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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

arrived from Alexander City and gave
an exhibition drill on the battle-ground.
One of the interested visitors here to-
dav was Miss Maud Kelly, attorney, OF
birmingham. Miss Kelly is state organ
izer for the United States Daughters
1872 This is comparatively new or
panization and Miss Kelly is trying TO
Form a strong division in Alabama. Those
eligible to membership are all women de-
scendants of veterans of America from
1888 to 1850. -,
The order is taking a live interest IN
the movement for national park at
Horse Shoe lend and the national organ
izaton will be asked to take the matter
up before Congress.
Miss Kelly Is accompanied by her
father. Judge r. B. Kelly, who was once
chancellor of this district and VINO mas
many friends in Tallapoosa county.
Hefin Lectures.
REPRESENTATIVE Hef1in delivered lecture
at the courthouse at Dadeviile last nis ~
for the benefit of the Baraea- CLASS Oh .he
Rantist church. The large courtroom was
filled and the people were dehghteo Win
Mr.. Heflin inimtable stories
Following the lecture a reception was
tandered Governor Conner at the nome OF
Mavor and Mrs. ]. B. Rylance. ine
maenifcent home and wide lawns Wefe
beautifully decorated and lghteo ior ny
Occasion. More than 1000 people ATTENDED,.
IL uas declared to be the most brliilaht
social event ever witnessed in Dadeviiie.
Mr. and Mrs. Rylance>have one OF the
finest colonial homes in east Aia t. "a
and last night 1T was shown to best ad,
vantage Mrs. Rylance is a brilliant ano
beautiful hostess and the townspeop,e
and visitors were loud in their expression
of admiration of the event.
Horse Shoe Bend is IL miles from Da ~ :,
Vile, the nearest accessible poiii' o-
Central of Georgia railroad
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Coastal Canal Planned.

New Orleans, July 3.-The prelimi'
nary plans and maps for proposed In
tercoastal canal between New orleans
and Galveston have been practlcally
completed and the work OF digglne
the channel will be pushed forward
vigorously, according to Col. Lanslne
II. Beach of the engineering depart
ment of the United States army, VINO
returned yesterday from Washington
where he had been in conference w1tf
the head of the army engineering oil
vision
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
FrankIIn's Claims ignored.

Paris, July 3.-France has declir ed
to recognize Benjamin Franklin as the
inventor Of the lightning rod. claiming
that honor belongs to French physi-
clan named Jaques de Romas, who in
1850, two years before Franklin an
nounced a means Of diverting light
nine. The French Academy of Science
in 1884 recognized Romas' claim to
priority and now President Fallieres
has accepted the presidency Of COM
mittee formed to erect monument
to Romas as the real inventor Of the
lightning rod.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Cincinnati, July 3.---Mrs. Mary Rice,
whose husband, John Rice, janitor,
died at the city hospital last Thursday
night from the effects of two bullet
wounds, confessed to the police today
that the ante-mortem statement of her
husband was false and said she fired
the shots which caused his death. Mrs.
Rice said she intended to commit sui
eide following the quarrel with her
husband.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Mrs. Gould Makes Presents.

New York, July 3.-Mrs. Katherine
Clenlmons Gould, who was granted a
decree of separation from Howard
Gould, has presented to various court
house attendants who extended courte-
sizes to her valuable presents. An ele-
vator attendant in whose car she rode
four times daily during the trial has
received gold-mounted amber cigar
holder in a gold case, bearing the In.
scription, with many thonks from
Mrs. Howard Could"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Relief for Homeless People.

Cobalt, Ontario, July 3.-Prompt
measures have been taken for the re-
lief of 1000 persons made homeless
hv the fire with swept the northern
mart of the town yesterday. One hun.
dred tents and 300 blankets furnished
bv the provincial government are en-
route to Cobalt In charge Oh a reliel
corps, which will keep the goV9r , 1'a
in touch with the situation. Inc 10
ronto city council started two carioaas
of provisional asst night and Is READY 70
send more If necessary. The local re-
lief committee also is receiving sup
mort from the business men and otners
Who did not suffer from the fire. Sew
entv-fiye buildings were destroyed ana
The loss is estimated at from $35o,ooo
to 100000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Waft To Be Entertained.

Norwich, Conn.,, July 3.--President
Taft will be the guest Of this city on
Monday, the occasion being the cele-
bration of the 250th anniversary OF the
white settlement of Norwich. The
President will be entertained at the
home Of Winslow Tracy Williams at
Cliffe. After holding a reception at
noon, the President will depart for IL
condaroga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Ravaaes BY Mexican Flea.

Logansport, La, July 3.-Many far
mers in this section Of Louisiana re-
port that new pest, known as the
Mexican flea, has appeared in great
numbers in their fields and that the re-
sulting damage is greater than from
the rayages of the boil weevil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Vulcan sIqn Studio

We are pleased at our move. Everything
o. X. Twenty-ffth street and Second
avenue. Phone later. Hermitage. Of
course.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Tafts Going to Beverly.

Philadelphia, July 3.-President Taft
and party passed through this city to-
night DR.. Delaney Of Washington,
who is accompanying the party, said
that Mrs. Taft Is standing the trip
well. Dr.. Delaney will spend the sum-
mer at Beverly. Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
HOTEL JEFFERSON
Special 18th of July Sunday
Dinner, 75c-6 to 8 o'clock.

All day Barbecue, East
Lake tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Thomas M. Owen.

Thomas NJ Owen presented a most in
teresting and fascinating history Of the
final struggles with the Red Men In Ala
bama and the opening Of this great state
to the peaceful settlement of the white
race.
Music was furnished during the day by
the Lanett concert band. Company II,
Third regiment, under Capt. N. S. Walker,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
Wilkinson Speaks.

Secretary OF Agriculture J. A. Wilkinson
followed the governor. He was received
with great enthusiasm and his speech
was very appropriate to the occasion He
spoke Of the great advances that have
been made in agriculture and the arts Of
peace since that historic day when this
was Il scene OF savage warfare. He con-
graduated the people on the general up
lift thar is now in progress in the rural
districts and the general prosperity of the
people.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-02
DISPENSARIES ORDERED REOPENED
In Eighteen Counties Board OF
CanGaSSefS Dismissed Protests.

The State board of canvassers, af-
ter wrangling among themselves for
two days and a half, on Saturday
afternoon declared the result of the
dispensary elections i'll eighteen coun-
ties voting on the liquor question.
Protests from Charleston, George
town and Richland counties we're
dismissed and at 3:15 p m it was
announced that the dispensaries
would he opened. The news flashed
over the wires and in eighteen of the
tventy-one counties operating dis.
pensaries where the announcement
was received in time, the accuma
lated thirst cansal by thirty days
drought was allev.sed, If not thor
oughly quenched. Lac dispensaries
in Florence, Aiken and Beaufort
counties are still closed, the official
returns of the recent election in
Beaufort not yet having been receiv-
ed at headquarters and the other two
counties having contests before the
county boards of canvassers.
The KingStree dispensary opened
about 6 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
and was soon thronged with custom
e-s, mostly negroes. In about one
hour, the length of time it was kept
open, the sales amounted to $112.25.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-02

ballots grounds of objection
were introduced and overruled.
In order to expedite the count
ing of the ballots three squads
were created under conditions
agreed to by both sides and the
recount was entered into. 1t was
agreed that all the objection
able ballots be placed in an en-
velope or package and labeled
with the name of the box from
which it was taken and replaced
in said box, any such objection
to be passed upon later by the
board.
After the count was made
those entrusted with the re.
counting of the ballots submitted
a tabulation showing the follow
ing result:
Total number of votes in all
the boxes, 1034; for Rutledge
county, 6O4; against Rutledge
county, 3oS; 2 questionable
ballots and five blank.
At this time, being well on
toward 6 O'Clock p. M, it was
agreed that the board adjourn
meet at II a. n. Wednesday
to hear argument by counsel
representing either side as to
whether the questionable bal
lots, any or all OF them, should
be counted in ne final tabula-
ton.
1t was agreed that the ballot
boxes be taken care Of in the
same way tha. they were be-
fore, that is, by being deposited
in a jury room, the door of the
room locked and sealed and the
key placed in charge OF the
chairman of the board of cam
vaSSerS.
Wednesday, at II a. m, the
board of canvassers met again
ndover-ruled the contestee's de-
murrer, two to one, Messrs Cow
dy and Hanna voting to over
rule the demurrer and Mr. Le-
sesne to sustain it.
The board then went into a
hearing of the grounds of pro-
test and the evidence bearing
thereon, which continued until
Wednesday afternoon and is still
in progress as We go to press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-02
A.VARIETY OF news
FROM LAKE CITY.
SERIOUS CUTTING AffRAY-DEA1h
OF A CHlLD-ITEhS OF LOCAL
And personnel INTEREST.

Lake City August 3:-Mr and
Mrs H G Askins were up from
Kingstree Sunday last.
The eighteen -months-child of
Mr. and Mrs McF Hutchinson
died Monday morning.
Misses Amber Wilkes and
Bertha Morris attended the Edu,
cational Rally in Kingstree
Monday.
Miss Mollie Nachman went to
Dillon Tuesday on a visit to
friends.
Miss Lidie Howle is spending
some time with friends and
relatives in Timmonsville.
Mrs Vance Askins of Sardis
visited her mother, Mrs Della D
Carter, last week.
1t is seriously charged that
Mr. Il Nachman went on the eX-
cursion to Charleston last
Wednesday.
Rev Samuel c Morris, who is
in charge of a pastorate at Pei,
ger, spent two days here last
week with his family.
Mr. Thos NJ Seawell of Car.
thage, N. c., has been elected
superintendent of the graded
school and principal OF the
high school. This completes
the corps of teachers.
Mr. Metler Sturgeon spent
Saturday and Sunday IN Charles
ton.
Frank Mothershed, a young
white man, cut and seriously
wounded Jack Gaskins, another
Young white man, Saturday
night at the home of Mr. r B
Gaskins, father of the injured
man. Mothershed was arrested
and committed to Jail Monday
Young Gaskins S condition is re,
garded as very serious and
may terminate fatally. II
seems that Mothershed was
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-02
ELECTION CONTEST
Still DRAGS ON.
BOARD OF CANVASSERS ALLOWS RECOUNT
OF BALLOTS and over RULED
DEMURRER TO PROTEST.

The county board OF canvass
ers, pursuant to adjournment
last Tuesday, August "a, met in
the court house at ll:30 a. m.
Tuesday, August 81, and an
nounced its readiness to enter
in to a consideration of the con-
test filed in the new county elec-
tion held August II. The new
county interests were represent
ed as before by Attorneys Welch
and Bass,while for the opposing
side Messrs Lee s Askins an
nounced that they had associat-
ed with them Mendel L Smith,
Esq, of Camden.
The contestee submitted a de-
murrer to the sufficiency of the
gro unds of protest upon certain
grounds.
After argument on this ques-
tion, pro and con, and, by the
way, it may be remarked that
the demurrer submitted was a
remarkably able document, MIR
Welch claimed that there had
been an agreement between
counsel, as he understood it, to
proceed with the recount of the
ballots upon reassembling of the
board and insisted that the re-
count be gone into at once.
Messrs Lee & Askins denied the
existence of such agreement.
After argument as to whether
the demurrer should be consld-
cred or the votes counted, the
board ruled by a vote of two to
one that the ballots be counted,
Messrs J L Gowdy and " E
Hanna voting for the recount,
while Mr. N D Lesesne, the other
member of the board, stated that
he did not understand that there
was any such agreement and de-
sired to have his objection to the
counting of the ballots noted
After the board had announced
| its determination to count the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-02
KILLED HIS BROTHER.IN.LAW.
Homicide In Edgefield County Growing
Out of Domestic Troubles.

Edge6eld, August 26:-Dr Charles
Titwell was shot and killed by his
rother-in-law, Yancey NJ May, at
Johnston this morning about 9
o'clock. The weapon used was shot
gun. The deceased received two
wounds, one little to the left of the
backbone on the left side and the
other in the shoulder. DR. Titwell
lived about 80 minutes after he was
shot, and it Is said that he made an
ante. .mortem statement to DR. 3 L
Allen, but what it was has not been
disclosed.
From the testimony taken at the
inquest it appears that the deceased
and his wife had had some trouble
yesterday, during which he chastised
her; that she left and went to her
brother in laws house and the de.
ceased went there this morning and
endeavored to get her to return home,
which she refused to do. During his
stay Mr. May and DR. Titwell got
into an alteration, during which
time Mrs Titwell left and went to a
neighbor's house.
The deceased then came back into
the street and was going in pursuit
of his wife, when Mr. May appeared
on the scene with shotgun, the
contents of which he emptied into
the body of DR. Titwell.
The shooting occurred some dis
lance from the house of Mr. May, and
as yet it is not known what the de-
ceased was dong at the time ne re-
ceived his mortal wound.
Titwell is from Newberry county
and nas only lived in Johnston a
short while and, it is said, bore an
unenviable reputation and had fire.
quently maltreated his wife.
Mr. May is one of Johnston's best
citizens and claims that the killing
was entirely justi6able and unav old
able. Mr. May has surrendered to the
sheriff and will apply for bail at once
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-02

found under MIR R B Gaskins's
dwelling eaves-dropping, and
was driven out by young
Gaskins. The young men then
engaged in an altefcation,
which ended in Mothershed's
whipping out his knife and
cutting Gaskins in several
places, the gashes almost en-
closing the body at the waist
and aggregatipg some three feet
in length. 1t is said that Gas.
kins struck at CT showed
Mothershed just before the
latter began the stabblnS.
Mothershed and young Gas
kins's sister were married some
time ago, but had separated and
the wife went back to her
father. This account is given
only as the current report OF the
affair and therefore may be in
correct.
Mr. M Kelley shipped a lot
of sweet potatoes Monday.
W L b.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-02
TeStifieS after -Four Years.

Carlisle Center,N Y,G B Burhans,
writes: about four years ago l
wrote you that I had been entirely
cured of kidney trouble by taking
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Rene
dy, and after four years I am again
pleased to state that I have never had
any return of those symptoms, and |
am evidently cured to stay cured. |"
Foley's Kidney Remedy will do the
same for you. d G. Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-02
SUSTAINED ELECTION IN CLARENDON
Board Of CanYaSSeTS Heard Evidence
and Dismissed Sandy Grove Protest.

Manning, August, 2s:-The
county board OF canvassers met
today in the court house here
for the purpose o. hearing the
appeal in the matter o. the
recent election in Sandy Grove
township of this county. After
the board had heard and con-
sidered the evidence offered,
their decision sustained the
election. This election was to
decide if this township should
withdraw from Clarendon coun-
ty and become a part OF the
proposed new county of Rut-
ledge. 1t is rumored that this
decision will be taken before the
State board of canvassers.
The following telegram re-
ceived here Saturday afternoon
announced the result of the
hearing at Manning:
Manning, S c., August rs.
The County Record,
Kingstree, S G.
Protest fully heard and elec-
ton Sandy Grove sustained.
LOUIS APPELT.
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Notice..

To the Public:
The firm of Mcintosh & Moore
has this day been dissolved by mutu-
al consent. W K Mcintosh will con-
tinue the business under the name of
the Farmers Warehouse.
WK MCINTOSH,
Proprietor.
Kingstree, S 6,
September l, 1909. 9-2-1t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-02

The RECORD has printed up a
number of promissory note
books, fifty notes to the book,
that we are selling at ten cents
each. If
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
THE RULING PASSION STRONG.
Elderly Lady Harked Back to Time
When Pattern of Her Stockings
Meant Much.

To have been a soubrette all ones
life and then to grow old! Why
should one be expected to change?
Why should not the habits of thought
of years reach on Into the seventies?
The tale is told of that dear lady who
40 years ago sent the blood dancing
in the veins of her generation with
"tassels on her boots" and the Tilt of
kindred ditties. Her daughter, in con-
slant fear Of pneumonia for the frail,
tiny old lady, urged upon her the
wearing of wooden stockings. She
sweetly but firmly declined consider
ing the ugly things, and, needing
new supply, laid the case before her
son. He saw the point at once and
bought her box of the sheerest.
daintiest, most open-worl affairs the
market afforded. To the surprise of
all, she never wore them. Throughout
the winter and far into the spring she
spoke no more of stockings, but meek
ly wore the ugly wooden ones of her
daughters choice. At last one day her
son asked her why. Where he
queried, ARE those pretty things /
bought you?" "Oh, my dear boy" she
exclaimed ut was kind and thought
full and sweet of you to buy them for
me, and, of course, you couldn't pos.
sibly know, but the patterns are so
unbecoming can't wear them"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
PERSONALS.

Davenport Times: William School
superintendent of the Keokuk, Iowa
waterworks, is here visiting his sister
Mrs. Jacob Stofft, Thirteenth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Mr.. School
was called to Davenport owing to the
serious illness of his father, Captain
Charles Falkner.
f. F. Brady of Mooar leaves tomor
row for Seattle, Wash.
]. F. Reidy, travelling passenger ag
ent of the M. K. and T. with hear
quarters at st. Louis, was in the city
this morning on business.
Williams Smith of Quincy arrived in
the city this afternoon and is busy
l,olying up his many acquaintances.
Miss Hulda Harshmann arrived
home this afternoon after spending
the summer on her ranch is Colorado
John Leisy returned today from g
short visit in Nauvoo.
Mrs. C. A. Bowen and daughter Ma
ria left today bound for Quincy where
they will visit with relatives.
John Suepple of Iowa City is the
guest of Clifford Agnew.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
FANTASTIC STONE ON GRAVE.
Remarkable Memorial Erected by
Father in Memory of Daughter
He ldolized.

In all the cemeteries of the world
there probably exists no more fantas-
tic conception than in the rural grave
yard of Pleasant Ridge, in England.
To the memIsy of daughter whom
hs idolized, Hannibal Clark, a
wealthy but simple,minded farmer,
erected this remarkable shaft of gran
ite lie was so affected by her death
that he survived but short time
after he had made provision for tho
erection of the monument. Not only
did he stipulate what he wished en-.
graved concerning his daughter, but
also concerning his wife and himself
1t was the freakish desire of the fa
Their to place upon the monument a
replica of all that the girl loved on
earth. He left instructions that no
expense be spared to inscribe upon
the stone miniature reproduction Of
the objects upon which she lavished
her affections. In obedience thereto,
the stonemasons chiseled in bold re-
lief no fewer than fifty symbols. Near
ly every inch of space is taken up
with these queer figures. They in.
clude house, fence. plow, grain.
cradle, rooster, hen, turkey. COW,
horse, side-saddle, pair of scissors.
thimble, violin, copies of love letters,
owl, fish, etc. Everything that aper-
tanned to the farm domestic life and
outdoor pleasures was, where posi-.
bic, reproduced upon this monument
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
Causing Traffic to be sIackened Some
what for Quite While Until the
Machine Was Lifted
Off.
STREET CAR DELAYED
a Big Line Of Wagons Was Strung
Along the Way While the
Obstruction Was
There.

A thing which does not happen
very often was pulled off this morning
on the Keolsuk and Hamilton bridge
when an automobile going east to-
wards Illinois broke down when al
most in the middle OF the structure
causing a great deal of inconvenience
and loss of time to vehicles which
happened to come soon after the af-
fair. The trouble occurred about ten
o'clock and the interurban car hap
pened to come along just in time to
help the blockade.
1t is not known who the machine
belonged to, but any way it started
across the board at good clip as
autos are lcath to do, and for the
first quarter mile went we'll How
ever rs the half mile mark was reach
ed the machine was not running so
smoothly ard in short time the
break tame, almost in the middle of
the bridge. The interurban car leaves
Hamilton shortly before ten o'clock
and as it happened came along just
about the time that the machine got
stuck. With the car and the auto
beth standing there, there was not
much show for any vehicles to pass
by and in short time there was a
regular cavalcade of wagons and bug
gies strung along the boards.
AS the auto was unable to go either
way and the car could not back up
With SO many other wagons in back of
it, it was clear that something would
have to be done. Most of the occu-
pants of the vehicles had by this
time gathered around the stricken ma
chine for the purpose of offering sug
gestions to the owner which they
deemed would be of value to him in
repairing the break and getting 1t out
of the way. However when they saw
how lcBg 1t was taking him their pa
thence gave out and they were angry
enough to throw the car In the river
Below. AS last resort it was sug-
gestcd that the machine be lifted out
of the way and by the aid of the
crowd the act was done and traffic
was once more allowed to proceed be-
tween the two cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-31
Pigeons Care of Wounded Mate

A farmer standing outsid. his farm
house saw pair of his pigeons fly
away. Shortly afterward he heard
shot and the pigeons did not return
in the course of the afternoon, as he
expected. In the evening, however,
the cock pigeon returned in order to
feed the young, and having seen to
this he again flew away.
The following forenoon the same
pigeon returned, helped itself to some
corn strewn in the farmyard and again
disappeared. Between two and three
o'clock in the afternoon both pigeons
returned, and it was then ascertained
that the hen bird had one wing badly
hurt by shot, but owning to its mates
care and perseverance it ultimately
managed to return to it's nest.-Lon-
don Field.