The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-10
Bright Days Bring Courage
 And Fresh Hopes
G00D ROADS CAMPAIGN
People Readily Sign Petition Asking mmlssioners to Gall an Elec- ton on $25o,ooo Bond Issue.
 Senator Gore's Tutor.
BY FRANK ~. EVANS.

Jasper. June 9.-(speclal. 1.-The hot wave
 of this week Is proving a great blessing
 to the farmers of this section In that 1t
 IS affording them an opportunity to catch
 up with their blowing which was greatly retarded by the continuous rains in May.
 Indications now point to good crop in Walker. Best of all Is the fact that
 the acreage In food crops is much larger
 than it has heretofore been.
 A good roads campaign has been n-
 augurated in thls county by the Walker County News which is bound to bring
 success. The management of that paper l has printed and sent out blank petitions | calling upon the county commissioners to order an election to determine whether
 or not the county shall issue bonds in the ! sum of $250,Oo0 for the construction of
 roads, Although the petition has been in circulation only a few days about 1000
 names have been signed thereto, and only very few taxpayers have declined to thus indorse the movement It is confidently expected that the petition will contain a
 majority of the names in the county if sufficient time be given for its circula- tion. Walker county has no bonded debt,
 and not many good roads, therefore 1t is
 reasonably certain that the election will
 be called and will carry overwhelmingly. Jasper and Walker county sent large delegations to the Confederate reunion on
 Monday. Camp Hutto of this city Is one of the most wide-awake and enthusiastic | camps In the state, and went with full
 rank and file. Jasper having been honored
 this year by the appointment of the spon- sor and the maid of honor for the state by General Harrison, to-wit: Miss Caper-
 mia Musgroye and Miss Fsrancilla Haley, feels an unusual interest in the Memphis
 gathering, and quite number of citizens and ladies not members accompanied them
 and the Walker vets.
 On July 12 Jasper is to vote on a bond proposition for the issuance of s16,000 bonds for the construction of the high school building for the use of the coun- | ty, and to add to the present public | school building. There seems to be very | little opposition to the proposition. | Superintendent Daniel Harmon of the l Cordova public school enjoys the honor | and distinction of having prepared for
 college United States Senator Gore, the | blind statesman of Oklahoma, He speaks 1 Interestingly of the wonderful mind Of l the young man. saying that though with
 out physical sight he mastered the text l books thoroughly, at all times keeping l ahead of his classes. That when he asked 1 young Gore what he expected to make of himself he proudly answered: "A man air int nf occupy & seat in the United States Sen ate."
 Senator Bankhead came down from
 Washington last Friday, leaving again last night. He came to say goodby to Mrs. Bankhead who leaves in few days for Seattle and other western points,
 where she will spend the summer months. The senator Is enjoying excellent health and looks and talks enthusiastically of the
 early future. During his absence from his
 seat he was paired on all questions but
 determined to return in time to vote on the income tax measure.
 On Friday morning Ed w. and F. M Long of Jasper, accompanied by Henry
 Dobbs colored man well known here, boarded small boats at Cordova with a view of making a run to Tuscaloosa.
 Everything passed nicely and smooth ly until the floating party came to Squaw
 Shoals. About o'clock Sunday morning they g1ided into those treacherous shoals, the Messers Long being in one boat and the negro Dobbs in another in rear of them. The boats were both laden with bedding and supplies for camping.
 Experiencing that they would get wet by the disturbed waves the Messrs Long disrobed themselves of all top clothing and their shoes and suggested to Dobbs hot ,a h Hlx ayyiCa in al haf 1t would not be necessary, as he could easily swim out If his boat capsized. While the eyes of the two white men were turned ahead of them and they were in rough waters, they suddenly glanced back and failed to see Dobbs or his boat. The shoals are about 600 yarfs wide and seven miles long, and while iii the middle of them the boat bearing the fIessrs. Long filled with water and went down. They were both precipitated into the water; but, after a struggle, regatNd their boat Then they lowed the craft back up stream for half mile looking for the lost Dobbs. Failing to find either the nexro or his boat they proceeded again to float over the shoals, which rushed them with such mighty speed that 1t was miles below the falls before they could make a landing.
 Then the two men were wet and sore sore in body and in feet from having been knocked and bruised and having walked unshod over the rough rocks.
 They lost their equipage and their clothing, and were forced to buy clothes from a country store. They then went l on to Tuscaloosa; there took train and | reached Jasper yesterday afternoon. | Among other losses sustained by F. M. | Long was roll of money which he had placed inside his socks.
 Both gentlemen regret exceedingly the drowning of Henry Dobbs, who went | along as their faithful servant They | did all in their power to discover and ] recover his body, but without success thus far. It is probable that 1t will be found some time In the future.
 Married at HartseIIe.