The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-31
JELKS DEPLORES
 LIMESTONE AFFAIR Writes to Sheriff Puryear for
 for Particulars NATHAN WINS IN THE 11TH Is Appointed Circuit Judge to Succeed AImon-Mcclure Is Made Sheriff
 In Colbert County-News
 of the Capital.
NATHAN WINS IN THE 11TH
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, December 3O.-(Special )- Governor Jelks has set In motion an in vestigation to discover something of the lynching reported from Elllmont, Lime stone county, few nights ago. He has written Sheriff Puryear asking for all the information possible on the 'disgraceful affair."" and offers his services to the good people of the state to help appre- hend the offenders and prosecute them. The letter follows:
 Dear Sir-I read in the newspapers an account of an alleged lynching at Elk mont in your county. Will you write me as many of the particulars of the disgraceful affair as you can gather. This is the only like occurrence that we have had in the state for tho year 1soo It is a distinction for Limestone and Elkmont. If I can be of any service to you or the good people of the county in your CT forts to arrest the offenders, and thelr successful prosecution afterwards, you Will command me. All the resources which this office Is allowed to use will be freely furnished'
 The lynching evil is one that the gov ernor has fought ever since he came into office, and 1t was hoped that the year would be rounded out without single case. He has not hesitated to use the military to prevent such affairs, and has no doubt kept down more than one dur ing the past twelve months.
 Nathan Wins.
 Joe H. Nathan was appointed judge Of the Eleventh circuit this afternoon to succeed E. B. Almon, resigned. He had voluminous endorsement from men of every walk of life, including practically all of the bar. Governor Jelks said that he was one of the best endorsed men who ever asked appointment at his hands. MT Nathan Is a lawyer of prominence and ability. He is a member of the state democratic committee. and known as a leader in the best interests of his com monwealth
 A F. Mcclure was appointed sheriff of Colbert county, to succeed M. E. Be- will, resigned He had d large endorse ment and was presented to the governor in most favorably light. There were half dozen other men after the place. The fact that Mcclure was an applicant and heavily endorsed when Bevill was appointed in 1902, had great deal of weight in securing the plum for him at this time.
 To Deliver Bonds. J. Kirk Jackson, private secretary to the governor. left for New York tonight to deliver to the purchasers the $966,O00 refunding state bonds recently sold to take up a like amount, which are due Monday He had the new bonds all signed and sealed to deliver.
 The transaction will be through the banking house of the Trust Company of America, 135 Broadway. The bonds were sold to the First National Bank of Mont gomery, representing the New York capi- talists. The bonds draw 3Ha per cent per annum and were sold at 102, which is considered a very fine trade. MT. Jackson was in New York last winter in the interest of the new bond issue, and will have no trouble in taking care of the situation. While there he be- came fully familiar with all the work ings of the office where these transactions are carried out
 Travelling Libraries.
 At a meeting of the travelling library committee of the Alabama Library asso citation, held in the Carnegie library this morning. plans for getting the travelling libraries out were adopted as well as ar engagements made to arouse interest in every part of the state. These members were present: Dr. Thomas M. Owen, pres ident of the association ex-officio chair man; Miss E. r. Andrews Miss Dolly Kirk Miss Laura Elmore. all of Mont gomery.
 
 was taken up. Miss Laura Elmore, libra- rian of the Carnegie library here. was elected librarian of the travelling libraries of the state association. She will have charge of the distribution of the books and arrangements to take care of them.
 The chairman was instructed to prepare an address to the public inviting co-opera- tion and assistance in the work sought to be done. The librarians were instructed to prepare all blanks and printing for her office work. Miss F. r. Andrews and Mrs. Eliza M. Little were appointed to confer with express company officials looking to concessions in the way of transporting free libraries and books to parts of the state This Is done in Georgia and per haps other states. The Seaboard Air Line