The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-23

the street car company.
 Ebert Usry, farmer living some miles south of the city this morning lost fine span of mules while attempting to cross at the Lister ferry over the Coosa river and himself suffered injuries and came near being drowned. He was go- ing to drive his team onto the boat and started before the boat was properly se- cured. The mules started all right, but becoming frightened at wet plank, begun to back off and this showed tho boat from under them and plunged them into the river. The bank was somewhat steep and the water deep, so that there was little that could be done for the struggling animals and MT. Usry was kicked on the head in his attempt at rescue. He was then forced to leave the water and allow the animals to drown before his eyes The mules were worth at least four hundred dollars.
 The government good roads demonstra- ton train that is being carried over the lines of the Southern railway for the benefit of the people who live in the territory covered by it, came into the city last night about ten o'clock and was ready for the work on time this morning The crowd gathered about 10 O clock and the lectures and demonstra- tion were given to an appreciatlve audi ence. Probate Judge Herzberg, Commis- sioner Kirby and many of the road over seers of the county were present to get the benefit of the instructions given. With all sorts of working models and machinery driven by electricity and mo- tion pictures of roads and road work the experts in charge of the train cer- tainly put an interesting as well as in ctr nm he left he shortly after noon.
 There were fifty of the boys of the county interested in the corn club who were present at a called meeting at the court house today and a very enthus- iastic set of youngsters they proved to be- Superintendent J. E. Williams Of the county schools and w. E. Turnip- seed of the county high schools were present and delivered interesting talks to the boys to encourage them in their good work. The movement was started through the superintendent and the coun- ty teachers and promises to work world of good in awakening an interest in the coming generation for better methods In producing the ordinary crops of the farm.
 All arrangements for the opening of the Etowah county Chautauqua have been completed and the opening lec- ture will be given by William Jen- nings Bryan on Sunday night of the coming week. His subject will be "The Prince of Peace a lecture that has be- come famous as masterpiece of the platform. The lecture will be free and an immense crowd is anticipated If the weather conditions should be at all fay orable. On Monday night ex-Gov James K. Vardaman ofs Mississippi will be the attraction. and it is needless to say that he, too, will bring out full attendance. The Chautauqua meeting will last for entire week.
 An incomplete list shows that there will be not less than two hundred thou sand dollars of an increase in the tax assessments of this county over the re- turns of last year. This is the volun- tary increase made by the taxpayers themselves. It is expected that the in- creases made by the tax commissioner will show enough more to make the total increase fully a half million dollars.