Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-24
DEM0POLls ALERT
And Making Concerted Effort for Reduced h.
 surance-RepubIicans on the Move.

Demoaolis, June 22-(Special Corre- spondence.)-Now that our water works are assured our enterprising young mayor is hustling around getting the citizens to secure the water privileges, and already nnety-six taps have been taken.
 At meeting of the commercial asso- ciaton yesterday a special committee consisting of Messrs. J. R. Robertson, G. G. sharpe, Lewis Mayer, J. B. Merri- wether, John c. Webb and William H. Welch, were appointed to look after a new and more equitable adjustment of our lire insurance rates. We are now made to pay an outrageous premium and our leading men having made their personal protests in vain We are de- tcrmined to see what effect organized effort will make.
 There is a great stir among the mili- tary boys today getting everything in readiness for encampment. Our com pany will leave here Monday morning at 6:52 and will arrive at the camp grounds the same day at o'clock in the after noon.
 Today is the first day in about a week that we have not had a heavy rain. It is as fair and lovely today as could be wished, and we trust this kind of weather will keep up for a while now, as our farmers win need lot of it in order
 
 Your correspondent has just learned that MT. Fl. l.. Wood, who has been con nected with the Black Warrior Lumber company of this place in the capacity of q partner, has sold out his interest to Capt. R. F. Knox. In an interview with Mr. Wood he said that he did not know just now what his movements would be. When asked If he intended leaving De- mopols he said that he could not tell. You know" said he, "my mind changes tttff1 fhn ind hI1f 1 nn nkU anything of the kind, on the contrary we do know that whatever Hank" Woods says he sticks to, and we know further that he is q most valuable citizen and we will regret very much if we are compelled to give him up.
 There seems to be an effort to awaken interest in the republican ranks, that have for some time been in state of coma in this section. The following cir cular will explain how the effort is being made
 "A grand reunion and republican camp meeting of the republican party of Ma ' rengo and adjoining counties will be held under the auspices of the republican ex- ecutive committee of Marengo county at the old camp ground between Dayton and Mckinley, commencing Wednesday, July 31, and closing Friday evening. Au- gust 2. 1895. We hope these meetings will be largely attended by the people, as able speakers will be present, and will address you upon the political issues of the day. Let everybody come and bring a wel-flled basket of good things, and let us have one more good time to- gether. The ladies are invited also.
 By order of republican executive com mittee of Marengo county.
 "F H. THREET, Chairman.
 ID. $. FREEMAN, Secretary"
 Our friend, M. H. Rochotsh, was sport ing a gold bug button today. and seemed to be very proud of it. When n Ckp6 him if hp had ftcfI- verioons," he said mo-" and that he did not want to; that this kind was good enough for him. They say that these drummer fellows are the best posted politicians in the world, and if this is so the "silverloons' might as well fold up their little legs, for Uncle Magnus says in the chastest American English They're no goodi"