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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23
MILLIONS PAID OUT
 FOR FERTILIZERS Sales of Tags Amount to Big
 Sum for Season TOBACCO IS DOING WELL Report From BrewtonN Says Tobacco Crop Is Hurt by Rains But Pros
 poets Are Good for the
 Late Planting.
TOBACCO IS DOING WELL

Montgomery. June 22.-(special)-Te millions of dollars year go into the soils of Alabama for fertilization, ac- oerding to an estimate by the department of agriculture of the state. Chief Clerk w. F. Wilkerson finds that the sale of tags for the season just closing amounts to s1G5051, indicating a sale of 35OOOo tons of commercial fertilizers. At $2O ton, rough estimate this will amount to $7,oOS56O. Of this amount about $1, 1,OOO- GOO Is for cotton seed meal. This, with surely $3,o00,ooo worth of home made en- richment brings the total to the ten million mark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23
clanton Failure.

J. P. yandevere of Clanton, operating an electric plant, has filed bankruptcy papers in the United States court here. giving assets at $5OOO and liabilities at $e5O0 in round figures. The papers say he was engaged in running an electric plant in that town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23
Swift Negro Chase.

A negro, who said his name was John Henry Caldwell, tried to cash check for $60.75, signed by J.. W. Abercrombie at the Exchange National bank Tuesday.
 Told 1t was bad he made a dash for the door and was soon away up Dexter avenue on hard run. T. l.. Peach saw him start and gave chase, running him into the hands of a deputy sheriff near Perry street. He said that the check was good, but MT. Abercrombie denied it and had warrant issued. There have been several attempts to forge checks lately. but their crudeness has always been a dead give away. Abercrombie says the negro has been at work for him and he had sent him early Tuesday to the new Farley bank to deposit some money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23
LOWER RATES
INCREASED BENEFITS
GREAT REDUCTION OF EXPENSES
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT

January
 During past three yh h Company a n d
 Al industrial ees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-23
Horseshoe Bend Picnic.

Anticipations are that the picnic at the Horseshoe Bend battlefield on July 8 will be great success in advertising the movement to have the government put 1t aside as military park. United States Senator Culberson of Texas, who was born near the site. has been in vited to make the principal address. A large number of the capitol officers will go there including Gov. B. B. Conner, who is president of the commission, and Dr. Thomas M. Owen, director of the history department, secretary s. s. Broadus of Decatur, who was one of the first men to urge the commission, will also be in the party.
 Towns Take Census.
 The town of Woodlawn reports to the secretary of state, through Mayor w.. E. Perryman, population of 5747 whites and 2222 negroes. L. B. Lanier for Brighton, reports 996 whites and 592 ne- groes.
 Transportation Company.
 The Transportation and Literage com pany of Blakeley. Baldwin county, has been reported to the secretary of state, the capital being $50,0o0.
 Appointments Made.
 These appointments are announced by the Governor; Tax assessor, Pickens county, H. B. Upchurch, Carrollton; pension examiner Russell county, w. A. Rellamy, Scale; registrars, Franklin county, H. c. Blackman, R. l.. Richard son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19
Notes Of the Picnic.

The usual large families that are
always SO conspicuous at the old set.
tiers outings, played a prominent part
in the days proceedings
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ORMANViLLE.

Ormanville- Jacob and John Over
turf are in Nebraska visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. VIM. Hallot of near Carbon died
last Wednesday. The remains We're
taken to Fairfield for interment. A
husband and three small children are
left to mourn their loss.
Henry Downing of Atchison, Kans.,
is here enjoying vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgus Tillotson and
son Jason are in Des Moines visiting
Bird Tillotson and family.
Aug. 20 Rev. Smith of Ottumwa will
deliver his farewell address at the
Zion church.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Scott entertain
ed at dinner Sunday Rev. and Mrs.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Dowing were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Randall
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Tillotson and son
Roy were callers at the East Lynne
farm Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Hunt and family
were recent visitors at the parental
Geo. Bartlett home recently
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were standing on the porch at the
Peterson home and were also slightly
shocked. The residence of Leroy
Willoughby, Occupied by NJ. Davidson
Of the porch was badly damaged. The
storm was accompanied by considera-
BILE hail.
Mrs. Bert Yengel celebrated her
birthday Sunday, and in honor Of the
event number of the children in the
neighborhood gave her post card
shower. She received 40 cards which
she appreciates very highly.
w. J. Donnenwerth and wife are the
happy parents of fine baby boy who
arrived at their home yesterday morn
ing.
The Misses Rhea Oppenheimer and
Josie Simon entertained a few friends
from Knoxville and this city at a house
party Saturday and Sunday
julius H. Peck of Denver, Colo, for
merly of this county, arrived yesterday
for visit with relative: and old
friends here.
Moses Folsom of Washington, D. c.,
who is connected with the National
Tribune, and who was many years ago
editor Of the Patriot at this place,
made brief visit wit his friends
here yesterday while on his way home
from Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mrs. l. w. Wright of Des Moines re-
turned home last evening after few
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-19

crowd G. L. Nye in the absence of the
mayor Of Agency in few well chosen
words welcomed the old settlers to the
city of Agency, and said that he hoped
The response was given by President
Lowenberg, who urged upon the
young men and women to be indus
trious, honest and truthful "The
future Of the great nation rests upon
you young people," said he. In the
absence of Judge Roberts, Major "A. H.
Hamilton spoke few words in his
usually happy way. Mr.. Hamilton
said it was fifty-five years since he
came to Iowa and spoke of the
changes that had taken place. "The
changes we have seen will be dupli-
Gated as we go on, The country Is
marching ahead. There is no danger
from without, all we have to look out
for Is ourselves. It's the vices that
are creeping into this country that will
destroy it, if ever 1t is destroyed.
Live the lives of honest, moral people,
and we shall have nothing to fear"
Rev. J. G. Kendrick was the next
optGhSI uillu w. lClSiiSd " liz
pioneer days. 1--WE owe a great deal
to these old heroes" said Rev. Ken
drick 81 think that one of the great
est sins of the age is the young peo-
pies disrespect for the aged. You
cannot afford to be disrespectful to
old people, and to your parents, who
have done so much for you"
Live for the Future.
Following Rev. Kendrick, Major
Samuel Mahon spoke in the absence
of T. D. Foster. The major said: 1T
has been my pride to see the state Of
Iowa grow from prairie to the best
state in the union. There is some
thing pathetic and yet attractive in
these meetings We miss the faces
from year to year, and yet there is al
ways something sweet in these meet
ings to me. To meet friends and cast
aside the cares of business helps to
smooth our way through life want
to ask for your sympathy and prayers
for one of the oldest citizens in our
city of Ottunlwa, the Hon. j. H. Mer-
rill, who is lying seriously Ill, and /
| hone all our prayers and our sympa-
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MT. ZION.


Mt. Zion.-Joseph HOFFMAN and wife
have moved % their property in Mt.
Zion.
Mrs. Bethel Campbell and Miss
Maude Perry took Sunday dinner with
Mrs. Campbells daughter, Mrs. Perry
Patrick.
John Mulligan, depot agent. who has
been spending his vacation in the
west, returned. home one day the past
week
DR.. and Mrs. Jess Stong and chill
iren visited Sunday with his mother
IN Kilbourne.
Fred Richards and family of Gales
burg, H., visited the first of the week
1T the John Watts home.
Miss Kate Cups, who has been Wis.,
lting with her sister, Mrs. Alfred
Hickey, near iowa City, came home
few days ago.
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WEST POINT.

West Point.-Mrs. D. H. Wilson left
Friday evening for visit in Quincy.
Mamie Johnson of Fort Madison
came Friday for visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jansen
Herman Wellman left for a trip 10
Cheyenne, North Dai.sat:a
William Weishaar was a Fort Mad
ison visitor Saturday.
Francis Link of Burlington visited
her parents Saturday
Mrs. Henry Whitney and son, Leroy
of Bushnell, ILL.,, came Saturday even
ing for visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Avis.
Mrs. j. F. Nacke and son, Louis, re-
turned from visit to Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Lee and two
daughters, June and Irene, left Sat
urday for visit at Mediapolis.
Henry Menke received carload Of
thing from Ottumwa Friday.
Mics Catherine Schierbrock of Bur
lington came for { visit with her
mother, Mrs. Schierbrock
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CHARLTON.

Chariton-This city was visited by
q severe electrical and wind storm IN
Sunday evening which die much dam
age Trees and awnings were blown
down and lightning struck number
Of places. In the west part of town
at the residence Of Jesse Peterson,
lightning struck tree and then jump
ed to clothes line which was fas-
tened from the tree to the house. The
little daughter of Mr.. Peterson was
standing at the end of the house hold
Ing bucket Under water spout. She
was severely shocked and both of her
limbs were slightly burned. Two
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Eos
ar who rarida southwest of thia citM.
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BAND WILL PLAY
FIfty-Sourth Regiment Musicians Have
Been Engaged for Eidon Big
Eur Eair

The Fifty-fourth Regiment band of
not less than twenty pieces and per-
haps more, has been engaged to play
at the Eldon Big-Four fair at Hldon,
September Z, 8, 9 and 10. The man
agement of the fair yesterday COM
pleted arrangements with Prof. B. o.
Worrell for this, big feature of the
fair.
The Fifty.fourth Regiment band will
have returned from the annual en-
campment of the regiment early n
September, and will be fresh from a
series of maneuvers both in military
tactics and band music. The con.
rerts of the band will doubtless be one
of the magnets which will attract
many people to the fair.
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of great amusement and recreation
for both old and young alike. So sue
cessful was the event that the old set
tiers of Ottumwa, DESTROYS of demon
strating their hospitality, secured the
event for 1910 and already preliminary
plans to make next years picnic the
greatest of all have been started.
The special trains from Ottumwa
bore numerous old settlers and
great crowd of young people, and de-
spite the vast difference in ages OF the
picnickers, there were none present
who did not enjoy equally the pleasures
of the day.
The afternoons program was open
ed with music by the Batavia band,
which played for the entertainment of
the throngs of old settlers and their
families and friends. The Agency mix
ed quartet sang several selections
which was much appreciated. A short
business meeting was l;eid and the
officers for the coming year were elect
ed 1t is worthy of notice that with
the exception Of two changes all the
old officers were reelected. Miss
Mary Rodgers was chosen historian in
the place of Mrs. Mary e. Asbury.
George W. Creath was elected vice
president from Washington . township
in place of A. N. Cain.
T. R. Buckley moved that the Old
Settlers meet at Ottumwa next year.
Major Samuel Mahon seconded the
motion, and spoke on the Importance
of bringing the outing to Ottumwa
next year After some discussion the
| motion was put to the crowd and was
unanimously carried. This concluded
the business session.
Nye Welcomes Guests.
After the music had entranced the
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thies will go out for his recovery. We
cannot imagire in our widest dreams
what our country will be in the next
hundred years. You have . heritage
here for the future, and your names
will not die as you pass away into the
dust, but they will live because you
helped to build up this great com
monwealth." Following Major Mahon
several old pioneers spoke.
Wilson Regrets Absence,
In the course of the afternoon
Secretary w. H. Fetzer read a. letter
from Joseph A. Wilson of Lexington,
Mo-, who was unable to be present.
The letter follows:
Lexington, Mo-, Aug. Is, 1909.
"W. H. H. Asbury, Esq,
"Ottumwa, Iowa.
my Dear Sir and Comrade:
Your kind letter of the 18th, with
invitation, received, and it is with
deep regret that I find it absolutely
out Of my power to accept. Urgent
duties of public nature require by
presence here.
Il have cherished in my memory
the cordial reception met from your
people last year, and fondly looked
forward to this happy occasion, but
Providence seems to have decrecd
otherwise.
q am nearly 100 (only lack 81 years
of it,, but If l live ! am resolved TO
make one at these reunions every
time
ITO SIT in the shade of those an
cient trees, to clasp hands and break
bread with the sturdy old settlers,
their children and grandchildren, filed
my heart with Joy and gratitude 20
our Heavenly Father. .s"ho lavishes
these blessings upon his undeserving
children. 80
For the heart will sigh for the absent
land,
Where the love-light first illumed it.
zone may well feel proud to trace
his nativity to the grand old state
| of Iowa and to claim fellow-citizenship
with those whose names stand high
on their country's roll of fame, rs
statesmen. scholars, 6ivines and sol
diers. For believe no state in our
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days visit with her daughter, Mrs, /.

days visit with her daughter Mrs. ].
O. Umbenhower
Mrs. Fred Kingdom and daughter,
Marion. of Monroe, and Mrs. Ed Ben
nington of Des Moines, returned home
last evening after. few days visit
with their cousins, Mrs. Harry Blanch-
ard and Miss Lulu McMasters.
Miss Nellie Lyman of Monmouth,
ILL.,. former Charlton young lady, is
spending d few days with her friends
here.
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glorious union can point to moro IL
proportion to population, of the ONT.
nent men in their public service .r
an our history, than our own littla
f1aWk-Eye state.
Please give kind regards to all NV
friends and tell Chris. Myers / f11ls
expected to be there this summer and
60 a-sWlmming with him in the shark.
ing waters of the Des Moines az
heosauqua-Seepo, to use the mora
ihelodlous name given to that stream
by our old friends, the Sac and Fox
With fraternal regards, remain.
Yours,
10. A. Wilson,.
p 81 overlooked the fact unt;IA
the above was written, that Mr.. w. H.
Fetzer was now secretary. apo,o.
gize to him, and will write. 10 A. VS.
Notes of the Picnic.
The usual large families that are
always SO conspicuous at the old set.
tiers outings, played prominent part
in the days proceedings.
1t seems impossible for there ever
to be famine in the land, when one
saw the huge dinners and bountifuI
supply of good things that were
spread everywhere around the grove.
S. j. Myers of Eddyville was the
oldest settler on the grounds, having
resided in the county since 1913.
Mrs. w. M. Bishop, who resides half
mile east of Agency had the distinc-
ton of being the veteran lady, she
having been a pioneer of the county
since 1874
D. B. H. Baker, who celebrated his
eighty-eighth birthday last March,
and who makes his home in Agency
with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Judson Reynolds, was un.
able to be present at Streblow's grove,
but was surrounded by hosts of old
| friends on the lawn Of his home.
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i !. j. i. !. !. !. !. y. !. i y 4 ~ 4
4 The officers Of the Wapello I
i County Old Settlers associa- !
!. ton for the coming year select !
!. ed at the annual outing yester- !
< day at Streblow's grove in !
i Agency follow: !
j. President-Jacob Lowenberg, !
4 Dahlonega township. !
j Vice president - William I
x Johnson, Agency. !
i Secretary-W. H. Fetzer, OF !
4 tumwa.
i Recommendation A. H. Ham !
i ilton, Ottumwa. !
4 Historian Miss Mary !
i Rodgers, Ottumwa. !
!. Executive committee-Jacoh !
i Lowenberg, David Jay. W. r. !
!. Daum, w. H. G. Jaques, w. H. !
!. H. Asbury and William John j
i. son. :
i. Township vice presidents !
+ David Jay, Adams D. w. :
+ Sackett, Cass; T. r. Buckley !
+ Center; A. Stuber, Columbia; !
i G. w. Dickens, Competine; !
4 G. L. Nye, Agency; George Gilt !
i ner, Dahlonega John. Rhine !
!. hart, Green; ]. M. Elder High
I. land; John Lawrence, Keokuk; !
+ l.. 0. Shepherd, Pleasant; Mil :
i lard Upp, Polk; Ira Wilson, !
i. Richland; George w. Creath, :
+ Washington.
j. 1855 80. ;. !. + j. i 4 + 4 + j. i
The fourteenth annual outing of the
Wapello County Old Settlers AS
sociation. held yesterday in Streblow''
grove In Agency, was one of the mos
successful events in the history of thu
organization. Fully 1000 were in at
tandanna and the day was productive
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-06-24
v. 0. v. BENEFIT.

The w. o. w. are preparing to
celebrate the 4th, which comes
on the 9Th this year, in truly spec
tacular style.
There will be a big street pa
rade, floats and music. and mem
bers of the order from Spartan
burg, Inman, Asheville and other
points will be here and partici-
pate.
Commencing on that date also
there will be benefit perform
ances at the Auditorium
every night and two matinees,
when an excellent program of
vaudeville and moving pictures
will be presented. Strip tickets
good for 8 admittances will be
sold for so cents for children and
81. 90 for adults.
There will be a picnic dinner
on the grounds adjoining the
Auditorium on Monday at one
O'Clock for the visiting Woodmen.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-06-24
Revival Meetings Closed.

The special meetings at the
Presbyterian church closed with
a deeply impressive service Tues
day night. While there were
many things to detract from the
attendance, still we feel the Lord
has greatly blessed the faithful,
clear-cut, definite gospel preach
ing so ably done by Rev. VIM.
Black. Having practiced law for
a number of years. he has a very
definite way of making the audi
ence feel as if they were the
jury. He then uses the same
logical reasoning for a 9verdict
against sin, and for right, holy
Christian living.
There is no mistaking brother
Blacks sincerity and belief in
the blessed old Book as being the
word of God, and his belief in
the existence of sin, and faithful
warning against its penalty, and
his earnest desire to uplift Cod S
own people to a higher plane of
Christian living. Shall we not
then say the meeting was a sue
cess? Many earnest hearts will
remember brother Black as he
goes from place to place, pro-
claiming the blessed words of
peace. A HEARER.
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SUGGESTS PRESENTING
N. |. SH|PMAN WITH
A LOVING CUP.

Hon. w. A. Smith, speaking
of the growing Importance of
Hendersonville as a convention
city, said to a Hustler reporter:
The geographical location of
Hendersonville, within "a hours
of all the great cities, it's SUI
perb hotel accommodations and
the public spirit Of it's citizens all
have contributed to the increas-
ing importance Of Henderson,
vile as a convention city. And
speaking of public-spirited citi-
zens makes me think of Mitch
Shipman, the capable Commits
sioner of Labor and Printing of
North Carolina and the benefit
this town and county has derived
from having a State official as
one of it's most valued citi-
zens.
Hon. MI. Shipman has
rendered good service to his home
town. His loyalty to Hender-
sonville is known to all, and the
prestige his connection with the
State government gives him
has undoubtedly benefited great
ly this town and county.
''As | now understand it, last
year he brought the Odd Fellows
here. This year he has been the
cause of the Grand Lodge Knights
of Pythias meeting in Hender-
sonville and the editors of the
State, now in convention here.
And by the press dispatches Isee
that he has induced the Inter
national Association of Bureaus
of Labor and the international
Convention of Factory Inspectors
to meet here next year!
surely he has demonstrated
his loyalty to his home town by
his energy and ability in securing
these conventions, for the ma
terial advantages resulting to
Hendersonville from all these
gatherings of representative men
are certainly very great and
congratulateMr. Shipman on his
success and the town and county
on the fact, that it numbers
amongst itsGcpeople so loyal 8
citizen.
I suggest to our people the
propriety of at some time in
some way, showing our appre-
citation of this man, by present.
ing to him loving cup"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-06-24
Miss Bertha LdlgfOrd
Killed In A Runaway.

~ Miss Berth Lanford was fatally
injured in being thrown from a
buggy while driving near Sky
land last Saturday, and died that
night. Her mother, Mrs. Lucy
Lanford, jumped from the buggy,
but was not seriously hurt. A ne
gro boy sitting behind was thrown
out and later found unconscious
but not dangerously injured.
Miss Lanford held on to the
reins after her mother and the
boy had been thrown out, al
though the horse was going at a
fearful rate. A quarter of a mile
further one of the wheels struck
a rock and she was thrown out.
Her head struck a stone and the
skull was fractured. The horse
and buggy without a driver was
later seen, and a search led to the
discovery of Miss Lanford lying
unconscious by the roadside. She
was carried to the Biltmore Hos
pital, but died within a few hours
despite all efforts to save her life.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-06-24
A N ODERN
FAMILY HOTEL.

The new Kentucky Home, "
Mrs. Covers superb family hotel
on Academy street. has now
about forty well-pleased guests
and Mrs. Cover looks for a most
favorable season.
This new hotel is a credit to
Hendersonville and a monument
to Mrs. Covers well-known ener-
gy and executive ability.
Located on one of the prettiest,
best-shaded streets in town, one
block from Main street, surround
ed by pretty grounds, the big
four-story building with it's wide
and cool verandas is seen from
almost any point, and the view
from any one of it's scores of win
dows is magnificent.
There are AZ bed rooms in the
building, they are all outside
rooms, all large and so cool and
pleasant The big halls, the
wide, low stairs, the cool restful
parlor, and the really surprising
ly attractive dining room, with
it's seating capacity of $50 guests,
are all a delight to the eye and
refreshing to the body, while the
taste displayed in the furnishings
and decorations leaves nothing tt
be desired.
Mrs. Covers reputation for eX
cellent cuisine has spread far, is
well deserved and will be increas
ed by the larger number of guests
she will accommodate here in hel
new and larger hotel, and Hen
dersonville's fame as a gooC
place for a rest or vacation will
not be diminished by the excel
= lent treatment guests receive a
her hospitable and well-manageC
hotel.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-06-24
JOHNSTON STORE ROBBED

Buglars broke intoS. Johnston's
store on Monday night,AS ransack-
ed the entire store. took SIS in
money, scattered Mr.. Johnston's
papers all over the floor and left
a roll of $50 in an upper drawer
of his desk. The police are
working on several clues, but, as
yet, have made no arrests.