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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

Colonel Doranto, of the federal forces in Mexico, lost 115 men in the insurrecto trap ner Ojinaya.
 President Taft, after conaress ad- journs, will make a short trip through the South, to be gone about a week.
 Peruvian soldiers attacked the vil- lage of Chacres, Ecuador, near the boundary, and three were killed and eight wounded.
 The reciprocity agreement with Can ada may not be ratified by legislation at this session of Congress, but action is assured by the next Congress.
 The battieship Delaware will leave Hampton Roads on January 31, with the body of the late Chilean minister, Anibal Cruz.
 Emperor William, in observance of his fifty-second birthday announced a motion of Von Tirpitz to be an admiral of the fleet.
 Juan Sanchez Azona, whom Mexico sought to extradict for trial on a charge of embezzlement was set free by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
 Efforts arc being made to have con- structed at a navy yard the two revenue cutters, authorized by Con- gross, which private shipyards refused to bid upon because of the provision that they be built with eight-hour la bor.
 The "boycott" case of the Bucks Stove and Range company of St. Louis against the American Fedora ton of a ln1 ear fn .Ig a ia n1 e Supreme Court of the Uniter States which decided it was a moot question and one that it would not hear. Overtures have been made to Harry J. Freeman by shoe manufacturer ot Lynn, MrsS., to convert his factory on Islington street Portsmouth, formerly used for the manufacture of soap, in- to a shoe factory. Both MT. Freeman and the representative Of the Lynn in- dustry are now considering the terms submitted.
 All Boston seems to be asog even at this early date over the announce ment recently made by the manage ment of the Second National ElXhibi- ton of Aerial Craft which will be held in Mechanics building from Feb 2( to 25, inclusive, to the effect that req flyers of fame as record makers anc record breakers in areial navigation will be on exhibit.
 Three hundred newly coined silvs. dollars have been terned over to the Rev. Henry N. Couden the blind chap lain of the House of Representatives at Washington as a little token thai the mem bers have not forgotten his silver wedding anniversary. The dem ocrats started this movement to give MT. Couden this present. which is ar indication that he will remain as cha plain of the house in the demo- cratic 62d congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
Considerable Precipitation Predicted
 for this week.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-UnSettled weather with considerable precipita- tion over much of the country is pre- dicted by the weather bureau for this week. A change to colder weather will overspread the greater part of the counry east of the Rocky mountains the first part of the week, following the eastward movement of q dis turbance that was ever the middle west today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

Lisbon. Jan. 29--Ferefsn Afiniste, Machsdo announced yesterday that the governments decree separa ting the church and state would be pronl- ulgated within a month. Neverthe- less he added that the government had expressed regret to the vatican that the pope had no representative in Portugal where the faithful are 70 numerous .s.-e.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
U. s. Naval Officer Successfully Made
 Aeroplane Flight.

San Diego, Cal. Jan. 2s.--A conn missioned officer of the United States fleet, flew an aeroplane for the first time in the history of the navy The flight was made by Lieutenant Theo- dore G. Ellison in a biplane and was witnessed by large crowd at the Coronado County club. The flight was short but successful
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

Fayal, Azores, Jan. 29.-The British steamer Georgian, from Boston for London, came in here Saturday bring ing to port the British steamer Sun, which she had taken in tow 800 miles to the westward. The British Sun had lost her propeller blades and anchor but her cargo was not damaged. The crippled freighter was bound from London for Philadelphia when she broke down.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

London, Jan. 29.-Sir William Henry Wills, first baron Winterstoke of Blag- don, died suddenly today of heart failure Lord Wintersxock was born in 1880 and was created baron in 1905.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

Madrid, Jan. 29.--La Manana, the ministerial organ, commenting upon the effort to raise the wreck of the battteship Maine in Havana harbor, recommends that the government ask the United States to forward to Mad rid sn official report of the investiga- tic-e
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

London, Jan. 29.-Dowager Lady De- cies sailed on the steamer Lusitapia from Liverpool for New York to be present at the marriage of Lord De- cies and Miss Vivian Gould.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
Cabled Paragraphs

London, Jan. 29.-Winifred Hunter, pianist and daughter of Mrs. Flora Hunter of Indianapolis, Ind, and Will jam Orten Towson a Journalist. were married here Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
Sixteen cases of typhoid fever i

the total reported to the Clarenlont board of health and the members of the board have been diligently at work trying to locate. the cause. The city water is seemingly not at fault. for the last test was very satisfactory.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30
Condensed Te1egf<

The torpedo-boat destroyer Mon- ahan will be launched at Newport News on February 18th.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

Colonel Doranto, of the federal forces in Mexico, lost 115 men in the insurrecto trap ner Ojinaya.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

President Taft, after Congress ad- journs, will make short trip through the South, to be gone about week.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

Peruvian soldiers attacked the vil- lage of Chacres, Ecuador, near the boundary, and three were killed and eight wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

The reciprocity agreement with Can ada may not be ratified by legislation at this session of Congress, but action is assured by the next Congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

The battieship Delaware will leave Hampton Roads on January 31, with the body of the late Chilean minister, Anibal Cruz.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-30

Emperor William, in observance of his fifty-second birthday announced a number of honors, including the pro- motion of Von Tirpitz to be an admiral of the fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
ORGANIZE TO FIGHT
 LOCAL OPTION
Captain Sam Blackwell Speaks for - Prohibitionists Who Ex-
 pect to Win

Decatur, August 4-(Sp pecial Ut is generally conceded that the local op- tion petition, filed some time ago, con- tpins sufficient names to authorize the calling of local option election, anl it is believed that the probate judge will call this election within the next few days.
 Capt. Sam Blackwell of New Decatur, the recognized prohibition leader in this county, aid with reference to the election: Ut is the custom of the pro !. flbitionists to fight to the last ditch, and the only time we ever met defeat was in the amendment fight. The pro nibitionists of the county feel that the sentiment of the county has no. changed.
 "We consider the local option peti ton recently presented to the probate judge as a better test This petition was Circulated sysl ematically over the county and l Lave been informed that IT. cents name was paid for sigma % lures as compensation for those who did the actual work of circulating. De- suite this fact l am led to believe that the petition does not contain the rames of more than 1000 qualified voters, although the county polled about 3300 votes in the recent primary. "he governors election showed a sma Il vote. but ther- was no interest in the contest. l feel sure that the saloon Nlll rot be legalized again in this county by tie votes of the people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
M'DOUGALL WILL AT
 ONCE ASSUME POST
Mitchell Will Still Control Hotel. Company Secures Valua-
 ble Lease

Arn'ston. August 5,-(Special)-It was stated here Friday that pr, F. D. MeDou- cal of Florence, who has just accepted inc election as president of the Alabama Presbyterian college to succeed Dr. John w stagg, will move to this city at once to assume his duties.
 Dean w. A. White, who has been act ing as president, will turn over the ex- ectu.ve affairs of the college to Dr. Me rouaal immediately.
 C. II. Mitchell, who has for several years been manager of the Alabama, re- gprled as one of the leading hotels in the south. Mas reconsidered his resignation, which was rendered to Owner F. G. War den few weeks ago, and will continue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
DAYS RECORD OF
 COUNTY COURTS

The following suits for $l000 or more were filed in the circuit court yester- day:
 s1OOOo-Allie Gillespie vs. the Southern Railway company for alleged personal ln- juries received when the plaintiff was struck by a train owned or operated by the defendant
 s5ooo-L. C. Medlock vs C. E. Wilson for alleged personal injuries received when an automobile owned or operated by the defendant struck the plaintiff
 s1O.O0O-GeoGge Holmes vs. Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railway company for al- legged personal injuries received while the plaintiff was in the employ of the de- fendant at the Ensey steel mill.
 S10.O0o-G. s. Zimmerman vs. Alabama Great Southern Railway company. The plaintiff ayers that the defendant allowed his daughter to remain in a car F hours without heat in the winter, thereby caus- ing her great pain.
 $10O00-Laura Zimmerman pro ami G. s. Zimmerman vs. the Alabama Great South ern Railway company. The plaintiff ayers that the defendant allowed her to remain
  ter thereby causing her great pain
 S1O,O0O-G. s. Zimmerman vs. Alabama Great Southern Railway company The plaintiff ayers that the defendant allowed him to remain 12 hours in a car without heat in the winter, thereby causing him great pain.
 s500o-Will Jones, Jr., vs. United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company for alleged personal injuries received when the defendant was employed by the plain tiff
 sl000-Henry Bausock, Leuis and Charles Bausock, Mrs. George Gardner and Mrs James Fitzpatrick vs. the South Park Land company for alleged failure to provide grave for the father of the plaintiffs as provided by a contract.
 s10,000--Mrs. J. S. Sullivan vs. the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power conn pany for alleged personal injuries re- ceived by the plaintiff while she was a passenger on car operated by defend- ant.
 sloooo-J. S. Sullivan vs. the Brming- ham Railway, Light and Power company for alleged personal injuries received by his wife while she was passenger on the cars of the defendant.
 $500o-Joe W. Steel pro ami Eugenia Steel vs the Woodward Iron company for alleged personal injuries received when bar of iron dropped on his foot or leg.
 s50a-Eugenia Steel vs. the Woodward Iron company for alleged personal in- iuries received by her son while he was in the employ of the defendant. o,ona D Whisenhnnt the WOOd- vard Iron company for alleged personal injuries received while. plaintiff was in the employ of the defendant. s5000--J. H. South vs. pr. l.. C. Neill for alleged personal injuries received at hands of defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05

in charge of this institution, according to letter received from Chicago where he went to confer with MT. Warden, who owns a string of hotels throughout the country.
 l. w. Stump and Walter Thompson, representing the WalkerH Harbison Re- fraetories company, operating in the An riston district, have secured lease on valuable property at Polecat creek. south of here, where they will open a large quarry.
 T. R. owen, field representative of the Southern Commercial congress, who has been in this city for several days in the interest of that organization, expresses himself as being pleased with~the marks of industrial activity here.
 p'he remains of Mary Mabe Mange, the 1o-year~od daughter of MT. and Mrs, c. A. Au;nce who died yesterday, were inferred Friday afternoon in Edgemont cemetery after funeral services had been conduct ed by Rev. L. N. t.laXton at the First EaLtiSt church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
THREE BIRMINGHAM
 MEN ARE ARRESTED
Auto Party Returning From Kansas Charged With
 Assault

Huntsville, July 4.-(Special)-F. G. Kinney, Herbert Kinney and w. B. Cal Iahan. prominent citizens of Birmingham who passed through this city yesterday en route from Kansas to Birmingham m an automobile, were arrested at Gunters- vile this morning on charges Of reck- less driving and assault and battery.
 Ben Hughes, a young boy, who claims that the autoists ran Into his horse on the Whtesburg pike is the complainant
 The three gentlemen were required 10 come back to Huntsville and make bond' their surety being a prominent banker in Birmingham.
 The damage they did is being appraised and they will pay for it immediately. They claim that they could not avoid the accident that the horse turned and ran down the pike, and when they tried to pass the animal 1t swerved against the machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
INTEREST GROWING
 IN FARMERS SCHOOL.
In Shirt Sleeves Alabama's Farmers Leave the Flow
 for the Note Book

Auburn, August 4-(specia1 )-Farmers on every train that arrives in Auburn. Many of them have notebooks in hand taking notes on the different lecturers, and when a notebook is lost there is a nasty inquiry sent to the director to find out where the lost notebook is. The questions asked indicate that the farm CTS are after real things and not visionary ideas. ...
 The opening lecture fop today was given ty, who is a practical poultryman. MT. Allis graduated at Auburn a few years ago, and then took a course in poultry work at Cornell university. Now he is in the business for profit and pleasure He told the farmers how to control mites. lice, how to handle the focks and how to feed them.
 Prof. P F. Williams told the farmers how to raise Irish potatoes The prepa- ration of the soil, the application of fer tilzer. cutting and planting the seed. cul- tivation and digging and marketing po- tatoes were thoroughly discussed.
 Director J. F. Duggar gave the farmers comprehensive idea of the different methods of fertilizing cotton. He told them about some of the diseases of cot ton, such as cotton rust, cotton wilt, and so on.
 A l.. French next discussed the sub ject of farm management. He brought in the value of using improved machinery and of making the farm attractive to the boys and girls on the farm. He con- tended that farm life could be made most interesting and most profitable kind of life to live. ''rhe whole subject" he said, hinged on the degree of intelligence with which the farm was handled. Following this lecture l.. W. Shook of the department of animal industry told lthe farmers how to feed dairy cows The farmers then went in a body to the dairy building on the farm where prac- tical demonstrations of butter making Babcock testing. and other practical tests were made by J. c. Ford. The next demonstration was made by E. F. Cauthon in the making of cement posts and cement tile
 Following this the summer school as body entered a competitive contest in judging dairy cattle They judged and scored two dairy cows, and then after that they judged and scored two mules for prizes. After the scoring dipping demonstration was given to show the farmers how to dip cattle for the cattle tick.
 At Smith hall Mrs. F. l.. Stevens talked to the women on the health of school chill dren. She took up the subject of cloth ing, of the school childs lunch. and the schooroom, considering the desk the | sweeping, the ventilation and the water supply, and the handling of pencils and 0ther things that have to do with tf c childs health.
 | In the afternoon Mrs. Calvin prepared various and sundry dishes for the sick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
FINE CROPS MADE BY
 EXPERIMENT WORK
Odd Fellow Orphans to Re- produce Entertainment.
 Phones for Farmers

C,ullman, August 4-(SpeciaD The ex- perimental stations established in several different places in the county under the supervision of J. K. Turner, have accom- rlished much for the farmers of the county in the way of demonstrating the producing qualities of the Culman county soil As proof pictures have been taken of exceedingly fine crops of cotton and corn In this county.
 MT. Turner stresses the necessity of CO., operation on the part of the farmers. and has offered his services in any way possible He also calls their attention to the fact that just now Is the season for the appearance of some of the most dangerous pests to the cotton crop, and urges the farmers to inform him of any such insects so that scientific treatment may be administered at the proper time. A great deal of interest is being taken in the demonstration work in this county. and is proving a great benefit to the farmers.
 meeting of the promoters of the ! model highway leading from Decatur to Mont gomery will be held in Cullman August 10. The people interested in Gull man are looking forward to a great meeting on that date.
 The children of the Odd Fellows home VI iii give an entertainment at the Esther opera house in this city on Wednesday evening, August 9, beginning at o'clock. On the evening of July 26, the children gave an entertainment at the Masonic theatre in Decatur, which was pro- nounced success. The request has been made that they reproduce the entertain ment here for the people of Cullman.
 The admission fee has been fixed at 25 cents for the benefit of the home.
 Manager Grasels of the Southern Bell Telephone company in this city has just closed a contract with l.. K. Manning ano V. A. Fuller, farmers who purchased the lines of the Morgan County Tele- phone company, leading from Cullman to Bremen, for the installation of an eX- change of 36 telephones in the neighbor- hood of Good Hope. The Morgan county lines will be connected with the South ern Bell in Cullman, and service will be given the farmers of that section directly through the Cullman switchboards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following g real estate transfers, in which amounts of $500 or more were involved, were filled in the probate court Friday $10,200--M. E. Humphrey to George lot in Henningtons sur Ivey of Silver Meade, situated in West EEnd.
 s15O0-M. R. Hendon to Joseph W. iGibbo, part of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 9, Township IS, range west.
 s1325-Paul Giardina, ct al, to s. Echilleci lot l, block 17-I survey of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
NEWS OF LINEVILLE

Lineviie. August 4.-(Special)-ln the county court, in session at Ashland this week. Jim Roberts. colored, was tried and convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 15 years Imprisonment in the state penitentiary.
 Hermon Dobson, Lineville negro, was also convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment fixed at 10 years in the penitentiary.
 Jesse Knight a well-known white man, was cut several times in the face and body by Jere Turner, a negro. at Ashland in Alexander's restaurant. The negro was immediately arrested and lodged in the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
T11E GEORGE B cLLtTT TAXING CARGO AT EAST a45rREtT

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
California Forest Fire

San Bernardino, Cal, August IA forest fire along Lytle creek, which threatened great damage last night, was reported finder control early today. It was beaten down by 4o0 men, Recruits have been sent from here to relieve the exhausted fire fighters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
Gets Limit for Vagrancy

Blach Teague a negro man, was yes terday morning sentenced to serve one year in Banner mines and pay fine of $500 by Judge H. B. Abernethy Teague was charged with vagrancy All brought before Judge Abernethy on vagrancy charge are receiving the limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05

sherman Heights addition to Ensley.
 $626-Thomas B. Hubbard to George NJ Edmonds, land in section g. town ship 17 range west.
 $500-William c. Rainbow to Albert A. Rainbow, part of lots IS, IA 15, 16, IT and IS, block 172, survey of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
Killed in Auto Plunge

Martinsvlle, H.. August 4.Thomas Birmingham of Robinson, Ill.,, a wealthy oil operator, was killed, and R. E. Wy land, an oil contractor, hurt today when their automobile plunged over an eight foot embankment and turned turtle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
REPUBLICANS OF
 JACKSON TO MEET
Preparatory to Selection of Delegates to the State Convention in
 Birmingham

Scottsboro, August 4-(Speca1)-A peti- ton for review of the proceedings in case of R. A. Coffey, receiver of the First State bank, vs. the DeLoach Stove and Range company of Bridgeport, has been filed before Chancellor Simpson by Rog- CTS, Brown & Go. of Birmingham, Cincin- nat and Chicago seeking to recover about $l20O for raw material claimed to have been sold the DeLoach company last year
 A farmers institute for Jackson county will be held at Larkinsville under the di- rection of Prof. c. A. Carey of Auburn on August 19
 Mrs. Mary Riley died Wednesday of old age. Her remains were inferred at Center Point, near Scottsboro, the funeral service being conducted by the Rev Fred Me Clendon of the Baptist church. She leaves seven children.
 The executive committee of the republic an party in this county met in the court house and authorized beat meetings to be held August 12 for the purpose of se- lecting delegates to the county conyen- tion August 19, at which delegates will be selected for the state conventiqn, meeting in Birmingham August 31. E Bridgeport will celebrate I4bor Day. and general invitation has been issued the public by the progressive citizens of that place.
 The Rev G. Wallace Gasque formerly of this county, who for the past year has been in Chihuahua, Mex, will return to Jackson county to take charge of Green academy, maintained by the American Missionary association of New York. His first assistant will be Miss Ada Bray ton of Pasadena, Cal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
MAKE BONDS GEO. C. OLIVER. Phones 334.

sEABOARD ANNOUNCES LOW ROUND TRIP RATES TO NORFOLK AND R1CHMOND-$15 AUGUST 10, GOOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8. QUICK- EST TIME.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-08
SAYREviLLE

Messrs. Edward Clark and Joseph
Allgair, Jr., have purchased g. new
REQ flve-passenger touring a with
which they expect to tour the sur
rounding country this summer.
Miss Sadie Higgins, OF Asbury
Park, was the weeks end visitor OF
her mother, Mrs. Higgins, of Main
street.
Rev. s. X. Hickman. of the M. e.
church, left Monday morning for
Trenton, where he will spend a few
days with his daughter. Mrs. Arehi-
bald Brown.
Mrs. Joseph Thorn was q New
Brunswick visitor Monday.
Mrs. James Frame, of Upper
~Sayreville, is spending a few days
with her mother in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Honus Popp, of Upper Sayre-
vile, IA an out-of-town visitor
Monday.
ivan stone, of philadelphia, spent
Sunday at the home OF pr. ]. II,
Beekman.
Mrs. Stella Buckalew and daugh-
ter Myrtle have returned home ar
ter a pleasant visit at the home of
her father-in-law. of Highland Park.
Miss Emma Way WAS a Perth Am
boy visitor Saturday.
Roman Stankoskie, a butcher in
the employ Of Sayre 6 Fisher Com
pany, started on a weeks vacation
Monday.
The missionary collection of the
M. e. Sunday school amounted last
Sunday to $40.88.