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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
BURNED BODY TO
HIDE AWFUL CRIME
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES SUR
ROUND DEATH OF AGED MADI-
SON COUNTY CITIZEN-ROBBERY
THE EVIDENT MOTIVE

Huntsville April 3o.-(Special.)-W. W.
Thompson, an aged citizen of the north
western part of Madison county, was
burned in his home two miles from Co
lightly last night and his neighbors who
are acquainted with certain circumstances
OF the case believe that the old man was
murdered and the fire set to hide the
crime.
The dead body was found this morning
In the ashes of the house, presenting a
tragic mystery that is yet to be fathomed
by careful official investigation.
Mr.. Thompson lived alone and the story
of his death may never be known. He
borrowed $500 by mortgaging his farm
several days ago and this fact became
noised about through the neighborhood
1t was thought that he had several hun
bred dollars of this money in the house
with him and some of his friends told
him that it would be easy for any criml-
nal to creep upon him in the dead OF
night, murder him and get the money.
The old man then told them that he
had placed the money in Rison's bank and
this indeed was the truth. Ele spent
about $500 of the borrowed money in pay
Ing debts and buying necessities and the
balance stands to his credit in the bank
now. Perhaps he had as much as $50
in the house with him-certainly no more
than that sum.
This would have been poor reward for
the horrible crime that. may have been
committed
Coroner Humes Laughln left for the
scene of the affair this morning and an
inquest will be held.
People in the neighborhood belleVe that
It Is a case of foul murder and they want
ed bloodhounds sent out there, but Sherln
Mitchell found that dogs could not be put
on the trail before late tonight and tnat
would be too late.
Mr.. Thompson was 10 years old. lie
was a widower and there is a son in the
west lie was a brother of Mrs. Boone
McDavid and relative of numerous
other people In this locality. He was
man of fine character. He was a Con-
federate veteran. Before the war he was
a man of considerable wealth, but practi'
callv all his fortune was lost during the
war and In the days of reconstruction
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FLORENCE DISTRICT
CONFERENCE CLOSES

Tuscumbia, April 30.-(Special.)- The
Florence district conference, which has
been in session since Tuesday, adjourned
Yesterday afternoon after selecting Flor
ence for the next meeting place. A lay
mems movement was organized and l.. u.
Waldrop of Sheffield was elected leader.
Delegates to the annual conference which
will meet at Huntsville next fall were
elected as follows: Walter III. Williams
of Tuscumbia, John H. Peach of Shef-
field, Judge Charles P. Almon of Rus
sellville and Frank jackson of Florence:
The Rev. w. J. Reid of Leighton spoke
in the interest of the Orphans home at
Srmmerfield of which he is superin-
tendent.
The Rev. j. w. Norton. agent for the
home for superanuated preachers, spoke
in the interest Of his work.
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FATAL SHOOTING
AT GREENVILLE

GreenvIlle. April 30.-(Spe cial.)-
Henry Landrunl, a white man, was oh OF
and instantly killed here this after
noon by Henry Durham, another white
man, the weapon being single-bar-
relied shotgun. The tragedy was the
result of a misunderstanding between
the two men and they had been quar-.
reling most of the afternoon. BotE
ere men whose history is sordid.
Several years ago Durham, widow
er of SIS, married y ri of 10 and shb
Is the main cause of the trouble.
Mrs. Durham says that the men Were
cuarreling all afternoon and when Ian
drum came into the store threats w'er e
r,ade and when Landrum reflched for
his pistol Durham chased him to the
door and fired. Landrum ran about 81
feet and fell. He received, the charge
CT shot through the heart. Durham
was arrested and placed in jail with
ont bond.
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Hon, Walter d. Seed, candidate for
lieutenant governor of Alabama, is one
of the foremost citizens of the state
upbuilding of his native commonwealth
ana for the benefit of its people 1t
is said of him and that truthfully that
he Is personally acquainted with more
people in Alabama than is any other
ore man, and If there is anyone who
knows him and does not admire him,
that person is yet to speak. His char
acter is of the purest, above reproaca
In every respect. His life has always
been high toned, and there is no man
embracing more true virtues than he.
He has. always labored for morality
and truth, decrying everything to the
contrary.
On entering the race for lieutenant
governor he did SO with the hope of
election, that he might have a hand
In legislative matters which would
prove beneficial to Alabama and her
people. He did not cons. out with any
enc candidate or set of candidates, but
has made the race on his own merits
and his own platform, and the latter
he has heralded into every precinct
IL the state and it has met genera
favor. Thousands of personal letters
have come to him within the past few
weeks, expressing approval of this plat
form. He has not been favored with
contributed campaign funds, but has,
from patriotic principles, betrayed his
own EXPENSES; and no political cam
pnign has ever been conducted on a
higher or more admirable plan.
Jiaving served as trustee Of a pub
lie school for nearly 10 years, he Is
thoroughly conversant with the needs
of the schools and Is deeply interested
In lettering them. AS most of the ED
ucation our people get ID through the
public and elementary schools, he ia
vors increased appropriately for them
and judicious management of all
public school funds. Resolutions ado pit
ed by citizens of his home town (Tus-
caloosa) recite the fact that, after
reaching the age of 10 years it de-
volved on him to educate himself, and.
IT, at after graduation from the Stat
University he necessarily began Iii e
without a penny, but has since beel
actively identihe with both CONNER
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Fay Minette, April 3O.-(Special.)-
A large number OF Bay Minette people
attended the exercises at the Douglas
vile negro schoolhouse last evening. 1t
was closing day Cor that school and
a number of the local men were on
the programme for addresses. Charles
Wright editor of the Negro Advocate.
published here, gave the chief address
of the evening and J. II. IL. Smith, pro
tute judge. pnd Rev. S. l.. Lambert
gave short talks. The exercises in
which the students took part were ex-
cecdingly interesting.
Farmers throughout the county have
announced that their potato crops are
fast coming on and some have begun
shipping the tubers north. Within the
next week II large number of cars will
be used in transporting the bumper
crops which are to be found in ev
cry portion of the county. Large num-
Aers Of voSers are being registered to-
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|ABY'S ITCHING
|S00THED AT ONCE
Id Soon Cured Perfectly and Eco
lnomicalIy Doctor Called It E.
),ema and Little Sufferer Rubbed
lind Twisted All the Time.
UTICURA AGAIN PROVED
THE GREAT SKIN CURE"

k'My baby boy was about nine
bnths old when he had a breaking out
his neck which was very annoy
II. 1t used to make him very fretful
n cross because 1t seemed to worry
In so much. In the meantime / was
TX myself. had my doctor look at
i baby and he told mo it was eczema
III he wanted to treat it. But friend
mine told me she knew it could be
red cheaper than any doctor could do
for and in much less time. So I
krted using the Cuticura Soap and
Iticura Ointment which | soon found
q was what / ought to have had be-
fe. for the eczema seemed to itch so the
Nv could not keep his head still for he
y rubbing and twisting all the time.
used the Cuticura Remedies about
l,e times tho FIRST day and began to
Ice tho good it was doing. for he
Ia to get rest from rubbing his neck.
~ I used three cakes Of Cuticura
TAP and two boxes Of Cuticura, ONT
lent and now no one could tell that he
{cr had any kind Of breaking out, and
hoe then have never been without this
'iticurn Soap nor the Cuticura Oint.
snt. Mrs. Lula Dorsey, e Browns Ct,
wv, Washington, D. c., Oct. 2, 1900"
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YOUNG MAN BITTEN
BY RABID CANINE

Athens, April Observation-Disclosures
Lambert, a prosperous young planter,
living in the eastern part of the coun-
ty. was badly bitten by rabid dog
Thursday and left TODAY for Atlanta
10 be given treatment. He was visit
ing a neighbor who had shut large
dog up in a crib. fearing that there
was something wrong With him. Mr..
Lambert was standing by the crib,
which Is a,log building. and, not know
ing that the dog was in the build
Ing, put his hand through the crack,
and as he did so the dog caught 1t
and he was badly bitten. The dog
died short time after the young man
was bitten.
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/ oial life and farming for nearly 20
years.
Years ago he recognized that moth,
| ing would more greatly benefit the
farming sections, towns and cities than
would good roads. and he has been ac-
tive along that line. He attended as
| a delegate the first good roads con
vention, held in Admission, more than
| 10 years ago. Prior to that and con-
tjnLousy since he has not only been
an earnest advocate OF good roads. but
| one of the financial supporters of the
cause. The people have already voted
| favorably on good roads measure
and he favors the enactment OF that
| into law Just as soon as the states
| finances will permit.
! Being farmer he is in position to
know the need of lettering our, agri-
| cultural methods and believes that We
| should have increased appropriations
foc farmers institute work; for more
and larger prizes to stimulate greater
| int crest in better methods OF farming;
for. more temporary and permanent cx-
pertinent stations; for additional bulie-
tins; In fact, for appropriations tina.
will tend to arouse an agricultural CAM
pajgn which will have for Its object
the doubling of production on the same
| land with the same labor. ~
lie is opposed to any general increase
in taxation, either direct or Indirect
Everyone is familiar with his rec
ord as state treasurer. which { Nks
| Ter itself After election and b.twdn~
eftering upon the duties of the office
| he agitated and earnestly advocated,
ard is in no small measure responsible
for, the present depository law, which
saves the state S10,00O annually in ex-
change and protects the states funds
by bonds. leaving no danger from rop-
,ery and less from embezzlernent: and
II permits the money, under absolutely
cafe methods, to be circulated among
the people instead of million dol
lars being locked In the treasury vault
One clerkship in his office he has al
Ways kept filled by a Confederate vet
eran. Notwithstanding the application
of others with more or sss political
influence.
He will always appreciate most high
| ~ end remember most gratefully any,
thing that you might do to aid his
. election.
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Athens, April 3O.-(6pecial.)-Co Gaines
C. Smith, one of the Oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens of this county,
died last night at his residence in Athens
after a long illness. He was nearly 90
years OF age. He had served through
three wars and in each he had made a
gallant soldier. He enlisted in his youth
to fight in the early Indian wars. Later
he served as a captain in the Mexican
war; and in the great civil war he went
to the front as first lieutenant and re-
turned a colonel. He was modest, re-
firing man, lived a quiet, retired life and
died respected and esteemed by all who
knew him. His remains were buried to-
day in the city cemetery in Athens.
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shcmeld Amateur. Give Play

Sheffield, April 30.-(Special.) 1.-THE
Fairy Queen was given Thursday even
ing at the Sheffield opera house for the
benefit of the Ladies' guild of Grace Epis-
copal church and scored great sue
cess. The leading characters were Miss
Ida May Malone as the fairy queen;
'Rosalie, Queen of Tyroleans,'' Miss Anna
Marie Anton; Mother Grunt,' the gypsy
queen, B. l.. Nicholson: Little Chip,
Neil johnson. The audience taxed the
capacity of the house and the play was
well received
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EUTAW is READY
FOR THE ELECTION
Iounty VIII Poll 900 Votes and Give
OsNeal 100 Majority-Bankhend
VIII Carry Greene

F.utaw, April 30.-(Special.)-G. H.
Nlantorl, chairman of Greene county eS-
5cutive committee, has delivered all
be ballot boxes for the election to
u held Monday next to the different
&ting places in the county. There will
1T be over 600 votes polled in the
Iunty and it is conceded by practic-
v everyone that O'Neafs majority
VI be over 100 votes. The amend
lent lines are tightly drawn and the
ksults for all state officers will be
bout like it was last fall-the ants
Eceiving a majority. j. P. Cook, j. a.
kanagan anG DR.. 8. NJ. Spencer are
Indicates for representatives and all
lie were anti amenders last Novem-
and each thinks he Is sure Win
A. M. Tunstall of Greensboro. Is
tout opposition, a candidate for Hen-
from this, the Thirty-seco I'D, SEN
fial district.
Tome of Captain Hobson's friends
ke were very much surprised to learn
him supporting Senator Bankhcad
4 the Senate. Colonel Bankh ea,l
fms to be the strongest candidate In
IL county, with Knox close sec
Ia.
EJohn D. Mcqueen, candidate for So
tjtor of the Sixth circuit, Is out among
b boys, and he thinks his prospects
/ exceedingly bright. He Will carry
Is county practically solid and his
kinds are leaving nothing un done 20
Ike success sure.
Ehe county registrars are sitting at
b courthouse tc wait on those who
I've not and are entitled to register
u vote in Mondays election. SO far
ly three have registered.
The recent cold weather and snow
l has been in order :,or several days.
la is scarce, but probably enough lii
county to go around.
l.utaw can soon boast of another
lustry-an ice plant, which will be
10y for operation in couple OF
t,ks. 1t is owned by the Eutaw
fH,r Works, Electric and Power COM
and will be up -to-date IN every
ocular.
lie public school building is being
Etructed rapidly by Pike & Cas-
Npf jefferson, county, and will be
dpieted for the opening OF sch 90!
II fall.
lutte number of citizens after ded
ereunion at Mobile and report de-
Eful trip and pleasant stay in tile
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Mrs. A. G. Abernnthy Die.

Florence, April 30.-(Special Mrs. A.
C. Alternately, an aged lady of 50. died
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home of her son, John F. Alternately, in
East Florence. She had been an invalid
for 40 years. She was the mother of j.
F. and William Alternately and Mrs. Vir-
gil Pope, all of Florence. The body was
taken this afternoon to Prospect, Tenn,
for interment.
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Jones-WoodroOf

Athens, April SO.-(Special)- IA beautiful
wedding was celebrated yesterday at
Mooresvile, when Miss Harriet Woodroof,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James W.
Woodroof, was united in marriage with
Mr. Winston Reese Jones of Fitzgerald,
Ca. the ceremony being performed by the
Rev Yoe, the pastor of the bride at the
Methodist church in historic Mooresville.
The large building was filled with friends
of the bride. The church had been most
beautifully decorated TO-. the occasion and
a more beautiful wedding was never wit
messed in that community. Immediately
after the marriage the bridal couple left
for an extensive visit through the west
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negro. KiIIcd in QUARRY

Huntsville. April 3O.-tSpecial.)--
Sep Garner, a negro, was struck on the
head by fragment of rock yesterday
afternoon while working near the city
stone quarry on Little Mountain AMI
ajee in a short time Garner was fully
teh yards from blast. A bit of stone
was thrown high in the air and came
down on top of his head, fracturing
the skull This is the second fatality
at the quarry within month.
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McEuIry-wiIlian,s

Athens. April sO--(special.)- Chirles Oc-
tayia McEniry of Bessemer was married
last evening at the parsonage of the
Christian church In this place to Miss
Mary Kate Williams, lovely and at
tractive young lady Of Athens, the Rev
w. p. Crouch officiating. The marriage
was a great surprise to the friends Of the
contracting parties, but few knowing any,
thing Of the approaching event, Mr.. Nc
Entry came to Athens on the late II ain
yesterday to visit his sister and all ar
rangements were soon made for the mar
rage which WA carried out and tho
couple left for a trip west on the 7:5o
train.
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ALEYVILLE VISITED
BY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

1aleyville, April 30-(Special. Haley
\ was visited with another destructive
yesterday, and owing to winds it re-
led hard work to save the town.
he losses are as follows:
". Curtis, cafe building, loss $3.50; par
hy insured.
stylof Bros stock, $500; partially COW
with insurance.
6orthern Alabama Railway company,
section houses, loss about $500, with
Insurance.
occupants of the section houses lost all
Er personal effects.
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rarmern nu.y Replanting COTTON

Athens, April sO.-(Special.) From every
section of the county comes news that
the farmers are blowing up their cotton
and planting over, also the corn is being
plowed up and reclanted. The freeze
which visited this county did thousands
of dollars damage. Fruit is all killed,
both little and large. Seed for replant-
ing cotton are high and very scarce.
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FLORENCE Gets Convention

Florence, April 3o.-(Special.)- difference
will have the honor of entertaining the
next annual convention of the Tri-State
Odd Fellows association. Both of the
important offices were filed by men from
this section, DR.. f.. G. Rhodes of Sheffield
being chosen as president and j. T. Miller
of this city, secretary
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Preparatory to the installation Of q
larger power generator than has hereto
fore been in operation. the Admission Elec-
trio and Gas company has received a
shipment of $1,000 bricks, to be Used in
the enlargement of its power house.
Associated with the local electric and
power company is the Alabama Power
development company, of which r. w.
Mitchell Ii president The company is
building a high tension line between this
city and Tallsdega for the transmission
of power betw zen the two citit . and In
terme date places. Mr. Mitchell was In the
city Yesterday and reported favorable
progress on the. work ~
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Be sure to vote for John
Craft for Railroad Commission

Whitaker Piano Co., 2104
LIST Ave-, has one of the finest
Baby Grand pianos ever snip
ped into the Birmingham dis
trict; fully guaranteed 20
years brand new, which will
sell Monday only for $500 cash.
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ro warm New puilding

The spacious auditorium which was
recently projected at Chosea Springs has
been completed and will be used for the
first time at a big rally which Will be
held there Sunday for religious purposes
1t was for the purpose Of affording a
central location for religious, political
educational and other public gatherings
that the build ing was established by
corporation. It Is under the direction o.
Capt. w. P. Howell, one of the mott int
eresting public characters in the county
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The Rev. s. E.. Hodges, who was re-
Gently called to the pastorate Of the First
Methodist church Of this city from Union
town, has arrived and will fill his pulpit
for the first time as pastor at the sun
day morning service. In the evening the
Baptist and Methodist churches of the city
will not have any services, their members
going to the Presbyterian church to Unite
in the welcome to the new minister.
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porcr.v,IIc pcat. wiII,nr,.

Huntsville. April Special. -
Tho baseball team of the Rodgersville
high school defeated the Williams
school team yesterday afternoon by Z
score OF to 2.
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SYLACAUGA PLANS
LIGHTING PLANT
Bonds Are Floated BY Town
for This Purpose
CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN
Mallory and Knox Appear to He VIM
ners In TnIlndega County-streets
Are Being Improved-Court
Opens Next Week

ga, one OF the i've towns OF Inc county,
has succeeded in floating bonds with
which to build an electric light plant
Sixteen miles of line will connect the new
plant with the town. Bids for the con-
struction of the line will be open until
May 2 Mayor s. P. Mcdonald will an
swer letters asking for information about
bidding.
During the closing days of the campaign
nearly all of the local candidates are
making a battle ground of the city of Tai
ladega Guessing as to the outcome is
freely INDUCED in, and the guesses differ
widely The Jest opinions seem to be
that Mallory will carry the county by
something like 200 votes. Knox will lead
for senator by at least that number; r.
S. Plowman is unopposed for the state
senate. The representatives race, with
four candidates on the track, is entirely
the two winners. j. C. Burt for solicitor
seems to have the advantage in this coun-
ty The race for circuit clerk is spirited
with three entries Predictions are equal
ly divided as between McCargo and Ben
F. Gay for winners. Four candidates
make the sheriff's race a lively one, the
plum prophesied as being between Ed
wards and Cornett. The places of city
Judge and probate judge are unopposed
The best guess makes the total vote of
the county 1900
A large force of hands are being work
ed by the city, putting down storm sewer
pipes on the north side of South street
and preparing to ebert the street from
Johnson avenue to East street The work
Is being done at the expense of the prop
erty owners, and it is estimated to cost
81 cents per. foot The effect of this work
will be to widen South street five feet or
more. Mayor oliver is giving the work
his personal attention and closely study
ing each detail of 1t.
The Sunday schools of the Coosa River
Baptist association will meet at Childers-
burg, in this county, May l. A large at
tendance is expected, as the association
Is a large one. Rev James w. Batson
president has charge Of the meeting All
schools in the district will send delegates.
Many teachers of pote will attend.
The non-jury criminal docket of the
city court will be taken up on May o.
There are but few lnisdemeanor cases on
the docket, as the people have been toe
busy to commit crime for the past two
months The majority of cases are small
fights between colored citizeps.
Tho funeral of Miss Mary Madison wa
largely attended from the First Method
list church Friday afternoon, She was 6
lovely girl in the first bloom of younf
womanhood. and loved by every one II
the CITY, Her death was the result O
blood poisoning. A severe case Of tonsili
is caused liberated tonsis, from which
blood poisoning resulted.
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day in order to vote in the primaries
which are held Monday, May 9. Candi.