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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
TROOP D INSPECTION.
All Men Ordered to Report at Arrory
 Tomorrow Night.

For the purpose of getting all equip- ment into the armory and getting everything in shape to stand the gen eral inspection on April 8, Capt. M. NJ. Stewart has ordered a troop inspec- tion of Troop D, the crack local cavalry troop, for tomorrow night All mem bers have received orders to report to the armory in full uniform at 8 o'clock and to bring in all equipment and troop property of all kinds in their posses sion, and to have the same in condi- ton to stand inspection. They have also been notified that a squad will be sent out to arrest and bring in every man who fails to obey this order. The officers and men are all working hard to bring the troop up to the require1 standard and they all feel confident that the troop will pass the inspec- tion. The troop is now in first-c shape with the exception of short age of uniforms, but as soon as the general inspection is passed full equipment will be issued by the war department and the troop will then be in better condition than any organiza- tion in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
SPENDING MONEY
 FOR PUBLIC OFFICE
Writer Points Out Faults of System Whereby County Officials
 Are Overpad.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I have read the communication of Dr. A. J. Dickinson to The Age-Herald of last Saturday with much interest. 1 fully agree with him as to the decentralization of civic virtue and the corruption of our election blythe expenditure of money di- rectly and indirectly to influence the re. suit of the election in favor of the parties able and willing to spend money on the investment plan. I concur with him that the only way to eradicate this vicious system is to stop candidates from spend- ing money to procure support for public office.
 The most direct and effective way to prevent this demoralizing expenditure If money is to remove the temptation and inducement to spend money to procure Of flee. The compensation should not be so large and excessive as to induce expendi- ture of money above the necessary and legitimate expenses of the election. The compensation should be fixed and pro- portionate to the intelligence and skill demanded for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. The degree of pub lie service to be rendered and the de- gree of skill to be required should fur nish the guiding principle in fixing the compensation. The compensation should not be- dependent upon the accidents and incidents of the commission plan cer- tainly not beyond the maximum of req sonable and a liberal compensation.
 The office of county superintendent of education for Jefferson county is a very important arm of the public service. It involves the public interes,s in a higher degree than any other office to be filled at the coming election. It touches the homes of the county, the fountain and source of civic strength and righteousness more deeply and vitally than any other office in the gift of the people. No other office whatever, requires a deeper and broader education, keener intelligence, sounder judgment, higher order of pro- fessional skill or greater business capac- ity for it's direction. I do not believe that the issue against the debauching of the public service or against an excessive and dem0rallZlnS system Ol compensation could be more properly made than in the case of the election of a county su- perntendent of education for Jefferson county whose election and conduct of his high office should be an example of public virtue and civic righteousness, and entirely free from any tendency to lower the standard of high, order of public service. If nominated and elected coun- ty superintendent of education for Jeffor- son county. I will recommend to the next legislature the enactment of statute fix ing a reasonable compensation for the county superintendent of education and his clerk, and conveying the excess back into the school funds for the benefit of the schools. The lawmakers never contem- plated the present excessive tolling of public school money. It is iniquitous and should be corrected by proper legislation.
 HENRY PAGE BURRUSS.
 Birmingham, March 2, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
Bessemey Man Says 4 b Bad BaSiness
 Policy 10 Put ConUlcts On Couny RoaaS

When the Birmingham jail fails to hold some of our common negro criminals, how can we expect the Board of Rev enue to erect secure prisons on the public highways? If the money derived from the county convicts could be used on the public roads under contract and efficient management, the funds would build three times the amount of roa that the convicts would, and the public would not be so often startled by sen sational head lines In newspapers, such as Another Daring Escape; Three More Desperate Characters Escape and in a Few Hours Entered the Home of John Doe, and After Assaulting His Wife and Little 10-Year Old Daugh- ter, Murdered Them and Set Fire to the House." etc. You are right in wanting good roads. and the Board of Revenue is right in not putting con victs on the public roads. Have the next legislature change the law In such manner that the receipts from con- victs can be used exclusively on public roads and keep them off public roads. Cut flowers and pleasure resorts for criminals may do for Boston phi flsn- thropsts, but it won't work in real life. Respectfully,
 T. Y. HUFFMAN.
 Bessemer, March g. 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
CITIZENS ARE ALMOST UNANI- NOUS IN DEMAND THAT CON- VlCTS BE GIVEN TRIAL ON THE ROADS OF THE COUNTY.

Col. T. G. Bush had this to say about the agitation to put the eonvicts at work on the public roads: T think it pretty good experiment to make. I do not know of any county in the state where the coa- victs could be worked to a better advah- tage than in Jefferson. It has been recom- mended from all quarters, and as a way to prove it out, the experiment ought to be given thorough trial
 q never was much in favor of work ing them like they are now. On roads they will be more valuable than in the mines. I do not understand why the county should be willing to pay a high price for labor when they can get the cheapest labor right at hand. In my opinion the sooner this is done the bet ter.'
 B. F. Eborn is another of the same stripe: That's good one!'' he exclaimed. 1.-The sooner the convicts are put to work the better. I like the way the matter is being brought before the people, and I hope to see it adopted. We could find no better place to put the convicts, and cer- ldiHiy i1O pldCe WlieIe stuey Wouid coinPSic with expert labor any less"
 Nothing better could happen to the county than a change to convict labor on the roads, said Leo K. Steiner of Steiner Bros. yesterday. T hope to see some thing definite decided along that line at the earliest possible moment.
 "The convicts would be far more val H. J inc haG asa1 would be in healthier atmosphere, Let everyone pull together for good roads in Jefferson county
 w T. Nall, freight agent of the Central of Georgia said: "rhe convicts ought to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
One Wan Onf Of EigM
 Is Opposed To Conbicts


 be put on the roads by all means. favor the plan, as I am in a position to know that the farmers of Jefferson county are greatly handicapped in getting their stuff to market. line cost of hauling over roads exceeds that of freight by a great majority, and this should not be so. The interests of whole community cannot be better served than by improving these nighwaya and I believe the convicts are the most suitable labor"
 You are on the right track" sad J. B. Dunlap of the Southern. Get up good speed and swoop over all difficulties until the convicts are really put to work on the roads. That is the best thing that can be done for this district
 T. J. Hill, freight agent of the South ern railway. said: 'I have heard of the success of the convict system until it Is it. Wherever 1t has been given fair trial, it is considered the best and cheap est way to improve the roads. The soon- CT adopted in Jefferson county the bet ter"
 W. S. Brown had this to say: T fur nished the bond for Jim Lovelace, the contractor who worked convicts several years ago. think the plan was given d pretty fair trial, and it did not work well. It is a mooted question whether they can be used on the roads to advan- tage or not, but my opinion is that 1t would he risky business"
 James N. Rose of the Jobe-Rose Jew elry company is an ardent advocate of the plan. T have seen it worked in Missis- sippi to advantage, and know it to be a pretty good thing. I have often seen the cage in which they are locked and know 1t to be absolutely safe, where vigilant guards are used. It Is just box on wheels with tiers of cells, one above an- other.
 "The county can get more work out Of it's convicts that way than any other. l most heartily approve of putting the con victs where they will do the general community the most good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
Weather for February.

Atmospheric Pressure-(Reduce to sea level inches and hundreths): Mean, 9. IS; highest, 30.5S date, 2; lowest, 29. 50, date, A.
 Temperature-Highest 69, date 29; low est, F, date, ?; greatest daily range, 32, date, 2S; least daily range, 6, date, IS. Mean for this month in 1905, 40; 1896, 50; 1897, 53; 1S9S 47; 1899, 40; 1900, 46; 1901, 45; 1902, fl; 1902, 50; 19O4 4S; 1905 &; 1906, 45; 1907 A.
 Mean this month for 15 years, 46. Absolute maximum for this month for 13 years, S1.
 Absolute minimum for this month for 13 years 10 degrees.
 Average daily deficiency Q of this month as compared with mean of 15 years, 1.7 degrees
 Accumulated deflcicy @ since Janu- ary 1, 120.6 degrees. Average daily efficiency @ since Janu- ary, 20 degrees.
 Percipitation-This month, 4.9O; snow fall, T; greatest precipitation in "A hours, 1.30, date, A.
 Total precipitation this month in 1895, S.56; 1896, 43s; 1897, 4OS; 1898, 1.15; 1899, AS; 1900, GIT; 1901, 364; 1902, 664;' 1908, 15.S6; 1904, 224; 1905, 7.01; 1906 SS; 1907, 49O
 Average for this month for b years, 407.
 Deficiency CD of this month as com- pared with average of b years, 0.07 de- grees.
 Wind-Prevailng direction, northwest; total movement, 6S12 miles; average hour ly velocity, 9.S; maximum velocity dor five minues(, 43 miles per hour, from southeast on 20.
 Weather-Number of days, clear, 1J; partly cloudy, 6; cloudy, IS; on which .01 inch. or more, of precipitation occur red, 9.
 Miscellaneous Phenomena, (dates of)- Thunderstorms. IA.
 w. F. LEHMAN Observer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Big Party of Chicago Visitors Will Ar
 rive In Birmingham Thursday.


 Birmingham Council 635, Knights of Co., lumbus, held one of its largest and most enthusiastic meeting in the Knights of Columbus hall last night The guest of the evening was the Rev. Father Slaven of Utica, N. Y.,> who delivered\ a very eloquent and inspiring address to the progress the order Is making in tho north and the good it is doing in promot- ing the cause of the church
 It was announced that on next Thurs day about 15O members of the order would visit Birmingham on their return from New Orleans to Chicago and pro- gramme of entertainment was adopted. The visitors will be rendered a reception at the Hotel Hillman in the forenoon after which there will be dinner at O clock. The afternoon will be spent showing the visitors over the industrial district. Invitations will be issued to ladies and citizens to be present at the xAception and heln entertain the visioesA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
Marriage Licences Issued

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yester- day as follows:-
 Abe Schwitzer of Tuscaloosa to Miss May Spiro.
 Robert Isbell of Henry Ellen to Mrs Belle Gray.
 Huey L. Jenkins of Birmingham to Miss Melvin Leville.
 Will Elliott of Blossburg to Miss Caroline Glaze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03

be that of stimulating the settlement around Birmingham of people who VIII raise the products of the soil, and there bv save the expense of shipping truck
 q cannot see where there would be any trouble in the establishment ana successful operation of such store. Ana let me say that I favor arranging some plan by which the working men can take stock and pay for it in instailmehts. They are the men who need such a store. Possibly they could buy homes with the money saved on their grocery bills. Yes, I favor the plan highly. will do all l can to bring about it's realization, ana will take $1oO worth of the stock.
 FvIenwider Favors the Plan.
 A. l.. Fulenwider of the Birmingham Realty company, when asked what he thought of the proposed cooperative gro- cerv said: Tt is a splendid idea, and I am very much in favor Of such store. It will mean much for the com munty at large. and the working man, iespecially. will benefit. There is a great need for a remedy of the hardship or high prices and I believe that this plan is possibly the most practicable one or which I have heard. The suggestion is a good one, and should be carried out. V
 Gives Us Bad Reputation.
 T. E. Shelby of the Cable company, in discussing the plan, said: "A cooper ative grocery company in Birmingham would mean more for the city than new factory or steel mill. I find that the payment of grocery bills is a great problem with men who work for small salaries Our city is fast gaining the reputation of being the highest priced place in the country, and this fact, no doubt. is a great hindrance to its growth. Men will not come to live where they believe every cent mrst leave their pockets in order that they may subsist. For these reasons I believe the matter of obtaining some plan by which to re- duce the cost of living is of prime inn portance The cooperative grocery looks to be entirely practicable and l am in favor of its establishment"
 There were quite number of people who expressed their views on the pro posed cooperative store yesterday. One man actively engaged in the grocery bus mess here stated that he favored the plan; others favored it but would not be quoted for various reasons and of all those interviewed there was only one who expressed his opposition to the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
DAVIDSON ISSUES
 FORMAL ADDRESS
URGES REPUBLICANS TO ELECT DELEGATES TO THE CONNf.N- TON TO BE HELD ON A taIL 29TH. f,

The emblem of the republican D ID in Alabama, the arm and hammer, h <daen filed with the Probate Judge of Jt Tscn and all other counties by Frank san, secretary of state. ND,
 This emblem was filed with tn Wfe- tary of state by Julius W. Di ibn, chairman of that wing of the part, if Yn as the nti-admnistration win ryfhe filing of the emblem has the tendprtY to make the Davidson wing the regIS1N ahp- resentative of the party in the eyas ahe government of the state. As chail la3 of the committee filing this emblem, ahn- didate can be entered upon the sthar ticket without the approval of M p',av- idson.
 Chairman Davidson yesterday issued the following address to the republicans Of the state:
 !. Birmingham, March ?, 1908. To the Republicans of Alabama:
 As instructed by the republican state committee, which met in this city on Feb ruary 15, a convention of the party has been called to assemble in this city at 9 o'clock April 29 for the purpose of elect Ing four delegates to the national con- vention, to elect state executive com mittee, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the convention.
 also beg to call your attention to a resolution, which was unanimously adopt ed by the committee, calling upon all counties which have not already done so to call meetings, and after giving all re- publicans due notice, send delegates to the convention called by said committee. Having again been recognized as the only party having republican emblem, and having complied with all the laws of the state as are required of other political parties, and being in a position to get our nominees for state, district and county of- ficers recognized, as well as electors for President and vice president, we again commit ourselves to the policy of naming candidates for all offices, where prau- ticable, and we urge republicans to name the best men possible for these places and to support them persistently and energet- ically at the polls. There will be no fac tions after the Chicago convention.
 We are confident that republicans who name and vote the republican ticket will be recognized by our national committee and convention.
 JULIUS w. DAVIDSON, Chairman Republican State Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
Gamblers Nabbed by Officers.

Officer Street last night captured five white men playing cards in the Ellis hotel and put them under arrest on tho charge of gaming. Later in the night ofecers Burge and Parker found a gambling blind tiger This tiger was not gamboling on the green, but drink ing toddy and playing craps at the same time. The four negroes were ridden to iail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 The Age Herald, in agitating roai improvements, has done great good to Jefferson county, but l am aston ished to see so many business men ad- vocating the working of convicts on public roads. In the first place, county convicts can be diminish ed in numbers and made state convicts by the judges of the criminal courts. The corpor- ations hiring convicts pay $lO per month for femals, whom they can use for cooks and washerwomen for male convicts The males are worked In the mines and the stockade or prison is convenient to the mouth of the slope. They have every convenience for the safe keeping of convicts; yet they often escape. The corporations have to pay the contract price of his labor, though he may be at large. The county gets the same money per month for each convict, according to contract, regard- less of weather conditions. Have the business men lost sight of the fact that much time is lost in rainy weather dur ing the winter and spring season. Stockades and prisons on public roads can only be cheap and insecure at pest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March 2-Forecast for Tuesday and dnesday-Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Tuesday; Wednesday rain; light variable winds, becoming northeast and fresh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
WHAT THE PEOPLE Z ARE SAYING ABOUT
 HIGH GROCER RES

To the Editor of The Age-Herald. l am in favor of a cooperative groc- cry store on the South Highlands and will subscribe siOO towards securing one somewhere in the neighborhood of Five Points. Respectfully,
 ROBERT CH1SOLM. Birmingham, March ?. 1908.
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I read with considerable interest your plan of a cooperative store for groceries, etc, as outlined in your Ned Brace ar tiele in yesterdays paper. Should it be put into effect, I would be glad to sub scribe for one share stock. Yours truly,
 W. S. LOWELL. Birmingham, March ?, 1SdS.
 To theSEditor of The Age-Herald;
 Please note, l sell Pillsbury's best flour. per barrel, in wood, $7; per barrel, In sacks, $e.75; all other first high grade groceries in proportion Come to Thorsby where you can live cheap. Respectfully,
 A. M. JOHNSON. Thorsby, Ala, March ?, 1908.
 To the Editor of The AgerHerald:
 I am very much interested in Ned Braces articles on the high prices of ali eatables in our city. Being commer- cial man with & large territory to cover. I have the opportunity to compare prices with various points. and find that they range considerably higher here. In can goods I will give you an illustration, we are paying s1.2O per dozen for same size cans, and goods which in another city can be bought for S5 cents per dozen. 1 am with you in your move for a co-opera- tive store and would take s1O0 worth Of stock in same. Yours very truly,
 WILLIAM B. MILLER. Birmingham, March 2 1908.
 To the Editor of The Age e-Herald:
 want to compliment you on the good work you are doing in trying to reduce the cost of living in Birmingham. moved here a few months ago and find 1t more expensive to live here than else where
 Since you have started this crusade l find that the grocers seem inclined to be more liberal There is no doubt that there are two more combines which need touching up the Dago Fruit Combnie and the Ice Combinep Think of the poor sick person, parched with fever hav- ing to pay 800 per cent profit for ice to cool the fever
 Mobile, a city much smaller than Bir- mingham, had about the same ice capacity as Birmingham, but they are building 8 new plant, which will make 150 tons per day at a cost of 50 cents per ton. Can not you try and reduce the price of Ice and also fruit?
 I often heard before moving here that living was expensive and this keeps many from moving to Birmingham. N ROBERTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
TO PREVENT THE GRIP,

/ LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE re- moves the cause. To get the >genuine. call for full name and look for sigma ture of B. w. GROVE. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03

Birmingham, weather conditions for 2i hours ending D. m. March 2, 1908:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03

To thesEditor of The Age-Herald
 Please note, l sell Pillsbury's best flour, per barrel, in wood, $7; per barrel, In sacks, $e.75; all other first high grade groceries in proportion. Come to Thorsby where you can live cheap Respectfully,
 M JOuNSON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03

Thorsby, Ala, March 2, 1908.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-14

tery on Netalee Kelly, the wife of DR..
Kelly, a well known negro doctor.
Inc Kelly woman exhibited a pair
of black and badly bruised eyes as
an evidence of how she had been treat
ed. Her checks also bore marks of
the ARRAY and she claimed that Hettie
Grimes had struck her with a soda
pop bottle and had also stabbed"
her with pen knife. The wnol effair
appears to have grown out Of jealousy.
The Grimes woman was fined $50 and
sentenced to ten days in Jail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-14
F|DDLERS
T0F|DDLE
Meeting to Be Held at Home of
DR.. Donald to Practice For
Charity Benefit.

The attention of the old-time fiddl-
ers OF the city is again called to the
fact that they are all invited to meet
at the residence of Mayor Donald to.
night to practice for the contest that
is to be held the latter part of this
week. 1t is probable that the contest
will be held Friday or Saturday night
There are large number of old
time fiddlers in Hattiesburg and
DIR. Donald extends each and every
one or them cordial invitation TO
meet at his residence tonight for the
purpose of arranging a program and
for practice.
1t is the purpose of the Kings
daughters, under whose auspices the
contest will be had to make this one
OF the most interesting affairs that
mas been given in Hattiesburg in some
1ime. A program with other features
VIII be given in addition to the fiddl-
ers contest. The receipts will he
used to purchase things for the Christ
mas tree that is to be given to the
poor children of the city by the Kings,
Daughters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-14

TO SISSON
Former Hattiesburgan Will Go 10
Washington With Fourth Dis.
trict Congressman.

1t is learned from the Winona
Times that Hon. T. U. Sisson, con-
gressman-elect from the Fourth dis
trict, has appointed Mr.. Ollin e. Wiley
OF Winona to be his private secre-
tary.
This will be good news to a number
of people in Hattiesburg who have the
pleasure Of Mr.. Wiley's acquaintance.
Mr.. Wiley was formerly employed at
the Phoenix Laundry in this city and
during his stay in Hattiesburg he
made many friends who congratulate
him upon securing such a desirable
situation. Mr.. Wiley is a bright
young man and he'd the position of
stenographer in Mr.. Sisson's office
when the latter was candidate for
governor and he has been with Mr..
Sisson almost continuously since that
time, studying law. 1t is to Mr.. Sis
sons credit that he gave this posi-
ton to Mr.. Wiley and shows that he
is disposed to stand by those who
stand by him. He could not have Sc
cured better or more competent
young man for the position and the
Hattiesburg friends of both Mr.. Sis
son and Mr.. Wiley will join The Daily
News in congratulations to both
parties.