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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
FOUND GUILTY
 ON BIGAMY CHARGE

Huntsville. December 4.-(Special)- KoI ert owens, alias Oliver l.. Osborne. q young cotton mill expert. formerly of South Carolina and later of Huntsville and numerous other cities and towns, on trial ir the law and equity court here on a charge of bigamy, was found guilty today. He was charged with ha s- ing married three women, two of whom were welded unlawfully. The first and second wives of the defendant appeared against him and the children of the first wife identified the prisoner as their father.
 A strong chain of evidence was forged, showing that owens married his first ~ife in Greenvills, S. C. September 10. 'Sss In 1910, according to the states evil dence, Owens deserted lis wife and came to Huntsville, where he obtained emplox- ment and assumed tho name of Oliver l.. osborne. After a few months he married Miss Anna Rose, daughter of a highly respectable family. and lived with her two years In the meantime, numerous cotton mill operatives moved in here from south Carolina and many of them claimed acquaintance with Osborne and insisted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
WRECK INTERRUPTS
 TRAFFIC IN PERRY
EastbOund Mixed Train Leaves Rails. Little Damage Done Except to
 Rolling Stock

Marion, December 4.-(Special.)-An eastbound mixed train on the Southern railway was wrecked five miles south of Marion Tuesday evening, and all traffic suspended until this morning. Automo- piles and hacks were sent from Marion and the passengers spent the night here. But little damage was reported except to track and rolling stock.
 Cotton receipts at Marion warehouses showed a shortage of 800 bales up to December l. as compared with last sea- son. This is not due to shortness Of crop, but shows the possible quantity that has been carried to Greensboro and Selma where better prices have been paid than at Marion.
 The present crop of cotton has prac- tically all been gathered, also corn and hay. Johnson grass hay that has sold for ss per ton is selling this season at SIP to $14 per ton, and the crop is about equal to former years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05

on addressing him as owens. Osborne packed two suit cases full of clothing and, telling is wife that he was comnig to town, 1t home and was not heard from for long time.
 After his disappearance complaint was made to the authorities here and an in vestgation started, disclosing the history of the man. He was traced to BiIming- ham, Montgomery. New Orleans Louis . Vile and Aurora, H., where he was ar rested in company with a young woman from Atlanta, who claimed to be married to him. The prosecution contended that this woman was the mans third wife. They have one child, Osborne, or Owens, was extradicted in June.
 J. J. Henson, brother of the first wife, was the first witness. He identified the prisoner and told of the wedding. The next witness was Lee owens, alleged old est son of the defendant. Before he was called to the stand, the defendant was Instructed to take his seat in the audi ence. The boy was asked if he could identify his father in crowd and he readily answered that he could. He was asked to search the court room. He pointed out Owens and, walking up to him. patted him on the shoulder and said. This is papa" The defendant stol- idly maintains that he never saw the boy before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
ARGUMENT HEARD
 IN TELEGRAPH CASE
Western Union Seeks to Have Poles Remain Along
 Roads Right of Way

Montgomery, December 4-(Speeial)- Argument was heard in the suprem. court today in the case of the Western Union Telegraph company against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany. which was appealed from the Bir- mingham city court.
 The question at issue Is the right of the telegraph company to condemn the right of way which it has be,n using along the lines of the Louisville and Nashville in Alabama and ia other states Iitiga ton in the case is pending in a cuzen or more courts of the state anl in all states in which the Louisville and Nashville operates.
 The present case is the first. however in any of tho. SC ,eral states to reach an appellate court, and 1t is expected that the decision of the Alabama supreme court will have ar important bearing on the litigation in other states.
 Pending the outcome of the litigation in the various state courts, the federal court issued an order restraining the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com rany from molesting the poles and wires of the telegraph company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
VALUABLE MAP 0F COOSA COAL FIELDS Chart Received at Univer- sity Shows Prospects,
 Mines, Etc.

University, December 4-(Special.)-A valuable map of the Coosa coal fields, with sections by William F. Prouty, assistant state geolcgist and professor of geology in the university, from notes by himself and George N. Brewer, has just been received at the offices of the survey here from tue hands of the Photographers. The map is in cclors and shows, beside the outcrop of ccal seams, prospects, mines, faults, etc. other geological formations in the area. 1t also shows the streams. main roads, railroads and other culture marks. Five cross sections show on much enlarged scale the character of the rocks and the location and the dip Of the seans in the different basins of the field. There are also six vertical or columnar sec . tions, five of which are based on the cross sections, which show the thickness of the rocks snd the distance between the seams in the various basins. A generalized col umnar section shows a complete list of the coal scans, their distance apart and thickness together with the general char aoter and thickness of the rocks lying be- tween the coal seams. Dotted lines cor rect the seams supposedly of the sanle age.
 In speaking of the coosa field. pr, Prouty says:
 "ShuetuisJy. the coosa field resembles the Cahaha field, being divided into a numLer of rather small basins The basi ' are cut off on the southeast side by re- verse faults, so that they are all unsyr,- metTical, and the seams outcrop as q rule only on the west side of their respective basins.
 The northeastern basins and especially the Coal City basin where the highest and best seams Of coal are found, and whei c mining has been more extensive than else where in the field, show complex faulting of such a nature as to make the working cut of the structure problem no small task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
PRESIDING ELDERS , REPORT GOOD YEARS Conference at Union Springs
 Well Under Way MINISTER'S PASSED Report Shows the Advocate to Be on Firm Footing-Rev. J. T. Man.
 gum Presented Loving Cup
 by Congregation

Union Springs. December 4--(specia1)- The annual conference of the Methoois church. south. of Alabama convened II regular session at o'clock tnis morn ing. The venerable Bishop. Wilson, as sisted by Bishop Kilgo, presiding Afte' the invocation the first order or business was the fixing of time of meetings, and it was decided to hold sessions from till 12:3o every morning, devoting the aft. ernoons to committee work.
 The work accomplished during the morn ing session was considerable, and the trend of the conference could be gauged by the tone of this first session. Bishor Wilson presided until about 10.3O o'clock and then turned the chair over to Bishop Kilgo, whose work as presiding officer puts every one in good humor. It is predicted that Bishop Kilgo will break out in a big revival before he gets through.
 The following secretary and assistants were elected: A. J. Lamar, secretary; George Fontaine. c. H. Motley, E. l.. Crawford, H. S. Ellison. H. T. Strout. H. M Andrew, J. c. James, H. w. Bice. The report on the Christian Advocate, the Methodist newspaper publication, shows that order to be in progress of a healthy Journalistic career. the publication having increased receipts to the amount of s1occ last year, although owing to postal reg ' ulations 1t was necessary to drop a couple hundred delinquent subscribers. Reports from presiding elders were next heard.
 The elders in Methodist conference are first called upon and after their standing and character is vouched for they make a report on their work for the past year. This order indexed something possibly of note. It will be remembered by newspaper readers that Rev. c. W. Gavin was under fire in Pensacola as to character couple of years ago. In the course of calling presiding elders the name of c. w. Gavin was called. He was youched for but the man who vouched wanted il understood that his utterance was not to influence future action taken in re- gard to MT. Gavin further on in the conference. MT. Gavin reported a good year in Marianna district. The presiding elders called upon generally reported prosperous years, but the work of the statistical committee will tell the tale.
 The following fourth year preachers who passed were recommended to cid CTS orders: Cicero ]. Buttram, Charles W. Mcconnell, J. F. Wilson, Charles c. Reed, Walter S. Venters, J. W. Fra ger, M. E. Lasinger, John ]. Roulette, R. J. Mills, J. W. Williams, Howard E, ~Jones, W. j. Simmons and John II. Williams.
 Bishop Allen introduced Bishop Kill xo. Bishop Wilson apolosized for us- Ing Bishop Kilgo, but that merry old bishop said that was mistake. He was not being overworked; that he enjoyed it. The following local preach CTS were made deacons: F., J. Gregory John Hartsoo. Rev. K. H. Lewis was located on his own request. R. L. Le- fure and F. T. McCann were discon-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
CALHOUN DOCTORS
 ELECT OFFICERS

Anniston December 4.-tspecial)-
 IThe Calhoun County Medical society |met at the city hall Tuesday afternoon land elected officers for the ensuing
 |year. Dr. J. J. Brothers was elected president, S. T. Meharg, vice president; IT p. Levi. secretary, and F. c. Ander- son. treasurer. The censors are A. N.
 Steele, w. H. Kennibrew, M. J. VII llfams, w B. Arbery and J. C. Moore. Chief interest in the meeting, however,
 |centered in the election of city ana
 county health officer. Dr. R L. Hughes was reelected county health |officer and Dr. J. w. Landham was named city health officer. The society will hold it's annual banquet at the
 Alabama hotel on the first Tuesday in
 January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
MASONS' DREAM IS
 AT LAST REALIZED
Widows and Orphans Home in Montgomery Dedi-
 cated Yesterday

Montgomery. December 4.-(Specialo- Representing sleo,oOo and years of labor for the grand lodge of Alabama Ma sons, the Masonic Widows and Orphans Home was dedicated this afternoon. The homo is situated seven miles from Mont gomery on the Carter Hill road.
 Ben M. Jacobs of Birmingham pre- sented the home to the grand lodge, in behalf of the board of control, of which he is a member and the institution was received for the grand lodge by Judge Daniel A. Greene of Birmingham, grand master.
 The dedication address was delivered by Lawrence H. Lee of Montgomery, past grand master, and member of the board of control, and speeches were made by Mrs Callie French of Columbia. grand matron of the Order of Eastern Star, and Mrs. Elizabeth Salter of Birming- ham. grand secretary of the women s auxiliary.
 The ceremonies were opened with in vocation by the Rev. W. c. Bledsoe of Lafayette grand chaplain, and ended with benedction pronounced by Rabbi B. C. Ehrenreich of Montgomery.
 The formal dedicatory serVices or the Masonic lodge were used and afterward the home was opened for the inspection of the grand lodge.
 The home will opens January 1 with about B widows and orphans. As soon as other departments can be furnished more persons will be cared for, the ca pacity of the institution being 60.
 Alabama Masons have dreamed about the orphans home for a generation. First mention of the home was made about a quarter of century ago and the present building is the result of many years of work. More than 1000 delegates to the grand lodge and other persons attended the dedication exercises. A special train to the home was operated from Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
HIS FIRST DAY
 PROVED FATAL

Anniston. December 4-H. c. Mitchell, Southern railway switehman. who fell from a car at West Eleventh street crossing this afternoon. was operated on at a local hospital this evening. His chances to recover are said to be very doubtful
 Mitchell had both arms and one leg broken. a gash cut in his head and re- eeived other serious injuries. He lives at 423 Glen Addle avenue, Is about 27 years old married. and has two children He fell from the top of box car and was run over by truck. It was his first day as a switchman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
LANETTNGIRL MAKES
 ATTEMPT ON LIFE

Lanett, December 4.-(Special.) " ester day morning about 10 o'clock, Miss Gus sic Harmon, young girl, shot and prop lably fatally wounded herself. No cause for the act is known, but 1t is generally believed to have been caused from pa rental objection to her going With some of her aeauaintances. The shot entered her body just above the heart, passing en- tirely through her body and coming out just back of the neck
 The city court had an unusual large attendance this week. the police having caught about four blind tigers in addition to 25 others on serious charges. Those tried thus far have come out with lgn' fines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05

ONeal was the result of the press notice of the marriage of Jack Johnson, the negro pugilst. to white woman in Chi cago. Before sending the telegram he talked with number of officials at the capitol. and they all applauded his plan of having the matter brought before the governors conference at Richmond.
 The telegram to Governor O'Neal was as follows:
 For the protection, for the perpetua- ton of the purity of the Aryan race | most earnestly importune you 10 urge at the conference of governors the adop- ton of uniform legislation throughout the United States against the degrading and repulsve crime of miscegenation.
 Political conditions are propitous, and the great Anglo-Saxon mind and heart of the nation demand the enactment of such statutes by the legislatures of the va rlous states"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
WALLACE ASKS
 AID OF GOVERNORS Urges Marriages Between Whites and Blacks Be
 Prohibited by Law

Montgomery, December 4-(Speciall- For the purpose of urging at the gover- nors conference in Richmond the s-dup- ton throughout the United States of uni- form legislation against the crime Of miscegenation, John II. Wallace, Jr., state game and fish commissioner Wednesday morning sent a telegram to Governor ONeal asking that he bring the matter to the attention of the governors
 Mir Wallace's telegram to Governor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
Will Test Ordinance

Anniston. December 4.-(Special. )-- formal call was issued Wednesday afternoon for meeting to be held at Fireman's hall in West Anniston Thurs day night for the purpose of devisins ways and means and selecting an attor- ney to contest the constitutionality of the sanitary tax recently imposed by the Anniston city council. levying s1 on all sewer connections in the city and all dry closets. It is said that about two-thirds of the amount necessary to fight the ordinance in court has been pledged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
CLANTON FIRM GOES
 INTO BANKRUPTCY
George Stewart of Montgomery, Trustee, Takes Charge of Affairs
 of J. C. Jones X Co.

Clanton. December 4.--tSpecial )--The firm of ]. c. Jones & Co, composed of Games C.. Jones and hoss Mullins, Oh Tuesday evening. went into voluntary bankruptcy and George W. Stewart of Montgomery as trustee has taken charge of the affairs of the firm.
 J. C. Jones & Co. was one of the largest mercantile houses in this section Of the state and the two gentlemen composing the firm are among the most popular business men in Clanton.
 The schedule filed shows liabilities of s4o,Oo0, while the assets figure up SIP oo approximately. Extremely poor colec- lions and ovsrpurehases of stock are att tr!buted as the cause of the failure Tho firm did a large advancing business ard were large distributors of commercial fer tilizers in this section. A majority of the creditors are firms of Dirmins ham, Mont ogmery, Atlanta and Clanton. They did q general mercantile business.
 Circuit court is still in session working on ciHi cases. Next week will be crimi- nal week, at which time six murder cases are dccketed to be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05

take place at tho hotel at the springs on the morning of December 12 at 10:30 No cards. Mrs. Garner Is prominetly cen- nected throughout Alabama and Ten nessee. Mir Degg is a man Of great wealth. leading planter and capitalist oi this county, where he has many warm friends. After tour of some weeks trey will be at home to their friends at the handsome home of the groom in this u1aCp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
COURT ATTENDANTS
 RUSH FOR SAFETY

Blocton. December -(speciai)-Bloc- in session on Monday and Tuesday. A full docket was disposed of in time for adjournment Tuesday. At the opening Monday the court assembled as usual at Wright's hall and was adjourned without ceremony by threatened collapse of the
 large crowd from a dangerous stampede
 and in short time court was again called
 to order in the opera house. where the term was held.
 The Free Will Bapfists are erecting a church in West BIocton. The building is we'll under way and will be rushed to
 completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
Mother Sick: Son in Iail

Anniston. December 4.--fSpeclaL)--- A. A. Strickland. cotton mill opera tive, charged with having taken ss10 from the clothes of ]. H. Cunningham, foreman of the Adelaide mill here. IS in the city jail here and his mother Is i'll at Selma asking for his help. The lad stoutly denies the theft. He Is minus one limb and says the company ad- vanced him s100 to pay for this and that he has been working night and day to liquidate the debt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
Engagement Announced

Athens, December 4.-(Spec!aip-Dr. md Mrs w. A. NIilhouse of Wooley Springs, this county. announce the engagement and approaching marriage Of thoir daush- ter, Mrs. Lucy Milhouse Garner to Mir Joel w. Legg of Athens, the marriage to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
CORPORATION MAY SEIZE TOLL BRIDGE Columbus Due Chicago Firm Interest on $20,000
 Worth of Bonds

Montgomery, December 4.-(Special.)- Unless the town of Columbia pays the Chicago Title and Trust company several years accrued interest on s20,0O0 worth of bonds, the corporation will become the owner of the toll bridge across the Chattahoochee river which connects Ala bama and Georgia.
 The company has foreclosed mortgage and the town has only a short time to pay up or relnquish title to the bridge The federal court of appeals recently ren- dered a decision in favor of the company in it's suit to force the town 10 pay in terest Attorneys for the municipality contended that the law under which the bonds for the construction of the bridge were issued was unconstitutional but the appellate court decided otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05

tinued. The calling of the roll of min isters took up the remainder of the regular sessions and 1t was an enter tainfng hour and a half. The big black eyes of Bishop Kilgo glowed when he talked to the Alabama preachers ask : ing them all sorts of questions and exhorting them to be industrious, earn est. zeaious for the cause of religion. He urged thorough conversion as the first necessary thing to successful life as a preacher.
 The Epworth leaguers held sway to- night at the Methodist church, there being a full attendance of conference delegates and citizens. The feature of the evening was the presentation of a beautiful silver loving cup from the membership of the Methodist church here to the pastor, J. T. Mangum. as a token of appreciation of his brilliant work here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-05
Ho1U Do Your Cuffs Look?

Unless your cuffs are .laun- dered as nicely as your col lar II you are not well dressed. We launder the cuffs attached to your shirts right.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-26

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-26
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-01-26
Nctic. of Sale g Zeal Estate.

In the D!s:-.c. Cou-; within and
or Carter County, Oklahoma.
Tie First National Bank Of Nc,
Alesier, Plaintiff, VS. Arthur Wal
cot:. Defendant,
Notice is hereby given. that in
pursuance 10 an oleer OF sale issued
out o, the District Court IN AMI for
Carter County State OF Oklahoma.
OF the 22nd day OF December, 1871,
n an action pending therein, Hnere-
in Tie First National Bank o: Nc.
AleSter is plaintiff, and Arthur Wal
colt is defendant, and directed 70
me, ne undersigned, Sheriff OF Car
ter County, commanding me 70 levy
upon and sell the following Gesc-tb-
ed property. to.w!t'
Northeast Quarter OF Section Twen-
ty.fiye )2j), Township Two C2) South,
Range Two (2) East; he North
Hall Of the Southeast Garter Of
Section twenty-five C2jJ, Township
TWO l2) South, Range Two C2) East;
the North Half OF the Northwes:
Quarter Of Section Twenty-Five C25)
Township Two ~ South, Range
Two ~ Eas,; The Southwest Quar-
ter Of the Southwest Quarter Of
Section twenty-five C2j), Township
Two p South, Range TWO ~ East;
the East Half Of the Eas, Halt C.,
Section Tventy-s!x (26), Township
Two ~ South. Range TWO (2) East;
the Northwest Quarter OF the South.
east Quarter OF the Northwest Quar-.
ter Of Section Thirty-six $50, Town
ship Two p South, Range Two ~
East. containing five hundred and
twenty 500 acres more or less, in
Carter County, Oklahoma.
rc satisfy a Judgment and decree Of
in favor or said plaintiff
and against said defendant, Oh
tanned and made in said Court on
the 1st day OF June, 1911, for the
sum Of s5,679.2O and costs Of $500,
and accrued interest on said judg-
ment at the rate Of ten per cent per
annum from the date thereof and
costs accruing, l will on the 30th
day OF January, 1912, at the hour OF
TWO o'clock p. m. Of said day, at
the front door Of the District Court
House in the City Of Ardmore, in
said County and State, offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder Tor
cash, the said properly above de.
scribed, or so much thereof as vii.
satisfy said judgment with interest
and costs.
Witness my hand this 27th day of
December, 1911 90,
BUCK GARRETT,
Sheriff.
By FRED WILLIAMS, Deputy
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