The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

interested in him. It can hardly be a young woman, for though handsome fellow, he has a wife and several chill dren, and the mystery deepens all the time. As proof of the interest he has received letter in which it contained a prayer and admonition to repeat 1t. The prayer follows: Lord Jesus Christ. we beseech thee. The Lord our God, Holy, Eternal; have mercy on us. and all sinners. Amen. Oh, Lord, Jesus Christ, the Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal, have mercy upon us and all sinners and save us from all harm for thy precious blood, now and forever. Amen.
 Whoever recites and writes this prayer daily for nine days, says the note, sending out copy daily for nine days, shall at the end of that time come into the possession of great joy.
 Race for Treasurer.
 The announcement that Commissioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole Is to be a candi- date for treasurer of the state sent out from Demopolis few days ago, was pre- mature, so far as authority for the state ment goes. This much is gathered from the gentleman himself It is well known, however, that Colonel Poole Is contemplat- ing the race, but is not anxious to get into any great fight to secure 1t. The fact
  the contest before and lost, and that he Is likely to get in again, makes the talk of Colonel Poole all the more interesting. Mr. Seed has fine following. MT. Poole Is better known possibly, and has the advantage of a wide range of acquant- ance. In his work for the cotton farmers he has made many admirers. He was the man who nominated Harvie Jordan for president of the Southern Cotton associa- hut A1oh ma part in the good work he has been able to do for those who belong to the or ganization.
 Race for Congress.
 The positive announcement that Col w. H. Sanford of Troy. will not offer for a state office next year not only strengthens the position of Henry B. Gray, candidate for lieutenant governor. and A. M. Gar ber candidate for attorney general, but evidences an almost certain that the we'll known and popular young Trogan is going after the comfortable seat of Mr. Wiley. congressman from the Second, or Montgomery district. It Is known to have been in the mind of the friends of Mr. Sanford to urge him to make the race for Congress- A well known citizen of Troy told the correspondent of this paper a year ago that they hoped to keep him out of the fight for state office and groom him for Congress.
 However there Is no indication that he will have an easy or lonesome time. It Is quite likely that Bibb Graves will run again. At his Montgomery home MT Graves is full of friends so to speak, and one canvass gave him a following in oth- CT counties.
 Good Time Coming.
 And there are one or, two others who are entertaining bees, and in the main 1t looks as If there will be many kinds of a hot time when the fall comes this way and we go out to name man for the old time seat of the only and never to be forgotten Jesse Stalings.
 It Is also a matter of more than passing interest that Judge Terry Richardson, a promising young lawyer and jurist. is said to be getting ready to investigate the possibilities of beating the other fellows for attorney general The certainty that w. H. Stanford is not to run is thought to have aroused this ambition in the popu- lar young Montgomerian.