The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-16
STATE NEWS ITEMS.


right arm while attempting to oil belt
which was running a slab saw.
The Gadsden district conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. South, meets
at Collinsville on Thursday, March 26.
The Vernon Courier says that the price
of mules has gone up until it is impossible
to buy one that is large enough for the
farm work for less that 500.
Ashland Standard Eleven hundred and
twenty-five white men have paid their
poll tax in Talladega county. Only forty
four negroes have paid theirs.
Florence Herald Probate Judge Mitch
ell has been petitioned by the people of
Waterloo, a village of about 800 inhab-
itants, situated in the western end of the
county to order an election for the pur-
pose of Incorporating that place.
Montevallo Sentinel: The mayor of
Huntsville ~ays he will put heavy fine
upon young men and boys who loiter
about the church doors as the people pass
in and out. The people of Huntsville
should present their mayor with a gold
medal.
Dothan Siftings: The Rev. ]. w. Rush,
pastor of the Southside Methodist church
of Dothan, will be seventy years old on
Sunday March 22 and on that day will
preach birthday sermon. He will tell
the young people how to live to be seventy
years old
Alexander City outlook: Alexander
City should fifty observe the anniversary
of its destruction by fire. June 49, and
celebrate the rebuilding of the city. All
business should close on that day and
let's come together in one day of gem
eral celebration.
Gadsden Journal: The Gadsden postof-
fee is selling over $35 in stamps every
day, and if the accommodation could
have been provided application for TWEEN
ty boxes woul' have been taken yester-
day. Nothing shows the growth of
town more man the business of it's post
office.
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Brewton Standard Gauge: A strong en-
closure has been built around the county
Jail This will serve the double pur-
pose of keeping mischlevous visitors away
from the prisoners and also to hamper,
to a certain extent, escaping Jail birds.
There are many reasons for having
firm wall around the prison house.
Florence Herald Florence is already
buildings and when the government build
ing is erected we will indeed have cause
for pride With our splendid court house
our city hall, our college and school
buildings. what city in the state with the
same population can make anything like
as fine a showing.
! Coosa River News: Uncle" j. Gard
ner Stone aged about So years, died at
the HON of his son, James A. Stone, at
Alexis, Wednesday. Mr.. Stone was for
a generation Justice of the peace for
Beat IL, Cedar Bluff; a man of correct
life. marked intelligence and had many
friends. He was probably the oldest set
tier of the county
Limestone Democrat: The closest cleo
tion held in Alabama lately was the one
at Northport, when the prohibitionists
carried the municipal election over the
olspensary advocates by a majority of
one vote. Northport was already a pro-
hibition town and the dispensary adj
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ment In favor of the present state c. af-
fairs
Evergreen Conecuh Record: The citi-
-ens of Evergreen held a meeting at the
court house for the purpo=e of selecting
candidates for mayor and five council
men at the coming election. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were nominated to fill
the offices: H. A. Shields for mayor, w.
B. Ivey, j. Hill, D. E. Witherington, A
f. Belo and j. NJ. Sims for councllmen.
NJ A. CAN'T, w. L. Wild and ]. r. Good
son, executive committee for the coming
year. We understand there will be but
one ticket in the field and their election
is assured.
Mobile Register: Hon. Leslie Shaw, Sec
rotary of the treasury. may come to
Mobile this month. Yesterday the Com
mercial club sent him an invitation to
visit this city and it is very probable
that he will accept. He will, some time
this month, make a trip through the
south, visiting several cities New Or
leans has invited him to come there, and
the Commercial club want, him to stop
here on his way to that city. Should he
accept the invitation he will be royalty
entertained and will be shown all the
good points of Mobile.
Confesses to Murder.