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Did
You See
The
Stairs
Shoot
From St.00 to $1.15? The Star
Is one of the best shirts made
at the price. The Monarch and
Manhattan are the other two—
they shot to $1.15 toe*
PENN. HAT GO.
I IRA L. ARMSTRONG, Mgr.
117 North Twentieth Street.
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THE WEATHER,
Birmingham, Ala., August 11, 1902.
Local observations during tho 24 hours
ending 7 p. m.. Central time:
TIME ,| TKM. Weather WIND It Fall
T*mll .8:1 Ptcio’rly W
m !j .84 Pt. Clo'dy W .—
V pm jj_.87 Pt Cl<Vdy I jNE _
Highest temperature, 90; lowest, 75; av
erage, 85.
BEN M. JACOB?
Station Agent, U. B. Weather Bureau.
Forecast for Alabama.
Washington, August 11.—Following is
the forecast for Alabama: Fair Tuesday
and Wednesday; light ta fresh east
winds.
TO PRESENTKENNEDY
WITH HANDSOME SABRE
Jefferson Volunteers Will Show Their
Love for Their Former Captain,
Who Is on McConnell's Staff.
On the afternoon of August 31 the mem
bers of the Jefferson Volunteers will
present Captain Hughes B. Kennedy,
formerly in command of that company,
with a handsome sabre as a token of
their esteem and love. Captain Kerthedy
recently resigned from command of the
volunteers to accept the adjutancy of
the third regiment, A. N. G., on the
staff of acting commander, Lieutenant
Colonel Frank McConnell.
Four times Captain Kennedy has been
commander of the company, resigning
each time to accept a staff office. He
commanded the company while It wras
In the United States service during the
Bpanish-American war.
The sabre will be the regulation used
by all mounted officers. It corresponds
In shape very much to the sabre used
by the cavalry, but the mounting, gold
trimmings and temper of the blade are
different.
CHARGES OF CRUELTY DENIED,
Russian Duke Says Siberia Is Not a
“Hell on Earth."
San Francisco, August 11.—“Those
charges are all humbug,” said the Grand
Duke Boris, of Russia, when questioned
In an interview here as to statements
made by Ilary Dewlndt. the explorer,
concerning alleged cruelties practiced
upon exiles in some of the Siberian out
posts. "One station In particular the
explorer described as 'a hell upon earth.’
and said ’of all the men and women there
are only two accused of actual crime.’
The others are political agitators."
"I don’t know Mr. Dewlndt,” said the
grand duke. "Of course, Russian dis
cipline Is strict in Siberia. England and
France have treated prisoners more se
verely than have the Russian authori
ties the exiles to Siberia, though.
“Why there should be such a thing as
an exile system in any country Is an
other question. Once in Siberia for what
ever cause, the prisoners, or exiles, if
you please, are not subjected to Inhuman
treatment. There may be and doubtless
is isolated cases of undue severity as In
the prisons and asylums of the United
States and every country. The responsi
ble Russian authorities always see that
Justice is done in these cases. It is a
fact that thousands of exiles, when par
doned and free return to Russia, elect
to stay In Siberia. Thousands of them
are prosperous and happy in that far
away land today.”
Hot weather says the vital energy and
makes tk&hardest workers feel lazy. To
maintain 'wtrength and energy, use
Prickly Ash Bitters. It is tho friend of
Industry. *
$40.00.
from Birmingham, Ala., to Sait Lake
City, Utah, via Queen and Crescent Route
Alabama Great Southern R. R. on ac
count of Annual Meeting of Grand Lodge
of Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, August 12-14. A. B. Freeman, T. P.
A. 8-7-St
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Johnston Addressed a Small
Audience at Bessemer
JELKS AND JOHNSTON CLAIMS
Johnston State Campaign Committee
Met and Mapped Out New Work.
Precinct Managers for Jeffer
son to Be Appointed Today.
The following appointments were given
out yesterday at the Jelks headquarters:
Cecil A. Beaseley. Buckston, August 18
10 a. m.; Berry, August 18, 1:30 a. m.
T. L. Bulger and James L. Tanner,
Athens, August 12; Scottsboro, August 13
10 a. m.; Decatur, August 13, 8 p. m.;
Tuscumbla, August 14; Montgomery. Au
gust 16. 8:30 p. m.; Selma August 18,
11 a. m.; Talladega, August 19, 11 a. m.;
Anniston, August 19, 8 p. m.
R. M. Cunningham: Mobile, August 22.
Chairman S. D. Weakley was In Ma
rlon county yesterday and Ben F. El
moro was In charge of the Jelks head
quarters. Mr. Elmore made the usual
statement of everything being favorable
to Jelks. The clerks at the headquarters
are still busily engaged mailing cam
paign literature.
Chairman B. A. Thompson of the Jelks
county campaign committee is looking
closely after organization and states that
he Is perfectly satisfied with his pros
pects of carrying the county by a large
majority.
A meeting of the Johnston state cam
paign committee was held at its head
quarters In the Morris yesterday after
noon. The object of the meeting was to
discuss the progress of former Governor
Johnston's campaign, exchange opinions
relating to Johnston's strength in the
various districts and map out additional
campaign work.
All those present said they were con
fident of Mr. Johnston's success.
The former governor spoke at Besse
mer last night to an audience of 157 peo
ple, many of whom were boys. A large
number of Jelks supporters were also
present.
Chairman Allen of the Johnston county
campaign committee announces the fol
lowing appointments:
Pratt City—W. J. I,. Cofer, August 12.
Woodlawn—Colonel Sumter Lea, Au
gust 12.
Warner's Mines—C. P. Beddow, Au
gust 15.
Fratt City—Charles E. Waller and G. J.
Hall. August 15.
Bessemer—Charles E. Waller and G. J,
Hall, August 16.
Chairman Frank S. White of the elec
tive railroad commission campaign com
mittee has received a letter from Senator
John T. Morgan favoring the election of
the railroad commission by the people.
The democratic committee meets today
at 10:30 o'clock In the offices of Chairman
Thach. Chairman B. A. Thompson and
Chairman B. M. Allen will each present
a list of names of persons whom they
will ask the committee to appoint as
managers In the different voting places In
Jefferson county to represent their re
spective candidates.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
John Llnnehan.
John Llnnehan, age 24, died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. John Sheehan,
608, south Twenty-second street, about
10 o’clock last night after a long and
pafnful Illness. Announcement of the
funeral will be made later.
The deceased was a brother of Alder
man P. H. Llnnehan and M. E. Llnne
han.
William L. Tatum.
William L. Tatum, an operator at one
time employed at the Postal Telegraph
office In this city died today In Tex
arkana, Ark. Mr. Tatum's home waj In
Charlotte, N. C., where he has a moth
er and brother.
. Joseph S. Trott.
Funeral services over the remains of
Joseph S. Trott, who was shot and killed
Saturday evening by William N. Prowell,
a conductor on the East Lake line of the
Birmingham- Railway, Light and Power
Company, were conducted yesterday af
ternoon from the residence on Spring
street In Avondale. The Rev. John G.
Murray officiated. There was a large at
tendance of friends. The Interment was
In Oak Hill cemetery.
The Avondale lodge of Masons was In
charge of the funeral services at the
grave. The Avondale lodge of I. O. O. F.
was alEO present In a body.
STATE EMBALMING BOARD.
A Meeting Held Here Yesterday to
Transact Unfinished Business.
The state embalming board met yester
day at the Morris hotel to transact some
business left over from the meeting held
In Gadsden recently. No applicants for
diplomas appeared before the board, It
being merely a business meeting.
Those present at the meeting were:
Percy B. Dixon, president, of Mobile^
L. M. Cooper, secretary, of Opelika: F.
Erswell, J. H. Cosble and T. S. Bagley.
HARDWOOD VENEERED DOORS.
We have just received a carload of RED BIRCH DOORS, which we
are able to sell at the usual price asked for WHITE PINE DOORS.
They are made up in the COLONIAL CROSS PANELS and take a
beautiful finish.
CALL ANDSEE THEM.
MAYBERRY lARDWARE CO.
“Handsomest Hardware Store in thi South.”
CRACK SHOTS WILL
BATTLE AT THE TRAPS
OF GUN CLUB TODAY
Crack shots from all parts of the United
States are In Birmingham to participate
In the shoot today and tomorrow at the
Gun Club grounds at North Birmingham,
which Is the third Alabama tournament.
About 100 men from other cities will take
part and the shoot promises to be the
best ever held here. Some of the cracks
arrived yesterday and took part In some
practice events to get accustomed to the
grounds and tho traps.
The two days’ shooting will include
twenty events and a number of extras,
which will be put on after the regulars.
Several hundred dollars In extra money
Will be added to make the events more
interesting, besides the entrance fees of
the contestants. The sport is expected
to be clean and of the very best to be
found on any gun club grounds. The
events are: »
FIRST DAY.
En- Added
Events. Targets, trance. Money.
No. 1. 16 SI .60 $10.00
No. 2 . 20 2.00 15.00
No. 8. 15 1.50 10.00
No. 4 . 20 2.00 16.00
No. 6. 15 1.50 10.00
No. 6. 20 2.00 15.00
No. 7. 15 1.50 10.00
No. 8 . 20 2.00 15.00
No. 9. 15 '1.50 10.00
No. 10. 20 2.00 15.00
SECOND DAY.
En- Added
Events. Targets, trance. Money.
No. 1. 15 $1.50 $10.00
No. 2 . 20 2.00 15.00
No. 3. 15 1.60 10.00
No. 4 . 20 2.00 15.00
No. 6. 15 1.50 10.00
No. 6. 20 2.W 16.00
No. 7. 15 1.50 10.00
No. 8 . 20 2.00 15.00
No. 9. 15 1.50 10.00
No. 10. 20 2.00 15.00
Extra event. 25 2.50 50.00
Among the best shots who will be
present is Holly Thompson, a flfteen
year-old boy from Savannah, considered a
marvel at the traps. He is able to more
than hold his own with some of the best
in the south. The double barrelled gun
he uses Is almost as long as he Is tall,
but he handles it with more than ordi
nary skill.
W. R. Crosby and Rollo Heikes, two
of the famous team of •‘Indians” who
recently defeated all the best shots on the
continent are already in the city and will
take part In the shoot. They will proba
bly do some exhibition shooting after the
regular events.
Among others who have arrived arc
Hood Waters, Baltimore; George H. Hill
man, Nashville; R. L. Pearce, Wythe
ville, Va.; R. E. Sander. New Orleans;
O. F. Chichester, Chattanooga; Charles
Rief, Chattanooga; J. W. Erwin, Green
ville, Miss.; W. G. Blake, Greenville,
Miss.; L. C. Lawrence, New York; W.
R. Crosby, O’Fallon, 111.; Capt. Ben Kick,
New York; Abe Frank, Memphis; Wal
lace Miller, Austin, Tex.; E. P. Coe,
Memphis; Harold Money, St. Louis; Rollo
Helks, Dayton, Ohio; John Wallace, Jr.,
Huntsville; W. W. Newman, Huntsville;
W. A. Long, Columbia, Tenn.; J. H. Car
penter, Columbia; J. C. Thompson, Holly
Thompson, Dr. F. C. Carlson, Savannah,
Ga.
MILITIAMEN SHOOT
AT RIFLE RANGE
FINE RECORDS ARE MADE BY THE
SQUAD FROM THE JEFFERSON
VOLUNTEERS—PRACTICE IS FOR
SAVANNAH MEET.
•
A squad of eight or ten men from the
Jefferson Volunteers held their first prac
tice on the new rifle range which has
been built near Elinor station on 'the
East Lake line of the Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company.
Some very good records were made,
considering this is the first time the men
have been on a rifle range in several
years, and probably the first time they
have fired their guns in a long while.
Lieutenant Gregory and Sergeant Miller
made 35 out of 50 shots at 200 and 300
yards, while several others were nearly
as good.
The practice will be kept up until with
in two days of the interstate shoot at
Savannah, August 25, when a team will
be chosen from the company to repre
sent it on that occasion. There are sev
eral men in the company who are class
ed as sharp shooters and their work
showed up well yesterday.
When the teams from Alabama reach
Savannah a state team will be chosen
consisting of the five best shots from the
state. It will enter the shoots where
one state is pitted against others.
CITY ITEMS.
PASSES ON TAX ASSESSMENTS.—
The board of revenue, which has been In
session for several days, is now closing
up all back tax matters and tax assess
ment cases presented from the office of
the back tax commissioner. The board
has made raises which approximate the
total of $2,500,000, making the total county
assessment more than $45,000,000 for the
year.
NEW INFIRMARY.—A building permit
was issued yesterday to Drs. Talley and
McAdory for the erection of a two-story
frame building on Seventh avenue, be
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
The new building will be used as an in
firmary and will cost $10,000. It will be
equipped in a modern manner.
MASSEN BOUND OVER.—Hubert F.
Massen was bound over yesterday to
a higher court by Justice Benners on the
charge of assaulting Conductor John T.
Reives of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad. Oscar Massen and Frank Bu
senlehner were acquitted.
TO PREVENT CRUELTY.—A meeting
of those interested In the humane treat
ment of horses and other animals in Bir
mingham has been called for Thursday
afternoon at 4 o'clock In the office of
Chief of police Austin. Steps will then be
taken looking to the re-organization of
the society which once existed In the
city.
HONOR FINCH'S MEMORY.
Memorial Exercises Will Be Held Au
gust 31 by Volunteers. —
The Phil Finch memorial services,
which are held annually In honor of the
memory of the Jefferson Volunteers who
are dead, will be conducted Bunday after
noon, August 31, at Oak Hill cemetery.
The graves will be decorated with flow
ers, and a programme, including a
speech, will be prepared.
When the Volunteers were mustered
Into the service Capt. Hughes B. Ken
nedy pledged the company to hold a me
morial service annually In honor of those
who died.
Phillip Neely Finch, in honor of whose
memory it was named, was the only mem
ber of the Volunteers to die during the
Spanish-American war. The Rev. J. G.
Murray, assisted by the Rev. Dr. J. P.
McFerrin, will conduct the services.
EAST LAKE SCHOOL.
Superintendent Dickson Gives Notice
of the Opening Date.
Superintendent W. E. Dickson has is
sued the following notice.
The East Lake public school will open
September 10. All pupils expecting to at
tend the school should enter the first
day, that they may be assigned work
in the proper grades. The loss of a few
days at the opening of school may prove
a serious embarrassment to subsequent
progress.
AlabamU Brewing Co.
“Bohemian Beer.”
ALABAMA BANKERS
FORM ASSOCIATION
OLD ASSOCIATION IS REORGAN
IZED AT BLOUNT SPRINGS—THE
MEETING WAS ENTHUSIASTIC.
MR. WHITING PRESIDENT.
The Alabama Bankers' association was
re-organized at Blount Springs yesterday.
A large number of the most prominent
bankers In the state were In attendance,
and the outlook Is that the association
will soon assume a prominent position In
the associations of bankers In the Uni
ted States. A general plan of re-organlz
atlon was talked over, and much en
thusiasm was showed by every member.
The officers elected for the association
are:
President, J. W. Whiting of Mobile.
First vice president, Tom O. Smith of
Birmingham.
Secretary and treasurer, E. J. Buck of
Mobile.
Second vice president and presidents of
the state sub-division, W. R. Ryson of
Huntsville; J. W. McElroy of Anniston,
| W. W. Crawford of Birmingham, Bonis
B. Farley of Montgomery and Bloyd
Batre of Mobile.
The next annual meeting will be held
in Birmingham )n the latter part of May,
1903.
SUMMER AMUSEMENTS
To a house which taxed the seating
capacity of the Aquatic theatre the Wes
ton-Carrlngton Stock company present
ed the initial performance of "The Fac
tory Girl," Leah Russell, the Yiddish
soubrette, received rounds of applause
for her illustrated songs. She has a
voice well adapted to this kind of work.
Mr. Halifax made a hit os "Toby
Twinkle," a cotton spinner. His ' part
abounds In comedy and he shows great
ability Jn handling It. He carried oft the
honors with Mr. Weston and Miss Car
rington. whose parts this week call for
much better work than did those of last
week.
The stage settings last night were far
better than those of any previous week
at the house. Kendall Weston Is receiv
ing congratulations for his designs In
scenic effects.
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RAILROAD WORLD
The Southern Railway will place special
conductors on their dining cars after Au
gust 15. At present the cars are In
charge of negro porters. These porters
will be reduced to waiters.
Ray Knight, commercial agent of the
Queen and Crescent at Atlanta, Is in the
city.
The office of C. O. Jackson, city ticket
agent for the Frisco system, Is In charge
of W. L. Evans of the Memphis office
during the absence of Mr. Jackson, who
Is In California. Mr. Evans was here for
a few months last winter.
Frank M. Griffin, traveling passenger
agent of the Choctaw route, Is In Bir
mingham.
THE LOCK GAME.
Negro Arrested on Charge of Swin
dling—Is an Old Offender.
Jim Lucas, a negro who Is a favorite at
the police headquarters on account of the
frequency of his visits, was arrested yes
terday by Policeman Jordan, accused of
swindling. Two small locks were found
on him, and Chief Austin says he has
been working the old familiar lock game
A confederate Is required to work the
combination correctly. There are two
locks similar In every way. One of the
team goes In front and huntB an easy
thing. When he finds one he drops one
of the locks and his partner comes up.
They are supposed not to know each
other.
No. t bets the sucker that he can open
the lock. He does it several times, and
then the sucker bets that he can do It
also. The locks are switched and the
sucker looses his money. One of the
locks can be opened by pulling It, but
the other Is locked and It is Impossible to
move it.
The Age-Herald will give to all new
subscribers on rural routes, a rural
mail box, free of charge, with a year's
subscription.
For particulars, address The Age
Herald or see carrier.
WANT EXPRESS MAN
ON SELMA TRAIN
CITIZENS OF GREENSBORO ASK
LOCAL COMMITTEE TO ASSIST
IN SECURING MAILING CLERK
AND MESSENGER.
T. V. Boardman, who was largely In
strumental In getting the train from
Selma to Birmingham through Greens
boro and Marlon has received the fol
lowing letter from J. M. Otts, cashier of
the First national bank at Greensboro:
“In answer to your letter of August
6, will say that I have had several let
ters from Mr. Terrell, superintendent of
the railway mail service, of Atlanta, and
while he has granted a portion of my
request, so far as the registered mall
service and the through mall service Is
concerned, yet I have been unable to
get the mailing clerk appointed to run
on through to Birmingham.
“There Is another very Important mat
ter that I would like to bring before
the board of trade, and that Is, that
we have the express messenger run on
through from Akron to Birmingham. This
you will readily see will be a great bene
fit to Birmingham as well as to the farm
ers In this section of the country, as
they would be enabled thereby to raise
garden truck for the Birmingham mar
ket, being able to get their produce into
Birmingham for the early morning mar
ket. This country Is well adapted for
the raising of fruit, early corn, tomatoes,
okra, chickens, eggs, etc., and If we
could get Into Birmingham with this
truck it would not only benefit the
farmers In this section, but would have
a tendency to reduce the price of such
articles In Birmingham.
“J. M. P. OTTS, JR.'*
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Harry Atchison Shot Himself In the
Presence of His Wife.
Harry Atchison, employed In Mackln
Brothers’ grocery story on South Eigh
teenth street, attempted to commit sui
cide by shooting himself in the temple
Sunday night at his home in Elyton.
The ball did not go straight, and glanc
ing upward went several inches along
the head between the skin and skull,
finally coming out on top of the head.
Atchison is said to have called his wife
to the door of the room and th£n told
her what he intended doing. She thought
he was Jesting, but when she saw the
blood flowing from the wound she
screamed and several neighbors ran in.
Atchison fired four shots, but only on*5
took effect. Dr. Moore was called in and
attended to the wounds.
PRELIMINARY FRIDAY.
Conductor Prowell Will Have a Hear
ing Before Justice Abernathy.
Conductor William N. Prowell, who
shot and killed Joseph S. Trott at Mary
Pratt station Saturday night, will have a
preliminary hearing before Justice H. B.
Abernathy Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
He is now in Jail on a warrant issued
from Justice Abernathy’s court.
Acting upon the advice of attorneys,
Proweil refuses to make any statement
of the afTair. He is confined in the main
section of the county Jail and is said to
be very much grief-stricken over the
shooting. When talking about the af
fair to friends who visited him he is said
to have broken down and shed tears.
NYE TELLS GOOD STORY.
Relates a Narrative of Remarkable
' Things in Galapagos Islands.
San Francisco, August 11.—Captain
Richard Nye, who was one of those on
the steamer W. S. Phelps, tells of many
wonders of Galapagos Islands, which
that vessel recently visited. In an inter
view he said:
"The islands are os full of minerals
ns shad of bones. On Albemarle there is
an extinct crater, miles in diameter, in
which there is In sight 40,000,000 tons
of pure Bulphur. The crater Is about ten
miles inland and a tramway will be nec
essary for transportation to the coast,
but this should be a small matter con
sidering the possible profit.
"One of the queer things in Albemarle
is land that is overrun with wild dogs.
The animals are a mongrel breed and
were left on the island by whalers. The
dogs have become wild and are extre
mely vicious They are wolf-like in their
habits and run in droves."
Captain Nye also tells of a remarkable
lake on the island of Chatham at an
elevation of 3000 feet above the sea
level. This lake, according to the cap
tain, rises and falls with the tide and
no sounding line has ever reached its
bottom. Many relics of an ancient race
were found. *
MEXICAN HERDERS KILLED.
Attempted to Take Charge of Town
and Are Routed.
Battle, Wyo„ August 11.—A crowd ot
Mexican sheep herders attempted to take
the town of Battle, with the result that
two of the number were killed. Several
made their escape into the woods, one
man being shot In the leg, one citizen
was hit In the heel and Miss Estelle
Sanders, a resident, was severely cut in
the face by a window pane broken by a
stray shot.
Every man in town is armed, fearing
the Mexicans will swoop down upon the
t iwn, as there are scored of them in this
vicinity. The attack w\as In retaliation
for the slaughter of 5000 sheep by tho
townspeople who had ordered the sheep
men to keep away, as this territory is re
I served for the cattle men.
STEAM WILL BE DISCARDED.
Edison Believes That All Roads Will
Adopt Electric Motors.
Copenhagen, August 11.—The official or
gan of the press exhibition which was
opened here on June 14 prints a letter
from Thomas A. Edison in reply to quer
ies as to his opinions concerning motor,
traction and aerial navigation. Mr. Edi
son’s letter reads as follows:
“I believe that within thirty years all
railroads will discard steam locomotives
and adopt electric motors, and that tho
electric automobiles will displace the
hortc almost entirely. In the present
stage of science there nre no known facts
by which one could predict any commer
cial future for aerial navigation.”
Anarchy.
“Anarchy,” said the cynical codger,
“means not the division of wealth with
your fellowman, but his division with
you.”
Alabama Brewing Co.
"Bohemian Beer."
UNITED WORKMEN
HOLDCRANOLODCE
Annual Session of the Order
Begins Tomorrow
MAN! OFFICERS ARE IN CIT!
Local Lodge Will Entertain Visitors
at a Banquet and a Concert on
Wednesday Night—Six States
Are Represented.
A meeting of the grand lodge of the
Ancient Order of IThlted Workmen for
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, the Caro
linas and Florida will he held this week
at the Hillman hotel. Already a number
of officers of the lodge are in the city
auditing accounts and doing other pre
liminary work. The first session of the
grand lodge will be held Wednesday
morning at Elks’ hall.
Among those who will attend and who
hold important positions in the lodge are
the following:
Past Grand Master Workman W. T.
Morgan, Macon, Ga.; Grand Master
Workman J. T. Culpepper, Thomasville,
Ga.; Grand Foreman L*. D. Heartt, Dur
ham, N. C.; Grand Overseer J. M. En
dell, Gainesville, Fla.; Grand Recorder
Joseph Ehrlich, Albany, Ga.; Grand Re
ceiver W. H. Gilbert, Albany, Ga.: Grand
Guide B. F. Quarles, Sr., Meridian, Miss.;
Grand Inside Watchman D. C. Dupre,
Greenwood, S. C.; Grand Outside Watch
man T. C. Belyeu, Talbotton, Ga.. Su
premo lodge representatives: Joseph Ehr
lich, Albany, Ga.; Altamont Moses, Sum
ter, S. C.; W. T. Morgan, Macon, Ga.
Standing committees on finance: W. L.
Platt, Augusta, Ga.; H. M. Beck, Birm
ingham, Ala.; Wm. Emrich, Columbus,
no
Standing committees on laws: J. E.
Breozeale, Anderson, S. C.; J. T. Haw
kins, Mobile, Ala.; F. M. Kennedy,
Charleston, S. C.
The members of Davidson Lodge No.
31 have made extensive preparations for
the entertainment of the grand lodge.
The programme arranged is as follows:
Wednesday morning—business meeting.
Wednesday afternoon—At 2 o’clock
members of lodge and local members will
take trolley excursion, going to East
Lake, Gate City and Ensley, returning at
G:30 o’clock.
Wednesday night—At Elks hall a ban
quet will be served. Immediately after
the banquet a concert will be given in
the parlors of the Elks hall in honor of
the visiting ladies while the members of
the lodge will witness the initiation of
candidates.
The order is the oldest endowment or
ganization and one of the largest in the
United States. It was formed in Med
ville, Pa., October 13, 1868 by J. J. Up
church. This meeting will be the twenty
fifth annual session and is the first ses
sion to be held in Birmingham.
Tribute to Mr. Trott.
Birmingham, Ala., August 11, 1902.
To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
I beg to state for the information of
your reporter, who wrote the account of
the murder of Mr. J. S. Trctt, on Satur
day evening by one of the conductors
on the East Lake electric car line, while
on his way to his home at Avondale
and also for the information of the
public, that Mr. J. S. Trott wras the sec
retary and treasurer of our corporation,
he was an honest, sober, industrious and
peaceable man and a good citizen of this
community, as every one that knew him
will testify and he had many friends
and acquaintances, in fact he was a
member In good standing of the Masons,
Odd Fellows and several other lodges
W'ho buried him today.
I make this statement because the arti
cle referred to is liable to create a false
impression of the deceused thut is an
injustice to him and his family, and
so I ask that you publish this letter as
1 know that your paper would not in
tentionally create a wrong impression of
a man whose family deserves the great
est sympathy of this community in their
sad bereavement. Yours truly,
RICHARD RANDOLPH,
President Globe Iron Bedstead Mfg. Co.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Florence Hotel Arrivals—VV. A. Ham
mond, Florence; E. 8. Gatchell, Selma;
J. F. Baker, Nashville; E. G. Smith,
New York; Fred Anlkshanlc, Chicago; W.
V. Sherrell, Tennessee; 8. J. Jones,
Gainesville; 8. J. Jones, Jr., Gainesville;
J. W. Patterson, Gainesville; Harry
Kingsland, Mississippi; C. A. Chambers,
Tuskegee; I>. C. Morgan, North Carolina;
H. Hammond, Talladega; G. H. Gerald,
Thcrsby; A. L. Slaton, Atlanta; Joe
Kartusky, Bessemer; Oscar Fulgham,
Belma; W. E. Howard, Mississippi; A.
B. Coe, Mississippi; A. A. Parkinson,
Chdrlotte; L. A. Fealey, Cullman; J. L.
Carter, Nashville; G. W. Broader,
Chattanooga; J. T. Wiley, Atlanta; J. A.
Larkins, fvorytlale; E. A. Jones, Atlanta;
W. B. Larkins, Macon; J. H. Wallace,
Jr., Anniston; I). K. Baker, Waverly; T.
W. White, Chattanooga; A. J. Harris,
Jackson; E. B. Hilliard, Bristol; W. R.
Jackson, Jemison; L. W. Verner, Seneca.
EDWARDS TALKS STRAIGHT.
Says He Will Return to Chicago If the
Police So Desire.
Denver, Colo., August 11.— M. L. R. Ed
wards, who roomed at the house of Mrs.
Bartholin in Chicago and for whom the
police of that city have been looking to
find out what he knows of the murder of
Mrs. Bartholin and Miss Minnie Mitchell,
Is In Denver. He tells a straightforward
story and says he came here looking for
work, and that he has at no time con
cealed his identity or locality.
He says he is willing to return to Chi
cago at any time if the police Wish him
to. One reason why he lef. Chicago, he
claims, is that he followed Mr. Bartholin,
who is accused of the murder of the two
women. Before he left Chicago he says
he expressed Ids suspicion of Bartholin.
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