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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21

Coroner B. L. Brasher received report yesterday of two murders which occurred in Jefferson county during the day, one of the victims being a white man, who was shot and killed. by constable it is stated, at Bessie mines, while the other was a negro woman, who was shot and killed at Brookside. Details regarding both of the killings are meager
 Coroner Brasher stated last night that he had but little information regarding the killing at Bessie mines. and up to a late hour Chief Deputy Lucien c. Brown had received no report of the matter. The information the coroner received was that white man had been killed at Bessie by constable or deputy sheriff, the cause of the trouble not being stated. Deputy Sheriff Dave Kennybrook, who has charge of the Bessie territory, was in the city all day yesterday. The only constable in that vicinity is a man named staggs,
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for the boys clothing. These lockers would greatly facilitate handling of the clothing, and we could formulate some system that would enable us to keep track of them A carpenter could be employed to build them at comparative ly little expense.
 A new tank should be erected and some fire protection provided for the new building.
 If possible plaster sh ould be re- paired in the old building, especially in the rooms used for the hospital. We need a small operating table for the hospital for cases of emergency, also a suitable medicine cabinet
 A new organ for the chapel would be very useful and very acceptable.
 Cement walks should be made con meeting all buildings, but this work cannot be done In a satisfactory manner until the grounds have been graded and all grade lines established.
 There are many recommendations and improvements that could be done, and no doubt will be accomplished in time but perhaps I, more than any one else am oognizant of our financial limita- tions. and l fully realize it is useless to even contemplate any extended im- provements. and I feel if we can meet the next legislature free from debt that We will have done. more. thans well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
BOYD ANALYSES
 ELECTION RETURNS
MAINTAINS THAT PROHIBITION OVERSHADoWED GREATER BIR- MlNGHAM AS AN ISSUE AMONG VOTERS OF THE COUNTY.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In the election yesterday the issue of prohibition plainly overshadowed the question of Greater Birmingham. pr. Tarrant had the support of the Anti Saloon league and MT. Barnard received the support of the locker clubs, while was simply an innocent bystander on a greater Birmingham platform, in a pro- hibition fight. I foresaw that the with drawal of Dr. Black in favor of MT. Barnard would necessarily make the lock- CT clubs the main issue In the election, and realizing this I called on one of the three leaders of the Greater Birmingham move ment last Friday and suggested my with drawal from the race Under the circum- stances I submit that the result of the election cannot possibly have the slightest bearing on the fate of Greater Birming- ham before the special session of the leg isature. worked and voted for prohibi- ton in the local option election, and I am still prohihitionist, but I insist that if prohibition is to be forced on majority of the citizens of the city of Birmingham for the good of the Birmingham district, then for the same reason it clearly fol- lows that the suburbs, Ensley and Pratt City, must be kept in the Greater Bir- mingham bill as adopted by the Chamber of Commerce without dissenting vote. Yours very truly, ROMAINE BOYD.
 Ensley, June 20 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
NO CHANCE IN THE ELECTION RESULTS Politicians Interested lnAnalyz-
 ing Results PECULIAR DEVELOPMENTS Bessemer's Heavy Vote Against the Birmingham Bond Issue Was
 Probably the Feature of
 the Election.

Politicians had an interesting time yesterday analysing the returns from the election held on Saturday. The figures were acknowledged to be more confusing than any shown in a Jef- ferson county election in many years.
 It Is still impossible to get intorma- tion from the country precincts, many of which are distant from railroads and telegraph or telephone comnunica- tion. Bessemer sentiment is to the effect that the bond issue for the courthouse at that place will carry, but an analysis of the returns so far in hand fails to bear out this hope. While the bond issue for the Bessemer courthouse Is running slightly ahead, not a single so-called rural precinct so far heard from has failed to give majority against both bond issues and as all the boxes yet to be heard from are country precincts 1t io as- stunned that the vote against the issue will be strong enough to overcome Bessemer's small lead.
 Later indications are that there will be no change in the legislative race hS aHlouhSSu III yS5ttiudy ABG-fief- aid. Dr. Tarrant's lead is expected to increase as the rural precincts are heard from and Barnard is believed to have a large enough lead over lloyd to maintain second place, although many of the country precincts will give him a light vote.
 1 Bessemer's heavy vote against the 1 bond Issue for the courthouse Tn Bir- mingham and the still heavier vote in favor of it's own courthouse as con trssted with the Birmingham ma atoritv l in favor of the Bessemer courthouse bond issue was the surprise of the election. Bessemer's malorilv in favor Of it5 own courthouse was 1S2 and if the same majority had been give 10 the 1 big county building it would have gone lar toward changing the result.
 There is general regret expressed that harder work was not done on the big bond issue because the indications are that it has lost by less than BOG and those conversant with political af- fairs say it would have been a com par1tively easy matter to get out more Yot,rs and overcome this small ma 1ority. It is believed that it could l easily have been done with Birminr- ham voters alone.
 It Is worthy of note that Ensley atone gave a majority of 50 against the Birmingham courthouse issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
DIR. BROWN HURT IN RUNAWAY
We'll Known Physician Thrown Heavily to Pavement on Twenty-first
 Street.

Dr. George s. Brown was painfully bruised early last night by being thrown from his buggy when the horse hitched to 1t ran away. He was driy- Ing near the corner of Twenty first street and Avenue F when the animal became frightened and broke into n run.
 pr Brown was thrown with terrific force to the pavement. striking upon his face which fas badly lacerated. His nose was badly bruised and bled profusely He was removed to his home and while his injuries are not se garded as serious they are very pain full and it will probably take him sev- eral days to recover fully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
TO COMPETE AT
 RIFLE RANGE

Birmingham will be quite well repre- sented in the state shoot of the Alabama National Guard, to be held at the rifle range at Montgomery this week, at which representatives will be selected to attend the national shoot to be held later on
 Among the Birmingham men, promi- nent in military circles, who will com pete at Montgomery are Maj. Lucen c. Brown, Maj. Charles Ledbetter, Maj Bob Mabry, Capt. Mel Smith and Capt. Joe Scully. The local representatives expect to make favorable showing in the con- test, there being several excellent rifle shots among the Birmingham men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
CLABAUGH AGAIN
 ON STAND TODAY
INTERESTING TIMES ARE FIX PECTED IN DAMAGE SUIT WHEN DEFENSE BEGINS TO INTRO DucE ITS WITNESSES.

Within the course of the next two or three days one of the sharpest and most prolonged legal battles in the history of the Jefferson county courts is expected to begin with the introduction of the wit nesses for the defense in suit for $13OO0 damages filed in the circuit court by Hin ton G. Clabaugh vs. James A. VanHoose, as president of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' association.
 Clabaugh has averred in his bill of com plaint that he, was forced out of the wholesale grocery business here by the association, alleging that it is trust or combine fixing and maintaining prices in restraint of trade, claiming that his business as wholesaler was ruined by the alleged refusal of members of the as- socation to sell him goods.
 The plaintiff has little more than be- gun his evidence, and although he was on the stand for nearly two hours Sat urday it is not unlikely that he will oc- cupy the witness stand during the greater part of this morning. Several other wit nesses will be introduced by the pros ecuton.
 The esuit has already proven to be some what sensational, but with the introduce tion of witnesses for the defense the case is expected to take many unexpected turns Just what line of evidence the defense will pursue is not known, but a sharp fight is expected when the attor- neys for the defense are called upon to answer the plaintiffs testimony.
 Judging from the nature of the evidence it is not doubted that many knotty points of law will be presented when the argu- ments are begun. Hence the case is ex- pected to prove a hot and long drawn out battle between the legal talent on the opposing sides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
.Worth Birmingham WEI
 Vote Or Entering He City


 Within 30 days the electors of the town of North Birmingham will vote on the matter of annexation to Birmingham. h. terest in the matter is keen and an op- portunity to vote upon the question is greatly desired by citizens of North Bir- mingham, according to the statement of heads of the municipality.
 Saturday a petition was circulated among the qualified voters of North Bir- mingham and although only one copy of the petition was sent out a full third of the voters of the suburb affixed their names to the document. The law requires that a third of the total number of voters shall sign the petition to the suburban city council asking that an annexation election be held.
 Mayor T. H. Friel of North Birming-
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ham stated yesterday afternoon, how ever, that no chances would be taken, and that at least 200 more names would be secured on the~petition before it is officially presented to the, council. When this is done Mayor F'riel will designate two commissioners and Mayor OBrien of Birmingham will designate two, the four to meet to decide upon terms of an- nexation. When this committee has agreed it's report will be presented to the electors of North Birmingham for a decision as to the question of annexa- ton.
 Mayor Friel stated yesterday that in- terest in the matter is keen and that the election will no doubt be held within the next three or four weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
snanIsh Driver Wins Gun.

Boulogne, sur-Mer, France, June 2O.- The international cup for light auto mobiles, which is the only important race in France this year, was won today by the Spanish driver, Guippoine, who cov- cred the 2s0 miles in five hours, 56 min utes, 29 seconds. Goux, a French driver. was second, and Thomas third There were 20 starters of whom Il were French, three English, three Belgian and three Spanish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
M. w. BauweII.

M. W. Bagwell, age 34 years, died late Saturday night at the family residence, 3425 Avenue F. Funeral services were held at the residence yesterday afternoon at S30 o'clock, and interment was in Wood lawn cemetery. The deceased was a mem Der of the Barbers union and also of the Odd Fellows Both organizations att tended the funeral. A widow and two children survive the deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
William R. Wharton.

William R. Wharton, age 55 years, died yesterday morning at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Fulghum, 2720 Avenue D. The remains will be sent to Attalla at 6:05 o'clock this morning by Lige Loy for in- torment.
 The deceased left Birmingham about IS years ago, removing to the west. He health and resided with his sister until his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21

forcd his doctrines upon the mind of the stranger to his faith, never cared to know why the member of any other creed should observe Sabbath different from that enjoined in the Bible, or why the Gentle should profess more than one God. The Jew is always satisfied to leave this matter to the better or the worse reasoning of the outer world. Every where it is his most earnest concern to grant and demand liberty. And under liberty, and by minding his own affairs, the Jew has always striven to make the most of his opportunities, to rise to higher plane of living, and to exercise his best efforts for the benefit of the com- munty at large.
 From the cosmopolitan character of the Holy Land, where Mohammedan and Christian, Jew and Gentile are alike rep resented, it is perfectly evident that re- ligious liberty will be the ever-enduring guarantee of peace for all sections and creeds, and the only means of securing the equanimity of nations in its sacred shrines. And this purpose could best be accomplished under the free government of the new Turkey, with the moral sup port of an industrious and religious-polit ically independent people such as the Jews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
CITY ITEMS.

Mrs. Semon at Home-Mrs. Monte Se- mon, wife of the popular manager of the Bijou theatre, was removed home yesterday from St. Vincents hospital, where she recently underwent an opera tion for appendicitis. Her condition is reported as being very good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
THE. WEATHER.

Washington, June 20.-Weather forecast: Alabama and Mississippi: Showers Mon day and Tuesday; moderate southeast to south winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
PERSONAL.

John T. Harrington has returned from St. Bernard college. He received a diplo- ma and was one of the youngest of his class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
Package of Letters Found-Firemer

at Station No. T. located at Avenue H and Eleventh street, have a package of letters, all addressed to the same person, which they state can be pro- cured by the owner at the station. Ac- cording to the firemen the letters we're left on the bridge near the fire sta tion last night shortly after Il o'clock. The package contains 45 letters and IS postal cards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
shag Blunt Captured-Policeman

shag Blunt Captured-Policeman Bloodworth yesterday caught Shag Blunt, one of the negroes who escaped from the Gadsden jail about a year and a half ago in the big jail delivery there. Photographic advices were re- ceived last night from Chief of Police s. L. O'Bannon of Gadsden, asking that the negro be held until a Gads- den officer could arrive in Birmingham. This makes the fifth negro out of the group of escapes to be captured in Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
AUBURN BOYS ARE
 OUT IN THE FIELD
JUNIOR CLASS IS IN MINING DIS TRICT GETTING FIRST HAND IN- FORMATION IN SURVEYING, COOKING, GENERAL EQUIPMENT.

The junior class in mining engineering of the Alabama Polytechnic institute Is spending several weeks in practical field work which is proving especially benefi- cial as 1t follows up the theory of the past year with actual practice
 For about 12 days they were occupied in surveying at the Hillabee gold mines near Alexander City, and in the examin- ation of the mining equipment and treat ment plant
 An instructive day was spent at the marble quarres at Sylacauga studying the methods of quarrying and dressing the marble.
 The class is now in the Birmingham district studying coal mining, coal mine surveying, ooking and the general equip ment of surface plants in connection with coal and ore mines. The boys will be here until the latter part of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21
B. T. Shaw 6 Son, Undertaksrs.

Green Undertaking Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-21

Is what we try to give all business is little or large. And we We are successful in this endeavor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16
Des Arc Items

We have had nothing but rain
and SNOW for two weeks. Not
withstandidg the bad weather trade
has been good here.
Mr.. Henson and wife from Peach
Tree Fork we're here trading. AS
they were in the stores their team
took fright and ran over a mile be.
fore it was stopped. Luckily no
damage was done.
Chas. Cox, brother of Lee Cox,
died OF Vulcan Saturday, and was
buried at Des Arc Sunday.
Rev. w. w. Strother preached a
very good sermon Sunday from
the 18th chapter st. John.
j. Wesley Stevenson is still a
very sick man.
Tom Henderson is visiting his
children at Granite City.
Andy Winn sold his fine farm to
st. Louis parties. Consideration,
$1,000. 1t has 800 acres under
fence.
While at Annapolis Saturday |
called on my old friend, Sylvester
Kitchell. He is quite busy, fixing
up pensions and having some OF
them increased. Syl is a good
Democrat and needs a wife. Some
good woman would do we'll to call
on him.
Chas. Bolch is about to. buy out
Gus Funk at Annapolis. Charley
is a fine business man and would
do we'll at Annapolis.
Lee Strader has purchased the
farm across the creek from town
known as the VIM. Huff farm. He
means to improve the house and
enclose it with new fencing.
The little child of Mrs Davis
died Sunday night of lung trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. King, of st. Louis,
were here last week visiting the
latter's sister, Mrs. E. w. Graves.
Miss Ruth Allen, who is teach
ing at Gads Hill, spent Sunday
with friends here.
Miss Maude Stevenson, from
Taskee, has entered school here.
L.. M. Echols spent Sunday with
his family here. He will 60 to
Sikeston Monday, where he is in
terested in a paper.
Prof. London has a large class
in vocal music at Annapolis. He
goes there three times a week.
Ed Maddox, conductor on the
south end, spent last week at
home.
Gene Fitz, who has been con-
fined to his room for the past
week with a severe cold, is able
to be out again.
Art Schmidt spent Sunday al
Middlebrook.
Miss Schumake, OF Arkansas, il
visiting her uncle here.
The meeting has closed at the
Holiness church. ISAAC.
MA LMH NHM o.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16
PERSONAL.

T. N. Mari was in st Louis last
week.
Chas. j. Newman was in St.
Louis last week.
George Baldwin was here from
Oklahoma the past week.
Mr.. j. H. York returned Friday
from a visit to relatives in Denver.
S. j. Tual and mother of Area
dia are visiting relatives in Texas.
Chas. Madlinger, the genial bar
Der from st. Louis, is visiting in
the valley.
Robert Hill returned last Thurs
day from a visit to his brother in
Marshfield, Mo.
Clay Marsh, who has been in
California for the past three years,
is visiting his mother in Arcadia.
Mrs. Mann Ringo and daughters,
and Mrs. Arthur Huff and daught-
er were in st. Louis last Saturday.
Miss Pearl Matkin, who is at
tending school at Fredericktown,
visited her sister, Mrs. T. D. Jones,
in Ironton last week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16

tween Iron and Reynolds county
boys, and as they are all neigh
bors, it is hoped there will be no
more trouble.
Charles and Wade Hampton
hoated a lot of ties down Black
river last week to the mouth of
Bear creek, to be hauled 10 An
napolis for shipment by the Lon
don Realty Co.
Ben johnson visited his old
home on Bear creek last week.
John E. Lewis ordered hunting
license two weeks ago, but same
has not yet been received. He SAYS
he will hunt on the credit of his
money.
JEFF Jackson will take his son to
Des Arc to school to-day where he
will remain till spring.
Ed Kemp sent to the Bluff and
got some lightning rod spirits, and
it made those who drank it holy,
and some of them went in a hole,
but it was a mud hole.
The railroad company is paying
promptly for stock killed, but when
that is said allis said. Why don't
they arrange a train schedule so
we can go south in the morning
and back late in the evening, and
why don't they keep good, warm
fires in the depot, provide closets
and other accommodations? Peo-
pie at this place waiting for the
south bound train, %, at night,
have to sit out in the cold and flag
the train themselves, if they get it
at all, as the depot is locked up
from six until nine o'clock at
night. BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
To the Inhabitants Of Ironton, arcadia
and RusselJUiIe.

The ladies OF the Fort Hill Church
Demand your attention;
They nave a project in their heads
Most worthy here Of my mention,
At Ironton's Academy OF Music
Give attention.
Their great Bazaar, the morning star,
viii open its convention,
December seventeenth.
The public are invited to come, inspect and
buy
Theirewares too numerous here to mention,
OF tides, dolls and pillow shams,
Suit hangers and pin cushions,
And odds n ends that are but known
To feminine creation.
And last, not least, they spread a feast,
Gigantic in proportion,
OF brown baked beans (o'possum) and tur-
key rare,
With dressing most exquisite,
Potatoes mashed on platters hot, brown
gravy on a schooner,
Cranberry sauce with celery, n pickles
for the junior,
With rich mince pie and Jelly cake,
And %donghnuts round a hole,
Rich Java hot, from boiling pot,
And sugar in a bowl.
Now don't forget our pocket bookl
To fleece it's their intention,
But in return they'll fill you up
With buns from their ~conventionl
UNCLE JOE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16
Annapolis News

The ground is white with three
inches Of snow to-day. Weather
is moderately cool.
T. P. Fitz is here In the hub bus
mess and will load a car of timber
to-day. He says the snow does
not bluff him from work.
The box supper on Black river
in the Mann settlement developed
into a trough house, and stones
and other missiles were s'lying in
the air. No one badly hurt, no
arrests, and names withheld from
publication. The fight was be-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16
Days of Week.

NoTE-The precipitation includes
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow
and is recorded in inches and hum
dredths. Ten inches of snow equal
one inch of rain. SGT" indicates
trace of precipitation.
w. H. DELANo, Observer.
Beautiful Christmas and New
Year Cards at Browns for / cent.
If you want clothes that are
made right, look right, and are
right, in style, quality and price,
we can please you out of our inn
mense stock.
LOPEZ STORE Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16

For the holidays the Iron Noun
tain railroad will make a rate of
one and one-third fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale De-
cember 22d, 23d, 24th, 18th, Both,
and 31st and January 1st.
G. e. DOwNEY, Agent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16

Select your Cravenette or Over
coat out Of that big new stock just
received. We n confident that
we d please you in style and
know that we "a please you in
price. LOPEZ STORE Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-16
MiddlebrOOk Items.

w. /. Plummer and family are
now domiciled in the William
Kness cottage.
Auditor Taliaferro, for the rail-
road company, and Auditor PEN
nell, for the Express Company,
were here the 9TH inst. and checked
w. L. Edmonds out and Mr..
Plummer in as day agent. L. A.
Napier, the night man, goes to
Hogan. w. L. Edmonds will be
the napper here.
Rev. Walter Strother was here
Friday.
Mrs. Edward Doyle and Miss
Gertie Fitzpatrick went to Ironton
Saturday.
Claud and Ed. Rice came home
Saturday to spend the holidays.
Miss Edith Hill went to st.
Louis Sunday.
Miles Johnson and Thomas
Hill went to Ironton Saturday.
Judge Buford got on 26 here
Monday enroute to Topeka, Kan
sas, to attend the good roads con-
vention.
James and Samuel M oyer went
to Bismarck Monday.
Edward Doyle went to Ironton
Monday.
@. @. Russell, Of Crawford coun-
ty, came on % Monday on a visit
to relatives in this vicinity.
9. Oesterle and F. Rodach went
to Bismarck Tuesday.
George p. Foster went to st.
Louis Thursday.
II. r. Cressy was here Thursday.
Mrs. John Houck, OF Bismarck,
was q visitor here last week.
Mrs. I. y. Morris, of DessArc,