The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
WANTS ELECTION
 HELD UP AWHILE City Council of GadSden Passes
 Resolution PROVIDE FOR A DEFICIT Congressman John L. Burnett and His Family Are at Home After Tour of Europe-To Do Some
 Campa igning.
PROVIDE FOR A DEFICIT

Gadsden. September 11-(Special)-At meeting of the city council last night a resolution was introduced and passed that the election on the question of pro- hibition be deferred until after the first of the year so that 1t might not become effective until 1909. There Is a strong sentiment among many of the supporters of the movement that the matter should be delayed until some provision could be made to meet the deficit that will result in the city finances when the saloons are abolished. The prohibition leaders are averse however to any delay the pres ent sentiment in favor of it makes sue cess certain and waiting until next year would give the opposition many advan- tages that it does not now possess. Ev- cry indication is that the election will be held some time next month.
 Mrs. John L. Burnett, wife of Congress- man Burnett and son, Phi, arrived home last night from Chattanooga. Mrs. Bur nett and son have been visiting in sev eral cities since their return from Flu rope, while Mir Burnett was arrane- ing his affairs at Washington before his coming to Gadsden.
 The Sunday school convention held at Mount Tabor last Sunday proved to be one of the largest gatherings of it's kind held in the county in a long time Col. w. R. Dortch. Col. A. T. Murphree and Hon. J. E. Backwood of this city were present and took an active part in the exercices. Dr. J. w. Lawrence of Tur- keytown is president of the district as- sociation and did much to make the meet ing a success
 Congressman John L. Burnett arrived home from Washington yesterday and has been ever since shaking hands with the home folks. He has many inter esting stories of his European trip, but is thoroughly glad to be at home again. He expects to be in Gadsden some time and will be do little campaigning over the district before going back to Wash ington There is a good deal of talk about John A. Lusk running against Colonel Burnett in this congressional diA. trct again with prohibition as a lead ing issue. MT. Burnett declares that his record on prohibition is as good as that
 
 that he is ready to meet him on that or any other issue.
 Superintendent Portner of the Gadsden car works states that he has just re- booses for the Alabama Great Southern road and that all other work will be side tracked in order to rush the job out quickly as possible. This shop has turned out several caboose orders heretofore which were specially designed by MT. Portner and which proved emi- nently satisfactory.
 The Alabama Great Southern railway company is removing all it's old smoke stacks from the power house on Fifth street and will turn the draft of all it's boilers into the new concrete stack recent ly completed
 At an election held at Walnut Grove last Saturday following the officials were elected pr. J. A. Hurst was reelected for the ensuing term and P F. Bradford, A. S. Nelson, M. ]. Cornelius, A. B. Fur ner and Ben Revis were chosen to serve aldermen.
 The Etowah county association of Mis- sionary Baptists will hold it's regular an- nual meeting in this city October g. The meetings will be held in the Second aBp- tist church in West Gadsden Rev J. w. Dunaway, pastor of the Second Bap- list church. will act as host for the occasion. Indications point to a large and representative attendance
 The city prison is filled to overflow ing There are thirty or more convicted prisoners in charge of the warden and Y Is taxing his capacity to care for them The record of trunks and petty crimes is the greatest In years.
 On Friday afternoon the C. w Park Dramatic company will give matinee for the benefit of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The play put on for the occasion will be "The Little Outcast." and a large attendance is assured The ladies of the local chapter will have charge of the performance and the pro- ceeds will go into the Samson monu- ment fund.