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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
The Ladies Ready-toWear House

of the Birmingham Bottling company, to which business he devoted the most of his time.
 As a man of charity he was well known. To do some unfortunate a favor was one of his hobbies Every Christmas he made 1t his business to see that those who had not the means were provided for. and that they en- joyed the holiday as the spirit of Christmas dictates. Never a worthy application for charity was made to him and turned down.
 He was a prominent member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and was past exalted ruler of that order He was formerly an alderman of Birmingham. He took a prominent and leading part in the promotion of Elk affairs and was untiring in his work for the order.
 MT. Houppert came to Birmingham over 24 years ago and engaged in the bottling business, in which business he had been actively engaged ever since.
 MT Houppert is survived by six broth- CTS, Frank and Charlie Houppert of Bir- mingham, Joe Houppert of Bessemer, Henry and Win Houppert of Indianap- Oils, JOHH I1OupptrI LII IleIO, sNeNs, anu two sisters, Mrs. Charles Murphy, Sey- mour. Ind, and Mrs. Peter Siener of North Vernon, Ind.
 The remains were taken to the under taking parlors of Lige Loy on Third ave nue. Funeral arrangements have not ye. been completed, and none will be made until the family has all arrived.
 The funeral will be held Sunday after noon at o'clock from the residence oi c. M. Houppert, 1505 North Twenty-fiffh street, interment in the Elks Rest at Oak Hill cemetery. The active pallbearers will be: John s. Leedy, J. ". Perkins Harry Rensford. H. H. Shropshire. IT.. c. A. Webber. E. J. McCrossin, John P. Abbott and Dan A. Hogan.
 Honorary pallbearers: D. F. Meglemary W. P. McCrossin, B. M. Allen, c. s. Sim mons, w. M. Drennen, John G. Hous- man, Harry Jones and John T. Glover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
FAST FLOSS FLESH" AT FAIR GROUNDS Some of Country's Greatest Mile Annihilators Are
 at Work

Moxie Fies. the superintendent of sneea at the Alabama State Fair. is enthusias- tic over the splendid sport that has pre- vailed on the race track during the first three days of the fair.
 In an Interview yesterday MT. Fies saia 'The general talk among horsenen ,s +be great showing made at the fair grounds frioay by Al Stanley. the famous stall lion, when he established a track and worlds record for a stallion pace If shoWs up we'll for the track at the fsi, grounds, and as result during the latter part or next week Al Stanley will make an effort to beat his recent record.
 This event will prove of great interest not only to the local horsemen but to every horse lover in the country.
 me meet is far superior to any of recent years. We have more horses Inf greater note than ever before.
 Quite a number of horses that have been racing al Jackson, Tenn, and Bowl Ing Green, Ky, are now on the grounds In addition to this we received eieht carloads of horses today. This mesns that the big field sports next week will be or high order, and every day will wifi ness fast and exciting races.
 mong the horses that are entered ir s she 1ree Tor all pace next week is tn Iamous Biackock, valued at $10,O000,
 walter B.. a noted campaigner of l,d Gears famous stables. the winner of the rree-for-all in the southern circuit. vii, also be here.
 These noted animals will measu,,e strides In the free-for- all events. and will furnish sport of the highest order There are many horse fanciers and owners here who are negotiating for some of the greener performers. An offer of s5ooo wac | refused for one yesterday.
 "The races are going fine. the track IS good and with the numerous horses that are known on every track in the | southern circuit, the racing events of na,,, week will be the best ever held in Rir, mingham and possibly the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
1. HAITIAN SHOOTS JONES AT BESSEMER Last Retail Liquor License
 Issued COTTON IS COMING IN Veterans Elect Delegates-lncrease Pig Iron Output-Personal and
 General News of the City
 of Bessemer

Bessemer october -tSpeclal)- Smith Jones. said Go be farmer liN- ing al tlie old furpaee quarters was shot and probably fatally wounded about s;SO o'clock tonight by Lawson Latham, who lives at Thirteenth street and Fifth avenue. The shooting oee cured on Twenty first street in the bus mess section of the city. The exact cause of the trouble between the two men is not known
 Jones was taken to the Robertson infirmary,i where it was reported last night that he was in a critical condl- tion. He was shot four times, the bull lets taking effect in the abdomen and arm
 MT. Latham is the Bessemer city pound Keeper and it is believed that the trouble between the two men started over some matter in connection with Mir Lathan's office. Latham was arrest. ed by Chief of Police Wallace and l}. Q. Bishop. He was placed in the city Jail and charged with assault with ln- tent to murder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
PETE HOUPPERT
 DIES SUDDENLY We'll Known and Popular Man Succumbs to Heart
 Failure
Houppert Is dead. "

Pete E1Ouppert IS dedu
 This message, flashed over the city last night about o'clock, created no small amount of excitement, for Pete Houppert was one of the best known men fin Birmingham; to know him was to be hls friend, and thousands of Bir- mingham citizens knew him and loved him.
 MT. Houppert died directly of heart failure about 6:30 o'clock last night at his room over Pauls cafe on Nineteenth street. His demise was quite unex- pected, as he bad been talking to friends over the telephone just four or five minutes before his untimely death.
 He had been indisposed all day yes terday on account of exhaustion from overwork. He was asked a time or two If he needed the attention of a pny- sician, but stated every time that he did not, and that he would be at his business within a few hours.
 Mir Houppert was president of the Houppert Amusement company, which owns the Pastime moving picture thea Ire and also owned half interest in the Alamo theatre. He was also president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MRS. LAM0REAUX
 ID TALK ID GIRLS

The girls of Birmingham will have the A. Lamoureaux of Chicago deliver her sermon, "The Beautiful Life" at the First Methodist church this afternoon at 2 O clock. This lecture has been arranged for by the Teacher Training institute of the Birmingham Sunday School associa- tion. and will last an hour.
 The Excel chorus will be present to render their musical numbers and every girl in the sity is invited to hear one of the greatest authorities on character cul- ture in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Veterans Elect Delegates

At the meeting of the Confederate vet erans held this morning at the city hall four new members were present. The delegates appointed to go to the state :e- union to be held in Montgomery on No vember z and were F. H. Bonner and T. W. Huffman. A committee was ap- pointed to raise the funds to buy tomb stones for the graves of the Confederate and Union soldiers in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Officers Chasing Vagrants

Not ohIy Inc police are getting busy on vagrants. but the sheriffs force ls also making them hump some" Yes terday Deputies Chew, Rape and HiIton jailed 13 negroes on the charge and Deputies Bonner and Steele brought ir three of them for refusing to work. In all. the county jail took in 34 prisoner between the hours of and 10 D. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Cotton Coming In

Cotton is coming into Bessemer in good quantities 125 bales having been bought and 80 shipped up to yesterday afternoon, leaving only 45 bales on hand. large quantity of cottonseed has also been bought and shipped. AS there are severaf merchants in Bessemer paying the same prices as paid in Birmingham, the indiea- tions are that a good part of the crop in this end of Jefferson county will come to this point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
LATE LOCALS

Charles K~ Hamilton the noted aviator made his initial appearance at the State Fair grounds yesterday and made beau tiful flight all over the grounds. Every time the aviator passed the grandstand he was greeted with thunders of cheers, The weather was ideal and the Curtlss aeroplane worked like perfection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Increase Pig Iron Output

It is reported that the Woodward Iron company will blow in another stack early next week, putting ali three furnaces to work making ple iron The capacity of the three fur naces is 500 tons of pig iron day. The company is selling iron steadily at the prevailing prices and shipping it daily to all parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Models Are Offered

Montgomery. October 7.-fSpecialD-- Information has been received by Highway Engineer w. s. Keller from the United States highway department at Washington that roads models will be sent to this city whenever the state body might find them in demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Licenses Completed

The last retail whisky license was issued this afternoon to ]. F.. Eldge' who immediately opened up ms place and began business. As this was the last license. to be issued much inter- est has been shown as so many per sons were after it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

Lawson Latham, living at Thirteenth street and Fifth avenue, Bessemer. shot and probably fatally wounded Smith Jones about s:3O o'clock last night Jones is said to be farmer. He was taken to the hospital with wounds in his abdomen and breast. Latham is Bessemer city pound keeper What caused the fight is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM LODGE NO. 78, II. P. 0. E., ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT ELkS' HOME MONDAY AT P. M. TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF OUR LATE BROTHER, F. l.. HOUPPERT.
 G. B. WHITE, E. K. II. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., SECY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

am compelled to sell my good as new Standard piano. Biggest bargain in city for s150. Mrs. H. Jones, 7l6 North 1Sth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MINERAL CITY CHAPTER NO. 1O1

SAM THOMPSON COUNCIL ND. Al THE MEMBERS OF MINERAL CITY CHAPTER AND SAM THOMPSON COUNCIL ARE REQUESTED TO AT- TEND THE FUNERAL OF CONTAIN ION (. N. PRITCHARD SUNDAY, OCTOBER g, AT ,3O F. M. SERVICES AT ANN MEMORIAL CHURCH, POW DERLY. EXPERIMENT IN OAK HILL CEMETERY.
 JOHN B. BETHEA, IT.. F.,
 JOS. BROWER, T. l. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Used Golden Remedy, The Great Homs
 Treatment For Drunkards.
Odorless and Tasteless Any Lady Cax Give It Secretly At Home In Tess
 Coffee Or Food.
Costs Nothing To Trys

If you have husband brotlier father or friend who is victim Of liquor all you have do is to send your name and address the coupon below You may be thankful long as you live that you did 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

"There's reason''-you know 1t so well we won't waste space in stating 1t. What you want to know is whether we can take care of you if you line up with us. WE CAN. We have ordered $25,00O worth of additional material and equipment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-14

Alden BassVtt, one year.
The following We're tn" arpropria-
tions: support of poor. $1,000: support
OF Free High school. $3.50; purchase
Of school books. $50; to repair school
houses. $500; fuel. janitor services ana
supplies for High school, 500; insur-
ance IN seifeoihouscs and misc"llanc,
ouS expenses of schools. $500: miscel-
laneous and current expenses. $1,000;
rcpair of reads and bridges S600o; to
repair and build sidewalks, $I5oD; 9"
decorate soldiers graves on Memorial
day and care for monument, $25: to
care For interest bearing town orders
that fall due in 1911, 5000; to pay in
tcrcSt On towns Indebtedness $500; for
street lights. 500; To pay for use of
hydrants, $500: appropriation for the
salary "f superintendent OF schools,
$26I: for the care of ways. highways
and bridges, $S00; for public library.
500; for fire department. $500; to pay
oVerdraft on Sand Hill school. $500: to
add to the $1,000 appropriated last year
for tnc Mast bridge. $1,000: IT, build
read leading from Benton avenue to
house ne9r II. x w. head gates. 5000;
for purchase of street signs. Sioo: to
paint town farm buildings. $500 to j.
q. Peck for damages, $3.50. 1t was vot-
cd to give the band 800 to b" taken
from the miscellaneous account
The meeting voted to adopt the pro
visions of CHAPTER IL Of the Public
Laws of Maine for the year 1897 a.
amended by Chapter 60, Public Laws
Of 1909, relating to the appropriation
of money necessary to cntitle the town
t. state aid for highway for the year
1911. The meeting accepted the list OF
jurors as prepared by the board.
At noon dinner was served al the
Congregational church by the ladies OF
the uariSh.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-14

WINSlOW TOWN MEETING.
Considerable Business and Large At
tendancc-s27.5 SAP Appropriations.

The annual WinsloW town meeting
was held Monday and although thcra
were several contests for Offices, il Wi,s
one of the quieteSt in wears. The at
tendance WAS large and considerd hiv
business was transacted The tora NJ
the appropriations made was so 642.
The meeting was called at 10 p'clock
by G.. II. Drummond, moderator; j. II.
Hassett was elected clerk. n. S. Gar
land. j l.. Dean and T. e. Drummond
w"ro elected selectmen. II. :. Garland
vas contested by l.. T.. Smith. The
V0t" WAS l39 to 30. Dan W. Getclell
was elected a member of the school
committee to serve three Years.
Fer the Office OF road commissioner
there we're two contestants. +. II. Ellis
aud i. +. REYNOLDS. The former was
elected 169 to 1i5. Charles T.. Warrer
was elected town agent and Lester A.
Sirrrson WAS chosen constable. Other
police officers will be appointed by the
eclectnen. Lester 4. Simpson was
elected collector of taxes and treasur-
or at q salary of $500. c. II. Drum
mcnd was elected auditor of accounts.
The following We're elected trustees Tor
the public library: j. w. Bassett, G W g.
Paine. three years; j. Fl. Bailey, [. H.
Drummond two years; Il. 0. Jones'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-14

Frank Redington, but he was defeated
| by a vote II to 10.
The following undcrtakers were
elected: Frank Redington, G. 4. Red
ington, Charles Rodcriquo, Edmund
Nallec. T. Harold Branch and Charles
| +. Aver.
l.. c. Mcadcr and W. W. Edwards
were elected cullcrs of hoops and
staves.
J. b. Batcs and Charles Fitzgerald
were elected surveyors of wood, lum-
Der and bark.
Frank Williams, Martin Blaisdcl
and J. w. Morrill, were lcctcd fence
viewers.
George w Verrill WAS elected sealrr
of weights and measure, inspector of
vinegar and inspector of oil.
II. A. Smith, y. l.. Holmes and Levi
Libby were elected soa,crs of leather.
Lewis G. Pollard was elected
plumbing inspector.
TIL" following were elected as meas
urcrs Of wood, bark aud lumber: a. W
Flood. H. NJ. Fuller. F. NJ. Rand. &. y.
Flood. II. \. Tnzicr y. +. Purinton, G.
II Davis : 4. Green, y. Il. Green, G..
4. Wilson +. \. Fairfield, ", J. Stcr-
ling, j. =. Giroux, Frank l.. Mcrrick,
c. f.. thaInherlain. Charles b. Niguc,
john OBonnell, Allie II. Butler John
L. Tullry. John NJ. Niguc.
Wcighrra OF cCal. hay and ice were
ej"ctcd as folIoWs: Norman Weymouth.
chas. +. Davis. :: VI. Rand. q. r.
Nigut. John 0'Bonnell, J. NJ. Nigu". y.
T. Merrill Y. NJ. MaNo.
The idipi convent ION WAS liesolV,1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-14
Officers Chosen Unani-
mous|y at Town Meeting,
Giti Of $4,000 10 Town from
Miss Jeanneiie BENJAMIN.
Young Married Mems Night at Gas
eade Grange-The Program.

SnlQ,. ot tho features of the town
m"ctin9 held AZ Memorial hall Monday
Mere tnr# HaauiiHity with which the
town officers were elected, the gift to
tn" town ol S9e6n by Miss Jeanette
Hrniamin for the purpose of beautify-
ing Memorial hall and the speech of
Milo Thomas in favor of securing n
sidewalk from the house of Harry
Cochran to the house of :. II. Skilliugs.
The following officers were elected:
Moderator, f., NJ Foster; selcctncn.
II. ". Greeley. Il. J. Libby, +. A. Rich
ardsen: suprriut"Eding school commit
tee fer three years, G. W. Field; town
agent, g. W. Iicld; anStor of accounts
Fred !iail"tt The sclcrtnon Worc also
made l." assessoFS "ad ovCrSccrs OF
The poor and the rca,s lvcrr placed III
charge uf tho s"icct1acn for the ensuing
year. Town treasurer. j. T.. Harris;
collector Of taxes. n. II. Lord. All
other necessary town officers to be ap-
pointed by the selectmen. The same
method of collecting the taxes as last
year WIS adopted, interest To be charg-
ed from Sept. |. TIL" following APP
bropgiations wprn made; For the re-
pairs OF roads. bridges and sidewalks
S25nn: for the support of the poor,
sa50n. for breaking SNOW. $1,000; for the
support of common schools, $32n1; Tor
schenI appliances. supplies and insur-
lance. <7aa; for the purchase of school
text books, Saju: for miscellaneous
school cypcnses. 5000: for the support
,f Free High school. Sioon; for the re-
nairs ,r school houses. $3.50: for mis-
cnlIannous toycn expenscs. $1,000: for
tho Ere department and hvdrant rent
lnls $fSou. for Memorial day expenses
c,no 50 s.,...,t H1iol,tinp Ssoo. for the
..ro ,,r ,b. n,,blic camnterias S,0o.- fo,
,ha ,li,,b.,.,.o az tba town debt ant
na,.ioc. intares. Soooo. for the suppor-
~ the prblic I ;hrarv $500. for tn,
Io,rl uf Health 500. for the town I,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-14
Organization OF
the School Board,


Fi'c Board of Education met Monday
"|enlhg ut ths superintendent Of
SCHOOLS oiilcc for the purpose of or
Sani%ation. bana = Foster was unau-
imouslN elected chairman. DIR. J. f.
liill. Wh" was chairman last year.
d"|tIhed I" s4rNe again he thanked
tat board Tor thc tender ana in r.
turn was extended vote of thanks
tor his past SCI vices. Herbert {. LIB
ny WAS eHoscn superintendent Of
$caopIS for The coming YEAR. The
"tti"r business VAS chiefly routine, The
board auJ9ufhed TO mr. on Monday
evening, Mdrch -.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-14

gail James, the several sums to be ex.
pended annually upon the cemetery lots
in said town of the above parties. Under
Article "A, which had been passed over
in the morning to be taken up in the af-
tcrnoou, which was To raise money for
miscellaneous town expenses, Z. NJ. Fos-
ter called the town clerk to the chair and
said: Il wish to make statement in
connection with the consideration of this
article. This building. as you are aware.
came into possession of the town four
years ago, being transferred from the
trustees of Sergeant Wyman Post. With
the transfer of the property were certain
conditions stipulated in the deed one OF
which was that the building be sustained
and perpetuated forever by the inhab-
itants of Oakland in accordance with the
purpose for which the land was purchas-
ed. That purpose was briefly stated ito
secure the erection and proper care of j.
suitable memorial stone building in mcm-
ory of the soldiers and sailors of the ma
tional army who have fallen during the
late rebellion who We're citizens or whose
parents or friends are now citizens of
West Waterville and vicinity" Now 1
am sure that lack of funds often accounts
for the improper care o. a building and
property and it is only for this reason,
and not from any failure to appreciate
the fine sentiment and patriotic purposes
for which Memorial hall stands, that we
have allowed this room to become so un-
attractive Mr.. Chairman, 1 am delegat-
ed to say to you that Miss Jeannette BEN
jamin will give to the town of Oakland
5000 for the purpose of repairing and
making attractive the interior of this
hall. With the acceptance of this gift, I
would suggest that you leave the matter
in the hands of the selectmen. who would
confer with Miss Benjamin and have her
wishes complied with as to details
w. NJ. Aver then made the following
motion in accepting the gift: Moved, that
HE town of Oakland unanimously accept
the munifccnt gift of Miss Jeanette
benjamin and hereby voice the sense of
gratitude and appreciation by a rising
vote of thanks That a copy of this vote
be sent TO the generous donator and that
the selectmen are hereby authorized to
confer with Miss Benjamin in regard to
the details. The rising vote was then
taken and the gift unanimously accepted.
Town meeting then adjourned with a to-
! tai appropriation of $2l 55S 50 against a to.
tai one year ago of 81 $50
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-14

Young married mems night was observ-
cd at Cascade Grange Saturday night and
the following program was given: Graph
ophone selection. Chas. Wheeler; reading
By Bert Iiersom; reading by Ed. Benson;
reading by Herbert Philbrook: vocal solo
by Walter Judkins; Andrew Rice gave u
very interesting talk on his trip to Flor
ida. An apple contest was participated in
and the first prize was won by Sadie
Reed; second, Bert Hersom; third, Hattie
Thomas Graphophone selection, Chas.
Wheeler; reading. Maurice Bowman.
reading, Donald Dngley; question for
discussion. rs Cascade Grange Doing as
Much Financially for Its Members as 1t
Should Do?' Next Saturday night Cas-
cadc Grange will work the First and Sec
ond degrees on three candidates Tho
married ladies' night is appointed for
April s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-14
Colby College.


MANAGER EfNlh pi the "IbN paS'
ti-ll team mas ms scheuulc heariE COM
ii"ted ana f.adN TOR thc faculty $ APP
pfoNal there being YET on" datt ON the
southern trip 10: Whlth contracts nave
NOT II 5eii slshed. ne coach Tor inns
season @Hl p'i ether i-aiH'eah' cap
tam oi fafNafa last year team or
Nihtefs oi ths ifostoil American" ol
l9"h' the matter lof hrlhH one ol theSe
men ptlhe iett Eith J'hh t'"hihs VINO
Is ianliaf with the Wotk "l b"th thfSe
h'' n.
lht WORK ih the cage is now under
TIE chaf & ~ capt. SturteVant. VINO
AZ present itas Il squad oi about ."
men. ne PiaffS seem Wei cared ter
except that ~ the pl'eA@r ana l"r that
poSltipn the candidates are NaShpnrh,
"h' pitched GOOD paii iaS' season as
second string P!tehef, ana llpolttS'
WA" mas con more OF i'SS Pitch!ns
curing all three &ears with the team
WIN these are seFesai ffesh'nch Wh"
'tf showing Up @ei u tae cage 'l
-. tuiio9Ss Nti'eusai' ana L.
'h.lf ar Sh'H'ii@ d'iiN I'll spec" al"
S''i'i' S"''u thtN'9- TOT Fd'tl'F' apt
@'oi Ian. H'"a' t'e iiS' IN" "h'tS@
''t'''s ~ 'tc S"uit9t' ittth"'f> 81 Inc
Slua" Sto" al' paillcu!aliy "r!I II"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-14

Tho committee in charge OF solicit =
ing funds for the members oC The
Delta Upsilon fraternity, whose homc
was destroyed by nrcc Saturday night,
hay" succeeded in raising Il neat sum
to ac used fer them. The money is
being banked ana viii ba known as
an emergency fund t. assist in such
cases. Manager kcllchcr of u. opera
house has consented 10 allow the pro-
cecds Of Tuesday evening. March u,
to he used toward this cause. Tha
regular vaudeville attractions will be
givc! ana TIL tilfe Clubs Of the col
leg" viii give an additional concert.
Tie3istS viii a.. sold during this week