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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
PROHIBITION LAW
 IS BEING VIOLATED
JUDGE THOMAS w. VERT MAKES STRONG CHARGE TO SPECIAL GRAND JURY AT DE- cATUR.

Decatur, February S.-(Special.)-In his charge this morning to the special grand jury of the Morgan county law and equity court Judge Thomas w. Vert took occa- sion to call the grand jury's special at tention to the alleged violations of the prohibition laws in this county saying: 'There seems to be an open secret that our prohibition laws are almost a nullity and that liquors are sold as openly now as before their enactment"
 Judge Vert says that since the adjourn ment of the last grand jury, which was last September, there have been many alleged violations of the laws and that he deemed it for the public good to call this special grand jury for the investi- gation of these alleged violations of the laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
Revival Continues.

Huntsville, February S.-(Special.)-The M Methodist revival meetings entered upon their third week today and services were held in all Methodist churches as usual this morning. A big mass meeting was held in the Huntsville rink yesterday aft ernoon and the usual union service was held tonight Evangelist Hanes. who is directing the revival campaign, stated that the meetings will end on Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
Confederate Daughters Meet.

Huntsville February S.-(Special)-The members of the Virginia Clay Clopton chapter of the Daughters of the Confed- eracy held their monthly meeting Satur7 day with Mrs Alice Nolen McCravey. The historical programme was devoted to the battles of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and the Wilderness and the papers were read by Mrs. Kate Pride, Mrs. Fran cis Tappey and Mrs. James Allison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
NEGRO IS KILLED
 WITH DYNAMITE
Carries Sticks Under Arm and
 Caps In Pocket
SCHOOL LYCEUM COURSE
University GIee Club Has Large and Enthusiastic Audience at Talladega. Atlanta, Birmingham and At
 lantic Terminal Completed.

Talladega, February S.-1SpeciaI.) )- In the grey ore mountain of the Hea- cock mines prospectors are driving some test holes. Shep Wilson. col ored laborer was employed to work on this job. The dynamite was frozen, as dynamite has a habit of doing. Shep Wilson laid three sticks of the danger ous stuff on the ground near the fire, and tucked trio of sticks under his arm for safekeeping. All would have been well had not Shep carried some dynamite caps in his pocket. He leaned over the fire to warm his hands and one of the caps fell out of his pocket and exploded and the shock of this set off the sticks on the ground and those that he held under his arm. The con cussion blew off the hands and arms of Shep Wilson and he died shortly aft erward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
Sproull Is Trustee.

Anniston February 9.-(Special)-In a harmonious meeting this morning of the creditors of the Planters Manufactur- ing company in Judge H. D. McCarty's office, J. C. Sproull was unanimously chosen trustee and his bond was fixed at $10OOo All the creditors were repre- sented either in person or by attorneys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
Plant Is Enlarged.

Decatur, February S.-(Special. )-The new building for the Decatur Cornice and Roofing company in New Decatur is al- most completed. The new building is an addition to the plant. It is a three-story brick structure and when completed will cost about $16,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
Strawberry Crop Safe.

Decatur, February S.-(Special.) )-The re- cent cold weather did not injure the strawbery crop in this section of the state and the indications are that there will be large crop here if they are not injured from now on This is coming to be quite a strawberry raising country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09

The city license for telegraph com panies has been placed at $10O. The Western Union at this place has not paid this license and a case was made against the local agent. and he was arrested, charged with doing business without a license. The company's de- fense as made In the mayors court is that $100 is excessive. The company claims that 1t is only liable to license on the business it does inside the state of Alabama, and that measured by the tolls received from points within the state to other points within the state the company is barely making ex penses, therefore that $10O for hand to mouth" business is excessive. The mayor imposed a fine of s25 and the telegraph company appealed the-case to the city court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
ReIieved From Active Service.

Washington, February S.-Lieut. Col. Samuel. R. Jones, deputy quarterhaster general at Atlanta, Ga- was today re- lieved from active service on account Of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
RinaldO Williams
 Analytical Chemist 2197 First Ave. Bell Phone 1908
Examination of Boiler, Mineral and Drinking W Water, Foods
 and Beverages

ham and Atlantic railroad will erect a passenger depot There is not an idle carpenter in the city. and business is active in real estate circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09

The City School Lyceum course has been organized with Professor McNeill as superintendent. and tickets have been sold for five number course to be held in the library auditorium in February March and April. A most excellent selection has been made, con sisting of a scientific lecture by Reno B. Wellbourn, followed by Joseph Camp, the orator, in Truth and Shame" Ross Crane. the king or crayon artists, comes in early March; also the Wilbur Star Concert company and Herbert Leon Cope, the humorist. closes the course in early April The proceeds of the course will be applied to certain ambitions of the city school. This fact and the char acter of the selections makes the course quite popular in this city.
 The University Glee club of the State University enjoyed a full house, not withstanding the theatre had billed strong attractions during the week pre- vious, "A Knight for a Day" playing to a crowded house the previous night. and the additional fact that Saturday night is an of" night for theatrego- CTS. The boys were heartily encored and the audience was quite pleased with their work.
 Twenty-one white couples embarked on the sea of matrimony in this county during the month of January. while 32 colored hymenial performances were exploited in the same period. This record Is hardly up to the average.
 The tunnel through low range of mountains near Talladega creek on the Atlanta, Birmin gh am and Atlantic rail road has been completed, and trains are running through. This tunnel save a detour of a little over two miles over very difficult grades. The old line of the road followed these grades and found it steep pulling and hard work and eventually abandoned work that originally cost something like S40O 000 making a short cut though the tunnel The bore or hole' Is only 150 yards in length but it makes smooth about the worst place on the whole line.
 Work is contracted to commence at an early date on a number of new buildings in the city. During the spring a new synodica1 college will be begun. A government building will also be commenced and the Atlanta. Brming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09

Work is contracted to commence at an early date on number of new buildings in the city. During the spring a new synodica1 college will be begun government building will also be commenced and the Atlanta, Birming
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Hon. Fl. st. q. Tucker Suffering
From Cataract

A special dispatch from Wash
ing ton Q few days ago says:
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker.
recent candidate for the Demo
cratic sutsrnatorial nomination In
virginia cad former dean OF the
George Washington University
Law School, 10 suffering from CAT
aracts in both eyes, and will short
ly undergo an operation for their
removal.
MFR. Tucker was In Washington
Yesterday on h,s way to the Deep
er Waterways Convehtiou at NOT
folk from Winchester, where M
had y"ne to consult DR.. Hunter ID
Mcclure. The cataracts in Mr.
fuckers eyes have been develop
linz for some time. They have
proven very annoying to Mr.. Tuck
.r. who is unable In certain ligb
20 recognize his best friends whom
he often pssses without acknowl
eiing their salutations. Eye eur
geons have examined the affection
ard assure Mr.. Tucker of spec dJ
relief and removal OF the trouble
which is not regarded as very ser
ious. =.
| A peculiar coincident regarding
Mr.. fuckers trouble IL that nj
father, Hon. J. Randolph Tucker
the former Democratic leader u
congress, suffered from a simils
Election. The elder Mr.. Tucke
would frequently remark that n
achieved his greatest work ate
the operation.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Bio Reviyal Concluded

A religious revival OF muc b In
terest closed last Friday at the
First Bapt:tt church, conducted ov
Rev. S. L. johnson. an evangelist
More than one hundred CONVEX
sious are reported. besides nearly
fifty reclams tions of those who had
hackslidden.
The doors of the chrroh were
opened last Sunday for the admis'
lion of new mem bsrs, and In the
afternoon the candidates were zap
,ised by the pastor, Rev. J. "
rynes, the number reaching o.
Included in the number were sever
al old men who had never before
united with tie church. Two oil
these were R. r. Alexander, agec
81 years, and Edmund Pryor,sgee
70 years.
A large congregation was pre''
ent, including many white per
sons. - -. -.
About %, have united with TIT
methodist church.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Ioint Society Celebration

The Grsham.Lee and Washing
ton Literary Societies of WASH
,ngton and Lee University will
hold a joint celebration 10 tho Lee
Memorial chapel Saturday night,
November 9th, beginning st q
O'Clock. Speakers will be select
ed from the two teams TO repre-
sent Washington and Leo at the
intercollegiate coz test.
The subject for debate will be:
"Reqolvsd, That all Corporations
doing an interstate business
should be Incorporated by the Fed
eral Government, constituticnaiity
granted"
The speakers from Washington
Society, representing the afi.ma-
tive will be Messrs. w. L. Ca
zort. A. S. tioltz, Roy Ballard.
From Graham-Lee, representing
the negative: Messrs. JIG. Arnold,
:. O. Dunn, X. w. Alley.
Music will be furnished by the
Washington and Lee orchestra. =,
The public is invited to the Gel
ebration.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Dr Glover's Father Dead

DR.. B. B. Glover was summoned
to Augusta county Monday on ac'
count of the death OF his father,
Mr.. w. B. Glover of nesr Middle
brook. Mrp. Glover accompanied
him.
The following report was pub
lished in Tuesdays Staunton Dis
patch:
MIR. w. B. Glover, one OF Au'
pufts's foremost farmers and a
resident of the county for many
wears. was found deed in his bed
at his home In Middlebrook yes
tsrday morning, having died in thu
night of heart failure. He wal
SO years Of age. -
The deceased is survived by bis
second wife, three daughters, Mrs
n. B. Riley. Mrs. R. G. Come
and Miss Minnie Glover OF th'
county and six scns, Mr.. j. M
Glover Of West Virginia, DR.. b. b
Glover of Lexington, j. B. Glove
Of Texas, J. b., Carl and Clarence
Glover of the county.
The funeral services will be hell
tomorrow morning at IL o'ciocl
from Mt. Tabor church.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
=
Won't Slight a Good Friend

All ever l need a cough mediclnt
again | know what to GET declares
Mrs A. L. Alley of Beals, Me, Tor
alter using ten BOTTLES of Dr. King +.
Nsw Discovery, and seeing its excellen,
results ia :. y own family and others,
an CONVINCED it is the best medicine
made for Coughs, Colds and lung trou,
hIe I" Everyone who tries it feels ius'
tne, yav k-lief Is felt at once and its
onick cure surprises you. For Bron
ch,tis. Asthma, Hemorrhage, Croupe
IaGrippe. Sore Throat, paio in ches
or lungs it's supreme, ooc' anu | .,g9
Trial bottle free: Guaranteed W d
II EOrrell
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Increase IA Months business

St.untor Leader: Anent the
,umor around town that business
IA dull since the close OF the ga
looms on October goth, a member
Of one OF the leading drygoods
firms In Stanton said yesterday;
"Our business in October totaled
$500 more than October OF last
wear and 90 far this month the re-
celpts will run over $500 in ad'
vance OF last November's receipts.
/ am willing to make affidavit TO
this statement"
Another dry goods merchant
saws that bis business 10 y inning
several hundred dollars in advance
OF November Of 1908. 81.
Asrw whole the merchants seem
to be very we'll satisfied with the
situation, although in some
branches OF business. trade mas
been Glow, swing to The unusual
weather and to other causes no,
within the sphere Of the effect OF
the cessation of the liquor traific.
Reports to the contrary emanat'
from anything but proper OF
truthful source. 49,,
No one who has the city's bes
;,ta,.st at heart would sJreat
broadcast such reports, even j
thew were based upon the fheta
.s il could not possibly help nut
.srs in the least. Business LOCALLY
lis good and is growing bette
RICH. along.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Appointment of Land Assessors
- bv IudgeiLetcher

Judge Letcber last Friday ap'
pointed the following assessors tc
Assess the value Of land and lots,
sogether with luz prcvements there
On. with their respective mugis'
ter,al Districts Of Rock bridgc, in
the " ear 1910, as follows:
A. Il. Barclay for Lexington
magisterial district.
W. E. l.. Stark for Natars
Bridge magisterisl district.
J, R. Iardy for Buffalo magis
terlal district.
Fl. II. Teaford for Kerr's Greer
M agislerisl district. g,
j. W. McFaddln for Walker
Creek magisterial district.
r. j. Paxton for South River
wagisterial district.
The assessrs. will begin worI
January /, 1910. The new assess
ments will te effective in 1911
These assessments ale made ever!
five years.
Rev. S. G.. Akers, pastor o
Fairfield Presbyterian church, wa
granted license to celebrate tn
rites of matiiuony.
Judgement was entered agains
Robert Wilhelm in the sum o
S4OO, as surety for non appearance
OF Reuben " iiheln, who was to b
tried at this court for house turn
ing. The $500 was paid by Nj
Wilhelm. A scire facias agains
Rueben Wilhelm is still in effect.
Court adjourned Friday Tor To
form
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
AsRaIigiopsyAuthor's Statement

Rav.goseph H. .Eespermai', SANS.
bury N. c., who Is author o, 800 se
hooks. wiite.: For seVerai YEAR
Was afflicted with kidney trouble anu
,.st winter l was ,sudde ally stricken
With 4 severe pain in my kidneys ana
was confined to bed eight days ulleoie
to get up without assistance, NV urine ne
obtained a thick white sediment ano
II rSssed sa,re frequently day and
n,aht. ! l. commenced taxing Foley E
Kidnsv Remedy, and the pain. gradual
II sbsted and; finally ceased anu any
nv We became nor,ral. / cheerfuIly re-
commend Foley's- Kidney Remedy
3 II: Gorreh.' :
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
THIS Ia AN EASY TEST
unclaimed Letters

"'A Followjpg is the list of upcleir' q
-,sft sra fymainfng In the LeSington'post
of,cs for the week ending Nov. ~,
1909:
Christian, Lottie -. d..
Clinton. Miss Pearl
Green. Fred uo
Harrison, Miss Corpelia
HoedeD, Herbert Il;
King, Mrs. Mary (2)
Mason, W. L.EtW L u =,
-aMcConnell, Mrs. Henri ~
' McVrigh & Clever. W. l.. u
pitts, Mrs Edward u.
SPENCER, Henry -
Tucker, Miss Mary Il.
persons calling for these !ettTr'
.jll please say theyeare,sdyertiseep;,
'''' ' McCJrNe PATTON. r.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Death of Mr.. J. Arch Manspiie
Sunday Morning

Mr.. James Archibald Manspile
di d at his home on Fair Ground
road Sunday morning, November
81, 1909, frcm a complication Of
troubles, chiefly lung trouble. from
which he had suffered for some
months past. Last spring he was
operated on at the jackson Memo
rial Hospital. His death was not
unexpected. ~,
Mr.. Manspile was a son OF Mr..
A. W. Manspile Of Lexington and
Mr.. Margaret E. Manspile oil
Rapp's Mil, here be was born
February 4, 1881. He came to
Lexington about twelve years age
and engaged in the wagon making
business with bic father. He re-
Gently built himsel! home on the
Playground road. About fvs
years ago he married Miss Mar
garet A Ayres, daughter OF Mr.
John w. Ayres OF Longwood, Rock
bridge county, who survives him
with one child.
Besides his Larepts, five brother'
and one sister of Rockbridge alst
survive, as follows: Messrs. r
H., R. w., 4. w., D. o. and /
B. Manspile, and Miss Mobilia M
Msnspile, -
Mr.. Manspile was u quiet "ne
industrious man. lie was u mem
Der of Trinity Methodist church
and from that church the funera
took place Monday morning At l
O'Clock, cond ucted bv his pastor
Rev. William s. Hammond, VIII.
was assi. ted by Rev. DR.. Alfred L
Graham and Rev. DR.. Charlie
Manly. Intsiment was made u
the Lexington cemetery.
| MIR. Manspile was member o
the Odd Fellows and Jr. Oroer O
United American Mechanicf. Thee
orders turned out in a body al tn
funeral, and their ritualistic fui
| ial services were .used at IN
grave.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Rev. A. A. T.. Neei DEAD

Rev. A. A. p. Neel died al
Frrnkfcrd, w. Va. last Saturday,
after q few months illness OF tn
berculosis. He was aged % years
and Confederate soldier. For
4e years he had been member o OF
ire Baltimore Conference, 81. H.
Church. South.
Rev. Mr.. Neel was well known
In Rookbridge. He was the father
Of Mrs. Light, wife of Rev. j. d.
Light, former pastor of Trinity
Methodist church. Lexington, and
Of Rev. S. R. Neel,and F. F. Neei,
who served as pastors a few years
ego in Rockbridge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Personals

Mr.. E. Berkeley OF Staunton was
v,eitcr of Mr.. N. Miley last Sun
hay.
Miss Peaal Rhodes is in Staun'
ton visiting her sister, Mrs. DAVID
II. Kern.
Miss Gertrude Ettirger is at
Glen Wilton visiting her sister,
Mrs. Howard G. Lacy.
Miss Viola Harrison Of Kerr's
Greek is visiting the family OF
! Mrs. Louise c. Lakewood.
Mrs. Margaret S. Humphris
has gone to Covington to visit her
daughter, Mrs. john W. Beard
President George Fl. Denny oil
Washington and Lee University
left last night for Richmond to at
tend the Virginia Education q
Ct inference.
Mr.J. Mcdowell Smith of Bran
weu. w Va, is visiting his father,
Mr., James S. Smith on Soutf
Main street.
Mr.. Benton Tankersley is spend
ling the week in Bath county hunt
! ing. He is accompanied oy Mr.
John M. Bare.
Mr., John Eten has returned
home after an extended visit Il
his sor, Mr.. G. L. Eton, in $50
kane, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heizer o
near Fairfield were visitors thi
week at the home Of Mrs. JOSEPH
Kennedy on Main street.
! Rev. Dr.. Alfred T. Graham will
oreacb a sermon to the Junior Or
| derof American Mechanics Sun
| duy pight at the Presbyterian
church.
Misses Margaret Caring ant
Ruth Beaver, who are students a
he Virgiuia College, Rcanofe, &C
ompanied BY several frlende, ar
Il home for Thanksgiving.
Miss Estelle Miller is in Staun
on visiting her cousin, Mrs. W. {
/ Rosserman. She attended I'd
Thanksgiving hop at the Staunto
Military Academy last night.
Mise Nelsie Harria has bee
SUN moned to her home in Bedfor
county on account of Illness In lie
Family. and in consequence fas re
signed as teacher of Grade 9th /
; the Lexington graded school,.
Rev. j. E. Booker, Synodlc'
Secretary of Home Missions, no'
. located at Farmville. was vislte
c in Lexington last Saturday and wa
cordially greeted by many OF d
|. numerous friends. He preache
t at Timber Ridge Sunday.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
A l,ullLookItfp Church

In some communities one or moie
churches present evidence Oh 'Da! :
paintedsexteriOrss The oeaut1'ni nn hi4
and colorins OF the l.. & NJ. palut avs
,inouishes church painted \ III IL
The i. g. v. Paint is Metal Zinz oxi II
continued with White hesdl asN r,ea.
ne oo,d. A liberaI quantity of Il a
M.Paint is given to every church wheu'
.ysr they{ paint. This has .teen don'
thr6,ichout ths United States durins
~s.t rs wears, More churches hav'
been painted with, L., IN. Paint thai
with any other. =.
Sold by McCrum Drug Co., Le1in1
,o0ton: H.. l.. G.lkeson, Buena Vista.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Judge Ross Endorsed for the US,
Supreme Court

supreme Nouit
Following the lead of the Vir-
ripia State Bar Associe ton, the
State Bar Association OF Califor-
MIA has likewise endorsed for the
vacancy in the Supreme Court OF
the United States an adopted son
of California who is a distinguish
ed son Of Virginia, Judge Erskine
NJ. Ross, a brother OF Col. j. ID.
n. Ross of Lexington. The fol-
lowing notices are taken from Cal
ifornia papers:
The San Francisco Call In the
first grist of business to receive
the attention OF the newly formed
association was the formulation OF
a tribute to Justice Erskine M {.
Ross of the circuit court OF APP
peals, in the form of resolution
indorsing him for place upon the
supreme bench of the United
States to fill the existing vacancy
| in the nations highest tribunal.
The action was in line with that
taken BY the Virginia Bar Asso'
ciatlon. Tuesday, when ne was
accorded 9 similar recommends
ton by the Southern States. The
Endorsement YVES formally extend
ed in the following resolution, pro-
posed by Oscar F. Trippett OF .Lo'
lAnQeles and seconded by u. L.
Hatfield Of Sacramento:
"Resolved that this association
does pow in dorse Erskine NJ. Boss
CT California, circuit judge as
fit and proper person to bill the va
cancy existing upon the bench Of
the Supreme Court OF the Unltee
States; .........-
"Thnt his appointments to sucf
u position would be a meritorioui
promotion, land We recommend ths'
the president appoint him to nj
Isuch vscancy."
San Francisco Examiner :-Th
most significant bit OF buslnes
, transacted by the new organi1a
ton was the passage OF resolu
: ton recommending tho appoint
msnt of United States Circui
Judge Erskine M. Ross Of tn
!, lSouthern District Of California t.
: the vacancy on the United State
!. Supreme bench, caused by tn
death of Justice Peckhsm. '-~
i Judge Ross is a former justic
of the Supreme Court OF Califol
MIA. He is one Of the most honor
ed and liked judges in the Yves
A similar resolution was passe
. in Virginia, the native State
Judge Ross.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24

Lived ISL Years

VIM parr-Ergland's oldest man
.r,sd the third iiu.e at 12O, WORKED
IN the fields until 1872 and lived ~ year. r.
,ons or. People should be. youthful AT
en- lanes Wight Of Spurlock, ky',
SHOVE howto REMAIN young; i iee'
i inst like a 1e. year. old boy" be writes,
s'After taking elk bottles OF E'e 49,
Bitters For thirty years kl1nSy .ro W,
HE made life;a burden, but ene 'n1 s'
hottie o: tkia wonderful medicine 70. ,S ,.gt
vinced NE 1 had found THE creates.
cnrs IN earth" THEY'RE godsend 70
weak, sickly run down or old people
Trx them. SOC at b. ii. Gorreli.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin Installed

Rev, H. N. Mclaughlin wat
: : i alIsf Ssnd%y- -mornine installed
psstor of New Providence Presby'
.erian church, In VI e presence oil
large congregation.
Rev. Mr.Massey OF Messy Green
;hurch presided aid preached TIE
sermon. Rev. Holmes Rclston o.
Hebron church deliver q tn
charge to the pastor, end Rev. Dr.
G.. A. Wilson Of Lexington, for
mer pastor of New Providence, de-
livered the charge to the people.
Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin enters
upon the duties CT his new paetor
ate with bright prospects. III
cor es from Louisville, Ky.