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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
MOBILE-MONTGOMERY
 HIGHWAY PLANNED

Mobile, July 29.-(Special.) )-The state will soon be asked to make a survey of the old mail road between Mobile and Montgomery, with view to reopening and improving 1t as a link in the highway system of the state of Alabama, according to information given out here today by the officials of the Alabama Good Roads association. The line of the old road passes through Baldwin, Conecuh, Butler, Monroe, and Crenshaw counties. It is also planned to make a survey for a through highway between Mobile and Selma, but this will be taken up at a later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
HARMON ASSURED
 OF NEBRAKA VOTES

Cincinnati. July 29.-Gov. Judson Har- mon of Ohio conferred here today with Col Ben Chamberlain, who represented him at the Nebraska state democratic convention.
 ment of Harmon for President in Ne braska," said MT. Chamberlain, ''I be- lieve that sentiment is decidedly for him in Bryans state."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
DEPUTIES SUDDENLY
 END A PRIZE FIGHT

Chicago, July 29.-One hundred and fify men and boys who left this city this morning to witness a prizefghs between Danny Goodman and Jack Rob- erts, Iightweights. in an open field across the Indiana border fled through corn fields and brambles in order to escape a body of Indiana deputy sher ifs who swooped on the affair.
 The fight had gone four and half rounds, when the constabulary inter- fered The promoters of the bout tried to stage it in four different places and each time were forced to suspend by the appearance of deputies. The arena was lighted by candles held in the hands of spectators
 The principals fled from the ring clad only in their fighting trunks, and had to borrow clothes before returning to Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
DALE COURT HAS
 STRENUOUS. WEEK
|Judge SOllie Works Overtime and
 Makes Record for Number of Cases and Orderliness

Ozark, July 29.-(Special.)- Mike |Sollie has given Dale county strenuous weeks work on the criminal docket He
 has opened the court at or 7:3O o'clock in | the morning and run on into the night | with only one hour at noon.
 During the week two hung juries on |1mportant cases resulted In mistrials. Four felony cases, with terms ranging Ifrom one to three years, have been tried, |while quite a number of misdemeanors have been disposed of The docket has
 not been cleared, but under the law court Twill adjourn today. -f'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Order of Lions

special meeting of Bessemer Den NO. ?, Order of Lions, is called for Sunday afternoon, July 30th at 3 D. m. in their Tall on Second avenue At this meeting the charter will be closed, and it is in:- rerative that all who have paid charter fee be on hand to take the degree, as afterwards all receipts prior to the Soth of July will not be valid.
 All who took the charter of the defunct Owls Nest, and wish to become affiliated with the Lions have last opportunity to be on hand Sunday and get their re- ceipts changed. Other business Of im- portance pertaining to the den will be brought before the meeting, and an at- tendance of 200 members is looked for 4 II Lions are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
DRINKING WATER
 ADDITIONAL COST

New Orleans, July 29-Although New Orleans boasts of a system of water works that cost $7,000,oo0 upon which is paid something like 4 per cent in- terest, the city treasurer has been called upon to pay bill of $4114 for spring water for drinking purposes used by, city employees during the month of June. The mayors. attention was yesterday called to the matter, where upon municipal machinery was set in motion and an investigation is to follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
COMMISSIONERS ARE
 SWORN INTO OFFICE

The three excise commissioners of the .city of Montgomery, headed by Dr. A.
 H. Montgomery, chairman, have been Formally sworn into office. and held their first meeting today.
 Immediate announcement was made Hoy the board that the commissioners were then ready to receive applicants, |after which they can advertise their purposes as required by the law. Sew |erafv applicants have already inserted .daily ads" in the newspapers, but these advertisements are of no avail
 because of the fact that the commis-
 Bioners were not organized at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
PREPARATIONS FOR
 MORE SAVINGS BANKS

Washington, July 9.-Preparations are being made by the postoffice department to open postal savings banks in postof- fees of the flrst-class during the month of August.
 Postmaster General Hitchcock designed Is offices in 10 states to be postal de- positories. They will begin operations on August 8. The offices include Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla, and Memphis and Nash vile, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
CATERPILLAR IS.
 FOUND IN GENEVA

Montgomery, July 29.-(Special) )-Speci- mems of worms and eggs believed to be the cause of cotton ravages reported in some of the counties of Alabama have been sent to the state department of ag- riculture from Geneva county. It is re- ported that the worms are caterpllars. though this verdict will not be pronounced until an examination is made by the state entomologist at Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
MINERS OPPOSED TO
 CHARTER SURRENDER

Butte. Mont, July 29,-By a vote of 200 to 95, the Western Federation of Miners yesterday defeated a resolution favoring the surrender of the charter of the Western Federation and as whole going into the United Mine Workers organization.
 President Meyer declared a vote for the resolution would be vote to dis- band the federation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Bureau Harbor and Waterways

Washington, July 29.-A bureau of harbors and waterways to be under the department of commerce and labor is provided for in bill introduced by Representative Slayden of Texas. The bureau would be officered by corps of United States civil engineers, and would have charge of the construction, execution, conduct and preservation of harbor aud waterway work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
NASHVILLE GOES FOR UNDERWOOD City Democratic Committee IndOrses Him for Vice
 President

Nashville, July 29.-(Special.) 1.-The city democratic. executive committee, whlch was in session here today, unanimously indorsed Congressman Oscar w. Under wood for vice president.
 The action was taken immediately upon being suggested by Oscar c. Turner, a Birmingham man who was present, and who Is great admirer of the distin- guished Alabamian. Members of the Nashville committee hold MT. Underwood in the highest esteem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
 NAME COMMITTEES

brief "experience' meeting held here today, the Photographers Association of AmeHca adjourned after President Harris had named the following com mittees:
 Foreign affairs: Carl E. Alderman, New York; William H. Rau, Philadel- phia; J. H. Garo, Boston; T. Dixon Ten nent, New York, and Dudley Hoyt, New York.
 Tariff commission: R. w. Holsinger, Virginia; G. G. Haloway, Terre Haute; Ryland Phillips. Philadelphia; W. I. Koehne, Chicago, and c. E. Alderman, New York;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
NO MORE NEW CASES
 CHOLERA; NO DEATHS

New York, July 29.-No new cases no deaths, and the cholera patients i'm proving, was the terse report from quarantine today on the cholera situ- ation.
 Three ships are still in quarantine.
 The Oceania was released from quar- antine this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
LONDON TOWN BIDS
 ADMIRAL TOGO ADIEU

London, July 29.-9dmarl Togo re- ceived popular farewell at the Lon don railway station today as he left for Liverpool en route to New York. Admiral Toga will remain in the Unit ed states until the end of August. His engagements there will depend upon the plans of the American government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Mrs. Browns Will Probated

New York, July 2s.--The will of Mrs Margaret Daily Brown. daughter of the late Marcus Day, the Montana copper king, has. been admitted to probate here. She died on April 9. The estate is valued at s2, 100000 and is to be divided between her two minor daughters. She failed to mention her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
PHYSICIAN IS NOT
 GUILTY OF MURDER

Anson, Tex, July 29.-A verdict of not guilty was returned today by the jury which tried Dr. J. M Alexander, a prom inent physician of Abilene, Tex, prom with the murder of R. l.. O'Neal of Mill waukee at Stamford, Tex, on June 20. Alexander objected to O'Neal's attentions to Mrs. Alexander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
FEE OF $5 IN EVERY LUNACY HEARING

Montgomery. July 29.--(Special)-- Probate judges are entitled to a Zee of s5 per patient in every lunacy bearing, regardless of whether or not
 guardian is appointed. according to 'hn opinion which has been handed Nown by Attorney General Robert C.. R3rickell. Advice on the subject was
 fsked by one of the assistant exam
 hers of public accounts, who found
 m the books of the various probate
 ldges, the recording of such fees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
General News

The first stalks of local cotton and corn were brought in today by Rube Crawford, who lives near McCalla, and are considered good indications of a fine crop of both this year. The cot ton stands over five feet, has about $50 blooms and new bolls on 1t. The corn measures 12 feet in height, bore several we'll developed ears and was of the Marlboro variety. A striped watermelon weighing 3S pounds from the same farm was also on exhibit.
 Many floral tributes and number of friends accompanied the remains of Leslie Wallace, who died yesterday, to their last resting place at Cuba, this morning. A wreath of white roses on a stand and design of white buds sup ported by tripod were the remem- brances from the mayor and city coun- cil and police force respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Manager Steamship Company Dies

New York, July 29.-George Fade, well known in railroad and steamship circles in all parts of the country and abroad as the American manager Of Thomas Cook X Son, is dead at his home after an illness of several months. He was born in London In 1851.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Announcements

The Aid society of the Baptist church will meet with Mrs. J. A. Estes at her home Monday afternoon.
 The Aid society of the Jones boro Methodist church will meet with Mrs. J. P. McAdory at her home Monday afternoon.
 The Aid society of the Jonesboro Baptist church will meet with Mrs. Hawkins at her home Monday after noon.
 The Bessemer chapter of the Daugh- ters of Confectionery will meet with Mrs. James E. Wright at her home Tuesday afternoon.
 The Baptist Young Peoples union will meet Tuesday night at the church.
 The Epworth league will meet Tues- day night at the auditorium.
 The Missionary society of the Pres byterian church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the church.
 The Home Mission society of the Brighton Methodist church will give a silver reception at the home of Mrs. John Farr. Thursday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Personals

Mrs. S. Tribram and niece, Miss Rose Goodwin of St. Louis, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hays and expect to remain in this city for, several months.
 Miss Lucia Bruns will leave this week for Selma to visit Mr. and Mrs N. M Nees at their home. H
 Misses Annie and Helen Wilson of Jonesboro have returned from visit to relatives in south Alabama.
 Misses Ethel and Berney Gillon have returned home from Meridian. Miss, where they were the members of de- lightful house party
 Misses Mallie Downing, Elise Robin son and Excall Reynolds will be the guests of Miss Maud Mimms at her home in Dolomite this week.
 Miss Amelia Murphy returned to her home in Tuscaloosa after an illness at the Robinson hospital. where she was removed from the home of Mrs. F. B. Murphy of Brighton while on visit there.
 Mitchell Hawton of Pleasant Hill was removed to the Robinson hospital today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
MONEY TO LEND

PER CENT simple interest: I am plac- ing loans in Birmingham and suburbs at this remarkably low rate. Hill Fer guson. 42120 1st ave. 7-3O-4t-eod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

FOR SALE-The best proposition for summer home in tho district con sisting of 40 acres of land about 1900 fruit trees. half of them bear- Ing; had more than 1000 bushels peaches last year on this orchard :: within hours drive of Birmingham :; good pike road most of the way; two public roads and one railroad through the property; good four-room resi- dence. eight or ten cabins. About . acres under wire fence; 785 feet above sea level. See me, Room 2, Watts Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
STOLEN

White female foxtcrrier, six months fld3 black patch over one eye, stub |ail. Reward for information and re. 3overy. Call Bell Maln iSJ0,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
MISCELLANEOUS

HURRY FOR Adiacent building will soon stop us for awhile. H. T. Morton. photographer. Studio entrance. IF E 18th street Bell phone 176 ...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

COAL mines for sale, 400 acres, drift opened and ready to work; half mile railroad, Tuscaloosa county; fine quali- ty coal. Price s16,00O W-207, Hotel Jeff ferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

PIANOS cheap for cash. Will sacri : flee two first-class pianos in Al con- dition; standard make; taken on fore~ closure. Address J-37, care Age-Her ald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

FOR SALE-New Broom house, all mod ern improvements, South Highlands; best bargain on the market; reasonable terms Apply to L-37, AgeRnerald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

LAND FOR SALE-6f0 acres on Little Bear creek, Lawrence county; fine farm 1and virgin timber; also brown iron ore and cobalt. Price s5 acre cash, fee sim pie. W207, Hotel Jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
R0oMs-WANTED-BoARD
FOR SALE

COLLIE puppies, by imported Hardwood leader ex by imported Parbold Pierrot Four months old, $10 each. Phone 36il Elmwood Farm, POI Canal St, city. FOR SALE-6-room cattage Vert End modern improvements. Apply to owner, M-37, Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

FOR SALE-Bargains no one else can offer, home near Corey, cost S1SgG. Lost for about s1100; $1.25 for equity. ? lots room house, good iron fence, good fix, lost for $1050 Equity, s2.50 and pos session. Splendid home, rooms, only s3500 Berry 21615 2lst st. peooles 445.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

LARGE connecting, light housekeeping rooms, completely furnished; gas range, lights, hot water. Bell phone. 24oO 5th avenue. .a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

FOR RENT-For light housekeeping io desirable party without children, three or four well furnished connecting rooms fin handsome South Highlands private home; electric lights, gas stove, bath with hot and cold water, telephone, large veranda, good neighborilood. close walking distance to business center. References required. Call Peoples phone Main 1297, or in person. 2l06 Hunl- boldt avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

FOR RENT-One desirable furnished room and one unfurnished; lll modern splendid location, fronting Capital park. 200 Sth ave. Bell phone 6S27
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
WANTED-HELP

W WANTED-Three bookkeepers, ladies or gentlemen. Call early Sunday fore noor Hotel Hillman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
FOR RENT-ROOMS

' OR RENT-On Fountain Heights 2 rooms to couple or gentleman. Break fast and 6 o'clock dinner served. Ref erences exchanged Phone Main 6599.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished roor1 centrally located; prices moderate. Ap- ply 510 N 22d st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

TOR SALE-Splendid business lot Tn teart of Corey. All improvements or
 would trade for five passenger au-
 tomobile. c. c. Bates, Bell phone 255s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

NICE country home at Irondale. Beau tiful, brand new house, rooms, eX- tra large hall, etc. Lot 140x149. Fruit, garden, etc. 3 poultry houses, every thing in first class condition. Half block of railroad station. Rental SIC per month Motion Realty Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

Sdst, d-3l, care Age-Herald. 7-3O-3t WANTED-Position as stenographer or
 assistant bookkeeper; five years exper- fence. Al reference. Miss Hunt 721 West 20th. Main 2797.
 .WANTED-Position by steam engineer and machinst; best of references. Ad- dress E-37, care Age-Herad. 7-30-SC WANTED-Postion as installment col fector or assistant bookkeeper very \ best references given. Address K-37, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

FOR SALE-Baker Electric Runabout; very reasonable. 632 First National Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
MANIFESTATIONS

by young man from
 east; travelling preferred.' Address H-37, care Age-Herald. 7-3O-3t
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-17
A Pleasant Evening

On Monday evening MIS- VIII
liam Dial entertained two tables oI
bridge whist in compliment to the
quests of her daughter, and OF Miss
Thann. OF Montgomery; the affair
was most informal and no prizes
were given, but a pleasant evening
resulted for each Of the fortunate
participants
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-17
Wednesday Caro- Club

On last Wednesday afternoon Mrs,
]. B. Brinson entertained the Wed
nesdav Card Club, and Ihc uumer.
GUS other members Of the card play
ing set at a most elaborate FIVE hun
dred affair.
The rooms were decorated in
dropping plants Of growing gre'n'
interspersed with trailing lengths Of
Cherokee roses and Wistaria.
The manteI especially, was veri-
table triumph Of artistry, and elected
unanimous EXPLANATIONS Of approval
and appreciation from each CUES"
The afternoon terminated with the
usual "bonne mouche,' formed OF
most toothsomc salad course, sup
plenented with stcaming tea and
! coffee refreshments doubly enjoyed
because of the sudden onslaught
OF chill late that day.
Various ont Of town guests were
among these er ioying the charming
hospitality of Mrs. Binson as well
as numerous Madison girls. and 'oI
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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-17
RACE IS CLOSE IN
POPULARITY CONTEST
No Gap Exist. Candidates
Are Not Polling heir
Entire Strength


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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-17
Attempt at Poisoning

b. b. Mccall had a near call upon
being poisoned last week, his escape
being 40 fault ot the negro boy who
was attempting the deed. Nearly
half glass Of wood alcoho! was placed
in his glass Of water and put at his
place for use at the dinner meal,
Mr-. Mccall being away that day.
OF course, from the odor Of the
poison, it was detected at once
From an investigation it was
learned that the negro boy who bad
been working for NJ. Mccall had
attempted to poison him, because be
had refused to let the boy 60 with
tue carnival. Mr.. Mccall has
raised the hoy from little chap, but
after his act shipped hi down to
Like City where the boys father is
now living,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-17
Sister Esther visits Madison

Sister Esther CarIotta, President
of the Florida Division, L. d. {.
arrived on Monday, Tor a short stay
with Mrs. W. l.. Pansmore, Presi-
dent Of the Elizabeth Harris Chapter.
Sister Esther Carlotta met with as
many members Of the Chapter as
found it convenient to come out on
Tuesday morning at half after ten
o'clock, when a meeting was caIle1
in the parlor's of the Merchant 5
hotel.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-17
CITY OFFICIALS NOMINATED
At MASS Meeting FRIDAY
Coed Roads Freely Discussed and 'CjiO7 Taken
BY Body Resolutions Adopted Relative
10 National Highway


For M.,,la' anil r.l,o.,0r w 4.
Dale.
For CITY Tax Collector Fred
sanders.
All tua officers being nominated
and DO other business Of That nature
go come before the convention same
was turned into q Good Roads meet
iug ni the question as TO whether
Madison should make an 'hort to
have the prop sci national highway
from Atlanta 10 Jacksonville come
10y way Of Madison was taken up
and the following resolutions a.
doptcd:
Resolved, That it is the sense or
this meeting that Madison shall be
upon the projected highway rom
Atlanta, Ga, to Jacksonville, Fla,
that we recommend to our County
Commissioners and to the ofhc'als OF
the Town Of Madison that they
exert every effort toward the locst-
ing OF this highway through our
town and county and that we pledge
our support aud cooperation to their
every effort, AID that immediate
steps be taken 70 make improve
ments to the end OF securing OF the
I said highway, and that a copy OF
these resolutions be transmitted to
the Atlanta journal and 'ho FLORIDA
Tr0es-Union for publication
/. J, +. Hsrdee, chairman OF Tue
Board Of County Commissioners OF
Madison county was present at the
meeting and stated that the matter
had already been brought before the
Board at their last regular session
r and that the Board as a whole had
2 agreed to straighten, grade ana
p otherwise put in proper shape that
y part Of the road extending from The
Georgia line to the southern lm'u
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-17
l0nIN q Fehruary as follows:

lhe above reroit was ordered
foperIy credited and filed.
Bills were taken up and paid as
|pllows:
D. +. Taylor, burying two paupers
P'OQ; +. II. Cone, work on Thig-
n crossway, $500; o. G. Land,
|ork on Shutdown crossway, s25 90;
and w. B. Drew, deed book No
$50 so; u. q. Kirkland, work
sewer at Jail, So 90; B.F Moseley
eFehandise for county by the Sher-
$500; Madison Electric Power
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-17
Kills a Murderer

A merclless murderer is Appe9ulSltls
with MANY victims, but DR.. hlrg's New
lie pills xiii It by prevention, They
Gently stimulate stomach. liver ana
Sowe|s preyenting that cloCging tLat
invites appendicitis, curing cons, c2nst' t'Pa, pa
lion headache, bi,ou-ness, ch.li4's 2'e
at all druggists.