The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-07
VETERANS CHOOSE
 THEIR DELEGATES Democratic Ticket is Safe in
 Etowah County COOSA RIVER IS RISING Joe L. Jones Has a Hand Badly Lac erated In a Pea Threshlns Ma
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 of Gadsden.

Gadsden, November 6.-(SpeciaL)-Cam Hollingsworth, Some of Confederate Vet erans held a meeting yesterday and se- lected delegatea to the reunion at Mobile cn the 18th and 16th, as follows: s. E. Jordan, Springs Montgomery, Alto " Lee, Jr., Tom Greet, J. L. Meeks and ". P. Johnson. The members were as- sessed s1 each to defray the expenses of a sponsor and also to donate a portion to the Pelham monument. committee was also appointed to see about the organization of the Daughters of the Confectionery here and also to stir up more enthusiasm. An effort will be made at the Mobile meeting to have the next state meeting held in Gadsden.
 Ticket Safe In Etowah.
 The campaign has closed in this eoun- ty and the democrats feel hopeful of electing every one of the nominees. Col onel Burnett has made a warm and ag- gressive campaign and he will carry every county in the Seventh congressional district if the voters turn out. Democrats in his case are too hopeful and think it Is useless 10 vote for him. but It is not thought that there will be many dem- ocrats to fail to vote as the campaign has been made warm and every vote will be cast. In Etowah county the ticket is safe by good majorities. The opposition has made a quiet canvass and the float Ing vote will be cast in full, but the dem ocrats will easily overcome this and there is no doubt but that the entire ticket will win.
 coosa River Is Up.
 The long drouth has at last been broken by good, soaking rain, which lasted some ten hours, breaking a drouth that had lasted for over two months and which had done considerable damage. The Coosa has risen five inches and is still rising Boatmen hope to be able to com mence regular trips in few more days. No boats have been run on the river in seven weeks. Considerable cotton is piled up around the gins, awaiting the regular trips of the boats The new steamer, Alabama, which was built by Gadsden capital and in the interest of Gadsden, will make her Initial trip next week.
 Infant Son Dies.
 | The three-months- son of Lieuten- ant and Mrs. O. D. Duncan died yester- day at the home of Mrs. H. M Davis, after short illness Lieutenant Duncan and his wife arrived in the city few days ago on a visit and the babe was sick at the time and gradually grew worse until death relieved its sufferings. l The interment was made at Forest cem- etery.
 Hand Badly Lacerated.
 Joe L. Jones, who lives near tho city. had the misfortune to get his hand caught in a pea threshing machine yes- terday and terribly lacerated. He was feeding the machine when in some man. ner his coat sleeve caught between the two cog wheels and the hand was cut and bruised from the wrist up to the | elbow before the machine could be stop ped. The machine was a small one or the unfortunate man would have lost his | arm.
 Congressman Sid Bowie made three fine speeches in Etowah county Friday and Saturday to splendid crowds. He spoke in Attalla Friday night. He made a 1 splendid talk in Gadsden at il a. m. Sat urday and at Alabama City Saturday night He made splendid talk in Gads- den and literally frayed Roosevelt and his negro loving policy.
 The Masonic lodge at Alabama City l gave a banquet at their hall in that rlace Friday night, which was an en- 1 joyable affair to all present. There were visiting members present from Gadsden and Attalla lodges who assisted in the in- itiating of several members, and after their labors the banquet was announced. 1 Crack Shot. who was negro trusty at | the county jail for long time, and who acted in the capacity of detective for the l deputies in ferreting out criminals, was l today tried on the charge of stealing a | pistol from the office of the sheriff and was sentenced to work the public roads for four months.