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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31

his agreement to pave the streets.
 Superintendent T. F. Brooks of this dts vision of the Louisville and Nashville railroad arrived in the city this morning and in company of an engineer is mak- ing an inspection of Locust street, on which the company has agreed to reduce the grade About 30 laborers have ar- rived for the work. and this force is to be augmented by another detachment on Monday morning. The work will take several weeks.
 The Etowah County High school will open for the fall term on the first Mon day in September. In ordSr to stimulate interest in the school several scholarships have been offered to be awarded under a system of competitive examinations. The scholarships are three in number and in clude tuition. board and room and all ex- penses of attendance on the institution. They are offered by Attalia people and show the deep interest that the cftizens of that enterprising place are taking in the school. The donors of these scholar. ships are T. c. Banks, -Dr. c. B. Fore man and the Attala Industrial club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
New warehouse Manager Elected

Marion. July 3o.-(Special.)-At a meet ing of the Union Storage company, the Farmers Warehouse company of Perry county, todiE, Capt. J. w. Smith resigned as manager on account of bad health. Captain Smith has been in warehouse business here for 20 years. Walter H. Ryan, recently nominated for sheriff, was elected manager for the balance of this year. Henry W. Ivey. one of the best known young farmers east of the Cahaba river. was elected as assistant manager, and will doubtless be promoted on the first of the new year. The warehouse has yielded the Farmers union a handsome profit since it was incorporated two years ago, and will be continued along progress sive lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
CRENSHAW CLERK IS
 BEHIND IN ACCOUNTS Examiner of Accounts Reports
 Shortage to Governor TEACHERS INSTITUTE
TEACHERS
INSTITUTE
session in Birmingham Will Begin on September IF, Continuing Six Days. Railroad Commission Will
 Meet Tomorrow

Montgomery. July 30.-(Special.)- )-Mark L. Black, circuit clerk of Crenshaw coun- ty, owes the state the sum of s4o777. ac- cordlng to a report filed with the gover- nor by Judge John Purifoy, examiner of accounts. He was checked up on solicit OTIS fees to the extent of $16Sl.91. but later paid into the treasury the sum of $1274.14. leaving him behind on the showing made. $407.77. It Is also charged by the examiner that there are no records by which he could tell how much was due on fees held two years. which. under the law, ought to be turned into the state treas ury.
 The examiner found that returns should have been made of collections as follows
 '.Solicitor's fees earned at the fall term of the circuit court of Crenshaw county 1908. and should have been reported and paid in not later than April 30, 1909. Some of these fees are shown to have been paid to the clerk in cash. and should have been reported and paid in December Sl, 1sos." This total is put at ssSS.s3. interest s33 .6s, total $6s4.20
 Also: solicitors fees earned at the spring term. 1909. of the Crenshaw circuit court and which should have been report ed and paid in not later than September 30. 1eO9" This total Is. with interest, s2SS. .64
 Also solicitors fees paid in at the fall term of the circuit court and which should have been reported and paid In April 30, 1910' This Aamount. with inter- est, is s5o2.07.
 Also: 'eThe following are the fees earned at the spring term. 1910, of the circuit court, and in the absence of execu- lions from the clerk 1t Is presumed they were paid. and should have been report ed and paid into the treasury on April 30 last.'' This total. with interest. Is put at $2H.
 This makes total on the due side of s16S1. .91. It is noted. however, that on June 23 MT Black paid into the treasury $9S0. .39 and on July IA, $293. 70. making total of s127414. leaving balance yet due by Mir Black of $407. .77, which amount the governors office has reported to the state auditor as due by the officer
 No record is found by the examiner of fees held over two years which, under the acts, should be reported into the state treasury. The examiner says: The clerk has no record by which the amount of such fees collected and paid can be determined. There is no data in his of- fee by which the amounts received by him and paid out can be determined. Neither his subpoena docket. execution docket nor fee book show this. hence I found 1t wholly impractical to check the witness fees" It Is also reported by the examiner that he spent much time in futile effort to determine the amount of such fees collected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31

When the war broke out Professor Free man went to the front in the ranks of the Confectionery and made a gallant soldier and was promoted to the cap taincy of company
 The old brick courthouse, almost a cen- tury old. Is still standing, and since the county seat was moved from Somerville to Decatur has been used for educational purposes. The brick with which this old building was constructed were made right on the ground. as were all the other brick in houses that are there. Many legal lights of that day spent considerable time at Somervi1le. and they were always glad to get to the hospitable hostelry (the old Stuart hoteD. then run by Mrs. Jane Fowler. Judge Clarke. Colonel Garth s. T. Vert c. F. Hamill. Judge Campbell. Judge G. P. Rice, Pope Walker and many others that might be mentioned figured largely in the legal work of that day there.
 The brick church erected by the old blue-stocking Presbyterians still stands on an eastern hill, silent sentinel to the memory of many good men and women of that day. This old church is almost a century old and is still in fair state of preservation. The Presbyterians were the first to get foothold in Somerville. and the church has had some. very strong pastors and numbered a great many prominent people as layrnen. Years ago this old church passed out of the hands of the Presbyterians, and for many years has been used by, the Baptists. The brick homestead and storehouse of Wif- liam Morrow, one of the early merchants of that place, is still standing on the south side of the square.
 Ex-Governor Chapman at one time lived at Somerville. as did also Judge Gus Sharpe of Birmingham.
 Since the county seat was moved from Somerville much of the activity that for merly prevailed there is gone, but many of her sons and daughters scattered all over the country cherish her memory. knowing that she has woven for herself a wreath in memory that will live as long as life itself, as she nurtured them
 in youth. and at mature age sent them forth well equipped for the arduous du-e ties that come in the battle of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
In Selecting
 oilet Soap

Why not procure one possessing delicate emol- lent properties sufficient to allay minor i'rita- tions, remove redness and roughness, prevent pore clogging, soften and soothe sensitive con- ditions, and promote skin and scalp health gen. rally? Such soap, combined with the purest of saponaceous ingredients and most fragrant and refreshing of flower odors, is Cutlcura Soap It costs but a little more, 1t wears to wafer, and gives comfort and satisfaction every moment of its use in the toilet, bath and nur- sery. No other soap has done so much for poor complexions, red, rough hands, and dry, thin and falling hair. It has done even more for skin tortured and disfigured infants, children and adults when assisted by Cuticura Oint- ment. As toilet soap for preserving and pur- living the complexion, hands and hair, and as a skin soap for dissipating irritating and un- slightly conditions of the skin, Cuticura Soap has no rivals worth mentioning. Its sale is greater than the worlds product of other skin soaps combined. It is sold wherever civiliza- ton has penetrated. It has depots in all world
 centers. For the thirty-two page Cuticura Booklet, guide to the best of the skin
 and hair, address Potter Drug & Chemical Cor poration, 131 Columbus Ave-, Boston, U. S. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Exnert. nt RnsseIlxille

Russellville. July 30.-(Special.)- John L. Burnett. member of Congress from this district, Is here with three experts sent out by the department of agriculture, one to lecture on good roads, one on cattle horses and hogs. and one on farm demonstration work. Through the efforts of MT. Burnett these men have been secured for two weeks, and have delivered lectures in every county in his district. A large crowd is in attendance today to hear thenL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Death of Young Boy

Boyd Harris, young boy IA years of age, died at local infirmary this morning about o'clock after an illness of some weeks with blood poison. The boy. was brought to Selma from his home at Ar lington about two weeks ago for treat ment, but the disease had progressed so far that medical skill could not save his life and after lingering for two weeks he died early this morning. The remains were carried to his former home at Ar lington this morning, where the inter ment was had this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Army Ordinance Inspected

washington, July 30. Especial. )--As Q result of the explosion at Fortress Mon roe last week. in which number were killed. every piece qf ordnance in the army is undergoing Inspection. Tests are being made at all the forts. every safety device, on. the big guns Is being Thoroughly, oyerhauled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Teachers' Institute

The Ninth district teachers institute, heretofore held in Birmingham, will be split up this year. one week going to Oneonta. in Blount county, the other to Birmingham. The first dates. Oneonta. are August 29 to September 3. and the Birmingham dates September 12 to IT. The institutes in the Ninth have been of great value to and largely attended by the teachers, over TOO being at Birmingham last year. C. B. Glenn and c. A. Brown. Birmingham teachers. are to be the con- ductors Mir Glenn was at Montgomery Saturday to arrange the details.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31

Montgomery, July 30.-(SpeciaD With the prospect that Joe Thompson, nomi- nee of the republicans may challenge Emmet O'Neal, the democratic nominee, for series of joint debates, the political situation, dull indeed since the primary. shows some signs of activity. In the meantime campaign committee to take up the cause of the democrats is ready for what may offer, Chairman Jesse Stallings and Secretary c. A. Beasley being in fighting form.
 Reports from the 'ebloody Seventh dis trict where NJ. W. Howard, author of "If Christ Came to Congress" is trying to beat the democratic nominee, John Burnett, for Congress. are encouraging for MT. Burnett. N, M Gallant, tax collector of Etowah county. who was in Montgomery this week. stated that there need be no fears. we are going to send MT. Burnett back all right" he stated. 'He has made us a good man and there Is no liklihood that Howard will be able to hurt him much.'
 Very Encouraging
 This report is regarded as very en- couraging. as there were many who seemed to think that Burnett was going to have a great and hard fight to nominee for governor on the democratic nominee for governor on the democratic ticket, had already asred to give MT. Burnett few speeches, as will the sev- eral members of Congress and the two senators The work of the new cam paign committee will be put in largely in that section, and in helping out the democratic nominees fin some of the doubtful counties. The outlook of suc- cess for Burnett is so good that there seems no sort of danger that a solid delegation will not remain in Congress.
 Republicans Separated
 A great many people think they see in the divided condition of the republl- can forces a chance to bring about a condition of disturbance in the rank and Ale and the opening for some of the more conservative ones to lead. Taft is known to have stated on many occas- Ions that he thought the people of a state ought to have say in the officers to serve them. He has not approached that line of action in making appoint menta. but a great number have yet Q hope that he will If he should take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
POLITICAL SITUATION SHOWS
 SOME SIGNS OF ACTIVITY
By HERvEY W. LAIRD

this view it is regarded as probable that he will add to the confusion that now exists by refusing to say yes every time the referees name a man for the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Railroad Commission

At the meeting of the railroad commis- sion Mondhy there will be only one case. that of movement to change the station called Kingston. on the Mobile and Ohio, to Spur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
SCHOOL CENSUS
 IS DISAPPOINTING
Indicated Population of Selma
 Not More Than 15,OOO
TO HOLD CORN FESTIVAL
Plan to Have Big Celebration in Dallas County This FalI-Banner Corn Crop Is Expected-Two
 Children Die

Selma, July 30.-(Special.) .)-Accordine to the school census which has just been completed the report of the government census when 1t is made public will nrove source of disappointment to residents here.
 The majority of the citizens of Selma nave for some months past believed that the population of the city would go to near the 20,000 mark. But instead it Is now believed that the population of Selma will fall several thousand short of that mark.
 The school census. which has just been completed and which was carefully taken shows that there are in Selma 3b4 school children between the ages of and 21 years. The lowest average by which this can be figured is at the rate of four persons to every child and which would make the population of Selma 13,616 About the highest average at which 1t can be figured is Az to every child and which would give the city population of about 17,020.
 It Is now believed that when the gov ernment makes its report that there will be found to be very little variance be- tween 1t and the school census. These figures will also show that during the past two years the population of Selma has been on the decline Instead of an in crease. The last directory of Selma, which was compiled in 1909. gave the city a population of 17,290. The extreme dull times and business depression following the recent panic caused a large number of families to move from Selma. But with the return of prosperity and the opening up of the industries here, families are beginning to move into Selma and 1t is believed that within less than year the population of the city will be nearly 2OOO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
May Hold Corn Festival

A corn festival to celebrate the large corn crop of this section may be held here during the month of October If the plans of certain Selmians can be put through.
 The movement for the corn festival was only preached a few days ago, but since then the project has grown in favor and the majority of the business men of the city are anxious to get up some kind.of an entertainment for the people of this sec tion this fall.
 If the corn festival is held here 1t will be on the order of those held in the north west and will perhaps be the first of Its kind ever held in this state. More corn will be raised and gathered in Central Alabama this fall than ever before, and the celebration of this crop will be made
 No organized movement for the holding of the festival has yet been launched, but 1t is believed that some definite steps will be taken during the coming weeks. A meeting of number of citizens will no doubt be held and plans for the holding of the festival will be perfected.
 If held the festival will be taken part in by nearly every farmer in Central Ala bama. Every citizen of Selma will work to make 1t great success and the enter tanment would also encourage the far mers of this section also to raise each year larger crop of corn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Death of Little Child

The two-year-old child of MT. and Mrs. Virgil Rushing died at their home on Syc- amore street in the eastern part of the city last night shortly before 12 o'clock. The infant had been i'll for several weeks previous to It's death. The funeral took place from the family residence this aft ernoon at clock
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-07
UNION 5REwERIEs.
uNioN-MADe sRooMs

You can always secure broom with the
union label on 1t by asking your grocer for
IL. The firms below are entitled to use the
label.
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-07
UNION TAlLoRs

Tho following h list Of the merchant
tailcrs Of Denver usdng The label OF ths
custom tAllorO:
rI ssr sea w ;o, i,sTns STOUT Mt p
Heinrich. Carl r. ........ 1893 IArimer st
Hermann. John -. Room IS. 1903 Curtis
Kloer \ stefandei .......::; sIs 18th at
Mullett. George ............1412 Curtis 1t.
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-07
woMeNs TRADE UNION LEAGUE

The most potent factor in arousing
the unorganized women workers of New
York City to a sense of their deplorable
condition. and making them realize that
in organization lies their emancipation
from long hours and low wages, has
oeen the women's Trade Union League
Among the trades most recently organ.
lied and in which the League showed its
resourcefulness, are the shirtwaist max
ers- Against the opposition of a most
powerful body of employers, who were
able to secure the unfair cooperation OF
the regular police reinforced by Pinker
ton thugs, the league directed the most
successful strike of women ever recorded
in the history of the labor movement.
If the league had nothing else to point
to but the great victory of the $4,000
shirtwaist makers, that achievement
alone would be sufficient to win the ap-
plause Of every progressive man and
woman, but during the five years of its
existence it has not alone encouraged
the unorganized, but has been an inspir-
alton and guide TO all its affiliated
unions.
Other tributary work of the League
is creating a demand for union label
goods. and acting as agent for their sale,
and among the things promised for the
future are shops conducted under the
auspices of the league where the wants
of union label buyers can be satisfied.
At the League House, As East Twenty
second street, New York City. informa-
ton concerning every article bearing a
union label can be had
The officers of the league are Mary Z.
Drier, president; Leonora O'Reilly, vice
president; Rose Schneiderman. vice
president; Garcia Woerishoffer, treas
urer; James P. Boyle, audito-: Helen
Marot, secretary.
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-07

when you buy your new suit see that
you get the union label, and show the
world that you are consistent union
man.
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-07
EIGHT HOURS FOR WOMEN.

An eight-hour day for women and
children workers will be the slogan of
the labor organizations in many states
from now on The supreme courts in
Oregon, Illinois and New York have, up
to the present, decided that it is consti-
tutional to restrict the hours of labor
by legislation. Ohio and several other
states have eight-hour laws applicable to
children who are forced to toll. but none
of the states have as yet enacted laws
to reduce the working time of women to
eight hours. And yet the highest medi-
cal authorities in the world have testi-
fed that it is nothing short of a crime
against the race to compel women to
work as long hours as men in shops. fac
tories, ETC. But greedy photographers
care nothing for the living or unborn SO
long as they can pile up dollars. They
can only be choked on by drastic laws.
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-07
PRESIDENT AGAINST UNIONS.
The Stand of the Chief Executive in the
Late Congressional Action.
lwaxne c. Williams in Denver Expressl

Wayne C. Williams in Denver Express)
It would probably seem presumptuous
for a single individual and private citi-
zen to criticise the president, but the
writer believes he is speaking for most
laboring men in attacking the action of
President Taft last week, in denying to
laboring men their legal and moral
right.
The house had inserted a clause in
one of the appropriation bills providing
that no federal funds should be used to
prosecute labor unions for violations of
the Sherman antitrust act. The senate
baked and President Taft rushed into
the thick of the fray, insisting that the
house withdraw this clause and permit
the federal government to prosecute
labor unions for violations" of the
Sherman antitrust law. The house did
as the president directed.
The laboring men of the country will
not thank the president, their self-styled
friend" for putting them in the same
class with the trusts and combines.
President Taft was wrong in fighting
labor in this way Legally wrong be-
cause the antitrust law explicitly covers
combinations in restraint of trade and
was SO openly, palbably and manifestly
designed to cover nothing but huge cor
porations and trusts that the wonder is
that any one ever tried to stretch the
law to cover labor unions.
Then, too, the president went after
the unions in such fierce and vigorous
manner that laboring men cannot be con-
demned for believing that the president
is more concerned over the interests OF
capital and property than he is over the
rights OF the men who toll
The position that a body of laboring
men, organized as a union, who live by
their sweat and labor, who control moth
ing. and cannot make or unmake prices,
that such a body is, or may be, com
bination in restraint of trade is a posi-
ton that is legally and morally inde
fensible. Had the president been half as
vigorous, half as determined, in fighting
the tariff barons and trust agents, as he
was in fighting labor, there would be q
fair tariff law on the statute books oi
the nation to-day. All of which shows
that the training, the sympathies and
the prejudices of President Taft are
against the laboring man, not for him.
And when one reflects that the Repub
lican congress forgot its platform pledge
about curbing the abuse of the writ Of
injunction, it becomes clearer to him
that the friends of organized labor are
not in the saddle at Washington, now.
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-07

In Montgomery. Alabama. $4,000 was
raised to equip hospital for women in
China last January. In March a woman
died on the streets because for a month
there was no place for her to go to se-
cure medical attention.
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-07
UNION SIGN PAINTERS.
UNION LAuNDRIEs

The laundries listed. here are plants
which have recognized the rights of
their employees, have granted a short
work-day and have signed a minimum
wage scale (no pieceworO. The label
each is entitled to use is a guarantee that
they are living up to their agreements
otherwise the label would not appear on
the laundry list when delivered. Assist
in securing a universal short work-day
and fair wages for the girls by demand
ing their label on your work.
United labor bulletin., 1910-07-07

Adier's Lincoln Bakery. ..... s77 So. Pearl
Bear, o.. Vienna Bakery .sI1 w. sth ave.
Beckwith Grocery Co, The A. j. .fos 18th
Biair's up-To-Date Bakery. 1875 So Pearl
HafermalE. ST. Leo's Bakery ...i4s4 Lipan
Lambie. Alexander CIsog Cabin Bakery.
;........... 1907 18th st
Lambie. Thomas ........-2o 2ol4 Isartmer St
Lind, Chas. ................-... sol Elati
Morkle & seitz Bakery 80. s7i5 Larimer ST.
Nicoils & Schock Colorado Bakery -.
....... .........s.s.- .sOss walnut ST.
Roederer, A. ............ 1929 Larimer st.
Rudo1fs Bros. Grocery ..... .27so Downing
Nocgle Chas. ]. ......... .2os5 Champa st.
Wells. Arthur ...........tlst and Tennyson
Wilson. c. d. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Wilson, c. 1. .sits Lowell boulevard
Young. George 8. .........22es I.arimcr st
Ask for the Label on Mothers. Carts,
Twin Scotch and the Honey Bread. You
get II if you ask for 1t.
1sstaurants Employing Union 1Aksrs.
Manhattan ..............16a5 Larimcr st