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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
BIC CROWD IS PRODlISED
 70 GREET EVANS TONIGHT

o'clock this morning and will be taken in an automobile to Ensley where he will address the people of that vicinity at Mccormack and Ramsay's corner at F noon. Erskine Ramsay will preside and dodgers have been distributed inviting all the public to attend
 He will be entertained during the early afternoon and will hold an informal re- ception at the Hotel Hillman between the hours of and D. m.
 The speaking at the Hippodrome will begin promptly at o'clock. Some 100 prominent citizens will be seated on the platform and a number of them will address the meeting following MT. Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
THE IDEA IS TO BRING SPECIAL lSTS HERE TO MAP OUT GEN. ERAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR THE YEARS TO COME.

Now that the first great object set forth by President John L. Raul in his inaugural address is we'll on the way toward completion and within a few months the Commercial Club will be at home in a fine seven-story build ing, the president and his committees are preparing to take up his second sug- gestion.
 One day next week the civic improve ment committee of the club of which MT. Raul is chairman ex-offieio, will be called together for the purpose Of taking up the matter of providing d complete oetail plan for the Improvement of Birmingham during the coming years.
 The object of this committee is noth- ing small. It will require months of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31

From all indications the crowd which will assemble tonight at the Hippodrome to hear Gen. H. Clay Evans will be one of the largest political meetings ever held in Birmingham. Republicans will be here from all directions and dem- ocrats are going by the dozen to hear the distinguished orator and statesman.
 The natural spirit of uneasiness pre- ceding the election is calculated to bring a crowd out to any meeting and when a. man of the fame of the man from Chattanooga is offered it is believed that the seats will be filled.
 General Evans will arrive at 10:3C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
At the Gayety.

The last performance of the Lid Lift CTS" for this week will be given at the matinee this afternoon. There will he no performance tonight, owing to the fact that the management will allow the actors a chance to go home and vote in the presidential election. Next weeks performance at the Gayety promises to be one of great merit. The Golden Crook Extravaganza company is the attraction and wealth of prettily co.'tumed girls, together with an excellent olio is pro- vided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
Majestic Theatre.

The American Newsboys quartet which is playing at this theatre this week has a musical comedy sketch called. "Recol- lections of Boyhood Days" The sketch is really series of character impersona- tions, and in these various characters each one of the quartet has an oppor- tunty to do solo work, and also to show the particular talent which dis tingushes him. Matinee this afternoon at 2 :sO especially for the ladies and chil- dren and at S:3O the usual evening per- fOrmance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
"Under the Greenwood Tree"

Florence Davis, who has surpassed all her former successes this season in Henry V. Esmond's idyllic comedy, Under ths Greenwood Tree" will come to the Jef- ferson next Tuesday for matinee and night in this piece with a larger and stronger company than ever before, headed by Elliott Dexter, and with a production of scenery and costumes that has won the admiration of critics in London and New York. Each year Miss Davis comes with a new offering, and her standing here is cumulative for each play she appears in adds new laurels ts her credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
"The Thief" Comes Monday.

Women owe Henri Bernstein, the au- thor of 'The Thief" which Charles Frohman will present at the Jefferson Monday night an especial debt of grati- tude for this great play which so elo- quently points out truths and facts too often lost sight of to the deteriment and disadvantage of their sex. Indeed, no playwright of recent times has sue- cessfully portrayed the average woman as has Bernstein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the follows:
 Henry Jordan of Pratt City to Miss Belle Fulmer.
 l.. A. Paul of Colena to Mrs. Emma Wolff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31

There are 6O,00O people, owning $30,0O0,O00 worth of taxable property, in the pro- posed new county. Why not let them govern themselves?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
PERSONAL

Charles M. Powell, general manager of the Stowers Furniture company, will leave today for New York to- buy rugs and carpets for the Stowers stores. MT. Powell will stop at his old home, Lexing- ton, Ky, while away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31

How to get best results from use of gas is demonstrated at our branch display room at Five Points. B. R.. L. 6 P. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
CITY ITEMS.

Postmaster Returns.-J. Rivers Car ter, who has enjoyed pleasure trip in East Tennessee, returned yesterday to Birmingham and Is busily engaged in his office at the federal building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31

pr. Macon at '. NJ. c. Apr. G. w. Macon, dean of Howard college, will make special address to men at the Y. M c. A. Sunday afternoon. "The Young Man and His Temptations" will be the subject. Dr. Macon is well known as thoughtful speaker. The opening service of song will begin at 4 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
THE WEATHER.

Washington. October 3O.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Saturday and Sunday. light variable winds shifting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31

smith for President.-Emmet L. Smith. prominent citizen of Avondale has been announced by his friends as a candidate for president of the Board of Education in opposition to John l.. Parker. It is probable that his name will be presented by Alderman George Estes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31

Seaboard for Atlanta Shortest, quickest; two trains, 6:15 a. m., 4:15 p. m.-On time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31

Business men! Notice call, page 3; important.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31

Weather report for 24 hours ending 4 D. m, October 30. Local office United
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Confer on jewish Charities.

Richfcnd, Va, May 4.-Preceding
the National Conference of Chart
ties and Corrections which will open
it's meeting later this week, the fifth
biennial session Of the National Con-
ference of Jewish Charities was
opened here today and will last
through tomorrow and "Wednesday.
The National Conference of the So
ciety of ST. Vincent de Paul, a Catho-
lie charitable organization, also be-
gan its business sessions this morning
with a discussion on the subject Of
dependent Families and Children"
Among the subjects stated for
discussion by the Jewish society are:
"Jewish Charitable Activities in Rus
sia," The Unification of Jewish
Communal Activities" "Inter-Mu u
nicipal Cooperation in Charitable
Activities" The Need of a Distinc-
lively Jewish Tendency in the Con-
duct of Jewish Educational Insti-
%tutions.' The conference will also
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing
Jewish charitable effort in the small
err communities.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Political Forecast.

Washington, May 2.-Six repnb-
lican state convention, some of
which will likely assume considerable
Importance a showing the direction
of the political wind. will be held
during the coming week. The first
of these will be the New Jersey con
v%ention, to be held in Trenton on
large and twenty district delegates
will be selected. ]: is expected that
Governor Fort, who has been promi-
nently mentioned as Taft's running
mate in the presidential race, will
be chosen to head the Jersey dele
cation. A delegation favorable to
Taft will almost certainly be elected
and there is a possibility that the
convention may indorse the var Sc
rotary, although many OF the party
leaders favor an uninstructed dele
cation.
On Tuesday and "Wednesday the
republican state convention Of Goa,
necticut will be din session at Hart.
ioiu, anu II nov appears lheif I'D
it will send a delegation instructed
for Taft to Chicago. The s]trenaoa.
efforts made by the Hughes boom
ers in New York's neighbOr;al
state have not met with the success.
anticipated. Stamford, which Il
nearest to New York of Connect Gil
cities and where Governor Hughe
was supposed to have beea strong,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
English Antifrcc Trade Report.

The British tariff commission has
just made a significant report on the
causes of a lack of employment in the
United Kingdom. A comparison is
given with the industrial situation
in the United States and Germany.
both protective countries, and the
conclusion is that they are better off
than England in regard to unemploy-
ment. The reason is frankly stated
to be the free importation into En-
land of foreign manufactured goods
and the restriction of British exports
by foreign tariffs. Figures from the
British Board of Trade bear out this
view Of the matter and the Board
gathers it's facts from all branches Of
industry throughout the kingdom,
BY the commissioners showing the
average or unemployment in Great
Britain was Al per cent for the ten
years ending with 1906. 1t is now
ga per cent, having increased con
siderably since last year.
Lack of employment is n of the
IlOoL SNlio Will "IlCu ClPll-
lied society contends. The idle man
loses his wages and the community
is deprived of his work. Every
possible effort should be made to aid
the industrious and law abiding to
get work at fair recompense. En-
forced idlenes is a bitter thing and
a political danger. A nation that pro-
tects its industries and rate of wages
gives its citizens a safe guard in en-
ployment and just compensation.
Suppose this country should try free
trade, how long would it take the
leviathans crossing the Atlantic in
five or six days to floor our markets
with many manufactured articles
produced by cheap labor? Great
cargoes Of shopworn stuff would be
dumped upon us. Bankrupt stocks
would be poured in as long as our
superior buying capacity lasted. Op-
portunities for American labor at
American wages would vanish. Yet
there is a fool hardy party in the
United States that is opposed to pro-
lection, and will say so this year in
ITS platform.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08

parties, both being under the same
control. And so long as this a be
done all this hue and cry against
trusts and monopolies and special
privileges is but as sounding brass
and linking cymbal unless accom-
panied by independent political ac-
ton.
The farmers, wage-earners and
notwithstanding business men
nave heretofore been divided be
tween the two parties of %plutocracy,
and it is the purpose of the hide
pendent Party to unite these three
elements and gain control of our
government, which has long been in
the hands of the representatives of
predatory wealth. In no other way
can we have the government of the
people, by the people and for the
people,"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Great Methodist Conference.

Baltimore, May 5.-From all parts
OF America and from foreign lanus,
clergymen and laymen of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church are %thronging
into Baltimore today, and during the
remainder Of the month Methodists
eyes in all sections of the world will
be turned toward this city. The
q%uadrennial general conference,
which will be opened tomorrow, is
one of the most important religious
Institutions in existence. 1t holds
the keys to all the important Offices
Of the church, including the bishop
RIGS, tAe editorships and the secre-
~taryships, and is the supreme and
only law-making body of the denomi-
nation.
One of the most important subjects
to come before the conference will be
that of restoring a time limit to pas.
torates. Several of the largest con
%ferences, including New York ant
Baltimore, have declared in favor
Of the restoration of a time limit, ant
there is strong sentiment in othe,
PARTS Of the country in favor of Sucl
action. The present plan has not in
ured to the permanence of the pas
torial relation, or to the stability o
the ministry; indeed in some case
congregations have been more restiv'
han they were under the ~three-yea
or the five-year limit. Then, if Their
we're dissatisfaction with the ministe
they had only to wait a definite tim
before a change would come auto
m%atically. Now they have to Civ
concrete expression to their desir
for a change at the quarterly con
ference, when the question of con
tinuing the various pastoral rela
tons comes up. Moreover, the yer
agitation Of the possibility Of
lchange as a part Of the routine pre-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Town Wet in Snots.

Westville, H., May IA general
exodus OF the saloonists of this town
to a section. which has been dubbed
by the prohibitionists as "Hell's Half
Acre took place today, as a result
of the recent local option election.
The greater portion of the town, con-
tanning thirty-eight saloons, is To-
Gated in Georgetown township. This
was voted dry and all Of the liquor
dealers have been forced to move
their stocks and business to the small
section of the town in Danville town
ship. which is wet territory. This
suburb has been suddenly trans
formed into one big saloon, and the
scenes which have been enacted in
the last few days have resembled
the exodus of squatters into new
lands. Tents. shacks and hastily con-
structed buildings have sprung up
like mushrooms to house the saloons.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Sons of Revolution.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 3O.-Men
whose ancestors fought and bled
and died during the "times that tried
mems souls gathered in Buffalo to-
day by the hundreds for the nine
teenth annual congress of the Sons of
the American Revolution. Among the
delegates are many men of great
prominence, who have attained to
even greater fame than did their
forefathers in the stirring days of
1776. From every state and terri
tory, from Hawaii and even from
Europe the Sons of Revolution have
come, and every hour of their three
days stay in Buffalo will be taken
up with important business meetings,
banquets, receptions and addresses.
A meeting of the trustees of the
national society was held this morn
ing in the Iroquois Hotel, followed
by a reception to the visitors by the
members of the local chapter. Adj
dresses of welcome were made by
Mayor ]. n. Adams, on behalf of the
city of Buffalo, and by officers of the
Buffalo chapter. A business session,
devoted principally to reports from
the national aficers, followed the re-
ception. An automobile excursion
was the feature of this afternoons
program. The election of national
officers will be held tomorrow. a
banquet will be held tomorrow even
ing, and an excursion to Niagara
Falls on Saturday.
The National Association now
numbers about 10000 members.
Every state has its society and in ad-
lition to the chapters in Paris and
laval, another is being formed
n Manila. The present officers of
Inc National Association are Nelson
A.. McClary, of Chicago, president
general; Trueman G. Avery, first
vice president general; A. Howard
Clark, of the Smithsonian Institute
OF Washington, secretary general,
and Willard Secor of Forest CITY,
Iowa, treasurer general.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
For Defence of Coast.

Washington, April 30.-An ex-
tensive system of maneuvers, in
which d%estroyers, torpedo boats,
submarines and other craft will take
part, will be held during the coming
month by the navy department. The
object is to perfect a system of mo-
bile defense for the Atlantic sea-
board.
There will be between forty and
fifty fighting craft in command of
Commander Marsh. Practically al
of the thirty-three torpedo boats
available will be included, with six
or seven submarines and two des-
troyers. Three submarines of the
Viper class will be available, be-
sides two of the Adder class, with
out counting the Octopus and the
old Holland.
The feature OF the mobilization
will be the demonstration of the
value of the submarine for coast de-
fence purposes. The navy depart
ment contemplates materially in
creasing the utility ~ the submarine
by providing each fotilla with what
is termed a mother ship" The
gunboat C%astine.of LII tons, will
be used as mother ship" The great
advantage of the mother ship will
be the movable base which it will
provide the submarines, thereby in
%creasing their radius Of action in a
very large degree.
Aside from the practical demon
stration of this new idea the sub
marines will go through experiments
in diving, in avoiding seagoing craft
and in approaching and fleeing from
the enemy.
The mobilization of the destroyers
and the torpedo boats will be as
complete as that Of the submarines
and will take place at the same time,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
SURVEY THE STREAMS.
The State and National Government
Unite for photographic


Pierre, May 1.-State Engineer
Lea has completed arrangements With
the national government by which
the state and government will work
jointly on a photographic survey of
the streams of the state. Each party
TO furnish half of the expense of the
work. The state appropriated five
thousand dollars a year for two years
for that work, and the government
will put in an equal amount. The
first work will be done upon the
streams OF the state which are used
for irrigation purposes, and it is in
tended to extend to all other streams
as rapidly as the work can be done.
The first move viii, be made on
streams in the western part Of the
state, and Assistant State Engineer
Frank S. Hoffman will go to Rapid
City the first of the coming month
to make that town his headquarters
while in the photographic work, on
which he will be II until the freeze
up next fall. The first work will be
probably done on Rapid and Box
Elder creeks.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
SALE OF STATE N
Good Prices Secured Considering
That the Lands are all Raw
prairie.

Pierre, May 1.-While the Offering
Of state lands in the northern part
of the state have not yet all been
made. the offerings in the southern
and central parts make a good show
ing IS to price of 'ands in those por-
tiCns of the state, when it is con-
sidered that the state land sold was
raw prairie without any improve
Henls whatever UPON ony of them.
lii Hamlin county thirty-nine tracts
we're disposed Of at prices ranging
form $50 to s55 per acre, with an
average Of about $42. The sales
in Hanson county were of thirty
three tracts, with selling prices from
$40 to $45. In Miner county but
four tracts, with selling prices from
$50 to $50 an acre. Seven tracts
were sold in K%ingsbury county at
prices from $35 to $42 an acre.
Hutchinson county lands went at
from $40 TO $50 an acre, and thir-
teen tracts were disposed of at those
prices. In Turner county seven
tracts were osld at from $35 to $4S
an acre. These sales at such prices
will bring a good sum into the per-
manent school fund, and allow the
state commissioner to fill out some
of the applications for loans which
are being held in ne office for funds
with which to fill them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08
Hearst League Invadcs Dixie

Birmingham, Ala, April 90
Free lance politicians of Alabama
and representatives of various labor
and reform bodies met here today in
what is called a state convention of
the Independence party of Alabama.
The convention will name an cleo
torial ticket, select delegates to a ma
tional convention and perfect a per-
manent organization. The party is
affiliated with William Randolph
Hearst's Independence League and
will act with that body in national
elections. lis object and purposes
are set forth in the following Ian
guage:
we believe that the time has
ONE for Independent political action.
and that a great national party is
imperatively demanded that will
unite in one solid phalanx the far
mer, the wage Garner and the ION
privilege seeking business man.
These three elements represent the
worth producers Of this country and
are llS DdCkDOLe anu SluS", Jul, lc-
markable as it may seem, they have
no voice in making laws.
Both old parties are controlled by
the same power, and no genuine re
form can come through either. Wit
ness the futile efforts of Presiden'
Roosevelt in the republican party
the failure to effect reform under
Grover Clevelan when the demo
cratic party was in power, and thu
failure of MI. Bryan to prevent TIL
nomination of Judge Parker thre'
years ago. and subsequently his veal
surrender to the politicians on tn
question Of government ownershl.
of railroads.
"Genuine reformers are helples
so long as they remain in the rank
of either of the old parties. and
has been the policy of predator
wealth and its political henchmen t
keep the people divided into tw
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-08

Washington, May 1.-Two dele
gates to represent the republicans of
Alaska in the Chicago convention will
be elected at a territorial convention
to be held at Ketchikan tomorrow.
Adyices from the land of snow and
gold states that the delegation will
probably be pledged to Secretary
Taft.
Six delegates had already been
elected when the republican national
committee met in Washington last
December, but by the terms of the
call they were declared to have been
prematurely chosen land Alaska was
told that no delegates from that ter
ritory would be seated at the conven-
ton until Others were named. The
call further stipulated that only two
would be seated instead of six.
AS the six delegates had been in
structed to vote for Secretary Taft
their rejection vas received with
jubilation by the opponents of the
secretary. who saw a loss of four
votes TO him and the possibility that
ALASKA could lot elect her allotted
two delegates i'll time to be repre-
scented at the convention. They
realized that an election in Alaska
is a much different matter than a
short walk to the polls in the United
States and some hope was expressed
that, having once gone on rIcord,
the Alaskans would be content to
forego another election. But in this
hope they did not reckon on the de-
termination of the Alaskans to exer-
else their rights of ballot and the
calibre OF Thomas Gale, the terri
torial delegate in congress, who holds
strong views as to the interest his
people should take in national poll
tics. Mr.. Gale believes that the
Alaskans prize the right of ballot
more highly than In other Ameri-
cans, and that the two new dele
gates will be instructed for Secre-
tary Taft unless a light vote some
what changes the situation. Mr..
Gale IS d Vermonter by birth but has
lived in Alaska ten years and is serv-
ing his first term in congress. He
was elected o ma non-partisan ticket,
although ne is more closely allied
with the republicans than the demo
Gratis, and is listed in the former
column.