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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Latest Snake Story.

Union Springs, September 26.-(Special.) Rural Mail Carrier J. A. Beverly had a thrilling experience with a coachwhip snake recently. The reptile. about seven feet long, became entangled in the front wheel of his buggy and every time tho wheel made a circuit the tail of the snake lashed the mule on the flank. The pro- polling animal made a dash for escape from the torture and scattered mall and buggy over half a mile of good highway. Finally the serpent turned loose and the mule stopped, but the wreck was great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Freeman Kills Negro.

Eufaula September 26.-(Special.) )-Joe Freeman, one-arm white man, who is employed as foreman of Fussell's brick yard, just over the river, shot and killed Joe Guice, q negro employe of the plant, this afternoon. What led to the diff culty could not be learned. but it is known that the negro advanced upon Freeman with a heavy piece of iron in a striking attitude when the later drew his pistol and fred The ball entered the negro's side and he died from the eff fleets of the wound in half an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Elected Superintendent.

Huntsville, September 2e.-(Special)- John D. Ragland. well-known citizen of this city, has been elected city sup erintendent of education by the board of education of the city. The office was ere ated by the municipal code law and MT. Ragland will handle the funds that come from the state for the support of the city schools here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Local and Personal.

Announcement cards have been received in Selma from Mrs. Maud St. John Hooper announcing the marriage of her daugh- ter, Mary Darling, to Richard Howard Holmes on September 24 at Hayslope, Russeville, Tenn, the summer home of the family. Both of the young folks are popular Selmians.
 J. N. Miller of Camden, a prominent attorney of that city was In Selma to- day, returning home from a visit to
 Invitations to a wedding of state wide of Mrs. Minnie Hatch Mccartney to Dr. Henry Pearson, which will take place at the home of the parents of the bride. MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Francis Hatch, at Gallon at noon on Thursday. Octo- Der g. The young couple will be at homo in New York after November i and will have apartments at the Hotel Iroquois. As Miss Minnie Hatch the bride to be was reigning belle of the canebrake and al Mrs. Edwin Mccartney she was one of the most popular matrons of Mobile.
 A number of friends complimented Jo- seph Black tonight with a banquet at Princeas restaurant. Covers were laid for twelve and a most enjoyable time was spent. Mir. Black leaves tomorrow for Tampa, Fla, where he will In the future make his home.
 Selma is soon to have Rubber Neck wagon. sightseers touring car has been shipped and Is expected to reach Selma by October 10. It will be put im- mediately in commission and will no doubt be literally patronlzed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
The First Natl Bank having

The First Nat l Bank having practically completed the addi- tions to its banking room, cor dially invites it's friends and the public generally to call and inspect it's quarters, which now rank among the most COT dius and convenient in the ted States. The ladies o Birmingham District are ticularly invited to call o day and Saturday, Sept 27th and 18th, and each first thousand who call O days and sign their ma the visitors register, Ladies Reception Roc
 be presented with a art panel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Work for New Road.

Enterprise, September 26.-lSpecial.)-ls is practically certain that the s350O0 re- auired of this section to secure the St. Andrews Bay and Birmingham railroad to be raised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

A very fine bull calf was a passenger in an express and baggage car of train away down south in Dixie. His calfship was tied with a rope and about his neck was a cord to which was attached an ex- press card, inscribed with the address of his owner and his own destination. The conductor had been charged to look after the calf 'payticular,' as the owner was d personal friend. He sent the negro porter forward to see about the calf. When the old darkey returned he asked: Flows that calf? The negro shook his head. Boss, I don't know bout dat ar calf. don't know bout him. What's the mat ter with him?" qneried the conductor. Boss, dat ar calf done ct up w'har he gwine.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

and industrial interests of our state. Many of the laws enacted at the recent session of the legislature have only been in force and effect for about thirty days, and the contract for their printing has just been let and except for the printing of the general laws in one newspaper the people generally have had scant opportunity to inform themselves. Certainly there has been neither time nor possibility for the various counties, cities and communities to adjust themselves 10 the far-reaching provisions of these enactments. If these laws are wise their existence should no5 be threatened; if unwise. they are fairly entitled to be tried until experiment has demonstrated their unwisdom.
 5. In addition to our conviction that the converting of our legislative bodies is not pressingly demanded, and that it will bring about a condition of universal un- rest, we are firm in the belief that the time of meeting as indicated by the press is premature and inopportune. 1t is prob ably the busiest time of the year for the farmer merchant and banker and profes- sional man. and the members of the legis- lature would suffer serious hardship and financial loss by being required to attend upon the session.
 f. we lHeFelOTe respectfully appear to his eXcellency, Governor Conner to with hold the call for an extraordinary ses- sion and urge upon him our assurance and belief that the great bulk of the people of Mobile and South Alabama join us in opposing such a movement.
 Seventeen Drowned.
 Sixteen negroes and a white boy were drowned today at McCrews shoals, on the Tombigbee river, fourteen miles above Jackson, by the capsizlng of ferry boat under which they were caught.
 The men were employed by the govern ment at work on lock No. 1 and were re- turning to camp for dinner when the over crowded boat went down. Two negroes held to the bottom of the boat and were saved. At o'clock tonight the bodies of two negroes had been recovered The white boy was Leslie Vereulle, son of N. B. Vereuille of Oakdale, suburb of Mobile who is the master machinist for the government on lock No. l at Me Crews shoals
 Tom Scale Is Dead.
 Tom Scale, about 3S years of age, a na- tive of Columbus, Ga, was found in a bed in the turkish bath room of the Bien- vile hotel this morning about 9:20 o'clock in an unconscious condition, apparently from an overdose of morphine, which he is supposed to have taken in a fit of despondency. He was taken to a hospital, where he died tonight at 645 o'clock. never having regained consciousness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
By Soon Dry.

Der 26.-(Special)- )-By vote the dispensary goes out of
 Monday, taking with it | way of selling whisky in f Pike. Because of special iy and Saturday the di closed anyway. and wi
 short time Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

newspaper man in a southern state was assigned to report republican state conventiont There were two factions fighting for party control and feeling was running high. On the train with the re- porter was a big negro delegate. He got 1t into his head that the newspaper man was delegate also. When the train ar rived the negro invited the reporter to come behind string of box cars. He then produced a long bottle of fiery booze. The reported declined. The negro looked at him in blank astonishment for a space and then drawled: Boss. you don do like no delegate I eber saw"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
INSTANCES OF TIE WIT OF THE NEGRO Little Stories of Some Apt
 Remarks JACKSON'S PET SERVANT Congressman Foster of Vermont Vic tim of Joke In charIotte-New Version of the We'll Known
 Mud Turtle Joke.
JACKSON'S PET SERVANT
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKlN.

New Englanders, especially if they be politicians, who visit the south are all ways anxious to learn as much as they can about the negro at first hand David J. Foster, a member of Congress from Vermont, spent several days in Char lotte, N. C., recently. He was a guest of one of the clubs. At the street door of this club stands an old negro named Will liam. William is known as a town char acter, and is on friendly terms with everybody in town except a few unfe- generate sinners who have gone fishing on Sunday. That deviation from the path of rectitude, as William calls 1t, is wel-nigh an unpardonable sin. Congressman Eos ter met William and being desirous of discussing the negro question with real live southern negro, he engaged William In conversation. It was not difficult, for William will talk for hours If he thinks he sights tip in the offing. Some one passing by caught a few words. and saw how the talk was drifting. When the Vermonter went out on the street the passerby approached William: "Wbat was that Vermont congressman talking to you about? Niger question:" Vas sah. we done discuss eber-tiag but de silver ques- tlon" replied William, as he turned his two pockets inside out and no coin dropped to the floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Order Is Modified.

Montgomery, September 2e.-(Special)- The order modifying the injunction so as
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

In the days "befo' de wah," a handy negro named Jack was saving money earned at odd times with which to buy his freedom. His master encouraged him and kept his money for him. In time Jack had saved s90o and needed only an other hundred to make him free. His master told him that it wouldn't be long now until he could get that hundred Jack went out with another slave to celebrate some local festival. Returning along the railroad track they were fright ened by an approaching train Both got off the track. but Jacks companion fell and striking his head against a rock, was killed Jack hurried as rapidly as he. could to his masters house. It was a late hour but the master must hear him. He said: Gimme nah money. Mars Henry; gimme my money right now" The as- tonished master remonstrated: But Jack you need only another hundred dollars to get free" q knows 1t, Mars Henry. I knows it, but niggers is too onsartin. Bill jes killed hsself by bustn' his head agin a rock an l aint gwine inves nah money in nothin' as onsartin as niggers."
 A Virginia planter of the ante-bellum days had invited an English nobleman to visit him. The Englishman arrived only the day before the Virginian was com pelled to go to Washington on business. so the host made his excuses and left his guest in charge of his 1S-year-old brother, William, and his old body-ser- want, Eph. He was at the capital several days and when he returned, late in the night, there was no one. to receive him but old Eph. How has my guest fared?" was the first question. Old Eph grinned and shaking his head replied: Mars Jawn l don know bout dat English lawd I don lak him." His master re- proved Eph for so frankly expressing his opinion. but asked the reason
 Well Mars lawn. 1t dis away De day arter you all lef, me and Mars Willum and dat English lawd ven huntin. Mars Willum he shot down de bigges turkey gobbler what ever strut over old Vergin- ny. An when l git i'm in, dat English
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

Monkey was the name of diminutive slave who was the pet of Andrew Jack son. Monkey was a jockey and judge of horse flesh, and if Old Hickory had any weakness at all 1t was for horse flesh. Because of his many victories on the turf Monkey was permitted many privileges, one of which was 10 indulge his firm con- victlon that the two greatest men on earth in the order of their greatness were Andrew Jackson and Monkey. A man named Brown, who was opposed to the Jackson wing of the party in Tennessee, had the temerity to offer himself for gov ernor. He received only a handful of votes. A few days after the contest was settled MT. Brown was in the market at Nashville. Monkey was also there, with a big basket on his arm. Monkey so car ried a basket as to push MT. Brown off the sidewalk. The irate politician raised his cane and shouted: Don't you know whom l am? How dare you push me? 9" The little negro looked up innocently and cried well, if it ain dat Mars Brown what dun made a little 'speriment for guvnor, jes a little speriment.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27


 In the same town there Is an old negro named Marshall, who is one of the pro- foundest thinkers on financial problems in the country. For years he has been in the service of Harrison Watts, a recently retired cotton broker. MT. Watts, a south ern gentleman of the old school was al- ways seen in black frock coat. light trousers. broad black hat and wearing an Inevitable flower in his lapel Old Mar shall has always initiated his employer as nearly as possible in every way, and long coat. light trousers, broad hat and flower are features of his everyday attire. Let anybody meet Marshall on the street with the query: What was December cotton today, Marshall?" Tt done close at 12.48 thank you. sah.' Well, Marshall" as- suming a confidential air, what do vol think cotton is going to do?'' "'Deed, sah. l kaint tell Cotton am either gwine up or gwine down, but dey ain no tellin' what cotton gwine do, case cotton cer- tainly am a fool.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

put in the lowered Ala been made by Judge :. It came from New Jer- judge is taking his vaca- Il, application having been Q ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Life Sentence Taken.

In the circuit court today the two cap ital cases on the docket were settled by agreement between the solicitor and the attorneys for the defendants. The court completed it's entire docket today and tomorrow will take up two additional capital cases.
 In the case of Cato King, the negro who killed Webster Childers in Dublin precinct, having caught his wife in a compromising position with the latter, a plea of guilty to manslaughter in the first degree was agreed to and verdict of five years in the penitentiary was af- fixed.
 In the case of Greedy English for kill ing his mother in-law, he was allowed to plead guilty and take life sentence
 There was a case against Polly Ander- son, negro woman. for selling whisky in the prohibition district of the county. It was shown that the statute of limi- tation applied in her case and she was adjudged not guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Carried to Montgome cry.

A Montgomery county deputy sherif came to Selma this morning and carried back to the Capital City John Fraizler alias Will Weaver wanted in that coun- ty for the murder of Will Lewis. Both are negroes and it Is alleged that WeaN- CT walked up to Lewis as he was sitting in front of Cornitt's store in north Mont gomery and taking pistol from negro woman shot Lewis without any proVoca- ton. Weaver was arrested in Selt1a some time since on the charge of carrying concealed weapons and just before time for hls trial it was learned that he is the negro wanted in Montgomery on the more serious offense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
For a Selma Day.

Special Commissioner Max s. McCay of the Jamestown exposition was in Sel- ma today interesting the city authorities in holding a Selma day at Jamestown. He left this afternoon for Montgomery where he will endeavor to secure the aid of Governor Conner in holding an Alabama day at the tercentenial celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
HARRIS STUDIES
 RAILWAY SERVICE Commissioner Watches Treat ment of the Public TAKES LIFE SENTENCE Greedy English Pleads Guilty to the Killing of His Motherin-Law and
 Goes to the Penitentary
 for Life.
TAKES LIFE SENTENCE

Selma. September 26.-(Special. .)-Major J. G. Harris, associate railroad commits soner was in Selma today en route to his home In Greensboro. In conversa- tion with an Age-Herald representative he stated that he was giving close at tention in going over the state to the con- diton of the depots, their environment, the manner in which those in charge treated the public and in fact he was paying particular attention to the service given the public by the railroads. Major Harris Is one of the most popular men in Alabama. He has long been before the public and the large vote received In the primary of last year indicates the esteem in which he Is held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-27
Prominent People Wed.

Webster Buie. cashier of the Citizens Savings Bank and Trust company, and Miss Joe Ellis. granddaughter of ex-Gov- ernor Lowry. and one of the most charm ing young ladies in Jackson, were mar ried at the First Methodist church last night. a large number of friends and relatives witnessing the impressive cere-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-11-30
coLFAx, GRANT PARISH. La SATURDAY NOVEMBER 80 1907

the State as his record in the past
shows. AS to the question OF fees
or salary the following statement
Of his is amply sufficient:
II shall most cheerfnlly support
the proposition to place the Office
(Secretary of State) upon a salary
basis, and if elected, my services
shall not be less efficient or less
cheerfully rendered by reason OF
the change which l cordially ap-
prove and endorse"
Mr.. Michel is so busy because
of the additional work placed upon
his Office ON account of the pri-
mary that it will not he possible
for him to make a thorough can
vass, of the State. But canvass OF
no canvass, all those who believe
that a man who has made good
in his record deserves to be trust
ed and honored, will vote for him
Lafayette Advertiser.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-11-30

mittee had to prune and trim un-
til they got this much out OF it; or
the Governor would have to veto
it. and call an extra session OF the
body to make new bill. Most OF
the committee were Indifferent
about the work, because every fund
You attempted to cut had some
friend to object, SO | came to the
front and said: The one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars appro-
priated for the old soldiers was a
fund too sacred to be disturbed.
That the schools must be main
tanned on their present basis. 80
| l was going to cut from the new
work. that had been LAID out by
the friends of the different depart
ments, and before / got through,
friends, like Senator Millsaps, told
me / was a good fellow, but waf
the most cold blooled cutter he
ever saw. 3
| We finished this bill in thres
days, by working late into the nigh
for two nights. getting through a
Z D. m. July I'd. At 8 p. m. l tool
the ferry on my way to Alexandria
TO hold a meeting of the 7th Con
pressional District Committee, o
which body / happened to be pres
ideut. The next day, July Sd, tn
. bill was voted on unanimously
and sent to the lower house to
|, concurrence in our amendments
So It had its FIVE clear days in th
|, Governors hands before adjourn
|, ment. and thereby saved the e,
pense, and to me the mortifcatio
of an extra session of the Legisls
Iture. So you see, / did not vot
/, on the bill in the open session
the Senate at all.
|. Again, it is rumored aroun
: yerda that / am opposed to speci'
1 school taxes for schools. l am su
!, prised at the, for / enjoy the Oh
s tinction of having never turne
f down a request for food for a hui
t gry family, or money for a churt
J. or school in my life. But l vi
i tell you how / am paying two nv
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-11-30


Senator Teal sends US the fol-
lowing communication, dealing
with some of the cheap campaign
clap-trap that is being used against
him. He asks that all read and
Judge for themselves, viz:
Colfax, La, Nov. 25, 1907.
Editor Colfaz Chronicle:
I noticed in the Winfield Com
rade an article that in substance
said | had voted against the pri-
mary election law, and against pen
sionipa the Confederate soldiers.
It is also a rumor in the vicinity
of Verda and Atlanta, SO l am IN
formed, that l am opposed to speci-
n taxes for school purposes. With
your permission l will take up
these charges, and deal with them
as briefly as possible. /,
Yes. while the committee had
the primary election law under con-
sideration, / told them the politl-
clans of the State had promised
the people law, SO simple there
could be no frauds perpetrated
and without price to the man who
aspired to Office. That while they
had done their duty fairly well, al
applied to State offices, just as they
had gone down the line they haf
multiplied and made the law mor'
expensive and complicated, unit
it had taken AZ sections in which
to untangle itself. That | wanted
to offer some amendments. ltwa
declined. While it was already
law, by the vote of the Senate. be
fore my name was called, yet act
ing consistently, 1 voted, NO"
As to the second charge-vote,
against pensioning Confederate sol
diers-I, did nothing of the kind
1t was notorious that the approprl
alton bill came to the Senate, Jus
eleven days before adjournment
with four hundred thousand dollar
more in it than tue revenues c
the State would yield for the ne,
two years, predicated on the a
sessment roll of 1905. Our con
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-11-30

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-11-30
John II. Michel.

Jno. T. Michel who is now the
able, efficient and energetic Secre-I
tary of State is a candidate for re-
election. He asks for reelection
on his record, and The Advertiser
takes a great deal of pleasure In
endorsing his candidacy because
of his record, for he has during his
incumbency of the Office performed
its duties well and capably.
In addition he took up the in
surance laws which were meager
and Anticipated when he assumed
Office and through his efforts had
the laws of the State placed equal
to those OF the most progressive IN
the Union. As result more in
surance companies are doing bust
ness in the State, more citizens in
the State have reniumerative en-
ployment and the State is now re-
ceiving as licenses Sis, 446 instead
of SIS, 900.
Mr.. Michel is strictly in linz
with good government and promp
to do what may prove of benefit t