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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
MRS. LATHAM DIES
 AT MONTEYALLO
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED IN MA SONIC LODGES-THE CEREMO- IMPRESSIVE.

Montevallo, June 25.-(Special. )-Mrs. Samuel H. Latham died late yesterday afternoon in the picturesque old home where she had lived for many years. Though an invalid since Christman Day, 1907, when she suffered a stroke of paraly- sis, Mrs. I.athams death was a shock to the people of the community. She is sur vived by her husband, s. H. Latham; a son, Dr. M. L. Latham three daughters, Mrs. John T. Ellis and Miss Deela La tham of Montevallo, Mrs. Rhoda Up church of Clanton, and number of grandchildren and other relatives Her funeral was conducted by her pastor, the Rev. W. W. Lee. at the Baptist church this afternoon, and she was buried in the Montevallo cemetery.
 President Thomas Waverly Palmer of the Alabama Girls Industrial school is in Tuscaloosa this week attending the conference for secondary education in connection with the University Summer school
 The little child of Dave woolley, after a desperate illness of 10 days, died and was buried at Union cemetery
 Last night at the Methodist church there was a public installation of the officers of Central lodge, No. 70, Ancient. Free and Accepted Masons, and of Royal Arch chapter, No. GA. In the Blue lodge, Mayor Edward Lyman presided and W. E. Aldrich acted as marshal, installing the following officers for the ensuing year:
 Worshipful master, J. A. Moore senior warden, Dr. A. K. Parkes; junior warden, Philip l.. Shriner; treasurer, George w.. Morgan; chaplain, Charles L. Meroney; secretary, Edward Sherman Lyman: tiler, R. E. Woolley senior deacon, B. T. Ram dall; junior deacon, s. J. McGaughy.
 In the chapter w. F. Aldrich presided and Charles L. Meroney acted as mar shal, installing the following officers:
 High priest, Edward S. Lyman king, w. R. Weaver scribe, L. N Majors: captain of the host, James A. Moore; royal arch captain, Frank F. Grove; treasurer, George w. Morgan; sentinel, Joseph Anderson; secretary, Charles L. Meroney; chaplain, the Rey. w. w. Lee.
 The gavel used In both ceremonies was an interesting one brought recently by w. B. Reynolds from Jerusalem and made of four native woods of Palestine. The music for the occasion was furnished by the Montevallo Ladies' orchestra, with Miss Hattie Lyman at the organ, Mrs. Walter P. McConaughy, first violin; Mrs. D. L. Wilkinson. French horn; Miss Annie Dee Sampey, flute; Miss Laura Lyman, second violin Miss Nina Lyman. piccolo.
 Mrs. Charles H. Mahaffey has returned from a visit to his mother in Gadsden.
 Mrs. Augusta Wilson is visiting rela- tives in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Carrie Meredith Steele. long time resident of Montevallo. but now living in Ensley, is visiting friends in her old home. She is accompanied by her son, Master Herbert Steele.
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not to include the ice business and was

not to include the ice business and was then laid over until the next meeting.
 The water works question was laid over till next Tuesday night, when President T. o. Bush of Birmingham Is expected to be present and probably make an offer meeting the council will take up also the matter of fixing the annual budget.
 An ordinance to close Mulberry street, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, was introduced by Councilman Richie. This was passed to its second reading and on motion was ordered puSlished and passed to the next regular meeting. This street divides the plant of the Kilby Locomotive and Machine Works, and 1t is desired that 1t be closed in order to enable this company to enlarge It's plant. The com pany has already had to lease property outside of its own for its use
 Street Overseer Parker told the city council that he had repaired the road be- tween Anniston and Oxford, known as the upper road, as well as could be done with out chert, and that he desired to place chert 10 feet wide and inches deep on the road, which would make 1t last sev- eral years. He figured that 1t would cost between $50 and s200.
 Councilman Edmondson moved that the council appropriate $150 for this work. There was some discussion. some of the council desiring to await the adoption of the budget before spending the money. MT. Edmondson's motion was put to a vote, however, and was carried with only one dissenting vote.G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
TALKS OF PLANS
 FOR BRICK PLANT
Horseshoe Factory Now Seems
 Certainty for EesSemer
BESSEMER TEAM BEATEN
Ensley Eks Seize Opportunity When Home Team Begins to Go Into Air-Personal and Gen
 eral News.

Bessemer, June 25.-(Special.)-H ". Sweet vice president and organizer of the Eureka Fire Clay Brick company, is elated over the prospects of the company and some interesting facts in regard to the holdings of the company at Kicker. MT. Sweet said:
 We hold approximately 40 acres at Kicker, about IS miles from Bessemer, located on the Louisville and Nashville Brookwood- Tuscaloosa road. It Is an ideal spot for the building of a city, lying at the meeting point of three of the countys principal roads. We have a large and commodious commissary all ready built with accommodations for the family of the storekeeper. We intend to put in at an early date about $4000 stock of groceries and general merchan- disc, and expect to get the trade of the country round about.
 Arrangements have been made with the railroad for putting in a switch, and we hold a permit to establish a station. The 40 acres have practically a bottom less layer of fire clay under strata of three to seven feet of loamy sand, which will be no trouble to remove. There is a large sulphur spring within 200 yards of the land, which also contains a large de- posit of potters clay, which has been tested and pronounced good by experts. We expect to begin operations at once and hope to be in full operation by the end of July"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Bessemer Is Defeated.

The Ensley Elk team administered a decisive defeat to the Bessemer team this afternoon in a much faster game than the score would seem to indicate. At the close of the ninth inning the score stood 14 to in favor of Ensley. The features of the game were the pitching of Moore for Ensley and John Ross for Bessemer Ross pitched a good game and would have won If the support given him had been as good as his pitching. Lacey Ed mundson at first did very good work, ac- cepting several hard chances without an error.
 Ross held the Ensley boys without a hit or a run until the fifth inning, when base on balls, hit and an error filled the air, and made errors right and left, allowing three scores before they suc- ceeded in getting three outs. They never recovered their boise. and the Bnsley bunch, taking advantage of their con- fusion, piled up a hopeless score and maintained their lead in spite of Besse- mer gamely fighting to the last.
 The fans here were given a lesson in roofing by the large bunch of enthus- lasts which they brought from Ensley, with Judge Mandy leading the cheering. The band aided materially in the winning of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
PRISONER HEARS
 OF CHILD'S DEATH
FARMERS ARE INTERESTED IN RURAL TELEPHONES AROUND GADSDEN-R. A. MITCHELL MAY BE A CANDIDATE.

Gadsden. June -(SpeciaL)-J. A. Mat heny, prisoner in the county jail. held on charge of selling mortgaged prop erty, today received the sad intelligence that his 8-year-old baby is dead at Avon dale. The prisoners wife lives at Avon dale, where she is employed in the cot ton mills. Matheny was captured after long chase through Alabama and Geor- gia He was arrested at the instance of the Gadsden National bank which holds his paper secured by the property dis posed of.
 Manager W. I. Cockcroft of the South ern Bell Telephone company Is interest ing the farmers of this county in the matter of rural telephones and will soon have several lines in course of construc- ton. One line between Attalla and Steele Is now being built
 Judge Penn of this county and Judse Forman of St. Clair county held a con- ference today looking to some action to restore the assessments of the Alabama Land company on It's land in the respec- tive counties. The state tax commission CT recently changed the assessments made by the county assessor lowering them materially below the assessments of other lands in the county of similar quality. This action has raised a storm of pro test from the people and an effort is to be made to force restoration of the old valuations.
 The friends of Col. R. A. Mitchell are urging him to enter the race for the lieu tenant governorship. MT. Mitchell has not committed himself. but is doubtless con s1dering the proposition. He would cer- tainly make strong candidate and make things lively for second place on the state ticket. He Is well known over the state, Is an able speaker, with every qualifica- tion for the place, and if he decides to run would make a camnaien worth whila
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Public Installation.

Sheffield, June 25.-(Special IA public installation of officers was held last night by Sheffield lodge, No. 503, A. F. and A M. The installation was conducted by L. Junker. retiring worshipful mas ter. The following were installed Charles Chandler, worshipful master; Ed Glenn, senior warden Waxie Arthur, junior war den; J. H. Lester, treasurer; F. A. Han lin secretary; Harry speilburger, senior deacon; Ben Gipson, junior deacon; L. F. Brubaker chaplain; W. R. Weston. mar shal; C. M. Easley, tyler; A J. Fried man and Juhn Berry stewards.
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Personal and General.

Mrs. E. K Hanby and her two little sons returned today from Pocahontas Va, where they have been during the past few weeks
 Mrs. Robert J. Miller has as her guests Mrs. Thomas Massey of Ashburn. Ga., Mrs. J. H, Miller and Mrs. w. R. Taylor of Birmingham.
 Thomas A. Hines. Jr.. had as his guest today the Rev. T. M. Crawford of Mont gomery.
 Mrs. T. K. Marshall and grand daugh- ter, Miss Eloise Lawrence, who have been visiting Mrs. F.. A. Little, returned to their home in Selma this morning.
 Father H. A. OBren has returned to the city after spending his vacation In the east.
 Wilson Barker, who was shot by Charles Fraser at the big pipe works some time ago. died on the operating table at the Robinson hospital last night and his as- saifant Is being held for murder.
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Professor Duncan Lectures.

Huntsville, June Especial .)-Today was one of the most interesting that has yet been enjoyed by the teachers at tending the congressional institute here. Prof. L. w, Duncan of the Alabama culture in the Common Schools of Ala bama." He said this science should be more generally taught. In the afternoon Miss Frances Huggins of the University Summer school lectured on School Im- provement Organizations The women of the state, she said, are doing great work along this line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Horseshoe Plant Seems Certain.

The $20O0O0 horseshoe plant, which is backed by Pittsburg interests, now seems a certainty. The plant will be located near Lipscombe on Gordon Heights. The company has seletced a site and secured a manager and Is making arrangements for using electricity exclusively In the operation of its machines. It Is said that three-fourths of the output has been con- tracted for and that ready market has been found for the remaining one-fourth
 The location of such plant near Bes- semer will help things greatly in indus trial circles. The plant will employ about 400 skilled laborers not to mention the ordinary day laborers. Work is to begin on the plant at once and 1t Is confidently expected to be in operation by fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
ANNISTON COUNCIL
 IN BUSY SESSION
MAYOR WlkLE AND PRESIDENT M'CAA OF THE COUNCIL ARE EMPOWERED TO ARBITRATE DIFFERENCES WITH OWNERS.

Anniston, June 25.-At the meeting last night Of the city council Mayor Wikle and President McCaa were empowered to act In the matter of arbitrating the dif- ferences between the property owners and the paving contractors in regard to de- fects in the work done. They are to re- port by July 8.
 City Engineer J. D. Hunter was asked to tabulate the assessments against property owners for sidewalk paving for the hearing to be given on the matter at the meeting July 13.
 < An ordinance offered by MT. Eros to exempt the Anniston Fertilizer and Ice company from taxation for five years was amended on the second reading by MT. Edmondson so as to apply only to the fertilizer and ginning business and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
VETERANS WILL CELEBRATE.
Mrs. Saunders Dies at Her Home al
 Pisgah.

Scottsboro, June 25.-(Special )JThe old Confederate soldiers of Pisgah will ob- serve July as has been their custom for the last five years. But as that day comes on Sunday there will be no picnic, only devotional exercises. Later in the sum- mer there will be a reunion and the dedi- cation of Confederate park.
 Bill Davis died at his home at Lang ston, near this place, few days ago. He leaves a wife and two small children
 Mrs. Nancy Saunders died at her home near Psgah of catarrhal fever Friday. She was about 85 years of age and leaves devoted husband, two daughters and two sonsa She had long been a consistent member of the Methodist church.
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Lodoes Elect Officers.

This week has been election week among the various lodges of the district and a number of new officers have been elected and installed. Among those who have been installed during the last few days are:
 Myrtle lodge. Knights of Pythias, E. B. Johnson, c. C.; Will Hardin, V. C.; R. D. Lee, prelate l.. H. Eastman, M of w: G. H. Stevenson, K. of R. and s. and M of L.; w. D. Lanier, M. E.; G. Cough, M. at A.; J. F. Randle I. G.. Jessel, o. c.
 The Ada Rebekah lodge No. IS elected the following: Noble grand Miss Linda Batson; vice grand, Mrs. Harry Birst- brook; treasurer, Mrs. Harry Massey; secretary. E. c. Hines. Linton lodge Knights of Pythias. No. 1so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Friends of Samuel Blackwell Propose
 His Name.

Decatur, June 25.-(Special )-The many friends of Capt. Samuel Blackwell in this portion of the state are grooming him as the logical candidate for lieu tenant governor Captain Blackwell Is out of the city on legal business and could not be seen in reference to the matter. His closest friends here say, however, that it Is quite probable that he would willingly accept the nomination if 1t were rendered him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Improvo TeIephone Service.

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele- graph company has announced It's inten- ton of expending s10.ooo in improving the lines between Birmingham and Bessemer Owing to the increased business the com pany will add IS lines to the nine that 1t now operates. This will increase the eff ciency of the service and will be welcome news to many. A large force of men will be put to work at once as the addi- ton of the new lines means the stretch ing of about 200 miles of copper wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
Educational Rallies.

Florence. June 25.-(Specia1. )-Dr. A. P. Montague. president of Howard college, Birmingham, with a corps of assistants, will hold educational rallies in the Tri- Cities Sunday, June N. Dr. Montague will speak at the First Baptist church. Florence. at Il a m.. at Sheffield at D. m. and in Tuscumbia at D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
THE COMMISSION
 HAS EASY SAILING
No Complaints Filed Against
 the Railroads
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN
Will Be Launched by Department Off, ciaIs-Pardon Board Will Meet June 29 for Last Time
 Before Summer.

Montgomery, June 2.-(Special. )-For two months hand running and three times this year there Is not a case doeketed for the railroad commission and that body will have only routine matters next Monday when 1t meets for the July ses- sion. Secretary H. P. Kennedy thinks this is remarkable record, inasmuch as in the old day 1t was a fight all the time. Friday was the last day for docketing causes in the office of the commission, and now it Is nothing doing until August.
 Supreme Court to End.
 The supreme court is rounding into the stretch and will be away for the summer vacation within the next 10 days. The term ends by statute on June 3O but a short special session will be held to dis pose of the leftover matter and allow emergency cases to be cleared off the rolls. A large number of rehearings are now under consideration and will no doubt be reported early next week There are also several murder cases that will be decided before the term ends.
 Educational Campaign. H. c. Gunnels. state superintendent of education and chairman of the Alabama educational committed, announces that a campaign for educational enthusiasm will be launched in a short time by the Ala bama education committee. Three things are In view-better superintendence in the counties, right to levy precinct tax and modified compulsory education. The com mittee Is reorganized with the addition of 
 has taken up the work of executive sec- retary, succeeding William F. Feagin, who resigned six weeks ago. MT. Laird Is put on primarily to look after that part of the work heretofore part of the duty of MT. Edgar Gardner Murphy, who is not in good health. [
 Great Westerns Case.
 James Chappelle, secretary and treas urer of the Great Western Life company of Kansas City, and Judge William Thompson, general counsel, were in the city today to confer with Insurance Com missioner Frank N. Julian, with a view to getting their Alabama license restored, it having been cancelled for removing a suit from the state to the federal court.
 
 the error, being members of a new crowd that have recently come into power The company can have its license restored by restoring the case to the state courts or by paying a fine of one-tenth of 1 per cent of it's capital stock. which will be $l00
 Pardon Board to Meet. The state board of pardons will meet June 29 at the office of Secretary of State Frank N. Julian, which will probably be the last session of the summer. This board is made up of Secretary of State Julian, Attorney General A. M. Garber and Auditor William w. Brandon. There are many cases to be heard by it.
 Tax Collector Settles.
 Tax Collector elect H. F. Montgomery of Calhoun county has made final settle- ment for Collector D. c. Goodlett of Cal houn county He had the following collec- lions for the year. State RI 7OQ 06 soI-
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Thaxton-NunnaiIy,

The many friends of Miss Belle Thaxton will be pleased to learn of her marriage in Birmingham last night to MT. R. " Nunnally, who is employed by the Sloss- Sheffield company. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride s mother. The happy young couple will start housekeeping at once in Sloss, where MT. Nunnally Is employed
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Plans for Postofflce Lobby.

Plans and specifications have at length been received from Washington by Post master G. R. Lewis and the new post office will probably be completed and in service on or before July 15. The ma terial selected was white Alabama marble for the floor and clouded gray Alabama marble for the base.
 The building Is one of the handsomest of its size in the south. It will have a swinging vestibule and an ample lobby, leaving commodious quarters for the of ficials behind the desks. The fixtures are all in and the water connections made and everything is ready for occupancy as soon as the lobby Is finished. The interior of the building is finished in old oak with heavy desks of the same material Lock CTS with special locks have been installed for the convenience of the employees.
 An interesting feature of the building is the fact that secret galleries have been built so that in no part of the building can an employe escape the surveillance Of an inspector and yet be unaware of the fact that he is watched. Even the base ment and the lavatories have places from which inspector can look down upon anyone in the room.
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Rev. Sam Phillips Elected.

Guntersville. June Especial )-Ths Rev. Sam Phillips has been elected over C. M Smith to the state senate by a ma- jority of 216. He fills the unexpired term of John A. Lusk.
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Stricken With Paralysis.

Huntsville, June 2o.-(Speoial)-C N. Crick, an aged resident of Pulaski pike, was stricken with paralysis last night and is In a critical condition He had come to the city to buy medicine for a sick daughter.
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$6.70 Atlanta and return. July 2, 3, 4 and 5. Southern RaiMaYs
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Tax Collector Settles.

Tax Collector r-elect H. F. Montgomery of Calhoun county has made final settle- ment for Collector D. z. Goodlett of Cal houn county. He had the following collec- tions for the year: State, $31. .709 .06; sol- dier. SIP, 673. 75; school, $SS, ,021.19
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Three trains daily, Atlanta, Seaboard, shortest. quickest, best
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elected officers as follows. A social ses

sion was also held:
 J. J. Tyson, c. C.; J. M. Shpp, V. G.; c. H. Flames, prelate; l.. Zude, M. of w. i; Sam Stein, K. of R. and S. and M. of l.. i; E. M. Owens. M. of E.; Ed E. Shaw, M. at A.; A. H. Smith, l. G.; George B. Ethridge, O. G..
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The state board of pardons will meet June 29 at the office of Secretary of State Frank N. Julian, which will probably be the last session of the summer. This board is made up of Secretary of State Julian, Attorney General A. M. Garber and Auditor William w. Brandon There are many cases to be heard by it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-26
OPAIITE OR ENAMEL LINING.

We desire to say to the many people who have been interested by the magazine advertis- ing of the Bonn Syphon Refrigerator that this refrigerator wonder is sold only at this store We are the exclusive agents and no other dealer in this city can even order one from the factory
 We show a complete line giving selection in sizes, shapes, Innings, and with solid or glass paneled doors.
Alaska sentinel., 1909-02-11
GETTYSBURG SPEECH

-Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are ere ated equal,
 Now We are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that na- tion, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate g portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that na- tion might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
 But in a larger sense, we can not dedicote-we can not consecrate,- we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrat- ed 1t far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what We say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather, to be ded- icated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before Us tha; from these honored dead We take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion-that We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain-tha' this nation, under God, shall have