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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
Successful Revival.

Union Springs, August Special "A
very successful meeting has just closed
at the Presb yterian church at Bethel con-
Quoted by Rev e. M. Craig and Rev.
H. P. Jones. Mr.. Jones was not SO long
ago a travelling salesman when he felt a
strong call to preach the gospel. He sub
mitted his case to the Southeast Alabama
Presbytery, which Immediately licensed
him to preach The results of his work
have been marvellous and the presbytery
had had no cause to regret their quick
action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
COURTS QUARTERS
MAY BE RETAINED
oWENRs OF BESSEMER BUILDING
WILL THOROUGHLY OVERHAUL
ENTIRE sTRUCTURE-PERSoN-
AL AND GENERAL.

Bessemer, August Especial. lit is
very probable that the quarters of the
city court. the clerk and the sheriff will
not be moved from the present location
at Rebie hall. A strong opposition has
developed among the county employees,
and 1t is said that the Board of Revenue
will be requested not to change the Of
fees, but to have some necessary repairs
done on Rebie hall The owners Of the
hall have promised to give the building
a thorough renovating and to repaint the
woodwork entire. The building will also
be repapered throughout. When this is
done the offices will be equal to any in
town.
The ceilings are high, the windows are
cut so as to always have a breeze when
there is one, the building is centrally
located, and the court facilities are pro-
nounced the best in the state for their
size. These reasons are advanced why
the Board of Revenue should not make
the change, and as the owners of the hall
have promised to do the above repairs 1t
is thought that the present lease will be
renewed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
Sues for $40. 600 DAMAGES.

Tuscumbia, August 5.-(Special)-The
Sheffield company is defendant in a dam
age suit for $4,000 brought by Mrs. Stella
Everhart for injuries to her son. Bryant
Harris, a small boy of years. in March
of this year. The child was run over
by an electric car In front of the Shelf
field Baptist church and injuries sustained
which necessitated the amputation of one
leg above the knee and the other foot.
Carmichael & Nathan are attorneys for
the plaintiff and the case will be called
at the October term of court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
MRS. ELLA HOUSTON
DIES AT ATHENS
WIDOW OF LATE GOV. GEORGE
S. HOUSTON OF ALABAMA-WAS
MOTHER OF MRS. D. M. DREN-
MEN OF BIRMINGHAM.

Athens, August Especial. Mrs.
Ella Houston, widow of the grand old
statesman whose name is a household
George S. Houston, died at the old
Houston homestead here yesterday after
a brief Illness. She recently returned
to Athens from Birmingham, where she
spends the winters with her daughter,
Mrs. d. NJ Drennen, to spend the sum-
mer in the elegant old Houston mansion,
surrounded by her flowers and shade,
where she spent SO many happy years as
the wife of one Of Alabama's greatest
men,
She was in her usual health when she
returned, but was soon stricken with an
illness that nothing could stop. and
which finally claimed her. She had
many loving friends here.
She Is survived by ono child, Mrs. d. M,
Drennen of Birmingham and three step
children, John Pugh Houston of Mem
phis, George S. Houston of this county
and Miss Ella Houston, and one sister.
Mrs. George S. Houston, of this county.
The sons and her own daughters were at
her bedside at the hour of dissolution,
Miss Ella being detained by illness in
Baltimore. Her body will rest by the side
of that of her husbond, in Athens. The
remains will be buried tomorrow. Athens
and Alabama will mourn the loss Of this
good woman.
The news of Mrs. HoustoRs death
caused a distinct shock to numerous
friends in Birmingham. For 10 years
Mrs Houston had been an invalid. con-
fined to her wheeled chair. Her health,
when she went to the old Houston home
In Athens. for the summer, two weeks
ago, was fairly good and the friends who
gathered to say goodbye confidently ex-
pected to welcome her upon her return
this winter.
Mrs Houston was Miss Ellen Lavine
of Florence, daughter of distinguished
Alabama lawyer. She was married to
George s. Houston, Alabama's great re-
construction governor in 1851. She was
his second wife. Her daughter is Mrs.
d. M. Drennen of Birmingham with whom
she made her home during the latter
years of her life.
Her husband. Gov. George s. Hous-
ton, was elected to Congress nine times
before the civil war and retired with
his colleagues when Alabama seeded
from the Union In 1851. At the close of
the war Mr.. Houston was elected to the
United States Senate but could not serve
at that time because Alabama was then
denied representation In Congress He
was elected governor of Alabama In 1874
and later was elected United States sem
ator He died while in the Senate.
Mrs Houston will be buried today be-
side her distinguished husband in the
Houston plot, Athens cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06

Where Ocean Breezes Blow
$1,000 Round Trip to Cumber-
land Island, Ga. and return via
Atlanta, Birmingham & Allan
tic R. R., August 18th, person
ally conducted excursion. Full
information at city ticket Of
fee, LOT North Goth street,
Phone 1486 main.
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Westmoreland-Potts.

Athens, August 5.-(Special)-At the
home of her brother, Mr.. Laborn West
moreland, in this place last night Miss
Winnie Davis Westmoreland was mar
ried to Mr.. Clay Potts of New Mexico.
DR.. w. p. Crouch Of the Christian
church officiated. The marriage takes
from Athens one of its most attractive
young ladies. The newly married couple
left Immediately after the ceremony for
their future home In New Mexico, where
the groom is an employe of the Santa Fe
railroad. The bride is the only daughter
of the late DR.. and Mrs Milton West
moreland and is a young lady Of many
charms.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that bill will
be introduced at the extra session of the
Alabama legislature asking that body to
empower the Mayor and Board d Alder
men Of Birmingham to sell certain parcels
of land, alleys and streets In the city of
Birmingham, the proceeds of such sales to
be devoted to the building UP OF all parks
now owned by the city. and to purchase a
park for the Third ward and for tho
Lakeview school section. BY authority of
legislative committee, to whom the matter
was referred with power to act
FRANK P. OBRIEN. Mayor.
July IS, 1909. 7-lS-tf
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Bio Game Fish.

Guntersville August 5.-(Special) 1.-THE
largest game fish of the species trout
that was ever seen in this county was on
display here last night The fish weighed
eight and one-half pounds, and was
caught by Claude Smith of Warrenton,
on a Dowagiac (artificiaD mnnow, while
casting in Smiths mill pond. The catch,
as detailed. was a most brilliant exploit
of scientific angling. The fish is being
mounted by Taxidermist L. s. Long and
will be for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06
WORK IS DELAYED
ON RIVER BRIDGE
COosa Reaches Twelve Foot
Stage At Gadsden
BUILDING VERY ACTIVE
Four Miles of Streets Are To Be
Opened on South Highlands Near
New Rod Mil of Southern
Steel Company.

Gadsden, August ESPECIALLY BE-
cause of the high water resulting from
the recent rains work on the Louisville
and Nashville river bridge over the
Coosa has been practically suspended
A force of men is constantly on guard
night and day to see that the drift COM
ing down stream does not accumulate
and tear out the false work that is
holding the structure while the piers
are being rebuilt The river is now at
a 12-foot stage and Is still risins. The
steel for the new bridge is scheduled
to arrive here on August Is, and 1t was
hoped that by then the workmen would
be ready for 1t, but II these rains con-
tinue much longer the work will nee
essarily be delayed
e. G.. Cole of the Gadsden Land and
Improvement company, which owns a
large tract of land just south of the
steel plant. today closed a contract
for the cutting and grading of four
miles of streets in the South Highland
addition a part of his company's hold
ings, and the lots will now be sold to
investors. The company will also build
a number of houses on its own ac-
cord to be sold on easy payment to
employees of the nearby plants. The
contract for the street building was Sc
cured by the Foster Transfer company
of this city.
Many options on real estate are being
taken in Gadsden and the country sur
rounding, and the probate office is
Hooded with these instruments Yes
terday there was large bunch of
papers filed for record on property out
at Glencoe, small village six miles
east of here. The statement is made
that a large quarry is to be opened at
that point. Glencoe is only a short
distance from LeGarde, where immense
quarries are already In operation.
Three brother, w. T., Luther and Ben
Hill, residents of the Walnut Grove
country, were brought here yesterday
and turned over to the officers to
serve out sentences on the county
chaingang imposed by a justice of that
community after the men had been con-
victed of theft. Two of the brothers
were convicted Of chicken stealing,
while the third was found guilty Of
taking q sack of -four
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06

On your excursion trip to
Washington use Birmingham
Special, Southern Railways
fast train; leaves $50 am.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06

1900 to Washington and re-
turn; $500 to Norfolk and
Richmond and return on Aug.
ID. via Southern Railway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-06

$500 to Washington and re-
turn; $500 to Norfolk and
Richmond and return on Aug.
IA. via Southern Railway.
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SEABOARD ANNOUNCES
ANNUAL EXCURSION.

$500 to Washington and re-
turn August 14th, good until
August 31st. Two trains daily
with through sleepers and din
ing cars. Make your reserva-
tions now. Phone 1882, Office
1927 LIST avenue.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
WRITING A NEW BOOK

II is reported that Glenwood is soon
to have the honor of being the home
of one of the greatest authors that ever
pushed a pen or sent short stories to
an eastern magazine. A new book is
being written and while the exact title
cannot be learned, it is believed to
be - thirty mile trip in the caboose
of cattle train with sixty people. -
The plot is deep laid and the scene
is near Glenwood The first chapter
opens with Glenwood people at home
The second tells of pleasant journey
to Eagle up through Grand canon. The
third tells of a Nations Birthday.
The fourth is where the deep eyed,
vicious looking fellow opens hostilities,
while the closing chapter tells of the
return to Glenwood in the caboose of
a cattle train. For full particulars and
prices, call upon most anyone that spent
last Monday in Eagle and came home
at five clock the next morning
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
SANDY COMMITS MArR1MoNY

SANDY" S. C. Sandusky well
known over the state as one of the
best pitchers that ever faced batter
and a member of the '0S class from
the School of Mines "has done gone
and done it. At least that is the
way his friends put it when speaking
of his marriage which occurred on Tues
dav night of this week, to Miss Lillian
Barrier, one of Glenwood s girls.
The. ceremony was performed by
County Judge Smith and the happy
couple left the same night for the
home of the groom's parents in Salida'
They have the best wishes OF all the
fans" and the Post joins them in
wishing many years of happiness.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10

Account annual Colorado state Sun.
day school association, the Rio Grande
will sell tickets to Rocky Ford and 70
turn June II and IS, 1t 414.15 for tie
round trip. Return Knit Ju1e 10.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10

Of tools and implements and al this
stock go with the place. Ten aerss haA
been planted to potatoes, this spria&
from selected seed. Nice field Of a,-
falfa. Convenient to school and
church. Just model place for q home.
The water right Is one of the best In
the county. The crop out on this place
will easily bring from 1880 to t2,500
this year, with very little care. Will
give possession at once, with all stock
and other property enumerated above.
Price, $1,000, half cash, balance tims
to suit, at 8 per cent. Where can you
find better Investment, with better
and surer returns for your money! II
seeking a nice country home that will
yield a comfortable dividend every
year, it will pay you to investigate
this. A. J. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
GLENWoOD RETURNS
A few CALLS

Leaving all worries over business
cares behind, clothed in the jolliest of
good humor and with that out for
a good time'' smile on their faces, sew
eral hundred Glenwood people last
Monday journeyed to nearby points
and spent the days with friends in
sight seeing and enjoying programs OF
sports and other amusements.
Nearly a half hundred went to Eagle
with the band boys and they all say
that aside from the disagreeable trip
home, they never had better time.
"The Eagle people are wholesouled
and hospitality shone on all their faces.
never saw a better bunch of enter
tainers anywhere was the general
way of expressing the opinions of the
Glenwood people who visited the Eagle
county city for the big celebration.
Grand Valley drew another Glenwood
crowd and Marble with towering noun
tains, water falls and hills of pure
white marble, seemed to be the most
alluring of all. Nearly two hundred
people went to the Marble camp and
in spite of the fact that one trolly car
load of Glenwood people had to walk
three miles from the quarry to the
town, there was nothing but a good
time according to reports.
Grand junction drew another bunch,
who were attracted to the peach city
by the last of series of ball games.
1t was indeed sad bunch on the re
turn trip for Glenwood had lost, but
through no fault of the rooters or
Randy Ballinger and Honska.
At all of the above places, sports
of all kinds were enjoyed. Foot races,
horse races, tug of war contests and
various other sports rounded out a
day while in the evening displays of
fireworks kept the crowds going until
late hour.
In Glenwood the day was 80 quiet
that mouse would not have feared
to try crossing the street. But in the
evening at both the Worries and Post
Office book stores, fire works were
sizzlcd and popped while several hun
dred people enjoyed the cool evening
on the streets or lounged on the grass
in the parks.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10

Monday morning to take the train for
Marble. 1t is said that as the party
reached the corner of Seventh street
and Grand avenue, Mr.. Cohn stepped
forward and peeped around the corner
and looked toward the depot. His
friends could not understand his action
and he did not attempt to explain.
They went on to the depot anc board
ed the special, but Cohn KEEP. ioing the
peeping act acd Went through all of
the coaches as If looking for someone
tthat ne hoped was not therc.J But
little attention was paid unit | the
train had left the city limits when Abe
went up to a friend and whispered,
''she is not here He was asked for
explanations and said his wife was not
on the train. He seemed to be wear
ing the smile that would not come off.
Upon reaching Carbondale. a stop of
about one half hour was made and
during this time Mr.. Cohn is said to
have taken another thought on the
matter and telephoned his wife to Sc
cure an auto and Hcome on His
friends say he had no idea she would
do so, but upon reaching Redstone,
"thar she sot'' waiting for her hubby.
Was he surprisedf Just ask some of
the people, who were on the train.
They know But Mr.. Cohn proved
himself the gallant young man and es-
corted his wife into the train and made
the day pleasant for her 1t is said
he was the victim of several iokers on
the train, who are convinced that he
is one man that cannot fool his better
half. In telling his side of the story
MFR. Com says: my wife got left
and | telephoned her to come in an
auto for | wanted her at Marble with
me. She got George Hawley to take
her and he outran the train in his T.
NJ. F. car Those fellows that say
was sneaking away are foolishing.' -
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
FINE RANCH AT A BARaA1N

When unimproved Grand valley frui.
land can be had for as low as SIS per
acre, it is surely great bargain, yet
I am offering much better bargain.
as follows:
Seventy acres of choice mesa fruit
land, three miles from the town of
Grand Valley, all under ditch, 40 to
As acres under cultivation, over two
acres of bearing orchard, apples, plums,
cherries apricots, and Elberta peaches,
ten acres freshly seeded alfalfa, Is
acres old alfalfa, some wheat, oats and
potatoes planted this year, small al.
falfa hog pasture, three-room log
house, barn and stone chicken house,
large implement and wagon shed. The
water right is absolutely first-class. If
taken at once this place can be had
for $4,000, and it is snap at that.
Just think of it, Only $50 per acre
for choice fruit land in one of the most
desirable sections of western Colorado.
Unless picked up by some one who sp-
preciates bargain owner will move
his family to this place in about u
week and then it will be withdrawn
from the market. Come a-running II
you want real bargain. 42,60o cash,
balance may stand at 80.
A. J. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
USE MARBLE IN
new Pos1oFf|CE

Marble from Marble for the Thorson
Ewing postoffice building proves that
the Glenwood business men are up and
doing and that the best is none too
good. While Denver and the federal
authorities are quibbling over whether
or not marble shall be used in the new
federal building in our capital city,
Glenwood is forging to the front ami
the marble is already on the grouni
ready to be placed in position today.
The fourteen foot columns at either
side of the front stairway entrance
to the new postoffice building are to
be of pure white marble and the order
was given this week while J. F. Mann
ing, general manager of the Colorado
Yule Marble company was in this city.
1t is but the first step that means
the use of marble in Glenwood build
ings in the future. No material adds
to the attractiveness of building as
does pure white marble and scores of
people have stopped while passing
along Grand avenue to look at the
pieces of marble that We're awaiting
their placement in the new Thorson'
Ewing building.
Eastern and western cities are using
Colorado marble for their finest build
ings and Glenwood is not going to be
behind the crowd. Colorado marble
for Colorado buildings, should be the
slogan for if we do not use Colorado
material in building, how can we OK
pect strangers to use it?
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
join the great army of the unemploy

join the great army of the unemploy
ed.
The thing which American boys need
to be taught more than anything else
is that work is the price of success
and that it is not thing which should
be stunned. But the schools are not
teaching this lesson or at most they
are teaching it in a way which does
not impress its Importance upon the
minds of pupils In large measure
the tendency is to train boys away
from work instead of equipping them
for the real battle of life. The notion
that it is better to be a poor lawyer
than good machinist is one from
which the youth of this land should
get away as rapidly and as far as
possible. One way to do this is to
elevate the trades in public estimation
by providing as liberally for instruc-
ton in them as for the kind of train
ing boys and girls obtain in the ordi-
nary high school.-Denver Republican
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
GIVE THE BOY A CHANCE

Trade schools are needed because
tens of thousands of bright, naturally
capable American boys should be Civ
en- an opportunity to learn the trades
they would like to follow.
1t is an error to say that the estab-
lshment of trade schools would de
velop a class spirit, and that it would
be impracticable to determine whose
bows should learn trades and whose
BOYS should take the ordinary high
school course Nothing would prevent
the father who might wish to do so
from sending his boy to the high school.
Schools of that kind would be as open
and as free as they are today; and the
father who did not want his boy to
to make lawyer or a doctor of him
as he is now.
The present system is more likely
to develop class antagonism than one
of which trade schools would form n
part because while at present boy
can at public expense be trained for
the legal or the medical profession, no
provision is made for equipping him
for trade. The boy with natural an
titude for the mechanic arts is restrict
ed in his opportunities, for unions Ii
nit the number of apprentices and the
state does nothing to supply this lack.
Artisans of foreign birth attracted
to this country by the high wages paid
fill places which would be occupied by
American young men, if when boys the
latter had been given an opportunit,
to fit themselves for the skilled trades
In other words what is needed IL
that the American boy be given 6
chance. Tens of thousands of youn(
men who would make skilled artisan!
are denied the opportunity to fit them
selves for that kind of work; and thu
they are compelled to make their liv
| ing in more or less precarioys ways o
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
Sees Mother Grow Young

at would be hard to overstate the
wonderful change in my mother since
she began to use Electric Bitters,'
writes Mrs. w. L. Gilpatrick of Dan
fotth, Me. Although past 10 she
seems glowing young again. She sui
fered untold misery from dyspepsia
for 90 years. At last she could neither
eat, drink nor sleep. Doctors gave her
up and all remedies failed till Electric
Bitters worked such wonders for her
health.' They inviggate all vital or
gans, cure Liver and Kidney troubles,
induce sleep, impart strength and ap-
petite. Only Soc at all druggists
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
Via the Rio Grande. May 18th to Oc
tober 31st.

Sunday only, Glenwood to Grand
Junction and return, $500; Glenwood
to Aspen and return, $3.50
Saturday and Sunday to Monday
Glenwood to Aspen and return, $3.50;
Glenwood to Carbondale and return
75c; Glenwood to Debeque and return
1925: Glenwood to New Castle and re.
turn, 75c; Glenwood to Paisale and
return, $375; Glenwood to Grand Val
ley and return, $2.65; Glenwood To
Rifle and return, $L60; Glenwood to
Grand Junction and return, $3.50.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
JUST RIGHT FOB A HOME

Owner who has decided to 60 to
California, offers for sale his choice
30-acre fruit and garden tract 2 miles
from New Castle. 800 bearing trees,
mostly winter appels, some peaches and
cherries. Comfortable 4-room house,
well furnished, new barn 16x4O, 2 goo1
cellars, chicken house with fine bunch
of about 70 chickens, good mares and
an AL family Jersey cow, good set
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
TORTURED ON A HORSE

''For ten years / couldn't ride ''
horse without being in torture from
piles, - writes l.. s. Napier, of Rugless,
XIV. .when all doctors and other re
medies failed, Bucklen g Arnlca Salye
cured me- Infallible sor Piles, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, Boils, Fever-Sores, Ec-
zema. Salt Rheum, Corns. 25c. Guaran-
teed by all druggists.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-10
ONE ON ooHN

It is reported that Abe Cohn of the
Cohn Merchantile company, together
with some two or three friends were
walking toward the Rio Grande depot