monday and Will Continue To
 August 12-MIIitary Com
 pany Leaves for Camp.
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMME

Talladega, July 30.-(Special. )-Goy. B. B. Conner was engaged to open the Alabama chautauqua on August 3, but he wires the manager that owing to the strike conditions he is unwilling to leave the scene of activities to fill an engagement of this character and therefore he regretfully cancels the en- gagement The speech of the governor would have been vivid picture of edI- cational growth in Alabama during the past few years, and the people here greatly regret that they are deprived of the privilege of hearing him.
 The Alabama Chautauqua assembly will open Monday, August 3. in the Elks' opera house with a brilliant and catchy programme of 10 days. Among the attractions that appear on the liFt is pr. George P. Bible, the head of the National College of Oratory at Phila- delphia; Happy Sid Landon, the char acter delineator; Luth CT Manship lien tenant governor of Mississippi; W. Poewell Hale, the imperious imperson- ator; Tom Stuart, with his play If "Tots In Toyland;" Courtney and De- Jarnette, troupe of jugglers; Carrico's famous orchestra and a long list of smaller celebrities. Frank Allen feake Is the superintendent. and Wellington Vandiver is the general manager. The assembly Is a cooperative one, the people contributing the money and l everybody helping to run it just for the fun of the thing. Talladega promises itself a gala week from August to 12, and every visitor will have a goni time. Board is cheap, the nights are cool and there Is no better place to have an outing than at Talladega dur ing this time.
 The local military company, 75 strong left last night at midnight for the encampment at Oh ickamauga park In the afternoon previous to their da- parture they gave an exhibition drill on the public square in the presence of several hundred spectators the music being furnished by Carrico's sil- yer cornet band. which is here await ing their Chautauqua engagement. The new Louisville and Nashville depot has the brick work finished and is being roofed in. The material of the roof will be red tiles. This passenger depot will cost about sS5, and will be quite an addition to the public build ings of the city.
 There are 25 persons in the coun | jail, which is an unusual number for l the dull summer season. Most of the charges are small misdemeanors and l the unfortunates are those who cannot | make bond.
 Judge Pelham is trying the docket of the circuit court and Is speedily l disposing of business. The litigation is
 not heavy, but almost exery case is stubbornly fought by the lawyers. The | bulk of the cases at this bar drifts | into the city court, which is in session
 nine months in the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
Sons of Veterans,

A meeting of the Sons of Confederate Veterans is called for next Monday night at o'clock in the Commercial club rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
 At AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE

In the belief that the development, in the student of honor, self-reliance, exec utive ability and Individuality is of equal importance with the training of the class room, the faculty of Agnes Scott Col lege some years since granted to the student body in a formal character the right to control and order such affairs of the internal college life as are not strictly academic This system of gov ernment, based on the. precedent estab- lshed by the best institutions of the east, has proved most successful at Ag- Des Scott.
 Those interested in this very important phase Of modern college life can obtain detailed information by applying to the president of the college, Rev. F. H. Gaines, D. D., Decatur, Ga. tu-Iri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
Oldest Minister Dies.

Montgomery July 30.-Rev. George J. Mason, oldset Methodist minister in the state, was buried at Columbiana yesterday. He was past 92.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31
Whist Party,

is spending the night with Mrs. Mitch o11
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-31

Work is soon to begin on the mixing plant for the Selma Guano Co.,. which lately purchased a railroad site on St. Ann street and Incorporation papers for which concern were recently filed in the probate court. The plant will be ready by October 1 and will commence opera lions about that date
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01

Entire ange at the cleo tric theater to ight.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01
MIR, D0R|N FINALLY
 GIVES HIS C )NSENT
And Today We Are Reprod' ing the Last Letter Received by Him rom His
 Former Emp ploye>
"Dorin " {:

Texarka a, 1-l7-' O8. "Dorin:
 "Cole's brother has killed he show. Bad business makes it impossible te reach Pres colt. Am forced to close with nothing. You have my best wishes. I try ag to get to St. Lotus. Yours,
 "A. A. J.
 "P. S.--Small pox broke out at Mt. Pleas ant yesterday.
 January IT, of this year, Mr W. Dorin advance for Cole Brothers show presenting You Brothers in Old Missouri came bill for his sho and the show broke and left Mr. Dorn stranded because of the fact that today anniversary the begnn of his with the Cole Brothers have prevailed Dorn to let produce he received from the show which appears above.
 Take in consideration that Dorn, of receiving letter had four hundred in him. owed printing bill here in Prescott vel hotel b and all the money the world that he possessed sixteen cents Mr has felt recency allowing the ab the public who don't know durned thing about Dor Cole Brothers and his previous ob and the fact that Dad had government ride home makes 1t much distressing, but Dad the Picayune office and ened that he printer; had worked the b for than twenty years that if given employment he ud do his make good He said that he wanted his bills here and little time try and settlement th his former He given chance He has ade good in every that of collecting what him from his former bosses
 MORALThough may be apparo ty down and out; he may pennless yet given chance nine of he will make good and demonstrate the wor that a for a that
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01
ATTENTION CONFtDeRATtS.

You are requested to meet at the court house next Monday, May 4th, at 1 o'clock D. m.. to ar range time and program for dec orating the graves of our dead comrades buried at D'Ann cem- etery. Daughters of the Con fed racy cordially invited to meet with us. o. l.. MoNCRIEF,
 Commander Walter Bragg Cam D.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01
Advertised Letters!

The following IS the list of lettersr re- maining unclaimed in this office for the week ending April 26th, 1908 and if not called for by May Il 1908 will be forwarded to the Dead Letter Office GENTLEMEN LADIES.
 Elmore Jones, Miss Etta Andrews, Henry Laeetield, Miss Fannie Bratchen Eker Walsh. Miss Jennie Johnson.
 Mrs Fife Smnh,
 Miss Momie Tyner,
 Lora Williamson. When calling for the above, please say advertised. JACK GRAYsoN r. M
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01

Get Il , examination tab let adopt 1 by school board. Nevada ( ,unty Drug Store, Phone 6
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01

ested men reputable character to recount I the votes and cast up the fna result.
 The cont st was put on as a business p position for the pub fisher, and lasmuch as he is the only one tc Q out any money in the matter he reserves the right to name tn conditions by which he gives aN y the premiums, and those cond ons are set forth el- sewhere il his paper, and each one interes d should read them carefully.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01
FREIGHT WRECK
 ON IRON MOUNT TAIN
At Smithton-- Fifteen Cars In the Ditch No One
 Is Hurt.

Last night about nine o'clo k north bound freight train, in charge of Conductor Nick Nicely, was wrecked at Smithton, one mile above Gurdon, and fifteen cars were badly demolished and much of the track torn up.
 From the best information we can get from the wreck, there was no one hurt, but traffic will be delayed to a considerable ex- tent.
 Hreeking crew and many ex- tra man have been on the scene all night and this morning and indications are that the wreck age and debris will be cleared for the passing of trains by two o'clock this afternoon.
 A result of the wreck No. 3, mail train south, due here at midnight asst night, was detour- ed via the Cotton Belt. so also, was Nos. 1 and s, mail and pas Senger trains northbound, de- toured this morning.
 Last nights mail from the
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01

City Marshal Clyde Marsh em- pounded nine mules and two hors- es yesterday. He desires to call attention to the fact that all stock found running loose on the streets will be impounded. There must be a hearder accompany all stock to and from pasture.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01
Two Hundred and Twenty two Votes Polled Since
 Yesterday.
MISS ALMAND LEADS BY 30
Another Premium Added for Successful Lady Contest
 ant. See 1t at Shorts.

A four piece chocolate set has been selected and will be given to the lady winner of the Plea yune's Veteran contest now on, and the beautiful chocolate set is now on exhibition at the jew elry store of k. A. Short. See it.
 This set retails at sixteen dol lars, which makes a total of twenty-six dollars worth of valu- able premiums to be given to the winner.
 It is understood, or at least it should be understood, by all who have been keeping up with this contest, that all votes polled are counted and re-sealed and pre- served for a final count, and in the event of a close finish the contestants may select disinter-
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01

north will arrive in Prescott about two-thirty or three o'clock this afternoon.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01

A. J. Stewart a prominent young farmer out on Route 1 was a pleasant caller this morn ing, and now is a reader of the Daily.
 There will be an entire change of program at the Electric thea ter tonight, but on account of the wreck and lateness of trains it is imposs ole to give the numbers.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01
Get he examination tab- let ador ed by school board. Nevadc County Drug Store, Phone ,.


 The | ayune will give one column ch Saturday exclusive ly to tn, ministers of the city, not for a discussion of theologi- cal quesI ms, but to be used in making cir announcements of service, and other notices of church airs that will be of in- terest t. oth pastor and con- gregatic We desire that each minister urnish something for this colp"n. Get your copy in this afte loon, or by 10 o'clock tOmOrrO.s.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01
OPEN SESSION ZENITH LITERARY S0-
 CIETY THIS AFTERNOON.

The Zenith Literary Society will hold an open session this afternoon at 2::30, at which the following program will be ren dered:
 Welcome Address, President.
 Biography of Some One in this Room, Berta Britt.
 Song, Fannie Haynie, Ethel Bailey, Mammie Gordon, Beryl Bryan, Verdie Nichols.
 Debate: Subject, Resolved, That Ancient Nations Were More Heroic Than Those of Modern Times. . Affirmative, ely de Sikes, Bettie Brown; negative, Saxon Reagan and Kate Butcher.
 Essay, Leonard Hamby.
 Farewell Address, Oscar Mum.
 Everybody cordially invited.
Daily picayune., 1908-05-01

Mrs. k. F. Elgin and daugh- ter, Mrs. Howard, of Emmet, are in the city today.
 C. D. Harper returned this morning from a two week s business trip to Oklahoma points
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-18

New York viewed the storm with calm
and so did Ohio, except strangely, one
of the lonesome Foraker delegates
Judge Marcus Shoup-who mouated or
chair, kept both arms in motion with
waving flag and a newspaper, and
his voice joining in the. general pam
demonium--thirty minutes-forty min
utes-forty- five minutes, full three
quarters of an hour had passed in this
bewildering confusion OF sight and
sound.
For time some fear was felt by
some that stampede was imminent.
Bu1 the political generals were glad to
give the pentup enthusiasm of the null
titude this outlet of expression, and at
no time was there the slightest appre-
hension among them that the we'll de-
vised plans would miscarry by some
overpowering movement.
Frank Fl. Hitchcock, the TAFT man.
ager, moved about the floor. smiling
as the tumult was at its height.
"The cheers for Roosevelt today will
be for Taft tomorrow" said he with
confidence.
Reports Are Received
With the subsistence of the Roosevelt
storm Senator Lodge completed his
stirring speech and then the conven-
tion turned to the reports of the other
committees. That on rules and order
of business brought majority report
against the resolution offered by James
Francis Burke of Pennsylvania reduce
ing the representation OF states to
basis of Republican votes cast by those
states.
Mr.. Burke presented a minority re-
port in which seventeen of the states
conCurred A sharp contest occurred
on this question, bringing for the f1rss
time before the convention some of its
best known orators, including Burke
t. faf
Kentucky, the veteran kiefer OF Ohfo,
former Governor Herriclk of Ohio. Rem
mel of Arkansas. Buckingham of 1lli-
nois Wadsworth of New York, Mudf
of Maryland. former Governor War;
moth OF Louisiana and the negro orator
from Georgia, Henry Lincoln Johnson;
The resolution was finally defeated
by the close vote of sos against All,
a margin of votes in total of 977.
three delegates being absent. The
change of a single state might have
altered the entire result.
Sentiment Growing
Although defeated Mr.. Burke said
the result had shown a tremendous
growth of sentiment in favor of this
restricted representation. and that in
his opinion the future success of the
plan appeared beyond doubt.
The final details of the platform are
being arranged by the platform com
mittee tonight, and If accomplished.
the convention will be equipped TO-
morrow to make it's declaration of pol
icy and proceed to the selection OF
candidates.
Tomorrow's session will open at 10
o'clock in the morning instead of noon
as heretofore, so that Il full day may
be had for the discussion of principles
and men, The platforr, Is expected
to go before the convention early In
the day and it's adoption will be fol-
lowed by the speeches placing In NOM
nation the candidates for the presi-
dency
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-18
SIT IN SESSION
ALL NIGHT LONG
CREDENTIALS Committeeman
PROVE STRENUOUS
FOURTEEN HOURS SESSION FA-
TIGUEs MANY MEMBERS
No Change Made In Temporary Roll
of Delegates and AIternates.
Indianapolis Mayor Dissat-
isfied with Procedure

BY AsSOcidteu fTeSS
CHICAGO, June 17.--Fourteen hours
were given by the credentials commit
tee of the Republican national conven-
tion for the presentation of contests,
but no change was made in the tempo
ray roll of delegates and alternateS.
Full approval was given to the work
of the national committee which had
devoted eight days to the question.
The sun was beginning its downward
course last evening when the members
of the committee, fresh and vigorous,
began their session at 2:45 p. m. When,
after a continuous session, the labors
of the committee were concluded at
4:45 this morning, the light in the east
was beginning to signal the suns re-
turn.
The committeeman looked decidedly
differently than when they entered
upon their all-night meeting. Many Of
the members had not left the room
throughout the session and they exhib-
tied marked signs of fatigue.
Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter of
Indianapolis. member of the creden-
tials committee, as he left the room
this morning, voiced the protests of
men classed as antt-Taft members of
the committee and announced that a
minority report would be made to the
convention.
RaiIroaded Outside
"Of the cases submitted by the al
lies," said the mayor, "those involving
ITO seats had merit, but they were rail-
roaded out OF the hall without exami-
nation of the evidence in their support
by the committee. The arguments were
not listened to at ALL and the Taft
men adopted rules which absolutely ex-
cluded members of the committee from
participating in the debate"
The dissatisfaction which Mayor
Bookwalter felt with the procedure of
the committee manifested itself the
moment the meeting was called to or
der. ~ sG
Senator Charles w. Fulton of Oregon.
having been elected chairman, stated
that 1000 persons in the convention
awaited the report of the credentials
committee. This was an argument in
favor of limiting the debate, or, in
other words, In favor of the plan to
adopt the report of the national COM
mittee without hearing the contests,
which provoked Mr.. Bookwalter to
reply "There are 90,000,000 people who
will have to wait until next Novem-
ber."
"MoIasses or VitrloI?"
Representative J. Sloat Fassett, the
New York member of the committee,
favored the scheme for "blanket" ap-
proval of the work of the national
committee. but in reply to Mr. Book
walters comment said: well, 1 sup
pose we will have to let the molasses
rum"
mot molasses; vitriol," retorted Mr.
Bookwalter, sharply.
The colloquy between these two men
is an illustration of the bitterness of
feeling which was frequently shown by
anti-Taft adherents.
When the committee met and organ
lied Chairman Fulton was empowered
to appoint committee to draft rules
to govern the procedure in hearing the
contests. This committee consisted of
five members, Mr.. Fassett being the
Continued on Page Two)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-18
FULL COMMITTEE
IS FOR INJUNCTION
Statehood Plank for Arizona and New
Mexico Adopted--Strict Secrecy
Prevents Giving Out
Official Vote
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 17.-The biggest prob
lem before the resolutions committee OF
the national Republican convention, that
of the proposed plank In the platform deal
ing with the question of the limitations
Of court injunctions In labor controversies,
was disposed of at 2 o'clock this morning,
when, by vote of 30 to 16, with one
state (South Carolina) not recorded, the
full committee agreed to the plank.
II was predicted after the vote that there
would be no fight on the matter on the
floor of the convention until the full re-
port of the committee was made today.
The full committee adopted the state
hood plank for Arizona and New Mex
leo, thus reversing the sub b-committee's
action.
At 2:3O a. m. the committee ad-
journed.
The vote on the injunction plank is
said to have been as follows
Yeas-Alabama, Arkansas, Connecti-
cut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illi-
nois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
Maryland, Massachusetts,, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri. Nebraska New
York, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia,
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-18
STOCKTON VISITED BY FIRE;
$4,000 LOSS SUSTAINED

STOCKTON, June 1.-THE planning
mills and storage building of the Call
fornia Navigation and Improvement
company were destroyed by fire this
afternoon and for a time 1t looked as
if the Stockton Iron Works. American
River Steam Electric plant would be
burned, but the firemen confined the
flames to the shipyard. The loss,
while only $500O is most serious as
the storage building was filled with
fine, well seasoned timber for ship work
that cannot be replaced for years. The
loss Is fully insured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-18
Delegates Go Wild with Enthusiasm at
Mention of Presidents Name-Great
Coliseum for IS Minutes Shaken
by Demonstration of Big
Assembly
-FOUR YEARS MORE" IS CRY OF CROWD
Stirring Speech by Senator Lodge, Chairman,
Is Feature of Day Taft Delegates
Practically Seated in Toto by
Credentials Committee Re-
port, Adopted

~ HICAGO, June 1.-THE second day of the Republican
ona convention has brought the long expected Roosevelt
~ YELL whrlwind of enthusiasm which ragged within the
amphitheater of the Coliseum for fully forty.fve
minutes presenting the timid the specter of Roose
welt stampede
This demonstration decidedly the feature of day other
notable for stirring speech from the chairman of
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,
much political procedure in placing the convention on smooth
ming basis and for final defeat of the plan reduce the
of southern future national conventions.
Probably the important act of the day and the having
greatest significance adoption of the of the committee
credentials seating the Taft delegates practically in toto If
there had been any lingering doubt of the Taft strength disap
before this decisive action which effect placed than
leeat in the column.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-18
Arnold DAILY Bankrupt

NEW YORK, June 17,-Arnold DAILY,
the actor and theatrical manager, filed
a petition in bankruptcy In the federal
district court today. The petition
places his liabilities at $40,426 and his
assets at $1S75. Among his creditors is
Loie Fuller. the actress, whom he owes
$500 on contract for services.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-18
Japanese Boycott STRONG

HONGKONG, June 1.-THE anti
Japanese boycott is still being strong
ly maintained. The government has
prohibited meetings at restaurants
called for the purpose of discussing
the question of self-government and
similar subjects. A missionary arriv-
ing from the province of Hal Nan
states that the people are dying like
flies from the plague. The scourge
is abating in Hongkong.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-18
EASTERN

Three Italians shot to death by wine
merchant in New Orleans as result of
alleged attempts at extortion.
New York bankers to lend over $44,-
600, 900 in gold to Germany.
Assailant of New York state farmers
wife is found dying with throat cut in
bushes.
Haunting remorse for imaginary lie
told drives Illinois preacher insane.
Accident insurance underwriters to
reward heroes who-save human lives.
Missouri river still rising, but no
great damage Is reported