The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
NEW GAME LAW |S
 A GREAT BENEFIT Church Labor Day WIIl' Be 0b-
 served at Decatur AN EDUCATIONAL RALLY A Large Number of People Meet at Neel In Morgan. County and Die.
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Decatur, August si.-(Speclal.) )-Tho passage of the state fish and game law has been great benefit to the peeaturs from the fact that there arc now moro fish sn the markets than over before,
 The law prohibits the use of traps, solns and explosives In the Tennessee river, and In the lakes near the city and on this account tho supply of ash la thesa waters Is greater than over before. 40 a result the fishermen are making better catches, Now only trout lines. set lnas and hand lines can Do nshod with in these waters.
 Up to this tine no violations of tho game laws have been reported to County Game Warden W. M. Grubbs, and not a single case of violating these laws has come before him. It is believed that tho laws are being observed as a rule in the county.
 There are a large number of youny quail this season, and under the law which protects them 1t will be but few seasons until Morgan county will have an abundance of quail. Young squirrel are also plentiful this season. On the whole the people of Morgan county are delight ed with the new game laws of the state.
 The Department of Church and Lahor'' of the Presbyterian church will observe tomorrow as Church Labor Day." At Il o'clock tomorrow morning the Rev. S. D. Logan, pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian church, New Decatur, will deliver sermon to his congregation on 'Workingmen and the Church."
 Mayor Samuel Blackwell and daughter, Miss Mable Blackwell, of New Decatur returned home last night from a ten-days' visit to the Jamestown exposition and Washington City.
 An educational rally was held at Neel eleven miles southwest of Decatur, to- day. During the past few weeks num- Der of these rallies have been held in tho county, but the one held at Neel today was perhaps the best attended of any.
 At the meeting today the exercises were opened by prayer at 10 a. m., after which the following programme was rendered:
 "The New School Laws and the Condi- tion of the Rural Schools of the County County Superintendent P. A. Oden.
 Some of the Benefits Of an Education Attorney Coleman L. Peck.
 The Benefits of the Farmers Union" was discussed and an adjournment was taken for dinner, after which the pro- gramme was continued as follows
 Good School Houses, Good Teachers and School Appliances Needed for Our Rural Schools" Prof. H. T. Lille.
 "The Importance of Educating the Farmers" Prof A. B. Murphree
 ''The Cooperation of Patrons With the Teacher" Prof. John c. Tidwell
 "A Plea for Better Rural Schools" Prof. Sam Mum.
 The next one of these meetings will be held at Gandy's Cove, this county. on September 5.
 The Rural Free Delivery Carriers assc- citation of Morgan county will hold a meeting at Hartselle next Monday.
 The address of welcome will be deiv cred by w. H. Speegle of Hartselle and the response will be made by Joe w. Winton of Somervile. A number of questions for the benefit of the associa- ton will be discussed
 A new boat which was built by the De- catur Steam Ferry company, and which will be used as ferryboat on the Ten nessee river, was inspected today by government inspector and pronounced all right She is named "The Pride of Ala bama" The boat is 80 feet long and will be one of the best ferryboats on the river.