The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-23
COUNTIES REPORT GREAT PROSPERITY Visitors to the Capital Talk of
 Conditions WEAVER IN MONTGOMERY Goes to Present His Claims to Judge ship That Will Be Made Vacant
 By Judge Samuel E.
 Greene.
WEAVER IN MONTGOMERY


 people and general happiness among all | classes.
 The fall has been exceptionally dry, there having been no rain in the southern section of the state since September 6, nearly two months. which has made con dtions for harvesting the cotton crop ideal and the staple itself white and clean. A comfortable feature of the situ- ation is that the negroes and tenants gen orally are in good shape because of the high price of cotton two years hand run ming. It is said that many negroes in the black belt have made enough to pay all their debts and have much money laid away.
 Prosperous in Pike.
 Among the visitors this week to the capitol was Sam A. Williams of Troy, a well known Pike county business man. He says that county will make 15 per cent more cotton this year than last and that the farmers are pretty generally supplied with food for themselves and stock.
 Many negroes of Pike county have made enough to put them out of debt with the persons who furnish them supplies and have 5000 in cash left. Mr Williams tells of one farmer who has made forty bales of cotton with one blow and gather cd in addition enough peas and corn to carry him over to next year When the reporter looked surprised, MT. Williams hastened to explain that this is not un- common in Pike county, where the clay foundation and black soil make the land easy to till and highly productive MT. Williams is commandant of John w. A. Sanford camp, United Sons of Confeder- ate Veterans, and chairman of the monu- ment committee of the Alabama division of the same organization.
 Increase in Choctaw.
 Another visitor to the city was D. w. Brock, q well-to-do farmer and stock farm owner of Yantley, Choctaw county. He says the crop of Choetaw county will be 2000 bales more this year than last. MT, Brock tells of a condition in his coun- ty however that does' not promise well for the future. He says that many of the farmers have turned their pastures into cotton fields and planted very little corn, and that the county will not raise enough corn to supply the wants of it's citizens.
 This has come about by reason of the high price of cotton and the great de- sire to put in a money crop. MT. Brock is owner of the Oakland stock farm near Yantley, and has made the raising of fine horses and mules a business for some time, which has proven very profit able to him.
 There are a great many fine horses in that part of the state and the farmers are generally supplying themselves with a better class of stock. Mr. Brock has left off the raising of cattle not finding it as profitable as he expected
 Influencing Legislation.
 Two delegations wishing to influence the acting governor in the appointment of officers were here today and spent much time in the executive office. One consisted of B. F. Fillmore and Samuel G. Wolff of Marengo county, seeking the appointment of W. B. Cooper of Linder to the office of sheriff of Marengo county made vacant by the recent resignation of A. l.. IIasty.
 The other delegation was made up oi Jones G. Moore, member of the demo. cratic executive committee, of Brming. ham; A. J. Reilly of Birmingham ano s. l.. Weaver of Birmingham.
 1t Is understood that the first two gen tlemen were here in the interest of Will liam P. McCrossn for judge of the crm- inal court of Jefferson county to succeed JuQRe SdIIluel E. 6leel, WHO VIII De made probate judge. Mr Weaver was in his own interest for the same opening. Mr. Weaver made the argument that he had been nominated to one of the places eliminated ty the overthrow of the con solidated court bill. and was entitled to the place.
 Darby Is Named.
 Col. J. Lawler Darby was this after noon appointed pension examiner of Jef- ferson county, vice C. K. Dickey, re- signed. Colonel Darbys fame as adju tant of Camp Hardee. United Confederat, Veterans, Birmingham has come this far and he has many friends in the cap ital city to congratulate him. Supernumerary Judge A. II. Aston ha been ordered to hold the circuit cour at Dothan beginning October 31, Judg T.. A. Pearce being debarred because O l practice there.
 Judge J. NJ Carmichael. president o | the state convict board. and Mrs. Carmi chael have returned from a three weeks stay at Hot Springs Ark, where tn | judge went to seek relief for rheumatism | He says he spent the time very pleasant ly and has experienced general benefi of health but so far he sees little i'm provernent in his rheumatism. | The following corporations have bear | certified to the secretary of state: Gal l Compress Co.,. Mobile, capital stock in creased from s25OOO to $10O0oO; Wikerso Turbine Co.,. Birmingham, capital, s2O0, 000
 These minor officers have been name 1 by the governor: Notaries public, J. l Ritter, Birmingham; B. r. Adams, Mo | bile; A. E. White, Mobile; W. l.. Met calf. Hartford J. B. Evans, Bethea | E. Douglass, beat IS, DeKalb county Secret Societies. l w. II. Hit, supreme deputy Knight { Honor of Alabama, is in the city thl week from Birmingham and will organiz and ILt i'll new lodge. This will be th third lodge here. There are in Alabam 5000 nneinters of the Knights of Honoi with sif0.000 insurance in force. Messers. Harry English and w. T Fruitt'cher of Birmingham are also i 1 tho city working up a dam of beaver which will be instituted next Friday nign with a large membership. This is on | of the new orders and was originated !. | Alabama. It is for social and insuranc | purposes and has gained large mem bership.