The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-16
POPULAR OFFICER
 KILLED IN TEXAS
ALABAMA GIRL TAKES "FiDDlER'S PRIZEu AT CONTEST IN WHICH GEORGIAN ApEPTs TAKE PART. OTHER TALLADEGA NEWS.

 years or more c. M. Lde was vigilant and faithful member of the Taliadege police force. Four years since his wife died and Mir Lide being reminded by con- stant contact with the scenes or wnich she had been a part, resigned from the city police force and sought forgetful- ness in the boundless west, becoming af- ter wandering a member or the police force at Cooper. Tex. laconic message from Cooper brings the information that he was shot down and killed while in the discharge of his duty in that town. His people live here and are numbered among the best families in Alabama.
 The trial of Policeman Otwell for kill ing A negro, Richmond Thomas has oc- cupied the entire week. closing with the defendant on the stand, having testified as far as the cross-examination' further examination was postponed until Monday, when the case will proceed. Tuesday will probably be devoted to the argument Solicitor Garber opening and closing, and Cecil Brown speaking for the defend- ant.
 | The ball game between Easonville and | Talladega Friday afternoon resulted in l one run majority for Talladega. large crowd attended the game.
 A camping outfit from Jefferson county
 is 'ln our midst" The party consists of J. c. Terry, Mrs. and Miss Merkle, Will liam and Arthur Rayford and Misses
 Trott and Tenny. A camping wagon with
 all it's accessories permits the party to
 select any woodland dell or sylvan scene
 for a temporary home. TO say that the
 picnickers are having a good time would
 be putting 1t mildly.
 King and Barnett at Sycamore. fourteen miles from here. disagreed over a small
 debt and finally argued the matter with
 shotguns Both were so badly wounded
 that 1t was impossible for the courts to
 immediately investigate the matter. It is
 likely preliminary trial will take place
 next week.
 handsome Clay county girl dwells IT the bosky dells less than a score of miles south of us whose name Is Miss Cora Pet
 erson. Miss Cora Is a musician-the violir js her instrument. She carried that VOLT Ito the Fiddlers convention at Fort Gaines
 Ga, where there was prize offered .o'
 the best fiddler. The Georgia fiddlers were all there. and they fddled until tie per- sniration sloshed In their shoes. When they had finished aggravating the catgut | Miss Cora drew her bow across the | strings few times and walked away With | the first prize. and never half tried. M ss | Cora uses the bow with her left hand. l Any Georgia fiddler who would dare compete with left-handed Alabama girl r1 ftxy o doomed disappointment.
 Attractions booked at the Alabama Chautauuua at Talladega so far are as follows: August 1, Indian Picture Play "Hiawatha"; August 1, Passion Play i; August 3. grand opera. Romeo Prick com- pany. August 4, Cincinnati Concert com nanv, August 5. c. Paul Smith. the sand modeler. pastel artist and costume im- persona tor; August 6. Vesper services An- gust | Marshall and Smith in Protean ar tistic creations: August s, Booth Lowery, lecture; August g, hour lecture on heaHh and cleanliness; August 10. Luther Man ship. the negro dialect reader; August H. Manship's last appearance; August l2 amateurs' evening: August 13. pr. Lotion. sermon. August IA Alton Packard, car- toonst; August 15. Frederick Warde the actor.
 The wholesale merchants of the city have entered into an agreement to close their respective places of business eacn Saturday at noon. and remain closed until Monday following.
 The country-raised watermelon has ar rived at last There are four wagons re tailing melons on the square at this writ ing, with about three small boys, nve ne- proes and eight dogs to the wagon. Flve cents will buy ten-pound melon. frovi- dence certainly looks after the poor-1uss as the blackberry crop goes out the melons come in.