The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Is Supposed TO Be Guilty of
Many BurgIaries
KILLS HIS MOTHER-lN-LAW
Mohawk Tribe, Red Men, VIII Cele-
brate Today-Boulder Is Being
Erected to Commemorate
Battle of Selma.

apprehend a white man described as
rather slender, of moderate height and
clean shaver who, it is believed, is en-
gagged in the burglaries that have been
committed here lately.
lie is believed to be the man that en-
tered the home of Senator II. #. Reese
on Monday morning last and took $40
In cash out of Mr.. Reeses pocket. Tues
day evening he went around to the
kitchen of Mr.. Aaron Mas house and
asked for something to eat. The cook
said she would call the white folks and
ran the man off.
Yesterday afternoon a man answering
the same description entered the home OF
Dr. Furnss. When discovered he was
sitting In the parlor and said he was
waiting for the doctor. His story was not
believed and at the first opportunity he
ran out of the house. The police thus far
have been unable to come upon him.
Killed His Mother-in-Law.
Sheriff Doherty received last night into
jail Greedy English, negro wanted for
the murder of his mother-in-law d1 Feb
ruary 10. The negro was captured near
Catherine, a deputy having gone for the
negro yesterday and successfully accom-
plishing his arrest.
1t was on Sunday that the killing oc-
Cured. 1t seems that the negro and his
wife had a quarrel, and he was whipping
her when the womans mother interfered.
Greedy seized his shotgun from the table
and emptied both barrels into his mother
in-Iaw. He then threw the smoking gun
down and ran off.
warrant was sworn out before a JUS
tice of the peace in Lexington precinct
and a deputy sheriff served the papers.
On Tobacco Culture.
G. w. Wise has returned from Quincy,
Fla, the county seat of Gadsden county
IN that state, a county bordering on the
Georgia line. Mr. Wise closed a big tim
Der deal in which was sold through him
5000 acres of timber lands, Speaking of
his trip and the country visited he said;
"Gadsden county, Florida, is the rich
est county per capita in Florida 1t has
become SO mostly through tobacco Gull
ture, and people who began the raising of
tobacco five years ago on borrowed
money, are now independent and getting
richer every year. | made some inVest1-
cations into the culture of tobacco, the
soil necessary, etc, and found out that 1t
was the same sandy, loan, clay subsoil
that is to be found In many places in
Dallas county, and on which tobacco mas
already been successfully planted and
raised. Mr.. Sam Reynolds of Carlowville
who has quite a number of acres. has
been to Gadsden county, and he will bear
me out In the assertion that there Is
money TO be made out of the crop.
THE tobacco is planted in April and
gathered in August, and there Is time for
other crops to be made on the same lands.
One thousand pounds can be made to the
acre, and [ met a man who has made as
high as S625 per acre. IL this does not
beat cotton and corn. | don't know what
does
Mr.. Wise contemplates going into the
tobacco raising business and believes that
success Is sure to follow any one who will
give attention to the work.
Red Men to Celebrate.
The Improved Order of Red Men claims
It's basic principles are patriotism and
charity and its foundation Is secured from
the primitive Red Men of America. Lib
erty Is Il watchword with the order, and
the Great Incohonee, the head of the or
der In the United States. has issued a
speaking leaf, calling upon all the tribes
OF the country to appropriately observe
Washington's birthday, February o.
Mohawk Tribe of Red Men of Selma
holds It's regular meeting Friday night.
February % and It is proposed to have
a short history of George Washington
read to the tribe and short remarks from
the members present upon the life of the
childless parent of countless millions.
viii Erect Boulder.
force of hands, under the direction
of the well known landscape artist r.
Pfeifer, has been at work for the past
few DAYS making ready the place where
will be located the boulder to be erected
nv the Daughters of the Confederacy to
mark the battle of Selma. Mr.. Pfeifer is
giving his skill and time free of charge
to the ladies having the matter in hand
The boulder will rest upon part of the
old breast works and will be in plain view
from the Range Line road. 1t Is located
on a plot of land thirty feet square, whlch
has been decided to the United Daughters
Of the Confederaey by Messrs. r.. II. and
w C. Agee who own the land The
hreast works or that part surrounding
tho boulder will be shaped up and sodded
with grass to preserve 1t and Will be en-
closed by a neat iron fence. Near Where
the boulder will sit is the spot where Rev
Arthur Small, pastor OF the fresoyteriah
church fell defending Selma from Union
forces on that memorable Sunday even
inc on the boulder will be inscribed the
,,an,as IF Rev Arthur Small Col. William
~ Minter and r. N. Philpot, all of whom
we've killed in the battle of Selma,
II is proposed to have the boulder In
nosition and arrange for Its nnVelling on
Anril . 1907, which falls on tuesday,
,rba unwilling Of the boulder, fortX-two
Years after the famous battle, VIII akelY
he made an event of moment, participated
in Inv the military aud prominent citizens.
To Change Schedule.
!, t. exnected that beginning Sunday,
,,arch = there will be n change of sche-
aule on the Southern railway, only the
SELMA division to be affected. however.
The fact that No. Ia from Rome does NOT
,,,al,e connection with any of the trains
sa,,th and west of Selma has not proven
,atisfactory to the road or the patrons
and tho report is that this train Will leave
pon,e about $40 a. M. beginning Mareh
and will arrive In Selma at p. m.'
tborehy making connection Tor Ahroh'
Mobile and Meridian as Formerly even
connecting with the Westerns tram Tor
Montgomery. ,4;o,, 81
No IL will make close connection al
Anniston with No. 50, the fast mail from
Naw York and Washington, and some
dav IT is hoped that the Southern VIII
run a sleeping car on No. 80 that can De
brought on to Selma
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.