The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-03
.LOWNDESBORO POSSE
 ON NEGRO'S TRAIL
Harry Rast is Shot and ln-
 stantIy Killed
BIBLE SOCIETY MEETS
Alabama Division of Southern Cotton Association Will Convene In Mont somery at Noon Today-other
 News of the Capital.

Montgomery, January 2.-(Special)-A special to the Journal from Lowndesboro, says:
 This morning Harry Rast, a well known white citizen of this place, was shot and killed by an unknown negro who made his escape, but is being chased by posse with dogs, and if he is caught there is likely to be a lynching.
 Young Rast was the son of Jule Rast well known citizen of this place There was disturbance among the negroes on the Rast place and MT. Rast sent his son to stop it. When his son reached the negroes one of them fired and half of Rasts head was blown off. A posse was soon organized and with trained dogs, they are now on the negro's trail"
 Alabama Bible Society Meets.
 At a meeting of the Alabama Bible so- ciety last night B. M. Washburn was elected president, and Ira Champion sec | retary.
 These were chosen as a board of direc- tors B. M. Washburn J. R. Kelley, Ira Champion, Dr. J. A. Rice, Rev. w. Cox, Rev. E. W. Holland, c. A. McDowill, H. B. Brooks Re.. N. L. Anderson, Dr. c. w. Patterson. c. s. Buckley, J. w. Ter ry, Dr. c. A stakeley. M. Cody, L. D. Dix, George W. Ellis, E. c. Andrew, Rev. p. E. Cobbs, Rev. Stewart Mcqueen.
 The fifty-fourth report of the society makes gratifying showing. The statis- tical report shows that during the year 1905 this society has sold 1875 volumes, valued at s7s2076. and has donated 42O5 volumes valued at s565. 93. making & total distribution by sale and gift of 15,5SO vol umes valued at $S,3S6 69. The board has also donated the sum of s100 for the for eign work of the American Bible society in addition to donating Bibles whenever and wherever called for in the state of Alabama.
 Following is copy of the financial re- port of the society for the year ending January:
 Receipts.
 Cash on hand January 1, 1905, $2,4O4.7s. Cash sales of Bibles, $7,915.99. Donations, $35.5S Membership fees, $H Rents, $261 10 | Total, $12,45S 46. Disbursements. Superintendents salary, $500. Miscellaneous expenses, $426. .29 Freight and drayage, $5S9. .35. | Pail for Bibles, $7S29.51 | Donated to the American Bible society, $1OO
 Book Accounts.
 Cash on hand January l, 1905, $2,6lS.31. | Total, SIP, ,45S 46 On hand January 1. 1905: volumes, 4S36; | $2S2S.SS
 Bought in 1905: volumes, 16,997; $. .S2s 51. Total volumes, 21S33; $10,65S .39.
 Sold in 1905, volumes, 11,275; $7,S2O.76 l Donated, volumes. 4205; $565 93. On hand January 1, 1906: volumes, 5753: $117O.
 Total volumes, 21,sSs; $1O.65S. .ss.
 Advance Guard Coming.
 The advance guard of the delegates and visitors to the meeting of the Alabama division of the Southern Cotton associa- tion, which meets in this city at noon to- morrow is beginning to arrive.
 The president of the association, w. H. Seymour, secured the Montgomery theatre as the meeting place.
 The association will elect officers for. the ensuing year and review the work of the past year. taking its bearings to see where it is "at' and what if can do for the betterment of the conditions of the association making it more compact and more successful the present year.
 The Southern Cotton association meets at New Orleans two weeks later. and President Seymour will have the appoint ment of one hundred delegates to that as sociation, which will be in addition to those named by the county association. The New Orleans meeting is expected to be the history of the south and fraught with great good to the farmers and busi- ness men of this section.
 Seek to Recover Damaqes,
 suit was filed today by S. H. Dent, Jr., representing Campbell Jones. against the Montgomery Advertiser Publishing company for s5O.0O0 damages. This suit grows out of an article published in that paper during the heated campaign be- tween Mayor Teague and Captain Forbes Tor mayor. MT. Jones alleges that this article did him an injustice and that he is entitled to damages for same.
 Papers Filed at Capitol. The Georgia Industrial Realty company, with principal offices in Fulton county, Georgia, has filed notice with the secre- tary of state of intention to do business in Alabama. with headquarters in Bir- mfngham. W. N. Foreacre is the Ala bama agent. The capital stock is $5O,OOO
 The Southern Railway company has 1 filed notice with the secretary of state that w. N. Foreacre is it's Alabama agent, with residence in Birmingham. He succeeds M. M. Richey
 The Malone-Armstrong company of Co., lumbia has filed notice of incorporation with the secretary of state. The capital is sl0OOO.
 Joseph Adams has been appointed con stable at Anniston, and R. D. Lynch to the same office at Fort Deposit. ,laa1s sII-