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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
PROF. ALvORD BACK AGAIN.


Dsirylss 10 be . Speciality.
A new addition to the faculty OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College is Prof. Charles H. Al
word, who was elected by the di-
rectors at their recent meeting at
Austin to fill the vacancy made by
the resignation of Prot. +. S. John
ston. Prof. Alvord Is not a
stranger at the college, for he
was associate professor Of agricul-
ture during the four years OF Col.
Fosters administration as presi-
dent of the college. Nor is he a
stranger among the farmers and
stockmen of the state, for in addi-
ton to his four years of residence
here he has visited Texas every
fall for q period Of from four to six
weeks as special representative OF
the Breeders Gazette. As a re-
suit he probably has wider circle
of acquaintance in Texas than in
Michigan, his native state.
Prof. Alvord graduated from the
Michigan Agricultural College in
1895, and for the next two years
served his alma mater as assistant
professor of agriculture. Then
followed his four years of accepta-
bic service to the A. and NJ. Since
leaving here in 1909 he has lived
on his farm, engaging in general
farming, with the breeding of fine
cattle and fine hogs as his special
ty. During this period he has also
been active in college extension
work and in farmers institute
work, as a lecturer on dairying and
other topics of practical concern
to the farmers.
In his work in this State Prof.
Alvord will devote considerable at
tention. to the subject of dairying,
both as a teacher at the col
lepe and as a lecturer to farmers
meetings and elsewhere.
Prof. Alvord was married sew
eral years ago and has three chill
dren. He arrived few days ago
with his family and will occupy a
cottage near the chapel.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
All work no. satisfactory will be done
over FREE Of charge

Errors occurring from exchange or loss
of articles must he made known al the
laundry within three days, accompanied
by the list on which missing articles are
charged, or no allowance will be made.
Goods called for and delivered free OF
charge. Transient work done on short
notice. A list OF articles with the name
should accompany each parcel, or our rec.
ord must be taken rs correct. Always send
original lis, with complaints. Goods not
called for within thirty days will he sold
for charges.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

Prudence and good business ludgmen,
sugges, that you should at all times keep
your life and property well insured. Con-
sui, Jno. b. Hines for anything in the in
surance line. Office in Smith Buildingl
Phone i6l. 2ih
Morris Furniture Company, wholesale
and retail dealers in New and Second Hand
Furniture. Furniture repairing and up
hols,ering promptly done. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Next door south OF Exchange
Hotel. w. l.. Houston IT,, Manager. 9Itf
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
NOTICE, LADIES.

Skirts secured and pressed. sl.OO; skirts
dry cleaned and pressed, 7Sc; skirts
pressed only. 6Oc.
Phone 300. Bryan Pressing Club,
9S +. l.. Beard Prop.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-10-24

Presence of mind alone saved the
life of brakeman on the Bloom
burg and Sullivan railroad at Jami-
son City last week. The brakeman
was working on tho freight on that
line, and on the trip to Jamison the
train was stopped at Central for the
purpose of going on the siding and
getting out three fiat carloads of
bark. The brakeman was riding on
the foremost car, the three being
pushed ahead of the engine. When
nearing the end of the siding he WAS
twisting brake when the brake
rod snapped off and he Was thrown
with great force to the track below.
He was was right in front of the
moving train but with rare presence
of mind he rolled off the track just
as the car wheels grazed his blouse.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-10-24

The new matrimonial regulations
sent out by the pope which go into
effect after Easter, in all churches,
exists at present. They are not ex-
actly "new' regulations, but rather
an order from Pope Plus X to en-
force regulations adopted at the
council of Trent in the 10th century.
The order requires that Catholics
shall sign contracts when they en-
gage to marry. At present Catholic
churches publish the bans several
Sundays before IL wedding. This
consists in announcing from the pull
pit that the persons are to be mar
ried on certain date. The new
regulations requires IA young man
and woman who are engaged to mar
ry to sign written agreement to
that effect in the presence of two
witnesses, The agreement is bind
ing then and is announced in church
After this has been done the couple
must marry unless they can give
good reason to the bishop of the dio-
cese in which the agreement was
signed why it was broken. The
bishop may then issue dispensation
and an agreement to break the EN-
gagement must be signed by both
the directly interested parties in the
presence of two witnesses. Hereto
fore the custom has been to have a
marriage contract signed only when
the marriage was between Catholic
and mont Catholic.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-10-24
Stale Sabbath School Convention.

Just beyond the range of the
Alleghanies in the South Western
part of our State lies the town
which claims to be the wealthiest
and busiest town of its size IN the
country. Uniontown was incor-
pOrated as a borough in 1895, and
a bost office was established there
in 1875. 1t is surrounded by hum
lreds of coke ovens which is the
source of its great wealth and not
a little smoke. In the town is the
Bank which ranks Ast among the
National Banks oftNGsUnited States.
Fort necessity, Braddock's grave
and other places of historical interest
are near by.
1t was in this busy town that the
State Sabbath School Association
held its Add annual convention Oc-
cured 9th, 10th, and l1th. when
delegates from all over the State met
and enjoyed perhaps the most
spiritual uplifting and all around
convention in the history of the as
sociation. 1t could not have been
otherwise with Speakers like Mar
tin q. Brumbaugh, Marion Law
renee, Melvin Trotter, Mrs. Lam
oreaux and others, who frequently
referred to the fact that Penn.
sylvania leads all other states in
Sabbath School work, and the eyes
of the world are upon her. The
following is just hint of some of
the things emphasized: That the
the Sunday School exists not only
for the children but for adults
as well; That home Depar .ments
should be established for those who
cannot leave home to attend; and
that the school should try to gain
new members one at time. M.
G.. Brumbaugh gave an address,
as only he can lin which he made
Il strong, plea for better training and
preparation on the part of the
School teacher.
Five Counties, Fayette, Greene,
Washington, Union, and columbia,
are front line counties, Sullivan
lacks few Home Departments,
Cradle Rolls and Teachers training
but there is no reason why
we cannot ba in the front line next
year. The next convention meets
at ShamOkin, and for carrying on
years work, about $4,000
have been pledged Of which
sullivan gives Sll0, and the two
largest individual gifts are those of
Hon. John Wanimaker for $500,
and Ii. j. Heinz, President of the
A Association over $1,000.
A choir of two hundred voices
under the leadership of Tullar and
Meredith of New York, furnished
music such as is seldom heard at
One of the favoritc
songs is Untitled keep sweet" writ
ten by Tullar and Meredith. 1t be-
came very popular at Uniontown
and Keep sweet could be heard
on every side. When the train
which brought the delegates home,
stopped at IA station il short distance
out from uniontown, an Italian
party decorated with
prOfusion of flewers and other
finery, entered the car. Every seat
seat was occupied but the delegates
started up the song, and the bride
groom showed his appreciation by
lifting his hat and requesting them
to sing it again Then rang out
clear and full: ut matters not what
trouble you may meet through
The sunshine and the rain; All will
:ome out right again if you will
Dnly just keep sweet"
A DELEGATE.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-10-24

After shut down of two months
for repairs, operations were resumed
at the large saw mill of the Central
Pennsylvania Lumber company at
Jamison City. This is one of the
largest mills in the state, and by the
recent addition of machinery the ca
pacity has been increased to $4,000
feet.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-10-24

Probably a limit to the price of
beef will be reached when the con-
sumner refuses to stand another raise
and quits eating it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-10-24
MUNCY VALLEY.

me Kew. >. IL. BidIack is hold
ing Revival meetings at Sonestown
M. f. Church. Charles Green of
Williamsport is helping him. On
next Sunday will be observed Old
Folks Day IN the morning. The
SOnestOwn Church will be decorated
with flowers grain and rustic colors.
The aged will be provided with
first seats. Communion Services
will be observed. Revival meetings
will continue every night for the
next two weeks.
SOnestOWn is to have Star
Lecture Course this season. ALI
ready the five entertainments have
been arranged. The first number
will be given on one week from
next Tuesday evneing the 29th.
by the Rev. j. II. Whalen of Car
bondale. His subject will be can
Evening with Great Americans
This is an illustrated lecture. Mr..
Whalen is one of the best.
Some changes i'm residents of
Muncy Valley have taken place
this week. Mr.. Anson Star of
Sonestown has come into the
company Boarding house.
Thorn Watts and family have
moved to NewBerry, And Taylor
Stroup is moving his family to
Williamsport,
Mr.. William Fish and family
will occupy the home vacated by
Mr.. Stroup.
Rev. S, b. Bidlack and family
spent week visiting relatives in
Luzerne and Columbia Counties.
While in Berwick Mr.. Bidlack fill
ed the pulpits of Calvery and the
first Methodist Ell iscopal churches
on.the 18th.
Mr.. Harry Burrows and family
We're visitors at the parsonage over
Sunday.
The Elk Tanning Co. is erecting ii
pipe line from the station to the tan
merry in which they will convey
liquor to and from the railroad.
The new power hos is steadily
progressing. Wher. completed it
will be one of the finest i'm the state.
The Electric Light Company Will
then have one of the greatest labor
saving Electric power houses this
side of Niagra Falls.
On account of diphtheria in the
home of Milt Reese of Strawbridge.
the public school and all church SER
vices have been closed at that place.
There will be church services at
the following places on the Muncy
Valley charge next Sabbath: Sones-
town, Old Folks Meeting Sunday at
$3.50, also revival in evening. At
Phillips school house p. Nj. Hem
locks, 1880 p. Nj. Mt. Vernon, in
the afternoon at p. NJ.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-20
IS DEVELOPING FAST
RURAL SCHOOL SYSTEM GROWING
 VERY RAPIDLY.
Hundred New school Houses Have Been Built and Flrty-One Repaired . With state Aid Under
 New Law.

Alabamas rural school system is de- veloping faster now than any other branch of education in the State, and bids fair to become the most exten- sive system of the kind in the South Great interest Is being manifested in all of the rural districts since the pas sage of the bill appropriating S67 900 for the purpose of assisting in estab- fishing new schools in rural districts, and repairing the old ones.
 The apprpriation was based on a fund of $1 900 for each county, and no one school Is to receive more than $2OO. Neither can any of this fund be ap- piled to the establishment or repair ing of school in an incorporated mu- nicipalitY.
 only four counties in the State have used their full allowance of this fund so far These are Lauderdale. Marion, Escambia and Tuscaloosa. There are a sufficient number of applications in from other counties, however, to run the list of counties taking up the full appropriation up to a dozen or more.
 So far, 100 new school houses have been erected at cost of Sl1So6.5O 10 the State. This does not represent all, however, that has been expended. Tor new schools, as there is special pro vision of the bill appropriating this lar for dollar with the State and in many instances the counties have raised s5 to the States one, ana have constructed schools worth several times
 Fifty schools have been repaired at a cost of $7.365 to the State. and thts runs the total expenditure hY the State to date up to $25.921.5O. This is less than half of the $6T,0O0 appropri' ated,
 From the records in the office of the state Superintendent of Education, it appears stT[e Oft that tt nearly $iO0,O0O has al ready been expended in advancing the rural schools in the State, ana when n the total appropria ton is used up, 1t is believed that a half million dollars will be invested in schools outside o1 incorporated municipalities: .,.. apnropriation will be used up within the next two years. which will be more money than has been invested in rural schools in this State within the Ias' ten years,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-20

wal qon and his neck was broken and his head bruised by the fall.
 Mrs. J. T. Britt and children nave zone to Prattville to spend some tlme with relatives.
 Miss Ethel Thornhill left this week to enter school at Talladega.
 Miss Mary Robison returned to Bel mont College. Nashville. Wednesday morning. , ,,...,..
 The pupils of the Fifth Dlstrict School have settled to steady work. The enrolment passed 250 the first day and by the end of the first week Will ap- pgoximate BOO. This is the hrst year domestic science has been taught lh the school, and the men of Wetumpkn responded liberally yesterday to eau to furnish the cooking room with hes- essary appliances. o1o-
 The teachers of the music ana eio- cution classes will give recital at the Auditorium Friday night ,...
 Morris Hohenberg has returned I1oIli Han Selma, where he went 10 spenu oi''
 Workmen are erecting a new Duiio- ine at the foot of the bridge In East yvetnmnka. and Wetumpka's first thea- tor,um will open at an early date'
 Little Dan Thomas, son or MT ano NErs W. E. Thomas, was paintuliy 1s,ir,ad Wednesday morning. The little Seiiow was playing in the yard and bavjnp gone under the house was com ing out again just as the cook poured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-20
TO REPRESENT STATE
DELEGATES NAMED TO THE TAX
 ASSESSORS CONVENTION.
Governor Selects Chairman Mitchell Of State Commission, President Eu- banks of Assessors AssOcia- tion, and F. A. Hewitt of
 Hirmfngham.

Delegates to the National convention of Tax Assessors were named yester- day by Goevrnor Conner, in accordance with request received several days ago. The delegates have all signified their willingness to attend the con vention, and Alabama is certain to be well represented.
 Since the organization of the Ala bama Tax Assessors Association here Wednesday interest in the necessity for intelligent assessments of property, both personal, tangible and intangible, has increased considerably, and Gov ernor Conner is very anxious to have Alabama we'll represented at Columbus. Ohio, when the national association convenes on November 2.
 The delegates appointed by Governor Conner are those who took great in- terest in the formation of the Alabama Tax Assessors Association. and who are, perhaps, the best posted men in Alabama on assessments. They are:
 Judge J. J. Mitchell. of Florence, chairman of the State Tax Commission; A. H. Eubanks, Montgomery county, President State Tax Assessors Associa- tion of Alabama, and F. A. Hewitt, of Jefferson county, member of the board of governors of the Tax Asses sors' Association.
 Governor Conner received an urgent invitation to attend the convention, but owing to the fact that the Legislature will probably be in session at that time declined to accept. The invitation was extended by a personal invitation from President Foote and Governor Harris, of Ohio.
 The convention Is assembled for the purpose of discussing the revenue sys- tems in every State in the union. Up to the life of the appointment of the delegates from Alabama, there were only three States in the union which had not been heard from. These were Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.
 The fact that all of the tax assessors, commissioners and equalizers from every State in the union will get to- gether and express their views, tell Of the systems in their States, and make recommendations. will mark this as one of the most beneficial moves ever made towards perfecting the systems of State revenue.
 Governor Conner expressed himself as 1 exceedingly sorry that he could not at- | tend the convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-20

occurred The mean temperature was slightly below the normal Rain fell on three days. The amounts were light to moderate In the northern portion and gen ly heavy in extreme southeastern counties. The sunshine was nearly normal.
 North ceroiina.--The temperature was about normal in the western district; else The precipitation was much below the nor nal in all districts. There were some heavy local rains but moisture is generally needed. The sunshine was sufficient.
 Oklahoma and Indian Territories.-cooler and generally clear weather prevailed dur ing the entire week. The mean tempera- ture was below the normal. the deficiency being due to coel nights. The sunshine was tatton of consequence after the general rains of the Sth and 9th. Moisture is need ed in some localities.
 South Carolina.-The mean temperature was above the normal. but the nights were cool in the western portion. Showers oc- cured frequently And parts of the State received ample rainfall. but in a few places more rain would be beneficial. The sunshine was below the normal.
 Tennessee.-The temperature was slightly below the normal. The mornings of the 11th and 18th were unusually cool. Gen. eral rains occurred on the 9th and 10th. followed by fair and cool weather. The precipitation was generally above the nor mal, except in some central counties. The sunshine was ample.
 Texas.--Showers occurred on three days. but there were none in northwestern and western counties. The precipitation Was heavy in middle and upper coast counties. the greatest being 500 inches St Calves ton. The normal was also exceeded in sew eral southwestern and a few northeastern counties The sunshine was ample. The days were warm and the nights cool, the average temperature being slightly below the normal
 I. M. CLINE,
 HN Section Director
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-20
AFTER THE PLACES
SEVERAL. CANDIDATES FOR TWO
 CITY VACANCIES.
Eight OF Ten Are Seeking Election as City Sexton, While others are After Appointment as
 Plumbing Inspector.

Some eight or ten enterprising ap- pIicents are making close canvass of the new Council for the place or City Sexton to be vacated by the vol untary retirement of Sexton Pat Ryan. A number of other gentlemen are pre- senting their claims to Mayor Teague in the hope of being appointed City Inspector of Plumbing to succeed P. T. Mulcahy, who also retires voluntarily.
 The race for the two honors, one to be decided by the Mayor, have not yet assumed definite form, so that the names of the candidates and appli- cants are known. Most of the can- didates are just now making stii! hunt for the places-feeling to see if 1t is certain that any man has cinch on either of the two jobs.
 The City Council directly after 1t assumes charge of the city's affairs, will elect a City Sexton, together with a City Physician, City Clerk and Re- corder. MT. Ryan announced some days ago that, he would retire from his present place and enter private busi- ness for himself and this opened the field for a nice array of aspirants. The man who was elected member of the new City Council is having a rather busy time these days with the appli- cants and their friends who are call ing every now and then to talk over the job and the candidates.
 The Mayor will have an easier time in selecting a Plumbing Inspector. The Plumbing Inspector must necessarily be a competent plumber and a good many of the plumbers of the city are making a deal more money than the salary of the inspector, as any man can testify who has had any work done under the prevailing schedule. The Mayor will not have as many ap- plicants for Plumbing Inspector as there are candidates for Sexton.
 The interest in these two contests calls attention to the fact that the terms of all city officers end in Octo- Der when Mayor Teague ends his first term and begins his second. to which he was elected in May last. At the same time the Mayors term of office expires the term of every city Qicial expires.
 Part of the officials are appointed by the Mayor and part of them are elected by the Council. All must come up for reappointment or reelection in October. But no wholesale changes are expected. In fact 1t is thought there will be a very few changes in the city building.
 All the appointive offices were filled by the appointments of Mayor Teague when he came into office two years ago and all the elective offices were filled by the present Council. It is thought that practically the same force will continue throughout the Mayors second term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-20
LINE
 IN WIREGRASS Road to Run From Geneva to Dothan. SYSTEM NOW SEEMS ASSURED Richard Ti1lis of Montgomery is
 Promoter of Enterprise. VIII Be Run via Hartford and sIocomb May Be Extended at Later Date to This
 City.

An electric railroad running from Geneva to Dothan Is the newest possi- bility for the Wiregrass section. It seems now that the line is assured, with Richard Tillis of Montgomery as the promoter of the enterprise.
 It has been computed that such an electric road, as is proposed, would cost a half million dollars. MT. Tillis expressed a willingness to build the line provided the towns along the route would subscribe $60 000 toward the en- terprise. Mir Tillis said yesterday that he had received information that the subscription had been raised, and. from present indications it appears that the electric road Is assured. The Mont gomery magnate contemplates that the construction of the line will soon be started.
 The proposed trolley road is to run from Geneva to Dothan. by way of Hartford and Slocomb. When it is completed, 1t Is believed that the elec- tric system may be extended to Mont. gomery, but by what route Is prob lematical. Two routes are suggested. One by way of Trey and Union Springs to Montgomery, and the other through Ozark. Clayton and Eufaula to the Capital City.
 owing to the adaptability of the country through which the proposed road Is to pass, the cost of construction will be light, comparatively speaking, and the only expensive piece of en- gineering will be the bridging of the Choctawhatchie River, a short distance out of Geneva, on the route to Dothan.
 A trolley line such as Mir. Ttllis projects, will probably be the first en- terprise of its kind in the State to be launched on such a gigantic scale, and 1t Is expected to lead to the establish ment of more interurban electric sys- tems.
 once the work is under full sway, MT. Tillis believes 1t can be completed within half year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-20
ana orwsro. N. F., then at Mobile.

and oswego, N. F., then at Mobile 1845-4S.
 He resigned the commission or cap tain at the beginning of the war De- tween the states and accepted rom Alabama the commission of Lieutenant- Colonel and the command at Fort MOT. gan. He was soon after ordered to the fieid with the rank of Brisadier- General and was on duty in East Ten nessse. aas...
 He was then ordered to superintsnd the construction of defenses Tor MO bile harbor and also served for 8 short time as chief of the Engineering De- partment of the Western Army. m which capacity he was present at the battle of Mission Ridge. He took ref uge in Mexico at the close of the war and from there went to Canada ana died at Clifton, September 26, 1sSS' az the age of about 55 years.
 The history does not tell whether ne left any relatives. It says only:
 He married Mrs. Hall, nee ken- nedy. of this county.