The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
ALABAMA

Rivermen on the Alabama streams are getting ready for fall and winter ship ping. Activity is especially noticeable on the Alabama. The Nettie Quill has re- gently been overhauled and Is resplend- ent in new paint, fixtures, and timbers When the cotton begins to come in steam boat traffic will become lively. Freight steamers on the Alabama continue to do good business despite the prevailing idea that steamboat days are over.
 Talladega county has recently passed through one of the most exciting polit- teal battles in it's history. The fight was the saloon against the dispensary, and the latter won by a majority of about 2l5 The partisans on both sides contested hotly for victory. but the campaign was noticeable for the absence of "mudsling- ing"
 Senator Morgan seems to think that the republican nomination will not be cap- tured by tresident Roosevelt, but will probably go to Senator Foraker. The Ala bama statesman also thinks that Mir German is a candidate for the democrats to choose for the race.
 Etowah county is to have large stock farm conducted by Johnson, Goldman & Bramlett. These gentlemen own 800 acres
 xryi11 dp- vote their holdings to raising mules, hogs and cattle exclusively. Stock rais- ing in Alabama has never been conduct ed on very large scale, but there Is no reason why it should not prove a paying business in certain portions of the state where the land is adapted for such pur- poses
 The socialists made an effort to begin operations in Cherokee county last Fri day. which proved disastrous. club with ten members was organized, and 1t is reported that the populace brought the meeting to an abrupt end by throwing over-ripe eggs at the chairman and orig inator of socialism in the neighborhood. 
 Thomas G. Jones. Jr., son of Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United States Federal court, has been appointed ca det to the military academy at West Point by Congressman A. A. Wiley.
 Mobile is greatly wrought up over the trouble citizens are having with the ne- groes. Peepers and would-be assaulters are terrorizng women and children. It is reported that the condition Of affairs is greatly aggravated by negro paper published in the town which attempts to defend these night providers by saying that they are insane, and are not to blame for their actions.
 The Industrial association of Talladega has been the agent for procuring a sl0,- 900 furniture factory for that town, and has again demonstrated the benefits to he derived from an organization of this kind.
 United States Attorney Reese has re- ceiyed warrants amounting to the pur- chase price of the property in Selma which the government will use as site for a public building. The ground brought the sum of $l1, ,250 and the structure to be erected will be quite an addition to Selma.
 The Etowah Rifles of Gadsden have asked the resignation of the company or hcers, and a sensational termination or the trouble Is expected. Two officers nave already handed in resignations, but 1t IS not known whether Lieutenant Gwin will follow suit The privates became dis satisfied at the recent Nencampment it seems, and have decided to have a shak- ing up of the entire company.