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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
THE PAssIuN PLAY


passion play, which while it might, as
in the case of champagne produced
elsewhere than in Champagne and
Burgundy from California. be present.
ed elsewhere than at Ober-Ammergau
but probably not with more of the
native merit and flavor than is found
in the spurious wines, Will be given
again next year nj the quaint little vii
sc of the east. Once every decade
he play is revived This time there
viii b thirty performances, the first
on Whitmonday. May Is. and the last
IN September %. Already the little
village forly-two miles from Munich IS
busting With preparations.
The Ober Amn1ergau passion play is
a modernized revival of the historic
passion play Of the middle ages. 1t was
established in pious gratitude for the
departure OF the plague in 1888 The
actors are the peasant folk Of the VIII
lage each individual! being selected
with reference 10 his or her particular
adaptation 10 The part ASS gned in the
play Only persons of upright lives are
eligible and the honor of selection is
coveted one. tho the compensation al
lowed IS very slender. There are 700
performers in the cast
performed the same part in 1900. sue
ceeding Julius Meyer, who had grown
100 old for the role The choice lay
between Lang and Peter Rendl, and
vas decided in Langs favor because
he rules prohibit the wearing of dis
guises, and Rendl, alrtlo % years of
age. could not grow beard. The great
part assigned 10 Lang will make him,
as il did before, a person of distinction
during the summer scarcely less talked
about thru all Germany than the kaiser
himself But his unsophisticated ma
gure Will stand the test. A correspond
ent, essaying to illustrate his character
writes:
He IS frugal and owns a large home
with many windows on the banks Of
the river Ammer, almost in the shadow
of the passion play lheater. Ten years
ago, after each tri- weekly performance
was over. he could be found in the eve
ming seated at table in his dooryyard,
slipping his stein of AIunchener beer and
smoking his great pipe A crowd of
tourists was always collected at his
front gate. Their scrutinizing eyes
never seemed TO ruffle his conlposure.
The play lasts from in the morn
ing till in the afternoon, with a two
hour interval at midday. Lang spends
twenty minutes suspended upon the
cross. which imposes a sever physical
strain There is a powerful tension
upon the spectators. especially upon
those who are emotional by nature.
This atmosphere of the play is in
teresting Still more interesting is the
Circumstance that 100000 people viii
journey to ober-A mmergau and under
60 physical discomforts TO see the
spectacle. Why? Forty thousand Of
them, it is said, VIII be English and
Americans. They won't see anything
in the way of fire art in the ordinar,
sense of the term. The villagers ar.
a simple. crude people. But their sin
ceriey-there's the great feature TIL,
passion play of Ober-Ammergau is no
a street carnival. n is a religious fes
tival with an exhibition of faith AM
devotion and of diversion from tn
things Of life that probably is not TO b
seen TO like degree elswhere anonl
christian people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
LlWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

II is all well, when You have moth
ing 10 do but kill time, to talk about
keeping the boys on the farm, but you
might as we'll spend your time splitting
at crack says the Eldora Ledger.
Boys will stay on farm as well as
anywhere, if they receive decent treat
ment at home. The boy who is yank-
ed out of bed by the hair, kicked out to
milk and cuffed in TO breakfast, as a
preliminary to being popped thru in the
field all day. is not likely to be con-
sumed by his love for the glories of
agriculture-nor for his sire. Give the
boy fair show, and he'll stay with you
till the cows come home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05

in despots. Where his power. is I'M
questioned he is a yeritahe Falstaff for
courage but when il is / necessary TO
shorten sail and steer with the wind
to avoid the rocks, Your Uncle Joseph
gets busy with the rigging. He is
bold, bad buccaneer in fair weather but
in a squall he would desert the deck,
haul down the skpll and cross bones
and make for any port
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05

thing that he condemned Cunmins and
Dolliver for doing. You see Mann halls
from Joseph's own state and might !
make things a. little rough for the Dan
vile statesman. So Jospeh puts on
soft pedal and grabs the whitewash
brush for Congressman Mann. He has
coat of many colors. has Joseph. given
to him by the interests he serves but
his courage is of the kind usually found
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05
THE LODGES.

n MASONIC NOTICES.
~visitors always welcome.
N\Hall over 1857 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE 1os A. F. & A.
M.-Work on second degree next Fri
Cay evening, Nov. 5, at 1880.
H. G. Hoeck. w. NJ.
II. S. Lawrence, sec'y.
S1GNET CHAPTER No SO, R. A NJ
convocation. Monday. Nov. 8.
Work in the past and most excellent
degree.
George H. Boggie, E. H. P.
/. S. Millard, Secy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05

The Nevada Representative hopefully
predicts time when Eve shall be back
to the convention system again
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05

Solidarity of the party is beyond
question thing much to be sought af-
ter, but after all is it of sufficient i'm
portance to justify the breaking of the
promises of the party?" asks the Rock
we'll City Advocate. If solidarity can
not be had in any other way it must
surely be purchased at an awful cost.
and at that is doomed to be short
lived"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05

the day the writer was In town, were
fifty three sacks of hickory nuts con-
tanning forty bushels for which MIR.
Joplin, the purchaser. paid 81 a bushel.
One man brought in a wagon box full
no side boards on-while others bring
in several sacks full Spot cash is
paid in all Of these towns along the
Iowa river bottom for these shellbarS
walnuts as we called them down east
The crop is a bumper one this year,
and many of the Indians living around
here condescend TO pick up a few
bushels and bring to town. The story
goes that banker in Tama has al.
ready bought twenty-six bushels of
these hickory nuts and is going to give
them to his friends for Christmas pres
ents Now if some other generous
Christmas giver will give say five gall
lon kegs of apple cider, slightly hard
lust right" and one more cheerful
giver will add bushel of Jonathan
apples life will be worth living in Tama
from Christmas to New Years.
The reports are that the Chicago
Great Western railroad will spend
eighteen millions of dollars in fixing
up llle TOdO anu lolllllS SlcSh- Nv AS'Stis
~ are going to fix up the depots too
for the day the writer was in DIEnont,
rot a seat was to be had in the depot.
Everybody had to stand up or st on the
floor. 1t seems the seats were all sent
away to be repaired, painted etc, and
the thoughtful management forgot 10
put any other seats in the depot. Really
was it necessary, it was a nice sunny
day and everybody could sit down on
the broken stone and cinders platform
and let their legs hang down. If any
official of the road wants the date OF
this seatless affair he is referred .
Oct. 6. 1909.
1t has always been the fashion to
furnish the jokesmith with copy by
referring to 1.-The hayseed' for travel
Ing mistakes. On the Great Western
train at Hampton one day recently. two
young travelling men got on the east
bound train to go to Eagle Grove ana
were real put out when the eonducto"
refused their tickets. This conductor
is sure there's number of travelling
men on the road that need guardian
appointed. He says some of them get
mad every day when asked when en-
tering the cars, where they are going.
and every day at Oelwein they try %
enter the wrong cars, when a simple
question would put them right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-05

The Carroll Herald thinks st is in
deed likely that the sentiment of the
people is fully as extreme as is A B
Culnmins on the subject of tariff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Physicians Discuss War on TubercuIo
sis at CentrevIIIe.

Centreville, July 7.-(Special.)-A great
many people from this place today at
tended tho annual reunion Of Confederate
veterans at scottsviIle. Prominent speak
ers delivered patriotic addresses and an
elaborate barbecue was served.
There was meeting held at the court
house here last night in the interest of
the war that is now being waged against
tuberculosis. Instructive talks were made
by DR.. J. U. Ray, DR.. s. c. Meigs, DR..
w. M. Peters, DR.. W. j. Nicholson, Dr.
w. B. Williams and Senator H. e. Rey-
nolds.
Ex-Probate Judge N. H. Thompson is
critically Ill at the home Of his son, Solic-
itor J. F. Thompson.
A rather novel plan for working a crop
was adopted recently on the large plan
tation of Mrs. M. F. Peek. near town.
During the extreme hot weather the Hands
on the plantation began work at o'clock
In the morning and worked until O'Clock
when they returned to the house. They
ernoon and worked until o'clock at
night. 1t is reported that this method
proved very satisfactory.
Earle Cox and Joe Boyd, two young
white men, charged with assault to MUIR
der on Milton Jones, we're allowed bail
yesterday and the cases go to the next
term of the circuit court to be investi-
gated by the grand jury. Young Jones
has recovered sufficiently to be out Of
the house.
Tax Collector John s. Gardner has re-
turned from Montgomery, where he went
q few days ago to make a final settle
ment for tax year just ended. Only a
very few pieces of land in this county
were sold for taxes at the sale Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Personal and General.

The monthly report of the postoffice
has been made and shows: Receipts for
the quarter expiring June 80, $4223.SS; June
receipts are $l42O.59.
The Detroit Tribe, No. 100. Order of Red
Men, will give a trolley ride on next
Wednesday night. The cars will start
from Jonesboro at 7:45 and will go to
East Lake and return.
The Christian Sunday school will give
It's annual picnic at Avondale park in
Birmingham tomorrow. The cars will
leave Bessemer at $3.50 o'clock.
The police court was light this morn
ing, Mayor Lewis having only a few
minor cases to dispose of.
Miss Winnie Bobbitt is visiting in
Huntsville for a few days.
Mrs. George Harrison will leave in a few
days for Waynesville, N. c.. where she
will remain during the hot summer
months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08

last quarter of $133,860.02, which has
been pro rated among the 1878 PEN
sioners as provided by law, leaving a
balance on hand in the fund of $4017.37
to meet the expenses of the boards of
pension examiners whose duty it Is to
sit during the month of July. 1t Will
be seen, therefore, that under the pres
emit administration there was paid for
this fiscal year to all pensioners the
sum of $S42,965.20, and when the
boards are paid it will place this
amount at $S46,sS2.57.
I'm 1907 under a former administra-
ton the old soldiers received the sum
of $4S2,181.40. This was the largest
amount they had ever before received
from the state. So 1t will be seen that
this year they received $36O,7s3.SO more
than under any former administration
in any one year.
Under a former administration Of
1907 pensioners of the first-class re-
ceived, $50 each; pensioners of this
class this year received $S8.75 each; an
increase of $28.75 each.
I'm 1907 there were lat pensioners of
the frst-class, this year there are for
the fourth quarter 1875. or an increase
Of 1929.
Pensioners of the second-class for
the year 1907 received $50 each; for
fiscal year now ending they received
$71 each; an increase for each pension
or Of this class Of $21 EACH
For the year 1907 pensioners of the
third class received $40 each; for the
current year ending they received $500
each; an increase Of 1850 each,
For the year ending September 80,
1907, pensioners Of the fourth class re-
ceived $50 each; for the year ending
with July payment this year they have
received $44.40 each; an increase of
$14.40 each.
Knowing that The Age Herald de-
sfres always to be fair, ask that 1t
publish this statement of facts. which
shows that this administration along
with other large appro(t iations, has
paid $360.7SS.so moro to old soldiers
In one year than has ever been paid
before in the history of the state. The
fact that the last quarters payment
was less than the first three quarterly
payments grows out of the fact that
the balance on hand appropriated was
not enough to make the last quarter
equal to the first three"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
VETERANS REALLY GET
INCREASE in PENSIONS

Montgomery. July 7.-(special.)-
Capitol officials are very much wor-
ried over an impression that has gone
out with regard to the amounts the
old soldiers get for the last quarter, so
far below the amounts of the other
three quarters. This is not a correct
one, as it is shown by the figures that
the old soldiers are getting far more
every year than ever before. The
funds come from a regular appropria-
ton of 100000, and a one-mill tax. No
more than what Is raised in this way
can be given to the cause. nor can the
money thus raised by used for any 9TH
er cause.
1t Is shown that for the year just
closed the fund for old soldiers was
S46,9S257, which is an increase of
S360,7S3.S0 over the same time in 1907.
For 1909 the amount Is much over
1908, the figures being in that year
s7SO.60911, which was in itself an in
crease of 1884 over the year be-
fore.
Following is a statement of the pen
sion fund:
For 1907, amount paid, $4S2.1S1.4o;
for the present year. $S42.965,2o; in
crease over 1907, s9sO,7s3.so.
In 1907, frst-class pensioners re-
ceived $50 each; this year, frst-class
pensioners received, $sS.75 each; in
crease over 1907, $28.75.
Second-class received in 1907, $50
each; this year second-ciass received,
s71 each; increase over 1907, $21 each.
In 1907 third-class received. $40 each;
this year thrtd-class received $3.50
each; increase over 1907. $3.50.
In 1907 fourth-class, received. $50
each; this year fourth class received
$44.4O; increase over 1907, $144O.
There were in 1907 lat first-class pen
sioners. There are now 1878, an in
crease Of 1927. There were In 1907 49,
ATS pensioners of all classes. There are
now 1919, or an increase of 1904.
OF the pension fund Gen. w. W.
Brandon. state auditor. says:
THE editorial which appeared in. The
Age-Herald stating that pensions Of old
soldiers had been reduced. is mislead-
ing. The facts are as follows:
1.-The sources of revenue and appro-
priation are, by AL mill tax fixed by
the constitution. $43o.sss.37; amount
appropriated, section 1895 code, $780,
900; total. ss3o.3ss.s7. Warrants re-
turned and Cancelled 1909, $16.593.20;
total disbursed during year, $84s,S82.57.
Thus it will be seen that the entire ap-
preparation made by the legislature and
fixed by the constitution for this pur-
pose was $846,982.57.
1.-THE legislature passed a law chang
ing the method of payment from an
nually to quarterly, and the law regu-
lating this provides that II the amounts
appropriated for the said pensioners
are not sufficient to pay said amounts
on July 1 Of said fiscal year. then the
amount on hand for the last quarter,
shall be divided pro rata.
This has been done. as follows: For
the first three quarters Of the fiscal
year there was paid to pensioners.
s71s,122.b0. This left balance for the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
.BESSEMER IS STILL
AFTER NEW COUNTY
Mayor Lewis Calls Mass Meet
ing For Tomorrow
WILL PETITION GOVERNOR
Funeral of Man Killed In YoIande
Mines Is Held at Kindred.
Personal and Gen.
eral News.
WILL PETITION GOVERNOR

Bessemer, July 7.-(Special.) -Mayor
Lewis has called mass meeting of tho
citizens of Bessemer to be held at Rebie
hall on Friday at o'clock to pass reso-
lutions requesting Governor Conner to in
clude in his call for the extra session the
new county proposition which has been
agitating the Besssmer district for some
time. The official call Is in these words;
AS mayor of Bessemer and considering
the best interests l hereby call a mass
meeting of citizens at Rebie hall for Fri
day afternoon at 6 o'clock for the pur-
pose of passing resolutions requesting
Governor Conner to include in his official
call the question of the formation of
new county and other legislation necess
sary to the best interests of this end of
the county"
The meeting will probably be largely
attended, as the interest in the new coun-
ty Is high at present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Medical Society Meets.

Tusoumbia. July 7.-(Special. 1.-The Col
bert County Medical society at the reg
ular quarterly meeting held yesterday in
the courthouse. DR.. w, H. Greer presid-
ing, elected Dr. D. H. Walker aims ply
sician. In view Of the ruling Of the SUI
preme court as to the election of health
officers by county health officers and city
councils, the society decided to have no
further part In the controversy over the
election of a city physician for Sheffield.
Since the installation of the new board
Sheffield has had two health officers.
w. ]. Maxwell. nominated by the coun-
ty board and DR.. Il. R Burns. named
by the council, who refused to ratify
the action Of the Medical society.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
WILL Be
FOR D|SPENSARY
Prepares Bill For Passage At
Extra Session
PLEDGED TO THE PEOPLE
Senator From Madison Believes This
is the Only Solution to the liz
quor ProbIem-Treasury
In Good Condition.
PLEDGED TO THE PEOPLE

Huntsville, July Especial. Illegal
notices was given today by publication
in the Weekly Mercury of bill to be
introduced by Senator Spra gins of this
county at the approaching extra ses-
sion of the legislature re-establishing
the Madison county dispensary for the
sale of liquors. When the state pro-
hibition law went into effect Madison
county was operating a dispensary
which had proved to be more profitable
than even it's most ardent adherents
had expected 1t to be. Senator Spragins
is the only Alabama senator who voted
against the enactment of the prohibit
ton law. He will use all Mis- influence
to secure the passage of the bill Of
fered by him in the senate in 1907 Gre
ating a dispensary in Madison county,
the dates alone being changed. The
senator writes card explaining his
position and says:
LAS citizen of Alabama I believe
in local option as pledged by the plat
form of the democratic party of the
state, with the county as a unit, as
was the frequently declared policy of
the legislature before the extra ses-
sion.. AS citizen of Madison county.
I believe in an honestly managed, legal
ly conducted dispensary, as ours was,
as the best solution of the ever pres
ent liquor question. AS the senator
from this district, was instructed by
my people to pass dispensary bill for
Madison county, not for a year and a
half, but for the term of my office This
was my sole instruction and the only
issue in the primary in which 1 was
nominated. I did my part in having
the bill passed. did my best to pre-
vent it's repeal. I desire now to offer
the bill for passage again."
All of the outstanding witness
tickets of Madison county have been
paid out of the fine and forfeiture fund
and balance of $500 Is now being ap-
piled to officers script. This condition
has not been known in many years and
script has been sold at from to 15
cents on the dollar. 1t Is now worth
par here.
The city council last night instructed
City Attorney Smith to draw up an
ordinance limiting the speed of auto
mobiles to IL miles per hour in the
city limits. This was done at the
urgent request of Mayor Smith, who
addressed the council and said he be-
lieved the speeding autos would run
over somebody soon unless the drivers
were REQUIRED to be more careful. An
appropriation was made to provide a
marker for the exact spot on which the
first, session of the Alabama legislature
was held in 1919. when Huntsville was
the temporary capital of the state. TIL Q
marker will be put up by the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Matilda Coulter, aged 81 years,
died last night at Merrimack. The body
was taken to Gladstone today for in
terment in the family cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
cULBERSoN LEAVES TOWN.
Negro With White Skin Retires When
He 10 Discovered.

Sheffield. July z-(Special.)-T. e. Gull
version, the negro baker. who had been
posing as a white man, an account of
which was given In yesterdays Age
Herald, left town last night and was fol-
lowed this morning by his wife. who is
said here to be white woman. There
were no moro customers at the bakery
after the discovery was made that Gull
version was . negro and the couple had
difficulty last night in finding a tenn
porary lodging place. Culverson made
no attempt to arrange his business af-
fairs and the bakery will probably re-
vert to the former owner, who holds a
mortgage against the property.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Large Crowd Attends Public Exercises
at Florence.

Florence. July 7.-(SpeciaL)-A large
crowd attended the public installation of
officers held last night by Monte Bello
lodge, knights of Pythias Deputy
Grand Chancellor w. III. Mitchell acted
as installing officer and after the cere-
monies refreshments were served The
following officers were installed for the
coming six months: c. w. Brabson,
chancellor. commander; ]. ]. Marsh, vice
chancellor; c. B. Campbell prelate: AL
len Howell, master of work. Jerome Car
ter, master at arms; R. B. Martin, keep
err of records and SEAL ]. Fred johnson.
master of excheouer: W. F. Price, master
of finance; Donald White, inner guard;
Chester Llewellyn, outer guard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
TRUSTEES NAMED.
Creditors Of the BeIIamy Estate Fail
To Agree.

Florence, July Z-(Special) -Claims to
the amount Of $1,000 were represented at
a first creditors meeting held in the
courthouse yesterday afternoon to elect
q trustee for the estate of DR.. A. D..
Bellamy, recently adJudged bankrupt.
There was no election, however. as one
faction held the largest number of claims
and the other held the largest amount.
The deadlock was broken by Referee in
Bankruptcy Jere Murphy of Huntsville
naming three trustees, Capt. Robert An
drews, James S. Kilburn and A. E. Wal
kerr Their Joint bond was fixed at $1,000.
The recent sale of the stock of the
Florence Vehicle company for $1,000 was
confirmed The secured claims amounted
to $4,000 and the unsecured claims to
S27.0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
NEWS OF HARTsELLE,
John L. PIemmons, Well Known clti
zen, Dies at FaIl<viIIe.

Hartselle, July 7.-(Special John L.
Plemmons. well known citizen of this
county, died at his home at Falkvilie last
evening. Mr.. Plemmons had suffered for
over two years with cancer and his death
was not unexpected. His wife died about
a year ago. He leaves several children,
all Of them grown.
The officers of the Christian church
Sunday school gave the primary classes
OF the school picnic today at Snow
Spring, near here. Yesterday was spent
in fixing up swings and other amuse-
ments for the little fellows A. A. Oden
is head master and the children had a
big time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Funeral Of kuffner.

The funeral of Mike Kuffner, who was
killed at Yolande mines yesterday by
being run over by a string of cars, oc-
CURED this afternoon at Kindred, with
Kennedy Bros, in charge. The deceased
was a bank boss at the mines and his
premature death is greatly regretted, both
by his many friends and by his en-
ployers, who feel that they have lost q
valuable man.