The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

for boring the well in the McWilliam' s oil field in Wilcox county has returned, and reports the machinery in first-class condition and that it is being shipped. Upon It's arrival the first actual boring for oil will begin.
 Mir. Waller ILL.
 MT. George l.. Waller, one of Selma's most prominent citizens, Is critically i'll at the sanatorlum of Dr. Goldsby King in this city.
 Mr. Waller reached Selma this morning about o'clock from Birmingham, suf- fering with stangulated hernia, and was operated upon as soon as his strength would permit. He was taken III at d hotel in Birmingham last night and the physicians called in advised an imme diate operation, but MT. Waller insisted on coming to his home in this city.
 The operation was performed as the only possible means of saving his life, and there Is grave apprehension felt that even the surgeons skill will be unaval- ing
 MT. Waller has been going to Birming- ham every Monday morning lately and returning Saturday night to spend Sum day with his family. He left Monday morning last at 1 o'clock and was ap- parently in excellent health. The ail- ment seemed to come upon him suddenly last night and while he stood the opera tion very well, there is serious fear for his recovery. His host of friends hope, however, that his constitution will great ly aid in combating the disease and that he will be spared.
 Was Not Drowned.
 There was report over the city to- day that Charles Goings employed by the Schuh-Miller Lumber company, had been swept from a raft of lumber he was plotting down the river Tuesday night and was drowned. The young man, with a companion, left Selma Tusday about 1 o'clock to carry the raft to Mobile It had passed the Schuh- Miller company's landing at the last high water and rather than haul it back up the river it was sold to a Mobile concern.
 The high winds and heavy rain of Tuesday night struck the raft several miles down the river and the report cur rent this morning was that in attempting to tie up for the night Goings had been tangled up in a rope and falling over board, was drowned It was learned later today that neither of the young men were drowned. but that Gongs became separ- ated from his companion when the raft broke in two with the high winds, and that later, not seeting him. concluded he was drwoned. Goings turned up this morning and reported that he made to the shore upon losing the raft. but that his Yalise, containgng all his money, $30, was washed away and lost.
 Stole Canned Pumpkin.
 negro haillng froIl Felix, in Perry county, a section where the pumpkin fourishes in its native state, became at tracted by a few cans of the put-up va riety yesterday afternoon and reached his hand through a broken window pane at the Hubbard Clay Grocery company lott ff..st. ne fc aft,e- in mayors court he was fined $25 for the theft. The amount of goods taken was about 70 cents worth, but the negro is out s25 for his yielding to temptation.
 Local and Personal.
 R. L. Watson, who shot the negro Simon Turner on MT. Craig Smiths plan tation. was given preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon at Stafford and ac- quilted, the evidence showing the shoot ing was in self-defense.
 C. M. Howard, president of the Peoples Bank and Trust company and R. P. An derson, cashier of the Selma National bank. will leave this afternoon for Bir- mingham to attend the State Bankers association. They will extend an invita- ton to the association to hold their next annual meeting in Selma, the City Beau tiful.
 Mrs J. N Hendrix and Mrs. Robert Alexander of Union Springs are the guests of MT. and Mrs o. M. Hendrix, on Parkman street They are the mother and sister of MT. Hendrix.
 Rev w. T. Swain, who has been hold ing series of meetings in Huntsville, has returned to the city and will con duct prayer meeting tonight att he Cum berland Presbyterian church. MT. Swain reports the meeting in Huntsville as hay ing been a glorious one, and attended with splendid results
 Clifford Brown. charged with assault