The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-14
EDITED BY HUGH W. ROBERTS
COTTON MOVEMENT
 IS PROVING LIVELY
EuFAULA RECEIVED 700 BALES SATURDAY-STAPLE IS BEING SHIPPED BY RIVER TO APA- LAcHIcoLA, FLA.

Eufaula, September 13.-(SpeciaI.)- )-- The streets of the city were alive wifi, country wagons Saturday and eotton was rushed to market here in n man ner seldom witnessed. Several hundred bales are recorded as the receipts for that day by wagon alone, and 1t was rush and jam throughout the day. While the effects were not materially felt in mercantile lines 1t is known that the bulk of the proceeds were ap- piled to lifting debts and was left in the city, and 1t Is believed that the price will soon create an activity in all lines that will be highly satisfactory. The steamer Three States pushed out from the wharf here yesterday morn ing about 10 o'clock with a cargo of $50 bales of cotton bound for the hay where it will be transferred to deepl sea vessels bound for Mobile. This swells the total shipment by river route| this fall to $50 bales and it is known that other large shipments will sovn| follow. Steamboats plying the river| between this city and Apalacahicola| are known to have carried as many asl 1S42 bales safely to the bay upon onel boat. but for the period of 20 years this| activity ceased and the vessels are| smaller.
 contract has been confirmed with the McNeel Marble company of Mari-| etta, Ga., for the erection of a hand some monument h ere in memory of the| late and deeply lamented Rev. Dr. N. B. Wharton, for IS years the much loved pastor of the First Baptist church in this city. The shaft will be nine| feet high and will be surmounted with life size statue of the eminent divinel 4..I. I~- --I and is guaranteed to be perfect like ness in every particular. Colonial coll umns will ornament either side and at| each end beautiful urns for the recep-l tacle of evergreens or flowers will bel placed. The structure will be built of white Georgia marble upon a base sfx| by three feet and viii stand Is feet| in height
 An effort is beiug exerted among the| business men here to have the meeting gI of the big waterways convention of the Chipola, Chattah oochee and Apa Il lachfcola Deep Waterways associatIonI to hold it's regular convention in thisl city some time during nert November.| It is known that MT. Milton of Mari-| anna, Fla, president of the association, has been looking around for a meet I ing place, and L. N. Smith. president of the Merchants and Planters Steam-| boat line of the river here, who resides| at Columbus, Ga, is highly In favorl of 'Eufaula. The matter will be taken| under advisement at the nert meeting| of the Commercial club of the city,| when 1t is thought plans will mature in| that direction.
 It Is believed that the proposed con-l stitutional amendment will receive al black eye by the citizens of this city| and section. In the city especially incl majority will be overwhelming against the measure and fully 200 citizens will join forces with the antis at the con T vention to be held in Montgomery thiS| week.
 The Alabama Brenau will open fofI the fall term on September 23, aEdj the prospects are very fiaitering for| the largest matriculation ever known| in its history. The faculty and pupiisl have already begun to arrive.