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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
A Fifty Million Transaction

1t was due entirely to the cooperation
of various banks and to the practice of
something which in principle If not in
legal FORM resembled Decentralization
of checks that il was possible to pass
the $52,00o,000 in bonds directly from the
state to the purchasers of the bonds, the
state receiving immediate payment of
the par value of the bonds plus the prem
ium, approximately $54, 100000. Whether
this would have been possible as easily
to compass had individual representa-
tives on boards of direction been con-
fined to service upon one board is very
doubtful
The transaction is probably the largest
in the history of any state government
OF course, some of the government bonds
have exceeded in amount the $54,000,00O
received by the state. When Frank A
Vanderip was Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury he passed directly from the
treasury department to almost literally
thousands of bidders an issue of $780,
000G00 of what is known as the Spanish
war loan. The checks In payment of
these bonds, however. came from all
parts of the country and were only fndi-
rectly recorded in clearing house state
ments The state of New York received
practically in one lump sum, through its
fiscal agent. the Bank of Manhattan COM
pany, S54. 600, of which the S34,Oo0,0O0
which stood is the credit of the Bank OF
Manhattan company was the greater part
In its details, the transaction was so
delicate, somewhat involved, but all these
details represented the spirit of cooper
alton. Had not this transaction been per-
fected in the cooperative spirit. the state
of New York Nigh thave found much
longer time necessary before full pay
ment for the bonds was made. As these
securities passed almost Immediately into
the possession of investors, there must
have been subsequent payments by these
investors to the bankers of amounts in
the aggregate about S5O0,000 in excess OF
the amounts-$54. 900, ,0o0-paid to the state.
The selling by the state and the reselling
of these securities therefore represented
the shifting of nearly sl10.000,0o0 in bank
accounts But all this was accomplished
through cooperation without any visible
effect upon the money market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
PERSONNEL OF THE
BUTLER COMMITTEE

Greenville. February 5.-(Specialo-The
following is the list of the men who will
compose the executive committee of the
meeting of which committee will be called
at an. early date: Fl. d. Lampley, chair
man: ira Traweek, secretary; ]. B. Tin
dali. A. E. Goodwin, r. W. Johnson, j..
c. Herring. ]. ]. Hughes, G. g. Jones.
w. o. Perdue, Jacob Phelps, ]. r. Free
man, A. d. Mcqueen, r. l.. Harrison, j.
ID. Steen, G. w. Saucer, J. e. Wall,~J. N.
Mcbride. s. J. Searcy, Pink Huston. G. F.
Boykin, NJ C. Taylor, d. A. Craig, J. ID.
Till, d. P. Nix, II. l.. Hughuly, S. ID.
Goggan, S. B. Majors, ]. d. Lee.
According to the report of J. II. Till of
the census bureau, Butler county gained
26033 bales of cotton up to January 10,
1914. Up to January 16, 1913, there were
ginned 24.302 bales in this county.
John Schultz, Butler county farmer,
was cut about the wrist by the teeth of
a young cow, which he was treating for
what he thought was poison. Symptoms of
rabies developed, and the COW was
killed. The head has been sent to Mont
gomery for analysis. This is the first
case of this nature reported in Butler
county for many years.
j. r. Burnett, proprietor of the Oak
Dale dairy, has had his herd of Jersies
examined for tuberculosis After a thor
ough examination they were found to be
free of tuberculosis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
"An Expensive Judiciary"

I'm times not very remote from us our
judiciary was composed of a supreme
court with five justices, whose aggregate
salaries footed total of $4,000; our 1u-
dcial circuits numbered nine. and the
total salaries paid our circuit judges was
$4,000; our chaneery divisions were five
in number and the combined salaries of
our chancellors was $4,000. Law and
equity courts were comparatively un-
known, except in the larger counties
where the volume of litigation made them
necessities rather than sinecures The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
My Meals Don't
Hurt a Bit
A Little Stunrt's Dyspepsia Tablet VIII
Aid Your Exhausted Stomach
to Digest Any Meal

Isn't It real JOY TO see chlIdren
eat? There is almost a ridiculous hu-
NOR about it. The same joy that a
child feels at meal time should be ex-
pcrienced by grown ups" and would
be If they would only do as children
de-
The work. worries and woes of adult
life exhaust the digestive apparatus
end nature very often is not allowed
time or opportunity to renew or re-
pair the exhausted organs and de-
pleted digestive juices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06

Hill Cranberry. the negro who hrutal,,
murdered two negro women, mother and
daughter, in beat 1S in this county. two
years ago, will be hanged In the county
jail here next Friday, February 8. at noon
unless orders to the contrary are received
In the sheriff's office prior to that time.
everything Is in readiness for the exs,cu-
uoh' put on account of smallpox de-
veloping in the county iail. it NAV he
possible that the execution will he or.
dered deferred
The hanging of Cranberry will be the
second hanging in Lee county within the
last IL months. and viii make the fourth
legal execution in the county during the
past so years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Nine Normal Schools

1t is not In service of the real cai1se
or the education of the masses to make
that need false and deceptive guise
Where, for instance, is the justification
Tor tolerating the existence OF nine nor
mai schools in Alabama at the annual
maintenance cost of $104 000 and special
appropriations of over 100000 more, when
less than half of these institutions at
probably one-fourth the cost would do as
we'll or even better.
Il could go on multiplying such ex-
amples of useless waste of the people's
money did time and occasion permit. To
such instances of extravaganza as | have
cited, and to all other forms of reckless
use OF the state revenue my candidacy
Is a protest and a rebuke. / would call
a halt to the era of sinecures and grabs
upon which we have sadly fallen
would favor and recommend such radical
changes in our revenue laws that with
out regarding the wonderful growth that
is carrying Alabama on to the front rank
of American states, we could enjoy her
greatness without paying the penalties
for ii that official extravagance has
levied as a present price. / would favor
lowering of our taxes. and in doing So
there is nothing In such a policy to call
for corresponding reduction I'm any of
the proper appropriations under which
the activities of the state are finding
such glorious forms of life. One of these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06

is the states administration to the COM
forts of the old soldier in his declining,
fast vanishing. years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
Regarding His Platform

THE people of Alabama will find in my
candidacy the means of serving the de-
mands and interests that are fixed in the
great responsibilities confronting us as
state and people. The platform upon
which ! am pledged as candidate makes
retrenchment in the expense of running
the state government its first and feat
ured demand. The taxpayers of Alabama
are the victims of mad lust for office.
and If / am elected governor my first
executive act will be directed to their
relief in reducing the salary list which has
forged such enormous and uncalled-for
demands on the treasury of the state.
I'VE have three attorney generals whose
aggregate salaries amount to about $S00o,
supplemented by a special staff of counsel
to the governor, whose pay is of uncer-
tain but abnormal amount, to attend to
the legal business of the state. Fellow
citizens. many of you remember when
Alabama was served with single attor-
ney general, and the office paying $3.50
per year was not above the employment
of great legal talent of such distinguished
men and eminent lawyers as Henry Clay
Tompkins Thomas N. McClelland and
William l.. Martin. What do we find
in the growth of our commonwealth since
the days of these great lawyers that has
magnfied our troubles into a proportion
which requires three lawyers with a ret
inue of special counsel to serve Alabama
in the supreme court?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
KOLb DISCUSSES
THREE OPPONENTS
AT GREAT LENGTH
In Montgomery Address He
Pleas for Election on the
Ground His Platform
Is Conservative

Montgomery, February 5.-(Special.)
Capt Reuben f. kolb delivered political
address in Montgomery tonight in the in
terest of his campaign for governor
The feature of the address was his at
tack on Charles Henderson. one of his
opponents. While he did not spare B. b.
Conner, he dealt with Mr.. Henderson at
GREATER length. He paid his compliments
to Walter d. Seed third opponent, but
did not mention John II. Wallace, Jr.
Captain kolb opened with kind words
for Montgomery and Montgomery people.
He then discussed three of his opponents
at great length. His third topic was the
discussion of panks of his platform He
concluded with a plea for his election
on the ground that his platform is con-
structive, that he was twice deprived
of the governors office by political chic
anery," and because of the fact that in
him lies the last opportunity the people
have to elect a Confederate veteran to
the chief executive office of the state"
After his introduction and his discus
sion of his opponents, Captain Kolb in
part said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
OPEL|KA AG|TATES
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Organization Will be Dis
cussed Friday by Busi-
ness Men
NEGRO TO HANG TODAY
Hill Cranberry Pays Penalty Today
for Double Murder-New Cen
orator Being Installed at
Light Plant

opelika. February 5.-tspeeial.) )-severai
of the leading business men of this city
have started movement to organize a
commercial club, the object of which
VIII De TO further the interests of Ope-
hka and this section of the state.
a public meeting has been called for
Friday night at the Ellxs' hall at 7:so
o'clock, and every citizen in this town
and county is cordially invited to attend
the meeting> The progressive men at
the head OF the movement are ]. A.
Green, R. M. Greene and Raymond Hunt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
The Candidates Discussed


$50 much then, fellow citizens for the
men and measures pitted against me in
this race for the governorship. | would
have you weigh my views upon issues that
divide me in ideas from these candidates
From Mr.. Henderson, whom l have
shown to be a candidate of gross incon-
sistency and pretended claims that unfit
him for the serious role of leadership.
Prom Mr. Seed whose past record as
have proven, is one of rebellion against
the platform of his party, and one sig
nally devoid of an accomplishment to
which he can point as a reason why he
should again be put in position to strike
his partys flag and betray his partys
trust.
From Governor Conner whose past rec
ord as chief executive of this great state
is in itself the highest and best reason
why he should never be made governor
/.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06

The city officials have purchased and
are now installing new generator for
the opelika light plant. Heretofore the
plant has been running with a single
unit and when the additional unit Is
equipped and put in operation there will
be a guarantee against a possibility of
deficiency in service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Crown.

This is moving season and there
are a good many people changing
locations.
Rev. J. F. St. Clair, Of the Ameri-
can University at Washington, d. c.,
visited at the J. F. CARRIER home
over Sunday. He is a cousin of Mrs.
CARRIER.
The meeting at Crown was called
off two weeks ago on account of the
storm.
Irwin Goodman went to Wyoming
the first of the week. He was In
charge of Chas. Hackers immigrant
car.
There will be preaching at the
chapel next Sunday (the Sth) at
clock.
Vern Kerr is moving to Beacons-
field to the farm that he bought last
fall.
Id. Merrill moved Monday to the
farm that he bought last fall, east OF
Crown.
About sixty of Vern Keir's friends
and neighbors gathered at his home
last Thursday evening to show him a
good time before he moved. Oysters
were served as refreshments and ii
is needless to say that all had a big
time. Vern and his estimable wife
will be missed around Crown.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Orphan Ridge.

T. L. Cox had business at Leon
| Thursday.
| from Colorado, bringing bride
home with him. The boys gave him
an old time belling the same night.
| They will make their home in Leon
and we wish them both much happi-
EeSs.
Fan 40 leen is moving to farm
east of Leon this week
A. ]. Butts is laid up this week
with lagrippe.
George Leahy visited from Friday
until Tuesday at the Bud Sims home
east vi Leon.
Lee Davis spent Sunday night at
John Fitch's.
w. NJ. Earlean called on Fred
Smith Sunday.
Macy Stephens spent Sunday even
Ing 1t tho home OF his sister, Mrs.
Fred Jones'
Miss Bessie Butts and the Smith
Brothers, Ray and Raymond, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Leahy.
Mrs. Jack Otterback, of Leon,
spent several days the past week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Manchester.
Lon Fulton had business at Davis
City Thursday.
Charles Norton and wife, of Leon,
spent Friday night at the home of
her sister, Mrs. T. J. Guthrie.
Lon Fulton had business at Davis
City Thursday.
.. p. Leahy spent Friday after
noon at the Barlean home.
Amos Brazelton and Lee Davis
were hauling hay from Blockley the
past week.
Several from here attended the
funeral of A. S. Gardner Friday.
Lon Fulton was elected sub-direc-
tor at Hoop Pole Monday.
J. w. Weidner secured a force of
teams and moved Monday to his farm
north of Leon.
d. p. Leahy and Miss Bessie Butts
called at the Barlean home Monday.
A. j. Butts was a Leon visitor
Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Brush College.

Mike Griffin delivered hogs in
Pleasanton Monday.
Misses Cecile and Ethel Hubbard
visited Sunday with Halle Hubbard.
Mrs Gertie Wallace and children
came down from Creston one day
last week for a visit with relatives
in this vicinity
Walter Blakesley and wife spent
one evening last week at Gene Cam
mon $.
George Blakesley called on David
Hubbard Monday.
Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
visited Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
Ralph Frost.
Willie Mahoney had business in
Leon Monday .ss
Mrs. NJ. J.. Dale visited Thursday
and Friday with Mrs. Ralph Frost.
Ralph Frost was Leon caller
Saturday.
Waiter Blakesley and wife spent
one day last week with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blakesley.
j. N. Still and wife visited We'd
nesday night at Jim Osborn's.
James Griffin spent few days
last week with Russell Griffin.
Mrs. Fanny Gammill and little son
visited a few days last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Cannon.
John and Herbert Hubbard had
business in Leon Wednesday.
Robert Martin was guest of Les
ter Lille Sunday.
Willie and Gerald Hubbard were
Lineville callers Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Decatur.

Miss Garland Phipps visited witt
relatives in town from Saturday un
It'll Wednesday Of last week.
| Mrs. Nan Jones returned Saturda!
from a few days visit with friends
in Grand River. Her daughter, Els
Their accompanied her home for 8
weeks visit.
John Benton, of Davis City, was
a business caller here "Wednesday.
Miss Enid Alexander came over
from Leon Thursday to instruct hel
pupils in music. On account OF the
trains not running Tuesday, she
could not come on her regular day.
Mrs. Jas. Caldow was shopping in
Leon Wednesday between trains.
Mrs. Port Bowsher, of Leon, visit
ed her friend, Miss Maude Meeker
Wednesday and Thursday night OF
last week.
Miss Bessie Upheld, Of Delray, was
business visitor here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Woodland, OF
near Grand River, we're in town
Thursday.
Robert Palmer was over from
Leon Friday on business.
Prof F. H. Riggle visited in Leon
Friday night and Saturday, and at
tended the Teachers Convention Sat
urday.
Miss Katheryn Porter was in town
Saturday on her way to her school at
Moravia, after having spent the last
two weeks here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs NJ ]. Porter
E. l.. O'Neil was business visitor
at Ellston Saturday.
Mrs. Oran Stanley, of near La
moni, is visiting relatives here this
week.
business Tuesday.
Among those visiting in Leon Mon
day were Mrs. c. r. Riley, Mrs. VIM.
Akers, J. H. Hill and wife, Golden
Little, Ed Shelton, S. w. Robbins and
F. S. Robbins.
Miss Grace Colcord, of Des Moines,
the trainer for the declamatory con-
test, came Monday.
Ray Chance, of King City, Mo-, is
visiting friends here this week.
Mervin Bibbey, of Pleasanton, was
in Decatur on business Monday.
Mrs. Toney and two daughters,
Minnie and Christina, left for their
new home at Lewiston, Montana,
Monday.
Rev. Brinker, of Des Moines, will
preach at the Christian church Sun
day morning and also Sunday even
ing. Everyone invited. The mem
bers especially are all urged to be
present.
Charley Mccain from northwest
Of Lamont. is moving on the George
Ogilvie farm northeast of Decatur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
lelray.

We are having fine weather again
this week.
Give Merrill and family moved to
their new home west of Van Vert
Monday and Mrs. Laura Keller is
moving to her farm vacated by Mr.
Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson spent We'd
nesday at the Andy Nelson home.
Ben Redman and family and Allen
Wilson of Gary, Colorado, visited at
Walter Redman's Sunday.
The Dobson sale was well attend
ed and every thing sold for good
prices.
Miss Bessie Upheld went to Grand
River Tuesday.
Eddy Downey has been on the sick
list again.
Sam Heather returned Thursday
from the northern part of the state.
Mrs. Blanche Redman and chill
dren went to Leon Friday and visited
with Mrs. Anthony Cox until Mon
day.
Allen Wilson spent Thursday with
Grover Hamilton and family.
Will Goodman went to Des MOines
Monday on business.
Bert Redman took dinner at Geo.
Redman's Sunday.
Frank Allen took dinner at Ben
Redmans Thursday
Charlie Dobsons are moving to
their new home near Leon.
Mrs. Jessie Redman and two chill
dren and Allen Wilson spent Friday
at Frank Binnings'.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Springdale.

Wilbur Horner was in town Tues
day having his team shod.
Dan Bright, Emil Kyle, Alfred
Brown and Nye Woodland were De-
catur callers Tuesday afternoon.
Sylvester Millsap was transacttng
business in town Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. Crane came home Wed
nesday, her husband accompanying
her for short visit.
Nye Woodland sawed wood for Lin
coin Woodland this week.
John Hammer, Charley Roger, Geo.
Woodland and Elmer Gibbons helped
Lincoln Woodland saw wood couple
of days this week.
Verne Beck and wife were bust
ness callers in Decatur Wednesday.
Don Kerr was in Springdale Thurs
day helping Lack Harger and family
move. They are moving on Tullis
Bros's farm, recently vacated by
Frank Henderson. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woodland and
daughter Louise of near Grand Riv-
er passed through Springdale Thurs
day, going to visit her parents at De.
catur.
Charley Ewards was caller al
Lecatur Thursday afternoon.
S. H. Little and Frank Sears from
town, Leo Edwards, Ora Fletcher
Charley Roger, Tom and Ralph Rob.
erts hauled wheat from the William
Woodland farm to town the last OF
the week.
Howard Bennett and sons attend.
ed the James Dobson sale Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Bethel.

Quite q wind storm visited this
section last Sunday night.
Bert Dobson called on home folks
Monday.
Moving seems to be the order Of
the day the last week or ten days.
Grandma Baker is improving slow
" at this writing.
Mrs. Willis Allen of Des Moines,
was here last week visiting her
mother, Mrs. Wesley Baker, who has
been very poorly the last month.
Mrs. Joe Dobson went down to
Pleasanton last Saturday and visited
with her sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Huston
until Monday.
Bert Millsap is helping John
Weidner move this week. Mr.. Weld
ner is moving on the Clate Keller
farm north of Leon. We are sorry
to lose them as neighbors for they
are goods ones and held in the high
est of esteem by all.
Lew Dobson was Leon visitor
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Adams visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Morgan a
couple of days last week. They came
back to see after some stock that he
burned. A turnout is bad enough
at anytime, but this time of the year
is the worst time it could happen on
account of the spring work.
There are several of the farm
that have changed hands this spring.
Pearl Tullis and family have NOV
ed on the John Vail farm vacated by
OFT Ingram and family. A Mr.. Van
dial will move on the John Vandal
farm vacated by Pearce Craig. Artie
Henderson will move on Charley
Axes farm vacated by Dan Barlean
and family.
Mrs. Will Pickens returned home
from St. Mary. Iowa, last week,
where she has been visiting her par
ents.
Sherm Turpen has bought prop
erty in Davis City of Mr.. Jeffries
and has some building and repairing
to do before he will move.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Bradney.

The school election was well at
tended for Bradney, VIM. Waller be-
ing elected sub-director for the COM
ing year.
The John Konklin & Son sale was
we'll attended Tuesday.
Mike Grogan moved Saturday to
the Glen DERRICK farm.
Pearl Tullis moved the first of the
week near Davis City
Ira Webster and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of son since March
LIST.
A few attended social dance at
the Nathan Boyce home one night
last week.
L. E. Stout did some painting for
u. P. yanWerden last week.
Hey Gammill moved to Leon We'd
resday.
Seven scholars took the eighth
grade examination at Bradney last
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-03-05
Decatur City.

Misses Nora and Hazel Golfer
were guests of their aunt, Mrs. Scott
Jones Sunday.
Herman Deck spent Sunday at Jas.
Phipps', west of town.
Miss Ressie Creal spent Sunday
the guest of Miss Fern Reuss.,
Dell Euritt was a guest at Ray
Euritt's Sunday.
The cemetery association will
meet at S. w. Chamberlin's Monday
evening, March 9th.
Lew Brown left Tuesday for Elk
celsior Springs, Missouri, for a two
weeks visit with his daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Akers.
There will be good lecture at
the opera house Friday evening.
The address given at the NJ. b.
church last Sunday evening by w. ].
Armitage on prison Life was splen-
did. Mr.. Armitage Is great physi-
cal curiosity as we'll as fine speak
err.
A trainer arrived here Monday
from Des Moines to instruct the class
for the declamatory contest, which
will be given March 18th.
Mrs. c. X Cherrington who has
been quite sick, is much improved.
Miss Marie Tullis spent Sunday
the guest of Miss Ida Creal.
Miss Mollie Euritt spent Saturday
and Sunday the guest of her aunt,
Miss Susie Euritt.
Archie Havens and family moved
back to Decatur the first of the week.
Mr.. Ravens has bought the telephone
business here.
The Epworth League meeting led
by Miss Fern Reuss last Sunday ev-
cning was very good. The meeting
next Sunday evening will be led by
Miss Ressie Creal. Subject: Com
mon Sense Religion" These young
people are the ones we are especially
proud of, going ahead with this great
work as they are.
Miss Alice Jones who is attending
school in Garden Grove spent Sunday
at home.
Mrs. R. f. Jones and son Jimmy
spent Tuesday in town the guests OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Cal
dow.