The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-23
TALLADEGA MARBLE HAS REPUTATION Moretti VIII Establish a Work
 ing Studio FAMOUS CASE GOES OVER DeYampert Case in Talladega Has Already Cost the County Over Fifteen Hundred Dollars.
 Other News.

Taladega, November 22.-(special)-The immense white marble deposits of Talla- dega county are now attracting much at tention in the commercial world and among artists. Such is the tenuity of this marble that the most delicate tracery of vine or leaf can be shown without dan ger of breaking. Signor Moretti, the Italian artist, who designed Vulcan, says there is no marble In the world compar- able to it in this respect. A broad belt extends diagonally across the county and a pedestrian can begin on the eastern border and walk for forty miles to the western limit, every footfall being upon a dazzling bed of pure white marble, out rivaling the famed quarries of Carrara. At one of the outcroppings near Syla- cauga the Alabama White Marble com pany has an immense lot of machinery and a large force of men at work getting out this stone. which is quarried in great smooth blocks It is the idea of Signor Moretti to establish a working studio here, where an artist can come and do the rough work of shaping his ere ation instead of paying the freight upon a huge block of marble. much of which must necessarily be lost in chipping the stone into shape.
 The DeYampert case, one of the most notable pending on the criminal docket, was today continued for the term, on ac- count of the illness of the defendant. There were 200 witnesses in the case, and the prosecution of it has cost the county over s1500.
 The county superintendent of education wants twenty-nine more teachers, eleven white teachers and fifteen colored, these latter wanted for country schools.
 Above the immense dam of the Talla- dega Electric company at Jackson Shoals there Is a smooth stretch of water for three miles, affordng a lovely spot for boating parties. MT. Felix Oglesby has fit ted up luxurious steam launch for the benefit of pleasure parties, and it is now quite fashionable to make up parties for a ride.
 We have built cotton warehouses as rap idly as possible, having already three, and working on a fourth one, but yet with all this it is necessary to use our streets to hold the cotton There are 100 bales stacked in Battle street because of lack of room in the warehouses.
 The appeal for aid to the soldiers home at Mountain creek is needed here, and in addition to private contributions the John T. Morgan Chapter of the U. D. C. will today serve lunch to the public for the purpose of raising funds to send there. Every business man of the city promises to lunch with the ladies at noon.
 The Daughters of the American Revolu- tion. one of our most notable ladies so- cieties. elected officers for the year as follows; Regent Mrs. John D. McNeel; vice regent Mrs. J. H. Johnson; corre- spending secretary, Mrs. J. M. Thornton; recording secretary. Mrs. A. G. Storey; registrar, Miss Mittie McEldery; historian,
 Mrs. w. c. Harrison; assistant historian. Mrs. F. H. Manning.
 The United Charities have originated the idea of a pound party to the inmates of the county farm on the afternoon of Thanksgiving. Anything sweet or good to eat will be accepted by the society and delivered to the people there.
 The date fixed for the Teachers insti- tute of this county Is November 30. On the proeramme are the names of A. H.. Hodd, Mrs. W. g. Mcleod, NJ T. Linder Mrs. Catherine Finnegan. C. R. Hudson. Claude B. Sims. l. D. McNeel. Miss Alma Barfield, T. A. Mckay, Miss Hattie Don aldson.
 MT. and Mrs. Jeffries of Janesville Wis., are enjoying a pleasure visit to the south. and are lingering here for a week or more lured by the autumn beauty of the Bride of the Mountains as Talladega is called.