The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-07
coIyar's Compliment.


Col A. S. Colyar of Nashville has sent
a copy of his new book Life and Times
of General Jackson" to Acting Governor
Cunningham, with many complimentary
remarks about the actions of the govern
or In trying to maintain ORDER especially
in the face of mob law. Inside the book
are the following sentences, written In
that bold, peculiar hand Of Colonel Col
var:
THE author is pleased to present the
governor of Alabama this book as Sc
rious and fitting testimonial of the cour-
age in public life displayed In Suppress
ing a mob by putting guns in the hands
of his military with orders to shoot. III
General Jackson could be called up he
would say Right, sir, you owe to the
state of Alabama the fearless loyalty
which my soldiers displayed at the Horse
Shoe in suppressing the murders Oh
women and children. Thts book will
tell the story of a man who on two oc-
casions. once when he was district attor-
ney of a United States court, and once
when a Judge presiding, in issues between
law and order, in the later case stripping
off his judicial ermine, went to help OF
the sheriff"
In a letter to Acting Governor Cum
ningham Colonel Colyar said: 1T may
be strange that one feels like compi-
menting a public officer for fearlessly do
ing his duty but all over the state that
Andrew Jackson made famous by his re-
spect for law and order you have the
warm sympathy and good wishes OF Ten
nesseeans."
Sheriff Resigns.
r. b. Salmond sheriff of Pickens coun-
ty, has resigned, effective November To-
Sheriff 7. J. Hasty of Marengo has also
resigned, TO take effect October "a.
Walter Bell. youth Of Clarke county,
paro1ed some time ago to the Boys IN
dustrial school at East Lake, has been
rearrested and will be sent to work out
his time. He escaped from the school
and was only recently captured. Bell was
sentenced for three years for burglary
and grand larceny.
These new corporations have been re-
ported to the secretary of state: Sidney
Lucas Distilling company Huntsville,
capital 100000; Ells-Grant Furniture
company, Montgomery, capital $1,000.
These minor officers have been APP
pointed by the governor: Justices OF the
peace, j. A. Bennett Beat ~, JeHerson
county; W. r. Thacker, Patton; Albert
Kelley, Salter; w. A. Shaw Beat q
Chiltoa county; p. II. Beggs, Bellville
p. l.. Graydon, Greenville; E. B. Lester
Addison. Notary public, H. w. Strong
Gasque: J. B. Hunter, Union Springs.
Constable e. L. Cantrell, Detroit; c. X.
Davis, Elba.
Capital Notes.
The board of compromise considered the
affairs of w. l.. Hays deceased county
superintendent of education OF wilcox
county He was checked up short by the
state examiner. though it is considered
that the shortages are simply technical
or as a result of paying out money In an
unauthorized way
The socialists have nominated T. u.
Foster of Mobile for president OF the
state railroad commission, thereby put
ting him in opposition to the democratic
nominee b. y. Conner, of Birmingham.
The populists of the Fifth district have
endorsed the candidacy of p. w Walker
for congress
The republicans of the Sixth district
have filed notice with the secretary OF
state of the nomination OF s. r. Crump-
ton for congress, and j. T. BlaKemore Is
certified from the Ninth district.
Secretary of State All Right.
Assistant State Examiner Sedberry re
ported today his examination Of the of
flee of secretary of state covering the In
cumbency OF J. Thomas Heflin and e. r
McDavid, who succeeded him also. boil
as insurance commissioner, and T.. r
McDavid and II. II. Shorter, deputy com
missioners, and A. G. Sexton chief clerk
All are complimented and no inaccuraes
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