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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

The viaduct agreement between the city of Birmingham and the railroads will have an inning today in Montgomery, and for the purpose of furthering the city interests Mayor Culpepper Exum, M. IL. Mcdowell and other city officials are now in Montgomery.
 The ratification of this agreement must be secured prior to the beginning Of work on the viaducts by the railroads. If the legislature grants the city the right to close perpetually the streets near the pro- posed yiaducts as requested, the council will very probably go through the formal ity of closing them next Wednesday night and the final plans will be started for the building of the bridge near the sioss furnace However, until this measure is il law it is not expected that any steps will be taken by the railroads to get the work under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
ELDORADO COAL
 HOLDINGS BOUGHT
RAMSAY AND MCCORMACK AC- CURE ABOUT $50 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL LANDS. CONSIDERATION NOT YET STATED

The entire holdings of the Eldorado Coal company. situated on the Bir- mingham Mineral railroad, have been purchased by Ramsay & Mccormack owners of the Globe Coal company which appears as the purchaser. The deal includes approximately oeo acres of valuable coal lands, the en- tire equipment of the Eldorado mine' the store, miners quarters and all oth- CT properties attached to the mine.
 The land was owned by Walter Moore and Charles Simmons who have been developing it at the maximum output for some time.
 If was announced that the sale was brought about by reason of that land lying adjacent to other holdings or the Ramsay Mccormack interests and was of the quality they desired for fu- ture operations.
 The purchase includes all the lana lying north of the Birmingham Mineral railroad at E1dorado station heretofore operated by the grantors. The land situated south of the railroad will be operated by Mir Moore and MT. Sim mons as in the past.
 Following the purchase it was stated that the Globe Coal company would continue to operate the mine and that all the present organization would be retained by those now owning the company,
 This purchase by the Ramsay Me- Cormack interests runs their gross ownership of valuable coal lands,sit IS said, above any company in the Bir- mingham district. It Is said the re- cent purchases of the Pratt ConsoI- dated and other Ramsay -McCormack interests place that company in po- sition to operate mines in every sec ton of mineral Alabama on it's own properties without any long haul to sources of consumption. The holdings of that company are now said to be even greater than those of any other interests in Alabama and it is expected that other lands will be acquired shortly. 4+4e
 The price of the Eldorado Coal com pany was not announced by the pur- chasers, while MT. Moore was in Mont gomery and could not be secured for statement It is gathered, however, that the consideration was pretty high figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
CITY GETS VOUCHER FOR $27, $50
 AS PORTION OF ROAD TAX DUE

The Board of Revenue yesterday issued to the city of Birmingham voucher for s27,650, which is the part due the city of the bridge and road tax. The payment was made to Capt. Romaine Boyd, city attorney, who handled the litigation which has resulted in Birmingham getting this tidy sum of money.
 Before the payment of the money the account will be examined very carefully by H. Giant Miller, county treasurer, and it is expected his attorney will be con suited before the actual money is handed over to the city of Birmingham.
 This money is derived from bill whose repeal is being sought. The proposed ac- tion has received disapprobation Of the city legal department, and James o. Smith is now in Montgomery fighting the repeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
WITNESSES ABSENT
 NaGAMING CASE

The case against Harry Haynes, charged with running gaming tables, which was among the first brought be- fore the notice of the grand jury last year through the instrumentality of c. W. Austin Detective agency, was passed in the criminal court yester- day. c. w. Austin, the principal wit ness in the case. was not present. Haynes was on hand for trial with his legal representative, Jim Mex. Long.
 Pete Gorvauses, charged with violat- ing the prohibition laws. was convicted in the same court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
Novel Plan to Aid the
 Boys Club Annual Tag Day


 Expert ad writers will give their as sistance in getting up these advertise ments attractively, so that the business man will be sure to get his moneys worth. In the words of the announcement sent out by the ladies:
 "Every concern and individual who will pay to the Boys club BIO will be regis tered as an honorary and supporting member of the club, and wli. be published as such and indorsing the Push for Bir- mingham spirit. One of these friends will be selected by lot and will have the right to use the advertising space on the tags. If the first selected should not wish to use the space, the opportunity will go to the next selected"
 It is believed this advertising plan will make strong appeal to all, because, as the announcement says
 First you help yourself; second, you help Birmingham; third you help the Boys club, and all for s10.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
CITY OFFICIALS AT CAPITOL
 READY FOR VIADUCT FIGHT

Before going to Montgomery yesterday Mayor Exum said that he was to look after some matters there which included the viaduct agreement and that just as soon as he returned to Birmingham he would begin work on some local prob- lems.
 In addition to the city officials going to Montgomery the coal operators sent an- other delegation. Included in the num- Der going were Capt. J. V. Allen, Secre- tary W. B. Hillhouse, Jones Moore, W. A Gibson and others.
 The mine bill has been reported favor- ably by the senate committee and is ex- pected to receive some action in the senate this week. The operators are very anxious to get the measure through as it has taken great amount of time and the operators are. as rule, busy men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
BELIEVE REYNOLDS
 WANTED IN NORTH

After extensive investigation of the record of A. J. Reynolds, who was arrested some time ago on charge of forgery and false pretenses, City De- tective W. E. Murphy believes that he has in Reynolds a man who Is much wanted in the north. A letter accom- panied by picture was received yes terday morning which much resembles Reynolds and the officers believe he is the man wanted The Pinkerton people also want Reynolds for like offenses in the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses have been issued from the office of the probate court:
 W. R. warley. of Blosburg to Miss Bessie Mullins.
 P. L. Hare of Pratt City to Miss Fan nie Mcdonald.
 H. B. McCarty of Coal Creek to Miss Ida Brakefield.
 F. l.. Lollar of Birmingham to Miss Beulah B. Bloodworth.
 Tom Gibson of wylam to Miss Mar, Cunningham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

Suit was brought by the city and the case was carried to the supreme court. which tribunal recently decided that the city of Birmingham was entitled to the money. Since that decision other fea- lures have been investigated and the is- suance of the voucher yesterday resulted.
 It is stated in Birmingham that the measure aimed at the road and bridge tax has no chance to pass the lawmakers and that the fight is all but won by the city of Birmingham. It is expected that the local men fighting for Birmingham against this measure will return home soon
 The city authorities will call upon the treasurer of Jefferson county this morn ing and probably secure the s27,650 in cash and place it in the bank to the city's credit. With this the city will have &C., tually realized something from the tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
OFFICERS CAPTURE GAMBLING MACHINES

Officers Propst and Stapp yesterday confscated two gambling machines which were in the St. Nicholas hotel building This is the second raid that has been made on local gambling houses and more are to follow, accord ing to the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
NO ONE HURT
 IN PISTOL DUEL

New Orleans, February 22.--A heavy silver watch in Charles Van Currents vest pocket probably saved his life last night when it stopped a bullet fired at him by Mitchell Doren. The watch case shows large indentation where the bullet struck. Van Buren Is night depot master at the Union passenger station He declared( that Doren, after cursing him, began firing and pistol duel followed in which neither was hurt. Both were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
WELL KNOWN ALABAMIANS
 IN BIRMINGHAM YESTERDAY
BY WALTER HARPER

The Alabama railroad commission, in- cluding President Charles Henderson, FrankeN. Julian Leon McCord, Consult ing Engineer Edgar B. Kay and Official Stenographer Miss Lillian Lipscomb, passed through Birmingham yesterday. All the members returned to Montgomery with the exception of MT. Julian and Prof. Kay. The latter went from here to his home at Tuscaloosa, while Mr. Julian went to Decatur to look into some mat ters coming before the commission
 The commission had been to Attalla and Gadsden, where the members have under consideration some depot and other rail- road questions.
 "It is my plan now to take large class of engineering students of the university on a tour of inspection, arriving in Bir- mngham on March s." said Prof. Edgar B. Kay, whose main job is dean of the en- gineering department of the Alabama uni versity.
 First we will inspect the reclamation dam that is being built by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company near EHSley We WILL iilspect thiS Worh uiluer the personal chaperonage of Vice Presi- dent Frank H. Crockard of the Tennessee company. This is one of the most inn portant pieces of engineering work that is now under construction in the state, and about March it will be at the most interesting stage for engineering inspec- ton.
 While in the district we will make our annual inspection of other plants in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
Says He Hit Wife By Accident

George Washington, negro man, was arrested yesterday morning on a charge of assault and battery on his wife. George was arrested by Officer Turner and pro- tested that he had hit his wife by acci- dent and that this was the first time that he had ever been arrested. He was ar raigned before Judge McNally and fined S15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
Reynolds Bond 5000

The bond of A. J. Reynolds, charged with forgery and getting money under false pretenses., who was bound over by Judge H. B. Abernethy in tho sec- ond division of the inferior court Tues day. was fixed at $500 in each case yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
Negro Stole Brass

Walker Sharp, negro man, was ar rested yesterday by Detectives Jones and Gates on charge of burglary and grand larceny It is charged that the man stole a large amount of brass. Sharp is also wanted in connection with the robbery of some railroad cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
Negro Held Up

D. P. Craig, negro man.. reported to the police yesterday morning that he had been held up early yesterday morning at Thirty-fifth avenue and Twenty-seventh street. North Birmingham, by two white men. Craig was relieved of a. watch, some small change, and postoffice order for s92. description of the men was furnished the police. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
I MAKE BONDS GEO. c. OLIVER, Phones 334.
LOST

White pointer dog, with brown and tan spots on face and legs. Named Cabby." Strayed or was stolen Sunday morning.
 Return to Steven Smith and secure very liberal reward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
YOU ARE SAFE

when you buy Hostetter's Rlttcru--he- cause--its 5s years record has proven it to be a reliable remedy for ordinary family ills and its record of cures proves it to be the safest and best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23
HOSTETTER' STOMACH BITTERS

first of all; you'll not need any other. It Is excellent in cases of Poor Apps- tite, FlntuIency, Sick Headache, Inal- Restion, Dyspepsia, Chills sud Malaria. "YOu are as well as your stomaoh.s
 HOSTETTEn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

J. W. Worthington of Sheffield was in Birmingham yesterday on business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23

district and will possibly go to Ragland and Leeds to inspect the cement plants. From here we will go to Sylacauga and Speigner, where we will see hydro elec- tric plants that are now being built.
 Our tour will also include the electric plants at Montgomery and vicinity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-23


 in Birmingham yesterday. "The univer- sity Is making fine progress and the att tendance is most satisfactory" he said. w. w. Crawford, president of the American Trust and Savings bank of Birmingham, quit school because he did not like it when he was Is years of age and went to work in St. Louis hog packing establishment. He was born in Eutaw.
 When asked few days ago how many stories he intended to put in his new building for the bank he said the engi- neers had not yet decided how many the ground on which the building ifs to be erected would support.
 The peaches of Georgia and Alabama have had their first killing.
 J. P. Stiles. probate judge of Jefferson county, will be 51 years of age April 21. He was born in Oktibbeha county, Mis- sissippi. It is said that he moved from his native county because the name was so hard to write.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-12

session. NJ three Or four oossoo10
the anti.pass bill has been before the
legislative assembly and has been last
In the shuttle. In this session the olll
will no doubt be enacted into law, pos.
sibly with an emergency clause. The
railroads have sent the usual passes
to the members, coupled with letter
70 the effect that they are not op.
posed to the enactment Of an anti.
pass law. There is q pretty general
belief that the passage Of such . bill
would meet with the approval Of the
roads, as it would end opportunities
for passes on various grounds and put
al transportation on the same basis.
And the people Of the state generally
are In favor of the anti-pass bill.
f. + +
The Initiative and referendum bill
has also been introduced by Senator
Bessesen and calls for a constitu.
&ional amendment, which is necessary
before it can be put in effect Some
Of the prohibitionists have opposed
initiative and referendum in the past,
10 far as 1t affects constitutional
amendments, on the ground that un.
der it's provisions it would be possible
to get the prohibition clause Of the
constitution resubmitted. Whether
this element of opposition will enter
this time remains to be seen.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-12

A report of the deliberations Of the
lieutenant governor and the senate ad.
visory committee on committees says
that Steele of Renville will be chair
man of the senate judiciary commit
tee, La Moure chairman Of appropria-
lions, Kennedy Of cities. Bessesen Of
corporations, Garden Of temperance,
Steel Of Stutsman Of ways and means,
Welch of apportionment, Simpson Of
insurance and Talcott Of education.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14
THE FARMERS UNION.

Mr.. ]. B. O'Neal Holloway, deputy
state organizer of the State Farmers
Union, having completed a round Of
visits to local Unions in the western
side of the county last week, there was
a meeting in the court house last Sat-
urday to further consider the situa-
ton.
The meeting was a public one at
tended by twenty-five or thirty farm
ers, principally regularly accredited
delegates from various local Unions,
and was quite representative of the
various sections.
In his report to the meeting, Organ
izer Holloway told of visits to Bull
locks Creek, Hopewell, Hoodtown,
Blairsville, Smyrna and Bethany Un-
ions, and expressed himself as very
much pleased with the interest that
was manifested. He was also most
favorably impressed with the hospita-
BILE treatment he received personally,
and was very much gratified to be able
to report that he had gotten assur-
ances from five local Unions of their
intention to comply with the re-
quirements of the State Union in the
matter of paying back dues in accord
ance with the very favorable PROPOSE
tion that has been made in regard to
the matter.
After pretty full discussion of the
whole situation, as it appeared in the
judgment of those present and in the
light of the report that was made by
Mr.. Holloway, it was decided to re-
quest Mr.. Holloway to complete his
work in this county by visiting the
Unions on the eastern side, and a res
olution was adopted instructing the
preparation Of the necessary schedule
Because of the fact that the farmers
generally are unusually busy at this
season and that the pressure will be
on the increase during the next few
weeks, it was decided that 1t would be
best to defer the proposed canvass of
the eastern side of the county until
after planting time, and the committee
appointed to prepare a schedule was
instructed to keep this idea under
consideration.
The schedule as prepared by the
committee is officially published else
where in this issue of The Enquirer,
and will be repeated from time to time
between now and the date of the first
appointment at McConnellsville. on
Tuesday, April 25.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14
HEAVY STORM YESTERDAY.

One Of the heaviest, blackest and
most threatening thunderstorms that
this locality has known for years,
passed over Yorkville at about /
o'clock yesterday afternoon. and kept
the people Of the town in a condition
of apprehension and suspense for
about twenty minutes or more.
1t was just about the time that a
majority of people were returning to
work after dinner; but work generally
was suspended for a while. The
blackness became so dense as to make
artificial light necessary, and when
with a sudden snap the electric cur
rent was cut off. there was nothing
left but to go to the windows and take
a good look at the overhanging clouds
For a time the shifting prospect
seemed to present all the possibilities
of a destructive cyclone, and the
crashing thunder kept the nervous in
state Of fear as to where the next
bolt might strike. Some ran first this
way and then that seeking commonly
accepted refugees in times Of electrical
activity, and others braved 1t out as
best they could; but under the cir
cumstances very few were Indifferent
as to what might happen.
There was a strong wind. a heavy
uOWnpOur OF rain ana COplOuS VOlleyS
OF hailstones. The hailstones broke
out window lights. went down CHM
neys, bouncing about the members of
families huddled about firesides; but
did but very little II any real damage.
After an interval Of several hours
during which the electric current was
first off and then on, the situation was
finally Strengthened out, the tempera-
ture became cooler. and now the
storm Is forgotten except for it's un-
usually threatening appearance.
Reports from different parts Of the
county and from Charlotte, Kings
Mountain and other points. indicate
that the experiences of this place COW
cred quite a large area.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Jas. F. Glenn of Sumter, Is
spending several days in Yorkville.
Mrs. D. T. Woods and daughter, Ro.
sina of Yorkville, are visiting in Hun.
tersville, N. C.
Mr.. c. E. Spencer and family are
visiting in st. Augustine and other
Florida points
Congressman Finley arrived at his
home in Yorkville from Washington
last Friday evening.
Miss Nellie Boykin of Camden, Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. G.
Barnwell in Yorkville.
Mrs. w. L. Jackson of Rock Hill
spent last Friday with DR.. and Mrs
M. w. White in Yorkville.
Mr.. r. L. Stevens Of Monroe, N. C.
spent several days last week in York
vile, the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. w. G
White.
Mrs. ]. G. Barnwell and lie son
who have been spending somel ne ir
Camden, have returned to their home
in Yorkville.
Mrs. ]. E. Elan of Baskerville, Va.
is spending sometime with her broth
ers, Messrs. w. H. and r. J. Herndor
in Yorkville.
Mr.. T. H. White Of Chester, spent
part Of yesterday with his brother. DR.
M. w. White in Yorkville.
Master Billy Scott Of Taylors, s. c..
is visiting the family Of his grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Scott or
Yorkville No. 3.
Miss Leslie Treakle Of Baltimore
arrived in Yorkville last Saturday, and
will have charge of the millinery de-
partment at Thomson Co.'s this season
Messrs. ]. @. Wray and D. T. Woods
representing the Yorkville camp, are
in Columbia this week attending q
meeting Of the head camp, Woodmer
Of the World.
Rock Hill Record: Robert Lindsay
Col. J. r. Lindsay Of Yorkville, has
received an appointment to the
United States Naval academy at An
napOlis from Congressman d. E. Fin
ley and Is now at home preparing
himself for the entrance examinations
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Raines, Mrs
William Raines, Messrs. George and
Eugene Raines, George Smith, Misses
Mamie Belle, Zula, Matte Raines OF
Blythewood; Messrs. Jesse Raines OF
Darlington; VIM. Raines of Simpson
and Miss Lottie Raines of Columbia
attended the funeral of Mr.. Melton A.
Raines in Yorkville Sunday.
Mr.. w. j. Caveny, for number of
years past the efficient health officer
of the city of Rock Hill, has rendered
his resignation to take effect on the
election of his successor. 1t Is a pret-
ty generally conceded fact among
those who know. that the local health
organization of Rock Hill has been
one of the best and most efficient in
South Carolina. and 1t Is also Il fact
that this situation has been due very
largely to the faithful and cOnscienti-
Gus service of Mr.. Caveny