The age-herald., 1901-10-02
OHIO MAN SPEAKS
 KINDLY OF SOUTH
Congressman Grosvenor Dis
 cuSses River Improvements
THE PARTNERSHIPS NEEDS
Replies to Invitation of Improvement Society and Pledges His Support
 To Any Movement That
 May Be Undertaken.

Huntsville, October 1.-(Special.) )-Gen. Chas B. Grosvenor, Congressman from Ohio, has written a letter to Congress-
 man Richardson pledging his support Of any movement taken by the Southern Representatives for the removal of Col bert Shoals in the Tennessee River. Gen eral Grosvenor writes in reply to an tnvi- tation to attend the annual convention of the Tennessee River Improvement Socie- ty in this city and says among other things:
 'I am as thoroughly proud of the great
 steps your people are taking towards the
 full enjoyment of the prosperity of today as I am in the prosperity of any other section of the union. With me sectional
 lines are absolutely abolished, but the
 water lines I want to maintain
 What I think to be the salient point of your contention is that it IS idle to spend money on the upper end of the Tennes-
 see River or to any considerable extent in the lower stretches of the river while Colbert Shoals obstruct the comfortable navigation of that magnificent stream. 1t is absolutely imperative if we maintain any kind of reputation for consistency, that we clear out those shoals and make
 the splendid river a great artery of com
 merce. I shall take pleasure in seconding any move that you gentlemen in Tennes- see. Alabama and Georgia may inaugur- ate to this end.
 'It is a gigantic undertaking to mako Congress appropriate 1t and make the appropriation that 1t ought to make, and fuf1l h0 l,1ft hxf fbn mi fnd efforts of the Representatives interested. It would be better for you that the small places be allowed to stand as they are
 for two years if you could get a splendid
 appropriation with a contract provision.
 You can do all this if you stand together and demand it. but if you conceded the abandonment of the work or the neglect
 of this work in order to promote other special or less important interests you will fail entirely"
 thrilling act that was not on the pro- gramme occurred at the first performance in the Hagenback animal show on the Midway last night. The performance was in progress, and the lion trainer was in the act of entering the cage of the most, dangerous honess in the show, when thel animal 1eaped over his head into the audience. The people at first thought this was a part of the performance, and re- mained still A cry of alarm from the attendants aroused them, and the crowds fstampeded. knocking down and tramp. ling several people, The lion harmed no, one, and slunk out on the midway and scattered the crowds The animal seemedj ito be cowed by the excitement and was Fapparently glad to be led back to her cage.
 Hon. William H. H. Wasson of Pitts, burg, a prominent manufacturer of that city and bill clerk of the House of Rep resentatives, is in Huntsville on visit.
 News reached here last night of the death of Folly Love, an aged and re- spected citizen of New market. MT. Love was 5e years old and unmarried :.
 Miss Sophye Davis gave reception, Friday afternoon in compliment to Mrs.
 Corinne Goodman and daughter, Miss Louise Goodman, of Memphis Mrs. Good man was formerly Miss Corinne Acklin of this city, and the reception in her honor was attended by society in bodw