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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
ROBRT. A. MORRIS
Auditor Of Jefferson County.

Robert A. Morris has announced for
the office of auditor of Jefferson county.
Mr.. Morris 10 eminently fitted for the
position he seeks, and is an ideal candi-
date, possessing all the qualifications
necessary to the discharge OF all the
duties which will be imposed upon him,
hence 1t is claimed that his election
should follow his announcement almost
as a matter of course.
Bob" as he is Familiarity called by his
scores of friends, is so well known to The
people of Jeffel son county that 1t is al
most superhous to say anything of him
in this connection.
He has lived in Birmingham or i'm
mediate vicinity since childhood, and has
literally grown up with the city and
county. He received a sound commercial
education. which heightened and devel-
oped his natural gifts for the casting up
of accounts and details He has been con-
nected with the office of Judge of Pro-
bate for many years. now holding the re-
sponsible position of chief, In charge of
the department of administrations,
grardianships, etc.
In the days when the anafrs or the
county were administered by a court of
commissioners, it was Mr.. Morris duty
to keep the minutes Of the court, and to
issue warrants for all bills against the
charge of similar duties to that of the
office of auditor, as now established and
conducted. In this wsy he acquired an
invaluable knowledge of rho administra-
tion of the affairs of the county. The ex-
perience which he has acquired in his
present position has also increased his
capacity to serve the county in the posi-
ton to which he aspires. Indeed, no man
in Jefferson county has a more thorough
knowledge than Bob" Morris of her peo-
pie, he, resources, and the administration
of her affairs
Mr. Morris Is moreover a gentleman
noted for his courtesy, his tact and his
conscientious ard intelligent discharge of
duties that may be laid upon him. He is
a young man of the most exemplary hab-
its. young man with the purpose to
live right and to do right.
Taking his past record together with
his personal popularity, is 1t to be WON
dered why he led the aldermanic ticket
in the recent election at East Lake. which
was one of the wal NEST contests in the
history OF this county.
Such being the man. such being his
pre- eminent fitness for the office he seeks,
all who know him confidently predict his
nomination In tho primary by a very
large majority
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
Mr.. REID AND MRS.
INGLOT WILL DIE
Doctors Hold Out Little Hope
for Their Recovery
THREE NEGROES ARRESTED
Affair Has Caused Much Excitement.
Young Man Shot With Shotgun
Instead of Revolver, as
First Reported.

Ensley. July 2e.-(speeial) Roy Reid,
the young man who was shot by an I'M
known negro yesterday afternoon about
O'Clock, is at this writing lying at the
point of death at the Cunningham hos
pital, with about ten or twelve buckshot
discharged from a double barrel shotgun
belonging to Mr.. Cobbs, night Waterman
at the stave factory. Mr.. Reid's father
has been notified in Pulaski, Tenn, and
is expected to arrive in Ensley tonight.
Mrs. Inglot. who was accidently shot
while passing with lady friend, is not
expected to recover. One pistol bullet
was found in her right side. but has not
been extracted. Three physicians are
in attendance and have little hope for
her recovery.
This affair has caused much excitement
in Ensley and Wylam, and three negroes
have been arrested on suspicion and
held to await hearing one being sent
to Birmingham to jail 1t is thought
that one is the negro who shot Mr.. Reid,
but nothing definite can be ascertained
until his preliminary trial.
Another shooting ARRAY occurred yes
tSIuSJ dAleInoOn vi seventeenth street,
in the furnace quarters. Laura Martin
shot her husband. John Martin, with a
SS-calibre revolver. the bullet entering
his forehead, between the eyes, causing
his death last night at $40. Jealousy was
the cause of the shooting.
Mayor Scott let the woman go this
morning. But the grand jury will take
up the case in October.
The local political pot is beginning to
boil in Ensley, and the many friends Of
Capt. Romano Boyd are urging him to
offer for the next legislature Captain
Boyd's friends proposed to Mr.. Hay, an
other candidate from Ensley, that they
leave 1t to a local vote of the people
of this precinct to determine who should
make the race from Ensley, but this offer
1t seems was rejected, so now it looks
as If Ensley will have two candidates in
the field.
The Ensley Real Estate market has
been quite active for the past few days,
several large deals having been made,
among which are the alley corner, next
to Averytts Pharmacy about so feet,
property of w. II. Williams of Birming-
ham, sold for $500, also 80 feet on the
corner of Twenty-first street and Avenue
e Qn front of the city halD property
of Gay & Vaughan. sold for $500. Both
lots being sold at business property, and
will be Immediately improved by the
purchasers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
E. w. M'cRARY LOSES HAND.
Was Attempting to Board a Moving
Train and Fell Under Sleeper.

Selma, July 26.-(Special) -While at
tempting to board a moving train early
Saturday morning e. w. McCrary, a
well known young man. fell and his hand
was run over by the wheels of a Sleep
ing car. He had oversight himself, in
tending to take the midnight train to
Birmingham and as he neareu the Union
passenger station he saw the train pull
ing out. He made run for it and reach
ed the crossing near Moore's store on
Broad street just as the rear end Of the
first class coach passed. He had his grip
with him and made grab for the hand
railing Missing the railing he fell forward
and his left arm and hand went under
the wheels of the sleeper attached to the
rear OF the train. Mr.. John Crawford saw
the occurrence and tagged the train. The
wounded man was placed in a hack a
negro volunteering to accompany him.
He want by DIR. Kings house and woke
him up, hardly realizing how badly he
was injured. The phySician saw at once
that the hand was just hanging by
shreds of flesh and had Mr. McCrary
hastily carried to his sanitarium where
1t was found that amputation was alb
solutely necessary.
1t was thought best to amputate the
arm above the elbow as the leaders and
ABILITIES VI lnS ioic1i IA iifu Dcsh 81 Ddu-
ly mashed as to make 1t a risk to do
otherwise.
Mr.. McCrary has a policy in the Aetna
Accident Insurance company, but it is
not the regular form policy, and while
it is not definitely stated, it is thought
there is a clause excepting acci-
dents caused from getting on or off NOV
ing trains If this is true the injured
man will not likely get any insurance.
Mrs. McCrary and three children are
in Seymour, Ind, and have not yet been
notified Of the accident. At the last ac-
count the young mar was doing as well
as could be expected. 1t being thought
that within a few weeks he would be
able to be unon the streets
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
CALHOUN Is FOR
SENATOR PETTUS
RESOLUTION PASSED BY COMMIT
TEE iNsTRUcTS MEMBERS OF
LEGISLATURE TO VOTE FOR HIS
REELECTION.

Admission, July 26-(SpeciaL1-Th coun-
ty democratic executive committee met
here this afternoon. Twenty-Five MEM
bers of the committee were present out of
twenty-six. Chairman Henderson was alb
sent on account of illness, and the COM
mite was called to order by Secretary
C. L. Quinn. w. H. Griffin was elected
chairman of the meeting.
A resolution was adopted providing for
a democratic primary election to be held
August % in the several precincts of Cal
houn county for the nominating Of two
representatives, two county commission
ers and twenty-six members of the coun-
ty executive committee.
The following resolution was also
adopted in the meeting:
BE IT resolved, That our senator and
are hereby instructed to vote for the re-
election of Senator 70. w. Petrus ror the
United States senate"
Another resolution was ADOPTED as fol-
lows:
BE it resolved, That our senator and
representatives CT the legislature are
hel eby instructed to vote for bill pro-
vidIng for the election of the railroad
commissioners by a vote of The people,
The committee by roll call of votes
uns nimously Endorsed ii. T. Pearsons for
reelection as county superintendent of
education. After adjournment q poll was
made of the committee, and the result
was q for Jelks. the one who was for
Johnston was on the committee as a
proxy.
The committee meeting was one of the
NEST harmonious ever held in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
KRuPPs REFUSE TO EXHIBIT.
Reason Is That United States Did Not
Purchase the Big Gun.

Berlin. July 26.-The Krupps refused to
exhibit at the St. Louis exposition be-
cause the United States did not purchase
the great gun exhibited at Chicago. This
piece, constructed especially to exhibit
in the United States was on the practice
ground at Mephin since the close of the
Chicago fair, is now out dated. Curious
ly, one of the principal objections made
by possible exhibitors at st. Louis is that
the United States does not confer decora-
TONS hence exhibitors have nothing to
show for their trouble.
The only way the fair representatives
have of getting around this objection Is
that Emperor William will probably rec
ognize the best exhibitors by bestowing
orders on them, and this is quite
willing to do. 1t is well known that one
reason why Washington is an undesir-
able diplomatic appointment is owing to
the impossibility Of decorations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
MONTEVALLO.
{. S. LYMAN Has Agreed to Make Race
for the Legislature.

Montevallo July 26-(Special)-E S.
Lyman Will make the race FOR the legis-
lature at the coming election. Mr.. Ly-
man has been solicited by prominent DEM
ociats all over the county, and probably
Will have little or no opposition.
Robert Sessions of this place, who won
the Chautauqua medal at Talladega, has
been selected TO represent Alabama at the
Chautaudua contest in Mont Eagle Tenn,
next month.
r. F.. McKibbon is erecting a modern
ginnery on Depot street.
A stock drug company with $4,000 capital
is being organized In MonrevaI1o. Nearly
all the stock has been subscribed
Plans are on foot contemplating the
erection in Montevallo or a warehouse.
These last two enterprises, together with
the opening of the Merchants and Plant
ers' bank on September 1, will add much
to the int erests of the town.
The president of the Girls Industrial
school reports a greater number of ap-
proved applications to date than ever be-
fore in the history of the school,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
NEW DECATUR.
Farmers institute Held With Small
Attendance-Sveral Speeches Made.

New Decatur, July 26.-(Special.) Jon
ly fifteen farmers attended the farmers
institute held at the county courthouse
in Decatur today. The institute was Civ
en- under the supervision of DR.. c. A.
Carey of the A. and M. college of Au-
burn The morning session was consumed
by DIR. C. A Carey who lectured CO stock
raising.
During the course of his lecture he
said he had recently held Institutes In ten
counties of the state and that the at
tendance here and the interest manifested
was much smaller than at any institute
held this year He suggested that it was
time Morgan county farmers were up and
doing or they would be compelled to take
back seat in years to come. This af-
ternoon DR.. f. D. Mathews and Profess
sors C. F. Austin and c. L. Hare, lee
tured on fertilizers, fruit-growing, insect
enemies and forage crops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27

was not endorsed by resolution. 1t was
endorsed by denomination one time and
the proposition is 70 endorse that way
again, although to do it would be to give
your administration endorsement by res
olution oply--if at all.
..But above all this, you stand for the
new order of things in Alabama, which
means white supremacy by law and by
legal votes, the end of fraud In elections,
the publication of the ballot and the ele-
walton of the public morals by fair cleo
lions and fair methods. He who opposes
the new constitution and wishes to amend
1t must show that his course does nog
mean retrogression and the abandonment
of the high ideals for which 1t stands be-
fore he can become the choice of the peo-
pie of our great state for the onice of
governor. Yours truly,
"TENNENT LOMAX."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
BESSEMER.
Two Persons Shot and Wounded In
Difficulty With Policeman.

Bessemer, July 26.-(SpeciaL)-In a diff
ficulty between Officer Morris Watkins
and a negro named John Ware this af-
ternoon, between and o'clock, Ware
was shot in the thigh and an elderly
white man standing near was shot in the
hip by Watkins
Officer Watkins was clearing the side
walk on Nineteenth street between First
and Second avenues, which was crowded
with negroes, when a quarrel arose be-
tween him and Ware, who objected to
moving. In the alteration the negro
grabbed Watkins club, and in the fight
which followed the latter drew his pistol
and fired. The ball struck Ware in the
thigh, passing through and striking the
sidewalk. 1t then rebounded and struck
Sam Page, who was standing near the
ball entering the hip. Neither of the
men are seriously wounded. The affair
caused considerable excitement as the
streets were crowded at the time.
A call has been issued for meeting Of
Aks supporters for next Tuesday
night A long list of names of prominent
citizens is appended.
There was game of ball between
Bessemer and Dolomite this afternoon,
which resulted in tie, the score being
six and six.
Mrs. M. A. Propst and two daughters
OF Columbus, Miss, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Craddock.
The Rev. Marvin Hefin of Birming-
ham will preach tomorrow morning and
night at the First Methodist church.
Mrs. Wiley Rogers of Gadsden and
Miss Katherine Davis of Birmingham
were the guests of friends in town today.
w. H. Dennis left today for Hopkins
Vile, KY, where Mrs: Dennis and little
son are visiting relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
ASHVILLE
st. Clair VIII Hold General Primary
Election August rs.

Ashville July 26.-(special.) 1.-The coun-
ty democratic executiy committee of this
county met today at Friendship and
unanimously voted for the holding of
primary for the election of all county
officers. The primary is to be held August
%. The call corresponds with the state
executive committees call save as to the
qualifications for the voters, and In this
all white voters who will support the
nominees are qualified. No other business
was transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
ATMORE
General Rains Have Done Much to
Revive the Crops.

Atmore. July 26.-(Special GOOD rains
have come and revived the crops Corn
is badly damaged, cotton Is small, but
doing remarkably well for its chance
peas and potatoes are coming along nicely
with prospects of a good crop. What
the farmers of south Alabama want is a
better freight rate. They have to pay
20 cents per hundred pounds to New Or
leans for melons; SIS per car more than
they are worth on the market and yet
the people from south Georgia can ship
them by our doors and get them on the
market and make money out of them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
JOHNSTON IS NOT
OPPOSED TO PETTUS
SAYS He NEVER HAD ANY IDEA
OF OPPOSING THE SENATOR'S
REELECTION = PETTus WILL
VOTE FOR JELKs.

Selma. July 26.-(special. )-Ex-G Governor
Johnston, who was in Selma today at
tending the funeral of Bishop Barnwell.
gave out the following: Il want to say
that never had any idea of opposing
Senator Pettus for reelection. I am IN
formed that he is taking no part In the
gubernatorial contest. I supported him
when he was elected to the senate and
have no opposition whatever to make to
his reelection. am a candidate for gov
ernor, not senator"
Senator Pettus is taking no part in the
gubernatorial contest, but he IS very
frank when asked who he will vote for to
reply that ne will cast his vote for Gov
ernor Jelks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
CALERA
Democrats of Fourth District Provide
for Holding Primary.

Calera, July 26.-(special.) AT a meet
ing of the executive committee of the
fourth district of Alabama held at the
Vanderbilt hotel yesterday, resolutions
were adopted providing for the holding
of a primary election in the several cleo
ton precincts Of the district Monday,
August rs. The purpose of the election is
to be the choosing of a candidate for rep
resentative in the Fifty-e eighth congress
of the United States. 1t was aIso provided
that an executive committee of twelve
members DE elected at the same time,
two OF which are to be chosen from each
county.
A further resolution endorsed the work
of the Hon. E. w. Pettus and recon-
mended that he be reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
ATHENS.
Democrats Meet to Organize Strong
jerks Club--Much Enthusiasm.

Athens, July 26.-(Special)-A large
number of democrats assembled at the
courthouse in this place today to or
ganize a Jelks club. Erie Pettus was Sc
lected as chairman and made a patriotic
speech, which greatly enthused those
present. H. c. Thach was chosen secre-
tary ard Capt. John A. Turner vice pres
ident of the club. The club was the lar
gest ever organized in this place. The
democrats of the county was aroused and
will give a majority for Jelks in the APP
preaching primary. The county was over
whelmingly for Morgan against Johnston
in the senatorial race and the sentiment
has not changed since A campaign COM
mittee consisting of two men from each
beat in the county was authorized to-
day,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
GOVERNOR JELks RETURNS.
Makes Tart Reply to Walters State
ment About ian Accident.

Montgomery. July 26-(SpeciaL) --Gov-
ernor Jelks returned from Mobile today
where he reviewed the first regiment and
incidentally saw his friends In town. He
talks confidently of the political outlook
end has no doubt about being en- easy
winnet The governor was asked II he
had read the reports Of the opening OF
The Johnston Waller campaign In Mont
gomery. and said with a smile.
II see Charlie Waller speaks of me as
an accident There are no conditions
under which Mr.. Waller will ever be so
much as an accident "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
Congressional Primary Ordered.

Demopolis. July 26.-(Special) 1.-THE first
congressional executive committee met
here today in the office of Elmore &
Harrison. George w. Powe chairman
presiding The committee ordered a pri-
mary election to be held August 25 So
rar Hon. g. W. Taylor the present in
cumbent, Is without opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
Youno Barber Arrested.

Columbus, Ga, July 2s-(speciaL)-
ert Freddy, young white barber, was
arrested here today on a warrant from
birmingham, charging him with grand
larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
Reward for Simon AppIeberry.

Montgomery. July 26.-(special)-Th
governor today offered a reward OF $50
for the arrest and delivery of Simon APP
pleberry to the sheriff at the jail in Moul-
ton. His crime is the murder of Peter
Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27

See Norton's new fountain.
The finest in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27

East Lake Sunday night,
sacred concert.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27

The weak and tired organs of the body
are built up by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood tonic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27

Hear Mr.. Ned Robinson in
bass solos every
night this week at Stones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-04
S75,OOO,OOO.
Big Mortgage Deed Filed Here by
the SeabOard Air Line
Railway.

A mortgage deed of trust from the
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
to the Continental Trust Company OF
Baltimore, covering a bond issue OF
S75,OO0,000 has been recorded in the
Office of the clerk of the superior
court here.
The bonds secured by the deed
we're those issued by the Seaboard at
the time of its organization. largely
for the purpose of buying up the prop
critics and securities of the several
lines of railway merged into its sys-
TEN, including the Georgia and Ala
bama railroad. The present deed,
which was executed Jan. of the cur
rent year, adds to the security the
lines acquired by the Seaboard
since the original deed was given.
In addition to the railway lines in
themselves the deed covers all the
locomotives, tenders, cars and other
rolling stock of the Seaboard used ON
any part of its system, all the stocks
bonds and other securities of It's COM
ponent lines it now holds and all its
other property of every kind and de-
scription.
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THEY COME AND Go.

Miss Bertha Adams, very attract
i've young lady of Cedartown, is the
guest of Miss Vesta Pace at the home
of Mr.. r. E. Bell on Church street,
Miss Adams Is a recent graduate of
Wesleyan college.
Mr.. Boynton Williams, who has
been in Dawson several months with
his his uncle, Mr.. Johnathan Will
liams, returned to his home in South
Carolina Monday.
Mr.. Clarence Buchanan and little
daughter, Louise, of Dawson, are visit
ing the family of his father, Mr.. C. S.
j. Buchaaan.-Springyale correspond
ence Cuth bert Leader.
Mrs. L. D. Bowen of Pelham is at
the bedside of her father, Captain
VIM. Jennings, who continues very
sick at the home of his son, Mr.. M. E.
Jennings.
Misses Ruby Pickett, Mabel and
Mary Keudrlck and Ella Christie
have returned from Wesleyan college
at Macon.
Miss Susie Hunter returned to her
home in Union Springs, Ala, Satur-
day after spending several days with
Mrs. J. G. Dean.
Miss Emma Hewitt, an accomplished
young lady from Camilla, is the guest
at the home of DR.. o. G. Crawford at
Sasser.
Miss Claude Lowrey is in Eufaula
to attend the marriage of her friend,
Miss CAIRO Copeland, to Mr.. Lee Clay
ton today.
Mr.. Ed Pace, who has been attend
ing the state chronological school, is
at home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Brown of Quitman and Miss
Mary Lou Harrell are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Harrell at the hotel.
Miss Halle Ciple, of South Carroll
ma, is the guest of Miss Mamie Deub-
Ter on Orange street.
Miss Annie Belle Goode of Lumpkin
is guest at she home of her aunt,
Mrs. Helen Query.
Mrs. T. M. Minis of Triton is visit
ing at the home of her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. N. Kenny.
Mrs. J. J. Crawford of Arlington is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Thompson.
Mr.. O. S. Pace and DIR. J. w. Pat
terson went to Indian Sping Thurs
day.
Mr.. w. B. Brannon, inspector of
rural mail routes, was in Dawson Mon
day.
Mr.. Dick Timer has returned from
Albany to remain uutil the next cotton
season.
Miss Bessie Bell of near Shellman
is the guest of Miss Addle Jennings.
Mr.. William Bell of Cordele visited
friends in Dawson this week.
Mrs. Guy Chappell has returned
from Charleston.
Mr.. A. NJ. Brown spent Sunday in
Eufaula.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-06-04
How 10 Avoid Trouble.

Now is the time to provide yourself
and family with bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t is almost certain to be
needed before the summer is over, and
if procured now may save you trip to
town in the night or in your busiest
season. 1t is everywhere admitted to
be the most successful medicine in use
for bowel complaints, both for children
and adults. No family can afford to
oe without it. for sale by Farrar &
Harris.