The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-18
MORO CANYONS ARE GIVEN ID ALABAMA Governor Cunningham Accepts Tokens from Major BuIIard JUDGE KYLE IS AT HOME Is Pleased With Ills Work In Pan- anna and Is In Excellent Helath.
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 Montgomery, February 17-(Special)- Maj. R. L. Bullard of the United States army, an Alabama man now in the Philip pine service, has sent to the governor notice that he will present to the state two brass caunons captured from the Moros some time ago by his detachment. The offer is made through Dr. w S. Greene of Birmingham, a surgeon in the United States army The guns are very rare and the governor has written Dr. Greene thanking Major Bullard for the gifts, which will be put up on the capitol grounds for curios.
 The two guns given the state were cap- tured February S. 1904, by Major Bullard and his men from the Sultan of Munay who had been too busy in slave holding and robbing. The sultan was taken in the raid and after living with the Am orleans for some time became so attached to them that he gave allegiance to the army and was made a sub officer. The guns are regarded by the Moros as
 
 great success for many years in their tribal wars and conflicts with the whites both of Spanish and American wars They were loaded with stones and pieces of flint and when fired off did often did great damage.
 Kyle at Home Again.
 Judge oeeola Kyle of the supreme court of Panama, in fact the whole court, no other judge having been named for the canal zone, passed through Montgomery today on his way to his home in Decatur He has leave of absence of six weeks, which may be extended. He looks well and is in fine health. He likes the eoun- try and is quite well pleased with the work he has been doing down there. Judge Kyle, who was the judge of the circuit court of the eighth circuit, was appoint ed to the position in Panama last July by President Roosevelt and left soon after via New York for his duties He will take his wife and family back with later on 1t is understood. Virgil Griffin, Clerk of the state railroad commission went to Panama with Judge Kyle and spent some days with him, and was well pleased with the country. He saw the judge as he passed through today and spent some time telling him of events since his departure.
 MT. Hurtt Found.
 Some time ago the Governor received notice from Dr. C. H. Levermore of the Adelphia college, Brooklyn, that he had letter written during the war of 1S60-65 to George w., J. M. and Joel Hurtt, in the Confederate army, from their father, Af4n n19aY l..
 Alabama. He expressed wish to return the letter if any of the family could be found. Today the Governor received letter from George W. Hurtt of Petrey, Chenshaw county, to the effect that the writer was the George W. Hurtt mention ed in the letter, and that he would like to have the document The Governor an- swered that he would take the matter up with the Brooklyn doctor and under take to have the letter sent to him, as the references of MT Hurtt and the proofs seem to be sufficient.
 Portrait of Miss Cooke.
 The department of archives and history has received life sized portrait of Miss Zitella Cooke, native of Alabama, but now residing in Boston. She is a noted author and musician; was born and rear ed at Marion, Ala, and Is a daughter of Woodson St. George Cooke and Mary Elizabeth Binyon. Her paternal ances- tors include many of the earliest settlers of Virginia and come from the best of old English stock They were soldiers and statesmen and men of affairs in their day. Her mothers family were of Huegunot stock and literary and musical The daughter studied at Judson institute Marion, and early devloped a talent for music and literature. She has made a great reputation in the two fields. She has lived many years in Boston. Her literary work includes a volume of iuye- nile poems entitled 'Grasshoppers Hop" dedicated to her brother Fleming Cooke and "A Dovie Reed" dedicated to an other brother, Binyon Cooke the latter being for adults. She is about to issue new volume, Cherokee Rose and Other Poems" Discussing the presentation of the picture to the Alabama department the Youths Companion of Boston said :: 'Whatever claims some in Boston may feel that they have MT. Owen has shown both taste and judgment in giving A place to an Alabama author whose work must reflect credit on the state for reason of its very high quality"
 Governor to Speak.
 The Governor of the state is heinz billed all over the city like a leading man in show, the result of his engagement to speak at the Montgomery theatre next Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the Y. M C. A. This promises to be very largely attended meeting It will be pre- sided over by Judge William II. Thoma s of the city court of Montgomery, a lead ing jurist anu member of the Methodist church, and several leading men of the state Will be given seats on the stage The Governor will speak on the "Infiu- ence of the Body in the Formation and Maintenance of Moral Character" There will be a special musical programme in charge of Prof. T. c. Galloway, with a male quartette composed of some of the best voices in the city.
 A Notable Anniversary.
 Tomorrow, Saturday. is a notable an- niversary in the city of Montgomery and the state of Alabama, as well as the whole south. Just forty-four years ago. or to be correct, February 1S 1861, the first and only President of the Confed- crate states of America was inaugurated amid as much pomp and splendor as the people were able to get together at the time. At night there was a ball. at which many of the most prominent people of the whole country at that time attended On February 4, 1861. delegates from six exceeding states met in the Senate cham Der at the capitol and organized the pro visional government of the Confederate states of America' This body elected Jefferson Davis of Mississippi President and Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia Vice President They were sworn in by Howell Cobb. president of the provisional