The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

euIldI 1rl9nuS ana the IdHuy Ol ftODeIub has engaged Goodhue & Blackwood of this city to assist in the prosecution. Sen ator Lusk of Guntersville and a firm of Huntsville lawyers will conduct the de- fense. Self-defense will probably be the plea of the accused.
 The new school board was organized at a meeting held yesterday evening. Judge John H. Disque was again chosen as pres ident of the board, position he has long filled with great credit. During the meet ing the president named the following standing committees:
 Executive-O. R. Goldman, G. L. Eau cett, c. F. Coss.
 Finance-L, L. Herzberg, G. L. Faucet, o. R. Goldman.
 Text Book, Instruction and Teachers John H. Disque, w. E. Striplin, G. l.. Faucett.
 School Buildings-C. F. Cross, L. l.. Herzberg, G. L. Faucett.
 Visiting Committees, September and Oc- tober-C. F. Cross, J. H. Disque. Novem- Der and Decerber, G. L. Faucett, o. R. Goldman. January and February, l.. l.. Herzberg, c. F. Cross. March, April and May, J. H. Disque, G. L. Faucett, o. k. Goldman.
 The committee on buildings was in- structed to make an inspection of all buildings at once, and be prepared to make a report at the next meeting of the city council The council meeting will take place on Monday night of next week and it is the intention of the school board to again take up the proposition of hay ing the city issue bonds for school im- provement. This was done once before, just when the old council was going out of office, but the new board refused to indorse the proposition and practically forced its abandonment. The matter has since been. constantly under discussion, and 1t is believed that favorable sentiment on the board will now change it's attitude toward the contemplated Improvements.
 The people in the little town of Gayles- ville in Cherokee county, have been given an object lesson on the penalty of being over-enthusiastic on the other follows proposition. They have no doubt learned that sometimes it is best to let well enough alone.
 The Southern railroad some years ago built spur track from its main line be- tween this city and Rome, Ga, to the village in question to carry freight to and from the mines of the Southern Steel com pany, located at that point. The spur track was seven miles long and consti- tuted the only rail communication When the Steel company went into bankruptcy there was little left for the railroad in the way of patronage. Meantime the peo- pie of the town got the idea that 1t would be good thing for them if the railroad would run its passenger trains into their place and asked for the service. As this would have caused the road to discommode o0 Of It's passengers to accommodate one, to say nothing of the extra expense to be incurred with no revenue to cover 1t, the management very naturally refused the request.
 But the people bethought themselves of the railroad commission, and went before 1t to seek redress for their imaginary wrongs. The commission obligingly en- tered an order to compel the road to run Its passenger service into the embryo metropolis and that said service should begin on the 24th of this month The Gaylesvillites were in high glee and were preparing to celebrate the entrance of the first passenger train when a few days ago construction train of the road came into town and without ceremony or blare of trumpets carried the city's only rail way away with 1t, even taking a bridge that spanned a small stream on it's way. So now the proposed celebration is called off, temporarily at least and the people will be forced to walk where formerly they could at least ride in a caboose.