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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
The Elusive Lead Pencila.

What becorfes OF the lead pencils is
as insolyable a problem as what be-
comes of pins No one ever really uses
up lead pencils; no one drinks them. so
to speak, to the very dregs, unless it is
one of those admirable people who
keep Journals and cash accounts and
who usually carry sort Of penholder
arrangement in which they insert a
half length pencil and go on and on
using it and sharpening 1t until it is all
gone. Very few people ever get pencils
worn down rs far as half length.
They disappear before that stage is
reached What becomes of them all ?
Hundreds of thousands of them annu-
ally are lent TO young children and
never seen again. but what do the chill
dren do with them? Do they eat them
up? Possibly.
Everybody has seen lead pencils the
upper end of which have been chewed
into brush, but children do not pos
sess such ostrich stomachs as would
enable them to consume all the pencils
that disappear.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

ford county, at 500 per month better
pay; but he is standing by his origi-
nal contract. Ed. is firstrate teach
er, and in "A year or two we predlct
that he will be in the front rank OF
the teachers Of the state.
!. p. Williams and wife arrived
home the latter part OF last week
from visit with Mr.. ID. Bice ana
family at La Crosse, aud ais with
Chicago friends at Chicago.
Mr.. Ned Bray was quite sick last
week with heart trouble. He is sub
iect to such attacks; has been Tor
some years. He is now reported bet
ter, although still weak and unable
to be about
Mrs. II. j. Hicks starts for Denver
on Thursday afternoon OF this week
She goes there to join her husband.
The people of Linden do not like to
think the couple will make Colorado
their future home; but for the pres
ent, at least, it is no doubt the best
thing for them to stick to Colorado
for "A time,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Substitute for Buggy Brake.

During the past week the home OF
Mr.. J. b. Wallis has been favored
with a visit from Mr.. Ralph Colds
worthy, Mr. Wallis nephew, and Mr..
Edward Bonn, II companion OF Mr..
Colds worthy, both Of Chicago. The
latter, who is an employe in the press
rooms OF the Chicago Tribune, has
returned, while Ralph is this week
enjoying himself at Linden. They
had ii huge time together in viewing
our wooded hills and flower be-
spangled dales, with Mr.. Wallis AS
guide, especially Ralph, who was ac-
customed to the ups and downs of
this section, upon persuading his
chum to get out of the buggy in
which they were riding at the top of
one OF our steep hills. tie strap to
the hind axle and pull back with all
his might till his eyes bulged out, to
aid the team in holding back the
buggy as they went down the grade.
1t has not been learned whether the
horses "set 'em up" or not.
smoke Red Trunks cts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

There is a washerwoman in Paris
who is in great trouble Two years ago
she had Il fight with her husband, in
the course of which so much skin was
taken from her nose that some new
had to be grated on. Recently she
made the horrfying discovery that a
fine coat of hair was growing in her
new nose and then learned that the
doctors at the hospital who had treat
ed her had used skin from a human
scalp for grating purposes. The poor
washerwoman then went TO the courts
to ask for divorce, urging cruelty as
cause, because it was her husbands
brutality which took the original skin
off her nose which resulted in the
grating, the hair and the ridicule Of
her neighbors
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY, SEPT. q, 1908.
FROM THE COUNTY SEAT.
Special correspondence.

Special correspondence.
James Pedley and DiI Dry Baker
Of Cobb were here during the week.
VIM. Jewell of Linden was Wis.
itor here recently.
A committee of the Lutheran
churches OF Dodgeville, Linden,
Clyde and Highland were in the
city the other day, for the purpose
of purchasing a parsonage for their
pastor We understand they bought
Gus Hendrickson' house in the first
ward.
Mrs. James G. Smith Of East Plato,
H., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Johns, Sr. A little son
accompanies her.
Mrs. Rochefort of Chicago is visit
ing at the home of her daughter
Mrs, V. j, Rogers.
Mrs. Horny Kendall leaves soon
for an extended stay with her sister
at Belleville.
Circuit court convenes on Monday
next, Sept. 2S, at ll;00 ~ m. There
are quite "A number of important
cases TO be tried.
The following parties have takef
out marriage licenses:
tFraucis Boylen. Brigham.
( Margaret Cody, Highland.
CDR. Elmo l., Reese, Dodgeyille.
Daisy Ostenburg, Barneveld.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
LINDEN.
From the Southwest,

From the Southwest
New mating has been placed in
the aisles of the NJ. +. church.
Mrs. Albert Roberts, Of the Laxey
neighborhood, had a severe attack
of illness last week. She is better.
Report mas it that Ray jeffrey has
met his fate up north, that is, got
married.
Mr.. Jasper Rule went TO Prairie du
Chen last week to try the virtues Of
the baths there for rheumatism.
Mr.. G. b. Treglown arrived home
from Madison last week. His eye is
better, but still gives much trouble
Mr.. Wilbur Trevala last week
bought out the half interest owned by
johnnie Goldsworthy in the Pollard
and Goldsworthy saloon.
Miss Florence Taylor started for
Cornell, Iowa, on Monday, to attend
school there. She is a junior in
Cornell College of that place
Mr. Ed Tredinnick started for
Mariuotte, this state, last Saturday
at which place he is to have charge
of a ward school. Before he started
he was offered the priucipalship Of
the school at Soldiers Grove, Craw-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

THE TRICKY BRAIN CELL.
What Happens when We Know .
Name Which Bscapes Us.

-
Name Which Escapes Us.
The anatomy of the nervous system,
and consequently It's physiology. was
regarded In the past as very simple.
Cay1l showed that the specific brain
cell Is an Independent unit provided
with multiple processes, by means Of
which it is capable of acting not
through one nerve alone, but several.
This Independent brain unit or cell Is
called neuron. a simple illustration
Of how the neuron works Is furnished
by our not infrequent hunt for a name
or an idea which we know we possess.
We feel that the name Is there, but we
cannot recall It, We get various names
near It, beginning even with the same
letter or the same vowel sound, yet
only after minutes or even hours does
1t actually occur to US.
What is supposed to happen is that
the particular cell Of intellection which
we are using throws out its process
among the cells of memory for names,
and though this process Is brought in
connection with cells containing sim
liar names, 1t Is only after q more or
less prolonged search that 1t hits on the
right one. 1t Is as if the telephone op-
orator in the central office felt around
blindly for the connection wanted. and
only after putting the plug into various
holes eventually struck the proper one.
DR.. Joseph Walsh in Booklovers
Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
HOLLANDALE AND VICINITY

From the Review.
Misses Rebecca PauIson and Ida
Holt left Tuesday morning for Otta
wa, H., where theywll attend school.
Glen Sardeson Of Argyle, n young
man about u years of age, was
drowned in the Pecatonica near his
home, while out boating Tuesday af-
ternoOn.
A meeting was held Tuesday after
noon to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
establishing Il public library and
reading room at this place. The sub
iect was thoroughly discussed, and a
committee was appointed 80 find a
suitable room and the terms upon
which it can be secured, and also to
find, if possible, person to take care
of it.
John II. Johnson and Otto Peter
son returned Friday from a three
weeks trip through the Northwest,
the terminal part being Pennington,
Mont, where they visited the Bolle-
rud boys and l.. A. Peterson, former
residents of this township. They
brought home with them IA head Of
oats, grown on irrigated land, that
| lacks but fraction of being 10 inches
in length. They do not advise people
with good homes to sell out and go
to that country, but say there are
wonderful opportunities in that re-
gion for landless young men OF ener-
gy and push.
As our friend Ole Nervig remark
| ed, when he and his estimable wife
paid us visit short time ago, "The
old river has things his own way
now, don't he?'
Morgan has retired from the hotel
| business.
Miss Emma Lerch. who has been
spending a vacation of several weeks
at the home of her mother near this
village, returned Tuesday to her du-
ties as nurse in the Milwaukee Hos
pital.
The Hollandale Bank has been do
ing a rushing business this week, .
business that far exceeded the most
saneuine hopes of its promoters. j
Nj. Reese of Dodgeville was here
Monday to see the launching of the
institution, and President Jones o.
| Barneveld was here Monday anc
Tuesday, since when Cashier Paul
son has been "the whole thing"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

y quill pen maker says that no pen
will do as fine writing as the crow
quill. 1t requires the assistance of n
microscope to make proper pen out of
such a quill, but when made il is of
wonderful delicacy The microscopic
writing told of in books of literary Gu
rlosities was all done with a crow quill.
The steel pens of the present have very
fine points, but somehow n finer point
can be given to a quill than has ever
been put on a steel pen and for dellca-
cy nothing can equal II.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
His Life Saved.

"B. l.. Dyer, n we'll known cooper
OF this town, says he believes Cham
berlain's Collie Cholera and Diar
rheoa Remedy saved his life last
GUNNER. He had been sick for n
month with what the doctors call
bilious dysentery, and could get
nothing to do him any good until he
tried this remedy. 1t gave him i'm
mediate relief" says b. T. Little,
merchant, Hancock, Md, For sale at
Nivians Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Low Rates to California.

Why not go in October, when the
rates are low? Only $4,000 from
Mineral Point to San Francisco or
Los Angeles and return. October to
II. via the Chicago, Milwaukee d st,
Paul Railway. Excellent train ser
vice. Tickets good on the Overland
Limited or two other fast daily trains
via this line. Complete information
on request. +. A. MILLER, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Notice to Trespassers.

All parties are hereby positively
forbidden from trespassing on our
lands for hunting or any other pur-
pose without our permission This
we propose to strictly adhere to for
the protection Of our stock and other
property. w w. " j. HoARE.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
syuntpntl,y.

Young Wife (rather nervously)-oh,
cook. must really SPEAK tc you. Your
master is always complaining one day
it is the soup. the second day 1t is the
fish, the third day it is the joint. In
fact, it's always something or other.
Cook with feelingl-Well, mum. I'm
sorry for you. 1t must be quite lawful
TO live with Il gentleman of that sort
London Punch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Owes His Life to a Neighbor's Kindness

Mr.. u. p. Daugherty, well known
throughout Mercer and Summer
counties, w. Va, most likely owes
his life to the kindness Of neighbor.
lie was almost helpless afflicted
with diarrheoa; was attended by two
physicians who gave him little, il
any. relief, when n neighbor brought
him a bottle Of Cnamherluin's Collie
Cholera and Diarhoea Remedy,
which cured him i'm less than twenty
four hours. For sale at Nivian's
Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

Irascible Old Gentleman quitting
head out of four wheeler that is crawl
ing along at an unconscionable pace)-I
say. oabby. were not going TO a funeral,
Cabhy promptly and we amt
goln' to no bloomin' fire either. Lon
don Iit-Bits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

geo a. m. Class meeting.
1880 n, m. Preaching by the pastor,
300 D. m. sabbath School
800 p. IN. Jr, G. f, in Chapel.
1870 p. III. preaching by the pastor,
1880 p. IN. Tuesday,prayer meeting,
Preaching ut Diamond Grove next
at 2;3O p, IN. by the pastor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Blacksmith Shop for Rent.

The blacksmith shop Of the late
John Nc Murrough located on Hoard
street is for rent. For particulars in
quire of Mrs. McMurrough or Spens-
ley and McIlhon, 35tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Our Peerless Bread

is so near the Kind mother makes
you cannot tell the difference. Only
90. Brewer d 'enhallegon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

An orator or author Is never success
ful until he has learned TO make his
words smaller than his ideas. Emer-
son.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
p. M. Church Services.

Thursday 30 p. IN. G. +. Subject,
IAN Evening With Japanese Mis-
sions," conducted by Miss Elizabeth
Oates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

A small cottage containing four
rooms, one block south of the p. NJ.
church. Desirable dwelling for fam
lily Of moderate means.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
"illie's Bedfim e,

Willle-~Pa. If war ship is called
"she" why isn't 1t woman-ofwar?
Father-lts your bedtime, Willie
Boston Post
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
REAL ESTATE
For Sale or Rent,
Inquire of Fielder & Fielder. AttorneYs

For sale, 200 acres of the Logue
farm on the Waldwick road. This
farm can be purchased at a bargain.
Inquire for full particulars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

A two story dwelling with cistern
and two lots in the west part of city.
Can be bought cheap. Inquire for
full particulars
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

A Snop11 pnttoCra pnptainino, Fprr
rooms nna hlnnt, so,tL ~ thna u NJ
cbnrch Desirahie dweIii,o I for fan ~,
;I,, of ,nodor,ta ,,,anrs '0-
A two story dwelling with cistern
and two lots in the west part of CITY,
Can be bought cheap. INQUIRE for
A fine new two story dwelling with
hale acre lot. house has seven rooms
cheap.
A small house on Hoard St, con-
veniently situated a desirable dwell
ing for a small family, at a very low
figure.
Three choice buildino lots near hipb
school. Three lots VIII be sold sen
eratelv or togetber
0ra1,. ono ,lool, uos+ of .ho oitr
pori, ON ~ tb U,'T Tin ,G rIo - '"o 0'''
>r,,t,,,,, ,,,,,.,,,, x,,i.I, oa,o;,iaa
IL ', no"+ r. haIf 80 -
gether or separately, to suit the pur-
chaser.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

Four lots iu south part Of city, con-
tanning one acre of land.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

A very comfortable cottage one
block north of central Main st.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

One choice lot in first ward. In
quire for fun particulars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

A fine new two story dwelling with
hale acre lot; house has seven rooms,
a furnace and good cellar. For sale
cheap.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

\ fine farm OF 1872 acres 10 miles
north of Dodgeville Price S35 per
acre.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

A small house on Hoard St, con-
veniently situated a desirable dwell
ing for small family, at very low
figure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

a very neat cottage containing six
rooms, with a good barn, we'll, els
treu and acres of land in the north
part of city. Also fiva and one-half
acres of land, This property can be
divided to suit purchaser.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

Three choice building lots near high
school. Three lots VIII be sold sep
erately or together.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

McMullen property with adjoining
lot; lot contains one half acre of
land. House and lot will be sold to-
gether or separately, to suit the pur-
chaser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01
Tipton's Motion overruled.

Judge J. W. Mabry If the City Court of Selma this afternoon overruled the mo- tion for a new trial in the .:ase of John Tiptcn and Tom Tipton. colored, convicted Wednesday night of the murder of Fred Robbins, colored, and sentenced them to be hanged Friday, April 10th.
 Tom Tipton received the sentence with admirable fortitude and made a short speech to the court when asked if he had anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced upon him. He protested he was innocent, and begged that the death penalty should not be inflicted. but when his fate was finally declared by the court, he showed little emotion.
 John Tipton, on the contrary, was all most overwhelmed by his doom, and when asked if he had anything to say, was un- able to utter a sound.
 After the sentence, which was delivered fin the court room, the prisoners were led away to jail.
 The verdict of guilty was brought in by the jury Wednesday night and the defend ants counsel immediately moved for 6 new trial. By request, Judge Mabry sus- pended sentence until the motion was heard. The motion for the defendants set forth that the verdict rendered was against the law and evidence; that the facts did not warrant the infliction of the death penalty; that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant the verdict rendered; that the verdict was contrary to the evil dence.
 The crime of which the Tiptons were convicted was the murder of Fred Rob- bins. It is alleged they called him from Smiths bar on Alabama and Mechanic Streets and shot him to death. The mur- der occurred on the night of December 24th, 1902.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01
SPECIAT, nFETpa
80 a. truck farm, Fulton Co, Ga.
 70 a. truck farm, Adams Co, Pa.

30 a. truck farm, Fulton Co, Ga
 10 a. truck farm, Adams O., Pa
 Modern o-r res, Clinton. Conn.
 One lot, l9th St.. S. Omaha Neb.
 400 a., Humboldt Co.,. Ia. 25o a. cultivated 9-r house, barn, etc.; 2k mi. to R. R.
 loI a and impts., Prince William Co.,, Va Fine farm. 4e6 a. and impts., near Marshall Lyon Co.,, Minn.; all cultivated; 10 a. timber: orchard; fine grain land; near R. R.
 2!o a.. Leelanan Co.,. Mich, l2 r. res. and outbuldings; o a. orchard
 90 a. and tmpts., Morris Co.,, N J. a, fruit land, near Pine Bluff, N. O. Res. and l a., Williamsburg Pa
 Brick tenement house, Huntley Ave- Hart ford. Conn.,. IA tenements; 3 and rooms each. Modern l4 T. res: and 2 a.. Sayville, N. r. fine shade and fruit.
 r. res. Prospect St.. Poughkeepsie, N. Y, One lot, s. & T. Add. Knoxville Tenn, 46O a., near Lexington. Va, I4 r. house; 60 a. timber, 300 a. cultivated.
 SOP a. farm adjoining Derby. Conn. good bldgs., stock and implements included 25 a. and impts, Litchneld Co, Conn., 79 bldg. plots. Calverton, Brookhayen, N Y 1000 a. and impts., Fl Paso O.. Col: POO a. timber; 300 a, cultivated.
 52l a. Clermont Co.,. Ohio; well watered large bldgs.; orchard: miles to R. R, I6 miles from Cincinnati.
 30 a. and impts.. Cherokee Co.,, Ga. w.. M. OSTRANDER, NORTH AMERICAN
 BUILDING. PHILADELPHIA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01
Y M. c. A. Notes.

The Blacks and Whites played match game of basket ball in the Young Mems Christian Association gymnasium last night, the Blacks winning by a score of IS to g. The game was witnessed by a good crowd of spectators.
 The following was the lineup of the teams:
 Blacks-Perrin, Captain and center; Ted KinceX and Paul Jones, forwards; Mo- Cowan and Houston, guards
 Whites-Galt, captain and center; voltz and Townsend Kincey, forwards; Helmer and Shields, guards.
 The mems meeting of the Y. M. c. A. will be held at the building at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. E. Lamar will be the speaker.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian Association, of which Mrs. J%McKinnon is President, will meet in the parlor of the Association building at o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
 The committee on religious work will meet Wednesday eveaing at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01
Says s115 Was Stolen.

William Keith 8 prominent citizen liv- ing or plantation several miles south of Selma, reported this afternoon that S1l5 had been stolen from his bed room this morning. The negro housemaid, who was the only person in the room after Mr. Keith left, was arrested on a charge of taking the money. MT. Keith placed the money between the mattresses of the bed when he retired last night and forgot to take 1t out when he left the room this morning. When he returned later the money had been removed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01

Local and Personal. Rev. Robert F. Otis, formerly of Greensboro, and now a student of divini- ! ty in Columbia, s. C., Is in the city and is the guest of w. s. Monk. Mr. Otis will preach tomorrow in the Valley Creek Presbyterian Church, the pastor ate of which was recently resigned by I Rev. Francis Ta2pey Mir. Otis has a large number of friends in Selma and he has received a cordial welcome since | his arrival here.
 The many friends of Edward Byrne, Jr.. are pleased to learn that he has almost recovered from the injuries he sustained a few days since by falling from the top of a pox car near Lowndes- | boro.
 | MT. and Mrs. E. ]. Griffiths and Miss | Charlotte Griffiths of Chicago. are the guests or their friends Rev. and Mrs. | B. F. Matrau at St. Paurs rectory on | Lapsley Street.
 J. L. Saunders. who has been the guest of George Pitner, returned to his nome in Rome, Ga, to-day kirk Philen's many friends are pleased to learn that he has recovered from A | short but severe illness. Miss Jamie Minge Nelson returned home to-day from Birmingham where she was | the guest of friends. Arthur Stewart, who has been in the l city for several weeks, left to-day for his | home in Marion.
 Conductor G. W. Mason, of the Union Street car line. mas recovered from a | short illness.
 s. Frank Miller. a leading planter of Bells Landing, Monroe County, is in the city. >'''
 Mrs. M s. Nelson, of sewanee. ,s tbs | guest of Colonel and Mrs. w. R. Nelson, l MISS Bland Selden, of Faunsdale, is the guest of Mrs. c. H. Peacock. | W. A. Rodgers. of Radford's. Perry county spent to-day in Selma.
 J. W. Hooks, travelling auditor of the southern Railway, is in Selma. | B. J. Schuster has returned iron, a pleasant visit to New Orleans l MT and Mrs. I. Matt Meyer, of Tilden. passed through Selma to-day.
 James l.. Pairo of St. Louis was a wis., itor to the city yesterday. | c. F. Jackson of Montgomery. is resis- tered at the Hotel Albert. | walter Cook has returned from Mobile. where he visited friends.
 Sidney Karpe has return cd home after pleasant visit to Mobile.
 L. Benish has returned from a delight ful visit to New Orleans.
 Miss Lizzie Johnson Is the guest of Mrs. J. B. Ellis in Orrville.
 Mrs. c. H. Peacock has rec,,nsrs tad from her recent illness
 Hon. J. Thomas Hehin. Secretary of State, is in the city.
 Dr. Hallett Thompson, of PlantersviIla was in Selma to-day.
 Adoiph Eliasberg of Atlanta, is in ttfe city on business
 William Martin. of Marion, was in the city yesterday. ''-e
 A. D. Pitts has returned from a ,,,s,. to Hayneville
 A. A. King of Augusta isp in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01
New Candidata for Maror.

B. F. Bland announced tonight that he was a candidate for the office of Mayor.
 Mir Bland is one of the most prominent and highly respected citizens of Selma and is expected to be formidable rival against President of the Council V. B.. Atkin. who. until Mr. Blands announce ment, was the oly candidate for the of flee. The new entry in the political race ls a source of surprise and speculation.