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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11
| LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE ORGANIZED Morgan County Is Pestered By
 Law ViolatorS JUDGE SPEAKE PRESIDES Mrs. saIIIe Dancy Is Dead Near De- catur-Firs Destroys Store.
 Loss About s5o0o- Court
 Convenes.

Decatur. February 1O.-(Speclal. )-In spite of heavy downpour of rain, ac- companied by a high wind yesterday aft ernoon, large crowd of citizens of the Decaturs and of the county met at the county court house in Decatur and organ ized law and order league for the Deca- turs and for Morgan county.
 The following officers were elected:
 President, T. M. Dix of Decatur; first vice president, Baxter Crawford of New Decatur; second vice president, A. B. Lampkin of Decatur; secretary and treas- urer, Walter J. Nesbit of Decatur.
 The meeting was presided over by Judge D. w. Speake of Decatur. The following addresses were delivered: "The Protec- ton of Our Homes," Rev. s. D. Logan; '.The Enforcement of the Law" Hon. William T. Lowe.
 The meeting was a very enthusiastic one and by a rising vote the entire audi ence pledged their hearty support to the officers of the Law and Order league. It is the purpose of the league to bring to justice the violators of all laws, but the real purpose of the organization and the cause Of its formation is the alleged vio- lations of the prohibition laws. Since the prohibition law went into effect on the 1st day of last January it is alleged that the law has been fiagrantly violated in the Decaturs and in other portions of tho county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11
Not a Candidate.

Notwithstanding reports to that ef- feet Judge J. J. Mitchell of the tax commission will not be in the race for delegate to the national convention at Denver. About the time the conven- tion meets he will be very busy with the early summer work of the tax conn.,. .ssion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11
Capitol Furniture.

Handsome steel furniture. bought some time since for the capitol offices, has begun to arrive and will be in- stalled in few days. Ths capitol grounds are also being finished up, the cement walks being laid this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11
Visitino Schools,

Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Wilkinson spent Monday in Athens on a visit to the Eighth District Agrcul- tural school. He will have a look at other schools from time to time. Later in the spring he will hold number of meetings with the farmers about the schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11

Mrs. Sallie Dancy, aged about 80 years, died at her home about seven miles south- east of this city yesterday after a short illness. Death was due mainly to old age
 Mrs. .Dancy was one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of this county. She had resided here all the years of her life. Her husband has been dead for number of years. She leaves two daughters, Miss Mary Lou and Miss Eu- nice.
 The funeral services took place this aft ernoon from St. Johns Episcopal church. New Decatur The attendance at the church was large. The remains were in- tered in the old family grave yard near this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11

Judge Thomas w. Vert convened the regular term of the Morgan county law and equity court this morning. This is d jury term of the court, and several cases of considerable interest are set for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11

Mrs. L. J. Tolbert died this morning after an illness of several days. She was daughter of John Mitchell, who was one of the oldest and best known citizens of the county. Mrs Tolberts husband, who is one of Decaturs best known young men, survives her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11

Fire in East Decatur destroyed the gro- cery store of B. l.. Compton, causing d loss on the building and stock of goods Of about $5OO0, partially insured. It is sup posed that the fire originated from a flue.
 The building was a two-story frame containing two large store rooms on the first floor, both stores being occupied by MT Compton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11
Justices of Peace Lose.
Many Odd Fellows.

Grand secretary Weaver of the Odd Fellows, gives notice that there will be at least 500 delegates at the meeting of the grand lodge Tn Montgomery in May. Preparation is being made for the coming of as many as care to make the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-11
HofticuIturists Invited.

The local Commercial club is send ing an invitation to the Alabama Hor- ticultural society to meet next year in Montgomery. The 1908 meeting takes place Thursday and Friday of this week at Birmingham.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-10-22

1atKDAmendment to aricle nine co. ae ~
meSta as@s MinneSota authorizing ey
thereof may have been listed with the county auditor fa
protection against loss by hail storms state for the
PurPseot creating fund agansdanage toxcns
by nan storms on such listed lands tor provide for the
'anner OF landings and distributing of said fund ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
NO OPPOSITION
TO BRYAN NOW
WASHINGTON ADMITS 1T SINCE
KENTUCY AND VIRGINIA
FELL I'M LINE.

WASHINGTON, June 12-Since
Kentucky and Virginia have instruct
ed for Bryan it is conceded by leading
Democrats in the Cit that the Ne
braskan will be nominated by accla-
nation at the Denver convention
With the addition Of the above
states, Bryan will have more than
enough votes, instructed and unin-
structed. to nominate on the first bal
lot. Today Bryan has 625 votes, when
672 are necessary to nominate.
The following states have not held
all of which will proba-
bly, instruct for Bryan: Colorado,
Tennessee, North Carolina,
Vermont, Maine, Mississippi and Mon
tana The total votes credited to
these states are 40, which if added
TO the 625 Bryan already has will
bring his grand total UP to 765.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
WORTH $1,5OO,OOO
WEBS $50 CLERK
GIRL DECLARES SHE HAS ENOUGH
FOR BOTH AND MARRIED
HER CHOICE.

BUTTE, Mon, June 12.-Mary Mon
tana Largely, Is years old, youngest
of the Largey minors, came into her
fortune of million and half dollars
on Tuesday, and at midnight she was
married to Raymond J. Mcdonald, a
young clerk in a Broadway cab office
who had been working for $50 d
month.
Some friends asked the girl what
she wanted to marry the poor cab
clerk for.
Because l love him and have
money enough for both, she replied.
The couple left for San Francisco
yesterday, and there will start on an
wedding trip to New
York. Miss Largey's big touring car
and driver having been shipped on
ahead several weeks ago. From New
York they will go to Europe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
BLIND TOM HAS
CROSSED THE BAR
FAMOUS NEGRO PIANIST AN OBJ.
JECT OF CHARITY FOR
YEARS.

NEW YORK, June Ia Blind
Tom the famous negro musician.
marvel of three generations Of play
goers, died yesterday in Hoboken. N.
j., where he had been living for years
in retirement, and subsisting on char
ity. Thomas Virgins is the name
given in his burial certificate, but the
surname was one which the famous
pianist adopted. He was born a slave
near Columbus. Ga, about 1850. In
early childhood Tom, who was born
entirely blind and more than half
idiotic, showed himself remarkably
Initiative. frequently stealing into the
house OF his master to reproduce on
the piano forte pieces he had heard
played by others. In 1861, he became
so proficient on the instrument that
he was taken to New York and exc
hibited as phenomenon, and later
was widely heard in the United
States and Europe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
NEW UPRISING
OF NIGHT RIDERS
FEARED IN CASE or THE WITH
DRAWAL or THE SOL
DlERs.

FRANKFORT, KY, June 14.-At
the executive Office a statement was
given out today that a report recently
received from one of the most conser.
vatiye officers in charge of the State
troops states:
Il am Of the opinion that the with
drawal of troops would be a signal for
an uprising greater than ever before.
The trials in the courts have thus far
proved so futile that men are embold-
ened TO any degree of violence and are
only restrained by fear of the troops
/ am advised that while they are not
riding about the country as before the
advent of the trooIs, the night riders
are still taking in new members and
organizing new lodges. This l be-
lieve, will continue as long as the
source of the trouble and the bene-
ficiaries thereof remain untouched.
Il am doing everything possible to
restore confidence in the people, in
their ability to defend themselves
against this lowest form of cowardice
and when the new troops become con-
versant with their duties, hope to be-
gin systematic organization of
forces that will effect
lively overcome this wave of evil in
time.
1t is distressing indeed to see the |
throngs of young men that compare
lively few designing men are so easily
leading to destruction. This was es-
pecially impressed upon me in a court |
room the other day"
A report received from another Off
GER says that although it is well !
known that nearly fifty white men
have been whipped by gangs in Brack-
an county, on Yesterday the Fxamin-
ng Court discharged every man accus-
I'd in the affidavits.
In some places disorders seem to
De decreasing as the time for setting
'ut Tobacco has passed, but in others
he lawless organization is recruiting
md forcing more men into it's ranks
nd becoming more dangerous and
errorizing the people generally more
nd more, and they are encouraged by
eports Of certain alleged judicial ut
erances."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
HOLD UP CAR In
BROAD DAYLIGHT
BRAVE MoRToRMAN THWARTS
BANDITS, SHOOTS ONE, HIM.
SELF BEING WOUNDED.

NEW ORLEANS, June 16.-Three
men attempted to hold up and rob a
street car on the outskirts of the city
today. AS a result Henry O'Dell, one
of the bandits, is at the hospital with
bullet wound in the thigh and Err
nest REVERE, the mortorman, is suffer
ing from similar injury at his home.
O'Dell says he was persuaded to at
tempt the hold-up by the other two
men. The three bandits boarded the
car and after riding short distance
leveled revolvers at the conductor and
demanded all the money he had. The
conductor sought refuge with the mo-
torman, who grappled with ODell
In the fight between the motorman
and O'Dell the latters revolver was
discharged twice and each of the men
received a slight wound. The other
-wo bandits made their escape.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
LOVE FOR SISTER
SPURS ON PITCHER
BERGER OF THE MAPS WANTS To
WIN FOR SAKE OF FAMILY.
PRETTY ROMANCE.

CLEVELAND June 14.-When the
history of baseball has been woven in
to a beautiful romance, Heinie Berger
will surely be one of the heroes of its
warp and woof. Heinie is the stage
lover of the national game
gentle, brave and bold. When he is
out there on the sunburned diamond
fighting hard for victory his thoughts
may be on the game in hand, but his
heart is surely away out in Indiana,
where those near and dear to him are
watching the ticker for tidings of the
boy who has always been loyal to the
old folks at home.
At the end of one hard fought game
that Heinie pitched and lost last year
Manager Lajoie found the big pitcher
in tears.
Come, Heinie, don't do that said
Larry. You aren't to blame
Il don't care about myself" replied
Heinie, but l hate to have this go
back to my sister,
Only few weeks ago Berger stood
at the grave of the sister who had
been his inspiration. For years he
sent her every clipping that told of his
success and had tried to keep from her
every article that referred to his de-
feats.
Il could Just see her watching me
every time | went into the box said
Heinie one day She thought her big
brother was invincible and it broke |
my heart to disappoint her.
His beloved sister is no longer near /
to cheer him on, but there are the old I
folks back in the old Indiana home, .
and always Heinie pitches for them.
There is no JOY in victory for him
to be compared with the JOY that
comes from knowing how happy his
success will make the ones at home,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
WILL BE SENT TO
DEVILS ISLAND
FORMER FRENCH NAVAL OFF,
GER DEGRADED BEFORE
JEERINc MOB.

LOULON, June IA pitiable spec.
tacle the degradation OF the traitor
Charles B. Ullmo formerly a naval
officer, occurred at ST. Roch Square
here today in the presence of an enor-
nous crowd. Ensign gllmo was ar
rested at ToulOn last October charged
with being spy. An examination of
his effects showed him to be in posses
sion of many valuable documents.
Last February he was found guilty
by court-martial Of attempting to
sell naval secrets to a foreign power
and sentenced to life Imprisonment in
a fortress and to be degraded in rank.
Train excursions were run and thou
sands of people from the surrounding
country came in to witness the cere-
mony. They packed the sidewalks
and covered the adjacent roofs. walls
and ramparts. The pressure of the
crowds was SO great that it threat
ened to sweep away the lines of sol
diers and sailors drawn up around the
square
After the troops had been re-en-
forced with two line regiments, a bat
terry of artillery and two squadrons of
cavalry, Ullmo, wearing his uniform
and sword, was led into the rectangle, !
where the commandment read the or
Ter that Ullmo had betrayed his coun-
Try and was not worthy to wear its
Uniform.
Two subalterns then took off his
sword and stripped him of his chew
'ons and buttons. One of the subal-
erns broke the sword across his knee
md threw the broken blade at ILLINOIS
eet. In this plight Ullmo was com
,elled to march at the head OF a squad
f soldiers around the rectangle amid
he boots and jeers of the crowd. He
walked with his bare head sunk on
is breast and his eyes staring
traight in front of him. Tears were
treaming down his face.
Several thousands recruits who wit
essed ILLINOIS degradation were
realty impressed by the ceremony. I
limo will be deported to DEVILS Is
md, off the coast of French Guiana,
here Maj. Dreyfus was confined from
1874 to 1899.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
PREPARING FOR
LONG VOYAGE,

SAN FRANCISCO, June 14.-As
sembling of the warships of the At
lantic fleet in San Francisco harbor
preparatory to the beginning of the
long homeward voyage across three
great oceans to Hampton Roads, has
begun. Only nine fighting vessels are
now in man-of-war row, but at Mare
Island hayward, and in drydock at
Hunters point, are twenty-five fight
ing craft of various kinds, some
among the number of which will make
the long voyage.
The ships of the Atlantic feet now
on the Northern Pacific coast have
been ordered to proceed to San Fran
cisco as soon as possible. A depart
ure schedule has been arranged
the Georgia will leave Puget
Sound ON June 16, the Wisconsin on
June %, Illinois on June 90 Ken
lucky on June 25, Nebraska on June
81. Rhode Island, Virginia and New
Jersey on June 2S and Kersarge on
June 80 The protected cruiser St.
Louis will leave Puget Sound on June
Is for Honolulu on a practice cruise,
and will bring Secretary II the IN
erior Garfield back to the Pacific
,oast.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to thcS<Tdical fraternity. Catarrh be.
in ,1SFonstitutional disease, requires
z INSTITUTIONAL treatment. Hairs
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act.
ing directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution ana
assisting nature in doing It's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in It's
curative powers that they offer one
Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails to cure. Send for list OF testi-
monials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & co. TO.
ledo o.
sold by al druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constr
patton
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
SOUTHERN MUSIC
TEACHERS MEETING
MRS. \. ". DUNBAR DESCRIBES
THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED
AT RECENT SESSION.

Mrs. H. y. Dunbar returned Sunda
from the annual meeting OF the Ala
bama State Music Teachers Associa
ton and the Southern Music Teachers
Association in session June 10, IL an,
II at Mobile, Ala.
The meeting was attended by prom
inent teachers from all the Southern
States, while a number OF the LEADING
musicians from New York and Other
Northern States were also present.
The officers elected for the South.
ern Music Teachers Association for
the ensuing year are: August Gieger,
Gainesville, Ga, Pres: Charles Wash.
burn, Nashville, Tenn, Vice Pres.
Mrs. Maude E. Truitt. Mobile. Ala.
secretary, and W. G. Utermachlen.
Columbia, S. c., treasurer.
The presidents plan is to first
strengthen the state organizations and
build up new ones where none now
exist; to establish a certificate issuing
board that shall pass on the qualifica-
ton of applicants who desire to teach.
These state organizations will have
the right to elect delegates to the
Southern Music Teachers Association
which will meet once a year, always
in a different state until the entire
circuit of states affiliated shall have
been made.
Also to keep in touch with the
Music Teachers National Association,
and the National Federation of Musi-
cal Clubs. The members of this AS
ISOLATION are working for the highest
musical standard for the children of
the South, every step forward for the
teacher is for the childs advantage.
To all lovers of music in Tennessee
it is pride to have such distin-
guished musician as Mr.. Washburn of |
vanderbilt University, vice president |
If the Southern Music Teachers AS
ISOLATION Being a thorough musician |
and man of business ability. he is
fitted for the Office and will
10 much toward organizing an associa-
ion in Tennessee. Every teacher is
Urged to cooperate with him in the
important work.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
LEAVES HUSBAND
ON ANNIVERSARY
AUTHORIZES CELEBRATES WE'D
DING DATE BY GIVING HER
HUSBAND THE SLIP.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June TO-
On the eighth anniversary Of their
wedding. Mrs. Hugh Terrell, whose Ill
erary name is Grace Duncan Terrell,
announced to her husband, 4 do not
love you any more, Hugh. and am
going away" Before the astounded
husband had a chance to say a word
she left the home and before he
reached the front porch she was in a
cab driving away. She left last night
for Vicksburg. Miss, without telling
her husband more Of her plans. There
is said TO be no cause for the separa-
ton more than that Mrs. Terrell
wanted TO devote all of her attention
to literary work
About two years ago Mrs Terrell
with an unmarried sister, was in an
auto smash-up in which the sister was
killed outright and Mrs Terrell badly
injured While slowly recovering from
her injuries, Mrs Terrell had an OPP
portunity to devote much time to her
literary work in which she had pre-
viously made quite a local reputation
In the past eighteen months her snort
short stories and poems have met with
success.
) Hugh Terrell is employed by local
hardware company, and has always
provided his wife with all comforts
and many Injuries. Friends of both
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell are at loss to
explain her action.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
WARM SESSION
OF CITY BOARD
MISS MARGARET TURNER ELECT
Ed TO VACANCY IN GRAM
MAR SCHOOL.
MISS MARY CARPENTER RESIGNS
Successor Will Be Elected at Next
meeting.-Miss Bishop Assis-
tsnt Primary Teacher.

One OF the warmest sessions Of the
City Board of Education that has been
pulled on in a long time was that held
on Tuesday night. The council cham
Der rang with the perferyid and i'm
passioned eloquence OF the members
and there were some caustic passages
at arms between the members Of the
Board and, the City Superintendent
that bordered dangerously near the
personal. Some of those present be-
came somewhat heated in resenting
what they construed to be reflections
upon their veracity Before the adj
journment, however, the storm blew
over and quiet and peace and har-
mony was once again restored.
AS the net result of last nights
meeting the resignation of Miss Mary
Carpenter as co-principal of the High
School was accepted, the election of
her successor deferred and Miss Mar
garet Turner was elected to the va
cancy in the corps of teachers for the
Grammar School, Miss Bishop was
elected assistant to the primary de-
partment
Another effort was made to suspend
the rules with reference to examina-
tons for the purpose of electing Miss
Lucy z. Floyd, who had not taken the
examination, but the motion failed by
, vote of six to four Miss Floyd, had,
however, notified the Board that she
was not candidate, but despite this
act her friends made another effort
o have her elected.
Prof Bostick the principal, again
nominated Miss McAfee, who had
passed the examination, for the va
ancy in the Grammar School, but the
Board refused for the second time to
confirm the appointment. and there
pom Miss Margaret Turner, who had
TODD an approved examination, was
lected. Miss Bishop was then elect
d assistant teacher in the primary
apartment
The resignation of Miss Mary Car
enter was presented Every member
the Board expressed sincere regret
hat Miss Carpenter had severed her
with the city schools and
lany compliments were paid her eff
cient work in them for several years
asst. A motion was made that the
GARD guarantee her an additional sal
ry in the hope that this would prove
n inducement that would cause her
} reconsider her determination to
ave the schools, but the Chairman
the Board held the motion out Of
der since the budget for the coming
'hool year had already been fixed by
e Board Miss Carpenters resigLa-
on was then accepted with many
ipressions of deep and genuine re-
ct.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
LITTLE EATING In
MODERN FICTION
LIKE THE HEROlNE'S DRESS LIT
TIE ATTENTION GIVEN 1T
BY THE WRITER'S.
indianapolis Starr

| An English writer notes that eating
as necessary and important part
o fsocial life, has lost its place in fic
| ton. What he says is true, and is
| equally rue of dress as an essential
part of the description Of the perey l.
ages of the tale. Modern novelists, for
example, seldom describe the heroine 5
garb, leaving that to the readers fan
cy or to the pencil of the illustrator
Omission of such a description either
by pen or brush is not unwise, since
feminine fashions change SO rapidly
that too accurate portrayals serve to
classify the book as belonging to a
fixed period.
The matter of eating, however, is
different. TO eat in company is more
a part of social life among rich and
poor than ever before. Every year
dining is becoming more Of a fine art
and cookery has advanced to a profess
sion. Mr. Micawber, who broiled ba-
con and toasted bread at his broken
crate and entertained his friends with
joyful hospitality, has his counterpart
part in these days in the man who
proudly displays his mastery of the
chatting dish. Women flock to cooking
and new and savory dish
exctes as much interest among them
as ever it could have done among
those famous cooks, their grand |
mothers.
Why this art does not figure more
in fiction is not clear. People dine In
novels, but never by chance do readers
know what is served them or how
hey enjoy IT, There are, of course,
such exceptions as Upton Sinclair's
tale in which members of
he 400 indulge in gluttonous feed, >
nut this is not to be counted. Eating
IS one of the simple and universal
leasures of life is not recognized by
ction writer's. Do they fancy that
UGH portrayals are beneath their art
r that the public prefers more
themes. II SO, they are
'rong. Dickens knew how much the
ocial meal enhanced the JOY of living 5
! his day both In high circles and I
wv and conditions in this respect are
OF different now. A little recogni-
on of the fact that dinner OF wit,
+ an hour fdull dialogue, would not 9
'wer the standard of any novelist.