The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
ROBERT MATHEWS
GIVEN TWO YEARS
Is Charged With Killing Sonny
Williams
THE CULTURE OF TOBACCO
Industry Is Enjoying the Attention of
Many Farmers In Dallas County.
Evangelist breaches Fare
we'll Sermon.
THE CULTURE OF TOBACCO

ances were taken up and settled by Judge
Miller. A case of manslaughter in the
second degree was settled by agreement
between the attorneys for the defendant
and Solicitor Thompson and Assistant So
licitor Mangum both of whom are in
tendance on the court. This was the
case against Robert Mathews, charged
with killing Sonny Williams on the Carson
place. He was given two years in the
penitentiary.
When court convened after dinner the
case of Alex Williams, a negro charged
with the murder of Sam williams, was
set for Saturday, March go A. D. Pitts
appearing for the defense. Sam Williams
was not kin to Alex, who did the killing
but both lived in the far western end of
the county. A special venire of twenty
five Jurors was drawn to act In conjunc-
ton with the regular jurors, No. %.
After the setting of the murder case
the trial of John Crawford, charged with
the burglary of freight car in the east
ern portion of the city, was called, and
the trial begun. There are many wit
nesses In this case, number of character
witnesses being on the list.
Tobacco Culture.
Dallas county is taking not a little in
terest in tobacco culture this season. and
it is certain that the coming years will
see more and more acres planted in this
| crop that affords such a revenue to the
producer.
w. B. Schrader the government expert
stationed near Mnter, where Mr.. s. A.
Reynolds and others have many acres
planted in tobacco, was visitor to Selma
today. He was en- route to Summerfeld,
where he will have conference with
many farmers of that section relative to
planting tobacco
Mr.. q. W. Wise, who has lately made
several trips to Florida, is an enthusiast
on the subject of tobacco culture. He
has a number of letters from parties In
Florida, telling of the results One letter
is from man that gave up a $1,000 posi-
ton to engage in tobacco culture. He
has been glad of 1t ever since. He writes
that one negro on his place made 5000
off d single acre In tobacco and that an
other made sos off an acre.
This is far better than cotton or corn.
or anything else. and 1t Is worth any
farmers time to make an investigation.
Bond Is Increased.
The cases against w. G. Avery, the old
white man whose offenses have become
lntoierant, and Digger Medlock and Joe
Young, negroes, were called in the
Mayors court this morning and continued
until Saturday. The bonds required of
Avery were increased n those also
aRninHt fla - rpra Of 10
ceny bond of $500 was required of Avery
and 800 each in two charges of violating
the market regulations. Medlock's bond
was placed at $500 and Joe Young's at $500
The hide of the cow alleged to have been
stolen has never been found or pro-
duced.
The number of record cards aligned dur
ing the recent revival was 10, of which 30
We're from persons who had never made a
confession of Christ as their personal
Savior, and so from members of churches
in other cities who now live in Selma
This shows just what results have al
ready been achieved by the meetings held
during the past three weeks
Maj. j. c. Compton returned this MORN
ing from Millidgeville. Ca, where he at
tended the funeral of his sister, whose
death occurred in New York.
The West End Book club will meet this
week with Mrs. Henry Vaughan on
Church street. The meeting will be held
Saturday afternoon at 4:90 instead OF
O'Clock. as heretofore, and all members
are urged to note the change.
Miss jamie Portis. who is teacher of
the school at Rembert, in Marengo coun-
ty, spent Saturday and Sunday In her
home in this city.
Misses Bessie Ward and Rivrs Portis
left this afternoon for Rembert to spend
the week as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
A. C. Thomas.
Farewell Sermon Preached.
Fully twelve hundred persons crowded
the Broad Street Presbyterian church
Sunday night to hear the farewell SER
mon of Evangelist r. A. Walton, who had
been preaching for little over two weeks
in this city. Shortly after o'clock the
church began to fill up and before the
song service began at Tbs the main audi
torium of the church was full. The Sum
day school room and the gallery then
filled up, extra chairs being placed in
every available space. Adopting the sug-
gestlon of the Journal. all the churches
of the city either closed their doors or
held early services in order that their
congregations could participate in the
farewell meeting.
At the mems meeting in the afternoon
at the Academy of Music there was a
large crowd OF men ana number OF
confessions of faith in Christ were made
At the night service at the Broad Street
Presbyterian church several more con-
LESSONS were made and number of
persons who are members of churches
elsewhere sgnified their intention of
placing their letters in the Selma
churches.
The results of the great revival which
has been going on for the past three
weeks will not be learned for week or
two yet. Enough is known, however, to
know that at least a hundred souls have
been turned from sin. The pastors of the
various churches either received several
into the church yesterday or announced
that there were classes to be met with
during the coming week who would make
public confession either next Sunday or
the Sunday thereafter. At the Broad
Street Presbyterian church about forty
were received by the session of the
church. The public confession will not
be made in this church until April 7.
DR.. Walton and G. Preston Smith left
this morning via Akron for Tyler. Tex,
where Mr.. jolly preceded them, having
left last Thursday The work Of these
three men, assisted by the pastors and
others. has been earnest and the fruits
will be a crown of glory for them when