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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
1
In a chaotic incident at the Elks Lodge in Dothan, loud noises and a water prank soaked lower floors after dinner. Water streamed through type cases as staff and guards feared intruders and called for intervention while Troy lodge youths aided with twenty plus candidates arriving from Dover.
Report of the last Tuesday election shows the Good Roais amendment carried as the sole constitutional change on the ballot. Other proposals for biennial legislative sessions and a new county system failed despite strong county support. Final returns were not yet complete at release time.
The regular meeting of the Commercial Club will be held in the council chamber at Murrow Night at 7 30. Members and interested citizens are invited to be present.
Miss Wiinha Crises departed yesterday for Jacksonville Florida where she will stay for several weeks.
A brick mason named Jones collapsed in the street after consuming several bottles of lemon extract. Reports say multiple cases arise from the same lemon elixir sold locally to heavy drinkers. Officials suggest banning the poisonous substance to prevent further harm.
Camp Bartow U C V invites all Confederate soldiers to the funeral of William M Fortson at Bay Springs Church eight miles west of Dothan at 10 o clock a m on December 6 first Sunday. Flag bearer to display flag and soldiers to wear camp badges M V White Commander Geo Leslie Secretary.
Mr and Mrs J N Sellers of Ashford thank friends for kindness during the illness and death of their infant son who died last Friday morning.
Ex senator Carmack was shot and killed in a street duel in Nashville. Robin Cooper is named as the shooter amid late primary tensions that left Carmack defeated for governor. The Grind Jay remains in session as officials prepare reports to the court.
Yesterday evening around 3 o clock fire alarmed Mrs M A Faulk at the corner of Troy and Lena streets. A little boy of Mrs Bart Thrasher set turpentine dross in the coal house ablaze, quickly spreading to the coal bin and kitchen roof before the fire department arrived. Timely assistance saved the building and contents with only minor damage.
Chief Clarance Conrad of the fire department states they were directed to the Thrash er House yesterday evening causing delay in arriving at the Lena street fire. He says faster action would have occurred if instructions at the start had been proper.
Secretary Laynerd of the commercial club reports letters from W. E. Terhune of Hanover New Jersey indicating he will visit in a few days. Terhune is a skilled gardener and truck farmer whose family may relocate here within months. An expert decorator from Talladega plans a visit to assess local prospects and a field site. E. O. Quillin of Troy is in the city.
The Democrats published donor names and amounts before the election while Republicans pledged a post election report. The writer argues the campaign money influenced Bryan's defeat and calls for a public, comparative disclosure to inform readers.
Dentists from six counties met in Dothan at the Mullen Hotel to organize the Southeast Alabama Dental Association. Officers elected include Dr. J. R. McNair as president and Dr. T. H. McIntyre as vice president, with Dr. A. D. Wright as second vice president and Dr. D. B. O'Kelly as secretary-treasurer. An executive committee was named, and the group aims to advance the dental profession and foster fraternal spirit. The next meeting is set for the second Saturday in April 1909.
Residents and visitors rang up in brief reports with names like Jack McKissack and M Kennedy. A theatre crowd enjoyed Rip Van Winkeal at Dotha Theatre while D. C. Lee and Rev Poynor were spotted elsewhere. Prices for raincoats and bulbs are advertised along with baritone W A Baker set to sing. A consumer price complaint contrasts electricity charges with kerosene lamp quality.
The iron industries in the South show a bright outlook with plentiful orders, especially in the Birmingham district. Analysts credit a cleared political situation and a push to develop the country, signaling a possible resumption of business with a favorable prospect for the future.
Local communities, including Dothan, express hope to host Taft for a winter visit, joking that the fashionable trend now favors presidential appearances in smaller towns. The aim is to attract attention and revive civic pride.
Ior W. L. Lee is mentioned as being in town today alongside Mike Sollie of Ozark who is also present.
Morgan Lisenby of Ashford was in town Tuesday. R. ij of Abbeville was here yesterday.
Mr D Thurman of Montgomery is in the city visiting a relative and confirming arrangements for a pending business matter.
The discussion centers on Roosevelt possibly succeeding Platt in the New York Senate. The writer questions how Roosevelt could follow such a prominent figure and suggests New York did not seek a direct successor for Platt but a United States senator from another party.
The Supreme Court ruled that Kentucky may lawfully prohibit co‑education of white and Black students, upholding lower court findings that separation preserves peace. A Nashville editor’s feud is noted as a separate incident involving a deadly shooting.
A Colorado incident left one man dead after he poked his roommate with a pistol to wake him, the gun fired and killed him. Police reported the event as an accidental shooting during a confrontation between two roommates.
The president tells the Associated Press that Taft's faith is irrelevant to his qualifications. He notes it should be between a man and his God and predicts Catholics and Jews may rise to the presidency. Many will disagree with his liberal religious views for rulers.
Two young men and a young woman walked home from a party when one joked about firing a pistol to scare her. The gun snapped, misfired while reloading, and a bullet struck and killed the other man. At present no further action or fun occurred.
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