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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

There were two sudden deaths in the county this morning. H. T. Bean, a mer- chant of East street. north, who has been subject to heart trouble, died at an early hour Thomas J. Cross, a well-known printer, died in Syllacauga in the early morning. MT. Cross had lived in Talla- dega for many years, and belonged to one of the oldest families in the city He was the son of Thomas J. Cross, who for many years was the editor and proprietor of the News-Reporter of Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

first thought to be fatally wounded. the bullet having passed through his breast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Trains to the east daily via Seaboard, through sleeper and dining cars on both trains; eff fective May 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Life Company Wins.

The Guarantee Life Insurance company of Houston, Tex, has won its fight to write special, or contract policies in the state, the supreme court holding that the Alabama law against this class of pol icy is not applicable. Deputy Insurance Commissioner Sexton things 1t will be a bad thing. for the business, in that it will open the way for methods not thought to be good. The policies con- plained of are contracts that give the assured privileges of aiding in the se- curing Of business and the opinion of the deciding justice, Mcclellan, intimates that each one may be liable for the amount of state license of an agent, 3.5O year, and the commissioner of insur- ance is getting posted with a view of collecting 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Flames at Auditorium Fri day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

The last number in the High School Lyceum course will appear tomorrow evening. The attraction is musical one, Roneys boys, a number of cute lsaxffAN No are trained musicians, and ;the eftefs6ss- ment is well known in lyeeum and chau- tauqua circles as one of the very best popular attractions now in the south. Plans are on foot to conduct a larger ly- ceum course during the coming win ter for the benefit of the public library, some of the leading citizens having held meeting already to consider the sub- ject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Memorial Day, which is Monday, April 26, is always largely observed In this city, the exercises having been for many years under the supervision of a Ladies Memorial association, who attend closely to every detail. The programme consists of the usual general procession forming at the First Presbyterian church, and from thence to Efks' theatre. The invo- cation will be by the Rev George W. Read of the Methodist church. the annual address by Dr. J. F. Walker of Annis- ton. The music will be furnished by Miss Hattie Frazier Webb, Miss Margaret Hammond and Miss Mary Madison Rec itation. "1'he Stars and Bars Miss Kat zenstein. Benediction, the Rev. E. G. Hunter of St. Peters church. Master of ceremonies J. B. McMillan.
 The Rev. James D. Gwaltney. pastor of the First Baptist church, is seriously i'll and has been confined to his room for several weeks. Dr. R. M. Cunningham of Ensley is here today to consult with the attending physician as to his condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Strawberry Short Cake to- day at Lonto's Cafe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Paroles Granted.

Gov. B. B. Conner has paroled Frank Fearless of Jackson county, held for big amy Fearless married a girl under the impression that he was legally divorced from his former wife. He Is paroled on the promise that he will remarry this girl when he is legally separated. He had a term of only six months with fine of s100.
 On the showing of the judge and the solicitor, Coger Roycroft of Fayette coun- ty has been paroled It is shown that he Is of weak mind. He was serving a term for theft. The parole is such that if he commits any offense he must return to the service.
 Bondsmen of Gillie Bonham of Bir- mingham have been relieved of a for feiture of $50, the case having been mol pressed.
 High School Located.
 The Colbert County High school has been located at Leighton, where sup port is given and a $15,000 building fur nished Tuscumbia and Cherokee were the other applicans.
 Minor State News.
 Col Daniel Collier of Tuscaloosa, who has been attending the supreme court, Is said to be the "one best bet for judge = the Sixth circuit, to succeed s. H. Sprott He made the race before and Is very popular. Bernard Harwood of Flu taw is also a candidate.
 The American Radiator company, head quarters in Chicago, with capital of s., 0Oo, 900, has qualified to do business in Alabama. Lee c. Bradley of Birming- ham is the agent, the offices being In that city.
 The incorporation papers of the Su- peme Tribe of Ben Hur. headquarters in Charlottesville Ind, have been sent in to the secretary of state, Frank N. Ju- Han. state insurance commissioner Is the Alabama agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

He proposes to show the people in the Sixth district and Alabama how to do 1t
 These and other startling facts that are being driven home to the people of the Sixth district are causing astonishment but will be fruitful of results. The people of the district are crowdng about these practical young men and seem eager to learn. The business men are interested as well, as the prosperity of the farmer means the general good of the com munity
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
THE SPIRIT OF THE ACE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS.
Y. M. C. A. Tent at the State
Fair.

Secretary A. G. Hurd of the Wind
sor County Y. NJ. Q A. was in town
Tuesday, having just returned from
vacation of several weeks.
Regarding the Y. M. .. A. work
at the seate fair, Secretary Hurd
said it would be similar in scope tc
that of last year, but it will all be
done under single and larger tent,
I00x80 feet. This will enable the
association to take care of more peo-
Pile and the equipment of the several
departments will be more complete
An exhibition of photographs, ETC.,
showing the work of the association
throughout the county, will also be
made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
The Woodstock Inn.

Speaking of the autumn guests,
there is one hotel in Vermont that
keeps its people the year round,
says the Rutland Herald. 1t began
as a summer hotel, with all the fluc-
tations of business and financial vi
cissitudes that are entailed thereby.
1t made people comfortable in the
summer; it began keeping them
until>fall, then, by carefully organ
lied exposition of the winter beauties
of the state, it now has a. Christmas
festival which is one of the unique
sights of the hotel business. Snow
shoe parties, coasting parties, sleigh
ing parties and the various unique
diversions of Vermont winter bring
them and hold them, until there is
now regularly expected clientele
of guests who would much rather
keep Christmas in Woodstock than
in New York All done by simply
giving people what they want and
setting the best that your house. and
community affords before them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
Windsor County Has 24O
Automobiles.

Windsor county honks little
louder than any other section of the
state. It. takes the lead with 240
automobiles, Rutland coming next
with 229 and Chittenden third with
1876. The county's automobiles have
paid 1928 81 in registration fees.
The total collections for autcmo-
bile registration and chauffeur licens-
ing to Sept. l amount to over
$4,000, and this money will be
used in permanent road improve
ment, pro rata, in the counties of the
state, in accordance with the regis
tration receipts from said counties.
The plan that has been pursued by
the Hon. G. w. Gates, state highway
commissioner, is generally under
stood as providing for the expendi-
ture of the automobile money ON
highways subject to the maximum
OF auJOtnODlio JIdNol. mis 0oeoo
testifies that as a rule the towns in
which this money could be made
available have responded to his plan,
which has involved the expenditure
by the town on it's own account of q
sum equal to that coming to it from
this source.
In one instance where his plan
contemplated the improvement OF a
cross-state route, the result has not
yet been as satisfactory as was hoped.
In this case, which is the route from
Rutland to Woodstock, one or two
small towns failed to meet the state
half way
It is probable that quite portion
of the $25, 900 available is yet un-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
Valley Fair Track Record tc
be Broken.

The decision of the executive com
mittee of the Valley Fair association
to offer a purse of $1,000 for free
for-all race Thursday, Sept. 80, the
last day of the fair at Brattleboro,
means without question the break
ing of the track record of 2ll4
made in 1906 by the great trotter
Advancer The inducement in this
extra attraction announced by the
Valley Fair association is one Of the
largest ever offered for track event
in this section, and the management
has assurances of at least six start
ers, among them horses that have
made records considerably less than
2.1O on half-mile rings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
Forest Service Exhibit at the
County Fair.

One of the instructive exhibits in
the Floral hall building at the county
fair last week was that of the Forest
Service, which was in charge of Mr..
George Cromie, one of State For
ester Howes' assistants. 1t was the
first exhibit of the kind ever made
here and it is worth while noting
that it attracted Il good many visit
ors who showed a desire to learn
something of trees and the soils
suited to them.
In dozen or more long, narrow
boxes were growing white pine and
Norway spruce seedlings, and Scotch
pine, red pine, European larch, etc.
of older growth, these being among
the fas t-growing trees adapted to
American soil, especially the Scotch
pine.
The exhibit included two sections
of Norway spruce trees grown on the
Billings estate. Both were 81 years
old; but one, grown in the OPEN
was nearly double the size of the
other
The worst forest fire districts in
Vermont were mapped the past sum-
mer by the state forester and the
map was shown, the districts includ
ing 99l5 acres lying in Bridgewater,
Sherburne, Shrewsbury, Reading,
Rochester and little corner of Ad-
Olson county.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
A Morgan Horse Association

Friends of the Morgan horse in
Vermont have taken the initial steps
towards the formation of Vermont
state Morgan horse association. To
this end there will be held at the fair
grounds on Thursday of fair week a
meeting of all those interested in the
plan. The meeting will be held at
noon in the room over the secretary's
office and at this meeting a full din
ner will be served. All friends Of
the Morgan horse are invited to be
present at this gathering without
further notice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
A SNAKE IN THE ROOM.
The Tale Of an Odd Adventure In
Northern Brazil.

Mr.. Edward III. Cooper's article
on South America and his refer
ence to its poisonous snakes re-
mind me of an interesting adven-
ture of friend of mine in northern
Brazil.
My friend was making collec-
ton of the poisonous snakes of the
neighborhood, and as every one
round us was aware Of the fact
many gifts of the kind were offered
to him. One evening he was writ
ing at a, table in our hut when a
local person brought him a small
living specimen of one of the most
deadly poisonous snakes of the
neighborhood. My friend, who was
very busy, asked him to put it in a
glass jar on the table, which was
accordingly done.
Unfortunately the hot night and
other soporific influences proved too
much for my friends waking pow
ers. He went to sleep with his head
on the table and slept peacefully
till awakened by fearful crash.
He had knocked the table over,
with the lamp on it; the lamp had
naturally been put out, and, as his
senses slowly returned, the awak-
ened sleeper remembered that the
glass jar also had fallen to the floor
and the snake must now be loose.
Obviously the best thing to do
was to jump on the bed and shout
for help and light. But the hut
was empty, and no help came. One
could not spend the night standing
on bed roaring for help; so, as
there was only space of about
eight feet between him and the
door, the snake collector jumped
down from the bed, resolved to
make rush for it. He had taken
his boots off at an early part of the
evening, and as he jumped he felt
sharp, vicious nip in the heel of his
right foot.
My friend was person with plen-
ty of cool presence of mind. A serv-
ant entered the hut at the mo-
ment. He summoned him, told him
curtly that he had not five minutes
to live and proceeded to dictate
will and various directions to his
travelling companion and one or two
other persons. But death tarried
an unaccountably long time, and
presently the reason of this became
apparent. The snake was curled up
in far corner of the room, sway
ing and kissing angrily, and my
friend had jumped off the bed on
to piece Of the broken glass with
which the floor of his room was
literally strewn.-London Saturday
Review.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
SOUTH PoMFRET.
ABBOTT LIBRARY NOTES

From G. E. Cady, proprietor Of
the Silver Lake House, Barnard, we
have received, for the relic room, a
waiking-beam churn, patented in
1850.
~ This churn is receiving no small
share of attention from out-of-town
visitors.
We are expecting every day that
our neighbors, who are carrying
their cream. to Woodstock or Hewitt
Vile, will come in and anxiously ask
us, if portion Of the basement can
not be used as creamery.
ABBA DoToN CHAMBERLIN,
Librarian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
MONEY FOR DARTMOUTH
Mary Hitchcock Hospital Also
Receives Bequest.

The trustees of Dartmouth college
were given $4,000 for the construc-
ton of memorial building, the
corner stone of which was laid at
the time of the Webster centennial,
by the will of Stephen M. Crosby of
Boston, which has just been fled
with the registrar of the Suffolk
county probate court.
The sum of $4,000 was also given
to the Mary Hitchcock Memorial hos
pital at Hanover, N. II for the en-
dowment of bed in memory of his
father, Nathan Crosby.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18

An apple buyer from Fall River,
Mass, was in White River junction
and the White river valley regions
last week and already has shipped
from West Hartford one car load of
apples, large proportion of which
we're bought in Pomfret. The apple
crop in that section of Vermont is
light upon the whole but here and
there is an orchard that will yield a
large crop.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18

tor had great ability, had done lar &c
things and could do others. Partly
through the possession of these hon
ors the Proctor fortune grew. Not
every marble quarryman and cutter
could get great contract for head
stones for soldiers graves.
/ Vermont hunors have been taken
eagerly and used betimes, it seems,
to good advantage.
More honors were asked for this
frugal family. and given; and when
the son had the opportunity, as gov
ernor of the state, to pay back in
thought and labor and initiative, the
debt which his honor--to say moth
ing of his fortune-put upon him.
did he notably and nobly bestir
himself? Did he try to develop YER
mont's resources for the general
good Did he promote the move
ment for good hotels? Did he try to
make Of the region about Killington,
where he holds many acres, resort
for tourists instead of camp for
wood-cutters =? Did he try to improve
our normal schools and our colleges
and did he help to strengthen the
curriculum of our public schools by
addingto them Industrial subjects
suited to Vermont needs :?
If our schools were more efficient
and if they appealed through the
practical character of their courses
more strongly to the farmer and his
children, they would attract pupils
from those very remote districts in
which the 'poor-white" type tends
to develop. Did Governor Proctor
give time and thought to this sub
ject as part of his duty as governor?
Did spend aefew thousand dollars
of his inherited wealth i'll advertis-
ing the beauty and attractions of the
state which had honored him? Did
he make any determined effort to
abolish such dreadful railroad con
ditions as exist at White River
Junction and elsewhere? Did he
persist in any effort to get such rail
way service for tile state as will make
it easier for the summer visitor TO
come and go?
By this one example the whole
cohort may be known. Here is no
case of great or petty graft; but here
is a case of wicked Indifference, an
indifference which will continue as
long as the inner circle can depend
on the ancient habit-now two gen.
erations old-of all Vermonters to
vote the same old ticket year after
Year.
Poor white trash in the Vermont
hills I? Well, few; but very few.
The failure of the state to keep up
with the procession is not due to a
few unfortunately situated farmers
in the distant valleys; but to the
ancient and compact majority who
vote ais the satraps bid and are
proud that they have never been
guilty of changing their minds for
now these sixty years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
]. w. Titcomb Resigns.

John w. Titcomb, formerly of
Rutland, has resigned his Office as
chief of the division of fish culture,
bureau of fisheries at Washington,
to take a more lucrative position
with Theodore N. Vail of Lyndon
vile, president. of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company.
His headquarters will be at St. Johns
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18

expended, and, therefore, road i'm
provements in various sections by
means of it may be expected to con-
tinue until as late date in the fall
as is practicable for that sort of
work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18

Manley Brothers, automobile deal
ers of Brattleboro, are to establish a
taxicab service in that city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
THE NORWICH CADETS

Will appear Cavalry and in front of the grand stands will be
broadsword wrestling horse cowboy
and The soldier boys will also interesting drills
This alone New England greatest fair
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
A. B. PINNEY
The Tribune Farmer

Is the best Agricultural paper. It comes
every week. For $1.50 we send The AGE
and Tribune Farmer Tor one year. To new
subscribers, both papers for $1.25 for one
year.
THE AGE
WOODSTOCK VERMONT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18
THE ELM TREE PRESS
WOODSTOCK VERMONT

This press does work of
the highest grade. 1t tries
always to treat Printing,
not only as if it were a
worthy Trade, but also as
if it were a Fine Art
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-09-18

bury.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-28
TIMOTHY WAS READY FOR HIM
Drivers Glib Explanation that Dis
armed the Inspector.

John D. Rockefeller, at the end OF
days testimony In the government
suit against the Standard OIL Com,
pany, talked to a group OF reporters
The subject of quick.wittedness came
up and Mr.. Rockefeller said;
'As quick.witted man as ever
knew was one of our drivers
back In the business early days.
I'VE liked to keep our teams look,
ing nice. and so we instituted an an.
nual prize for the man who could show
the bestgroomed horses, the cleanest
stalls. the brightest harness and SO
forth
Timothy seemed certain OF this
prize, and when mldyear inspection
time came sure enough his splendid
work left nothing to be desired
But as the inspector took one last
look round. just as he had made up
his mind TO give the prize to Timothy
he frowned. for his eye had fallen on
a cobweb In a corner of the gray
mares stall
Timothy say the inspectors face
change. and saw the cause of the
change. and he spoke up briskly:
"I keep that there web there.
boss he said, to catch the flies The
way they torment the mare is sumpin'
6erce."
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-28
GAR. EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEET

The c. A. r. eucampment executive
committee of ogden met at the We,
! Der club last evening and after trans
acting regular routine business made
further plans for the entertainment
OF encampment visitors who may come
10 Ogden.
Plans were laid for the illumlna,
ton and decoration of the city and
for the entertainment Of guests dur
ing cncampment week
Incandescent lights Will be strung
across the street at intervals of fifty
feet from the depot to Washington av-
enue along Twenty-ffth street and
! from Twenty-siXth TO Twenty-third
streets along Washington avenue.
making arches at each intersection.
The Utah Light and Railway COM
pany has generously offered light dur
Ing the week A vote of thanks was
sent to the company IA appreciation Of
the offer
At the northeast and the northwest
entrance OF the city hall large arc
| lights will be erected. which Will add
TO the general decorative scheme.
The Dlx-Logan post was voted $50
which they expended at the time Gen
eral Nevlus was in Ogden last winter.
The Womans Relief Corps and the
Ladies' of the G. a. f, were each voted
| $50 for the purpose of making things
comfortable for the visitors.
Resolutions were adopted asking the
retail merchants of the city to close
their doors on August IL. and request
ing Governor Spry TO declare that day
a legal holiday.
Secretary Reynolds was instructed
to Issue an invitation to Commander
Nevius and staff, all officers and mem.
bers of the national encampment to
visit Ogden
1t was announced that a band Will
meet the G. A. R, committee at the
depot on the seventh of August and
escort them to the Weber club, where
pleasurable program will be indulged
In A band, and in all probability it
Will be the Industrial School band.
Will escort the Dlx-Logan post to Salt
Lake and Will participate In the pa
rade with that body The band Will
also give a free concert every evening
throughout the week from the balcony
OF the Ogden city hall,
In asking the retail merchants 10
close on the day of the parade and
also in requesting the governor to de-
clare that day a holiday the Weber
club has gone one better than the Salt
Lake Commercial club, and now prob
ably the people of the capital city will
concede that ogden Is not only willing
and anxious to see the encampment q
success but Is working over time to
gain that end
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-28

Helen started across the street car
track In front OF her home. After she
had gone nearly to the center OF the
street, her parents. who were seated
on the porch. called to her to look out
for an approaching car, but she, baby
like and innocent of impending dan
ger. refused to heed their warning. Be
fore her father could reach her. she
had stepped onto the track Tho mo-
torman quickly grasDed the situation
and simultaneously put on tho air
brakes. dropping the fender The lit
tie girl was picked up and carried a
full car length before the car was
brought TO a standstill.
Mr.. and Mrs. CoppS were so over
joyed on seeing the little daughter
safe and sound that they forgot to get
the name of the motoman. But when
that motorman is found there Is some
thing besides thanks In store for him.