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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
MAY BE NO ELECTION
 IN LAUDERDAL

Florence, August 2.-The report that :, petition for whisky election had be 1 filed with the probate judge of Laude dale county on August 1 was an errer a. it is generally believed here that it VI never be filed. l. N. Wicoxson, who nj been in charge of the petition, has be' at his home in the country several day and before leaving he stated that enoui signatures have not been secured.
 rumor is current on the streets that til Sheffield company. which operates tt, electric car line between Florence 2 Sheffield, has paid the promoters se for the petition, with the understan,f that the fight for whisky in Lauder. be dropped, but the report is nof VI" ficial re, 6
 John Rather Jones. a well-knowith zen of Florence. died last nigh
 o'clock from heart failure at tl.or
 of his sister. Mrs. Hattie B. lord
 an illness. of three days. Mr. Jr pia'
 born 55 years ago. He was tn, prac Judge H. c. Jones, one of the few'11 c Vivors of the Confederate congress, a a brother of George F. Jones of Florer 2 Mrs w. J. kernachan of Florence, ' Bertha Allen of Phil Campbell and Nellie Jones are sisters of the deceas q The funeral was held this afternoonqu o'clock from the residence of Mrs. ne dan. the Rev. l.. D. McDougal, D. ' officiatingl The interment was mat
 the city cemetery. es
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

men most odious of all the people, while their bribed instruments in political life are the most. contemptible creatures on earth.
 The sugar trust, the lumber trust, the tobacco trust, the meat trust, and all the others are of the same pattern. Any one of them could have been good, every one of them chose to be bad. There is not one of them that would not stick a chunk of fire to the plant of a competitor if that were the only way to maintain it's mon- onoly. Read the testimony adduced be- fore the Hardwick committee that is in vestigating the sugar trust. We all re- member how the whisky trust destroyed the plants of it's rivals. If 'the cold steel of the law were put to all these gentry we would be necessitated to build addi- ticnal prisons to hold our respectable convicted criminals
 But what does a sane man want with s100, 00.000. or even s20,O00,000? Avarice is everywhere defined as the basest of the passions, the most odious of the vices. Read John Addison Symonds' book on Shakespeare and when you come to his criticism of Troilus and Cresisda you will find how admirably he treats the passion of criminal love. Our plutocrats are even Erreless. more hopeless, more ignoble. more miserable perverts than the son Of Friam. for as true love is the noblest of the passions, everything connected with avarice is base. abiect, vile.
 And he that is possessed of this de- spicable passion is a slave most ignoble. Eut the American people intend to have a settlement with the trusts, and the American Congress intends to find a way to put them under the harrow. The only way to bring the plutocrats to book is an income tax at rate that will divert many of their millions from their private coffers to. the public treasury. ,.
 Try Lloyd -Georgeism on 'em
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
COURT IS CONVENED
 AT UNION SPRINGS

Union Springs, August 2-(Special) The fall term of the Bullock county circuit court convened here Monday The forenoon was taken up by organ izaton and empaneling of the juries and the charge of the judge to the grand jury.
 Judge Solie dwelt at length upon the lynching which occurred in this coun- ty in March and instructed the jury to probe the matter to the bottom and find an indictment against every man who was known to have participated in it. He deplored the fact that there had been four homicides and one rape case in the county since the last term of court. The organization was com pleted and the grand jury retired for their deliberations shortly after noon.
 The case of Mrs. Ida Darby vs. the city of Union Springs, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages to the amount of $10,OOO for the death of her minor son, sammy Darby. alleged to have been caused by one of the city electric wires in May. 1908, was the first called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
BAY ANNETTE NEWS

Bay Minette. August 2-(Special.) .)-An- rouncenient has been made that the pre- Hn,inary notices would be published to- day for the incorporation of a new bank fer the county at Robertsdale, to be known as the Robertsdale State bank The recent extensive influx of settlers ma kes the bank necessity
 An interesting man in the person O! { Father F. l.. Lowrey of Canoe has re- cei,tly come to the notice of the people MT. Lowrey at his last birthday was g, years old. He is farming a ten-acre field alone, and has a crop of cotton and corn ana both crops are looking fine. He has heen a resident of Canoe all his life and Hs known as the founder of that town He very recently held aN reunion at his Eome. getting 1t up entirely by himself His cotton will go more than bale to the acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
TUSCALOOSA SCHOOL
 BOARD HOLD MEETING

Tuscaloosa, August 2-(Special)-The Tuscaloosa county board of education met here Monday morning in the offices of of making schedules for the rural schools, the establishment of new schools in the county and the election of a county treas urer R. H. Cochrane, cashier of the City National bank, was elected treasurer for one year.
 The board decided to hold a county in- stitute in Tuscaloosa for a week, begin hing September 4.
 Mrs. Mary OGuire died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. farrell. on Twenty-third avenue, last night. She was an old resident of Tuscaloosa and leaves five sons and two daughters.
 Mrs. Rose Garland Lewis announces the engagement of her granddaughter, Miss Ira Bradfield, to MT. Washington Moody, the wedding to take place at Christ church on August 15. Owing to the prominence of both families the above announcement will be of much interest 10 friends throughout the state. Miss Bradfeld is a granddaughter of Dr. R.. B. Lewis, for many years president of the university, and great-sranddaugh- ter of the late Dr. l.. c. Garland, chan cellor of Vanderbilt. She has been head of the English department in the Br- mingham High school since her gradua- tion at the university four years ago and lie a voung woman of rare intellect.
 Mir Moody is the son of State Senator and Mrs. F. S, Moody and is a promis- ing young lawyer of Tuscaloosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
CHANGES ARE MADE
 IN CITY EMPLOYES
Tuscaloosa Commissioners Hold Meeting and Take Action on
 Important Matters

Tuscaloosa, August 2-(Special)A )AGreat interest was manifested in the first meet ing in August of the city commissioners at the city hall yesterday morning. When passed ar ordinance retaining all the city force uItil August 1. and the personnel of the employees for the city was consid- erably changed at their session yesterday. T. B. Ward succeeds E. L. Clarksen, re- signed as city attorney. W. K. Cooper and Zach Ryan were appointer patrol men, and D. G. Deacy was elected chief of the fire department. Other resigna- tons were received, but no action was taken or them by the commissioners Street Commissioner Weatherford report e! live crusade against the weeds and grass and by August he hopes to have the city in first class sanitary conCk- tlUn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
CATERPILLARS IN
 SYLACAUGA CROPS

Sylacauga, August e.-(Special)- 1.-The ap- pearance of the cotton worm or catapllar in several crops in this section of Talle- dega county has caused considerable ap- prehension among the farmers and busi- ness men. Many crops are late this year, and the cotton so far has fruited but lit tie.
 Quite a number of the farmers have or dered paris green and will begin active work in destroying the caterpillars. Many circular letters to customers advising quick work and offering their help to farmers in exterminating the pests
 A. NJ. Partridge. who has been con fined to his room for several months with pelasra, died yesterday afternon. His death has been expected for several days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
SPLENDID CROP ON EXPERIMENT FARM Haryests Are Made From Scientific Methods of
 Farming

Decatur, August 2.-(Special )-Back Tax Commissioner B. P. Wallace has just ls- sued his report, which shows that the in- creased values of tax assessments amount to s4O2, ,3S4. About $100,00o of the total in- crease has been appealed.
 K. P. Mcintyre, special agent of the United States agricultural department, is in the Decaturs He says that this season about 60 Morgan county farmers who have used the government method of cultivat- ing their crops have reaped most remark able results. He says that in many incl dents here where cotton usually grew about 10 inches high by the old methods of cultivation, that the cotton on these same lands is now as high as a man s shoulders and that it will make from one to two bales to the acre.
 Last season government experimental farm was located on the plantation of Mrs Leila Seton Wilder near the Deca- turs. The results were very remarkable. During the season lectures were given there by government experts and practi- cal demonstrations in cultivating were also given. These lectures and demon strations were not attended by as many farmers as was desired, but those who did attend proflted largely.
 Early last spring the government also established on Mrs. Wilder's plantation, near the Decaturs, an experimental hog farm. This farm also is meeting with great success
 Andrew J. Starter, aged Il years, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 9o7 Jackson street, New Decatur The re- mains were taken to Mount Tabor this county, for burial today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
u GADSDEN DRENCHEI BY HARD DOWNPOY

Gadsden. August 2.-(Special.)-l sr,, city and vincinity was visited by heavy rain this morning shortly
 more there was almost a deluge tn, the streets were buried under wates d,t all parts of the city. The rain ty tinued at intervals during the day d
 the cry of too much rain will no douh go up from the farmers. Work on thu improvement of Walnut and Vfftf streets was stopped as was that ox the extension of the city water mains.
 The farmers are bringing an abunufni supply of watermelons to the city nAw While a sale has so far been fo S1d for all the melons offered, the F Ee has been materially lowered w I- melons are selling off the wagos"I 15 cents and good cantaloupes Ire, for a quarter. IA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

after which Professor Duggar talked on teaching of agriculture. Professor Dug gar used as a basis for his talk the two books of which he is the author, Southern Agriculture'' and "Southern Field Crops,' both of which are used in the high schools. He emphasized the im- portance of agricultural excursions in studying soils, plants, their properties, etc.
 Rural School Superintendent Baker gave an interesting talk in which he empha- sized the importance of grading rural schools. and correlating these schools with the high schools. He especially em- phasized the plan of county commence ments by which every seventh grade pupil in the county is allowed to stand exam ination for promotion to the high school. After examinations commencement exer- cises are to be held at the County High school building, where diplomas will be awarded to those students prepared to en- ter the high school. Professor Baker be- lieves this plan will arouse great interest in the grading of country schools and in the cooperation of all the schools in the county toward their best educational in- terest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
COMMISSIONERS OF
 HUNTSVILLE MEET
Grant Right of Way for Spur Track. Elect l.. T. Terry Member
 Education Board

Huntsville, August 2.z(Special.) 1.-The city commissioners have granted the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis of the spring branch and across Gallatin street for a side track, which will be used in hauling freight to the ice factory, city pumping station and other manufacturing industries in that locality. Application for right of way on Spragins street and Arms street for the same railroad was passed over to the next meeting.
 The term of Dr. J. D. Humphrey as a member of the city board of education having expired, E. T. Terry was elected to the vacancy. Several weeks ago the city council, then in control of city af- fairs, saw fit to elect a successor to Dr, Humphrey as president of the board of education, Horace M. Layman being chosen The minutes show that the coun- ell elected a president of the board of education, while the law delegates that power exclusively to the board itself The election of Mir Layman as president of the board was declared void.
 The Madison county commissioners are now engaged In hearing complaints of property owners whose assessments have been raised by the tax commissioner The hearing will continue about ten days It is estimated that the raises amount to about S1,000,0O0.
 Charles Thompson of Jackson county vas brought to Huntsville yesterday aft ernoon by Deputy Collector Root on a charge of illicit distilling. Thompson was arraigned before Commissioner Greenleaf and discharged.
 Mrs. Angela White, mother of Mrs. Bet tic Brock, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter in Patton Grove after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Frank White of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
THREE ARRESTS IN
 DAVIDSON MURDER
Officers Confident of Having Secured Parties Guilty of Missing
 Mans Death

Grard, August .-(Special.)-Since the identification of the body of Tucker Davidson, found adrift in the Chat ahoochee river, officers have been at work -on the case and have arrested three parties suspected of the crime. The men are Monroe Lloyd, Ben Lloyd and Jesse Phillips. Monroe Lloyd was arrested by Marshal Windham of Cir ard and the others were arrested in Columbus. These parties all formerly lived in Columbus.
 The officers claim that they have sufficient evidence to convict the men under arrest and that others are inn plicated in the murder. It is probable that a preliminary trial will be held this week. Warrants were sworn out for the arrest of these men by a broth CT of the dead man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
CAPTAIN HOLDS A
 COMPANY REUNION

Evergreen, August 2-(Special.) )-T. NJ. Riley, captain of Company c, Fifth Alabama regiment in the civil war, customarily invited the surviving mem bers of his former company to a re- union at his home at Riley, Ala, where he prepared a sumptuous entertain ment.
 The members were fewer in number this time than ever before. Every year the ranks of this company, like those of the southern armies. have been de- pleted. This year there were only 10, but there are others in different parts of the country who could not be reacheIa and two were too infirm to come. Thf , prsent this year were: C. C. Nettl $, H. D. Courtney, Fern Metts, w. r. Higgins. ]. A. McCants, J. F. Watson, w. G. Riley, R. w. McCants, C. C. Kettles and Capt. T. M. Riley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
DETECTIVE AGENT
 IS TRANSFERRED

Selma, August 2.-(Special.)-H. M. Dun- can, special detective agent of the Mo bile division of the Southern railway, has been transferred to Columbia, S. c. MT. Duncan came to Selma April l, at a time when thieves were playing havoc with the freight cars in the yards of the road. He brought a special corps of men and n ade number of arrests and secured convictions. He will be succeeded by W. B. Penn of. Birmingham.
 A large number of Selmians enjoyed a boat excursion on thlle Alabama river boat excursion on the Alabama river left the city wharf at o'clock and, with large party, went down the river as far as Cahaba. On the trip up and down the river dancing was the principal fea- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
FORTIFIED AGAINST
 RADJAIL CONDITIONS

Anniston, August 2.-tSpecial.)-The ab- seuce of necessities in the Calhoun county isil has been condemned by several grand iures and the state prison inspector, with the result that the prison is to be renovated soon. Nevertheless sam May field and Leo Gilbert, two well-known nrisoners who are confined there, have made the best of bad thing by having their cells commodiously furnished and al. comforts possible installed. Gilbert is held for the murder of his sweet heart. Willie Graham, and Mayfield for violating the prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
GREAT INTEREST IN
 FARMERS SCHOOL

Auburn. August 2.-(Special. 1.-The sec end day of the farmers summer school was opened with an attendance of far mers from 50 Alabama counties and five states. Farmers are coming in on every train and the attendance is the largest in the history of the summer school.
 The first lecture this morning was de- livered by Jesse M Jones, the "corn king of Alabama" The next lecturer was Prof. F. F. Williams, who spoke on to- matoes.
 Following Professor Williams, Prof. J. l.. Hobdy talked on the Boys Corn Clubs in Alabama" State Highway Eng ineer ". s. Kellar gave the succeeding lecture, on Good Roads from the Far mers' Point of View" The next talk was made by Prof. B. B. Ross on "Commer- cIal Fertilizers"
 Dr. W. E. Hinds next gave a 15 minutes talk on the cotton worm. Mir. A. l.. r, ench made an address on how to han Gle hogs on the farm, and w. F. Ward of the United States department of agri- culture at the Auburn station delivered a talk on the work done at the Auburn station in feeding hogs; also the work done in various parts of the state under the supervision of this station.
 Later the farmers went in body to the horticultural department to see demon- strationa in canning. From there they in- spected the animal industry barns and took part in the prize contest in judging hogs.
 1n the morning at 10 o'clock in Smith hall Mrs. Stevens gave lecture and dem- cnstraton to the ladies on home sanita- ton. In the afternoon Miss Stella Palmer gave another demonstration on cooking meats. This demonstration was very in- stluctivo and beneficial to all the women present Mrs. Calvin at night in Langdon hall gave a lecture to both men and women on the Gall of the Modern Woman
 The work for today includes two lee lures on the boil weevil lectures on dairyng, scoring dairy cattle, and dem onstrat;ons on cooking for the women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
M'DOUGALL WILL
 PROBABLY ACCEPT
Asks Time To Confer With Home Presbytery Before
 Accepting Presidency

Anniston. August 2.-(Special.) w. H. Weatherly, chairman of the. executive committee of the board of trustees of the Alabama Presbyterian college, who recommended the election of the Rev. pr. E. D. McDougall of Florence as the successor of Dr. John w. Stagg, stated Tuesday that he believes Dr. McDougall will accept the presidency.
 Dr. McDougall has asked time to be allowed to confer with his people at Florence where he has been pastor of the Presbyterian church for several years. MT. Weatherly says, however, that there the affirmation by the church author ities.
 Dr. McDougall is we'll known at Annis- ton. For several years he was a mem- Der of the staff of Col. w. H. McKleroy oe this city, being elevated from the posi- ton of chaplain of the Third regiment to that of chaplain of the Alabama Ma tional Guard by Governor ONeal. He is regarded as one of the strongest men in tho state.
 The remains of A. IT. Draper, who died at his home Wednesday morning of apoplexy, were inferred in Oxford cem- etery Wednesday afternoon, the Confed- crate veterans of the Gordon Memorial camp officiating at the grave.
 The location of the state high school for this county at Oxford will revive mem- ories of Oxford college, as the school will be located in the building formerly oc- cupied by that institution. The aged Prof. John l.. Dodson, who was president of Oxford college. was influential in secur- ing the high school.
 Miss Sue Adams and MT. c. E. Clark were quietly married by the Rev. Dr. J. H. Blacklock at St. Michaers church in this city Wednesday morning, leaving shortly afterwards for the east on their honeYmoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
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 solutely Without Paln- 40nt Froo,

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
CHAPMAN AND EDEN
 WERE NOT ARRESTED

Anniston, August 2.-(Special)-Tt was erroneously reported Tuesday that this stable had been raided and Ross Chat man and John Eden. the proprietors, ar rested. Officers who made the raid, in which 10 persons were captured for al- legged violations of the prohibition law. did not get either Eden or Chatham. however, and Chief Glosson stated Tues day afternoon that no cases have been docketed against them at police court headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
A COMMERCIAL INVEST
 MENT

The Senn Press Steel Hoe and Tool conn pany is offering limited amount of it's capital stock for sale at par value, $1O per share This is safe investment and investors who are looking for large divi- Gerds in a manufacturing enterprise where the market Is already established for the product of which this company is assured. Those interested will please cali or address J. D. Haggard, General 'frrnt, S07-S Empire building, Bell phone 2S17 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
LOW ROUND TRIP RATES S15 RICHMOND-NOR e15

I Seaboard. Route Of the Birmingham Atlanta Special, Quickest time. Au- rust @19; good until September 3. 1911.
 s City office 1927 1st avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
SEABOARD ANNOUNCES ANNuaI EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON

SIS round trip, August 19 tickets good until September 3, 1911. Route of the Birmingham-Atla Special City office 1927 1st avenue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-15
TAME OR WILD OATS.

Dick Barrett, who, farms 1900 acres
of land near Glenburn and does other
things, hired an Independent sort of
a young scamp to work for him this
spring. Dick moves along some dur
ing the busy season and when he
aroused the bright young man from
his downy bed at a.. m. the fellow
asked what was doing. Dick told him
they were going to SOW oats Tame
ones or wild Ones" the hired man
asked, and he was informed that they
were certainly tame oats "Well, l
guess I'll sleep awhile. never SOW
tame oats in the middle of the night"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-15
NOTICE OF ELECTION,

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the goth day of June, A. D.
1911, an annual election will be held
at Minot High school building for the
purpose of electing the following
member of the board Of education, one
member to serve for term Of three
years, for the City or Minot, N. D.,
and the polls will be open at nine
o'clock A. NJ. and closed at four
o'clock p. m. of that day.
By order of the board of education.
Signed, S. w. Nicodemus, clerk.
s 8 t..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Ward-ss: County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
A. Golly, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Alice A.
Golly, administrator, of the estate of
John A. Golly, deceased, to the credit.
ors of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to present them
with the necessary vouchers, to the
said Alice A. Golly, administrator, at
her home in the vicinity of velva, N.
D., within four months after the first
publication of this notice.
Dated this 31st day of May, 1911.
ALICE A. GOLLY.
Publish in Ward Co. Independent,
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