The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-03
SELMA RESPONDS ID
 APPEAL FOR AID
Will Send About S750 to Mo-
 bile Sufferers
NARROW ESCAPE IN FLOOD
Samuel Sterne, ST., of Selma, Has a Close Gall In Monroe-Excite- ment Yesterday Around
 the Cotton Exchange.

Selma, October 2.-(SpeciaD. .-Selmians responded literally to the request for aid for the gulf coast sufferers By Il o'clock this morning the Selma Journal had re- ceived voluntary subscriptions to the amount of s2O0 in response to it's appeal made in the issue of Monday afternoon. This amount was immediately deposited in the City National Bank and Dr. H. T. Inge, chairman of the relief committee at Mobile wired that it was subject to his draft.
 Mayor Atkins received a message last night from Mayor Lyons of Mobile rela- tive to receiving relief for the outside suf- ferers, and immediately appointed two committees consisting of R. E. Kornegay, Henry Meyer and J. F. Hooper for Water street and w. T. Atkins Thalheimer and c. Young. Jr., for Broad street. These, in about two hours, had collected $121 and S10l.50 respectively, and will start out again to finish their labors. selma's sub scrption will be in the neighborhood of about $750.
 One Whisky Conviction.
 In the circuit court today J. D. Sum- IleIS was duJuuBtu SuillS bl otiiiii6 whisky contrary to law at his drug store in the eastern part of the city. The fine | assessed was $250. In another indictment against MT Summers he was discharged. Two other cases are pending against him. The case against F. N. Keggler, clerk for N. s. Smiths drug store, was continued owing to the absence of pr. Smith from the city, against whom there is also an indictment The case of perjury against MT. Kegger was mol pressed.
 Had Narrow Escape.
 Samuel Sterne, Sr., one of the best known citizens of this community has reached the city from a trip to Monroe -ounty for the firm of William Ullman x Sons, and reports having had a narrow escape from drowning on Friday of last week. MT. Sterne met d negro a mile or two from creek that he was to cross and the negro, upon being asked about the condition of the creek, said it was high, but that he had forded it about an hour previously When MT. Sternes wagon got into the creek the strong current swept it and the two mules about fifty feet down stream. The negro driver cut the mules out of the harness and scram- bled for the bank MT. Sterne found the water up 10 ms neck, ana nall WadlnS, 1 half swimming he struggled to the bank where, by the aid of barbed wire fence, he reached safety, although the sharp wires cut his hand in several places. Mr. Sterne walked about a mile in his wet clothes until he reached a farm house, where dry clothing was secured
 Death of Aged Woman. Monday night at her late residence, cor ner of Selma and Mabry streets. occurred the death of Mrs. John K Goodwin. She had reached the age of 75 years. and was greatly beloved by all whe knew her She IS survived by two sons, William wha resides in Louisville, Julius, who resides in St. Louis. and one daughter, Miss Mary Goodwin, of this city. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
 Excitement Over Cotton.
 There was considerable excitement around the cotton exchanges today, when the bureau and ginnerS reports came in. Lcoal buyers had been offering 10 cents during the morning, the first time in sev- | eral weeks. since that figure has been offered, and quite a good many bales were sold. After the ginners report came out and the jump of 50 points, came 10A cents was given for a considerable lot.