The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-05

of the history department today and
related many and varied experiences
of a trip he is just winding up that
took him as far west and north as
Dawson, Alaska, and Seattle. He says
he was almost near enough the north
pole to settle the Peary- Cook contro-
versy. He is looking the picture of
health.
Eutaw Long Time Dry.
Judge A. P. Smith. probate judge of
Greene county, former member of the
state democratic committee and well
known as a man who loves his fellow
man. came up today to help the mayor
of his town and his neighbors get a
better depot from the Alabama Great
Southern railway. Mayor J. w. Cook
had filed a complaint on the service
before the railroad commission and the
evidence was being heard. Along with
him were B. B. Barnes. A. N. Grubbs. P.
B. Minor William Hawkins, Bernard
Harwood W. c. Ferrall and J. j. Due
Judge Smith had little to say about
the amendment race in his county,
though his opinion was that 1t was not
going to carry. He did say, however,
that not all the influences of the old
boy himself could put the liquor back
in Greene county. It has been out by
virtue of local option for 20 years and
OF the lou Nple6 III the county ne ulu
not believe so would vote to let it
come back. The judge is fully con-
WINGED that there is law enough on the
question of prohibition, a fact well es-
tablish ed by the experience of his
county.
Lamar to Speak.
DIR. A. J. Lamar, one of the agents
of the publishing house of the Metho
dist church at Nashville, will deliver
the annual address of the Alabama
Conference Historical society, at the
annual conference session in Opelika,
on the night before the fall session.
DIR. Lamar will talk of Meth odism in
Montgomery, where, as pastor of the
Court street church he worked for
some time. DIR. J. w. Rush, about
whose life much of the Methodist life
of the city surged. will be the leading
theme of the address. DR.. Lamar is a
member of the commission to build a
woman's college now going up at
Montgomery.
Minor Alabama News.
Attorney General A. M. CARRIER was
misunderstood the other day with re-
gard to liability for poll tax on the
part of persons MANNED. A code sec
ton exempts all persons who are per-
manently disabled whose property hold
ings do not exceed $500.
Among the attendants upon the meet
ing of the railroad commission Mon
day were Rufus A. O'Rear former
clerk in the office of the auditor, and
Frank V. Evans, editor of one of the
local papers. They were accompanied
by J. w. Sheppard, judge of probate,
and feel that they were able to get in
good work for a new depot for the
roads running through the city of Jas
per
The first three days of October show
a good start for the office of the COM
missioner of agriculture. His sales
were: Tag, $500; registration, $500
licenses, SO.
Bernard Harwood, who came up Mon
day with the Eutaw crowd to see about
a new depot there, is candidate for
Judge of his circuit, opposing Col
Daniel Collier of Tuscaloosa. both of
whom desire to succeed Judge s. e.
Sprott, who is retiring.
Just for a Turkey.
Ike Long, a negro of Houston county
stole a trukey, worth about rs cents
and was arrested, tried and convicted
and given a fine of six months in the
and $40. He paid the cash
fine and worked out half the other and
Gov B. 3. Conner has had pity and let
him out with that. The governor
thinks this Is about enough for one
little turkey.