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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
 GOES ID VIRGINIA
Will Be Present at Gov ernors' Conference Which
 Opens Today

Montgomery, December 2.-(Speeial)-
 Governor oNeal has gone to Richmond Va, to attend the annual session of the
 governors conference. which convenes in
 that city tomorrow. The governor will
 probably be absent for ten days, as he
 Will not return to Montgomery immediate ly after the conference
 The programme for the governors con
 ference include a trip to Norfolk, Fortress
 Monroe, Newport News and Hampton on
 "wednesday, and trip to Washington on
 Saturday. where the governors will dine with President Taft. The trip to Wash
 ington will be made after the conference adjourns
 Governor O'Neal will deliver an address
 before the conference on Friday on ssRur- al Credits a subject to which he has given much study and thought. In addition to his regular address, Gov
 ernor o'Neal will probabl yenter into a great many of the discussions before the conference, as he is considered one of the
 ablest debaters in the house of governors His fmpromptu address last year before the conference in reply to President-elect Wilson was considered one of his best ef-
 forts before the conference.
 Governor O'Neal is member of the ex- ecutive committee of the governors con
 terence, and in that capacity will probably
 be much engaged during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
COMMISSION FORM
 ELECTION DEC. ID
JacksOn's New Governing Body Will Assume Reins
 First of the Year

Jackson, Miss, December 2.-(Speeial.)- on the 10th of the present month Jackson will hold the regular election for com missioners, but that will be a tame and useless affair, the candidates having done all the fighting that is to be done in the primaries the last of which was held Sat urday.
 January 1 Jackson begins life under the commission form of government, an ex- pertinent that has proven satisfactory In a great many other places. The present employees of the city government are now on the anxious seat There is no doubt the official head of a good many of therl is going to fall in the basket. The voters have demanded a clean sweep. as Is shown by the fact that not a single man con nected with the present government, who was a candidate for commissioner, re- ceived anything like fiattering vote, an1 not one of them got in the second pri- mary The new managers of city affairs will hardly retire all present minor offi- cials at the threshold of their adminstra- tion,. giving them opportunity first to show what there is in them.
 Minor officials cannot be expected to do their full duty when they arc not backed up by those in authority above them, and that has been just the situation in Jack son. The police had come to wink st blind tigers and gambling dens, especially in high places. No doubt these will now be cleared out--n fact, some of the big gest and strongest are said to have left the city already. but that was because of the activities of the grand jury, and not of the city police force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
ROADS ARE DENIED
 UN|FO FORM SYSTEM
Commission Decides Against Uniform Demurragn
 Rates for Railroads

Montgomery, December 2,-(Specia1D The petition of the railroads of the
 state for the adoption of uniform de- murrage rates, as recommended by the interstate commerce comission, was to- day denied by the railroad commission. The commission decided that 1t was not necessary to change the two sys- tems which obtain in Alabama, the in- trastate and interstate. The railroads of Alabama and number of corpor- ations recommended the adoption of the
 uniform system, though much opposi-
 tion to the change was manifested by certain other corporate interests, par ticularly some Birmingham concerns.
 In addition to denying the petition of the railroads for the adoption of uniform demurrage rates the commis- sion denied the petition of the South ern Express company to close it's agency at Rlverton; instructed the
 Louisville and Nashville and the Cen
 tral of Georgia to establish physical connections at Samson and ordered the construction of*a spur track at. Col linsville by the Alabama Great South
 ern Railroad company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
CONFERENCE MEETS.
 AT UNION SPRINGS
Question of Reducing Pre- siding Elders District to
 Come Before Meeting

Union Springs December 2.-(Speeial.-- Everything is in readiness for the annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church which begins in the first Methodist church here Tuesday at o'clock, when the Historical society of the church meets, addressed by pr. Rush or Bishop Andrews. few ministers already have arrived but by 6:30 Tuesday night about all of the delegates will be here.
 The first conference business talked of seriously is a letter signed by the Rev. w. M. Curtis, the Rev. E. l.. Crawford and the Rev. J. F. Daily, to the con ference and asking that the several charges in each of the districts would have a full Sunday of the presiding elders time once each quarter. The let ter also asks that the presiding elders districts shall be so arranged that no presiding elder have over 13 charges The matter will be taken up in secret or execu- tive session of the conference.
 Homes for $50 preachers and delegates have been secured and 1t is expected that all accommodations promised will be used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
.DRAYMAN ESCAPES HORRIBLE DEATH
w. P. Stohbar Falls Into Dry Well at the Advertiser
 Building Yesterday

Montgomery, December 2.-(Special.)- W. P. Stohbar, manager of the Consoli- dated Dray Line of Montgomery, had a narrow escape from a horrible death this morning when he fell into a dry we'll, 15 feet deep. in the basement of The Advertiser building, at the corner of Dex- ter avenue and South Lawrence street.
 MT. Stohbar was delivering a number of rolls of paper to the Advertiser when the accident occurred. The rolls had been sent down the chute from the sidewalk opening, and MT. Stohbar was directing In the arrangement of the paper. He had just cautioned them against the dry we'll, when he uneonsciously stepped back wards. one foot going into the hole. He immediately threw up his other foot and stopped his fall, his back striking vio- lently against the iron rim of the we'll. He remained wedged into the opening until aid arrived MT. Stohbar falnted and did not regain consciousness until he reached his home
 MT. Stohbar's injuries are not regarded serious, and it is believed that he will be out in few days. His back was severely strained when he fell. but 1t is reported that the injury is not likely to cause him any serious discomfort.
 The dry well is maintained at the Ad- vertiser to drain off water, owing to the fact that the cellar is below the level of the sanitary sewerage system of the City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
CORN PRIZES ARE
 AWARDED IN MADISON
First Prize Went to Tom Gift, Who Produced 126H Bushels
 to the Acre

Huntsville December 2.-fSpecial 1.-The distribution of prizes among members of the Boys Corn clubs of Madison county who produced the best yields per acre and produced the best specimens of corn, took place Saturday afternoon in the county court yard. The winners were as follows:
 Best yield per acre: Tom Gift of Mad son, who produced 12G1a bushels, frs, award; Herman Bingham of Wells pre- cinct. 1l6 l-7 bushels, second award; Rob ert Norris of New Market S3 S4-101 bushels, third award.
 Best ten acres: Robert Norris, first; Herman Bingham, second.
 Best yield from Clarendon Davis seed corn, Solon Phillips.
 There were sixteen exhibits made by as many contestants. At the opening of the season. 1O5 boys ranging in age from 10 to l9 years entered the contest for the best acre of corn. The season was unfavorable and planting was late. Wind and rain storms put most of the contest ants out of the running but they con tinued cultivation and. without hope of securing any prizes, they produced from co to 75 bushels of corn per acre.
 County Superintendent Butler antici- pates a large increase in the member ship of the club next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
CALHOUN HUMANE
 SOCIETY ACTIVE

Anniston, December 2.-CSpeciaL) )-Ths Calhoun County Humane society, which was organized in this city last summer will make an effort next Friday to se- cure sufficient funds to enlarge the ac- tivities of the organization and make it's work more effective, according to plans mapped out by President Carter D. Po- land. Since it's inception, the society has prosecuted a number of cases for alleged abuse of animals. has invested cases against parents for alleged neglect of children and has made it's influence felt
 in other ways. It has officers at Annis- ton, oxford, Jacksonville and Piedmont and keeps notices of warning posted all over the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
I CAN SCARCELY BELIEVE II, , SAYS
 MRS. N. B. PATTON

T can scarcely realize" said Mrs. Mag ge E. Patton, a prominent resident of vanderbilt Crossing, the new suburb of Sirmingham, this morning, that 1 have been so changed in such short time. T~t IL IS so, and believe in giving credit where it is due,
 Before began taking this Stumma- tone felt an enfeebleness that reminded me that l was nearing lifes goal. was weak, almost continually had a dull, swimming in my head and suffered awful ly from headaches, which would last for three or four days at & time. My fingers acf1ed and my limbs pained me severely. l suffered from mal-nutriton and a sour, sassy stomach. I had constipation or a chronic nature, and worry over my con dftion almost caused nervous prostration. could not sleep more than one-third of the night and I got very little rest night or day.
 "As soon as I began to take this Sum- matone regularly, my head became clear CT, and the headaches disappeared entire ly. My appetite gradually returned and l became stronger. My nerves became quiet and began to enjoy sound, natural sleep. l am an entirely different person, and can hardly believe it has all occurred. etummatone has done all of this for me, and I think it is wonderful thing to have restored health to person of my age.'
 Mrs. Patton, unmistakaDly, Sunerlng from auto-intoxication, the slow self pois- oning of vital organs and the foundation of most ailments and diseases, says one of the nerve and stomach specialists who were sent here to introduce the re- markable preparation Stummatone. Try ing to force yourself" continued he t'both mind and body, to do what neither of them are capable of doing. causes an exhaustion that renders the organs lame The organs are therefore unable to per- form their proper work and the accumu- 1ations of waste matter in the ntestines rapidly increase. The putrefactive germs set in and the sufferer becomes physical wreck, because poisons are being gene rated within her. or his, own system Etummatone is a positive, a recognized. relief from thls condition and makes life worth while
 These neurologists are at the Gum Drug Co.,, 20th street and 3d avenue, for . limited time only, to demonstrate the remarkable curative powers of Stumma- tone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
 MADISON COTTON YIELD SHOWS LOSS
This Seasons Crop Not Expected to Run Over 23,000 Bales-Prices
 Are Satisfactory

Huntsville. December 2.-(Special.)- Conservative estimates of the probable yield of cotton in Madison county this season indicate a decrease of p per cent as compared with the crop of last year. Madison county's yield is not expected to run over 23,O00 bales, which is the smallest crop produced here in several years. Good progress has been made in picking and the work is nearly finished
 The weather has been unusually fa- vorable for the early gathering of the crop Many of the gins in the rural pre- cincts have closed down and the cotton oil mills already feel slackening in the supply of seed, indicating that the cotton gathered season is nearing the end. The normal proportion of cotton has been sold and there has been no holding movement.
 Planters in this section appear to be satisfied with present market prices and the great bulk of the crop is being sold as fast as gathered and ginned at prices ranging around 13 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
HUNTSVILLE ELKS
 HONOR THEIR DEAD
Annual Lodge of Sorrow in Memory of Thirty-Five Departed
 Brethren Held

Huntsville, December 2.-(Speclal.) )-The Huntsville Elks held their annual me moral exercises Sunday afternoon in the lodge room. The list of dead brothers has grown to 35, two deaths having occurred during the last year.
 Charles H. Halsey, one of the most pop ular travelling men in this part of the country, and Miss Kate Acklen were mar ried Saturday night at the Episcopal rec tory, the Rev Cary Gamble officiating. The wedding was surprise to relatives and friends of the couple.
 Judge James H. Balentine convened the December term of law and equity court this morning. The term will con tinue until the criminal docket is cleared.
 Nancy Mastin, an aged negro woman, was run down by a passenger train on the Southern at the Washington street crossing Sunday and both legs were mashed off under the wheels. She is ex- pected to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
STATE OFFICIALS ARE
 GOING TO CALHOUN

Montgomery, December 2.-(Special ) Willingham and State Highway En- gineer w s. Keller are on the pro- gramme for addresses at the Calhoun County School fair, which opened in Jacksonville this week. Engineer Kel- Ter will deliver an address on Good Roads Day, for which Thursday has been set. and Superintendent Willing ham will make an address next Sat urday.
 In addition Engineer Keller, State Senator V B. Atkins of Selma, mem Der of the state highway commission will also deliver an address on Good Roads Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
LET CONTRACT TODAY
 FOR ROAD IN LAMAR
Four Miles of Highway Will Be Con- structed Between Sulligent
 and Vernon

Montgomery, December 2.-tSpecial.)- Contract for the construction of state aid road in Lamar county, midway be- tween Vernon and Sulligent will be let by Highway Engineer w. s. Keller to- morrow. The road will be four miles in length, and will be constructed three miles QUE of Sullgent leading towards Vernon, the two towns being 10 miles apart.
 This road will probably be the only highway in the state which does not lead out of a town. Both Sulligent and Yer non were bidders for the road but since no agreement could be reached, it was decided by the county commissioners to construct the road half way between the two towns. leaving three miles of old road leading to each of these places.
 Which of the two towns will first build a road out to the good highway is d mat ter which is now puzzling the state high way department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
To Attend Dry Meet

Anniston, December 2.-(special) w A Davis, general manager of the Annis- ton City Land and Alabama Mineral Lanc company, and D. C. Cooper, president oi the First National bank of Oxford, vii attend the meeting of the board of trus tees of the Anti-Saloon league in Bir mingham on December Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
Miss Smith at Livingston

Livingston. December tspeclal.) Frances Y. Smith. travelling secretary Of the Y. w. c. A. is spending few days in Livingston. Miss Smiths territory in cludes the entire southwestern division of the states. Her work is confined exclu- sively to student associations. The total enrolment of students in her territory is G9oo. Miss smith addressed the student body at the A. N. C. Sunday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
CATTLE BURNED TO
 DEATH IN BARN FIRE

Sylacuaga, December 2-fSpecial) )-The barn of J. B. Beatty at Fayetteville was burned last night. Fire was first discov- cred about II o'clock. The loss is esti- mated at about sl.000. as five head of cattle. three horses and lot of hay and other farm produce was in the barn. Nothing was saved. The origin of the fire is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
ANNUAL LODGE OF
 SORROW AT EUFAULA
Memorial Services Held Sunday After noon for Departed Antlered
 Brethren

IIufaula, December 2.-tSpecial. )-The local lodge of Elks held their annual lodge of sorrow at the theatre here yesterday. honoring their departed brothers, J. Mar win Long, J. Mercer Johnston, and Leo Bloom.
 After the formal opening ceremonies by the lodge, at which pr. w. T. Britt is the exalted ruler and some interesting and appropriate vocal numbers, Prof. F.. W. Wright of Troy delivered an able and elo- quent address. The occasion was largely attended and was deeply impressive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
MAN STRUCK AND
 KILLED BY TRAIN

Stevenson. December 2.-(Special) )-Will Smith was killed here Sunday morning early when he was run over by passen- ger train No. on the Nashville, Chatta- nooga and St. Louis railroad. The man was lying on the track when struck The body was prepared for burial here and sent to Nashville. where his mother resides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
Farewell to Stoves

Anniston. December 2.-(Special)-An immense congrega ton was present at the First Methodist church Sunday morning to hear the farewell sermon of Rev. George Stoves. who has been sent to Bes- semer by conference. and among the audi tory were people from every denomina- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
Lapsley Goes to Montgomery

Montgomery, December 2.-(Speciai) C. II. Lapsley, recently with the Bir- mingham Bank and Trust company. has accepted q position in the office of Superintendent of Banks Alex E Walk CT. MT. Lapsley was formerly from Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
City Court RN

AnnIston. December fspecial.) )-The city court resumed its grind Monday. Jack Coppett. charged with selling liquor, was fined slO0 by Judge Coleman The court will adjourn December 2l till the third Monday in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

The fact that crops in Clifton county have been more than abundant has re- suited in much improvement by the farm CTS in the way of purchasing implements and stock with which they intend to op- crate next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

Col J. M. Kennard an old Confederate.
 who was commissioned as a colonel soon
 atfer the civil war commenced, is very i'll at the hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

With the approaching holidays so near the old veterans are figuring just what is in store for their Christmas. They arc often remembered by friends in a suitable and pleasant manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
CIRCUIT COURT IN
 SESSION AT EUFAULA
Criminal Docket of Barbour Court
 Will Be Disposed of lt This Week

Eufaula, December 2-(Special )-Circuit court reconvened here this morning, when the criminal docket was sounded and the work of dispatching the business was at once entered into. In addition to 49 true bills presented by the recent grand jury 1t is known that several cases continued from the last term will come up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

Thomas Robertson. the adjutant at the Soldiers home. has decided to leave His health will not permit of his remaining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
POWER PLANT IS
 ABOUT COMPLETED
More Than Train Load of Equipment for East Gads-
 den ManufactOry

Gadsden, December (Special)-M than train load of equipment is expected 10 arrive within the next few weeks for the big steam plant of the Alabama Power Development company in East Gadsden. 1t will require several months to Install this machinery. The new plant. which will develop 10000 horsepower, will be used as an auxiliary 10 the plant at Jackson's shoals in Taladega county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

The Christmas bazaar for St James Catholic church will open tonight and will continue until Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

It was stated here today that former Mayor w. H. Bartlett of Boaz would carry the mayoraty contest to the su- preme court Mr. Bartlett lost his case In the recent hearing in the circuit court. and Mayor D. A. Morton is now in charge of the clty's affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

with the committee on manufactures wi. meet representatives of the Boaz cotton oil mill tonight to select a site for the new industry, which probably will locate in Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

Luther M Mze and Miss Emma Davis Of Cleveland were married yesterday evening at the residence of Judge ]. II. Diskue, Forney Hughes performing the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

Arrests probably will be made soon in the case of the mysterious disappearance of a pouch of registered mail which was being transferred from Attalla 10 Gads- den. The pouch has not yet been re- covered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

The Rev. G. A. Hornaday, after an ab- sence for the past month, has returned here He improved in health very much during his absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

Street Overseer J. B. Garis is doing some excellent work in grading College hill and otherwise beautifying the busi- ness and residential thoroughfares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

In honor of the big business done during the last year, officers of the Prevalent Insurance company gave banquet to the agents at the Printup hotel Saturday night, at which there were about % guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03
SOLDIERS HOME NEWS
Some Expensive and Much Needed
 Improvements Being Made

Mountain Creek, December 2.-(Speeial) Some expensive and needed improvements are being made in the waterworks plant here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

The engagement of Miss Addie Skllman of this city to Virgil Chandler of Mont gomery has been announced and the we'd ding will be solemnized at the home of the prospective brides parents. Mr and Mrs. c. c. Skilman, on the evening of January 22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

Announcement was made yesterday that Bishop Beclwith of the Episcopalian dio- cese would visit this parish next Sunday, where he will deliver a sermon and ad- minister the rite of confirmation to class at the II o clock service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-03

Directors of the Chamber Of Commerce
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-16

The Tonopah Bonanza the
death in that city last Saturday of
George Turin, a resident of Nevada for
the past so years. He had for 40 years
years prior to his ailment of Bright's
disease followed mining and the life of
a prospector, and for the past 80 years
had resided in and about Typo. and was
generally known by his aq~uaintances as
"Old Tybo." He had reached the grand
old age of 81 years. The old pioneer
was known for his kindness Of heart
and his charitable acts during his life
upon the desert. The aged prospector's
cabin was a home of welcome to all who
might pass it's door; the latch string
was always on the outside. There are
many in the State today who will mourn
his demise and speak kind words Of the
old prospector.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-16
This Is Easy-Figure Up the "BacI
Haul"

This Is Easy-Figure Up the Back
Haul"
The new State of Oklahoma is one of
the most inconsistent States in the
Union and should Immediately be taught
q lesson. Just think of what Oklahoma
is doing in the matter Of education in
contrast with the State of Nevada.
Oklahoma has a roll of 100 students
at its State University and runs the
same with an expenditure of $178,00
per year. Nevada has a total of about
200 students at its University and &C
cording to the figures printed ~exp9nds
the sum of SOC. 700 per year of the State
money, not mentioning the large snm
received from the Government. to carry
on the institution.
Now either the State of Oklahoma is
to be called stingy or Nevada is TO be
termed ~extravagent. Which is i;?-Car-
son News.