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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
EDGEWATER MINE WEARS COMPLETION No. 13 Will Be Model When
 Completed SHAFTS ARE 400 FEET Several Hundred Men Are Busily Employed Putting the Finishing
 Touches on Mine and Ad-
 iacent Buildings
SHAFTS ARE 400 FEET

Edgewater mine, the property of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com pany, located two miles east of Wylam, Is fast nearing completion and when finished will be one of the largest and best equipped mines south of the Ohio. Sew eral hundred men are busily employed at Edgewater at present putting the finish ing touches to the new mine, erecting commissaries, machine shops, installing machinery and making other develop fnents on the Tennessee company's prop erty.
 The Edgewater mine, commonly known as mine No 1S, has a. seven-foot vein of coal and will have a capacity of moro than 600 tons daily when completed. Though not officially announced it is generally understood that some 300 men will be put to work in this mine within less than a months time and that be- tween 600 and TOO men will be employed there when the mine hits its full stride
 The company has developed the mins with the view of making it modern in every way. The shafts are 400 feet deep and are concrete lined. The entrance is
 
 ventilated. powerful fan Is being in- stalled for ventilation purposes and, in- cidentally, it is one of the largest in the south.
 In addition to the work being done on the mine a handsome brick commissary with concrete foundations is being erected. Work on this will be finished soon and it will be one of the largest in the posses sion of the company. Another ha5esapr>- | brick building for the company is the machine shop which will furnish employ ment for large number of machinists when work begins In the mines. A number of other smaller buildings arc being erected in the neighborhood of the mines. All of them are being built with the view of aiding sanitary measures.
 An army of Allis Chalmers men arc busily engaged at Edgewater installing the 1 big pump that is to send the water from | the tunnel leading from the big dam at Mulga to the reservoir some two miles has arrived for this purpose and at the present rate at which the men are work ing it will soon be ready for the work required of it. The pipe line leading from the pumping station to the reservoir has been completed and is ready to be con- nected with the pump
 The work of installing the pump and building the pipe line at Edgewater is one part of the big engineering feat of bringing water from Village Creek at Mulga to the reservoir at Wylam, near the Tennessee company's plant. The reservoir has been finished some time and Is now partially filled with water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
|DR. [. ). M'DOUGALL | ACCEPTS THE OFFER
Will Succeed Dr. John w, Stagg as Head of An
 nistOn College

Announcement was made yesterday thai the board of trustees of the Annistor Presbyterian college had received the ac- cep.ance of Dr. E. D. McDougall to be- come president of the institution.
 Dr. McDougall, who has for a number of years been pastor of the large Presby teyian church at Florence, was offered the place several days ago, but asked fol time to consult members of his congrega- ton before giving his decision The trus' tees were formally notified yesterday that he had agreed to accept the position.
 Dr. McDougall will succeed pr. John W Stagg, who rendered his resignation some time ago. It Is expected that Dr. Me Dougall will be able to report for his new duties about August 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
DAYS RECORD OF
 COUNTY COURTS

& Lawrence Smith filed suit for $10,- OO0 against the Metropolitan Insurance company of New York yesterday in the city court MT. Smith is suing to recover on a policy which he carried when he was shot and seriously wounded by a Conductor f'the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company
 Joe Goldstein filed suit of sl0,ooO against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company in the city court yes terday for alleged personal injuries. re- ceived in a grade crossing at East Thomas.
 Albert Parks filed suit against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany for s1999 In the city court yester- day for. alleged personal injuries receiv- ed when the plaintiff was employed as a miner by the defendant.
 J C. Walker Jr., filed suit for 5000 damages against William Coming, pro- pr!etor of a local hotel in the circuit court yesterday. The plaintiff alleges that he fell through floor In the de- ferdant's hotel and was injured,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
FAVORS AN UNDERWOOD BOOM Thinks All Alabama Should Take Part in Big Recep-
 tiOn for Him

| Representative George Pegram Of
 Faunsdale is another black belt man
 who thinks Alabama should arrange a
 great reception for Congressman Un- derwood when he returns home. Wilson
 R. Brown of Birmingham yesterday re- ceived a letter from Mr. Pegram In
 which he says:
 "It was with a great deal of pleas ure that I read your letter in last Sat urday's Age-Herald relative to the or ganization of a campaign committee 10 further the boom of Hon. Oscar w. Underwood for the democratic nomina- ton for President. The apathy of the people of Alabama generally in regard to this matterd is, in my opinion, ex- ceedingly repreh ensible. If MT. Under wood were northern or western man there Is hardly a doubt but what he would be the next democratic nom inee; so why should we of Alabama stand back?
 There is a strong probability Of dem ocratic success next year if good, clean, conservative man Is nominated, and MT. Underwood certainly has all the requirements; but other states have
 favorite sons that they want the nom
 ination for, and unless we take the initiative for MT Underwood they cer-
 tainly will not. When such papers as
 New York Life, Literary Digest. Suc-
 cess and other magazines speak favor ably of MT. Underwoods candidacy, where is the sense of our raising the geographical question; besides, we can not possibly fare worse than we have the last Il out of 13 presidential cam paigns.
 For the past 10 years I have heard the remark made by prominent people all over the south I am in favor of nominating a good, clean, conservative, honest, southern man. We may, and doubtless will, go down in defeat, but the south has got to take a stand, and | the sooner we demand recognition at | the hands of the democratic party, the
 sooner we will get it. Now we have
 that opportunity. MT. Underwood Is just
 such a man, and if we sit supinely do- l ing nothing, we do not deserve any
 better If MT. Underwood were from
 Atlanta every man, woman and child
 in Atlanta would be wearing Under
 wood, 1912 buttons.
 | Tn addition to the campaign com
 mittee proposition I make the follow
 ing suggestions MT Underwood will re-
 turn from Washington some time soon.
 Let's arrange a public reception for
 him when he arrives at Birmingham, in
 some measure commensurate with his
 standing in Congress- invite all Ala
 bamians to participate in it, and in- vite prominent people from all over
 the southern states and let's start an | Underwood boom of which we need not | be ashamed.
 "On yesterday I received a letter | from Hon. Hugh l.. Nichols of Gin cinnati inquiring about Governor liar | mons interest in this state and I am
 today writing him, in keeping with the sentiments of this letter that 1 have been a Harmon man, and that Harmon | is my second choice now, but that Un-
 derwood looms up above them all, and l that nothing political could please me more than to see Nh. Underwood the l standard bearer of the democratic party in 1912"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
21,000-T0N ORDER
 FOR RAILS PLACED
Southern Railway Will Use Most of Them for Re-
 laying Work

The Southern Railway company yester- day announced that. an order for 1,000 tons of steel rail had been given by that company to the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. The order is for de- livery this year The rails will be used in relaying work though some few in stances new construction will be done.
 In. connection with the order it Is said that industrial conditions are brightening- up to some extent here.
 Railroad conditions are decidedly bet ter It is said that the report for the car service this month. which will be for July will show fine improvement. A great deal of work is being done to get into shape for the winter freight movements and the crop movements which will start soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
YEATMAN PRESIDENT
 OF LOCKWOOD CLUB
Mason J. billiard Chosen for Vice President at Meeting of Direc-
 tors Held Yesterday

Maj. John T. Yeatman was yesterday elected president of the Edgewood Country club to succeed the late Maj. Frank Y. Anderson. Mason J. Dillard was selected vice president and the fol- lowing additional officers were named: Secretary, William H. Bason; treasurer, William A. Porter, president of tho Merchants and Mechanics bank.
 The president appointed an executive committee. composed of Stephen Smith. J. B. McClary and John T. Yeatman.
 The officers were elected by the board of directors. who received au- thority from the recent meeting of stock holders held at the clubhouse in Edgewood. After the election of offj- cers the general business and policy of the club were discussed.
 President stephen Smith of the Edge wood car line told the club directors that the contract for an extension of the street car to the club would bs made at the earliest possible time. It Is planned to have the car line ready to transport passengers to the doors of the clubhouse In SO days if the work can be done in that length of time They also reported that a contract would be let at an early date for rss erection of a big dam in Edgewood which will create a lake four times as large as East Lake from the creek running through the properties.
 Expressions at the meeting yesterday were of encouragement and commenda- tion for MT. Smith and c. T. Brazel- ton for the present success of their Edgewood undertaking.
 John T. Yeatman, who was elected president of the Edgewood club. has served as vice president during the past year, He is popular in Birmingham. a retired officer of the Alabama Ma tionaI Guard, and successful business man.
 MT. billiard, who Is vice president. was thus placed in line for the presi- dency at the next meeting MAKE BONDS GEO. c. OLIVER
 PHONE 600o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers, in which amounts of $1OO0 or more were involved, were filed in the probate court Thursday
 Sarah A. Cohn to Frank T. Cohn. lot 10, block 5S, of Birmingham -Ensley Land and Improvement company survey, and lot Is, block 25, of Terrace park addition to Ems ley: consideration. 5000.
 James Fl. Davis to Birmingham South ern Railroad company. land in the north west quarter of section 2S, township IS south range west; consideration, 5000.
 Isabella Anthony to Sam Meredith, land in the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 29 township IT, range 8 west; consideration. $1050
 w. R. Stewart to H. T. Drewry. land in section 31, township 17 south, range 3 west; consideration, 5000. c. w. Streit to II. W. Morgan part of lots and 3, block 3, survey of sylvan Heights; consideration, s5760.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
WEATHERLY TO HARTSELLE
Will Deliver Speech in Explanation
 of Commission Government

Commissioner James Weatherly will leave this afternoon for Hartselle, where he viii deliver an address upon the com mission form of government. He will be absent from the city until tomorrow morning.
 The citizens of Hartselle are anxious to secure the adoption of the commission government, and MT Weatherly has been asked to deliver speech upon the sub ject. MT Weatherly said yesterday his speca would be along the lines of the one delivered in Mobile, and which assisted no doubt in the victory won there by commission adherents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
BAND CONCERT

Nappfs band will play the following programme at West park, Fifth avenue between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets tonight:
 March. Coronation (Meyerbeer). Overture, Celtic" (Clair).
 Selection. Merry Widow" Gehar) Solo, "Traumerei' (Schumann), F. Nappi.
 Intermission.
 Selection, "Il Trovatore" (VerdD Waltz, The Jolly Fellows" tVoll- stedD.
 Reverie, Simple Aveu" (Thome). Selection, Madame Sherry" tby re- quest) (Hoschua).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04

When it comes to popularity with his comrades and being a good fellow all round possibly no member of the rifle team that will soon journey to Camp Ferry to do battle for the honor of the state generally and the Alabama Ma tional Guard in particular, stands higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
"CONJURE. CASE UP TO-DAY

Some interesting evidence is ex-
 pected to develop in the second di- , vision of the court of common pleas this afternoon when Jim Johnson 7 is placed on trial charged with
 "conjuring" It is alleged that he
 , placed "conjure" bag under the
 {. house of fellow African-'there-
 , by causing him to suffer great mental and bodily anguish The case came up before Judge Aber-
 ; nethy yesterday but was postponed ; until today for witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
POSTOFFICE WILL BE
 CLOSED FOUR HOURS TO-DAY
The Birmingham postoffice will ,a cloSad tOdav from o'rlock

The Birmingham postoffice will } be closed today from 9 o'clock until 1 o'clock out of respect to } the late Joseph H. Montgomery,
 } postmaster This will be done pur-
 |, suant to authority received from
 > Washington yesterday and all the > employees of the postoffice depart
 ment here will be given an oppor- > tunity of attending the funeral
 > Assistant Postmaster A. D. Smith 1. received the following yesterday > granting his request that the office > be closed:
 Washington. August B. !. "A. D. Smith, assistant postmaster, < Birmingham. > May close office for postmas- . ter's funeral as per your request. z. "F. GRANpFIELD, First As- i. sistant Postmaster General"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
Fire Department Called Out

The fire department was called out yes- terday afternoon to a small blaze on the corner of Twenty-second street and Third avenue. The blaze was easily ex- tinguished and practically no damage re- suited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04

BANKERS, ATTENTION-WE HAVE
 THE OFFICIAL COPY OF THE NEW ENDORSEMENT STAMP REQUIRED, ALSO LISTING NUMBERS OF THE AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION. ORDERS FOR ENDORSEMENT STAMPS AND CHECKS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. ROBERTS SON, PHONES 22a. lsl2 Sd
 AVE,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were s- sued from the probate court Thursday: A. J. Thomas of Birmingham to Miss Myrtle Hughes.
 w. F. Goodwin of Birmingham to Miss Eva c. Whitlock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
F;ftv.sixth Street Baptist Church

1t is announced that the auditorium of the F'ifty-sixth Street Baptist church, Woodlawn. will be completed by Novem- Der 1. <,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04

MAKE BONDS GEO. c. OLIVER PHONE 60Oo
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

pay tHeprinter. whatever is due. 60
build yourself an onion bed and re-
member, the printer must be fed. Sow
several rows of early peas and pay for
last years paper, please. Dig up the
earth round each strawberry vine and
if you want The Dispatch drop US
line. Plant some potatoes to put in
the hash and, remember, the printer
Is short of cash. Fix up hill or SO OF
beans and with ye editor divide your
means. Of watermelons you'll need a
patch-the editors pants needs one
to match. Pay up your subscription
then plant your corn and you'll raise
big crop. as sure as you're born.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

We are not all born with the sun
shine in our hearts, as the Irish pref
tily phrase it; but we can cultivate =
cheerful sense of humor if We but
would try. For good every day
household angel. give Us a woman who
laughs. Home is not battlefield, nor
life one long unending row. A trick
Of always seeing the bright side, or, if
the thing has no bright side, Of shining
up the dark one, is very Important
faculty and one of the things no one
should be born without. "''
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

Governor Blease sent message to
the Legislature yesterday in which he
urges that body to appoint q commit
tee to investigate every transaction of
the winding up commissiail of the old
State dispensary. Tae message is one
Of the strongest ever sent to the legis:-
lature, the governor hueiag to the line
on every poiAt. Doubtless. q commit
tee of this kind wonld reveal many
things Of vital interest to the people
of the State. Let the committee be
appointed by all means, who cares for
expenses?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25
Nine Want To Carry Mail
For ssUncle Sam"

That there are always those who are
anxious to go into the service OF ''On-
Gle sam,' was evidenced here on Sat-
urday when nine applicants appeared
before Postmaster Leaphart to stand
the civil service examination for the
position of R. F. D. carrier to fill the
vacancy at Chaplin caused by the res
ignation of L. F. Frick. They
were: Robt. L. Amick, Noah q. Tease,
Thos. D. Amick, Norwood Goza, Jno.
A. Leyer, Jno. A. Lindler, Julian l..
Eargle, M. Luther Slice and Chas. ".
Smith.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

Governor Bleases's inaugural ad.
dress was in many respects most re-
marksble document. He scored the
press and the ministers of the State
who saw fit to oppose his. election.
Governor Blease, however, can no
longer charge the press with not print
ing 'shis side" for all of the dailies
within the State gave his inaugural
address . conspicuous place on the
front page.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

An editor works S65 days in year
70 get ont ffsy-two issues of a paper,
that's labor, Once in a while suh-
scriber pays a year in advance for his
paper, that's capital. And once in a
while some son-of-a-sea-cock of a dead
best takes the paper for two or three
years then tskips out without paying
for it, that's anarchy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25


There are events occurring i. every
com nunity which, 1t. reported in the
paper, would create a sensation little
dreamed Of. WHAT to report and what
not to report often perplexes the editor.
He is often justly accused of cowaraice
and favoritism, when all ths time he
is looking toward the good reputation
of the town where his lot is c lst. Tae
local editor from necessity alm mos5 con-
stantly fiads himself bstw zen two fires,
and which ever way he turnsh, is sure
TO besunjustly treated. But, after all,
this is one of the pleasures Of the
newspaper business.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25
Clerks Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington.
In Court of Common Pleas.

In Court of Common Pleas.
Amanda Oxner, as Guardian ad item,
Il. ,et al
against
Minnie G. Lloyd, Defendant. :,
Partition.
In obedience to the decree of the
Court herein, signed by the Hon. Z.
S. Sease, Presiding Judge. dated the
10Th day of January. 1911, will sell
before the Court House door. in Lex
ington, s. c., to the highest bidder at
public outcry, on the first Monday,
The 9Th day Of February, 1911, the fol-
lowing described tract Of land:
All that piece, parcel or tract Of land
situate, lying and being in Hollow
Creek Township in the County of Lex
ington, and the State aforesaid, con-
tanning TWO HUNDRED acres more or
less adjoining lands of P. p. Derrick,
Mrs. Levi Nichols, Stanmore Shealy,
and perhaps others. This being the
"Hong Place Of John T.. Derrick,
deceased.s -
This land to be sold in tracts of about
FORTY Acres, and plats will be exhib-
tied on day Of sale.
Terms Of Sale:-One. third cash and
the balance in two equal, annual in
stallments, onesand two years from
date, respectively, secured by the bond
of the purchaser and a mortgage Of the
premises sold. Said deferred payments
to draw interest at the rate of eight
per centum per annum, payable annu
ally. Purchaser to have the option OF
paying all cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
l. FRANK ". SHEALY,
@. G. @. P. u G. S
Lexington, S. O., Jan. 1s, 1911.
VIM. w. Hawes, Plaintiffs Attorney
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25
Missionary MI ceiling,

There will be a public missionary
mea,ing on the first Sanday,afte moon
in February at 8 O'Clock at Pisgah
church. The children Of the conere-
nation will take part il the service
and Miss Simpson, field secretary of
the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the South Carolina
SYNOD, will make the address.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

The quicker cold is gotten rid OF
the less the danger from pneumonia
and other serious diseases. Mr.. B. w.
Z. Hail, of Waverly, Va, says: y
firmly believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to be absolutely the best pre-;
marathon on the market for colds. !
have recommended it to my friends and
they all agree with me-" For sale by
All Dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

II is saie that the hlindtigers OF Lex
iurtos, sre still running 'open shops"
in deasnee Of the law. What are our
ofacere going to do about it9 What
sre oar people going to do about it?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

= 1.-THE lower end of Gervais street,
near the Congaree bridge, in the city
nj C,,,umbia, is sample Of the good
roads OF which Richiand !, county,
boasts, good Lord deliver us!
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

Now 1.-THE new governor will see to
It that all officers whose sworn duty
It Is to enforce the dispensary an pro-
hibition laws performs their duty
without fear or favor there will be no
need Of the constables. Put the
ssscreHs'' to tem, "Coley!"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25
Notice of Teachers Examina-
ton.

The teachers of the county will please
take notice that the Spring examina-
tion for 1911 will be held On the first
Friday in May, at Lexington, begin
ming at 9 O'Clock a. m. Please be
prompt.
The examination will include sub
jects on "School Lessons on Corn" and
"School Exercises in Plant Production"
It is Important that all teachers
should have certificates.
Very Truly, ..s.
-. g.. .-....e =. AID. MARTIN.
Co. Supt. Ed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

The friends of this paper will please
hand us in news items while they are
fresh. The Dispatch prefers not to
pubiisha q birth after the child is wean-
ed, Q marriage after the honeymoon is
over, or the death of man after his
widow has married again. Give Us tht
news while it is news.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

Governor Blease honored Lexington
when he appointed DR.. J. w. Wessin-
ger, OF the Fork, to. the position OF
surgeon general on his staff. DR.. Wes-
s;rger is one of the leading physicians
Of the county and agentleman in all
thas tae word implies.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

Put the electric lights to us, then the
wsterworks. We already have the
freworkE.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

The town of Brooklaud will remain
in Lexington for at least another year
and everybody is glad.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25
CIRCULATION 2;327.
W:ets.se Subscribers,

A Blue x or ,5our paper denotes you
are In arrears! e Red Z shows tna1
vour subse,spt;oa expires in the issue
crossed. ) ]&s&
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-01-25

The hoase might amend the mar
riaee license bill by designating who
shall pay for the license, the, man or
the woman.