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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
News of Bay Minette

Bay Minette. July 1s.-(Special. lone OF
the severest thunderstorms of the sum.
mer visited this section of the county
Sunday afternoon. The home of e. A.
Higgins was struck by lightning and
considerable damage was done to the roof
of the house. The heavy rain which ac-
companied the storm prevented the house
from taking fire. The home Of Marshall
Smith was struck and the occupants were
considerably shaken up. The telephone
system was almost completely disabled,
but this morning the lines are being re-
paired. No fatalities have been reported.
The members of Mrs Sallie Silsbee !
class of the First Presbyterian Sunday
school and those of Miss Silsbee Bristow
of the Baptist school will hold their an
nual picnic at the dam bridge Tuesday,
There will be large number to at
tend.
Postmistress Mrs. Florence Dinwiddie
has sold 100 acres of land lying in the
vicinity Of Loxley to some parties from
Kentucky.
Tax Collector G. B. Stapleton conduct
ed the sale OF lands on which the taxes
were not paid today. A large number OF
bidders were present and the sales were
pushed through in short time The
acreage sold this year is about the same
as that of last year.
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Democrats Hold Meeting

Sheffield. July 18.-(Special.)-.The mass
meeting of democrats called TO elect a
new city executive committee and for
mulate plans for the September munich
pal election was presided over by j. l..
Andrews and the proceedings were
marked by the greatest harmony. No
reference was made to the rival meet
ing held the preceding night by the re-
publicans and dissatisfied democrats who
protested against holding a primary, and
new committee was elected, all of
whom favor holding the democratic pri-
mary. The COMMITTEES: DR.. w. III. Bevill,
Peter Schaut, DR.. c. B. Ashe, DR.. w.
H. Blake, E. Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
SU NJ MER SCHOOL
CLOSES THIS WEEK

University, July 1S.-(Special. with
the examination for teachers certih-
Gates this week the most successful
session of the University of Ala bama
summer school ever held will be
brought to a close Over 300 students
have been enrolled in classes pursuing
advanced work. Remarkable progress
was made in all of the courses which
were completed in the six weeks ses-
sion.
An attractive feature of the session
in addition to the classroom work has
been series of lectures and enter
tainments. These were mostly along
practical lines, especially adapted to
the interests of the teachers and equip
ping them for more efficient service
20 the state. This in fact has been the
keynote of the session, that the teach
ers should return to their schools bet
ter prepared to teach and to discharge
their duty to the state directly At
the last general assembly of the stu
dents DR.. F. B. Dresslar, dean of the
summer school, urged the teachers to
accept the slogan. sounded in every
lecture and taught in every class dur
ing their stay at the university: Ser
vice to the state" DIR. Dresslar ex-
pressed his gratitude for the success
full term and the inspiration that came
from a six weeks convention OF the
best teachers ot the state.
Among the lecturers this summer
were Col. T. c. McCorvey who spoke
on the "Ku Klux Khan" DR.. Charles
A. McMurray of Illinois, who deliv-
cred series of lectures on the prob
lens of the elementary schools; Prof.
Frederick D. Losey of the regular uni
versity faculty who lectured on THE
Spoken Word and the Oral Interpre-
tation of Literature" and gave readings
from Shakespeare; DR.. J. P. Curley and
DR.. r. c. Young of the Alabama Dental
association. who lectured on the care of
the teeth: DIR. ]. Y. Graham of the uni
versfty faculty. who spoke on public
sanitation; Mrs. ]. Y. GRAHAM who leo
tured on Faust" w. f. Feagin of the
department of education at Montgom-
cry, who lectured on Alabama school
laws; Capt. w. It. Sheehan of the Mont
gomerly Advertiser, who lectured on
Alabama's pioneer period; DR.. W. G.
Gorgas who spoke on the Panama ca
nal; Mrs. H. c. Gunnels and Miss Fran
ces Higgins. who told of school i'm
provement in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
REV. T. H. JOHNSON
LEAVES EUFAULA

Eufaula, July 1s.-(Special)-The Rev.
copal church here. delivered his fare
we'll sermon to the parishioners at the
morning service yesterday. He was very
emphatic in his praises of the city and
its people and did not hesitate to say
that Eufaula was one of the most beau
tiful and cultured cities he had ever
dwelt in. He expressed his deep regret
in having to leave and emphasized the
fact that his new call afforded a broader
field for work, as the principal cause
of his departure. Following the close
of the morning service a parishoners
meeting was held. when talks pertaining
to the future welfare of the church were
freely INDUCED in by Henry d. Clayton,
DR.. w. P. Copeland and other promi-
nent members. 1t was determined not
to close the doors for a single day. if
possible. and the vestry will meet this
week for the purpose of extending a call
Immediately to some priest, several of
whom have been suggested to fill the
vacancy.
The fire department of the city is en-
joying an unusual siege of quietude this
summer. The records show that only
one alarm has been turned in within the
past 80 days, and this was of no con-
sequence, as the fire was extinguished
before the department reached the
scene.
Considerable attention is being raid
to the pecan industry in this city and
section. An organization known as the
Eufaula Pecan company is rapidly ex-
tending the culture Of tho trees and an
expert is now employed and is busily
engaged In building and otherwise i'm
proving their large acreage.
John M. Wood of HawlSinsville, who
operates large farming interests ~ miles
north of the city, says that crop pros
poets throughout his section are more
fiattering for both corn and cotton than
he has observed in 20 years. This, too.
is in the face of the fact that Mr.. Wood
was in the drowned out district last sea-
son. where hundreds of farmers did not
gather more than three bales to the
plow.
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JESSE B. HEARIN MADE
MAYOR OF DEMOPOLIS

Demopolis, July 18.- Especially -
Jesse B. Hearin was elected mayor of
Demopolis today by a majority Of SO
votes over w. M. Tucker, the vote
standing 1872 to 100. The mayor-elect
is one of the most popular attorneys
in this section of Alabama. He is as
ISOLATED with George W. Taylor, con-
gresham from the First congressional
district, in the practice of law
The new council will be: Issador
Belly. G. T. Breitling, lobe Ely, John
D. Norwood and John c. Webb, Jr.
w. M. Tucker, who was defeated for
mayor, has been a member of the city
council for years.
The election passed off very quietly
and all the candidates. with their
workers, were in the best of humor.
and there will be no hard feelings over
the result.
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SPECIAL RATES
Via
EZy6Zl

Milwaukee, VIII, and Return, @231B.
Account Biennial Encampment ard
Convention of Supreme Lodge Knights
Of Pythias. Tickets on sale July rs, 20.
20 and 81, limited for return August
18, unless extended at Milwaukee by
Che deposit and payment of so cents
until September 8, 1910.
Camp Grounds, Miss, and Return.
Tickets on sale July II to 10. inclusive.
Rate 5000, limited for return July 81.
1910; 1885. limited for return August
u. 1910.
Chautauqua, N. r., and Return, $4,000.
Tickets on sale July Z and %, Anal
limit for return August IL, 1910
special Homeseekers' Rates to points
b the west and northwest. Tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays of each
month. limited for return rs days from
date of sale.
Pensacola, Fla, and Return, $500.
Tickets on sale July II. IS. ~ and 20.
limited for return until July ~, 1910.
For further information call on or
write to P. Sid Jones. D.. p. A., both
|phones s77. Birmingham. Ala.
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Fuller Withdraw. From Race

Cullman. July 1s-(Special)-Asa B.
Fuller. who was defeated by two votes
In the late primary election by O. s.
Roden for the Office of circuit court clerk
of this county, has withdrawn his name
from the race as an Independent candi-
date. Mr.. Fuller made an effort to con-
test the primary election on the grounds
of illegal votes cast for his opponent, Mr..
Roden, but upon investigation 1t was
found that the law was insufficient to
warrant a contest--that Is, 1t waf found
that the contest law had been repealed.
Therefore the contest was withdrawn and
Mr.. Fuller announced himself as IN indie
pendent candidate to succeed himself In
office.
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Home Gaming Is Exempt

Ten defendants were arraigned before
Recorder James F. Green in the Admission
police court Monday as a result of raids
made on alleged craps games Saturday
and Sunday nights, but when their cases
came to trial 1t was shown that the al
legged offenses were committed In the pri-
vate residence of Jim Bailey and all of
the offenders were dismissed, as 1t was
held that under the law gambling in a
private residence is exempt from the in
reference of police officers. All of the
defendants were old habtues of the po-
lice court, having been frequently cap
tured before.
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line company will meet the owners Of
barges to sell at Mobile and complete
all deals. BY the time fall trade sets
in at full speed 1t is thought there
will be a regular schedule of service
down the river, bringing in great guam
titles of grain from the west and cor
fee, sugar and rice from the New Or
leans markets.
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Crop Conditions pod

Dfscouraging reports concerning the
condition Of the cotton crop are being
received here from all sections of Cen
trail Alabama. Some of those familiar
with the crop conditions believe that
about the average yield will be had from
the present crop, while others do not
believe that half crop will be gath
cred.
The few days OF dry and hot weather
during the past week were taken advan-
tage of by the farmers and a great deal
of grass was cut from the fields The
recent rains caused the grass to grow
fast and in many sections it grew SO
rapidly that 1t choked the cotton plant
The crop throughout this section is
termed Spotted this term meaning that
1t is good In some sections and bad in
others.
On the sandy lands and in many of
the uplands the crops are reported to
be good Those who have bottom lands
are suffering the greatest, for the rains
have in many instances covered the cot
ton plant in low fields and practically
ruined the prospects.
Reports from the canebrake section
west of Selma are that the crop Is very
poor. Grass in that section is running
the prospects and the farmers are very
much discouraged. Some of the farmers
believe that If hot and fair weather con-
tinues with an occasional shower that a
good crop will yet be made in this Sec
ton.
The corn crop throughout central Ala
bama Is reported to be In good condition
and only in few localities has the rain
done damage to that plant. In some
sections, though, the rains have ruined
the prospect of a good corn crop.
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CuIIman County Court Convenes

Cullman, July 1s.-(Special.)--The jury
term of the county court convened here
this morning. Judge r. I. Burke presiding.
This will be a very important term OF
this court. as there are a large number OF
cases to be disposed of at this ting. More
than 80 jurymen have been summoned
and have been sworn in. The term will
last two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
BABY ONE YEAR OLD.
GOT ECZEMA

Got eczema on hands, face,
nose and mouth-Hard crust
formed, cracked and blood
ran out-Itched frightfully-.
Could not rest - Mitts on
hands to prevent scratching
Mother forced to sit with
baby day and night-Used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment
as directed In three days
crust began to come off -
In a week there was no more
scab - Now baby is cured
without a mark = Sleeps
soundly in her cradle and
parents in their bed 90 No
more sleepless nights because
OF baby's suffering Cuticura
seems a wonderful remedy
for this disease.
Extract from the letter Of Mr.. Henry NJ.
yogel. RID. l. Bath, Pa, December 8. 1909.
Cuticura Remedies are sold throughout the
civilized world. Cuticura Soap (25c.). Cuticura
Ointment (5Oc.). Cuticura Resolvent (50c. } and
! Cuticura Pills (25c.). Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, Sole Props, 1856 Columbus Ave-. Bos-
ton. ASrMailed free, 82-page Cuticura Book
an How to Treat the Skin and Scalp.
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WILL BUILD ROAD
TO huntsville
| Work Will Connect Selma With
Autaugaville
SPECIAL FOR SOLDIERS
Train VIII Be Operated for Benefit of
National Guard Members Going to
Chickamauga--CrOp Con-
ditions Reported Bad

Selma, July 1S.-(Special. Work
upon the building of the road from
Selma to huntsville and which, when
completed, will give Selma turnpike
from here to Autaugaville, In Autauga
county, will be started within the next
few weeks.
County Engineer w. S. Kellar has
completed the survey of the road and
shortly the court of county commits
sioners will advertise for bids for the
construction of the road which will
be built under the direction of Mr.
Kellar.
Nearly all of the rights of way for
the road have been secured from the
people living along the proposed turn
pike, and several miles of the road
already been built east of Selma. Au-
tauga county has already built her
part of the road from Autaugayille
to the Dallas county line and this coun-
ty will finish the road within the next
year.
All of the road or part of 1t Will
be let by contract. The successful bid
der is expected to push the work for
ward as rapidly as possible after he
has received the contract. All of the
road in Dallas county will be built
by contract and work upon different
roads will be started as quickly as
possible.
The road from Selma to Autauga-
Vile will prove quite a feeder to this
city as soon as 1t has been completed
1t will mean the bringing to Selma
each year of much cotton which here
tofore has been going elsewhere. 1t
will also mean the coming to Selma
of the people of Autauga county to
do tn cir trading and which will mean
many thousand dollars each year for
the different business concerns of this
city
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THOUsANDs DYING

every day from kidney, bladder and
rheumatic trouble. Why suffer death
when 800 bottle, sixty day treat
ment of Halls Texas Wonder seldom
fails to cure, send for testimonials. Dr..
e. W. Hall. 1928 Olive St. st. Louis.
Sold BY druggists.
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Money spent at University

According to report on the books
of Treasurer ]. H. Titts of the uni
versity, just made to Gov. B. B. CO.
mer by State Examiner John Purifoy,
that institution used money for the
time between May %. 1908. to May 20,
1910, as follows: University, or gen.
eral fund. $77,sS2.4s; students, $10,-
721.1S; labratory, $5.362.6s; summer
school, $10.163.61; building. $11o,122.4S;
investment. s63.619.zB; medical depart
ment, $24.190.43; scholarship, $606.02.
The summer school and the medical
department get $4,000 each from the
state direct. the rest coming from fees.
The general fund is from the state and
the students fund from fees and pay
ments of the student body, the same
thing being so of the laboratory fund.
To the investment, was added during the
year $26,36031 In state bonds The
books are found to be all hight, as are
those of J. c.. Persons, burser at the
university. and F. H. Frazier. treas
urer of the medical department.
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Pythians to Meet

In order to accommodate the several
districts and the grand chancellor, who
desired to attend the convention of all
districts, President Joe s. Stevens of the
First District Pythian association of the
Alabama grand lodge has put forward the
date for the district convention from what
was expected by the grand lodge depu-
ties. who held meeting in Birmingham
recently, setting August 16 as the date
Mr.. Stevens will send out notices to al
of the lodges in the district, who have
the privilege of appointing delegates az
follows: Calhoun lodge, No. As. Admission
No. 81, Rathbone. No. ss of Admission
eight delegates each: Covenant, No. 100
and Choccolocco Valley. No. POP, six del
egates; Cheaha No. 2o4. Fruithurst, No
167, Trout Creek, No. 1856. Oxanna, No
203. Pell City. No. 228, Eli, No. 27S, Hef-
lin. No. 293, five delegates each.
D. II. Smith, j. A. Robertson and W.
B. Merrill have been appointed as a
committee to act In conjunction with
Fruithurst lodge in the preparation of a
programme for the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

30 feet I'd avenue, 31a blocks
Goth street, $4,000. Talk with
Alan Jemison.
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Admission has recovered from the dark
ness into which the city was largely
thrown Sunday afternoon as a result of
the electric currents being burned out
in several sections Of the city by the
terrific lightning storm. The telephone
lines have also been repaired and COM
munication resumed.
Reports received from the country In
dictate that this city received the worst
of the storm, as 1t seems to have been
almost entirely local. Due to this fact
the crops were not materially damaged
by the terrific downpour.
The damage wrought by the wind Is
considered to have been out of proper
ton to its velocity. Weather Forecaster
Clark. whose telephone was burned out
Sunday, said today that the velocity wrs
only 80 miles an hour, the highest record
for this city since the weather bureau
was established being 40 miles an hour
The rain, however. was excessive, "A of
an inch falling in IS minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
Train for Soldiers

The Southern railway will on Thors-
day night operate a special train out
of Selma for Chattanooga for the ben
eft of the Alabama National Guard.
The train will consist OF two Pullmans,
four or five day coaches and five or
six baggage cars and VII. leave here
at about 10 O'Clock Thursday night,
reaching Chickamauga the next day.
Besides the Abbott Rifles of this city
several companies of the Alabama Ma
tional Guard, located west of here, will
be on the train. The other compa niles
will come to Selma on different trains
during Thursday afternoon. One Of the
Pullman cars will be used for the men,
bers Of the Abbott Rifles, the membt rs
OF that company having Clipped in and
paid for 1t for their use.
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July examinations for license to teach
In the Alabama schools are now on. They
ruin three days, the studies being divided
as follows: Monday. preliminary ques-
tons. agriculture, reading, photography,
physiology, geography; Tuesday, arith-
metic, English grammar, United States
and Alabama history; Wednesday, pre-
liminary questions for those holding sec
ond-grade certificates. algebra, geometry,
school laws. theory and practice, and
physics. County Superintendent G. w.
Covington and his daughter, Miss Ethel
Covington. are holding the Montgomery
examination. with 81 whites and Al ne
groes taking.
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Veterinarians to Meet

|. A feature of the meeting of the Alaba-
ma Veterinary Medical association, to
be held in this city on July 20 and q, will
be discussion of the tuberculin tests
In city milk inspections and the objects
and development of the meat inspections.
DR.. G. A. Cary, state veterinarian. of
Auburn. who Is the secretary of the as
ISOLATION, is sending out circulars with
information about the meeting. DR.. e. M.
Duncan of the Auburn faculty will have
the lead on the milk test paper. Dog own
ers will be interested in a discussion Of
''stomatities, by DR.. w. B. Fleming Of
Montgomery.
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Racing at the state Fair

Secretary Barnes of the Stat. Fair an
nounces that the racing at the fair this
year is going to be the best In the his
tory Of the organization. He is already
planning ahead for fine string of horses.
With the live stock a separate depart
ment, 1t is also thought that this will
be great feature for the 1910 shows
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Foreign corporations which have been
backward about paying the ten-dollar
permit demanded by the state for doing
business are seeing their error of their
ways and getting in line. The chief
clerk to the secretary of state has re-
ceived a check for three years from one
of them, the amount being $50. Several
of the one-year delinquents are also fall
Ing In line, and it looks now as If all of
them are going to keep in fine faith sand
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
Grand Jury Active

There is an impression that some liquor
indictments will come out of the present
session of the grand jury. as man well
known to be opposed to the breaking Of
the law is foreman. 1t is also told that
gambling is to receive lot of attention
along with fast auto driving and VIOLA
lions of the game laws.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

The corn is now practically made and
the acre is one of the finest have seen
IN the state. Without some unusual ca
lamity he will produce far above 100
bushels on the one acre.
| am told that there are scores of
bright young boys in Sumter and Choctaw
counties competing for the prizes and
that tine rivalry is fierce though friendly.
The work Of these boys is the subject of
the liveliest interest in these two coun-
ties. There is not only keen rivalry be-
tween the boys as individuals. but coun-
ty and state pride is involved as well.