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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01

that time it is well known that Birming- ham has gotten into first place. So now Birmingham Is first, Mobile is second and Montgomery is third The figures of the census referred to give Girard and Phenix City a combined population of SOOS. Anniston is given by that census 969b; Huntsville 806S, and Selma S713. It ap- pears that these three cities would lead the new town, but 1t is doubtful if either of them would. except perhaps Anniston. It is quite probable that Girard and Phe- nix City have kept pace with the other towns if they have not distanced them.
 Under the new code the two cities, al though they are in different counties, (Phenix City being in Lee and Girard in RusselD, by an election of the people on the question they may be united under one municipal government. and 1t Is quite probable that such an election will be held in short while. Having thus united an effort will then be made to get the new city thus formed in one county. This will be done either by going into either Lee or Russell. Or by the formation of a new county. If the new town should be thrown into Russell county the prop osition is to give Lee county sufficient territory in the northwestern corner of Russell in Marvyn beat, which really is nearer to the county seat of Lee than to Russell to compensate Lee for the loss of Phenix City.
 The proposition to form new county suggests the possibility of dividing the counties of Lee, Russell and Barber so as to make four counties out of the three. The counties thus formed would have an area in square miles of 550a4, which would be 49A square miles less than the con- stitutinoal requirement, and would require a constitutional amendment.
 That the people of the two cities inter ested are very much enthused over the proposition there is not the slightest ques- ton, as was demonstrated at the meeting last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
WATSON |S HANGED
 AT TALLADEGA First Legal Execution For Seven
 Years THE NEGRO DIES GAME Admits Robbins Small White Boy and Says He Is Ready To Die. Washes scaffold Himself Be-
 fore Day of Execution.
THE NEGRO DIES GAME

Talladega, March 31.-(Special )-George Watson, the negro convicted of the rob bery of Clarence Dowby, a white boy from Avondale, was hanged in the county jail today
 This is the first hanging in seven years to take place in the Talladega jail. In May, 1900, May, 1902, and May 1903, there were legal executions in this county for murder, but this is probably the first hanging in many years for the crime of robbery. Sheriff Middleton was over whelmed with applications for admission to see the execution, but he restricted ths witnesses to those mentioned in the stat utes. The law provides that the judge of probate, the clerk of the court three physicians, the counsel of the convict, such ministers of the gospel as he may desire, three justices of the peace. his relatives, officers of the prison, and six deputies may be present.
 The gallows Is situated in an upper southeast room In the county jail, and is not visible from the outside although at the hour fixed for the execution, and for a long time previous large crowd hung about the jail hoping to catch a glimpse of lhe gluesome proceedings. A few days sincA, in whitewashing the room where ihe gallows is situated, some whitewash was spattered over the beams of the gallows, and the condemned man cheerfully vol unteered to clean it. He expressed hin- self freely as to his fate. For days he has conversed of the execution, saying ba ba rya tn cn nd l1af ha wa saved.
 The ministers of the city of both races visited him. and offered him the consola- ticns of religion.
 George Watson's crime was robbery. Last fall near Childersburg he met Up with a lad from the Birmingham dis trict and volunteered to show the lad the way to some friends whom the latter wished to visit. The young white hoy paid him for carrying a grip, and while walking along country road together. the negro, George Watson, pretended ;o discover a rabbit in a brier patch near the road, and he and the white boy picked up missiles with which to kill the rabbit Whlie standing, expectantly with his eyes fixed on the brier patch the white hoy was stuck in the back of the head with a pieer of iron and rendered insensible, and the negro secured his little pocket book containing less than $2 and fled
 Soon sfterward some teamsters coming along the road found the boy, who was sufficiently recovered to relate the cir cumstances, and directly volunteers get out In ru. suit of George Watson. He was found six miles away, hiding under the creek bank, with the valise, pocketbook and money of the lad in his possession. On the trial he was thoroughly identihed by white and black witnesses, male and female. Or the gallows he made state ment that he was guilty, and was ready to go fIe expired in twelve minutes after the trap was sprung
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
JUDGE LOVEJOY
 GORED BY BULL

Gadsden. March 3f.-(Special. )-Judge J. H. Lovejoy, formerly judge of probate of this county and now engaged in farming near the city, suffered a seri- ous accident yesterday that might easily have been fatal. While looking after the dairy cattle in his barn he was attacked by an angry bull and severely gored.
 But for the fact the animal was tied and the rope too short Judge Lovejoy would no doubt have been killed as he was alone and would have been at the complete mercy of the bull. As it was one leg was badly lacerated and he suf- fered other bruises that are extremely painful
 The only real danger now is from the possibility of blood poisoning. He is rest ing as we'll today as could be expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
CONDITIONAL REWARD.
Mayor of Sheffield Wants Information
 of Liquor Violations.

Sheffield, March 31.-(SpeciaL) L)-Prohipi- ton is to be given a fair trial In Shelf field if an active and conscientious en- forcement of the law by the mayor and police can accomplish that end. Several convictions of whisky sellers have been had recently, and the following standing g notice, signed by Mayor Hugh w. Blair, is run in the local daily paper
 REWARD OFFERED.
 'The city of Sheffield will give reward to any party, white or black, for informa- tion sufficient to convict any one selling intoxicating liquors within the corporate limits of Sheffield.
 "To the informer the sum of s25 will be given if the party who is informed on and convicted works his. fine out on the streets. The sum of $50 will be given if the convicted party pay his fine in money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Veterans Elect Officers.

Decatur. March 31.-(Special. )-At a meeting of Horace King Camp, United Confederate Veterans, held last night, of ficers for the coming year were elected as follows: Commander, w. H. Long, Sr.: i: first lieutenant commander, w. H. Huff i; second lieutenant commander, L. M Falk third lieutenant commander, George G.. Roop; fourth lieutenant commander, Mon roe Russel; adjutant, Maj. w. R. Fran cis; quartermaster. J. w. Johnson; com- missary, Calvin Brown; surgeon, Dr. R. L. Stevenson; treasurer, Col. c. c. Har- ris; chaplain, R. w. McKelvey; sergeant major, w. F. Clarkson; officer of the day, T. K. Boggs; color bearer, J. j.. Rose. During the past F months the fol- lowing members of this camp have died: Goree, James I. Murphey, H, A Skeggs, Sr, s. R. Tidwell, w. T. Walling, R. Il. Whitman. This camp originally had about 100 members, but now the member ship is reduced to about 35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
To Clean Up City.

Tuscumbia, March Sl.-(Special IA nov el plan for ridding the town of rubbish at the minimum cost has been hit upon by the Clean City club Of Tuscumbia. The club. through its president. Mrs. A. H. Carmichael, has offered two prizes, one BIO and one $5 gold piece to the boy or boys who make the largest and the next largest trash pile, to consist of rocE- tin cans. old shoes, etc., inside the city limits. The prizes will be awarded on April 30 at the end of ''cleaning-up week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
CAPTAIN FERGUSON
 INSPECTS RIVER

Selma, March 31-(Special)-Capt. H. B. Ferguson of the United States engineers office at Montgomery was in Selma to- day inspecting the transfer and wharf fa- cilities at this point on the Alabama river. Captain Ferguson has made deep study of the question upon which he is prepar- ing his report under the provisions of the last rivers and harbors appropriation. The Alabama river secured in the emergency July 1910. the sum of s110,OO0, an amount which will do great good according to the facts In Captain Ferguson's possession. He states that there should never be any more fear of the river not being open all the year round from Selma to Mobile, and that in another year the same benefits will be enjoyed by Montgomery
 The purpose of the engineers report is to show what prospects there are for im- provement of wharf facilities and the consequent increase in traffic. Captain Ferguson talks entertainingly of the bright prospects for this section of the south, once it's development is increased through taking advantage of the natural water resources. He points out the tre- mendous water power stored up in the Coosa river at point about fifty miles equi- distant from Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery. With warehouse wharf at Selma and a river compress esta blished next door, Captain Ferguson does not see how Selma can handle by water alone less than 100000 bales of cotton year.
 Steps for the erection of warehouse wharf in Selma are in a formative stage and the presence of Captain Ferguson here has added impetus to the movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
TWO TOWNS MAY
 BE CONSOLIDATED Citizens Of Girard In Phoenix City In Mass Meeting COMMITTEES APPOiN TED The Consolidated City Would Probably Be Fifth in Size in State-Peo- pie Seem To Favor the
 Idea.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
BY w. c. WooDALL.

Phenix City, March s1.-Fully 200. if not more, people met in mass meeting in the city hall here last night. for the pur- pose of taking initiatory steps looking to the consolidation of Phenx City and Gi- rard into one city. Every seat in the hall was filled and many persons were stand ing.
 The meeting was called to order and William Roland of -Phenix City was chosen chairman. After the object of the meeting had been fully stated a resolu- ton was introduced indorsng the propo- sition to consolidate the two towns, which was unanimously adopted A number of speeches were made to the resolution, all favoring consolidation. Among the speak CTS was G. Gunby Jordan of Columbus president of the Eagle Phenix Mills, which corporation owns large property interests in the two cities, and he was an earnest advocate of consolidation Representative Homer R. Dudley of Russell county was another speaker advocating the proposi- tion. Captain Marchant of Girard also made a speech in favor of it and several others did likewise.
 resolution was then adopted appoint ing committee of seven, three from each town, the chairman of the meeting to be an ex-officio member, to formulate plans looking to the furtherance of the object of the meeting. This committee will re- port to a future mass meeting of the citizens of the two towns.
 With the consolidation of these two towns the new city will be among the largest of the state. In fact, there is a possibility of it being next to Montgom- cry in size. Anniston may be a little ahead of it, but very little if any.
 According to the census figures of 1900 Mobile was the first city in size in Ala bama and Birmingham second. But since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Ten Doctors Said He Would Die

In 1903 we wrote you regard ing my husband, who was suf- fering from heart trouble. He was superanuated by the North Georgian Conference. Ten doc tors at different times said he would die. You advised Dr. Miles Heart Remedy and Re storative Nervine we did as advised, and improvement was apparent from the very first. He recovered and the Conference in 1904 gave him a charge. He never felt hater, although he has very heavy work and does great deal of camp meeting work. l am so glad we took your advice and gave him the medicine, and feel that I ought to let you know of the wonder ful good results from its use."
 MRS. T. s. EDWARDS,
 Miner, Ga.
 This proves what Dr. Miles Heart Remedy will do. Get a bottle from your druggist and take it according to directions. It does not matter whether your heart is merely weak, or you have organic trouble, if it does not benefit you take the empty bottle to your druggist and get your money back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Undoubtedly Works Wonders for
 Sick Men

It is presumed to be infallible, and high ly efficient in quickly restoring health and strength to those suffering from "ner' vous exhaustion," weak vitality, mean- cholia and the functions.
 First get 50 cents worth of compound fluid balmwort in a one-ounce package and three ounces syrup sarsaparilla com pound; take home, mix and let stand two hours; then get one ounce compound es- sence cardiol and one ounce tincture cadomene compound (not cardamom). Mix all in six or eight-ounce bottle, shake we'll. and take one teaspoonful after each meal and one when retiring. followed by a drink of water,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Paving Work BeuIns.

Huntsville, March 31.-(Specal )-Many of the streets of Huntsville are In almost impossible condition, due to preliminary excavations for paving. The public square, Washington street and Jefferson street now the contractors are preparing to make hurry job on Clinton street. That street will be paved with asphel 1t and brick. Randolph street, Franklin street and Meridian street will be paved next, and within the next few months Hunts vile will in all likelihood have com plete system of paved streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Patents and Postal Changes.

Washington. March 31.-(Special. )-Pat- ents issued: T. R. Culverhouse, Republic, trap; c. R. Godwin Birmingham, mail delivery apparatus; c. P. Graham, Gads- den, reversing valve for regenerative fur naces; R. c. Veitch, Bessemer tilting de- vice for cinder cars. Robert N. Story is appointed postmaster at Stafford P.ckenS county. vice c. c. Wharton resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Sporty Burglars.

Decatur, March 31.-(Special.) .)-By cut ting a pane of glass, thieves last night entered the store of Clark, Hess & Co.,, in New Decatur and stole razors, baseball goods and fishing tackle to the value of about $40. Evidently the thieves were sportsmen, but there is no clue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Peculiar Accident,

Decatur, March S1.-(Special.)-L. R. Day, a clerk in Wyker's hardware store, met with a peculiar accident yesterday. While handling some rifle cartridges one of the cartridges fell to the floor and ex- ploded. the ball passing through MT. Days right foot. One of the bones of the foot was slightly injured. The wound Is quite a painful one, but Is not necessarily seri- ous. He is able to be on duty at the store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
DR. NOEL IS HELD ON MURDER CHARGE

Gadsden, March 31.-(Special. )-Dr. ". F. Noel, charged with the murder of Marshal Roberts at Boaz, about three weeks ago, was held without bail by Judge Carter at Guntersville today.
 The preliminary trial has been in prog ress for several days and has attracted considerable attention in Marshall county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Decree of Separation,

New York, March 31.-A decree of sepa- ration was today granted Mrs. Hazel B. Pierre from her husband, Italian Hawkins Pierre, son of John T. Pierre of Chicago. The degree awards Mrs. Pierre the cus- tody of her daughter, Hazeltine, and $200 month alimony. MT. Pierre, 1t is understood. is at Ormond Beach, Fla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Prohibition Is Defeated.

Des Moines, la, March 31.-Constitu- tonal prohibition was defeated this aft ernoon in the senate by vote of 26 to 21. This is the end of the matter for two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01

Under section 51H or the code of Ala bama the birthday of Thomas Jefferson is made legal holiday in this state The anniversary comes on Tuesday, April 13. and County Superintendent Lamar Is anxious that 1t should be especially ob- served by all the school children of Wal ker county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01

The farmers of Walker are delighted at the announcement that Congressman Hobson has induced Secretary of Agricul- ture Wilson and part of his able staff to make tour of this district in April This gives the Sixth district the strongest group of agricultural experts ever as- sembled to arouse the people and inform them of the wealth of their soil. Jasper Is one of the principal points to be visited, and at which the distinguished men will 0neak
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-24
SKINNY" MADDEN WILL BE
TRIED AGAIN NEXT WEEK
Numerous indictments and Attorney Ex.
poets Penitsntiary Sentence.

Chicago, Juue 22.-Martin b.
("Skinny") Madden, president
of the Associated Building
Trades Union, who recently was
convicted of conspiracy with F.
A. Pouchot and M. j. Boyle to
extort money by calling a strike,
will be placed on trial again next
week.
States Attorney Wavman to-
day said he would have thirteen
indictments against the labor
leader and his alleged confeder-
ates called for trial before Judge
McSurely.
The states attorney, it is said,
intends to prosecute Madden I'M
til he is successful in obtaining a
penitentiary sentence.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-24

FATAL MINE EXPLOSION
IN WEST PENNSYLVANIA
Over One Hundred Men Known to Have
Been in the Nine.

Pittsburg, June pa terrific
explosion occurred at s O'Clock
this morning in the mine of the
.Lackawanna Coal & Cokei Com
pany, located at Wehrum, Pa,
Indiana county, about IS miles
northeast of this city.
AT 10 O'Clock, two hours after
the accident, it was believed
that a large number of men kill
ed and many injured.
Definite information was lack
ing, however, owing to the iso-
lation of the place.
Over 100 men are known to
have entered the mine shortly
before the catastrophe occurred,
and at 10 o'clock when only a
few of them had reached the sur
face, the greatest fears were eX-
pressed that the accident was a
serious one.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-24
HAPPY WOMAN.
Plenty of Them in Darlington. and Good
Reason for IL.

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years of backache suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress Of urinary troubles,
She finds relief and cure?
No reason why any darlington
reader.
Should suffer in the face of evil
dence like this:
Mrs. Francis Rutherford, Earling-
ton, KY, says: Fer over three
years 1 suffered from weak kidneys
and dull pains through the small Of
the back and whenever I~did any
work that required lifting, sharp,
shooting twinges passed through
my loins. My back ached at night
and when / arose in the morRing, 1
was very stiff and lame. 1 generally
felt dull and languid and was also
bothered by a feeling of nervousness
Headaches were frequent and l had
dizzy spells, during which there was
a blurrring OF my eyesight. The
kidney secretions were very unnat-
ural and passed too frequently.
Whenever L caught cold 1t settled
on my kidneys and at such times
my suffering was aggravated.
Learning of DOan's Kidney Pills,
/ procured a box and received re-
lief IN short time after commence
ing their use. continued taking
them until had finished the con-
tents of two boxes at which time l
was completely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-24
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed bids Will be received, on and un-
til Saturday, July 3rd, 1909, by the
Adjutant General of Kentucky,
Frankfort. Ky. for certain earth
work and grading to be done on the
3rd Infantry Range near Darlington,
KY, the said work to begin on July
9th, 1909.
Bids should be sealed and should
state bidders price per yard for
earth work in place, the estimation
OF which will be made by the En-
gineer designated by the AdJutant
General, which Engineers figures
shall be the basis OF settlement.
further details and specifications
may be obtained from Capt. Frank
y. Rash, darlington. KY.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-24
Kentucky Fair Dates.

Stanford, July 3l-3 days.
Henderson, July 27-5 DAYS.
Georgetown, July 27-5 days.
jacksonville, August 3-5
days.
Winchester, August "a days.
Bluegrass Fair, Lexington,
August 9--6 days.
Taylorsville, August 10 = 4
days.
Uniontown, August 1916 days.
Harrodsburg, August 12-3
DAYS.
Leitchfeld, August IA days.
Barbourville, August 1873
days.
Brodhead, August 1873 days.
Shepherdsville, August 1873
DAYS.
Ewing, August 1873 days.
Shelbyville, August 24-3 days.
Elizabethtown, August 24-3
days.
Springfield, August 25-4 days.
London, August 25--4 days.
Bardstown, September IA
days.
Hodgenville, September 7-3
days.
Monticello, September IA
days.
Glasgow, September "a days.
Kentucky State Fair, Louis
vile, September 1876 days.
Scottsville, September 1913.
days.
Bedford, October 1-2 days.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-24

WIN. Perry spent Sunday with his
mother and sister who are sojourn.
ing at Dawson.
Mrs. Kate Brlnkley has returned
home from visit to friends In
Dawson Springs.
Mrs. Ruby Cordier. of Nebo, spent
Sunday IN the city the guest of Mrs,
Pingree Shaver.
Mat Draper, wife and son, OF Croft
ton, visited relatives in the city the
first Of the week.
Jno. Hogan has returned from the
commencement exercise at Center
College at Danville.
Mrs. Omar Woodruff, ofrSouthard
school house district, was in the city
shopping Tuesday.
Misses Bourland's Of Dixon, are
visiting their grandmother. Mrs.
Margaret Bourland.
Miss Mamie Woodruff, Of st
Charles, visited Misses Audrey and
Bessie Cobb last week.
Mrs. d. B. grimm and sons return
ed home Tuesday from visit to rel
atives in Wheatcroft.
Mrs. Mollie Sisk and daughters,
Oma and Blanch, spent Sunday i'm
Hanson with friends.
Misses Bartie Jennings and Vir-
gle Kilroy made friends in Madison
willie a visit Saturday.
o. L. Leach, wife and son are
spending several days with their
parents in Ohio county.
Miss Verna Long, of st. Charles,
was in the city Sunday enroute home
from a visit in greensboro.
DR.. Ben Webb, of Evansville, who
has been visiting his brother, o. p.
Webb, has returned home.
Miss Willie Spence, of Nashville,
spent Saturday and Sunday in the
city with Miss Effie Stokes.
Miss Mabel Russell, of Paducah,
returned home Sunday after a pleas
ant visit to friends in the city.
Miss Lenna and Everett Kestner
returned home Sunday from a pleas
ant visit to relatives In Greensboro.
Morris Bassett, who formerly
worked for J. NJ. Victory, now trav-
cling out of St. Louis spent Satur-
day IN the city.
Mesdames Elmer Lynn aud Joe
who have been visiting
in California, are expected
home Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Peyton, of Evansville,
who has been visiting in the city for
Tor the past two weeks returned
home Sunday.
Rule Clark and wife left Saturday
ior a visit to friends in Kansas City,
Mo. They will visit the exposition
1t Seattle, Wash, before they will
,eturn home.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-06-24

H. d. Coward, manager OF the
Arm Of Barnes, Coward a Co, and
Miss Pansy Rule we're out driving
with their relttives from Park City,
Utah, last Tuesday evening. We
are glad that Coward wanted to
show Darlington before --. Cow
and is all o. X. and works for his
home town.