The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16

ness. 1 do not fear any bad results from
the new laws. The people soon adjust
themselves to conditions, and things are
SO good now that it will take much more
than is threatened to make any trouble
Country Banks Prosper.
President w. E. Holloway of the Mont
gomery Bank and Trust company gave
about the same testimony, with added in
formation that the country banks are in
fine shape, and except in few cases having
to borrow money in New York. Mr.
Holloway is the largest stakeholder in
country banks in the state, and is an au-
thority on that feature of the situation.
He says that he has heard that while
banks of other states are calling for
money, those of Alabama are in better
shape than ever before There is no fear
but every one of them will be able to
carry all of the business that they have
or are asked to take.
President Cody of the Exchange Ma
tional was seen for moment. He said he
found everything lovely. President Farley
of the New Farley took the same fosy
view. He was caught on the fly as he ran
out for a business errand, but answered
back over his shoulder that all is well.
The Mark of Cain.
c. A. Pate, a small white man, with
downcast eye and trembling hand. spent
last night i'll the Montgomery county jail,
en- route from Picl<ens county to the lum-
Der camps at Dothan. He killed his own
brother and the son of his brother some
months ago, and will have to serve the
balance of his life for it. His case has
attracted much attention.
When seen at the jail Pate was back
ward about talking. He said that for
years he had been prosecuted by his
brother and many times his life had been
in danger from assault of his brother and
members of his family. At last he could
stand it no longer. They came to his
house one night and made trouble, and in
the fight that followed both We're shot and
killed. He was very sorry, but said his
act was in self-defensc If he had not
fired they would have killed him.
Pate is timid little man, weighing
perhaps 10 pounds. His eyes drop all
the time he is talking, and he pulls con-
stantly a why, struggling moustache. He
seems to fear that some one is after him
and talks with the utmost caution. Asked
how long he would have to serve he re-
piled: LAS long as L come up and
go down. at the same time raising and
lowering his hand as he would with
pick. 1t was a very pitiful case.
VIII Be Some Delay.
There will be some delay in the appoint
ment of a commissioner of immigration,
Governor Conner desiring to wait until he
is certain of the law on the subject. BY
the ruling of Attorney General Bonaparte,
the states seem to have very little power,
and the governor will not take any steps
until he is better satisfied of the legal
status of the situation than at this time.
This explains the delay in making the
appointment. 1t is believed at the capitol
that w. J. Nesbitt of Decatur will get the
place.
State Game and Fish Commissioner
John H. Wallace, Jr., has made the fol-
lowing selections of county wardens: Gle
burne, w. G. Milligan, Heflin Dale, b.
s. Brown. Ozark Jefferson, John B. Ros-
enstihl, Birmingham: Sumter. B. c. Hunt
err, Livingstone; Crenshaw, j. d. Cook,
Luverne.
These appointments have been an
nounced by the governor: Constable, j.
A. White, West Blocton; notaries, j. w.
Wright. Auburn, and Miss Ida V. Lamb,
Huntsville.