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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
BAD NEGRO TRIES
 TO SHOOT UP TOWN
DEPUTIES HURRY TO SAYRETON, BUT FIND MAN GONE-WHITE MEN ALSO TERRoRiZE GRAVES MINES COMMUNITY.

Shortly before o'clock last night word was received at the sheriIl s office from Ssyreton mines that Tom Lowrey, negro, was "everlastingly raising Cain around the mining settlement. According to the report Lowrey had apparently buldozed everybody in the place, so to speak. and every store and house around the mines closed doors to avoid trouble with the negro, who had become frenzled from some unknown cause. Fortunately the affair ended with only one man, negro, being hurt.
 Sayreton is just about two miles north of North Birmingham, and is nothing more than a mining settlement. Just be- fore sunset yesterday evening It seems that Lowrey was hanging around the stores with a big gun in his pocket, and before long he was flourishing it, and finally broke loose and tried to shoot up the town. Quite a number Of shots wore fired by him, but no one was hit excent A negro miner who was brought to town and given tho proper attention. If is not believed that he is fatally shot.
 When the wild negro began his fren- zied onslaught it is said that every store or other house in the place closed US doors to avoid trouble with him. The sheriff's office was notined, but before the identities could reach Sayreton Lowrey had taken to the woods and he was not caught.
 Tn the meantime trouble was brewing about four miles north of Sayreton, at Graves mines. Three white men or notorious character became o1endea at some action of one of the citizens, ana started out to hunt him down. Ihey dourished their pistols openly and caused a great deal of excitement. This analr ended shortly afterward without serious trouble. ~
 When Chief Deputy Sheriff Luclen C' Brown was notified of the trouble he ln- mediately went to work to gather posse of deputies. and within less than an hour he got them together from the horse show. fair grounds ana their homes, Flight men went to the two places, heavily armed. as 1t was feared that there might be a serious shooting affair, but when they arrived at the scene of action thlhss had assumed normal state ana me birds had flown. No arrests ioio"eu'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
A Reply to Rev. George Stuart

We have recognized the fact that good men, honest men, known and respected by the people of this county are on both sides in this campaign.
 We take it for granted that the people who are engaged in the whisky and beer business will vote against prohibition.
 Their business, in many cases the sav ings of a lifetime, their only support for their wives and little ones, is sought to be confiscated and swept away. leaving nothing with which to start life over. but curses and condemnation branded upon them and those they love.
 With the politicians as you describe them and the other picturesque and marching gangs which make up your im-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

posing pageant. we could perhaps with the addition of the would-be blind tiger owner, and the whisky peddler form an- other procession, whose object of march would not be to fight prohibition. We shall not. however, bandy abuse with you and the good people who differ with us. We shall fight this battle through as we have begun it, we shall win it, and when it shall have been won, we can only hope that from us at least has como no bitter word unjust charge. no un- kind or heartless speech, which could wound and embls.er man, or to the cheeks of woman bring the blush of shame.
 PROPERTY OWNERS AND GOOD
 GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
MORRIS HOTEL IS
 OPEN TO PUBLIC
DOORS QUIETLY THROWN OPEN YESTERDAY AND FIFTY CUE SPENT NIGHT-$7o,ooo SPENT IN EMODELlNG BUILDING.

The New Morris hotel threw open it's doors to guests yesterday. and while no announcement or formal opening has been held. the register showed over fifty guests in the house last night. The build lng has bee1l worked oyer from top to bot tom. everything being completely over hauled. Everything inside s new; every piece of furniture, all of ths baths. and all of the other furnishings. All of the walls have been t.ntoG and papered and all of the woodwork stained and var nished
 About sIo,OCe have been expended in remodellng the hostelry, SS5,9Cc having been spent in the building itself and an equal amount on the furnishings It opens under the management of Sco- vile Bros. who ran the Aragon hotel in Atlanta for number of years, and who also ran the Indian Springs hotel at Indian Springs. Ga. Harvey Hughes, formerly manager of the Florence hotel will haze direct charge.
 The cufe, which will be opened during the next few days. Will be handsome. Panel work will grace the walls, and the large room will be magnificenuy furnished. Over s7o0o alone was spent on tile culinary department, every thlnS being new The pool room and bar are also being remodelod and new fixtures will be installed.
 The hotel has l2j rooms, nearly every one of which is an outside room. Each one Is very large and everything from the floor covering to the towels is ah- solutely new. There are 26 new baths and each room can be connected into suite,
 The office has been moved out of the lobby proper occupying the small lob by from the Nineteenth street entrance. Buge leather sofas and chairs are ar ranged about in the lobby. Even the telephone system is new, a new switch board having been installed and new wires run to each room.
 That over fifty guests should have been registered the first night without any , public notice shows what kind of a hotel town Birmingham is. There will be no formal opening.
 Get onto the Curve. It's a tho,1caud feet of finn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Condition of Grain Crops.

Washington, October 9.-1Nhe agricul- tural department today reported the con- dition of corn on October 1 was 7s per cent, as compared with SOP per cent last month and 90.1 on October l, 1906.
 The average yield of spring wheat is 131 bushels per acre, compared with 13.7 bushels for 1906 and 14.7 bushels for 1905.
 The production of spring wheat and winter wheat combined is about 625. .567.- GOO bushels, compared with 735, ,260,7 TO bushels as estimated for a year ago.
 The average yield of oats is about 235 bushels per Nacre, as compared with 3l2 bushels for 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
THE INDICATIONS, HOWEVER, ARE THAT THE TEAM, WITH A REP REsENTATIvE SCHEDULE, WILL MAKE GOOD THIS SEASON.

Sewanee, Tenn, October 9.--(Speeial) The University of the South will do battle in the gridiron with the Misss- sippi Agricultural and Mechanical col lege at Sewanee, October 40. Nine days later, October 19 Auburn will have a similar argument with Sewanee at Birmingham.
 The Sewanee Tigers will leave for Birmingham Under the managerial au- spices of Edward B. M. Atkins of Selma, Ala. Manager Atkins said yes- terday quite a number of Alabama stu dents in the University of the South will accompany the Tigers in their special car For these it will be In the nature of a home coming.
 From all indications Auburn ought to do a few things to Sewanee this year. and make a really interesting battle from the spectators standpoint. Sewanee, at this date, has not shown up anywhere as strong as last season. Bad weather and unfortunate accidents have cast Q gloom over the prospects of Coach Erwin. Three of the condi- dates have been temporarily laid on the shelf with broken collar bones. skinny" Shipp the famous half back, and kingSof the ground gathers, for the past week or more has not indulged in the strenuous life because of strained muscle in his right leg, which interferes with his pedal art. It is to be hoped, and Coach Erwin says he believes skinny" Shipp will be on deck when the game is called.
 Capt Walter $. Barrett declares that while no game is won until the touch downs are counted up, yet he feels reasonably certain that Sewanee Will give a good account of itself, aithoush he is perfectly aware. of the strength of Auburn.
 Sewanee this year had been very fortunate in the choice Of coach. Few men in the south can rank with Coach Erwin. who played a brilliant guard on the Eli team for three years.
 Interest at present centers around the new men, Uncle" Frank Faulk- enberry last year captured the Morgan prep. team. and played star ball all through the year. He weighs over 200 pounds and can knock a hole through a brick wall. As guard it seems he could easily make the All-Southern be- fore the season dies out. Then there is Smiling Bill Evans, formerly of the West Texas Military academy. who is coveting a tackle job and who look s like he will land the plum. It seems l like he ought to make an ideal part ner to Lex Stone, for two years an | All Southern man, and whom Walter Camp has mentioned for more national honors. With Bill Evans and Lex l Stone as tackles. Auburn will have q l tough nut to crack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

We have read Mir. Stuart's card in the News of the Sth inst, and we are not surprised that he at least attempts to explain his violent and abusive remarks on Sunday afternoon at the Jefferson theatre. The men who are on this com mitjtee represent not only themselves, but a large number of our best and most re- spectable citizens who for reasons al ready given both in public and private oppose prohibition.
 We feel that we have the right to ex- press our opinion on this question, and we have endeavored to avoid any criti- cism abuse villification of those who hold views differing from ours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

runaway this morning on Madison ave- nue in Capitol Heights.
 The ladies. with d little grandchild of Mrs. Chastain, were thrown out of tine buggy in which they were driving. by the collision with another vehicle which had been frightened by the street car, which became uncomfortable, tearing along the avenue endangering the many buggiss which were near the circus grounds.
 The buggy of Mrs. Chastan was over turned by the impact. throwing the occu- pants to the ground.
 Mrs. DeHoneY received the most serl- ous injuries falling upon her ankle i'll such manner as to turn it beneath her, causing a compound fracture, the hurt being so serious as to endanger future use of the limb. Besides the hurt, the lady was bruised and cut considerably.
 Tho exact nature of the injuries of Mrs. Chastain have not been determined by ance to the Injured ladies' Her hip was hurt In such d manner that complica- tons may ensue, though at present the outlook is for dislocatlon, which has been rcmeded.
 Many cuts about the head and face and probably internal injuries were other results of the accident.
 The ladies were immediately brought to the residence on Perry street, where they arc at present confined.
 The child who accompanied them was uninjured other than few bruises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Kills Wife and Himself.

Columbus, O., October 9.-Fred Butt, a molder aged 36 years. went to the home of his wife early today and forcing his way into the house asked her if she was determined to push her suit for divorce. She said Yes and he grabbed her and tried to force carbolic acid into her mouth, burning the flesh about the lips. Failing in this he shot her dead and then turned the weapon on himself and put bullet in his body. Failing to kill himself he swallowed an ounce of car bolic acid and is dying at the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Tore Up the Track,

Chicago October 9.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Peoria says: Citizens of Peoria Heights, a suburb, tore up loo yards of the tracks of the Peoria Rail- way company yesterday and threats were made of blowing up the companys barns and a vaduct The trouble grew out of n franchise. the citizens being dssatis- fled with the terms offered by the com pany. Thirty deputy marshals are guard ing the tracks to prevent the company reaying it's rails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Yale's Team Strikes Snag.

New Haven Conn. october 9.-Yale de- feated Springfield Training IS to at football this afternoon. The feature was the clever way in which the visitors in the second half worked the forward pass, carrying the ball once for 90 yards to Yale's 15-yard line. when bad pass and a mistake in the signal caused d cunble. Later Springfield worked the forward pass again for fully 60 yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Fine Horses Sold.

Lexington, Ky, October 9.-Ihe horse sales were finished at Tattersalis today The following were the best sales: Lit tie Turtle, b. g., years old, Dy fatroh- Lady Norma, to J. D. Chenault Rich mI-,d, Ky. s6l0, Fannie Middletown and Florence Mlddletown, matched brown mares. by Expedition- Bird. to T. J. Coyle, Oglethorpe, Ga, $725, Frank Rowland b. E., matched pair, by EXpedtion-Mas- gie F., to II. B. Hickman. Jerseyville, Ill., S67b
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
FALLS 18O FEET FROM
 ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRESTLE

flaleyNille, October -(Speeial)- Pelfer, an employe of the Illinois Central railroad, fell from q trestle over Brush creek 1S0 feet His neck was broken and body terribly mangled. The unfortunate man had gone out on the end of the ties 10 bolt down the stringer and lost his balance and fell to the ground
 Mr Pelfer leaves a wife and six small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
FOOTBALL RESULTS

Camb ridge. Mass, october 9.-Har- yard defeated Bates on Soldiers field this afternoon, 8 to 1. Bates is the first college to score on Harvard this year. The points were made on place. ment kick by Captain Schumacher
 Princeton, N. J., October 9-Prince- ton, 53 Wesleyman, 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

Summary-TWo-base hIt, Sheckaru Three-base hit. Rossman. Sacrifice hits, Sheckard. Pfeister. stolen bases. Payne, Slasle, ?; Chance EVers. Tinker.
 Double plays. Tinker to Chance, 9; Crawford to Schaefer.
 Bases on halls. Pfeister 1, Mullin 3. Hit by pitched ball, Mullin tSteinfeldb: Pfeister tCobh.)
 Struck out, Pfeister 3; NIullin :. Time 911,
 Empires. Sheridan and O'DaN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
LADIES INJURED
 IN A RUNAWAY
Mrs. John Chastain and Mrs. F, ]. DeHoney of Montgomery
 Are Hurt.

Montgomery October 9.-fspecial)- Mrs. John Chastain, 12O Perry street, and her sister, Mrs. r. J. DelIoney of Kan sas City, were seriously injured in a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

children and a number of relatives and friends to mourn his death
 The funeral services will take place at laleyville cemetery tomorrow. There will be d large congregation present, as MT. Pelfer was very prominent.
 Mr. Pelfer was a good Christian gen tleman and his presence will be missed in the church and Sunday school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
COTTON SEED WAR
 IS 0N AT SELMA
Prices Drop Eight Dollars Per
 Ton
SUNDAY SCHOOL CENSUS
Enunerators Will Take Census At Selma Today.-lnspectors Are Examining Slaughter Houses.
 One Is Condemned.

Selma, October 9.-(SpeciaL)-For the last week a cotton seed war ragged fierce ly in these parts and then all of a sud den. without declaring an armistice, peace came and the farmers who were reaping the benefit found takers for their prod uct at a price SS q ton less than had been paid at the highest figures offered during the war
 There are four oil mills in Selma. one in Uniontown and one at Linden. These six mills began bidding for seed and the price was run up to s22 a bushel The rise was gradual and the farmers let as much of the seed go as they could get hold of All of sudden, however, today the price paid by all buyers was cut to s14 a ton. The farmers are sorry tho war iS over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

Something doing every min ute at the State Fair. The best show in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Barbecue at oil Fields.

Down at McWilliams. between this city and Camden, yesterday was held bar becue on the site of the McWilliams oil fields. The company is boring for oil at the place and the drills have reached about 300 feet. Yesterday a rock was struck and slow progress was being made, but the indications for securing oil seem brighter than ever A delight full barbecue was served to some 300 or 40o neonIe nresent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10
Sunday School Census.

400 people present.
 Sunday School Census.
 Tomorrow from d. m. to , D. m. emu meraters. selected from volunteers from the various churches of the county, will go from house to house taking the census of all those who are church members, Sunday school attendants. and all those who are not. The enumeraters will cover the entire county and there is great in- terest manifested in the work The pro- moters of the atupendous task are w. T. Atkins president of the County Sunday School association; H. s. D. Mallory, chairman of the executive committee, and Dr. E w. Patton, chairman of the joint committee on the census.
 Butchers Kick.
 The butchers of the city are kicking against the charges made by the union slaughter house and there is likely to be considerable discussion before they will be induced to regularly patronize the place. The board of health, however, is making a rigid inspection of the slaugh- ter houses and on yesterday afternoon condemned one place and today are in- vestigating others The butchers declare that the charges in Selma are twice and three times as much in other cities and that they will not pay them. They will use western meats almost entirely before they will stand the prices charged for killing. The city council meets Mon day night next and the matter will come up at that time.
 Paving Matter.
 At the meeting of the city council held Monday night next it is likely that the ordinance will be passed by a two-third vote providing for the paving of Broad and Water streets, the protest of some of the property owners along the thor oughfares to the contrary notwithstand- ing The sentiment in the city is over whelmingly for paving, but a few large holders of property by combining will have d majority of foot frontage The council will hardly pay any attention to their protest, but proceed at once with the work, knowing that in the end the very ones who are complaining will be glad that the streets are paved.
 Local and Personal.
 Chief of Police Walters, who was called to Red Bank Miss, by the illness of his mother. returned today. Mrs. Wal ters. who is S5 years of age, is somewhat improved, but 1t is feared that she will not live very much longer.
 Miss Eleanor Kirven has returned from visit to Wilcox county where she ac- companied her mother from an infrmary in this city
 Mrs Cadawalder Jones and son of Pen sacola are visitors to the parents of the former, Dr. and Mrs. A. w. Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-10

Get onto the Curve. It's q thousand feet of fun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-07
TECH WILL PLAY
WOODBURY. FOREST

Technical High School will leave at 8
O'Clock Saturday morning for Woodbury.
Forest, Va, where 1t win play In the
afternoon
The Technical authorities are opposed
to trips for athletic teams. on account
Of the expense incurred, but agreed 70
make an exception in this case. The
lineup against the Woodbury. Forest
eleven will be the same as in the high
school series with the exception OF jan
nus at quarter and Blair at left end.
In order to save the men for this game
the Technical coach will put in q scrub
lineup against Business in the last
game of the high school season at Ma
tionaI Park tomorrow. The Manual
Trainers expect TO have an easy time
with the light Business team and are
ambitious to break its own record by
making an even higher score against
the Stenographers than was piled up
against Eastern when it was beaten by
81 to 0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-07
CARRIGAN NOW OUT
ON ALL NAVY SQUAD

Despite the heavy rains yesterday.
coach and players Of the Au-Navy foot
ball squad went through a rousing
practice.
The field was drenched, but this did
not prevent the coaches from trying out
new players and long passes. For the
best part of the hour the men prac-
uced at signals, sliding for a ball COW
cred with grease, and scrinmage with
the scrub team
Coach DOnneIly spent much time drill
ms the team IN getting down on the
forward pass. SO that IN case OF rain
on Thanksgiving Day the men VIII be
able to play an open game.
The formations were good and gave
evidence Of some modern football. which
has been very strangely missing from
the navy elevens of this year and last
Several new men were added TO the
squad, including Carrigan. who played
fuHbaCk last year on the championship
eleven OF the North Atlantic fleet.
Kemp, left end: Thatcher. left guard.
and Sanford, quarterback, all graduated
TO the big squad yesterday.
The new recruits show exceptional
ability with the scrub team and the
work yesterday was unusually snappy,
as the men seem to realize the posi-
biHties Of defeating the strong All-Army
eleven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-07
UNCLE WON'T RACE
ON A WET TRACK
HiIdreth'S Horse Has Other
Emeryville Owners
Scared.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. The num-
Der Of starters in the opening handicap
at Emeryville on Saturday VIII depend
largely on the condition of the track
II no rain comes and the track fast. IL
looks as though about eight VIII face
Starter Dick Dwyer.
Owners of candidates figure that sam
HiIdreth viii not take a chance and
start Uncle unless there is solid footing.
and that is why their horses Will go only
in the event OF mud. With Uncle in the
race many OF them appear 20 think
their gauopers might as well remain In
the barn.
The best jockeys available, Of course.
will ride in the first big race of the
season Hldreth has arranged with
Keene for the services Of RadtIte. The
latter Is on his way from New Yorl; and
IS expected 10 arrive today.
Keene's rider IS so heavy ne can
hardly make 1G5 pounds. but H tlil-eth
may decide a little overweight viii not
be bothersome. and put the boy on
Uncle TIE stable jockey. Bennett, Il
Is planned. viii ride the second candi-
date OF the stable. He guided Tokalon
the day she won the Brooklyn Handicap
r. F.. Carmau VIII probably choose
two starters from Cobalt, Mark Anthony
and Arimo. Tommy Burns viii ride the
stables best
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-07
CORNELL VARSITY
PRACTICES IN MUD

ITHACA, N y. Nov. THE Cornell
team went into its last scrimmage yes
terday before meeting the West Point
Cadets Saturday.
The practice was hard and was unique
in that the varsity played a game Of
twenty and twenty-five minute halves,
lining up in the first half against the
scrubs, and in the second half,
against the freshmen.
A touchdown against the latter gave
the varsity a victory by to 0. High
hopes are expressed Of defeating the
Cadets Saturday. Toward the end Of
the second half IL became very dark
and the spectators left the covered
stand and clustered on the edge Of the
gridiron. eagerly following every move
of the eleven.
In many respects the work was not
as encouraging as might have been
desired. The first half Of the game was
a fierce battle. The players plunged
through the mud as though they revel-
led IN slippery going. A kick-Off gave
the scrubs the bail half way down the
varsity field, and for five minutes they
threatened the varsity goal line. Nc
Callie struck rigidly TO his technique
in spite Of the condition Of the field.
The fast halfbaCk stepped about like
fashionable horse, so that he was
almost hurdling at times