The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-07
ETOWAH DEMOCRATS
 WILL GET TO WORK
Capitalists Purchase Barytes Mine Near Grassport and Will Begin
 Working 1t.

Gadsden, October 6-(Special. )-The dem- ocratic executive committee of Etowah county met today at noon and made the first provisions for an active campaign to be conducted from now until the cleo ton in the interest of the democratic nominees. The meeting was called to or- der by Chairman w. T. Murphree, who outlined the object of the meeting. It was decided to appoint an active cam paign committee, to consist of eight mem- bers, and the chairman of the executive committees from Gadsden Alabama City and Attalla, these to be subject to the call of the chairman. and to have the management of the campaign. It was also agreed that the chairman should have the power to name one committeeman from each beat in the county who would take up the work of the committee in that beat. The campaign committee named is as follows: Gadsden, w. T. Murphree chairman; c. P. Smith, A. K. Brlndley G. c. Allen and J. b. Blackwood Att talla, s. w. Johnson and D. A. Hughes Alabama City, J. R. Cambron. By special request the name of Dr. J. w. Lawrence of Turkeytown was added to this commit tee. All the candidates for county of fees were requested to meet the cam paign committee next Monday at noon at which time a more definite plan of the fight will be agreed upon.
 Judge J. H. Disque was the recipient yesterday of a handsome token from the Alabama Grand Lodge, Knights of Pyth- ias, in the shape of a watch charm the emblem of the lodge. set with diamonds and handsomely designed and engraved. Judge Disque is past grand commander and also q past supreme representative. which Is the highest honor that could be conferred on any member of the Knights of Pythias. He values the gift very highly.
 A company of Philadelphia capitallsts have purchased a barytes mine near Greensport. in this county, and will put a force to work on Monday to mine the valuable mineral. The deposit is on the property of the Green estate. and the company have only bought the mineral rights. The barytes has been known to ex- st there for several years. but owing to the lack of cheap transportation facili- ties could not be worked at profit. AcT cording to the United States census re- port on mining this Is the first dis covery of the mineral in Alabama, all though small deposits are found in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Ken lucky. Half of the entire produce. comes from Missouri, where 1t Is found Tn large deposits. The mineral Is very heavy white substance, and is used principally as an aduterant in paints as a subst ute for white lead and by tanners of leather as 1t Increases the weight of the finished product.
 A series of protracted meetings will be commenced Sunday at the First Metho- dist church, in which the pastor, the Rev. J. w. Newman. will be assisted by the Rev. Joseph M. Ramsey the blind evan gelist. of Tennessee, who is said to be a most powerful and eloquent minister, who holds the attention of his hearers throughout his discourse The meetings will continue ten days or more.
 Congressman John l.. Burnett and c. D. Kennemore, candidates for Congress from the Seventh district. from the dem ocratic and republican parties respective ly will have joint discussion at Centre on next Monday morning at II o'clock. This will be the opening gun of the cam paign and one of a series of joint de- bates to take place throughout the dis trict. The outcome is awaited with much interest, as Colonel Burnett is an expe- rienced campaigner and his opponent will make his maiden effort.
 Mrs. c. l.. Ellis, an estimable lady re- siding on Lookout mountain. died yester- day evening. aged 60 years. Mrs. Ellis had been a helpless invalid for twenty years She Is survived by her husband and sey- era1 grown children. The remains will be buried at owens cemetery Sunday morn- ing.
 Miss Pauline Latta has filed a suit in the city court against the Alabama City. Gadsden and Attalla Street Railway com pany, alleging damage to the extent of sl0 GOO for personal injuries. Miss Latta was driving on Broad street several months ago when her horse stepped on the car track. The ground was wet and 1t Is alleged that the tracks were charged with electricity. which caused the horse to run away and throw Miss Latta out and severely injuring her.