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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
FARMERS ID MEET
 ID HEAR DR. KNAPP Big Rally Is Planned At Annis-
 ton For January 15 JOHNSTON IS ELECTED
As Major of the First Battalion, Ala bama National Guard-Succeeds Mai. D. Houston Smith-Arnold
 Will Retire From Politics.

Anniston, December @-(Special.) )-Hun- dreds of invitations have been sent out to farmers and others who are interested in the agricultural development of the state to the big farmers rally In this city on January 15, when Dr. S. A Knapp or the demonstration work of the depart ment of agriculture will make one of the nine addresses that he is to deliver during his tour through the south.
 I. Roland Turner, local agent for this division of the departments work, has united with the chamber of commerce Tn promoting the success Of the conventloh' and in accordance with the suggestion or M. V. Richards, land and industrial agent of the Southern railroad, under whose auspices pr. Knapp Is travelling, the event will be one of statewide interest, the sub iect heinz Alabama Farm Topics" State Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkinson will be asked to be present and make an address. as will several others of promi- hence.
 An interesting race was witnessed dowh 1soble street, the chief business thorough fare of the city. last night between DriV- CT Heron of the new auto fire truck and Chief Rainwater, who drove MT. Her ron.s old horses. The race was neck and neck most of the way. The fire was in a two-story house belonging to Harry Saunders negro. The destruction was almost complete, and the loss will be be- tween $l50O and 5000.
 All returns have been received ana counted as a result of the election which was held for the selection of successor of Mai. D. Houston Smith of the First battalion. Alabama National Guard, and Capt w. F. Johnston of this city has been unanimously chosen for the posi- tion.
 Captain Johnston will be succeeded as adiutant on Col. W. H. McKleroys staff by Capt. c. M woodruff of the Pelham Guards, Company D, of this city also. Major Johnston was the senior captain of the battalion and his election is consid- cred as a natural promotion. He is re- garded as one of the best informed and most popular men in the regiment, and will make, it is believed. good man for the place.
 This battalion Is composed of the Annis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Negroes Rob Negro.

Gadsden, December 29.-(Specia1.) 1.-TWO negro highwaymen held up and robbed a third member of their race on the road leading from this city to the mountain home of Col, R. B. Kyle on Lookout mountain. The hold-up was accomplished yesterday evening shortly after dark Thomas vinson. the victim, who is an em- ploye of Colonel Kyle, was on his way home from the city and was about half way up the mountain when he was sud- denly confronted by two highwaymen who made . demand on him for his money. The men were armed and seeing that resistance was useless vinson sur rendered and was relieved of watch and S14. He recognized his assaiiants and today had warrants issued for their ar rest. He charger Arthur Hsndrick and Will Williams, two negroes. with the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

ton, Oxford. Tailadega and sylacauga companies. Under Major Smiths incum- bency it was the first in tho regiment, but this will now be changed, it Is said, as the rank of battalions Is always placed in accordance with the seniority of the com- manding officer.
 First Lieut.. B. R. Sawyer will probably succeed Captain Woodruff as commander of Company D.
 Representative J. J. Arnold will not stand for reelection as member of the lower house of the legislature, according to a statement made today. and he will in all probability retire from politics al- together, devoting all his time to his law practice.
 MT. Arnold has been mentioned as a probable candidate for the state senate to succeed State Senator Fred l.. Black mon, who will retire to make the race for Congress. but when asked If he would run for this place he made the same re- ply that he made in regard to his can- didacy for the legislature. T think not"
 The senior member from Calhoun has been elected for several terms and has been generally regarded as one of the strongest and most conservative men in that body, having been mentioned a few years ago as a suitable man for speaker of the house. He is county solicitor and a member of the firm of Lapsley & Ar mold, making his home in this city. to which place he recently moved from Jacksonville.
 Since the excitement attending tho ap- proach of Christmas has died out, An- nistonians are beginning to again discuss politics. It Is now believed that State Senator Backmon will make the race for Congress without opposition. It was gen. erally believed a month ago that Attorney General Garber would try for the place against MT. Blackmon, but an intimate friend of the attorney general who was in this city last Sunday discredited this belief. MT. Blackmon has been exceed fngly busy since his announcement and has built up strong fighting organiza- tion for use in case of opposition.
 Former Mayor Thomas E. Kilby seems to be the general favorite for Mr. Black mons place as state senator and he may be induced to make the race, although he remains non-committal on the sub ject. c. D. Kline and Henry D. McCarty have been mentioned as probable candi- dates for the legislature.
 In this city the sentiment seems to be In favor of an early primary and the plurality plan of choosing nominees. Re- memberfng the recent amendment fight. the people do not want another prolonged campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Cupid Busy at eadsden.

Gadsden, December -(Special)-De- spite the hard times the matrimonial in- dustry proved to be exceedingly flourish ing in this county during the past year. The total number of licenses issued dur ing the year will run close to 300. While this is not as large a number as has been issued in a single year, everything considered it is considered extraordinary. The greatest number Of licenses ever is- sued in a year was coo. this being the rec ord for 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
PRIMARY CALLED IN MADISON COUNTY

Huntsville. December 29.-(Special.) A full meeting of the Madison county executive committee was h cid on Tues day afternoon and primary election was called for February 22 for tic purpose of nominating candidates for law and equity judge. probate judge, sherifr. solicitor. circuit clerk, and county commissioner.
 Apportionment of the cost of the primary was not fixed and another meeting will. be called for this purpose on February 22.
 The calling of the primary at this early date appears to meet with the ap- proval of majority of the candidates who are anxious to have 1t over with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
PLANS FOR SCHOOLS.
Gadsden Wants $75,ooo For Additional
 Buildings.

joint committee of the school board and the city council desigpated to agree on plans for the extension of the public schools to care for the great increase in population assured before the opening of another school year, met yesterday and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
1922-1924 First Ave.

prepared report to be submitted to the council at It's next meeting setting forth the needs of the schools and how they can best be met.
 The plan outlined will call for a bond issue of 900 to be used in the con- struction of new buildings and the buy ing of equipment for them. The plan is to build one central structure that will care for all those in the higher grades and several small buildings at different
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

locations to make them more accessible for the younger children
 The present high school building is also in need of some repairs. It is estimated that for the s75.0o0 room could be pro- vided for from 800 to 1000 more children than are now in the schools.
 AS committee from the council had a hand in framing up this proposition 1t is thought that 1t will be favorably acted on by that body and that an election will be called within a few weeks to get a public indorsement of the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
WILL CHAPMAN
 FOUND NOT GUILTY
CHARGED WITH MURDER OF JOHN MAY AT HANCEVlLLE TWO YEARS AGO-PARkER & CO, BANKERS, IS REoRGANIZED.

Cullman, December 29--(Special.) )-Will Chapman, who was charged with kill ing John May at Hanceville two years ago, was found not guilty in circuit court here today.
 Parker & Co.,, bankers, have reorganized as The Parker Bank and Trust com pany, with a paid up capital in cash of $50,000 George H. Parker. president: Henry c. Arnold, vice president; M. L.. Robertson, cashier; Joseph Spitznagle. assistant cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
WANTED

Bookkeeper wanted by a leading real estate and 'insur- anoe firm January 1st. Give references and state salary wanted. Answer REAL ES- TATE, care GIG, Age-Her- ald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Snow at Huntsville.

Huntsville, December 2s.-tspsciai.> >-- The second snow of the season fell here last night and this morning the ground M covered with light powdsry snew.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-16

home in Flagstaff Both will be back again in a few days.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-16
Board Organized and Plans We'll Under Way
 CHRIsTY AND H|LDRETH
They are Named as Secretary and Speed Superintendent. Automobiles Will Be a Big Feature as Well as the Horses.

The territorial fair commission met yesterday and organized preparatory to presenting to the world the biggest show the coming fall that was ever seen in the southwest, and the biggest show that was ever seen in any coun- try, backed b.: the population and the wealth of a province like Arizona. All the commissioners were present J. c. Adams was elected president of the commission; B. A. Packard, treasurer; Shirley Christy, secretary, and F. s. Hildreth, superintendent of speed. All of these officials as well as Hugh Camp bell, the third commissioner, have had experience in previous fairs In fact. all have been more or less connected with every fair Arizona has had, so it may be said there is now a full organi- zation of competent and experienced men.
 The commission went over the mat ter of program, adopted the racing schedule already published, decided to give the automobiles one day during the week, probably Thursday, and hang up purses aggregating S1,500, or about three times the amount offered last year
 In respect of the entries for the horse racing, however it should be ex- plained that there is an entry condi- ton on six of the races tkat was not
Arizona republican., 1909-06-16

mentioned in yesterdays paper. The races affected are the 2:27 trot, the
 2:23 trot. the 2:21 pace. the ?: Is pace
 the 2:13 pace and the k3-year- trot
 The condition is that in these races
 the horses must be eligible to enter on
 September 15. That is to say. that fl
 a horse entered before that time and
 then acquired a record too fast for
 that class before September 15 he would be barred. In all the other races there is no bar of that sort, they be- ing fast races, and in classes where their records are not apt to be ma terially changed. or like the Copper stake, in which the world doesn't care how fast the horses go.
 The commission also decided to have fire works one night during the fair. The special day side attractions have not been settled upon yet.
 Among the other improvements for the grounds will be the sinking of an- other well to add to the supply of water and the purchase of another sprinkler An effort will be made to keep down the dust this year.
 President Bullard of the Automobile club. who conferred with the commits sion, was asked for a little further lineup of the automobile events He said he was giving the matter a great deal of attention and hopes to make a show beside which that of last year will appear as tame. He proposes to boom the Los Angeles to- Phoenix road race to the fullest limit and feels sure he will have many entries. In the first place the purses offered by the fair will be competed for only by those who participate in the road race. That will be an inducement to enter as the money will look good and the purses with the entrance money will make good sums The local people do not care to compete with the fast racers, both for fear of accidents and be- cause the local auto men want to help along with the big show. Again it is not proposed to let some one from the outside ship in a car and clean up the money from those who drive over land and make it a big thing. Mir. Bullard says he proposes to try and also secure a locally contributed purse that will be worth while, to hang up on the road race, alongside The Re publican's silver trophy cup, which is to be annually contested for. Among those he believes he can induce to participate in the road race this year will be Fenner's White Steamer. which now holds the cup; Locomobiie car, Shettler's Apperson Jack Rabbit. Bar ney Oldfield with a Stearns car. Smith with an Elpore, Hamlin with a Frank lin, the Mitchells with a Maxwell. and a LOzier car. There may be others added. He proposes to give full wing to the automobile bug when he goes to Los Angeles shortly and start things going.
 Commissioner Packard left last night for Los Angeles and Commissioner Campbell left this morning for his
Arizona republican., 1909-06-16
New Names Every Day
These are on the states Register

These are on the states Register"
 Ida Davidson. San Bernardino. Cal; Ina Davidson, Los Angeles; H. C. and NJ E,. Amend, Rocky Ford, Colo; Lee H. Landis, Hammonton and Camden. N. J.. and Cerro GordO and Riverside, H.; R. H. Greene. Peoria, III.
 Call and register. The idea is to help people from the same home state find each other. Watch this space
 We are quitting the suit case busi- ness and have some good values for you. We have sold all the Club Bags advertised at $4.50 and the Reed Suit Cases at s750. can sell you a genuine cowhide suit case, 24 inches long, lined with green silk. light weight for ladies' use. pockets. only s9-0O- We also have Leather Suit Cases for men.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-16
TAKEN BY 4 POWERFUL MAN.

No man Is 80 powerful that ne does not have to take Sexine Pills when he feels knocked out. There is no doubt that Sexine Pills are the greatest tonic on earth. They are absolutely guar anteed for any form of nerve weak ness in men and women. Price $1 box: six boxes for s5. Address or call Elvey 6 Hulett, where they sell all the principal remedies and do not substi- tute
Arizona republican., 1909-06-16
CLARk'S CRUISES of the nCLEVELAND"
 OHamburg- American Line)
 19,O0o tons, brand new, = m superbly fitted. n HOUND IHt W0Rl U

From New York October 16. 1909; from San Francisco Feb. ,, 1910. nearly four months, costing only$650 AND UP, in- cIuding all expenses afloat and ashore. Egypt, India, Ceylon, Burma, Java, Bor- neo, Philippines, Japan. An unusual chance to visit unusually attractive places.
 North German Lloyd s. $. "Grosser Kurfuerst" 73 days including 24 days Egypt and Palestine. S4o0 up. FRANK c. CLARK, TIMES BLDG, NY.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

brown mares, weight about HOO pounds. each; one bay pony. reached and shOd. Notify Southwestern Realty Co, next to postoffice. Main 2S0.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-16
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington. June 15.-Forecast for day.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
NEW HOLY COMMUNION ENDOWMENT.
Nucleus S25 from Unnamed Well Wisher-
Half as Much Basis of Present 100000

The Rev. DIT. Henry Mottet. rector of the Epis-
copa church Of the Holy Communion at Sixth
avenue and 2Oth street has announced TO his
parishioners that fund has been started for the
support of the various branches of the parish
work. having it's nucleus a gift Of So in gold
from some well wisher of the church unknown TO
him. Tle gift founS i'm the contribution box
with this pencilled memorandum:
A thank offering for benefit derived from Holy
COmmunion's daily midday service.
This Is the fifteen minutes of song. prayer
and sermon daily during the noon hour for the fire.
duenters the retail shopping district and the
ployes of the lofts and stores.
In announcing that the trustees of the church had
voted to make this gift the foundation of an en-
dowment fund DR.. Mottet said that the present
100000 endowment fund grew out of a gift made
eighteen years ago when twelve working girls laid
on the altar silk bag which contained twelve 81
gold pieces.
Dr. Mottet and his cotrustees feel that the latest
offering Will grow into liberal fund.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09

less emotional and more calculating support OF
that South Carolina organ of pure reason ana
critical intelligence. The Charleston News ana
Courier" The News and Courier does not
consider Mr.. Bryan as a model of all the re-
auirements of craftsmanship, but 1t Considers
him. nevertheless. a model Democratic Presldeh-
tiaI candidate 1t said last week while he was
firing the Florida heart:
The South has always been noted for lts
fidelity even to its foes, and as Mr. Bryan mas
made at least two of his races for president ny
the aid of a Southern backing he Is NOT uhJusu
fed in counting upon the support or the [%9ollu %
South in any further aspirations he may nave nave
to the leadership of the party. This Is Wny we
have nominated him for President In ISlz ana
1916 and 1920. We know our people, ana ttistI
they can be counted upon to stand by Ihelr
'principles" whatever they may be- ana
whether they can win not. We DO not thlnk
Mr.. BRYAN can be elected: we have never
thought that he could be elected, but as Ruth
said to Naomi: WHITTIER thou goest VIII CO.
and where thou lodgest / will lodge ::
Where thou diest will I die. and there VIII
'be buried"
With devotion like that mountains can be
moved Mr. Bryan said at Tampa that the
outlook for the Democracy was nev better
We agree with him. Were longevity ike Noah's
assured him there could not be even the smallest
cloud on the horizon of party content.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
THE BROOKIYN PLAN.

The direct primary plan prepared by the
TouaE Republican Club of Brooklyn will hardly
seit thoughtful advocates Of direct primaries.
Under IL q nominating committee elected at
the primaries Of the year before. would really
nominafe the candidates, subject 20 confirmation
ct The primaries, The ticket put up by this
nominating committee would be regular and
would have first place On the primary ballot.
Other nomina tons. If any were made. would be
s1ndependent' and would follow the regulars
II Is likely 10 be urged that such is the po-
fency OF the word regular" the ticket put up
fv the nominating committee would have an
advantage over the other tickets, and that the
party column system of voting would prevent
the exercise OF any discrimination in making
nominations. officeholders desiring renomina-
flon would have 70 bear in mind the nominal ting
committee end seek 10 hold its favor, and that
nominating committee would itself, in all prob
ability. be as much under the control of some
boss or groap Of bosses as the present nOminat-
tng conventions are In fact the Brooklyn plan
practically preserves the nominating conven-
ton. calling IL a nominating committee and
submits its results TO the party at large for
ratification. permitting Independents to put up
tickets against the regular one il they choose
to do 50.
This plsn would probably combine most Of
the faults Of the present system with most of
the faults Of the direct system. We should still
bese under IT the system of the bosses appoint
ing the candidates-the regular" ones who
would sond the best chance of nomination
and we should have, besides, all the trouble of
a direct primary election. Now. the object of
? change IN the primary system is. as Senator
Reot put IL in his convention speech last Sep
seml1er 80 increase the sense of immediate re-
eponsibify 20 their constituents" the part
of elected officials. The Brooklyn plan would
Iesve room for the sense OF responsibility on
the part Of officials TO nominating committees
End those who manipulate them. Unless we
sre tc gain an increase of responsibility TO the
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
RUssLA,S PROFIT AND LOSS

We suggested the other day that If her pro-
posal for settlement of the Turkish Bulgarian
controversy were accepted Russia would
charge to her profit and loss account whatever
difference there might be between the S16-
100000 with interest which she received from
Bulgaria and the 100000 without interest
which she remitted to Turkey. Expert account
ants may figure out for their own entertain
ment how much that difference would be. and
whether it would be profit or loss TO Russia
1t would probably be an Insignificant sum- The
average observer of affairs is probably much
more interested in the question what else there
is in the case for Russia that she thus eagerly
puts herself forward.
The question should not be hard TO answer
and to answer in a way quite creditable to Rus
sia It ought not indeed, TO be impossible nm
less to an incorrlgible cynic, to conceive Rus
sia's doing the thing with no expectation of
getting anything out Of it." but simply with
the benevolent desire to avert trouble between
two neighbOring states and to secure salts
factory settlement of a vexatious and at times
menacing controversy. We have DO doubt that
such motives enter largely into Russian con-
siderations There are probably others. how
ever of n less unselfish but still perfectly legit-
innate character. We may suppose that Russia,
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
4KGIO-GERuAy AuEYITTES.

The visit of the King and Queen Of England
to Berlin attracts much attention, and deserves
much; though that which it attracts may not
be altogether such as 1t deserves. lis chief sig
nifcance IS suggested in the remembrance of the
excited utterances provoked a few weeks or
months ago by some indscreet If not intention
ally mischievous publications. III will between
England and Germany was almost at the boiling
point. Above all, the German Emperor was at
the very centre Of the trouble. Not only was
Germany regarded as England's foe, but the
Emperor was publicly held TO be the chief expo
nent of that hostility. 1t was no doubt mon
strousIy untrue and unjust estimate, but it was
widely made and accepted Moreover, there
were those in Germany who looked with dis
favor upon the King of England because of his
cordial relations with France, and because ne
was regarded as the leader in a general "con-
spiracy' 10 isolate Germany.
The present visit should expose the falsity or
such views and the unfOunded character OF the
suspicious and hatreds which have been cult
waited 1t is doubtless in part intended to do so.
The rulers of realms which have been eying
each other askant meet on cordial terms as
guest and host. That could scarcely be if the
recent popular suspicious and animosities were
well founded.