The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-06
NOVEL WEDDING IN MONTGOMERY JAIL JaiIor Pettus is Master of
 Ceremonies CENSUS IS TO BE TAKEN The Contract for Printing the New Code of Alsbs anna Is Let to the
 Marshall 6 Bruce Go. of
 Nashville.

montgomery, Seplembef 0.-(SpeclaI.1 J 1- As a promoter of marital bliss, Jailer Pettus is the latest He has just pulled off a wedding in the jail that has stamped him as the real goods in matrimonial fields. The contracting parties were James Taylor, a negro, sent to confine- ment. for alleged betrayal of a girl of his own race, and Rosebud Stokes, who loved him all the same Jailer Pettus was master of ceremonies and Sheriff Belser took a part as an innocent bystander Justice J. N. Browder tied the knot.
 There was full list of attendants. Mir Pettus desiring that nothing but regular ceremonies be allowed in his place of bus mess. Turnkey Randall Howard was best man. Sam Porter, trusty Nan Me Coo, cook Joe Corners, trusty, and An his Barnett, cook, were the attendants. All took place in the hall and marched down to the front. where the knot was gracefully tied by the justice. After that the bride spent a short time with her husband and left.
 Rosebud was gowned in the most strik- ing of costumes for the occasion. She said she loved James, and was not going to see any other negro take her away She had a few things to say about the other negro woman that cannot be well printed, and announced that she was so- ing to see that her boy is not further molested. Taylor takes the situation calmly. and has asked that he be allowed to see his lady love as often as pos sble until he can get out.
 Confederate Census,
 For the first time in the history of the state an accurate census of the survivors of the war between the states is to be ToIr hn 1nu YtE1at fAp 1t. Tax assessors will enumerate them and report to the director of the state department of archives and history Dr. Thomas M. Owens is busy now getting blanks made up so the assessors may be- gin on the enumeration by October l.
 1t is hoped by Dr. Owen that the ls- sessors in announcing their rounds will say that the census is to be taken so that the old soldiers and sailors may be on hand with data about service. age and time of discharge in order that the full est information may be had. This is the latest effort to get in some of the most valuable history of the state long de- sired but not before available.
 Col. s. W. John, who was here to let the contract for the new code, is going direct to Montevallo, where he will look into some affairs of the Girls Industrial school, of which he is one of the trus- 
 more enthusiastic.
 Code Contract Let.
 The contract for printing the new code of Alabama was let today to the Marshall & Bruce company of Nashville, for about s31 GOO. The details have not yet been made up, but that is around the figure varying only few dollars either way. It may take several days to get these de- tails worked up. There was much inter- est in the contest for the contract. though only four houses bid. The contract was to be given out by the code commission appointed for that purpose. composed of Secretary of State Frank N. Julian, Code Commissioner J. J. Mayfeld and Col. <. w. John, chairman of the legislative code committee, which read and revised the code during the recess from March 10 July.
 The four bidders were Marshall 2 Bruce, Nashville. represented by J. II. Bruce; Brandon Printing company, Nash vile, represented by A. J. Brandon; Foote t& Davies company. Atlanta. represented by NJ M. Davies, and the Tribune Print ing company, Charleston. w. Va, repre- sented by James M. Mathews.
 The book will have 3000 standard pages. The meeting was held at noon in the room of Secretary of State Julian, who Is too iii to be at his office All of the members of the commission and the rep resentatives of the printing companies were there