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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
SOUTH WOODBURY..

The condition OF f. r.. Ball is improved,
-Abbie Minard IL AT Mrs. Jane Dwinelrs
In East Calais for a weeks stay,-Augus-
Ia Dudley has gone to Hardwick to re-
main with her sister Mrs, Herman
Marsh, through the fall and winter
Henry Iilley OF Boston is visiting his
mother.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
WATER BURY.

The funeral of Mrs. John Healey was
held at st. Andrews Church Friday
morning at ten O'clock The oftic'atin4
priest was the Rev Father 1.edeaux OF
ST.. M,chaeTs College. The regular choir
sang the requiem mass and Miss Cook
Of Barre the solo. Lead Kindly Light"
The bearers were William Hayes. David
Manning. James O'Brien and Thomas
O'NeN Burial was In the cemetery at
Duxbury Corner,-The funeral of Ben
iamin Pickett was largely attended at
his late home Friday afternoon at two
o'clock The Rev. r. y. Kellogg officiat-
ed Music was rendered by Mrs. De-
merritt and Mrs. Palmer with Mrs. At
kins as accompanied. The bearers were
r. r. Hart. II. ]. Parcher. John Weir
Judge Huntley. Henry Collins and James
Baird Burial In the village cemetery
DR. Joseph r. Clair. who has passed the
summer here. left Sunday for Grand
Rapids. Mich, where he will complete his
studies In veterinary science.
Mrs D. W. Cooley is ill.--Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. r. Moody. Miss Eta Graves. Mrs.
+. f. Atkins and Mrs. r. F. Palmer,
Jr., were in Montpelier Monday to attend
the annual banquet Of the Young Alumni
association Mt Montpelier Seminary.
Howard Bulkeiy OF this place WINS elected
president. Miss Briggs of Maiden Mass.
who has been assisting In the catalog'ng
OF the library. has returned home,-Mrs.
George TogR OF Enheid. n. H.. IL at Allen
Fogg' s.on her way home from New York
S'ate.--A large number from town have
been at the Mortified fair this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hoadiey Of Mont
pelier spent Tuesday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Hoadley.-Mrs. II.
c. Whitehll and Mrs. J. ". Moody spent
Yesterday In Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
FAYSTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dana OF Lowell
Mass are guests Of their father. S. j
Dana.-Roy NJ. Bragg has gone I oMont-
pelier for q short vacatipn.-The Athletic
club played bail against the married men
OF South Fnyston Saturday. winning e
to Z
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16

Nuesday. Mrs. Livonia Thomas. who
spent q week here, has returned to Bel
Nidere.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
GREENSBORO.

Tho pastor OF the Congregational
Church. the Rev. 8. r. Achenbach, is at
! tending the State Sunday school conven-
| tion at Newport. There will be no ser
vice a the church next sunday,-Ladies'
! night wall be observed at Caspian Lake
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
MOREToWN.

r. q. Atkins has sold his place to Mrs,
Jennie Pierce,-John Kelly, who has been
very III for several weeks, Is more COM
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(Continued ON pags 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
WORK ON RAILROAD
BEGINS NEXT WEEK

Admission. August Especial work
will begin next week on the CONSTRUCT
ton of the 25-mile standard gauge rail-
road to be built by the Shinbone Valley
Iron and Timber company, and Capt
r. r. Kolb. president of the company. is
authority for the statement that an eff
fort will be made to have the road ex-
tended to Admission, local citizens having
already begun to agitate this question.
Papers of Incorporation were filed here
yesterday afternoon, placing the capital
of the company at 100000 The officers
are: Capt R. F. Kolb. president, Mont
gomery; P. M. Clark, Lebanon, Tenn,
vice president and general manager; C.
w. Huffman, Lebanon. Tenn. secretary
treasurer; o. NJ. Alexander, Admission,
general counsel.
The company owns timber lands In
Shinbone valley, near here, TO the extent
of $4,000 acres. with iron ore deposits
amounting to 100000 tons, together with
other valuable mineral deposits The sur
vey for the proposed railway line has
been completed and everything is in
readiness for the beginning of actual
work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
SHOOTING AT BOAZ.
viii PressIy Is Shot BY Son OF His
Employer.

Roaz August 6.-(Special. Late yester-
dav evening at the home of ]. ]. Nc
Elrath. who lives on Albertville route NO.
a few miles from Boaz. VIII PRESLEY
was shot by John McElrath. son OF
]. J. McElrath. The weapon used was a
misunderstanding shotgun and the load took
effect in the fleshy part OF Pressiey's
thigh. He was brought to Boaz and DR..
Morton extracted over so shot and dressed
the wound. If no complications set In
he will be up in a few weeks
PRESLEY had been living with McElratn
and working on the farm for quite a
while. Going home he demanded pay for
his labor and McElrath claims that he
was very boisterous and was ordered from
the premises. He left but came back IN
q short while and the elder McElrath
forbade him entering the house again and
claims that PRESLEY did not heed his re-
quest and started to enter the second
time, when his son fired the shot. Press
ley was not armed. The old gentleman
was arrested and made bond of $500 for
his appearance at preliminary trial. The
boy is still at large but will surrender
1t is said, as soon as arrangements are
made for his bond.
Rev. ]. H. Garrett, assisted by Rev.
Archie Glass of Birmingham, has just
closed a 1O-days' meeting at the Baptist
church. There were Fl accessions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
UNIVERSITY WILL
INSTRUCT PUPILS
In ROAD MATERIAL

University, August Especial. 1.-The
University of Alabama has equipped a
laboratory for the testing of road mo-
engineering department. 1t is intended
to have the new laboratory serve tho
double purpose of giving instruction to
students In this important phase of en-
cheering and at the same time place
the facilities at the disposal of the towns
and counties of the state and other pros
pective roadbulders. 1t is expected that
the work of the new laboratory will
prove an important factor In the improve
ment of roads throughout the state.
The university will be represented at
the convention of the Alabama Good
Roads association In Birmingham in Oc-
tober. and 1t is proposed to have party
of good roads advocates and expert engi-
neers visit the university laboratory at
that time
Tests have already been made for sew
eral Alabama towns and counties and
it Is expected that as the good roads
campaign continues that the university
will furnish material help In reports on
road materials and construction.
For work in the new laboratory the
equipment and facilities of the physical
testing and cement testing laboratories
and of the state geological survey will
be available and In addition the following
special machinery is being installed One
Ballintine Hardness tester; one three
gang abrasion cylinder Of French type,
direct connected to direct current motor;
one abrasion cylinder of latest Olsen
make, motor driven. direct connected
The laboratory also contains large col
lection of various types OF pavement and
sidewalk and road materials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
BIG CORPORATION
WANTS ENGINEERS
UNITED STATES WANTS THIRTY
MEN FROM UNIVERSITY OF ALA
BAMA EACH YEAR-WILL TRAIN
MEN AT THE INSTITUTION.

University, August 5.-(Special.)-It has
Steel corporation has asked the Univer-
sity of Alabama to supply them with
30 men from the engineering department
each year. Similar requests have been
received from other industrial companies,
and in addition the state and federal sur
veys have been recruiting graduates from
the university each year.
The new mining and other laboratories
of the university are of a type In adj
vance of the facilities of most of the
plants now In operation in the south,
and will help supply the demand for ex
perts trained in the new methods and
processes of mining and manufacturing
The United States Steel corporation has
several of Its chemists assisting in the
work in the new laboratories already
and expects to train here also men for en-
gineering and other work.
Prof. E. B. Kay, dean of the engineer
ing department. expects the largest en-
rollment since the establishment of that
department. Heretofore the technical
training offered at the university, while
admittedly highly efficient in class room
and field work, has been handicapped by
lack of complete laboratory facilities
The recent Improvements in the univer-
sity have caused it to leap to the other
extreme in this branch with equipment
unsurpassed in the entire south and
equaled in but two or three places in
the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
News of Rowland,

Rowland. August ESPECIAL 1.-The an
nual protracted meeting is now in pro-
gress at Hebron church, near here. It
is under the charge of the Revs. Nc
Glawn. uncle and nephew The younger
man, who is doing the active work, Is a
clear, forceful and intelligent speaker,
with good delivery and pleasing person.
Atty.
Miss Olivia Kelly, who has been at
Chautauaua this summer. is at home
again. She will go to her work in Mis-
souri, in a few weeks.
H. d. Cullur has returned from term's
work at the University of Chicago. He
will be at West Blocton again this
year.
Miss Smallwood of Tuscaloosa is spend
ing a few weeks with the family of Mrs.
c. K. Peck.
Misses Jacks and Mcintyre of Hunts
VILE are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. c..
Nichols.
Miss Odom of Florence Is visiting her
friends, Misses Kate and Dixie Eubank.
of East Rowland.
Misses lizard and Nine of Athens are
spending few days with Miss Fannie
Hine of West Rowland
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
YORK WANTS NEW
RAILROAD DEPOT
COMMITTEE Is APPOINTED TO
TAKE MATTER UP WITH ROADS
AND ALSO CALL ON RAILROAD
COMMISSIONERS FOR HELP.

York, August 5-(Special.)-A mass
meeting was held yesterday afternoon
by the citizens of this town and a COM
mittee composed of ]. H. Coleman, H.
]. Wallace, E. McAlpin and R. 8. Nc
Knight were instructed to draw up reso-
buttons petitioning the Alabama Great
Southern and Southern railroads to give
York new depot The committee will
also communicate with the railroad com
mission and secure their aid In the work
The railroads have written the agent here
to the effect that they are ready to come
across with the new station, so a hand
some union station Is on a good way.
The annual Masonic conference closed
at Livingston today. 1t was decided to
meet here next time and a royal well
come will await them.
The Mississippi Cotton Oil company is
improving its gins here, preparatory for
fall ginning, while the Eagle Cotton
OIL company will soon begin to put its
In shape.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
RED MEN HAVE
Big BARBECUE
CITIZENS OF AUTAUGA COUNTY
WILL PROBABLY VOTE THREE
TO ONE AGAINST PROHIBITION
AMENDMENT.

Prattville. August 5.-(Special)-One of
the most enjoyable occasions among the
Red Men of Autauga Tribe, No. 81, was
their meeting last night. At the camp
was the regular secret work, after which
they adjourned to Magnolia grove, a
beautiful place for barbecues and pic
MICS, where one of the best barbecues Of
the season was served.
1t was the occasion Of the visit Of Great
Sachem Mack Featherstone of Greenville
and william s. Smith, the great chief
of records, of Montgomery. These chief
officers of the order RECALLED the members
with addresses ably assisted by local tai
emit In the order until quite late in the
evening.
If the citizens of Autauga county, and
these of this city in particular, can be
agitated over the result of the prohibit
ton amendment to the constitution there
will be some agitation here in the course
of few days. Last Saturday three pc
titions were circulated against the
amendment, and today there are several
In its favor. The writer does not know
how the number of names to each list
compares, but it is likely that there are
names ON both petitions. thus leaving the
legislature to take its choice. The pro-
vision contained in the law for the
amendment to hold the election thereon
within three months thereafter will lose
to the amendment in this county many
votes, there being many citizens here who
will oppose the expense necessary to
hold the election specially. Business in
terests almost to a man are opposed to
the prohibition amendment to the consti-
tuition on account Of its election probably
coming during the winter trade months
and thus agitating the people and making
them lose much of their accustomed win
ter and fall trade.
Nothing but estimate can be given of
the relative strength of this county, but
1t is estimated at this time that 3 to
Ia about right--against the amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
DEATH BED CONVERSION
OF REPRESENTATIVE HALEY

ham few days before to be ON hand for
good service, and came In handy, as he
used to sit by Haley.
Last night and today the mill was on.
Haley told friend early in the day to
let him alone. as he had been sweating
blood all night. But he held out strong
until about noon today when. after
long talk from Lovelady, there were
signs Of break and the friends of the
measure looked with moro hope on the
outlook But nothing came out until the
bill was on and the speaking in prog
gress. when Mr.. Haley laid down the
goods and said he was for the measure
| because he had been convinced that a
! majority of the people of Jefferson coun-
| ty desired it.
! But Mr. King, who was not In the
| house much of the time while the bill
was being discussed, kept quiet to the
time of his vote. In explaining 1t he
said that he had been elected on local
option ticket and at the first session felt
that this was as far he had any right
to GO After that his people voted for
prohibition and he voted for the state
wide bill, thinking II was the wish of
his people. But he did not think he was
under any obligation to vote for the bill
for constitutional prohibition and he was
not going to do SO, as 1t was his good
Judgment that 1t was not wise thing
to do.
Before the voting began the friends of
the measure figured 50 for 1t. not count
ing on Mr.. Haley. That 1t was 10 for 1t
shows how closely they were able to fig
ure ahead of the vote.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
GOODWIN DEFINES
NEW COUNTY BILL
New Measure Only Affects JEFF
ferSon County
HAS APO SQUARE MILES
Leaves $50 Square Miles for jefferson.
People of the State To Be Al
lowed To Vote on the
Amendment.
HAS APO SQUARE MILES

Montgomery, August ESPECIAL Jon
account of the strenuous opposition OF
some of the affected counties we have
decided not to push the original 'Pettus
county bill which provided for the Gre
alton of a county out of portions of
Jefferson, Bib, Tuscaloosa and Shelby
counties" said Gardner Goodwin, of the
Bessemer delegation for a new county.
But we have introduced and expect
to urge the passage Of a bill in the form
of a constitutional amendment which pro-
vides for the creation of Pettus coun-
ty' and out of that portion OF south JEFF
ferson county that was included in the
original Pettus county bill.
"Pettus county, under the provision of
this bill. will be about 40 square miles,
leaving Jefferson county proper with about
600 square miles. The people of the state
at large WILL be allowed to vote upon
the issue OF dividing Jefferson county
as provided in the bill. If Alabama should
wait for the consent of counties to give
up a part of their territory for the Gre
alton Of new counties no new counties
would ever be created, for no old county
will ever voluntarily release a portion
of Its territory.
1T strikes me that the creation of
a new county is a matter more properly
for the state at large to pass upon, In
that 1t is more than a local issue and
a matter In which all of the people are
concerned. We citizens of south Jeffer-
son believe that the congested conditions
throughout the county demand and justify
division of the county
We believe that in this division will be
found that long-sought for relief from
the Expressing fee system as 1t now ex-
lists in this county We think that the
overcrowded condition of the courthouse
and jail viii be best relieved by such a
division an that general relief will thus
be had to the people of the whole coun-
ty. who are suffering at this time In many
respects from congested conditions.
And then too we believe that our meas
ure is democratic and we think the peo-
pie of Alabama will so declare it. and
will incidentally thus build a desired
monument to the memory of one Of her
greatest sons. Gen. e. w. Pettus."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
Personal and General.

An adjourned meeting of the city coun-
Gil will take place tomorrow night in the
council chamber at the city hall for the
purpose of taking some action on the
veto of the mayor on the school appro-
priation made by the council. 1t will be
remembered that President Edmundson
of the council stated that the measure
would be passed over the mayors veto,
and the action of the council tomorrow
night is looked forward TO with interest
THE announcement of Mayor Lewis veto
of this appropriation caused great sur
prise and has been the subject of much
comment since
The Republic Iron and Steel company
is putting in a new air compressor al
No / slope at Raimund and a new boiler
plant in No. slope.
Ice cream will be served Saturday at
the grove in Jonesboro by the young
ladies of the Baptist church.
The Odd Fellows are having a bazaar
on Second avenue and are making a sue
cess of 1t. /,
The Myrtle and Linton lodges, Knights
of Pythias, met tonight and a very en-
joyable meeting was held by both lodges.
The ladies' of Bessemer are circulating
petitions around the city in the interest
of constitutional prohibition.
Mrs. E. M. Owen entertained this aft
ernoon In honor of Mrs. M. K. Thorn
ton, wife of the Baptist minister. A
large number of the ladies of the First
Baptist church attended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
DECIDES TO VOTE FOR CONSTITU-
TIONAL BILL AT THE LAST MO-
MENT-REPRESEN KING
FIRM AGAINST MEASURE.

Montgomery, August ESPECIALLY 1.-THE
passage of the constitutional prohibition
bill in the house today was attended by
a number of interesting incidents, not
the least of which was the deathbed con-
fession of Representative Haley of JEFF
ferson, and the explanation of the fail
ure along conversion lines of Representa-
tive King of the same county. Both ex-
planned their positions, Mr.. Haley in a
short speech while the bill was being
discussed, and Mr.. King while the bill
was being passed.
Report had gone the rounds that Mr..
Haley was going to vote against the
measure and the boys were sent to
have a talk with him about 1t. Brooks
Lawrence, who kept tag, knew there was
room for missionary work, and Fred
Jackson, who had come to assist Chair
man p C. Ratlir Of the legislative COM
mittee, began to get busy. R r. Love
lady. erstwhile member of the house,
had been brought down from Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
News of HartseIIe.

Hartselle, August 5.-(Special.) -Repre-
sentatives from five of the large concerns
of the country dealing in decorated and
colored window glass have been here for
the past two days making estimates and
bids for the glass to be used In the new
Methodist church. The committee, after
going over all the bids, decided In ia
vor of Warren Brothers of Nashville.
Tenn.
The watermelon crop of this immediate
section was never better than now. The
rattlesnake variety seems to predominant
this year and they are especially fine in
size AMI quality.
Mrs. j. j. Cudd is attending the Seattle
exposition. She will be absent about two
months While gone she will tour the
principal cities of the northwest.
Mrs. Jackson of Athens Is sepnding
some time with her son, A. e. Jackson
here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
ADMISSION WANTS
THE WATER PLANT

Admission. August Especial -Munici-
pal ownership of water works seems to
be certain for Admission, as engineers have
been at work here several days investi-
eating the probable sources of supply In
the Admission district and 1t Is claimed
that they have discovered a supply within
five miles of the city which will be prac-
tically equal to that now supplied from
Coldwater by the Admission Water Supply
company. In the event that the city
does not purchase the plant and system
of the Water Supply company a new sys-
tenn will probably be built. Mayor Wikle
has closed contract with engineers to
appraise the plant and system of the
company which now supplies the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
RICHARD HARRIS DIES.
is Taken III and Dies on the Same
Day.

Florence. August Especial THE re-
mains of Richard Harris, who died sud
denly Tuesday afternoon near CORTLAND
arrived in Florence at noon today and
were taken to the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. n. Harris, where the
funeral services were held this after
noon at o'clock.
Mr.. Harris was taken sick Tuesday and
died the same afternoon. He was I'M
conscious when his brother, Hood Harris.
arrived and never regained consciousness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, his sister, Miss ia
ME Harris arrived after he had passed
away. The deceased was "a years old
and a member of one of the prominent
families of this section.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
JU MPS FROM TRAIN
AND Is KILLED

Athens, August 5.-(Special.)-A young
man named Vance. whose mother lives in
the cotton mill village, in the northern
part of Athens. met with sudden and
terrible death here last night about II
O'Clock. He was returning from Hunts
Vile and was beating his way on freight
train from Decatur. When the train was
nearing the station in Athens he attempt
ed to get off and in jumping fell. His
head came in contact with stock gap,
crushing his skull and knocking his
brains out He died instantly. He was
with a friend, who gave the alarm Just
as soon as possible and tho trainmen
went back and picked the young fell
low up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
SUNDAY school Convention.

Decatur, August 5.-(Special) 1.-The Nor
gan county Sunday school convention
met at Lebanon at 10 o'clock this morn
ing with a good attendance. The con-
vention will be in session until tomorrow
afternoon. The address of welcome was
delivered by ]. T. McMinemon, the pres
ident of the convention. The programme
which has been prepared for the two days
session is a most interesting one and one
that contains the names of many promi-
nent Sunday school workers in this Sec
ton OF the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
Bio Family Reunion.

GuntersviIle August b.-(Special) Joe
Isdell, a merchant of this city. spent
yesterday at his country home a few
miles from here where his entire family
connection celebrated the day by fam
iiy reunion. There were 81 guests for
dinner, 45 of the number representing
family connection for several generations.
This represents one of the largest fami-
lies in Marshall county.
Misses Hazel and Nell Harris OF Ma
con- who have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. G. b. Zettler left yesterday for AL
bertville, where they will spend the re-
mainder of the summer with their sister,
Mrs Hogan Jackson.