The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-09
NEWS OF CENTRAL CITY
THREE DEATHS OCCUR IN ONE
 NIGHT.
Colonel Alonzo Irwin, Miss Sadie Mason and A. G. Thompson Expire-Major D. M. Scott
 and the State Committee.
Advertiser Bureau.

the City Inf1rmary. lie hao Deen SICK with typhoid fever at his home in Frog Level, six miles west of the city. He had been confined to his bed for three or four weeks and was gradually growing worse, so yesterday morning his physician de- cided to bring him to the city where he could be better attended. He was brought into town yesterday morning, and a little after 12 o'clock this morning breathed lis last.
 Colonel Irwin was about 70 years of age and vas fatmIr. lie was an educated, inteIl.s gent gentleman of the old school, and was a great rt der. No man in this Sc .tion was better informed oa the m ;n cial issues of the day than Colonel Irwin and he WIS dangerous 10 tackle 'n det'7 tC He was a greit believer in the doctrines of Jefferson and Jackson and could quote their writings at length. He believed in W. J. Bryan as implicitly as he did the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church. to which he belonged. and he was so thor oughly informed on the silver and gold problems that he could argue that ques- tion with learned financiers.
 Colonel Irwin was a candidate for Pro bate Judge of Dallas at one time against the late Judge F. G. Wood and also ran for Congress. He was one of those who followed kolb, but for the last few years he had come back and was consistent Democrat. He was a distinguished look ing man. tall and erect, with kindly ex pression and a heart as tender as wo- S wins honesty or sincerity of purpose He was the very soul of honor and fought on principle for what he conceived to be right and what he thought was for member of Valley Creek Presbyterian Church and followed that faith as he did everything he undertook, with a single ness of purpose and with his whole heart
 The news of Colonel Irwin's death was a great shock to his friends in the city this morning. When the Democratic Exec utive Committee met a few days ago he was appointed one of the managers or the election to be held August 25 He took great interest in political affairs and always voted for the men who came near est to what he conceived was right He was as impulsive as school boy, put II he said or did anything in the neat or argument to wound anybody's feelings, he was ready to make amends as soon as he was conscious of what he had done
 Through all of the heat and bitterness of the campaigns through which ne hao passed nobody ever knew him to do any thing dishonorable. He regarded his po- litical honor as he did his personal con. duct. On account of his silvery hair ana beard and the tenacity with which ne pe- lieved in free silver. he was known Tar and wide as "The Silver King" He was not at all put out when addressed by that title and always had ready reply for all who might tackle him on that subject Colonel Irwin was always Surrounded Dy crowds when he stopped on the streets and there will be sincere sorrow through out Dallas County when 1t Is learned | that the good old man has laid down his cross and burdens of life and has gone 10 | his reward.
 Another death was that of Miss Sadie | Mason, the second daughter of Mrs. Ma | ry E. Mason and the late George K. | Mason. She was taken Ill about two weeks | ago and gradually grew worse until the | end came last night. At the time she was | taL oh in the act of going up | stairs for something when her limbs re- | fused to carry her. Assistance came as | soon as she made known her condition
 and loving hands placed her on a pea, | It was found that her lower limbs were | paralyzed. and although all that was possible was done by medical skill and tender nursing. 1t was evident from the | first that she was in a critical conoitlon' | Her death was a sad blow to large cir cle of friends and acquaintances, not | only in Selma, but throughout Dallas | County. She was in the twenty-seventh | year of her age and was young woman { | of vivacious temperament and quick mind
 and made friends of all with whom she
 came in contact.
 A. G. Thompson, a very old and highly
 respectful citizen of Selma was also called
 to his last reward nd oYed Mf nS to selna many l years ago He took an active part m
 church work and was zealous Mason,
 For many years he has been grea'
 sufferer from rheumatism ana TOT tnt int | past four or five years has oeen an Tn | valid. He was a man who was greatIy | liked by all but death came as renel | to the old gentleman and relieved nlH
 of his sufferings.
 Mai. Scott's Letter.
 Your correspondent is in receipt or | communication from Major D. M Scott
 in which he complains that the arucie 1T
 the Selma department Of The AoVertse' hat
 T,date for member of the Democratic
 Executive Committee against Colonel n
 s. D. Mallory, did him an injustice. Al
 the matter was corrected 'n tnls nor II
 ings Advertiser, it is not necessary to pa.
 any more along that line. But 1t seem'
 that vour correspondent was not so 1al
 wrong after all, for Major Scott owns ui
 in the letter that he wrote us, that ne II
 not candidate, but that ne has peer
 informed his name has been put on th
 Not a Single Vote.
 | Captain Dan B. Edwards ore Of th'
 best men in Dallas County, known "a. ai | over Alabama, Is in the city rom m Southside home this morning. Captali Edwards is one of the Registrars TOT Dai las County and his work has called nm to every beat in the entire county. h , told your correspondent this morning tha . | in the thirteen beats on the south slue 0 , the Alabama River in Dallas county n
 did not know of a single Johnston maj | or even man who was inclined toWar'
 him t:aptain Edwards says he has mad if his business to feel public sentlmen !, | as he went along and that ,:ot only ol ! | he try to find out the sentiment or tn | Deople while he was among tnem' ou he has endeavored to keep m toucn wlt them on all occasions since he complete his rounds and he has not teen aole | find out single Democrat Tn nose M tilli | teen beats who is going to vote TOT IoN 1 ernor Johnston against Governor Jelks. "As far as I can learn, said Captal ! | Edward they are all for lelks. m is a remarkable showing. And yet theI are some people who claim that GoVerno , Johnston has a strong following In Da las. Johnston has a few men Tor nli } here in Selma some of whom expect |
 get jobs under him in case ne IS ciectee
 but the showing on the south sloe B the river speaks in louder tones Ihd | ! | anytmng else of how Johnston stands |
 this county. Governor Jelks will carr | DaIlas Comfy by vote ,f i've to si | to one and the people of the state ca l keen their eye on this statement, Tor
 will prove correct when the returns com | in on the night of the 25th.
 Politics in Perry.
 Charles H. Greer, editor of The Mario Standard. was a visitor to Selma today He thinks that Perry County Is safe i [ the Jelks column. He says that at leas fifteen men have approached him sine Johnston spoke in Marion, men who wer . inclined tLward the Jefferson County can didate. who said that they intended [ 9 vote for him before they heard hls Dl and little speech, but ;hat now the . intended to vote for Jelks. MT. Gree | fall v1pTfnntlV fla