The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-08
JASPER FEELS 4
 QUICKER PULSE Renewed Activity Is New Felt
 To Be Assured SCHEDULE SATISFACTORY City Council Votes $5ooo for the Loca- ton of County High School at
 Jasper-New Board of
 Education Elected.
SCHEDULE SATISFACTORY

Jasper, April Especial. )-There is a spirit of reviving activity in Jasper, based perhaps on the prospect of an early settlement of the tariff question and consequent revival of mining op- erations. Then, too, the activity in farm work under the intensive system forb odes increased prosperity. Educa- tonal matters are much discussed in Walker and the good roads idea is talk ing good hold
 The decisions of the higher courts on the subject of statewide prohibition and railroad regulation laws are ac- cepted here as harbingers of peace and smooth running business.
 The formal announcement of W. c. Davis for Congress from this district is a matter of much discussion now in this, Mr. Davis home town. He has many friends and admirers here and they claim that he will carry the north ern end of the district with sweep and that he has a fighting chance in the counties below, where his ac- quaintance Is extensive, and his asso- citations strong.
 Chancellor Benners presided over the chancery court of Walker regular term Monday and Tuesday.
 Judge Sowell's court is engaged on of misdemeanor cases. There is no ses- sion this week of the circuit court. Next week the law and equity court will take the jury criminal docket. There are 200 cases to be disposed of, among them several capital cases. Capt. J. H. Cranford spent Monday in Montgomery with Southern railway off cials and the railroad commission; and after the conference it was announced that beginning Sunday, April Il or the 18th, the following schedule will go into effect on the Northern Alabama:
 Leave Sheffield 6:S0 a. m. arrive Jas per, 10 a. m.; arrive Parish, 10 80 a. m leave Parish, 1:40 a. m.; arrive Jasper, Il a. m; leave Jasper, D. m.; arrive Parish, 2:90 D. m.; arrive Jasper, D. m. i; arrive Sheffield, p. m.
 This Is an excellent arrangement for Jasper. It gives a double daily service between this point and Parish and allows visitors from northern and southern ends of the county to come to Jasper and spend the day. returning to their homes at night.
 connect with all trains on the main line | of the Southern at Parish The Southern l has also put on a new accommodation | between Birmingham and Corona. l The liberal deal thus given Jasper by
 the Southern will no doubt result in in
 creased business for that road at this 1 point. It must be remembered that the l rate of passage from Jasper to Birming- ham via the Southern is just the same as by the other lines-likewise the freight rates
 The city council of Jasper voted $5OOo as the city's part of the fund proposed for inducing the locating board of county high schools to locate the institution in Jasper. Hon. T. l.. Long, who has taken very deep interest in the high school proposition, appeared before the board as private citizen and taxpayer of Jas per, and with his usual vigor urged the appropriation He explained the value of a high school to the community and it's absolute necessity as an auxiliary to our public school system. He showed that the
 
 will relieve the primary school of it's crowded condition and save about $14OO per annum there: and still give every child of school age free admission to the | public schools.
 | committee of citizens have petitioned the board of county commissioners to con- slider proposition for the appropriation of s750O for the building of a dormitory for pupils of the county who desire to att tend the proposed county high school.
 The idea in the suggestion is to provide cheap boarding arrangements for the boys and girls of the county, no matter at what particular point the school may be- To- cated; and the appropriation is not asked for the special benefit of Jasper. If the plans suggested by the citizens of Jasper, who are earnestly working for the location here of the Walker county high school mature, in the matter of rais- ing funds and putting in a bid, 1t looks very much like Jasper will win the prize. The fund proposed to be raised is as follows:
 | County appropriation. .. :. .. .. ..$ 7,500 Lot, value five acres in corporate | Contributions by citizens :. :. :. .. .. 10000 Total .. .. :. .. :. .. 1922, 800 | If these figures materialize Jasper will surely get the high school. The city council, at its session last night, under and by virtue of the new municipal code, elected a new board of education, consisting of five members, as follows:
 J. H. Bankhead, Jr.. T. l.. Long, L.. w. Lolar, J. M. Cranford and Dr. J. l.. Sowell.
 This board will enter at once upon it's nf fl1 G,.cf Af h h will be the election of a superintendent and corps of teachers for the next session of the schools. The personnel of the new board gives assurance of a successful ad- ministration of school affairs. Home Mission Meeting. Decatur, April 7.-(Special.)- 1.-The Wom-