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Sharp County record., 1912-02-02
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IN @. Biggers drove another
bch of hogs to Hardy one day
h week.
j. B. Horton moved last week to
\ residence on his farm one and a
Il miles north of town.
Bud Jones, a popular dry goods
was interviewing the
fchants here Monday.
Miss Virgie Brawley, who is
chins at Layne, spent Saturday
n Sunday with home folks.
lanes C. Holt and family are
v living in the Methodist parson-
having moved there last week.
Mrs. Wiley Roberts, who has been
#be sick list, is able to be out
Hin, her many friends are glad to
bw.
W. Goodwin, candidate for rep
entative, is in the north part Of
] county this week seeking the
erS.
a G, Fowler was at Hardy a few
( Is since attending a meeting OF
X Farmers Union warehouse
hpany
Oscar Murphy is spending most
His time away from home locking
II the interests Of his candidacy
*assesSor.
he bottom has fallen out Of the
BIS in this section. 1t is said the
HIS are in worse condition now
"a for several years past.
. D Phillips, one of our leading
fchants, is quite i'll of pneumon-
having taken i'll Friday. Many
hds hope for his speedy recov-
y handsome United States flag
how waving over the school
Hding as a token of the patriot
y of the pupils and town in gen
B. Ferguson is in the eastern
lion Of Sharp and western part
Lawrence county talking to the
ers about his candidacy for state
btor.
Walter McJunkin, one of Frank
) best young men, was here Sun
mixing and mingling with the
5ng people-at least one of the
he people,
3eorge W, MoSer, good citizen
Evening Shade, was here Satur-
en- route home from Hardy,
fre he had been looking after
Ne business connected with the
|mers' Union warehouse,
R. A. Wolf and r. L. Stephens
te returned from Mississippi
|hty, where they went with the
" of acquiring some land, They
! a lot of fine land, but were not
h to get hold of any Of it.
Uncle George" Holt of Davidson
bnship and Mrs. Mary E. Marsh
Day, lizard county, were married
bday, The groom is 67 years
land the bride is 63 years young,
wish them all happiness,
(he first quarterly conference for
Ash Flat circuit was held at
lnith church, in Davidson town
b, Tuesday. Those attending
ln here were r, E. Semple, l., j,
Prel J., e, Fowler and j, L. Over
A fine son was born to Mr.. and
B. Martin kissinger, who live two
les from town, a few days ago.
. and Mrs. kissinger are the par
IS of thirteen children, twelve
Us and a girl, All are at home
tept one son, who is married.
A number Of young people Of the
vn will render a play at the
hnnl hildind Gatupdau nidbt
Sharp County record., 1912-02-02
N 0 BLEY

in Lawrence county Sunday
Alex Rose and Mrs. Mabie Bales:
of Batesville were married lasj
week.
Mrs. John West we'll known here
died near Cord last week Of pneu.
monia..
Alex LeWallen was at BateSville
last week with cotton and reports
very bad roads.
Sheriff Bristow collected taxes
in Scott last week. Lots of candi-
dates were here too.
Another snow fell this week. II
there is anything in the old saying
that a hard winter makes good
crops this country will have an
abundant yield next fall.
We received a letter last week
from our good friend Rev. P, H,
Wilkerson Of Arlington, Texas. We
think it would interest the people
of this section and for that reason
ask the Record to publish it.
We feel a kind of "goneness in
the gizzard" since Norwood quit
the governors race, for we dotted
nightly on Hal. We don't care
contaminated cuss who's elected
now DonaShey is as mean as ever
and the other fellow doesn't suit us
to Joe T.
REV. wILKERsoN'S LETTER
u always read what appears in
the Record from your pen with
pleasure, but the paragraph in that
paper of January 18th in which you
refer to the old church especially
touched me, 1t carried me back to
the days Of my boyhood when | was
one of the happy children, with
scores Of others, that gathered about
that sacred spot, trooped down the
hill to the buhbline spring and with
some happy, bright-eyed lass climb
back again. Indeed there is linked
with the old log house, it seems, as
only a monument to the past
enough of the real tragedy of life
love and hate, triumphs and fail
ures, heroism, eentleness, patience
sacrifice, which il described by ar
artists pen would make a story Of
unsurpassed interest,
TO me the greatest tragedy Of il
all is the decay of the verile man.
hood of our ancestors, whose high
conception Of loyalty to God gave
to the world as you say "a genera
ton of men and women who have
contributed to the good aud great
ness of every other community
where they have gone" 1t is
strange, indeed, that the present
generation has fallen so far below
in those great elements that enter
into the making Of real character,
Our fathers had nothing before them
but the unconquered forest, but in
spired by the love of home, liberty
and God they planted along the
banks of Reeds Creek and its hills
and valleys beyond q civilization
that should not be abandoned by
this generation, Nay the memory
of our ancestors and what they did
should help their descendants to
higher ideals and greater achieve
ments. But fear 1t Is not so, But
! believe there is still hope. The
noble past is not dead, Some day
that country will awake to a nobler
and more beautiful life, AT this
time II Is not appreciated, But
with the coming of the new meth
DDS Of farming those worn-out lands,
which are now considered worthless,
will respond with such abundant
crops to intelligent culture that will
astonish the present thoughtless
farmer The fact that CrOps never
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Pensions Will Increase

Washington November 2s-Appro- priations of nearly $200, COG, ,000 for pen sions to veterans of American wars will be necessary at the short session of Congress that opens Monday. The unusual sum- exceeding all appropria- tions of former years, will be neces- sary to make up a deficit of nearly S20,000,000. This resulted from the in- crease of pensions by the Sherwood bill last winter and the proportionate in- crease of the general pensions author ized by this act
 Estimates by members of Congress made during the day indicate that the regular pension bill probably will carry about $1750o0,0O0. This in itself will be a record breaking total as the Sherwood law materially increased many pensions. It has not yet been determined whether the deficit of approximately $20, 600 will be added to the regular appropriation bill or put into some other measure. The pen sion bureau has enongh money for the present, but will run short between March and July l. when the new fiscal year begins. unless it gets the extra s2o. 900 900.
 Unexpected support has appeared among returning members of the Senate for a bill to remove the present limitation upon pensions to widows of veterans The law now gives no pension to a widow who married her soldier husband after July Zi. lNyQ
 Repeated efforts to remove or modify this limitation have failed, and it is ex- pected that if the Senate should act on a bill this year democrats of the House would vigorously oppose it. because of the great increase it would bring to the an- nual pension outlay To give all widows of soldiers the right to apply for pen sions would add from sl20O0.000 to s15,00O, 900 to the present pension total. it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
SENATE WANTS THE
 FIRST HAND CHANGE
 AT TARIFF REVISION
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caucus probably will be held soon after his arrival to determine whether the New Hampshire senator shall be con- tinued as the nominee or some one else chosen for the honor.
 In case a caucus is held there will be more interest in the personnel of it's membership than in the subject of discussion. Senator Dixon of Montana. who was Colonel Roosevelt's manager, said today that he did not contemplate participating in another republican caucus and Senator Poindexter has an- nounced publicly his withdrawal from the republican party.
 Senator Bacon, now the temporary presiding officer of the Senate. has taken up with returning senators the question of procedure for next Mon day. It is believed that after conven- ing the Senate will be officially in- formed first of the death of Senators Hepburn and Rayner and that Senator Root then will officially anounce the death of Vice President sherman and present 8 resolution for immediate ad- journment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
bOHEM|ANS MAKING HOMES IN ALABAMA
Foreigners Will Settle on Farms in Mountain
 Creek Section

Montgomery, November 29.-tspe- cial l)-Through the efforts of K. J. Hanak, superintendent of the Bohe- milan Colonization association in Ala bama, of Bay Minette, Baldwin county, about % families from Bohemia, Aus tria and Germany have been brought to Alabama. MT. Hanak was at the cap itol today, accompanied by three young married men from Bohemia who have been in this country about three weeks.
 The new arrivals will locate at Noun tain Creek, on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad and they conferred with officials of the state immigration de- partment with reference to securing farms in that section.
 According to the manager of the Bo- hemian Colonization association, there are e5 persons from Bohemia located in Alabama, all of whom are happy and doing well. 1t is MT. Hanak's idea to bring other desirable settlers to the state.
 We want homes." said MT. Hanak, 'and our people are willing to pay reasonable prices for desirable farm ing lands. Eventually they hope to become citizens of Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, November g q D. n1)- While the pressure continues high over the southeastern portion of the country and undlminished in it's intensity, the wind circulation of the disturbance has drawn air from the warmer regions of the Atlantic ocean over the cooler land surfaces during the past 24 hours causing the unusual condition of a rise in tenn perature with rise in pressure. This condition is general over the greater DOT ton of the country east of the Missis- sippi.
 The weather generally has been fair and slightly warmer over the entire country, except the northern Rocky cooler conditions prevailed. Small areas of light rain or snow occurred over the Pacific northwest and also over the upper lake region.
 Freezing temperatures are confined on tonight's map to the northern border of the country, extending from the Rockies eastward to Maine. In the Cotton Belt cloudy weather was general along the Gulf coast. but clear in other sections. Temperatures were from 6 to II degrees higher than Thursday. In Birmingham temperatures are still s degrees below normal for the season.
 Conditions seem favorable for continued fair and warmer weather in this section Saturday. Sunday will probably be rather cloudy, and somewhat unsettled. Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations, November ee:
 Temp'ture
 Lowest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
RISE IN COTTON
 DURING PAST WEEK
Strong Spot Markets, Heavy Buying, Large Purchases,
 Etc., Are Responsible

New York, November 29.-Cotton has risen sharply during the past week ow- ing to the activity in the cotton goods business, strong spot markets, heavy buying by the mills and large purchases also by spot people. Added to these was a widening speculation. The prestige Of the bulls has been greatly increased by the very sharp advance which has taken place during the last six weeks. It is true that the spot sales in Liverpool have continued as a rule to be smalE But the demand from domestic mills has been so great as to offset this drawback as well as anything else that might be cited against the market. for instance the very large movement of the crop.
 The political situation in Europe has disturbed the market more or less both at home and abroad. But cotton people are paying less attention to this subject at the present time. Meanwhile Manches- ter is doing an enormous business both in yards and clothes at very profitable prices. Much the same state of things exists on this side of the water.
 Rarely, it would appear, have the textile industries of the United States been on more remunerative basis At the present time many mills, it is be- lieved, are sold far ahead and have not fully covered themselves in the matter of raw cotton.
 The heavy demand for the actual cot ton of late is believed to be a re- flectior of this state of things. Mean time the New York stock is steadily dwindling. The exports equal the high record figures of last year. The rapid advance in yarns of late and the scar city of not few spot goods in the cloth market have tended to increase the strength of the general cotton sit uation despite the continued large re- ceipts. Liverpool the south and Wall street have at times sold heavily but sold out bulls have rallied to the mar ket and thier buying has accelerated the advance. Whatever may be said against the market the dominant senti- ment is undoub tedly bullish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
PERRY ID OBU|LDOWN ROADS IN FUTURE
Highway Experiment Is En-
 tirely Successful
ONE MILE COST s23s9.5O
Lands Along Highway Have Already Enhanced in Value-Southern Dairy Car at Marion-To
 Reorganize Association

Marion, November 29.-(Special. 1.-The one mile of experiment road building has been completed This road started at the corporate limit of Marion and runs due west along the old Greensboro road and includes the Seawell hill, one of the worst in the county, and ends at the Carlisle place.
 This road was built under the super vision of the county engineer, George c. Scales by Walter LoclShart and super vised by a committee of citizen scompose5 of J. Herbert Hogen, J. C. Lee, Sr., and J. Marvin Moore. The total cost of con- struction was $2,SS9.50 against the lowest bids of constructors of about s4500 per mile. After considering the class of work done and the cost, Perry county has de- cided to build her own roads with home labor. And with the exception of few miles of road leading out from Union- town, which are being built by Cook & Co, this county will have home construct ed highways, and thereby possibly suffi- eient miles Of road can be constructed to pursuade the people to vote a supplement tary bond issue to complete the units now under construction.
 Lands along these highways have al- ready enhanced in value, and with per manent roads Perry county will re- turn to the place she once held before the civil war, the garden spot of the state.
 The Southern railway dairy car was here on Thursday, and several local people visited same.
 A further effort will be made on Monday to organize the Perry County Fair association. A number of persons have asked for stock and an option secured on a suitable tract of ground for race course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
WILSON WILL MEET
 PARTY LEADERS Breathes Easy When New York Steamer Brings
 No Politicians

Hamilton, Bermuda, November 2s-Pres- ident-e]ect Wilson has determined not to take the advice of one man only, but of the leaders of the democratic party gen. erally, on the question of the formation of his cabinet, and in the selection of men to fill important official positions. His in vitation to William J. Bryan to meet him in conference at Princeton. N. J.. is. it is said, only the forerunner of numerous in- vitations to other party leaders to meet him in series of consultations in ref erence to his legislative programme and appointments to office
 Governor Wilson hreest-eS z1i today when he fouI& lH4A u0 behfieIa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
-------se.------- MURDER CASES ON
 DOCKET AT SELMA

Selma, November 2s.-(Special 1.-The hearing of several capital cases con- sumed the time of the circuit court of Dallas county Thanksgiving day and Friday. Late Thursday night the jury in the case of the state against George Setzer.. negro, who had been tried dur ing the day on the charge of murder re- turned a verdict of guilty of manslaugh- ter and sentenced the negro to a term of 23 months on the public works of the county.
 A second murder case which was tried during the session of the court was given to the jury late Thursday night. Dur ing the session of the court Friday two other murder cases against negroes were called. The court will continue on the murder cases during Saturday. During the coming week there will also be heard tho cases against several more negroes, who are also charged with murder.
 -~-~~~~~-~.~~~~-~~ witness when the Clapp committee contri- button Investigating committee resumes work at the Senate next week, yet it is understood today he will have no evil dence to present that has not been made public already.
 Mr. Hearst has made it known that all of the letters and documents in his pos session relating to campaign activities of John D. Archbold of the Standard oil company, have been published.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
FOR 1I1ERS
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H IS H OED
Ea1gsnes Union
 aeeemssI f-49Fena Il to ge so Elds More n Ns or Ten Chafehe

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 fsarraa stnem stricts
 8labena g ooa fenaa siding
 su aee faNer afs d give
 tna sa each seseI nisters
 ar= 1sling eflef 10 pas w I iae di6tHleE afzIaa em to
 the hattaf ai hs am al con-
 nf uion sHFinsE nee nber i.
 n nian ass bsaa a 'oass5 or sev- efa t oatl thI a 10 con eetts1 aaan hes bssH ea. The reHHa ftidH fs to Hanh istriets z.a pressasas. slaa5 } more than nine or ten charges. In this way he will be able to visit each church at least one time a quarter.
 One district has 21 charges and a number have 19 or 20. and presiding elders cannot visit each church to hold conference each quarter. "The south- ern part of the state and in Florida" states q letter signed by ". NJ. Curtis, E.. L. Crawford and J. r. Daily the rapidly developing country needs the presiding elder there to look after the needs of that section, sending men into growing communities to preach and or ganize churches. The black belt coun- try presents the reverse of this condi- ton and yet this very reverse calls loudly for presiding elders help. Fam lilies are moving to town and leaving country churches depleted. 1t takes all the skill and time that a very wise and conservative man can give to hold together and give the gospel to those who remain on the farm so that when the tide turns and the black belt be- gins to fill up with white population the Methodist church wkll be there to receive and care for them."
 Among the ministers who have signed a petition and are working for the re- arrangement are pr. w. P. Dickinson, Rev. Henry Trawick. Rev. N. R. Mo- Leod. Rev. Andrew Sledd and Rev. J. M. Shafner.
 The proposition will be considered by the presiding elders in conference with the bishop and may not be discussed on the floor of the conferences. Although railroads have been built and new towns have sprung up since the conference was organized in 1870 with nine districts, only one new district has been created, it being the Dothan, which was arranged five years ago. One presiding elder has indorsed the proposition. while three oth- CTS will favor it when the matter is considered in an executive session with the bishop.
 Under the new arrangement the Mont gomery district will contain the following churches; Court street, Dexter avenue, Clayton street, Perry street, Forest ave- nue, Fifth avenue, LaPlace, Banner, Fort Deposit, Sandy Ridge, Fitzpatrick, Tallas- see. East Tallassee.
 Those in the Mobile district win be: Government street. St. Francis street, Broad street. St. Stephens Road, Pritch- ard mission, Oakdale and Toulmanville, Criehton, Grand Bay. Daphne, Whistler and mission, Citronelle, Eseatawpa, Cal vert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
BRIDGE BURNS AS
 PEOPLE WATCH FIRE

Elkins. w. Va, Novembers29.--Whil a score of persons watched a fire from a suspension bridge across the Elk river at Cassaway, W. Va, today, one end of the bridge burned off. precipitating them into the water. All managed to grasp cables or wreckage and were rescued. One, however, is in a serious condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Mann Returns From Panama

Washington, November 29.-No legisla. ton of importance outside of approprla- ton bills will be passed at the short ses- sion of Congress opening Monday, in the opinion of Republican Leader Mann of the House. He returned today after a trip to the Panama canal with the House appropriation committee. Mir. Mann vis- ited Speaker Clark shortly after his ar- rival. The two leaders agreed that the length of the session is not sufficient to allow careful consideration for any ifn- ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30

had arrived on the steamer from New York. His only acquaintance among the passengers was William Bayard~ Hale of New York. The steamer brought tn Presdent-elect a large mail. Goverpo,
 Wilson spent a portion of today riding alone on his Nbicycle over. the hills. Ho will attend a general reception and gar- cen party tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Servian Crown Prince Ill

London. November 29.-Prince George, eldest son of King Peter of Servia, has been brought to Belgrade suffering from typhoid. according to dispatch from the Servian capital. His condi- tion is serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
To Have Illiteracy Test

Washington, November 29.--The passage of legislation prescribing literacy test for prospective immigrants into the Unit ed States. by both House and Senate at the coming session of Congress, was predicted today by Representative Bur nett. chairman of the house immigration committee. Representative Burnett re- ported he had been insured of enough votes in the House to pass the measure and that there was little oppo- sition in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Weather Forecast

Washington, November es.-Forecast fol Alabama Mississippi: Fair Saturday an' Sunday.
 Tennessee: Fair Saturday and Sunday Georgia: Fair Saturday and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30

That is LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of F. w. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day, Cures Grip in Two Days. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Hearst Has Nothing New

Washington, November 2a.-While Will liam Randolph Hearst will be the first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
Local Data

For the q hours ending at D. m. No
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-23
ARLINGTON MILL OWNERS
 WILL MEET ENIPLOYES

Lawrence, Jan. 23-The Arlington mill owners joined other owners, to- day, by formally announcing that they are willing to meet, their employees to discuss arbitration of the difficult ties and put the matter in the hands of the state board of arbitration and conciliation. The Arlington is the biggest mill in this section, employing 4,O0O cotton and woolen operatives The Arlington heretofore has refused to. discuss arbitration.
 An evidence of concensuS of opinion regarding who was responsible for the criminal distribution of enough dyna- mite to blow up half of Lawrence, was shown in the following remarkable statemenb of Judge J. J. Mahoney, when the eight prisoners accused of conspiracy and storing it, on being ar raigned, were granted postpone ment:
 ''It is an unusual course for me to comment on a criminal case, but there are indications to show that these people are innocent victims of a plot and dupes of some persons interested in maintaining reign of terror in this city"