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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30
WILLARD DRUNK
SAYS WOODWARD
ATLANTA'S MAYOR SAYS TO-
LEDo'S MAYOR WAS ONLY IN.
TOxIcATED MAN AT CONVEN-
TIoN-AcTloN POSTPONED.

Atlanta, August 29.-(Special)-"Vice
Mayor Willard of Toledo was the only
drunken man in the crowd said Mayor
James G. Woodward today, further dis
cussing the incidents of his attendance on
the convention of the League of American
Municipalities.
Mayor Woodward today promptly signed
a call for a special meeting of the City
Council to be held this afternoon for the
purpose of taking action regarding his
conduct at Toledo. The request for the
special meeting was signed by thirteen
members or a majority of council.
When the City Council acts In the mat
ter there Is no doubt, it is believed, that
It will adopt resolution apologizing to
the League of American Municipalities, to
the city of Chicago and to Mayor Dunno
Of that city, for what Mayor Woodward
did. Whether it will go further than this
ana request Mayor Woodwards resigna-
ton is problematical, though 1t is said
many members of the council favor taxi
ing this course.
At the meeting of the council this af-
ternoon, Mayor Woodward requested a
reinforcement of action on account of the
condition of his voice. The mayor. 1t ap-
pears, has bad cold and cannot speak
above g. whisper. He says his voice Is
not in any condition for him to make a
statement of the matter to the council.
and on that account he asked that the
hearing be deferred until later date.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30
BIRMINGHAM FIRM
GIVEN CONTRACT
Breeding & WhiIIdin Draw
Plans for Carnegie library
WORK WILL BEGIN SOON
The Library Committee Will Meet
Again Next Tuesday Night to Fur
Their Consider Plans for
the Building.
WORK WILL BEGIN SOON

Ensley, August 29.-(Speclal.)-At a
meeting of the Carnegie library COM
-mlttee at Mayor SCOTS office tonight
| the contract for the architectural work
| in the erection of the library building
was awarded to Breeding & Whilldln, ar
chitects of Birmingham.
Plans were submitted by a number
of architects and were gone over care
fully by the members of the committee.
The committee will meet again at the
mayors office next Tuesday when the
plans and specifications will be further
| considered and suggestions made.
When the plans have been fully made
and all estimates considered bids for
the building will be advertised for and
! work will begin as soon thereafter as
possible
The library committee has taken con-
siderable time In investigating different
plans of library buildings and a number
of the libraries already established over
the state have been visited and personally
inspected by the members of the COM
mittee.
1t is proposed to build a library in
Ensley second to none in the state and
when completed the promoters are con-
fdent that the city will have an in
stitution in which 1t can justly take
pride.
The building will be erected at Ave-
| nue. H and Eighteenth street and will
be of modern architecture, to cost some-
thing like $4,000.
Notes and Personals.
Miss jamie Wells has returned from
spending some time visiting friends and
| relatives.
| Mrs F. J. Lange, who has been spend
ing some time at her old home in Ohio,
returned home last night
| ]. H. Sheldon, manager of the Snow
Flake laundry at this place, has moved
his family from West Highlands in Bir-
mingham to his new home at Avenue II
and Twenty-second street.
! w. H. Singleton has accepted a posi-
ton with F. L. Ellis. the Ensley jeweler,
as salesman.
| H. II. Chandler, manager of the local
| exchange for Southern Bell Telephone
company, has been transferred to Wood
lawn. where he holds similar position
with the same company. John Anguin has
taken the residence vacated by Mr.
| Chandler.
| Charity lodge. Order of Rebekahs, met
in regular session tonight and had a
very interesting meeting.
| Dr. L. c. Ward of Dadeville, is visit
ing his brother w. A. Ward Of Ensley.
| The third quarterly conference of the
Ensley Methodist church will be held
| tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. The Rev
| s. L. Dobbs, presiding elder of the Bir-
mingham district, will preside All men,
| bers of the church are requested to be
present.
The Fortnightly club will give dance
at Camps hall tomorrow night
| Miss Pearl Dunlap has returned from
| Shelby, where she visited friends
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30
President Wheeler ralks.

Portland. Ore. August 2s-several prom
inent educators addressed the Lewis and
Clark educational congress tonight, among
them being President BENJAMIN !. Wheel
or OF the University of California.
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the first holding seven, the next five, the
next seven, and the next three, while
three others, two large and one small
one, swing from an independent frame
situated higher up in the belfry. Christ
church, Philadelphia, also has an interest
ing set of bells. They are more than a
century and a half old. They have well
coined many a famous visitor to that
town, so rich in American memories and
traditions. In 1774 they rang for the last
time on the birthday of the King of
England, and July A. 1776, together with
the old bell in Liberty Hall, they patriot
ically proclaimedf '1iberty throughout the
land unto all the inhabitants thereof"
The bell in 1.-THE steeple of the First
Baptist church. OF Providence, r. l., the
church organized, as tradition says, in
1859 by Roger Williams. was cast In
London about the year 1775. 1t first bore
this inscription: For freedom of con-
science the tdTn was first planted. Per-
suasfon. not fNrce. was used by the peo-
pie" In 1887 The bell was broken and
had to be reca4t. 1t was then made to
bear this inscriHtion: This church was
formed A. D. Ice the first In the state,
and the oldest ofAthe Baptists in Ameri-
ca" 1t was recaS again In March, and
also in SeptemberI Of the year 1874. It
now bears the inscription: This church
was founded in 1854 by Roger Williams.
its first pastor, and the first asserter Of
liberty of conscience"
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= e ~ s Ely > E p X E T w e ~ t.
IMPOSING FUNERAL
WAS BEING PLANNED
"oLD RUcKER" WAS NOT DEAD,
HOWEVER, AND HoNoRS PRO-
POSED BY WHITE FRIENDS ARE
DEFERRED.

Atlanta August 29.-(Speeial .)-Active
and complete preparations were made to-
day for the funeral of Amos Rucker, the
ante-bellum negro, who served during
the war in one OF the Georgia commands.
Rucker went into the army along with
one of the companies of the Seventh Geor-
gia regiment from Athens, has always
been a Confederate sympathizer and was
greatly beloved by the veterans here.
This morning the report reached the
city that Rucker was dead. Rucker lives
just outside the city limits in the direc-
ton of the federal prison, and the report
of his death came from an apparently au-
thentic source.
The veterans of Camp Walker, U. c. v.
got together and began to discuss the
matter. Some of them had tears in their
eyes when they heard the sad news. They
were all talking about how Rucker used
to call the roll of the company without a
hitch. how he had been faithful all his
life and faithful unto death.
The Rev. A. r. Holderby readily con-
scented to preach the funeral sermon, and
1t was arranged to have the funeral take
place at Hilburns chapel at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The following we'll
known and prominent Confederate veter-
ans were appointed and consented to act
as pallbearers: Ex-Governor Allen d.
Gambler. Judge w. L. Calhoun, Alderman
s. ]. Holland, Gen. A. ]. West DR.. Amos
Fox and Frank Hilburn. They We're glad
of one thing-an opportunity to show
last mark of esteem for old Rucker.
There remained but one thing to do, and
that was to have the body brought into
the city and prepared for burial. Under
taker Lee got his funeral wagon In readi-
ness and started on the drive to Fuckers
home. Almost at his destination Lee es-
pied an old darby with a basket on his
arm coming up the road.
II believe that's old Rucker,' he said,
1t was old Rucker, and when he came
back to town with the report the funeral
was declared off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30
SOME FAMOUS AMERICAN BELLS.
One old Bell Was Gift Of King Ferdi-
nand of Spain.

From Leslies Weekly.
There is a bell at Washington, d. c..
whose history dates back to the very
beginning of modern civilization on this
continent 1t Is trifing affair as re-
CARDS size, its dimensions being only
eight by six and one-half INCHES, yet
its notes have sounded to call the great
discoverer Columbus to prayer and wor-
ship. 1t was brought from Spain in
December. 1893. and set up in church
at Santo Domingo. 1t was the special
gift Of King ferdinand, and bears the
initial of his name. 81" in old Gothic
characters upon it's surface. When La
Vega, the new City of the Plains. was
founded, church and bell were bodily re-
moved to it.
Among the largest and most complete
chimes In the United States is the one
hanging in the bell tower Of Holy Trim
fty church, Philadelphia. Most chimes
are made up of from eight to dozen
bells. The one at Holy Trinity, however.
IS composed of no less than twenty
I'VE Of the -throated musical in
struments. These are hung upon hori-
soutsl bars located one above the other.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30
UNION SERVICES
COME TO A CLOSE
Protestant Churches of Ensey VIII Re.
sumo Their Usual Services Next Sun
day-Union Meetings Popular.

Ensley, August 29.-(Special.)- 1.-The union
service at the First Methodist church last
Sunday night closed the series, and here
after the various Protestant churches will
resume their usual services.
The Rev. ]. w. Orr preached at the SER
vice last Sunday night to a very large
congregation
These union services are conducted
every summer during the month of Au-
gust and are very popular. The plan was
instituted for the purpose of giving the
pastors an opportunity to rest and the
intermingling of the different congrega-
lions has proven beneficial to the people
1t has given the people an opportunity to
hear the various ministers of the city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30
ENSLEY BUILDINGS
TO BE ENL ARGED
r. M. SIye Receives Contract for I'm.
portant Building Improvements.
Work VIII Be Done at Once.

Ensley, August 29.-(Special.)-F M
Slye was given the contract today to ex-
tend the three buildings on Avenue e &C.
cupied by II. S. Meade G. Co., the Palace
Tailoring company and Zivits clothing
store, twenty feet to the rear.
The buildings are of brick and the ex-
tensions will be of the same material
and will add greatly to their value and
appearance. The improvements will be-
gin at once and are to be completed In
the shortest possible time.
The contract amounts to s1204.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30
NEW CHURCH OPENED.
Popular Young People Are United In
Marriage at AbertviIe.

Albertville August 29-(Special 1.-THE
first services were held in the new Chris.
tian church here Sunday morning and
evening by Elder r. W. Moody. The
church. which has been recently complet-
ed, Is a handsome little structure and Is
an ornament to the town.
Mr.. E. A. Miller and Miss Jessie Sims
were quietly married Sunday night at the
Methodist parsonage, the Rev. p s. Par
IRISH officiating.
Mr. Miller is agriculturlst in the Agri-
cultural school here, and is also connect
ed with the Marshall Banner. His bride
Is o charming young woman and is very
popular here They will reside in Albert
vile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30

The University OF Virginia places the
Marion Military Institute on its list OF
accredited colleges. The University Of
Pennsylvania accepts the degrees of the
institute, admitting graduates without
examination. Other leading universities
accord the institute the same recognition
of merit. For catalogue address J. T.
Murfee, Marion, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30
sides Arrested for Murder.

Tuscaloosa, August 29.-(Special. )-Lon-
ME X Sides has been arrested and
brought to the city by Deputy Sheriff
Latham. charged with shooting s. M
Black from ambush on Saturday night.
Upon Mr.. Latham's arrival at Coaling,
where the shooting occurred. he found
that Sides had gone to Bessemer and
wired there for him. Ndes Is employed as
station agent at Coaling and denies hav-
ing any knowledge of the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30
ATHENS FEMALE COLLEGE,
Athens, Alabama.

Owned and controlled by the Methodist
Episcopal church, south. Sixty-third ses
sion begins Wednesday. September 90
1905. Ten thousand dollars to be expended
at once in charging and improving build
ings and equipment. Steam-heated. cleo
trio lights. handsome baths throughout.
We offer the regular collegiate courses In
Mathematics. Science, Literature and
Languages. We have a full corps of able
instructors, including graduates OF Uni
versity Of Chicago, Western College of
Ohio and the Conservatory of Munich.
Special advantages offered In Music and
Fine Arts. Health record unsurpassed.
Boarding students limited to one hun
dred.
Write for catalogue at once.
MISS MARY NORMAN MOORE.
President,
Athens, Ala.
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Miss cotter Gets Place.

Tuscaloosa, August Special )-Miss
Kathleen Cotter, one of Tuscaloosas
young musicians. has been elected to
the department of piano and voice at the
Missouri Classical and Business college.
Miss Golfer is graduate at the Central
Female college of this city. She is a COM
noser and has a sweet voice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30

Perhaps II IL not etched enough. send
1t to the Gawk Engraving CO. Peoples
phone 26.
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Preparing for Factory.

Union Springs. August 29.-(Speeial)-
Mr. Cranberry, superintendent of the fer
tilizer factory to be established here, has
arrived and the old farmers warehouse
near Caldwell & Ramseys is being quick
ly repaired to receive the machinery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-30
Thief Tapped the I'LL.

Huntsville. August 29.-(Special.)-A
thief secreted himself In w. F. Strives
saloon and after the doors were locked
tapped the cash drawer for s1s5 and es-
capped. The thief left large bundle of
Rreenbacks in the drawer.
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MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE

Athens. Ala.
Su-wed-9-3-1O-17-24.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-16

Interest in the prospective oil fields
twelve miles east of Roswell is grow
ing at rate that will soon put it at
fever heat. Every day brings out
some new development that shows
the undercurrent of feeling that is in
creasing in wonderful strength. The
present situation is that the Roswell
Oil Company has made all arrange
ments to bore a well and has taken
up land in placer claims for seven
miles up and down what their expert
terms an oil trough. All arrange
ments to bore for oil have been COM
pleted and the company is only wait
ing to close up a few deals for oil
stock in order to have enough money
in the bank to have everything sure
before starting on the. big task. The
stock was all spoken for at the time
the company was organized, but some
of the deals are hanging fire. The
stock is selling at par value, 81 per
share.
1t is the purpose of the Company to
drill a well Is inches in diameter, as
deep as possible, then drill a ten inch
hole, and finish with an eight inch
diameter The drilling will be started
as soon as the rest of the cash is in
the bank. The machine is now in the
Valley.
Since the news<of the company's
intentions became public, the claim
hunters have not missed a single
chance For seven miles in every di-
rection from the prospect hole the
land has been taken in placer claims,
although the expert says that the oil
trough, where the oil will be found is
but a mile or mile and half wide. The
length of the trough has not been linn
tied by the expert.
These claims are becoming valuable
1t was only few days ago that e. l.
Wildly. who was fortunate enough to
get many claims adjoining those TAX
en- by the oil company. sold one at
800. Yesterday he sold another at
the same price, George Cazier, pro-
prietJr of the Shelby Hotel being the
purchaser Mr.. Wildly has two more
prospective buyers at that price after
they are sold, he says he will put up
the price on his placer claims to 5000.
He predicts that within a few days
these claims will be worth five and six
hundred dollars. If oil is found, as
the expert declared it will be, the
claims will be worth immense
amounts.
The drilling is anxiously awaited by
those having claims and in the mean
, time the desire to get in "on the
ground floor increases.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-16
CASTRO REFUSES TO PAY.

French Consider Incident Further Pro
vocation Against Venezuela.
Paris, Nov. 16.-The foreign office
is advised that President Castro yes
terday refused to pay the second in
stallment of the Plumley arbitration
award. The arbitration covered the
damages sustained by French citi-
zens in Venezuela during the revolu-
tionary periods prior to 1903, and was
in favor of France, the award being
about $65O,OOO. President Castro paid
the first inStallment about three
months ago, but apparently refused
% pay the second installment yester-
day on the ground that diplomatic re-
lations are interrupted. The incident
is considered further provocation.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-16
Joe Eyars-Lora Bartcll.

Joe Byars and Miss Lora Bartell,
both of this city, were married at
eight o'clock last night at the home
OF Judge ]. B. Bailey, who performed
the ceremony in the presence of the
brides mother and a few other wit
nesses. The couple will live in Ros-
well. Joe Byars is the man who won
second prize at the bronco-busting
contest at the fair this fall. and is
engaged in the horse-breaking and
selling business. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bartell. who
live near the fair grounds
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-16
HAYDEN DELANEY KILLED.
Son of Former Commander at Fort
Stanton Killed at Los Angeles.

Son of Former Commander at Fort
Stanton Killed at Los Angeles.
Judge G. A Richardson has just
received word of the death of his first
cousin, Hayden Delaney, at Los. An
geles last week The young man was
an electrical engineer in the employ
of the Los Angeles street car sys-
tenn, and at 1870 one night last week
went out to test the power of
plant. The car on which he was riding
was hit by freight car at crossing,
and he received injuries that were
considered very serious from the be-
ginning. He was removed to the re
ceiving hospital, and after his exter-
nal injuries were dressed, was re-
moved to a Sisters hospital. where
he died the following night at 11:30.
The sad and most painful part of
the affair is that the boys mother
was not notified by the company of
either the injury or death of her son
although she was in the city all the
time. The news of the accident was
conveyed to her by a relative who
had heard 1t through a morning pa
per- She was allowed to be with him
only two hours in the afternoon. and
when the boy died that night, no word
was sent her. Again it was the morn
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-16
Live Stock Market.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 16.-Cattle
receipts, 5000, including 500 south
ems. Market steady to 10c higher.
Native steers, 3.5O@5.S5; southern
steers, 2.4O@40O: southern COWS,
1.75@3.00; native cows and heifers.
1.75@4.75; stockers and feeders, ESQ
@4.25; bulls, 2.OO@3.25; calves, 2.25
$500; western steers, 275@450;
western cows, 2.O0@3.25;
Sheep receipts, 1000. Market stea-
dy. Muttons, 4.25@5.60; lambs, $3.50
1875; range wethers, 4.75@5.6O; fed
ewes, 3.75@475
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-16
THE OFFER OF CARLSBAD
ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENT

g The u. S. Government has
8 accepted the offer of the Pc
@ cos Irrigation Company and
g will buy the Carlsbad dam
g project at the price agreed
3 upon by the consulting engi-
. neerS of the Reclamation Ser
g vice. This means the saving {
3 of many improved farms that
g have threatened to go to
3 waste the past year ON ac- {
3 count of the washing out of (
3 the Pecos Irrigation Compa- :
3 ny's dam. Much unimproved
3 land has been signed up under !
3 the project since the govern Z
3 ment began investigating the :
, feasibility Of rebuilding the
3 irrigation works :
3 President F. G. Tracy of the g
3 Pecos Irrigation Co. telegraph :.
2 ed from Washington to Carls-
2 bad the news of the govern 6
? ment's decision yesterday, and
? w. R. Allison brought the 8
3 good news to ROSY ~ today. :
2 9
? g 3 3 g g g g g g g g g g g g 8
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-16
OUTLOOK LESS THREATENING.
The General Strike in Russia Prom
ises to Collapse Soon.

The General Strike in Russia Prom
ises to Collapse Soon.
ST. Petersburg, Nov. 16-The out
look is much less threatening today,
the general strike promising to col
lapse within a few days. The appeal
to the whole country to join in the
strike met with little response, and
the dissensions in the workmen's 5
councils are increasing
Panic on the Bourse.
ST. Petersburg, Nov ia panic
prevailed on the Bourse today as a
result of, the rumor that Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaevitch, commander
of the imperial guards, had been ap-
pointed military dictator. The rumor
was promptly denied.
A special meeting of the cabinet,
with Emperor Nicholas presiding. is
being held this afternoon to consider
the situation. This is the first meet
ing of the cabinet with the emperor
presiding since the creation of a re-
sponsible ministry.
To Distribute Relief Funds.
ST. Petersburg, Nov. 16.-Baron
Gunsberg, we'll known Jewish phi,
lanthropist of St. Petersburg, has re-
ceived imperial authority for the dis
raised in America, England and other
foreign countries. He is now orgahiz-
ing committees.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-16
Our Great Removal Sale No Nore>>PPICE g. CO.

ing paper that brought the sad news.
Judge Richardson and other relatives
are of the opinion that it was the
companys intention to keep the moth
er from talking with the son, in or
der to prevent her learning all the
circumstances connected with the
accident so that she would have more
difficulty in making a case for dam
ages against them.
Hayden Delaney was the only son
of Captain Hayden Delaney, former
ly in charge of Fort Stanton, who is
well remembered by all the old citi-
Zens Cf Roswell