The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-15
HS A KODAK, M for man or weman.
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Selma, Dec. II.
 In it's riail this morning the Peoples Bank and Trust Company received q letter< from Demopolis containing three
 1s shsre M was as,y way fo forcs the collection of these drafts Dallas coun- ty would be thrown into bankruptcy. another bond issue would have to De made by the city of Selma ana the bank -S6cdlsff of The Selma Journal would h8ve a btG cFinAp put in 1t. The draft which the bank received against DalIas county vas Tor se'syV,- 500, that against the city of selma was for ss0,6o0. and the one against The Selma Journal called for tho collection of sio 900. Each of the drafts was made out in proper form and was signed by F. M. Braz1eton. Aceompanying the drafts was a let ter requesting that. when the money
 he'd been colisctsa sAs smounts s.a E. shoS1a saa check of MT. Brazleton. s The drafts against Dallas county and the city of Sejnaa had been made for false ,imprispnnaent ana siander and | that against The Selma. Journaf for alander and defarnation of chaFaetsrs Although the county, the city and the had these drafts against them nonef- | fort was made to collect them.
 Mir. Brazleton was once an inmate of the asylum at Tuscaloosa but was re- leased several years ago. After being released from institutions he returned to his home in Seinaa and some months
 later began preaching on the streets.
 He went from here to Demepcfis to
 reside with relatives. - - Cases Were Pestpened.
 Tn nolicA Gafart this m0rufmH tho cases against the negro purse snatch CTS, Dell Byrd and Cassie spears. were called. The cases against both of the negroes were continued fog a hearing
 until [ 7xt Thursday morning on &C., count of the inability of some of the witnesses to appear in court.
 The robberies which both of the sie- xroes are accused of were committees
 last week when they snatched purses containing different amounts from sew eral country negroes. The negro, Dell
 Byrd. was captured in Camden last
 Saturday and was brought back to Selma last Monday night.
 Cruelty ts Animeis.
 Pompey Stone, an old negro hackman |appeared in Police Court this morning on the charge of cruelty to animals. The old negro was dismissed. He owns an old hack and. a pair of noor and aged horses. During thes day he drives the hack and throughout the night the diiapidated vehicle and fa- tigued animals are driven by ona- legged negro, Charley. Eldridge.
 After the case against Pomney Stone had been dismissed Mayer Atkins de- iivered to the old negro e few crders which will be obeyed. These orders were that the pair of horses should have rest during the uisht snd that the cne-legsed negro. Charley Eldridge, should pever again drive hack on the
 Checks NeanE Forged.
 The Police Department is busy look ing for some person who during the past few days has forged several checks. The checks forged have only Department nor any of those whose names were forged will give out any inforation conesrninR the forgertes. Lest asr Mobile.
 me steamer Nettie Quill left at an early hour this morning on her return tdip Go Mobile. The steamer arrived in Selma yesterday morning and after dischRrging large cargo took on . big freight for way landings and Mo-
 bile.
 Stock Being Subscribed.
 The stock of the company which is
 being forfMed to promote basebaii in
 Selma next summer is being literally subscribed for by the lovers of the
 sport in the city. There is now little doubt that all of the stock which the company will offer will ka taken bv those who want to see the game here There seems to be but one drawback
 to Selma having basebail for next
 summer. It is believed that the city
 can secure franchise in, the Cotton
 States League if delegate should at- tend the meeting of that erganlzation Tuesday. But this is the busy seasor
 and no one of the business men will
 leave his business to attend the moat- ing.
 No News of Miree. The civil authorities have been un. able so far to secure any trace of Ro- land Miree, who disappeared from his home near Burnsyille last Sunday
 morning. The Police Department is
 hopefui that they will locate the man within the next few days. 4 reward | of G90A lia said ko havN haan AffMraA e.v,