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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
WORK DONE
AT SYLACAUGA SCHOOL
BY WALTER HARPER.

/ 1920 o'clock. The address to the
graduating class will be delivered by
DIR. George W. Macon of Howard COL
lege. The members of the graduating
class are as follows:
LESSEE Blanche Conway, Minnie Irene
Vardawan, Mary Martina Ogletree,
Linda Hamilton Smith, Ruth Rebekah
Smith and Bertha Virginia Wilson.
The requirements for graduation in
this school have been raised consider
ably under the administration of Pres
ident C. H. Thigpen. The student is
required to complete course and stand
satisfactory examination.
The development of the school under
President Thigpen is very creditable.
This is the close of his second term
and the scho is in better shape in
has wiped out a debt of several hun
dred dollars and the treasury now
shows balance of s1501.05, with every
thing paid. The teach ers are all paid
good salaries.
A library of more than 1000 volumes
has been built up and the chemical
laboratory has been fully equipped
with all necessary paraphernalia. Be-
sides this several thousand dollars has
been spent in repair on buildings and
grounds and in furnishing the expert
ment farm.
By the way, this experiment farm
is wonder. 1t Is in charge of E. w
Jenkins, agriculturalist of the school,
and the practical demonstrations are
! fine object lesson for the farmers of
this district.
Here are some results of last years
work: .
Three and one-half acres produced
six bales of cotton. Mr.. Jenkins ex-
poets to gather eight bales from four
acres this year. The rows are six feet
apart and the cotton is up and grow
ing nicely.
! One acre of corn last year produced
81 bushels and three pecks. President
Thigpen says that the same acre this
year will make $50 bushels. Professor
Jenkins says he is trying for that. Five
acres last year produced ESQ bushels.
| One and one-half acres in oats now
| maturing Will make close TO 10 DuSn els
| per acre. The oats stand five feet tall
on an average and the fruiting is won
derfully fine. Experiments with veitch
are very successful and prove the great
value of this product, not only for hay
but for the improvement of the soil.
The gross receipts from the farm of
about IA acres last year was s1075 This
promises to be largely increased this
year.
The officers of the college and pub
lie school combined are: G. II. Thigpen
president; r. o. Dykes, f. w. Jenkins
Miss Sallie Donaldson, Miss Amanda
McDiarmid. Miss Ruth Thigpen and
| Miss Stella Powell.
One of the most interesting features
of the farm demonstration work lis the
| college garden which is planted and
cultivated by the boys and girls. Next
year this work will be enlarged and
individual plots of ground will be al
4 loted. Professor Jenkins hopes to i'm
prove the value of this work through
class and individual competition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
SCHOOL, CLOSES.
People of Dora Enjoy Commencement
Exercises.

Dora, May 15.-(Special.)-The closing
exercises of the public schools last night
were a success. Every number was thor
oughly enjoyed, especially the Spring
Time chorus, and Funny Little Folks
In the exercises of yesterday morning
the graduating class acquitted itself with
great credit. The speech of I. w. Nc
Adory, superintendent of education of
Jefferson county, was enjoyed by all.
The music of this occasion was good, es-
pecially was the violin solo of Mrs. Kill
liam. The talk of DIR. c. B. Jackson. CIV
ing a history of the school work in this
place from the very beginning. was very
interesting. w. L. Martin presented the
diplomas. In his talk he gave some in
teresting facts concerning this place He
said that Dora mined one-third of the coal
of this county last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

sylacauga, May Especial -Th e
commencement EXERCISES of the Fourth
District Agricultural school began last
night with musical and elocution re-
cital by the students of Miss Snodgrass,
piano; Miss Webb, violin, and Miss
Morris, elocution.
Tonight joint programme was pre-
scented by the Philomanic and Yancey
Literary societies.
At IL o'clock tomorrow morning the
Rev j. M Donnally of Montgomery will
preach the commencement sermon.
Monday night the city public school,
which, heretofore, has been run in con-
nection with the agricultural school,
will present-an entertainment
The graduating exercises of the col
lege will be held Tuesday morning at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Commencement Begins.

Florence, May 15.-(Special) 1.-THE COM
mencement exercies of the Florence Uni
versity for Women were,pegun last even
ing with an entertainment by the school
of expression, under the direction OF the
instructor, Miss Amelia Grace Warren. A
fairy comedy, THE Land of the Night,
in which IS beautiful young ladies repre-
sented star maids, sunbeams, princesses
and fairies was the principal feature of
the programme. There were recitations
by Miss Virginia Hatton, Miss Ruth Wed,
Miss Maude Soper, and plano selections
by Miss Maybe ziegler and Miss Gene Bull
lock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
NEWS OF YORK.
Several Cars of Cattle Are Shipped
to New Orleans.

York, May 15-one of the largest crowds
that ever attended a dance gathered at
the skating rink here last night and en-
joyed the fine music and floor until 2:3O
this morning. A string band from Eutaw
was secured and number of guests from
Eutaw, Cuba, Livingston, Sunderland and
Bellamy were present. A party from Bel
lamy was chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
zeeke Gully and a number of other part
les were also present
A number of cars of cattle were shipped
from here today for the market of New
Orleans and other cars will be shipped
next week.
Crops as a whole are suffering for
want of rain and number complain
that a portion will have to be replanted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
In Bankruptcy,

Huntsville, May 15.-(special.)-A petit
ton has been placed in the United States
court here praying that d. f. McCuller,
a merchant at Double Springs, be adj
judged an involuntary bankrupt. The Pc
titioners are Lyles Black Co., Charles Lee
hey & Co., and the Keith Simmons Co.,
of Nashville, whose claims against the al
legged bankrupt aggregate $1946. The petit
ton recites that McCuller committed an
act of bankruptcy in making general
assignment on March %.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
viii Contest viii,

Huntsville, May 15.-(speciaL)-T
heirs of Gus Fletcher, well known ne
gro citizen who died a few weeks ago and
left all of his property to Ellen Boone,
a woman with whom he boarded, are
contesting the will in the probate court.
Undue Influence on the old mans mind
is alleged
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Garden Tools of every varie.
ty. Woodlawn Supply Co.

Wanted to buy a first-class,
slightly used automobile run
about cheap for cash. Address
U-2, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Notice.

Notice! Members of Bricklayers' Union
No. l. Alabama, are urgently requested
to attend regular meeting Tuesday night,
May IS. Special business will be taken
up at p. m. JAMES NJ. PURVIS,
Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Richardson Is VISITING.

Huntsville. May 5.-(SpeciaD-Congr
man William Richardson has gone to
Jackson county to visit among his friends
and look over some rural routes that the
people up there want.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21
DEMOCRATS WIN.
DEFEAT REPUBLICANS BY SCORE OF
rs TO Is.

Washington, July l6.-The Demo
Gratis of the house defeated the Re
publicanS in the baseball game this
afternoon by score of &c to l6.
Baseball mad! That was the situa-
ton in the House of Representatives
today. The rival teams, selected
with great care from the Republican
and Democrats members, were prim-
ed for this afternoons contest at
American League park, and each
claimed walk-over. The confer
ence on the tariff, the urgent defci-
ency bill and, in fact, all other leg
islation had been forgotten for the
nonce. PlaStered all over the lobby,
back of the speakers desk and in the
cloak-rooms were big notices that the
game would be pulled off today. The
approaching game has been regarded
as national event.
The lineup was as follows, the
second name for any given position
being one of the many subs:
Observation-Disclosures, Illinois.
center field: Kinkaid New jersey.
catcher; James, Kentucky, first base ;
Hughes, New Jersey, left field Gar
rett, Tennessee. third base; Driscoll.
New York, right field; O'Connell,
Massachusetts, short stop: Garner,
Texas, second base; Hefin, Alabama,
and Robinson, Arkansas, pitchers.
Repubicans-Thomas, Ohio third
base, Anthony, Kansas, first base;
Cole, Ohio, and Butler, Pennsylva-
mia, right field; Dawson, Iowa. and
Taylor, Ohio, left field; Tener and
Morehead, Pennsylvania, short stop ::
Bennett, New York, second base:
Longworth, Ohio, and Slemp, vir-
ginia, center field; Burke, Pcnnsyl-
vania, and DENLY, Michigan, catch
er; Gaines, West Virginia and Haw-
ley, Oregon, pitcher.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21
GROVER CLEVELAND'S SCALES.

When Grover Cleveland's son,
Richard was born, his good friend,
Joseph Jefferson, drove over to Gray
Gables to congratulate the father.
How many pounds does the child
weigh"
Fifteen, was the reply.
Nine, = said the attending physi-
clan, who had just come in.
Mr.. Cleveland assured the doctor
that he must be mistaken. The
child weighs fifteen pounds" said
he. Il weighed him myself with
the scales Joe and | use when we 20
fishing
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21
TAFT WILL GET TARIFF
BILL IN A FEW DAYS IS THE GENERAL
OPINION IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, July lS.-The tariff
bill is nearing the end of its adventu-
rouS journey through the wilderness
of conflicting political, local and COM
mercial interests in which, SO to
speak, it has been an imperilled way
farer since the beginning of the en-
traordinary session of congress con-
voked by President Taft Immediately
upon his inauguration, nearly five
months ago.
The conference committe is now
near the end of its task, and its re-
port is expected to be completed in
the last part of this week. How
long it will take the senate and house
to pass finally upon the work of the
conference committee and what will
be the ultimate fate of the measure
as a whole is subject of varying
conjecture, but the general impress
ion in quarters usually well informed
is that the report of the committee
will be adopted by both houses and
will reach the hands of the president
early next week.
Most people here expect that Pres
ident Taft will sign the bill. He
himself caused a furry throughout
congress last Friday night by the
issue of what amounted to an informal
message to congress, in which he re-
iterated his conviction that the ma
tional platform of the republican
party meant, and the sentiment of
the president as a whole is, bona
fde downward revision of the tariff.
In all probability the FIVE subjects
which have President Taft'S personal
attention-iron ore, coal, oil, hides
and lumber-will be taken up by the
conferees sometime during the latter
part of the present week. Proceed
ing upon the assumption that iron
ore and oil will be placed on the free
hist, and that existing duties on coal,
hides and lumber will be materially
reduced, the confereeS are preparing
amendments to be offered on articles
related to the foregoing raw materials.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21

A pocket telephone for police pur-
poses is the most novel thing in tele-
phone. 1t is to be seen in daily use
in Vienna, where every policeman
on duty is provided with the neces-
Sary appliances. In every street of
importance are special call boxes and
a man to communicate with his
station has only to pull out of his
pocket apparatus and adjust it to the
wire in the box. As n method of
summoning aid in all but petty cases
the system seems to have many ad-
yantages over the whistle.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21
VOLUME Al.

Our Point Pleasant contempory the
Point Pleasant Register commenced
publication Wednesday of volume
forty-seven. The Register now pre-
sents better appearance than ever
before in its history, and it looks as
though Warren Whaley and his as
sociates were going to keep it up to
the high standard set by Col. George
Ways Tippett nearly half century
ago.-Pomcroy Independent.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21
ONE DIET FOR ALL.

Gov. Stubs, of Kansas, has kept
his state and himself in the lime
light since his election by his yari-
Gus theories regarding politics and
government. One was novel at
tack on woman suffrage which
placed him under the displeasures of
of the fair sex of the country for
several months.
Now, however, he has come for
ward with an idea that is really
worth while. He has handed out
the ultimatum that officers and
employees of the state institutions
calculated to care for the weak and
unfortunate shall eat the same class
of food that the inmates eat. If
the grub is not good enough for the
officers and employees Of the institu-
TONS" said he, it is not good
enough for the growing children and
invalids of the institutions. If these
employees can not live on the grub
furnished by the state, they will
have to buy their own extras"
The governor is altogether right
and it is hoped that this idea will
spread. West Virginia has paid some
large bills for dainties furnished the
tables of some officials and state in
stitutions. The governors idea may
not apply to penal institutions 50
much as to others, but it is a good
idea and worthy of serious consider
alton. 1t may prove way to solder
up a considerable leak in the treas
ury ofsuch state as West Virginia.
Wheeling Telegraph.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21
THE CORPORATION TAX.

The proposed corporation tax is
open to some objections, notably the
complaint of unfairness. The cor
poration has been found a conven-
lent means of carrying on business
by many small concerns that may
very easily resolve themselves into
partnerships. When face d with the
necessity of surrendering to the
national government portion of
their net earnings, many of these
corporations will give up their cor
porate form and become partnerships.
Others will bear the burden with
sense of injustice. As applied, how
ever, to the corporations of national
extent whose stockholders are num-
bered by the thousands and whose
property is scattered over many states
the corporation tax measure has a
merit entirely independent from its
revenue bringing capacity. The bill
proposes to require all corporations to
state,
First-Their paid up capital.
Second-The total amount of their
bonded and other Indebtedness.
Third-The gross amount of in
come.
Fourth-The amount received in
dividends upon the stock of other
corporations.
Fifth-Total of all necessary ex-
penses actually paid out of the earn
ings in the maintenance and opera
lion of the business.
Sixth-The total amount of all
losses actually sustained during the
year not compensated by insurance.
Seyenth-The amount of interest
actually paid on bonded indebted.
ness.
Eighth-The amount of taxes paid
and
Ninth-The net income of the cor
poration after making legal deduct
ions.
Here is volume of information
that may prove of great value to
the government in its efforts to ac-
quire full and practical knowledge
of corporate institution. 1t is
easily realized that if the Standard
Oil Company, the Sugar Trust and
kindred corporations had been re-
CURED to make such reports during
number of years, the information
at hand would have been helpful to
the government in its efforts to
limit their illegal activity. The
very fact that such information is
likely to be required will be a deter
rent from many things which I'M
restricted license heretofore has in
vited corporations to engage in. On
account of these inquisitorial features,
the corporation tax is being vigor-
ously opposed by Wall Street inter
ests, and on account of them it is
likely to be favored by great many
other people who might otherwise
be Indifferent.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21

A graduate of the onion Theo-
logical seminary, who denied the
virgin birth of Christ, the historical
identity of Adam and Eve, the rails
ing of Lazarus from the dead, and
the resurrection of the body of the
Saviour, has been ordained as a min
ister in the Presbyterian church.
1t would be interesting to know this
gentlemans opinion of Jonah and
and the whale.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21

All leyying bodies-county courts,
school boards, municipal councils,
etc.-are required to meet on the
second Tuesday in August and item
ize probable expenditures for which
they will have to provide in the com
ing year.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21

If there is a commodity that some
one does not want duty placed
upon, we would appreciate very much
being put wise.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21

An effort made in Russia to form
a gigantic steel corporation, on the
lines of the one existing in this coun
try, has failed.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21
WEDNESDAY, JULY 81, 1909.

The new Abraham Lincoln pennies
are being issued, but they will not
buy any more sailed peanuts or
chewing gum than the old fashioned
variety.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21
To the creditors of Norville Jolley,
deceased:

deceased:
In pursuance of decree of the
Circuit Court ofthe County of Mason,
made in cause therein pending to
subject the real estate of the said
Norville Jolley to the payment ofhis
debts, you are required to present
your claims against the estate of the
said Norville Jolley for adjudication
to John L. Written, Commissioner,
at his Office in the Town of Point
Pleasant said County, on or before
the 9lSt day of August, 1909.
Witness, Charles Buxton, Clerk of
the said Court, this the 10th day of
July, 1909.
CHAS. BUXTON,
Clerk.
july 1905 wks.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21
CONSUMER LEFT COLD
TARIFF BILL BENEFITS ONLY THE
TRUSTS.

conference, it is not anticipated here
in the national capitol that the gen
eral character of the measure will
be changed.
Minor concessions will be made in
an attempt by the tariff jugglers to
make the people believe the bill has
been greatly improved, no doubt.
These apparent improvements, if
they materialize, may be expected to
be drawn along the same lines as the
countless number of jokers.
So far as the bill being revision
downward or revision upward, of
the Dingley tariff, the die was cast
when the senate cast its vote under
the whip and spar of Boss Aldrich.
The Rhode Island senator is as much
in charge of the bill in conference
as he was when the measure was on
the floor of the senate, as Aldrich's
co-worker, Speaker Cannon, appoint
ed to the conference committeeman
dominated by the same influences
served bv Aldrich.
The tariff bill over which Aldrich
is holding farcial conference is not
revenue bill, nor protective bill,
in the larger sense of the protective
policy. 1t is intended to advance,
not the general business interests
of the country, not the interests of
the public as a whole-not even the
interests of the government. 1t is
n bill to benefit combinations, to adj
vance prices, to monopolize industry
and business, and to give to the
special interests represented espe-
cially by Senator Aldrich, greater
privileges than ever before.
Every trust that has gained atten-
ton in the last ten years by its
growth and increasing control OF
some form of industry or business,
is carefully provided for. The
Standard Oil Trust, through the
adroit manipulation of Boss Aldrich,
won back in the senate all it lost
when the house placed its products
on the free list. The lead trust,
the beef trust, the paint trust, the
rubber trust, the harvester trust,
the WOODEN trust, the paper trust, the
great combination of cotton manu-
tacturerS, and every other organi-
zatlon OF great capital and industrial
protency, is given exactly the char
acter of protection which it has de-
manded to continue its work of mon
opolizing and extortion.
The men and boys of the United
States will pay $3.50, 900, 900 more
for their clothing in 1910 than they
have paid this year, as a result of
the new tariff bill. This is the
statement of the national association
OF clothierS, produced in the senate
by LaFolette of Wisconsin. The
association includes 81 per cent, of
the leading clothing manufacturers
of the United States, doing bust
ness amounting to 5000 900, 900
annually. The effect of the Dingley
tariff on wool, the statement saws,
has been to reduce the quality and
diminish the weight of the goods
used, thereby making clothing less
durable"
These advanced prices on wor-
steds,'' the statement declares, fol-
lowing the steady deterioration of
fabrics in weight and quality, re-
sulting from the operations of the
Dingley bill, will add to the retail
price approximately S2.5 on a $40
suit of clothes, So on SIS suit, and
s. on $50 suit, or from 90 per
cent. to 95 per cent. to the cost of
clothing to the wearer thereof
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-07-21
Order of Publication.
State of West Virginia.

State of West Virginia.
At Rules held in the clerk of
nee of the circuit court of Mason
county, on Tuesday, the 9th day of
July. 1909, the following order was
made:
Charles X. Blackwood, Executor of
the last will and testament of
Eliza R. Kline, deceased,