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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR ALDERMAN, SIXTH DISTRICT
 Henry J. Clampett,, 1ss sJones Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR ALDERMAN, FIFTH DISTRICT
 Alfred E. Veness, 613 Laurel Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR SIXTH DISTRICT John M Griffin, 6S2 Grand St.
 Patrick Roland, 314 Madison Ave. John F.. McKeon, 160 Hurd Ave. William Moran, .870 Grand St. I Andrew P. Owens, 136 Frank St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

DELEGATES FOR FIRST DISTRICT John A. Hurley, 195 West Ave. George w. Osborn, 8S8 Broad St. Michael F. Higgins, 54 John St. Charles F. Hinman, 851 Myrtle Ave. William Clifford, SIS South Ave. FOR ALDERMAN, FIRST DISTRICT Henry l.. Langhammer, 5S1 Warren DELEGATES FOR FIRST DISTRICT Philip Culligan. POI Fairfield Ave. John J. Fitzpatrick, SO6 Broad St. Marcellus Martin, 297 State St. Frederick A. Rharig. 523 Warren St. Robert H. Smith, 190 West Ave. DELEGATES FOR SECOND DIS
 TR1CT
 John H. McMurray. 511 Myrtle Ave. Charles E. Ward, eos Lafayette St. Thomas J. McGee, 4O4 Myrtle Ave. Patrick Curran, 507 South Ave. Patrick Gould, 61 Atlantic St. FOR ALDERMAN. SECOND DIs- TRICT. / Timothy Flanagan, 34 Allen St. DELEGATES FOR SECOND DdS-
 TRLCT
 James P. Garrity, 36 West Ave. Thomas P Quinn, 131 Walnut St. John Cleary, 279 Atlantic St. William Carter, SS Henry St. /. James O'Day, 123 Columbia St. FOR ALDERMAN, SECOND DIS-
 TRTCT.
 Daniel Mahoney, Jr., 234 Warren St. DELEGATES FOR THIRD DISTRICT John H. Cassidy, 102 Hansen Ave. Frank Timlxo, 336 Pine St. John Clarkson, 3029 Fairfield Ave. John Kosa, 231 Hancock Ave. John Callahan, 49 Jetlan Place. FOR ALDERMAN, THIRD DISTRICT John TT Ca ssif1y 1o2 Hansen Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR ALDERMAN, FOURTH DIS.
 TRICT. John N. Near, 1261 State St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

DELEGATES FOR FUF'TH DISTRICT Simon Reynolds. 1139 Hancock Ave George w. Finn, 594 Laurel Ave. Frederick Schempp, 953 Wood Ave. Michael Clabby, BOA Poplar St. George A. Hawkins, 79s Maplewood Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18
DELEGATES FOR THIRD DISTRICT

FOR ALDERMAN, THIRD DISTRICT
 John H.. Cassidy, 102 Hansen Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

Fresh scaliops received every day at Blanchard's Lunch. - ---...-.1..,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR ALDERMAN, NINTH DISTRICT
 Terrence B. McMahon, 7s5 Shelton St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

DELEGATES FOR NINTH DISTRICT James F. Halpin; 56O Brooks St. George Seelinger. 365 Brooks St. John Healey, 360 Jane St.
 Stephen Masek, S3S Hallett St. Daniel J. Donohue, 569 Arctic St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18
DELEGATES FOR FOURTH DIS

DELEGATES FOR FOURTH DIS TRICT.
 Robert G. DeForest 938 State St.
 Napoleon P. Bissonnette, 231 Clinton Ave. i Patrick J. Bowling, 1871 Fairfield Ave J. Albert Reichert, 92 Colorado Ave. James P. Mclaughlin, I'll Iranistan Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR SIXTH DISTRICT John J. Doyle, 259 Madison Ave. Martin L. Kane, 1484 Park Ave.
 George M Stafford, 138 Beers St.
 Frank Dunsworth 174 Jones Ave. John J. Burke, .1713 Main St. FOR ALDERMAN, SIXTH DISTRICT James J. Kerwin, 16S Calhoun Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18
DELEGATES FOR FOURTH DIS-

Daniel E. Walker, 1927 State St. Owen Light, 259 Black Rock Ave. Gould Turney, 1880 State St., John N. Near, 1261 State St. Daniel B. Walsh, 231 Lewis St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR ALDERMAN, TWELFTH DIS
 TRICT Garry Paddock. 176 Newfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

DELEGATES FOR TENTH DIS
 TRICT.
 William F. Russell, 6S3 Maple St. Andrew J. Marsic, 53S Hallett St. William Gerrity Jr., 697 Barnum Ave. Joshua Meltzer, 693 East Main St. Thomas F. Rogers, 176 William St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR ALDERMAN, TENTH DIS TRICT.
 Hugh J. Lavery, 164 Brooks St..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

DELEGATES FOR NINTH DISTRICT Frederick c. Mullins, 1075 Noble Ave. Frederick A. Diddsbury, sos Brooks St.
 Christopher Kost, 1906 East Main St. Martin Quinlan, 1221 Pembroke St. H George M. CoughIin 4s9 Putnam St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR ALDERMAN, FIRST DISTRICT
 Henry l.. Langhammer, 531 Warren St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR ALDERMAN, EIGHTH DDs-
 TRICT. Patrick H. Brady, 101 Parallel St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

DELEGATES FOR TENTH DIS
 TRICT.
 Louis Kutscher, Jr., 1Ss Beach st. '. William J. A. OHara, 361 sBarnumr Ave. M John Pascone, S3 Reilly St. .e,y+ -k -s, Matthias Ocko, 191 Willard St, Michael P. O'Mahoney, SS Caroline St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

DELEGATES FOR ELEVENTH DIS.
 TRICT James A.. McGuinness, 4SS Stratford, Ave. Henry J. Maher, 27 California St. Albert Willmann, 137 Burroughs St. John Reilly, 47 Hallett St. John F. Glennon, 136 Ann St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

FOR ALDERMAN, ELEVENTH DIS
 TRECT. James P. o'Neil. 15s Cedar St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-18

DELEGATES FOR TWELFTH DTS-
 TRICT. George F. Mara. S1 Fourth St Charles A. Miller, 77 winter St. William c. Mcclure, 219 Newfeld Ave.
 James Coates, 1472 Stratford Ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
SCHOOLS ABOLISH THE FEE SYSTEM Dr. Phillips Explains Its Evil
 Tendency NO SPURS ARE NEEDED Pupils Will Do Good Work Without Them and it Is Preposterous
 to Thinks That Elders
 Cannot.
NO SPURS ARE NEEDED

T am against the fee system from in- stinct," said Dr. J. H. Phillips. super- ntendent of Birminghams schools
 There is too much of the selfish spirit Which must be rewarded beyond reason for work well done in our civilization right now and 1t is our duty to ellmin- ate it as far as possible
 The fee system has long ago been abolished in the schools. teachers found 1t unfair and degrading to the child mind We are trying to educate the ohil- dren of the coming generation to a high. broad minded, democratic understanding Of duty both to themselves, their neigh bors and their government.
 Fifteen years ago the school system included honor rolls, prizes for deport- msnt, prizes for orations, vaIedictories and many other small forms of the fea system. At present one pupil is never honored above another but all must reach the standard set or fall back into the old grade.
 The fee system no doubt arose from the misconception that man will not do HIS duty unless he is paid for each in- dlYidual act. We have proven in the schools, however. that the children ara capable of bearing responsibility without special spurs, and that their elders can not do it is preposterous.
 The practice is degrading to our civ illzation. All the world is fighting against the principle and here it needs uproot Ing badly The government has tried and abolished it and we here in Birming ham have found that it is a sad mis- take and failure. l have any number of personal incidents where the innocent have suffered under this disgraceful fee levy.
 The whole course of advancement in life is away from it. Our body polite must be purged from all such impurities so that our boys may grow up with less examples of selfishness injustice and greed under their eyes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
NEGRO SHOT AND
 KILLED BY PARKER
Man Wanted for Violating Pre-
 hbitien Laws
ADVANCED WITH RAZOR
Affair Occurred on Second Avenue and Fifteenth Street-Five Shots Took Effect In Neqros
 Body.

Deputy Constable Ed Parker of Beat 37, shot and killed Felix riley. a negro of bad character, shortly before 10 o'clock last night at the corner of Second avenue and Fifteenth street. Parker had warrant for the negro's arrest on a charge of violating the prohibition laws and the negro advancing on him with a razor at the time he shot.
 Parker was accompanied by Deputy Constable Newsome and another man. a friend of Newsome, and whose name he does not know. According to his account of the affair he had just turned into the house when the negro sprang up from the porch and started toward him with his hand in his bosom. One of the men with him shouted, Look out, he's going to shoot you" The negros hand then came out of his bosom. He was pistol and all the time he was advanc- ing toward Parker.
 Then 1t was that Parker drew his gun and fired six shots, five of them taking effect and the negro dropping dead. Four of the bullets centered around the heart while the other one struck him on the chin. Any one of them would have pro- duced death. The razor in the negro 8 hand was also shot to pieces and fell on the ground beside the negro, the pieces later being picked up by Policeman Shir- ley.
 After the shooting Newsome and his friend left while Parker telephoned po- lice headquarters regarding the matter Ia icers Moore and Shirley appeared. when he surrendered to them. He was then taken to the chiefs office and allowed to remain there, pending the action of the coroner.
 Parker was formerly on the police force and made a good record as an officer. During his police career it was necessary for him to kill several negro criminals, in each of which he was shown to be jus tifiable. The one last night made the seventh negro he has killed.
 The dead negro has given the officers quite an amount of trouble, and was wanted on several charges. He had been arrested a number of times for violating the prohibition law, and is said to have made threats against the officers.
 Chief Bodeker was out last night and did not hear of the killing until rather late, and in the meantime Captains Eagan and Hagood had allowed Parker to go to his home, which Is situated beyond Red mountain, the coroner having advised that 1t would be all right to release him. Chief Bodeker, upon hearing this im- mediately ordered that Parker again be taken in custody until thorough inves- tigation could be made.
 Under the circumstances I hardly think the coroner had right to order his re- lease, as he had not had time to make a full investigation. And further, the coroner had no right to issue such orders to us. It will always be my endeavor to see that such cases as these are investi- gated thoroughly, and we will always hold any one until We have done so and are assured that they are not being justly held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
TO RELEASE M'ADOO. Judge Feagln Thinks Negro Has Es- tabIished Strong Allbi.

Judge Feagin has announced that he will probably discharge the negro, Will McAdoo, who is being held in connection with the stabbing of Miss Lona May Robertson in her room at 1894 Avenue E about o'clock last Saturday morning.
 The negro has presented a strong alibi, and although Miss Robertson positively identified him, Judge Feagln stated that he though the alibi was about as strong as 1t could have been. The negro is senior warden of the negro Masons and he showed that he was at the lodge until l:55 a. m. Saturday leaving with another negro, Tom Veasley, who was arrested with him.
 The stabbing happened shortly before 2 o'clock and 1t was shown that McAdoo had accompanied Veasley to the Louis vile and Nashville railroad call office at Eighteenth street, where Veasley re- ported Caller Frank Evens testified that it was 2:O5 o'clock when -the negro reported.
 Itpis persistently rumored that the man doing the cutting was not negro. A sister of the young woman testified as to having scolded her sister for lettering around Greek stand near the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
WILL ENTERTAIN
 BOARD OF TRADE

R. w. Ewing, retiring president of the Birmingham Board of Trade, will enter tain next Wednesday evening at his alome on Rhodes circle at a dinner the retiring officers and chairmen of standing com mttees who were MT. Ewngs actfEe CO., workers during his term of office.
 MT Ewlng's invited guests will sinclude former Vice Presidents Sol heenyr~George McCreery, J. D. Collins, W. Mel Drennen, w. B. Dickerson; Treasurer John w.. o'Neill, Attorney John w. Tomlinson and Secretary Roy McCllough, and Ferd Marx '. J. E. Shelby, John l.. Parker, Laeo Loeb. C. c. Heidt, R. Murray Brown. Colman Blach John T. Yeatman and R. B. Bur-, ton, chairmen of standing committees.
 It was Mir. Ewing's intention to give. this dinner a couple of weeks ago. about the time of the annual meeting. but he was forced to postpone.it until next Wed- nesday owing to sickness The occasion will bring together socially number of the leading spirits of the Board of Trads and Is given by MT. Ewing as a slight token of his appreciation of these gentle mems good work and cordial co-operatlonl during his administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
YOUNG MEN WILL
 TAKE CAMPING TRIP

Seventeen of Birmingham's brightest young men will leave Birmingham Tues day for two months encampment of Greenbrier, Anderson. W. Va. for sev- eral years Prof. T. c. Young, principal of the Powell school, and associate direc- tor of the camp, has taken a crowd of young fellows from Birmingham.
 This time his party is composed of Harry Underwood, William Kettig, Emmett Col lins, J. D. Moore, Jr., Allen Jemison Cherry Crawford, George Cunningham Basil Clark, White Doster, James Nell son. Bradley Saunders, Francis Brown Clifford Forbes, Russell Lanier. Douglas Kirkpatrick, Harold Lewis and Lucian Hood.
 Camp Greenbrier is located near the famous White Sulphur springs, way up in the Allegheny mountains on the Green brer river and Is nearly 2OO0 feet above the sea level.
 The athletic and educational features include baseball diamonds, tennis courts, canoes. all outdoor and aquatic sports magnificent scenery, delightful climate and one of the most excellent equipments of the kind in the country. There will prob during the months of July and August. all under the same management.
 The party will leave Birmingham Tues day evening on the Alabama Great South ern, will spend four hours in Cincinnati, arriving at camp at 9:30 o'clock wednes- day night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
ARRANGE DETAILS
 FOR HORSE SHOW

A meeting of the members of the gen. eral committee and subcommittee ap- pointed to promote the Horse Show was held in the Knights of Columbus hall last night. Several ladies were present and added considerably to the interest of the proceedings. A sketch of the pro gramme of events was given by Prof. J. J. Pollard, under Whose management the show is being given at his riding academy on Avenue F and Twenty-fourth street.
 The committee entrusted with the sale and distribution of tickets reported that nearly 2OO0 had been sold and that the event promised to be one of the best at tended and most fashionable attractions of the season. The committee on prizes reported the receipt of about 20 articles, consisting of silver cups, saddles and cut glassware. A list of the donors will be published with the programme.
 It was reported that several people in the city desired to secure stalls for the show and a special committee was ap- pointed to fix the price. There will be a final meeting of all committees next Mon- day evening at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
BANKS SHOWING
 FINE PROGRESS
HANDSOME SUMS WILL BE PAID IN DIVIDENDS ON JULY i, WHICH IS THE END OF THE HALF YEAR.

The banks of Birmingham have had a which the stockholders will receive on July 1 will amount to large sum in the aggregate.
 The First National will pay a quarterly dividend of 21a per cent.
 The Birmingham Trust and Savings bank will pay a. semi-annual dividend of per cent.
 The Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company has declared an annual dividend of per cent.
 The Jefferson County Savings bank will pay'a quarterly dividend of per cent on it's capital. including the increase of s1Oo.- 900. Its capital was s10O,o0O. but 1t is now increased $20O,OOo.
 The president of the Traders National bank announces that the savings depart ment of the institution over which he presides has increased 33 1-3 per cent dur ing the past year. The directors of this bank have increased the dividend rate from per cent to per cent semi-an- nually.
 The Commercial State bank pays 3 per cent semi-annually
 The American Trust and Savings bank, which has been paying 2 per cent quarter ly, will hold a meeting next week and will then make announcement of its divi- dend payable July 1.
 The Steiner Bros. bank declares an annual dividend on March 1, one of the most substantial dividends paid by any bank in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
TO HOLD SERVICES
 AT THE AIRDOME

The Rev. George Eaves announces a meeting at the Air-Dome on tomorrow night, the song service beginning at 7:45 o'clock. Last week the meeting was transferred to the chapel on account of rain but 1t is hoped that good weather will prevail and a large audience be gathered to sing the old favorite hymns. MT. Eaves will speak on the theme ''The Sin Against the Holy Ghost" The ser vices will be entirely non-sectarian. Singers are invited to help by sitting well to the front. The words will be thrown on a screen in view of all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
OFFICIAL COUNT
 ON THE ELECTION

The official count of the election held last Saturday was completed yesterday morning and showed that both bond is sues were defeated, while Dr. Felix l. Tarrant was elected legislator from this county to succeed R. F. Lovelady, re- signed Here is the official count. For Birmingham bonds, 2634
 Against Birmingham bonds, 3147. For Bessemer bonds, 25i5. Against Bessemer bonds 2726.
 Barnard, 1736
 Boyd, 1920
 Norment, ITO.
 Tarrant, 23S4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Marriage Licenses Issued.

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday from the office of the probate court
 A. J. Nichols of Adamsville to Mrs. E. J. Randle.
 w. A. Morgan of Seloka to Miss Maude Little.
 Clifford Q. Moughon of Birmingham to Miss Frazier Blake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Real Estate Transfers.

Deed of conveyance in the following transaction in real estate was filed in the office of the probate court:
 $3420-J. c. Reinhardt to w. M. Tucker, part of lot ' in block 619, being lot 57x240 feet on Tenth avenue, between Twenty third and Twentyfourth streets, Bir- rniDPham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
CITY ITEMS.

ODD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS At a meeting of the Triple Link lodge No. 150, I. O. O. F., the following off cers were elected to serve the next term commencing July 1 and ending Decem- Der 31, 1909: A. c. Springfield, noble grand; !; J. L. Thompson, vice grand; s. J. Ev- erett financial secretary: George D. Brit ton recording secretary; J. Sim Smith. treasurer; b. D. Prickett, trustee to serve eighteen months.
 WILLOWS MAKES REPORT-Maurice Willows, secretary of the Birmingham Boys club who recently attended the national convention on charities and cor rections at Buffalo, made a report yes- terday afternoon to the lady directors of the Boys club and a number of other ladies who were interested in the work The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. W. L. Murdock. MT. Willows gave a written detail report of the meeting, which proved quite helpful and contained much information of great value to Bir- mingham.
 ROYAL ARCH ELECTS OFFICERS Mineral City chapter No 101, Royal Arch Masons held an election at which the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: J. Robert Vance, high priest; George J. Hunt king; John B. Bethea, scribe Arthur Gledhill, captain
 
 journer; Jack Riddle, royal arch cap tain; Simon Klotz, treasurer; Charles J.. Goehegan, recorder. The masters of the veils will be appointed later. Retiring High Priest Matlock reports a very pros- porous year and expressed a wish that the lodge would have many more such
 FINED FOR vIOLATIONS-Seve men were each fined $100 and given a sentence of 30 days yesterday afternoon by Recorder Feagin for violating the prohibition law. Three white men and four negroes comprised the group of seven, and each of them took an ap- peal to the higher courts. The white men were Will Darnell, Fritz Smoothing and Fred Stephens. The negroes were Albert Payne. Albert Henry, Ben E. Long and Arthur Balden. These cases are among the first to be made under the mayors "$50O' campaign and the convictions caused the officers to feel good.
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON LECTURF-A large audience of men was present at the Pastime theatre last Sunday after noon to hear Col. T. G. Bush deliver an excellent address on How Young Man May Succeed" This address made a splendid impression and many requested that Colonel Bush write it for publica- ton. The second lecture in this special services will be delivered by Rev. Hoyt M. Dobbs at the Pastime tomorrow aft ernoon. "The Fact of Christi will be the subject of his address. MT. Dobbs is well known as thoughtful and help full speaker and his address on this vital subject should interest a large number of thoughtful men. The preliminary song service begins at o'clock and will be conducted by w. H. Davis, assisted by a pianist and cornetist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

 air of the universe. and can't under stand 1t. I know whether or not I would stay away from here if could''
 Wherewith he again mopped his brow and hung his big, white and drenching handkerchief out to dry
 After the recess MT. Weatherly assumed his favorite position, leaning over the front of the judges bench. He pulled up one of his trousers legs, displayed his tan socks and crossed his legs, dig gng the toe of his shoe into the linoeum floor covering, as much as to say: "The defense is ready to proceed, your honor."
 Defense Proceeds. And the defense did proceed with the introduction of witnesses R. G. McCarty was placed on the stand. His testimony was to the effect that he never sold MT. Clabaugh any goods, although he made efforts to do so. MT. Bivins of the B. F. Roden Grocery company and MT. Morris of the Tyler Grocery company were re- called and placed on the stand to testify with relation to the handling of the goods of the Proctor Gamble Soap com pany.
 This concluded the evidence in the case. Mir Johnston stated to the court that be- fore arguing the case he desired to mark certain documents which were to be pre-
  Lane instructed him to proceed to do so. the quicker the better, inasmuch as he intended to reach the point of argument in the case if it took him until midnight" The attorneys informed him that 1t would require the remainder of the morning to accomplish the work and at 10:30 o'clock the jury was excused until the afternoon session of court.
 Then there began a ruffling and snuff fling of papers. the like of which is not often heard. MT. Johnston brushed back from his face his neatly parted hair and plunged into the papers before him, pen cling them right and left in order that the jury might not overlook anything of an important nature contained in the doc umentary evidence, and smiling whims- ically every now and then as remarks were addressed to him.
 Proceed With Arguments.
 When the court was called to order yesterday afternoon arrangements were immediately made for a procedure with the arguments. MT. Johnston leading for the prosecution took the floor. MT. Caba- miss. wearing a cool, comfortable. classy looking gray suit. sat at the attorneys table with a bored expression on his face as if he thought it was useless for This friend Johnston" to argue the case. MT. to spread his wet handkerchief across his knes-.to dry and to adjust the natty little bat tie which he wore. MT. Cla- baugh was plunged Into papers up to his eyes and he was enEaRed in delvina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26

Southern Railway, the popu- lar route to Atlanta. Trains leave 6:30 a.m., 9:30 am. 4::25 pm. and 12:15 midnight. The only line operating steel coaches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
WANT ROAD FROM STATE
 CAPITAL TO BIRMINGHAM

The need of good road from Montgom- cry to Birmingham has stirred up some of the people in the Capital City, and they are beginning an investigation to discover just how much good road lies between the two cities
 This is but one of the great state high ways which are planned under the Over ton amendment, which the people recent ly indorsed. The present session of the