The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
Educational Rallies.

County Superintendent of Education S. R. Butler is holding a series of educa- tional rallies in various parts of Madison county and much interest in school mat ters is being aroused in rural communi- ties. At Hazle Green fifteen hundred peo- pie were present and addresses were de- livered by Congressman William Richard son, Prof R. K. Morgan of Fayetteville, R. E. Pettus and Prof. Butler. The edu- cational campaign will come to a climax in Huntsville during the latter part of the month when Governor Conner and the state superintendent will be present. Steps have been taken to secure one of the county high schools provided for in the recent state law. Huntsville and Gurley will both try to get the school.
 EIks' Picnic.
 The members of the Huntsville lodges of Elks and Eagles held their annual pie nic in conjunction yesterday Two hun dred members of the two orders enjoyed the occasion at Rockyford on Flint river
 Almost Assassnated.
 R. A. Parsons a prominent merchant of Taylorsville, was the victim of dead ly assault as he lay in bed asleep beside his wife on Wednesday night. would be assassin entered the room and struck as MT. Parsons head with a blunt in- strument. In the darkness the blow miss ed the sleeping mans head and struck his shoulder, paralyZing him and render ing him speeches. for several hours. Mrs Taylor was awakened by the noise of the blow and saw a man run out of the room. There was no one to send after help and the affair did not become known in the community until breakfast time. An at tempt to get bloodhounds was unsuccess- full and no trace of the man has been found rarard of S9f1 for hfe nti1ra has been offered by Parsons.
 Liquor Dealer Caught.
 L. s. Elrod of Limestone county was ar rested yesterday by Deputy Marshal Root on a charge of retailing liquor The de- fendant was bound over to the feds>~l grand jury by Commissioner Greenleaf and released on a bond of s200
 Arrested for Gaming.
 F. J. Ma4-le and a man named Alex ander, both of Fayetteville, Tenn, were arrested here for gaming and the latter is in jail. Their arrest was brought about in an unusual manner. They went to third party to settle a dispute over a crap game and after explaining all about how the bet was made and brought about asked him to decide for them. The ref cree in this inctance was Deputy Sheriff Miller and he placed the disputants under arrest Wallace paid his fine and was  released
 Judge HundIey's Opinion.
 Judge Oscar H. Hundley of the United States court has handed down an opin- ion in tho case of the Sprague Canning Machinery company of Chicago vs. the Cullman Fruit and Produce association. The decision is rendered on the petition of the Sprague company to require the re- ceiver in bankruptcy to turn over to peti- tioner certain machinery found in the pos session of the bankrupt, the petitioner claiming that it was their property and had never been paid for. The evidence showed that the property had not been paid for but Judge Hundley holds in h.s opinion that the sale and delivery of the property of the Cullman company, with out specific reservation of the title by the Sprague company, passed the title to the Cullman company and. although the prop erty had never been paid for, it could not now be recovered from the receiver. but must be considered as part of the as- sets of the banKrupt