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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
GENERAL RAINS ARE REPORTED IN STATE Most of the Days of Last Week
 Were Cloudy WEATHER BUREAU REPORT Precipitation Very uneVenly DIstrib- uted-some Need of Rain Reported
 From Some Sections In
 Southern Portion.
BUREAU REPORT

Montgomery, September u.-(SpeciaD.- Much of last week was cloudy. and in some sections there were general ralns while the temperature was normal The weekly summary of the Alabama section of the weather bureau shows this. It is given below:
 Tuesday, the 4th, was clear and the warmest day of the week The remainder of the week was partly cloudy and show CTS occurred daily. but they were local in character and the amounts of preeipi- tation were very unevenly distributed. Tho day of most general rains was Wednesday, the 5th, when excessive showers occurred at scattered points in the eastern part of the state. In Coosa and Barbour coun- ties the fall was especially heavy; at Goodwater Gin Coosa) and Eufaula Gin Barbour) the measured rainfall at a. m. Thursday the 6th, amounted to 210 inches and 21S inches. respectively. In most of the counties of the extreme southern part of the state there Is still some need of rain although a few very heavy local showers occurred. the most noteworthy being PCS inches at Mobile on the night of the 6th-7th
 "The mean temperature for the entire state was 80 degrees. or about normal. and degree lower than the mean for the pre- vious week. Quite warm weather pre- vailed on the 4th and 5th, but the tenn peratures were moderate the remainder of the week."
 The following table shows the tempera- ture and rainfall at selected stations:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
UNKNOWN INFANT
 LEFT ON SIDEWALK
ST WAS APPARENTLY BUT A FEW HOURS OLD-lT WAS LEFT IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE OF T. M. NEAL.

Brewton, September 11.-(Special. )-Quite
 a sensation was caused in Brewton this morning by the discovery of a girl baby only a few hours old on the walk in front of T. M Nears residence on Doug las avenue. Marshal Weaver was informed
 and took the waif In charge and Is car ing for it until home can be found. The child was lying just inside the gate, and 1t is evident that the party leav- ing 1t did not come inside the yard, but reached over the fence and laid his bur den on the walk. Investigation Is being made and the marshal Is of the opinion that he will discover the persons guilty of the act. The child Is thoroughly de- veloped and apparently in good physical condition. It was not dressed, but wrapped in some ragged clothes. This is the first instance of the kind ever recorded here and the citizens are naturally indignant over the occurrence.
 Work on the new Louisville and Nash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
 THE ANTI=BOYCOTT LAW AND FELIX E. BLACKBURN

To the Voters of Jefferson County:
 In the recent primary I lacked a little over one hundred votes of securing the nomination for the legislature. l was one of the highest three who failed Of nomi- nation My vote was very gratifying con sidering the relentless fight which has been waged against me by the Labor Advocate and the question now has re- solved itself into whether or not the Labor Advocate shall dictate to the voters of this county who our legislators are to be. Will any fair-minded man. whether he carries a card or not sanction such unwarnnted, mean attacks as the follow ing: Every man who votes for Felix L. Blackburn and l.. J. Haley are foes to the interest of orga nized labor"
 Labor Advocate September B. 1906
 Union men. the time has come to act Go to the polls on the 17th and cast your ballot for men favorable to unionlsm and keep Felix F. Blackburn and l.. ]. Haley at home. These are the men who voted for the anti-boycott bill and now main tain that it is a good law"
 Labor Advocate September g. t906
 "A vote for Felix r. Blackburn and l.. J Haley is a vote for the foes of labor 3 Union men. go to the polls on the 17th inst and vote against Felix E. Blackburn and L. J. Haley. our common enemy .The Labor Advocate hopes that every card man in Jefferson county will go To the polls on September r and cast his vote for Ben F, Barbour, John T. Glover and ]. c. King, and also ask his friends to do likewise, aud that Messrs Blackburn and Haley will be defeated by such an over whelmng majority that they will not be heard from again in Jefferson county poli- tics"
 Labor Advocate, September B. 1906
 But the following editorial is the grand climax.
 During the last session of the Ala bama legislature when the vote on the anti-boycott bill was being taken, mem Der from Jefferson county, Mir Felix T.. Blackburn, arose from his seat, raised his right arm above his shoulder. with his left hand upon his breast his eyes aflame with satanic hatred for organized labor, believing that he was voting for a meas ure that would abolish the labor unions n this state, raised his voice In thunderous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
Extracts Erom Reports.

T-Indicates inappreciable rainfall. +-For six days only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12

has been commenced. Material is being received and large force of men are at work tearing away a portion of the old building and moving the freight house back to make room for the new structure. Large and commodious waiting rooms for white and negro passengers will be built. the offices enlarged and a large addi- tion made to the freight house. It Is estimated that about 5000 will be ex pended on the buildInS. Brewton has long since outgrown the present building, and the citizens and travelling public are grat- flied that work on the long promised new depot has been commenced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
BLocToN SCHOOL OPENS.
Officials Enthusiastic Over Prospects
 of Prosperous Term.

Blocton. September 1.-(Special)-The West Blocton High school opened yester- day morning with an enrolment of 15O rupls. The faculty Is composed of R. C.. Crumpton, A. B., principal with Miss Kathleen McMilan, Miss Ida B. Horn, Miss Nell Wallace, assistants. and Miss Carrie l.. White vocal and instrumental music Yesterday marked the beginning of the fourth year of the schools ex- istence, during which time nearly 100 boys sud girls have had the benefits of tle school. As has often been stated, the school IS absolutely free to the patrons the West Blocton dispensary pays the toll. The board of directors are enthusi- astic over the prospects and they predict that this will be the most successful year ir tho schools history.
 The city authorities are talking of a municipal electric light plant for the town, and 1t is stated that the same will be an accomplished fact within the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12

i tones and exclaimed. If this vote writes my political epitaph. it Is writtent" IT present signs count for anything at asi his political grave has been dug and is yawning for his reception on Mona5 AB- gust 27 and the great avalanche Of bal- lots that will be heaped upou am VII keep him so secure that never again will he he heard from politically There arc others, too, whose political epitaphs were written at the same time and the same way-onc other of whom is l.. J. Haley. Remember them trade unionists. and in- vite them To stay at home. Such men do not serve the people. Prom Labor Ndvo- cate, Saturday August 9. 1906
 Now let fl be remembered that these unealled for attacks are being kept up hy the Labor Advocate after the United Labor League of Alabama had passed the following resolutions Resolved That we, the United Labor League of Alabama do not ask any candidate to pledge himself 10 repeal the anti boycott law. as we have no objections to it's remaining on the statute books of Alabama" The same resolution was adopted by the Birming- ham Trades Counels These resolutions emanated from the sober second thought of the conservative leaders of organized labor after they saw the wise and heae- fcial results of the law They no doubt realized that the law was a wholesome check on the spirit of bigotry and intel- eranee of such men as inspire the attack on me in the Labor Advocate. who. if left alone to pursue their methods of violent and forcible interference with the liberty and property rights of those who dtsa- gree with them. would soon wreck their great and powerful unions and bring them into dlsrepute and popular condemnation. Those who are always pratng and charg- ing others of being enemies of organized labor. are themselves the worst enemies which organized labor have, Men of Jeff ferson county it is up to you, Will you come out to the polls on the 17th and boldly and fearlessly do your duty as did those who took part in eHacting this very beneficial law. The test is not near as severe on you as it was on us in Montgomery. It Is not the personnel of the candidate; 1t Is the issue. 1 shall con fidently and willingly await your decision.
 FELIX F. BLACKBURN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
Announces for Speakership.

Former Attorney General W. l.. Martin gave out the following statement tonight: After mature consideration I have de- cided to stand for the speakership of the next house. l am and have been all the while heartily in accord with the prin- ciples and policies endorsed by the peo- pie in the August primary and writ ten into the state democratic plat form by the September convention; and if elected speaker l shall do all in my power to have them enacted into law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12

mother of the Confederation that it should be speedily concluGed Among the things thought to somewhat ombarrass the con clusion of this work, has been the in defniteness surrounding the project. as to location, cost form of memorial etc. With a view to reaching some conclusion, alike creditable and satisfactory, General C. Irvine Walker, the special representative of the womens memorial committee sub mitted, through the press, certain views on these matters, the material parts of which are herein above set forth as embodied in his report to Hon. James Mann. chair man of the committed Comrade Mann, after conference and due reflection, sub mitted his report to the reunion conven- tion in New Orleans, April 26, 19O6 con- curing In General Walkers suggestions and urging their adoption upon the con vention.
 In order to avoid nasty decision and to enable more deliberate action. the res olutions set forth as above. instead of receiving the sanction of the Confederas tion. were referred to the undersigned as a special committee, with instructions to carefully investigate and report its decls- ion on the several points to the comman- der-in-chief such report and recommends tions to be binding and conclusive on the questions presented to the committee for consideration.
 Your committee. therefore. in obedience to instructions. with a profound sense of the importance of it's duties and the sig nificance of it's findings begs to report and recommend as follows, viz:
 Some Recommendations
 1. We recommend the adoption of reso- lution one and wish to hereby heartily concur in the wisdom of the plan proposed by Chairman James Mann and Special Representative General c. Irvine Walker as to the form of the memorial proposed to be erected to the Women of the Con federacy.
 ?. We recommend the adoption Of resou- tion two. directing the commander-in to reouire the chairman of the women memoral committee to give bond etc.
 2, We recommend the adoption of reso- h1tion three commendatory of the work in behalf of the memorial of Special Repre- sentative General C. Irvine Walker.
 4 We do not recommend the adoption of resolution four. for the reason that we feel the women's memorial committee now has sufficient authority to organize It's work In the divisions and elsewhere and for the further reason that by leaving the matter of cooperative agencies to the committee more elasticity in the prosecu- tion of the work will be permitted.
 We hereby earnestly indorse resolu- tion five. No more effective and helpful agency exists than the press and 1t is felt that by its powerful influence the noble efforts of the committee can be more speedily concluded.
 In conclusion. the committee desires to express it's appreciation 10 you Tor many courtesies incident to its delioerauons' and having fully reported, begs to be dis charged Respectfully
 GEO w. DUNCAN, Chairman.
 s. HETH TYLER.
 BRANT IT. KIRK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
Gives Preacher Stolen Pig.

Gadsden, September 1i-(speeial)-But- Tor Ash. a negro of Attalla, was arrested today on a charge of stealing pig, which he had presented to the pastor or bis church as his annual donation After inc negro preacher had accepted the gift, inc owner found 1t in his possession The preacher appealed to Ash to clear him of the cloud of suspicion. but Ash de- nied ever seeing the pig before and his nastor had the warrant issued for his arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
ALABAMA COTTON
 IS BELOW AVERAGE
Crop May Not Exceed One Mill
 lion Bales in State
W. H. SEYMORE'S OPINION
Former Attorney General w. L. Mar tin Has Announced His Cand- dacy for Speaker of the
 Lower House.

Montgomery. September u.-(Speeial)- Evidences accumulate that the Alabama cotton crop is far below the average and the outlook now Is that the crop will not exceed a million bales for the state, as against nearly a million and quar- ter last year. After talking with men from all parts of the state at the ses- sions of the democratic convention yes terday, ". H. Seymour, president of the Alabama Division of the Southern Cotton association, expresses the belief that the crop Is as short as above indicated, and sends out a report to that effect.
 q have made a thorough canvass of the state by meeting people and by cor respondence," said MT. Seymour this morning, and I believe that l am even too optimistic in saying that the crop is nearly a quarter of million bales under last year. as It now appears The plant is developing many of the bad fea- lures of growth and some of them to alarming extent and the prospects are that the output is going to be the smallest in some years"
 This is the kind of report one gets fram all parts of the state. A man who has just been down through Wilcox and ad- joining counties says that in some fields there will be very little crop at all and in other only a small yield. Comms- soner of Agriculture R. R. Poole be- lleves very much as MT. Seymour does, that the crop is way off and Is going to get worse.
 The Montgomery County association is taking up the matter or putting into force the rulings of the general executive committee and will make a hard fight to get the price up and keep 1t there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
Variety Is (What?)

The Na11dllOn III lIt DtuGSldlS WOulu make variety sufficient to relieve any of the monotony of similarity. But the very similarity would embody the admir- able idea that it would clearly demon- strate that the whole south, together as q whole, not separate communities, united in paying this grand tribute to its glor- ious women, not to the women of any one state, but to those of the entire Confed- eracy. It is right that this should be so because their loving tenderness was not confined to the men of their own state Virginia women nursed Mississippians, Georgia women soothed the dying hours of the Texans.
 Such a plan would insure the very highest art and the distribution of the statues would enable our entire people, from the Potomac to the Rio Grande, to have an equal chance to see. admire and learn from them. All generations of our entire southland could equally imbibe the sacred lessons of the splendid heroism and the grand lesson would also be taught that the south by a common effort and in united outpouring of it's noblest feel ings thus evinced its appreciation of the Godlike heroism of the women of the southern confederacy.
 By the above plan, it would be pro- posed to give each state one statue or group in bronze. which would presum- ably be placed at the capital. But if other cities in the state wanted casts they could be had at the bare cost of the cast without paying any part of the cost of the model. For example, if the Georgia monument was located at the capital Atlanta, and the city of Macon wanted one 1t could obtain, at the same time, one at the cost of the cast say for s25OO bronze statue worth s25,0Oo''
 Renewal of Pledges.
 ha upon its duties with deep and serious appreciation of the gravity of the su5- jects entrusted to 1t. The proposed me- morial to the women of the Confectionery as a specific task was projected by tho United Sons f Confederate Veterans in May, 1899. and the importance of the effort has every year been emphasized and a renewal of pledges earnestly made. It is undoubtedly the earnest wish of every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-12
Southern Railway will sell

Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Atlanta on Sept. 12, 13 and for trains reaching Atlanta before noon 14th at the special low rate of S5.25. Tickets limited for re- turn passage Sept. 9, and can be extended until Oct. 30, 1906. For complete informa- tion apply to M. H. Bone, D. P. A., M. Coxweil. O. P. A.. Morris Hotel Building.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-27
THE STAFFORD RAILROAD
New Owners Of Granite 0uanes win Develop
Property-Many Operatives to be Employed.

The Forge tract OF land which was
purchased through Mr. W. f. Ficklen Of
the Ficklen estate by Mr.. W. L. Grant
and other capitalists, Of Richmond, pro-
moters OF the Rappahannock Railway
Co.. il situated just north of Falmouth,
on the Rappahannock river, and contains
between 400 and 800 acres. The new
purchasers will develop the granite quar-.
ries on the property, the product OF
which IL said to be Of superior quality
and supply inexhaustible.
The railroad, which will run only from
this property to the X. f. K F. r. r, is
intended only ~ an outlet for the ship
ment of granite from the quarries. thus
saving the great expense Of hauling and
handling. There will be- no passenger
travelling on the road, only shipments
by freight and besides granite, grain and
other freight can be shipped from Fal-
mouth. az n station will be established
there.
The road will connect with the X +. X
p. X. II. at Cool Spring, and its entire
length will not be- more than ~ miles.
The new owners Of the granite quarry
expect To spend a large amount in de-
veloping the property and will employ
many operatives. Mr.. Vim. W Burzner
of this city, il the counsel Of the Rich
mond parties
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-27

The bids OF Jones Il Shepherd and Per
kins X Drever were not considered, being
incomplete.
Engineer f.. u. r. Myers was present
and explained the work. He advised
granolithic work for sidewalks, curbs
aud gutter and Macadam roadbed. He
presented forcibly the Importance of
making the roadbed in connection with
the sidewalk work. aud stated that il
was better to abandon the sidewalk
work until both could be- done.
On motion OF Mr.. Dannchl, it was re-
solved to adopt the granolithic sidewalk,
curb and gathering. A general discus
sion followed AZ To doing the whole
work now and pointed questions were
asked Mr.. Myers.
On motion of Mr. Bradley, it was re-
solved that the Council order the work
done under the supervision of the Street
Committee. and on motion of Col. Cole
the contract was awarded Messrs Me
Douncll 4 Musselman.
Mr. Young was the only member vot-
ing AGAINST the entire work. All MEM
bers were present except Mr.. Somerville
The property owners will pay two
thirds OF the cost OF the granolithic side
walks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-27
FAITHFUL OLD SERVANT
AUNT" Amelia Pauott Had HuTsed -Four Genera
lions OF One Family.

"Aunt' Amelia ParrOtt, aged % years
who died " Wednesday, was buried from
Shiloh Baptist church, coiOred, Thurs
day evening. services conducted by Rev.
j. A. Brown. The deceased was one OF
the old family servants OF "ante-belum
days, who are rapidly passing away.
She was born at "Shandy Hall. the
home OF the McCarty family in Richmond
county, aud was the slave and maid Of
the late Mrs. Julia Ann Neale, who lived
here for years until her death, after the
war, and Aunt Amelia remained with
her until her death. Then she went to
live with her husband, y lson Parrott.
until his death She went To live with
Mrs. III. NJ d. Martin, who was one TIM
McCarty family, and remained with her
until her death. She then stayed with
Mrs. Martins daughter, Mrs H. Lee
Stofiregen, until death claimed her. This
old cOlored woman nursed four genera
tions Of the McCarty family. Her fidelity
was OF n character that belonged 10 the
old time servants During the war OF
lSGl-6j she cared for the sick and
wounded, and during the commandment
of fredericksburg was in the home ui
Mrs. Martin, then Miss Ella McCarty, in
the Neale home ON Main street The
Martins, McCarthys, Mrs Mamie Barney
and other white persons attended the
funeral
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-27
ACREE-CAMP

At Tabb Street Presbyterian church.
Petersburg, Wednesday night, occurred
the marriage OF Miss Ashby Pendleton
Camp and Luther Smith AGREE. A. I.
Acree was best man, and Miss Mary Jet.
fry Camp, sister of the bride, maid OF
honor. The first bridesmaid was Miss
Josephine s. Budd, of Petersburg. The
Others were Mrs. John BOatright, OF
Mullins. S. c., with W. ID. Hudson; Miss
Mary Booth with Walter Waddill; Miss
Margaret Gill with Hugh Percivall; Miss
Elizabeth Coghill, of Fredericksburg,
with Thomas Holden, Petersburg; Miss
Bessie Belle Cannon, of fredericksburg,
with VIM. Camp, brother of the bride;
Miss Melissa Payne with John Jines;
Miss Mary Gravely with Dunn Martin,
and Miss Ophelis Percivall with Mofiett
King, of Richmond. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. |. S. Foster. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs VIM:
III. Camp, and is a granddaughter OF
Mrs Sarah f. Ashby, of this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-27
CAPT. QUINN HONORED
Presented With Handsome level by Royal Arch
Masons.

Capt. :. j. Quinn, of this city. returned
Thursday from Richmond, where he had
been in attendance upon the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of Virginia Masons. Capt.
Quinn was Grand High Priest OF the
Grand Chapter nearly twenty years ago
and was active in having measures
adopted that have brought prosperity
to the body and it has had steady
growth since. As token Of the esteem
for their past officer and their apprecia-
ton of his faithful services. the Grand
Chapter presented Capt Quinn with n
beautiful and costly Pas: Grand High
Priests jewel appropriately inscribed.
The jewel was presented 10y the presid-
ing officer, Grand High Priest K. NJ.
Ferguson, Of Bristol, in complimentary
speech, which was suitably responded to
10y Capt. Quinn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-27
HUMPHREY YOUNG DEAD
He Was One Of the Ante BeIum Servants
Now So Rare.

Humphrey Young, who for many years
was one of the most faithful grooms in
the employ Of Mr.. A. Randolph Howard,
of this city, and who during the war was
Capt W. Augustine Smiths body servant
on Gen. Walkers staff, died oct. Is,
1906, mt his home, near Alrich'S. Spot
sylvania county, ut the age Of - years
He il survived by his widow, Mary T..
Young, four sons and Ave daughters
lie was buried at the Piney Branch Bap-
ti-t church, Of which he had been a con
sistent member for forty years. services
conducted 10y Rev. James r. Robinson
Humphrey was one OF those old time
servants that are now becoming ~ rare,
and whose lives were 40 closely knit with
those Of their masters in ant'-belum
days His manners, honesty and faith
iulness were unequaled.