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$20.00 to $45.00
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$10.00
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The Home of Hart Seliaffner & Marx Clothes
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Played. Won. Lost. Pot.
Detroit . 13 •» 4 .*192
New York . 9 5 4 .566
Washington . 11 G 6 .545
< hicago . 13 7 G .538
3‘hiladelphia . 10 5 5 .500
St. Louis. 12 G G .5oo
Boston . 11 4 7 ,3G4
Cleveland . 12 3 9 .250
Pratt Bats Perfectly
Rt. Louis. April 29.—A combination of
liits and errors in the third inning to*
day gave Rt. Louis four runs ami these.
Vith one each in the first and eighth
innings, were enough to win from
Cleveland G to 3. Score:
Cleveland— A R. R. H. O. A. E.
Heboid, cf.I U o 1 0 0
Turner, 3b.5 1 3 1 2 1
Johnston, l b. . . . 4 1 1 10 0 o
Jackson, ri.4 o 1 1 o 0
3 a.ioie. 2b. 3 0 1 2 2 0
„ ^4 Raney. If.] o i o o
iMson. ss.3 o o 1 2 ft
4'arisch, c.3 0 1 f, 2 0
- Mitchell, p.o 0 o 0 o o
Collamore ,p. ... 2 0 0 1 4 j
•Lelivelt. 1 o o 0 o o
Totals . 32 3 7 24 1 2 2
♦Ratted for Collamore in ninth.
Rt. Louis - AB. R. H. o. A. E.
Shotton, cf. ... 4 3 3 3 o o
Austin. 3b. 5 1 2 2 3 n
Pratt. 2b.3 1 3 2 1 ()
Williams, rf. ... 3 1 1 2 0 o I
C. Walker, cf. .4 0 2 2 0 0
3,eary. lb. 3 0 0 9 0 0
Wares, ss. . 4 0 1 5 1 1
Crossin, c.3 o ft 2 1 o
James, p.3 ft ft o 5 ft
Totals . 32 6 12 27 11 1
Score by Innings:
Cleveland . ftftft 002 001—3
St. Louis .. 1 ft4 000 01*—6
Summary: Two base hits. Walker.
Jackson, Wares, Shot ten. Hits, off
Mitchell 4 in 2 innings, none out in
third: Collamore S in G. Stolen bases,
Shotton. Pratt. Crossin. Wares. Turner.
Double play, Carisch to Lajoie; James.
Wares to Leary. Bases on balls. Mitch
ell 4, James G. Collamore _ Hit by
pitcher. Collamore <Leary). Struck out.
James 2. Mitchell 3. Collamore 2. Passed
ball. Crossin. Witld pitch. Collamore.
Time, 2:12. Umpires, Chill and Sheri
dan.
Cicotte Loses Own Lame
Detroit, April 29.—A pitchers' battle,
■with the leadership of the league as Its
prize, went 11 Innings today before De
troit defeated Cihcago. 1 to 0. The game
was lost by one twirler and was won by
the other. In the final innings the Chica
U. C. V. REUNION
AND
Shriners’ Convention
ON ONE TICKET
VIA
Southern Railway
Premier Carrier of the South
QfZ Round
tyO.U9 Trip
Jacksonville Reunion
May 6, 7, 8
Shriners in Atlanta
May 10, 11, 12, 13
Shriners' Parade seven miles long.
125 Brass Bands, over two hundred
thousand people.
All U. C. V. Tickets allow stop
over at Atlanta
For all Information call on
MITCHELL COXWELL, D. P. A.
CITY TICKET OFFICE—Ground Floor
Empire Building. Telephone Main 3067.
S. H. HARDWICK, P. T. M.,
Washington, D. C.
H. F. CARY, G. P. A.,
Washington, D. C.
JAME8 FREEMAN, A. G. P. A.,
Birmingham, Ala.
* f
\
go hurler passed Morlarity and when
Stunge bunted. Cicotte threw' wildly over
Weaver’s head in an attempt to retire
Moriarty at second. The latter went to
third and scored on Dubuc'8 sacrifice fly
to Collins. Score:
Chicago- AH. R. H. O. A. E.
Demmitt, If. 4 0 1 2 0 (i
Lord. 3b. 5 0 1 1 J (j
Chase, lb. 4 0 0 12 2 (I
Collins, rf. 3 0 0 2 0 0
Weaver, ss. 3 0 1 7 5 i
Bodie. cf. 3 0 1 2 0 (I
Blackburne. 2b. ... 4 0 0 2 6 0
Selinlk, c. 3 0 0 3 1 0
Cicotte, p. 4 0 10 6 1
Totals . 33 n 6 *31 20 2
•One out when winning run scored.
Detroit AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Bush. 88. .. .... 4 0 0 3 5 o
Kavanaugh. 2b. ... 3 o 1 3 3 0
Cobb, cf. 4 0 l 3 o 0
Crawford, rf. 4 0 1 i o o
Veach, If. 3 0 o 2 o o
Burns, lb. 4 0 117 1 l
Moriarty. 3b. 3 1 1 0 5 0
Stallage, c. 4 0 0 4 1 0
Dubuc, p. 3 0 0 0 7 0
Totals . 33 1 5 33 22 1
Score by innings:
Chicago . 000 000 000 00—0
Detroit .oon 000 000 01—1
Summary: Sacrifice hits, Schalk.
Weaver. Bodie. Sacrifice fly, Dubuc.
Stolen bases. Chase. Collins. Kavanaugh.
Double pi ay 8, Moriarty, Kavanaugh to
Burns; Bush tp Burns; Blackburne.
Weaver to Chase. First base on balls.
Dubuc 7, Cicotte 2. Struck out, Dubuc 5.
Cicotte 1. Time, 1:58. Empires, O'lxnigh
lin and Hildebrande.
Triple Play Here
Philadelphia, April 29.—A triple play fea
lured Washington s victory over Philadel
phia today. 6 to 4 In the sixth inning
Lhe home team tied the score. With run
nel!* on third and second and no one out,
Ayers took Engel's place with Barry at
hat. On an attempted double squeeze play.
Gandil grabbed Barry's bunted fly with
his gloved hand, threw to Foster, retiring
Mclnnis, and Foster threw to McBride,
putting out Strunk at second. The play
saved the game for \Vasidngton. Score:
Washington— AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Moeller, rf. 4 0 1 2 0 0
Foster, 3l>. 4 3 2 2 4 0
Milan, cf. 4 0 1 1 o o
i Jandil. lb. 3 0 2 10 3 o
Henry c. 4 0 2 4 2 0
Shanks, If. 4 0 1 2 0 0
Morgan. 2b. 4 0 1 1 2 1
McBride, ss. 3 0 0 4 2 0
Engel, p. 0 2 0 0 2 0
Ayers, p. 2 1110 0
Totals . 32 6 11 27 15 1
Philadelphia— AR. R. H. O. A. E.
Murphy, rf. 5 t 2 1 0 0
Daley. If. 4 ! 2 6 0 <!
Collins, 2b. 3 1 0 5 2 1
Baker, 3b. 4 l 1 2 1 0
Mclnnis, lb. 3 0 2 5 l o
Strunk, cf. 3 V 1 2 0 f
Barry, ss. 4 0 10 10
Schang, <•. 2 0 0 2 1 0
Bressler, p. l \j o i 3 1
Boardman. p. 0 0 0 0 2 0
Houck, p. 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lapp, c. 2 0 0 3 0 (
♦Old ring . 1 0 0 0 0 (
Totals . 33 4 0 27 11 l
* Batted for Boardman In ninth.
Score by innings:
Washington .002 OlO 201—f
Philadelphia .,.100 002 010—
Summaiw : Two-base nits, Milan. (Jan*
dil. Morgan. Murphy. Hits. Engel 7 ir
5 innings (none out in sixth); Ayers ;
in 4 innings; Houck 5 in 5 Innings; Press
ler 1 in 2 2-3 innings; Boardman 2 in 1 1-1
innings. Sacrifice hits, Schang. McBride
Sacrifice files, Gandll, Henry, Mclnnis
Stolen liases, Collins. Barry 2. Doubb
plays, Henry to Foster; Collins to Mo
Innis, Barry to Collins to Mclnnis. Triph
play. Gandil to Foster to McBride. Basel
on bails. Engel 3. Houck 3. Bressler 3
Struck out, Engel 2, Houck 2. Bressler 1
Time, 2;40. Empires, Erfati and Evans.
Walsh’s Homer Turns Tide
New York, April 29.—Walsh's home rur
in the fourth inning enabled New Yorl
to defeat Boston In the first game oi
the season, 1 to 0. Fisher pitched bril
liantly for the home team and was wel
supjiorted. J.*eonard and Bedient alsi
pitched a strong game Tor Boston. Score
Boston— AB. R. H. O. A. E
Hooper, rf. .......4 0 1 1 0 <
Engle, lb. 3 0 15 0
Speaker, cf. 4 0 0 2 0 !
I /<• wjs, If. 4 0 0 0 0 <
.Tanvrln, 3b. 4 0 2 2 3 1
Yerkes, 2b. 3 0 1 4 1 <
Scott, ss. 3 0 1 5 3 <
Carrigan, c. 2 0 1 3 1 (
•*Henricksen . 1 0 0 0 0 <
Thomas, c. 0 0 0 1 0 <
Leonard, p. 1 0 0 0 0 <
♦♦♦Gardner . 1 0 n 0 0 <
Bedient, p. 0 0 0 0 1 (
Totals . 30 0 7 *23 9
New' York— AB. R. H. O. A. E
Maisel. 3b. 4 0 2 3 0 1
Hartzell, rf. 4 0 0 0 1 (
Walsh, If. 4 1 1 4 0 (
, ■ \
GLEECLUBTOBE •
i r _ _
Dance at Newspaper Club
Immediately After Con
cert at Jefferson
i The appearance here tomorrow night
j of the Glee club representing the Uni
! varsity of Alabama will be under the
! most flattering auspices. The singers
I will he entertained from the moment they
arrive until they leave Saturday for their
homes.
The affair will be at the Newspaper
club. Immediately following the concert
at the Jefferson theatre t$ie singers will
be escorted to the Newspaper club on the
tuenty-flfth floor of the Jefferson County
Bank building, where a dance will be
given in their honor. The dance will he
participated in by perhaps 60 couples. It
Is announced that the Glee club will ren
der a few’ songs for the benefit of their
hosts at the press club and Miss Kelly,
attached to the press club, will also sing.
I' is announced that the members of the
Newspaper club will he enabled to secure
the customary service In the cafe after
the concert at the Jefferson theatre.
Members will be served at tables placed
around the side of the dining room, while
the dancers have the center of the room.
Phares Coleman. Byrd Haley and their
associates have arranged the checking list
and other details in connection with the
concert. Secretary Dameron of the press
club announced last night that the dining
room would be adorned with Alabama
pennants for the affair.
The programme of the concert follows;
PART 1.
“Here’s to the Colors of Crimson-White-’
(Ludehuehl), words by V. H. Bell, ’05.
Huntsmen's song from “Der Freis
chutz” (von Weber).
Quarter. "Tell Her I Ix>ve Her So" (De
Faye). Mr. Bailes, Mr. Jobe, Mr. ’John
son. Mr. Wiley.
At Dawning" «’adman), Mr. Wiley.
"He's a Devil in His Own Home Town’’
(Berlin), Mr. Bibb.
"Barcarolle”, from “Tales From Hoff
man” (Offenbach).
“Three For Jack” (Squire), Mr. White.
“The Menagerie" (College Songs).
PART 2.
“Carnival of Venice’’ (arranged), the
bottle corps.
“To Helen, ’ air from “Martha’’ (Carlton
Pope Smith i. Mr. Jobe.
“Jenks’ Vegetable Compound” (Macy>.
“The Loreley’’ (Seeling), Mr. Foscue.
“Tango Ik the Dance” (Macklin), il
lustration, Mr. Tyson and Mr. White.
“Isob Ga Bibb 10” (Mever), Mr. Brown.
Quartet, medley of popular songs (ar
ranged), Mr. Tyson, Mr. Davidson, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. AVlley.
Alma Mater Song (Amici), words by
Miss Helen Vickers. ’08.
$15,000 MARK HAS
BEEN REACHED IN
LIBRARY CANVASS
(Continued from Page Five)
said, was the promise of the democracy
of culture in America.’
“The free public library, like the free
public school, is the heritage of every
child, and should he made the open high
way to culture and efficiency. Such an
institution deserves the help of every*
citizen. Every contribution Is an invest
ment that will keep on paying dividends 1
when all other Investments fail.
“The Public library is Birmingham’s
Bank of Culture.’ Ta«e stock In it; it 1
is absolutely safe. All the people may
draw* on it at will, and it never breaks; ,
the greater the run on this bank, the
greater its reserve fund; the greater the
rush on Its vaults, the stronger its credit '
land the richer the dividends to its stock- j
holders. This is not a fable. Invest in ]
it, and then go up to the library some ,
day and be inspired, nj the Honorable
James Bryce was Inspired, with a new
faith in your democracy.”
Circulars to Schools
Those who wish to contribute to the
library in answer to the circulars sent
out in the schools today will do so by
sending their donations to the school
teacher who has charge of their children.
In the reports which have so far been
made in the campaign there are about 30
committees which have been heard from
and there are about that many more who
have not yet reported, they being the
suburban committees, w’hich are expected
to return a hundred or two hundred dol
lars each from the the suburbs and resi
dence districts.
The following is the circular which will
be given to the school children:
"To the Parent:
"Have you subscribed to the TJhrary
hook fund?
“If you haven't please All out the cou
pon and send It to the teacher tomorrow
by your child.
“Please make some subscription, no
matter how small.
"We want to know that you are in
terested, and, lots of little donations
count up. J. W. DONNELLY.
“General Chairman.
“Birmingham, Ala.-1914.
$
“For the purpose of buying books for
the Birmingham Public library, and in
consideration of the subscription of others
I promise to pay to the Birmingham Pub
lic Library Board
-dollars, payable in 24
equal payments, beginning August 1. 1914.
“Or will pay In full by
(Signature).
Reports of Committees
The reports yesterday tty teams was as
follows:
Library board. $128: woman's clubs. *10:
A. M. Taylor. *163; George A. Bllnn. *146;
Bert Jacobs, *116: J. C. Henley, Jr.. *111.50;
S. .1. Bowie. *60; I. M. Engel. *158.50: M.
R Messer. *209: W. S. Reynolds. *379: H.
\V. Ewins, $-.9; Oscar Turner. *465: .1. E.
Shelby, $268; G. B. Forbes. *107: Dr. Schul
hoefer. *25; \V V. M. Robertson. Jr.. *81;
Avondale, *240.25; East Lake. *483; South
Highlands school. $116: I'llman school,
*103.40: West End, $13: Woodlawn. $116:
total $3516.65.
MONTGOMERY CASE
COMES UP JUNE 1
Jackson. Miss.. April 29.—(Special.)
The case of W. A. Montgomery vs. the
state, which was on the criminal docket
called in the supreme court yesterday,
was passed and set for hearing the
fourth Monday of June. Colonel Mont
gomery, member of the board of trus
tees of the penitentiary, it will be re
called. was convicted a year ago in
the Hinds county court of misfeasance
in office an«l fined $100, with dismis
sal from office.
Williams, lb. 4 ft 0 9 ft 0
Holden, cf. 3 0 1 4 0 0
Sweeney, c. 1 o ft 4 2 0
• Peckinpaugh. ss. .. 3 0 1 2 1 0
Truesdale, 2b. 3 ft ft 1 4 ft
Fisher, p. 3 0 2 ft 3 0
1 Totals . 29 1 7 27 11 0
•Holden out. hit by batted ball.
••Batted for Carrigan in seventh.
•••Batted for Leonard in seventh.
Score by innings:
Boston .00ft 000 000—ft
New York .000 100 00*—1
Summary: Two-base hit, Janvrin. Home
run, Walsh. Sacrifice hits, Yerkes, Swee
ney, Leonard. Stolen bases, Engle, Jan
vrin, Speaker. Double play. 8cott, Yerkes
to Engle. Bases on balls. Fisher 2, Leon
ard 2. Struck out, Leonard 4. Fisher. 1
Hits, Leonard 8 in 8 Innings. Bedlent 1 i
» In 2 innings. Time, 1:55. Umpire* |
and Connelly.
A .
ELECTRIC CAGE
Machine Donated by the
Humane Society Is Now
Being Used
Street Commissioner Frank Gafford, Dr.
Charles Wheelan, city physician, and
others witnessed the electrocution of some
dogs yesterday afternoon In the new elec
trocution cage at the pound on Avenue F.
The machine was donated to the city
Home few weeks ago by the Birmingham
Humane society and cost $260. It is op
erated under the supervision of the city
commissioners.
It is a box looking a good deal like
a large ice box set up on legs about
18 Indies high. The top is of glass. The
bottom of the box is of metal which is
connected with one wire of the dynamo.
The dog is caught and a brass cottar
fastened about his neck and when the
animal is lifted into the box the brass
collar is connected witn the other wire
from the dynamo. The door is then
closed and th$* only place to see the
animal when the current is turned on
is through the glass top.
The current is thrown on by means
of an ordinary switch on the outside of
the box and when the connection is made
the animal drops like a rag. without a
sound and without movement. As the
current is thrown on a little ••hour” glass
on the front of the machine Is inverted
and when the sand runs through tile
dog Is guaranteed to be dead. The sand
runs through the glass in about three
quarters of a minute, but the animal in
side is undoubtedly dead a quarter of
u second after the switch is thrown.
The machine is installed in a new build
ing erected on the city lots on the South
side, especially for the purpose, pens for
tlie doomed dogs being in tHe same build
ing with tlie machine. The dogs electro
cuted yesterday were exceptionally nice
looking animals.
ESTABLISH CHURCH
SCHOOL AT ANNISTON
(•iris’ School Will Be Opened al St.
Michael’s by Dr. Weller
in (he Fall
Anniston, April 29.—(Special.)—Ar
rangements have been perfected by
Dr. Charles K. Weller, rector of the
church of St. Michael ami Ail Angela
In thin city, one of the finest edifices
in the country, to open h hoarding
school for young ladles there next Sep
tember. this being an extension of tlie
lay school which was operated there
so successfully during the past year.
Dr. Weller has been In Anniston a
little over a year, coming here from
Atlanta. When iie came this magnif
icent church property, which consists
it a large compound and several mag
nificent buildings, had been allowed
o depreciate. He has spent several
thousand dollars in tlie improvement
if the grounds and buildings and the
'hurch will soon lie in first class coa
lition for the institutional features
.vhieh he planned when he gave up his
work in Atlanta to take charge here.
The parish school, which has been
tonducted by Miss Emma Weller and
Miss Alice Robinson for the past year,
will lie continued, with the addition
if a kindergarten and domestic science
department. Miss Eva I. llolford of
epn du l.ac. \\ is., former principal of
he Cathedral school of that place will
irrive here In September to have
’barge of the boarding school, which
vill he limited to 20 pupils. being
nadc rather exclusive.
Dr. Weller is trying to uso si.
Michaels for the purpose It was In
ended to fill when built by John W.
'■oble at a cost of about $200,000 and
nother step In this direction is the
mployment of Sister Edwardina Crane.
at® °* Episcopal mi si on at Sagula
a Grande. Cuba, to do mission work In
he city as a trained nurse.
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AYERS DECORATED
BY PRESIDENT YUAN
Alabama Missionary Hon
ored by Head of the
Chinese Republic
Anniston. April 29.— (Special.)
News has been received here by the
friends of Dr. T. W. Ayers, a pioneer
citizen of Anniston, to the effect that
he has had conferred on him the “Dec
oration of the Sixth Order of Chia Hoa"
by Yuan Phi Knl, Preatdent of the Chi
nese republic, as an expression of his
appreciation of the services rendered
the Chinese people by Dr. Ayers, who
is in charge of a hospital and medical
dispensary at Hwang-hein, North
C hina.
During the recent rebellion in China
Dr. Ayers treated a number of Chinese
In his hospital after a severe battle
at Hwang-hien. He was then offered
a government appointment, which he
declined, and the decoration which he
has received from President Yuan, he
says, came as a distinct surprise. The
decoration consists of a large medal
and is said to be the first ever con
ferred on a southern Baptist mission
ary. Tt was forwarded to Dr. Ayers
through the American consul at
Chefoo.
REV. INZERTOSPEAK
AT Y. M. C. A. SUNDAY
*'fs Christianity the Final Religion?”
will be the subject of an address to men
at the Young Men’s Christian associa
tion Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by
the Rev. John W. Inzer, pastor of the
Avondale Baptist church. The subject is
one about which there has been consider
able discussion, and no doubt a large
iramb«r of mon will be present to hear
this popular young pastor.
The music on this occasion will be espe
cially attractive and will be furnished by
the West Knd Male quartet, which is
composed of the following well known
vocalists: H. Naylor. W. H. Makin, B.
Williamson and J. H. Holmes. The meet
ing is free to the men of Birmingham.
to Have Him Succeed
Late Judge Jones
Jasper, April 29.—(Special.)—A p
sistent effort lias been made here J
Sa.v by lawyers and citizens to indl
I. H. Bankhead, Jr. to enter the cl
test for federal judge, made
by the death of Judge Jones f?e^|
interest has been manifested. H
Bankhead has not encouraged the H
gestion and has not indicated th.^H
will apply for the position. H
Cyclpcars—'Sensation of, the V
World." 2104 Avne lie B. J
(Advertisement) ££m£m9|e4
,
Gov. Comer’s Special Letter
to the Farmer f| i
TO THE FARMERS OF ALABAMA:
The election of May 11 will be decided by the demo
cratic farmers of Alabama. As of old, their votes still
control the destinies of this state.
I was born and raised a farmer, and all my life I
have been engaged in farming, my interests and wants
and feelings identical with those of other farmers.
The farmer’s prosperity and his hopes are menaced
by the rapid approach of the boll weevil. This destruc
tive. pest now covers one half of the territory of the
>tate. In a few \ ears cotton cannot be successfully
grown in a large part of the state. The hope of the far
mer and business interests depending upon him can
only be found by converting the cotton farm into a
grain and stock farm. To make this successful the far
mer must have low freight rates and good roads. Mr.
Henderson, who is opposing me for governor, sur
rendered to the railroads the cheap rates which were
established by the legislature when I was governor,
and gave back to the railroads $3,000,000 which they
had unjustly exacted from the people by overcharges
for carrying freight and passengers. If elected gov
ernor 1 will urge the restoration of these rates and
make the rates the same in Alabama as they are in
Georgia. A majority of the legislature already nom
inated agree with me on this subject.
To get the full benefit of these rates, tl^e farmer
must have good roads over which to carry his produce
to market, and to make country life what it should be,
if elected I will urge the legislature to enact laws
under which good roads will be established. I will urge
the passage of laws to take out of the mines and lumber
camps the misdemeanor convicts and place them upon
the public roads. As soon as the financial condition
v . JrliL
of the state will justify it, I will urge that all state eon- I
viols be worked upon the public roads, where the treat- 1
meut of these unfortunates will be more humane, where 1
the public will receive the benefits from their labor, and 1
where they will be taken out of competition with free I
labor, as is now successfully done in Georgia and in Jef- I
ferson, Houston and other counties of this state. 1
The farmers of the state lose millions of dollars an
nually by the ravages of hog cholera, because they have .
do effective means of preventing it. If elected I -cill
nrge the enactment of laws to prevent the existence and <
spread of this scourge on the prosperity of thepoiple ■ j
of the state. With cheap freight rates, good rotwijnd I
the prevention of hog cholera in the state, the farme rs ■
can, well afford to withstand the ravages oft** boll 1
weevil and devote their energies to other crop and|tto j
the growth of live stock.
If elected I will urge the appropriation of asvpilc
ient amount to educate our farmers, and especuMy^Ae J
boys, in the use of intensive methods in farmi<£> '4 J
I will insist upon the largest possible appr<priat||n j
for the common schools of the country, so as t< five Ae
country children a full nine-months’ term witbcomfwrt
able houses in which to be taught. J
I favor liberal appropriation for pensioy to C#JS j
federate soldiers. * '>'Mj
I will urge the abolition of the county backtax J
missioner, retention of the 60 per cent tax filiation,'j J
and will insist upon rigid economy in tho.|^ip|m- ■§
tion of the affairs of the state. fr ^
I appeal to you to join with me and iOxHaj^-nu; in J
the great work of removing our capitol from Itfil J
Ky., back to Montgomery.
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