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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
GADSDEN ID VOTE ON INCORPORATION SuburbaniteS Want to Come
 Into the City ELECTION ON OCTOBER 17 Ladies of Gadsden Will Cooperate With Commercial Club In Reautify- ing the City-J. p. keener
 Is Dead.
ELECTION ON OCTOBER Y

Gadsden. September 26-(Speclal) )-Act- ing on resolution of the city council and a petition Of the property owners in the affected territory, Judge Penn yesterday ordered an election on the question of taking into the city the territory lying north of the Tuscaloosa road and be- tween Ninth street and Black creek The election Is called for October IT, 1t has been the desire of the people of this sec ton to get into the city for some time. and the election will undoubtedly carry for incorporation. The residents are es- pecially anxious for school advantages that incorporation will give them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Is Now Dispatcher.
Stockholders Meet.

Huntsville, September 6.-(Special j-fhe stockholders of the Abingdon Cotton Mills held their annual meeting yesterday aft ernoon and reviewed the business of the year The mill has enjoyed q year of prosperity w. l.. Burrell was elected president; Theophilus King, treasurer James R. Boyd. assistant treasurer. and J. G. Johnson. superintendent. ". L. BurreH. Fred s. Bennett, Milton Humes and Theophilus King were elected direc- tors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Positively the n universal price of S15o making beautiful 
 These best throughout with asbestos the the below the which never burns from the front all XSi six handsomely finished and keed bacng cooking perfect bakers Ranges like all sold by advertised eed by the Charter Company,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
On Time Trains To AtIapta

Double daily Seaboard Air Line Rail- way, a. Tn. and 4:l5 D. m. quickest into the heart of Atlanta. The smooth way. Ticket office, Woodward Building.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

There will be a big farmers meeting at Collinsvllle on October 19 A number of the state officers of the organization Will be present to enliven the occasion. This is to be a red letter day for the union in this part of the state, and all those interested in the objects of the or ganization are urged to come out and help make the meeting a success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Dr. W. D. Hubbard, state evangelist of the Baptist church, will begin series of meetings at the First Baptist church in this city on next Sunday morning. The pastor of the church extends a cor dial invitation to the general public to attend the services and meet Dr. Hub bard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

big sacred harp singing will be held next Sunday at Union No. on Sand mountain, near Gallant, two and a half miles east of Tumlin Gap. All sacred harp singers are especially invited to come out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

All ladies who are interested in the work of beantifying the city of Gadsden are requested to meet the committee from the Commercial club at the Carnegie library on Friday afternoon September 27, at 3:O o'clock. It is urged that all who are interested will come out and help to perfect the organization of the club, which will have for it's purpose the beau tifying of the city, The purpose set forth in the committees call is a most com mendable one and the movement for a City Beautiful club" should receive the hearty support of every one who is in
 terested in the appearance of Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Musical Recital.

This evening at 7:30 at the Second Pres byterian church in West Anniston, a re- cital was given in honor of Prof J. C. Bovenkirk Refreshments were served after the musicale and a baseball game. by electric light the vacant lot ad- joining the church was played after the refreshments
 The musical programme was exception ally strong, including selections by the honoree, as well as by several of his for n.r pupils Professor Bovenkirk once re- sided in Annlston, but he is now playing at churches and teaching in Chicago. He was. while here, considered one of the best pipe organists in the south, and he is rapidly making a record for hi'lsef in the west. The entertainment in his honor was arranged by Rev. w. A. Daniel pastor of tSe Second Presbyterian church.
 Is Now Dispatcher.
 Ernest Ayers has resigned his position as night ticket agent at the union defat new office opened by the Southern rail way on West Tenth street. The new office was opened as a convenient means of handling traffic on the Selma division.
 Bob Hnter III.
 Bob Hunter. assistant city engineer un- der his father. J. D. Hunter, is quite sick at the home of his parents on Eighteenth and Leighton streets. It was reported this morning that he had sustained d fatal stroke, but this was denied at the residence. MT. Hunter has been sick about a week. He is an excellent engineer, Il genial gentleman. and his friends hope ne will soon recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

J. P. keener, aged 65 years, prom inent farmer and highly respected citizen of this section, died very suddenly Tues day night from paraytc stroke MT. Keener had suffered stroke of paralysis some months ago and was in an almost hopeless state before the death stroke Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Paper Mill Plant.

Secretary Victor l.. Powell of the An niston chamber of commerce. has writ ten to w. C. Bellaire. financial agent of the Southern Paper Manufacturing com pany, with headquarters in the city of Atlanta In reference to the establish ment of plant by that company in this city.
 The Southern Paper Manufacturing company is engaged in the manufacture of paper out of cotton stalks. The un- dertaxing, which was until recently only an experiment, is now a success, 1t Is said, and the company is establishing plants throughout the south, the latest having been located at Bessemer and Montgomery, in Alabama.
 MT. Bellaire stated recently that he would be glad to place his proposition before the Anniston chamber of com merce. Nearly all of his company's mills are capitalized at Sl00,000. the company taking half of the stock in the establish ment of every new plant and endeavorng to get local citizens to subscribe the other $50 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Greene Reelected.


 Judge James T. Greene was this after noon reelected president of the North east Alabama Confederate Veterans as- socation, he being nominated by Joshua Draper of Oxford.
 The election In full was as follows:
 President, James T. Greene; vice pres dent, Philander Morgan; secretary, A. l. Hanna treasurer, Frank Mclntyre; assistant secretary. Joshua Draper; chap lain, w. P. Howell. Executive commit tee: J. B. Palmer, J. H. Allen c. Martin, S. II. Wilson, Luke Woolf J. F. Burge, A. Sterne, Dave Jennings A. C. Lusk.
 Friday will be the feature day of the reunion the veterans to meet in joint session with the United Daughters of the Confectionery, in commemoration of Ad- mral Semms' birthday. Crosses of honor will be conferred on several veterans and James J. Willett will deliver the annual oration.
 An interesting event will be the march to band music through the business sec ton of the city to the barbecue grounds in North Anniston. About 300 veterans will take part in the march. Fifty new members were enrolled today.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
DUAL TRACK MEET
WON BY HARVARD
Defeats Yale By SIS 1-2
Points to 48 1-2-NeW
Pole Vault Record.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 1s.-Har-
ward defeated Yale in the annual dual
track meet today by 555z TO +S1z. the
Crimson athletes taking eight firsts TO
five victories for the Blue.
The feature OF the meet was the es-
tablishing of new pole vsulting record
by w. r. Dray. Of Yale. who. after win
ming the event with a vault Of twelve
feet, cleared the bar at u feet on inches
Fin a special trial. The new mark will
stand a record blotting out the former
record OF Y feet AZ inches. The only
other record smashed was the Yale
Harvard mark for the high jump, Capt.
W. ]. Marshall. of the Yale team. clear
ing feet 1S inches in an extra trial,
shatterinE the old mark OF feet &
| inches
The summaries:
| 22O-yard run-Dodge. Harvard: Stew
I ems, Yale: r. 3. Burch, Yale, Time, OBJ.
Half-mile run-1flson. Yale; Van
briunt, Harvard; F'riselle, Yale Time
i5O-yard hurdle - Rand. Harvard;
Howe, Yale; Waller, Harvard Time,
i0o-yard dash-Lockwood. Harvard
| Dodge, Harvard; Burch, Yale. Time,
Nile run-Hadden. Harvard; Splitter,
Yale; Williams. Yale. Time, ABS Is.
4 44O-yard run-Coholan- Yale; Young,
/ Jr.. Harvard; Onativia, Harvard. Time,
! 0:50
Two-mne run - Crosby. Harvard;
| Woodward. Yale; Howard. Harvard.
/ Time. 1905 As.
/ 220-yard hurdles-Rand, Harvard
! Mason. Harvard; Dupuy, Yale. Time
1 0:25 %.
/ Shot put-Stephenson. Harvard a:
/ feet 81 inches; Buhrman, Yale; Shell
| don, Yale.
! Pole vault-Dray. Yale Q2 feet)
! Grand. Harvard. and Gilbert, Yale, tied
/ for second.
| High jump-MarshaH. Yale g feet II
| incbes); Harwood. Harvard. and Roose-
| Welt, Harvard. tied second.
! Hammer throw-Kersburg. Harvard
go Feet inches; Parke, Yale; Gregg
/ Yale.
Broad jump-Knox. Yale CO feet); Da-
Wis Yale. Demtng Yale
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
TALBOT BREAKS
WORLDS RECORD
IN THE HAMMER
Throws 12-Pound Missile
205 Feet 10 "a
Inches.

PHILADELPHIA. May B.-Talbott's
breaking OF the worlds hammer throw
ing record by hurting the 12-pound mis-
sile aO5 feet 1914 inches. and the ex-
cellent showing OF Washington athletes
were the distinctive features or the sixth
annual Middle States scholastic field and
track championship held on FRANKLIN
field this afternoon. A crowd OF 1900
enthusiastic spectators cheered the
young Mercersburg giant school boy for
his weight throwing feat. while the
Capital City boys came in for their
share Of appreciation.
Smithson. of fhe Washington Central
High School, was the first Of the South
ern boys TO show. He finished second
in the 440-ysrd run. compelling Black
Of Mercersburg. to lower the Middle
States record to beat him.
w. Thran. Of the Washington Techni-
cal High School. tied with Mercer, Of
George School. in the pole vault. by
clearing IL feet inches. while w. Dick.
OF the Central High School. finished
third in the half-mlle race. which was
run in 2:O6.
The events in which the Washington
boys were entered resulted as follows:
440-yard dash-Won by Black, MERGERS
burg: second. Smlthson, Washington
Central High School; third. Bowen Hill
School: fourth, St Lukes. Central High
| school. TiuIe, 30 3-5 seconds. Black
made all The running and broke the MID
die States record of 81 Is seconds
1O0-yard dash-Won by Hough, George
! School; second. McBreardy, Villanova
Prep: third. Hildreth. Central Manual
/ fourth. Greene. s.. Lukes. Time 10 2-5
! seconds.
32O-yard dash-Won by Black, MERGERS
burg: second. Clarke. Hill Schoci, thtrd,
| Hobson, Central High School; fourth.
| Vesey, Mercersburg. Time, z 70 sec
| onds.
| Hammer throw-Won by Talbot. Mer-
! cersburg; second, Coleman, Hill school;
| third. Wolf. Iawrenceville; fourth,
/ Frances, Hin School. Distance 2o5 feet
! I01s inches
Talbot broke the worlds record Tor
the underground hammer throw by toss
ing the hammer 2O5 feet 1OA inches.
| Pole vault-Thral, Washington Tech
nical High School, and Mercer, George
School, tied for first: third, Bleistein
| Hi School; fourth. Patch. St Duke's
| Height, II feet inches.
| SS0-yard run-Won by Salisbury, Hill
| School; second, Shallow, Central High
| School; third, Dick, Washington Cen
| trai School; fourth, Ogg, Mercersburs
Academy. Time, minutes 6 seconds.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
MILDLY ATHLETES
FINISH SEASON
WITHOUT DEFEAT
Cap Successes by Taking
Dual Meet From
SWarthmore.

ANNAPOLIS. May Is.-The Naval
Academy field and track team complet-
ed it's season here this afternoon ry
winning the dual meet from swarm
more by 81 points 10 ~. "a.
Coach T r. Finneran has the circuit
OF bringing his charges through the sen
son without q defeat. having won lIOill
Johns Hopkins and the Carlisle INDIANS
IN addition TO the victory today. Inc
events TO-DAY were nearly all splendioiy
Contested and the result OF the meet
was in doubt until near the close
One Record Broken.
The only Naval Academy record brok-
on TO-DAY was In the half-mile event, In
,,,l,icb Emmett did 2 minutes and ? &c
seconds the previous record standing AZ
. minutes 3Ih seconds. Carey eQualen
his own time of % SECONDS IN tne ~
ward dash, and did 10 seconds IN the
1n0-vard. Is OF a second worse than ne
has dome. Stephenson, of Navy, Ano
Williams. Of Swarthmore. equaled me
Navy record of 10 feet inches on the
pole vault. -,
In the mile. Baker. Of Swarthmore.
did I minutes 81 2-5 seconds, which Is
seconds better than the Academy rec
ord, and Midshipman Rankin tline Wa
also better than the record hgure. bul
could not be allowed. Carey, Navy
tool the howard and 210-yard sprints
Burg NAVY. won the 220-yard hurdles
and broad Jump, and Kruger. Swarth-
more. won both OF the weight events
The Summary:
IOO-yard dasn-Csrey, Navy, Won; sec
ond. Henrie, Swarthmore. Time, 10 sec
onds
One-mile run-Baker. Swarthmor",
won: second, Rankin, Navy. Tine
14S-yard dash-Garrison, swarthmore
won; second. Hen-ie. Swarthmore. Time
% seconds
second, Coke, SwarthmOre. Time, 10 81
seconds.
SSO-yard rur-Emmet. Navy. won; sec
cnd Rankin. Navy. Time, 2:02 2-5.
22O-yard hurdle-Burg. Navy, won
second. Coke. Swarthmore. Time,
seconds.
226-yard dash-Carey. Navy. won; sec
ond. Burg. Navy. Time, % seconds.
High jump-Grifin. Swarthmore. an;
Oswald Navy, lied for first place
Height, ceet AZ inches
Pole vault-Stephenson, Navy, won
second. Williams, Swarthmore. Height
10 feet inches.
Shot-put-Krueger Swarthmore, won
second. Mcconnell, Navy. Distance, 4
feet "a inches.
Hammer throw-Krueger. STarthmore
won: second, Lebourgeois, Navy. Dis
lance. 12O feet inches.
Broad jump-Burg, Navy, won: sec
ono. Gates. Navy. Distance, 20 feet IL
inches.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
RUDE CLARK'S HIT
DEFEATS COLUMBIA
Gives Game to ST. Stephens
in Capital City
League.

The Columbia Athletic Club, in the
Capital City League. yesterday. at First
and VI streets northeast. lost TO St.
Stephens Institute By TO 3
Rube CIs=k's drive into right field In
the last inning proved the undoing OF
last years pennant winners, for up TO
this time the TALES showed each team
with three runs.
Jimmie Kerr and "Old Hoss" Fulcher
we're opposed 10 each other. but Kerr
was more effective with men on bases
Willie Keane's home run was the long
est hit on the league grounds this year.
going 70 the railroad tracks. His work
Ia the field was a feature. Cumberland
and Hughes were injured by thrown
balls and Cumberland had to yield 70
Kraft
The game was replete with pretty
stops, and the men were on the jump all
the time.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
The Summary:

Totals .-...-4s4 4s5 SIS 41s ass 2.424
Naval Academy. 8Iidshipman H c.
Gearinn team ra-+air
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Totals .-.-.5o7 522 527 - 4Ss 2,4s
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
HARVARD DEFEATS YALE THEIR ANNUAL DUAL ATHLETIC MEET
EMBRYO ADAIRALS
EASILY OUTSAOOT
list RECT. TEAk.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, May 1s-Ths Ma
val Academy rife team completed its
season with a clean score this after
noon by defeating the team Of the Sew
enty-first Regiment, New York National
Guard. by the score Of 2. 4S3 20 2.424, the
possible aggregate being 1900 points.
The shooting was at the zoo. go. and
500 yard ranges with regular FIRE, and
the 200 and 300 yard for rapid fire The
midshipmen led at all the ranges except
the COO where the visitors won by a
point.
The match was for the handsome
bronze trophy presented by Lieut.. Coz.
J. Hollis Wells, OF the Seventy-hrst. and
which was won by the visitors last
year in the first Of the annual competi-
tons.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
JOE THOMAS LICKS
TOMMY SULLIVAN

PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-In one II
the bitterest six-round fights between
welterweights ever decided in this
country, Joe Thomas, Of California, the
recognized champion OF America, bested
Tommy Sullivan, OF Lawrence Mass,
at the National Athletic Club tonight.
Sullivan made a gallant fight against
the weIterweight champion and he
tried 20 win. but the Californian was
& shade too good.
For viciousness the bout has never
had an equal In the National Club ring.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Cans Planning
Negroes Hotel
For Baltimore

BALTIMORE. May IS--JOe Cans is to
erect so. 600 hotel here. While the
champion lightweight is keeping quiet
about the matter. Il is understood plans
are in shape for a big hotel to be
erected on East Lexington street. near
Aisauith for colored folks Baltimore
has no hotel for negroes. and as large
numbers are constantly visiting here.
Cans believes II will pay well. The
hotel business does not mean that Joe
intends 20 quit the ring-it is just a side
issue.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
The Score:

First base by errors-Stephens. 1. Column
bia l. Left on bases-Stephens. 2: Colum-
bia :. First base on balls-On Kerr. 3; on
Fuicher, 2 Struck 0ut-By Kerr, 2: BY
Fulcher. s. Threc-base hitH-Bradley.s Taylor.
Clark Two-base hlts-Curn beriand. Stolen
bases-CarroIl. Heinrich. Sabins. Double play
Hughes 70 Heinrich 20 King. hit by
pitcher-By Fulcher l. BaIk-EerT. I'm
pire-Mr Handiboe. Time OF game hour
and % minutes.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
ST. PETERS LOSES
TO ROCKVILLE TEAM

ROCKVILLE, May 1s.-In a well
played and interesting game at the fair
grounds here this afternoon the Rock
Vile baseball team administered defeat
10 he ST. Peter team Of the Marquette
League, OF washington. by to 3. Whit
ing pitched effectively for Rockville, al
lowing but four hits ami striking out
eleven of the opposing batsmen. Zirkle,
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

FOR the VISITORS also pitched a good
game. being effective after the opening
inning Rockville made seven hits and
two errors. and St Peter four hits and
one error. Score by innings:
Rockville. i 0 o o "-5
ST. Peter ...-..... o 0 o 0 1 90
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
APoTHFoSIS oF AYARICE.

A New Jersey banker is dying from
blood poisoning contracted from hand
ling money. All. It's a happy mani
Chicago Journal.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Sergeant Doyle in Form.

The visitors team contained the
worlds famous shot, Sergeant Doyle.
whose individual score. 2ls. was the
highest Of the match. MidsEipman Eu-
gene Wilson. Of Seattle, was second,
with Z15 points. BY winning from the
teams OF the National Guard OF Mary
land and District OF Columbia and team
Of the Seventy-frst, one Of The strongest
In the country. the midshipmen. under
the coaching of Lieut.. Harms LaninE.
have placed themselves in t. forefront
in rife shooting.
The Summary:
Seventy-frst Regiment New York Ma
tional Guard, Mai. c. B. Brush. team
carrafu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25

my memory serves me right even to get his name placed before the convention?
 Why does he refer to the primary in which Colonel Bankhead received 4S 362 votes as an alleged primary" when the people accepted the plan as laid down by the executive committee?
 Why does he refer so often to Cover nor Comer?"
 When did the governor of Alabama be- come the highest power of authority in our party" over the executive committee?
 What right had the democratic con vention to expressly repudiate the plan, when the democratic voters throughout the state had gone on record as favoring the plan?
 Who are ''the people" referred to Sc much by Governor Conner, MT. Tomlin- son and others?
 Are they not the same people who voted for Colonel Bankhead last year?
 I fail to see wherein MT Tomlinson or even Governor Conner himself, is ''in ac- cord with the people, more than Senator John Hollis Bankhead.
 If the administration is. so desirous ot carrying out the will of the people, il the administration is sincere, l fail to sec how or where or why they Cor i) can afford to repudiate the primary in which Colonel Banlkhead made such a magnih- cent race. J. A. WILSON.
 Russellville Ala, June "A, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
In DekaIb County.

Fort Payne June 24.-(SpeciaL)--In an interview today with Mr Elrod, who is DeKalb eounty's representative in the leg islature he stated that he would vote for John H. Bankhead for United States sen ator to succeed the late Senator Morgan at the meeting of the legislature in July. He said he could not afford to vote against the expressed wishes of his peo- pie. While he was personally opposed to MT. Bankhead in the primary, still the people had shown clearly whom they wanted to represent them, and as a rep resentative of the people and of the demo- cratic party, he could not vote otherwise than for Colonel Bankhead.
 The people of DeKalb felt safe that their wishes would be carried out when they elected MT. Elrod to represent them in the legislature, as he is man of strong personality.
 He is very popular with his people and he assures them that he will abide by their decision that MT. Bankhead shall represent them as senator.
 DeKalb was one of the forty-six coun- ties that went for Bankhead by a large majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
MARBLE WORKERS
 STRIKE ON NEGROES
Trouble Threatened at Alabama
 White Marble Works
MAY CALL FOR MILITIA
Birmingham and Atlantic, Being Or. dered Off of the Right of Way of the L. G N., Is Grading An
 other Line at TalIadeea.

Talladega, June 25.-(Special.) Sheriff Middleton has a phone message from the Alabama White Marble works, three miles from syllacauga, in this county, to the effect that there Is a strike on among the workmen at that place. Several hun dred men are employed all of them white. From the message it was gathered that the company had in the last few days employed negroes on the works, and the white men refused to work with them. The sheriff was asked as to the methods by which military companies could be procured to aid in maintaining order, should it become necessary. There Is d military company at Syllaeauga, and also one at Talladega, either one of which could be hurried to the scene, on the or der of the governor. The company de- clines to discharge the colored men, and the claim is made that acts of violence have already been committed, notably in turning all the water out of some of the large boilers, and thereby rendering an explosion probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
DR, WILLIAMS FUNERAL.
MT. and Mrs. J. L. Ferguson Entertain
 Friends at a Picnic.

Centreville, June 24.-(Special)-T funeral of Dr. Williams which occurred at Schoultz Creek church Friday, was one of the largest attended funerals ever held in Bibb county The Masons had charge and the impressive and beautiful Masonic burial ceremony was carried out Dr. Williams was a charter member of the Masonic lodge at this place, which was founded in the year 1S69
 MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Ferguson gave a most delightful picnic at their country home Cahaba Heights, three miles from Centreville, on Friday night. The follow ing couples attended: Miss Beulah Avery with J. B. Mackey. Miss Kittie Sue Avery with John Oglesby, Msis Lucy Beck with Howard Smitherman, Miss Emma Lou James with Fillmore Gardner, Miss Ella Mae Gardner with Dr. Moren Fuller, Miss Olivia Griffin with Carter Logan, Miss Inez Sinnot with Will Avery Miss Net tie Thomson with w. w. Lavender, MT and Mrs. Luman Handley Nunnalee, Mrs. William Patterson Splawn and Mrs. Ben jamin Franklin Oglesby were the chape- roneS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
Will Begin Construction.

Huntsville, June 4-(Special)-The ready to begin the work of construction of the Nashville and Huntsville railway within thirty days after the subscriptions are made up, according to l. l.. McCord, who represents the financial force back of the enterprise. MT. McCord is optimis- tic over the situation, and believes that the Nashville subscription will be made up during the present week. The counties between Davidson and Madison are ready now and Madison is believed to be ready. The serious illness of Tracy w. Pratt, Madison county director, has kept the matter from being closed up during MT. McCord's present visit.