The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
SECOND PRIMARY
 SOON ID BE HELD Contest for John Sharp WiI-
 Hams Seat Is Lively SITUATION IS UNCHANGED Panola County Bank Is Not Satisfied to Remsfn a Depository of State
 Funds-Negro Will Have
 Military Escort.
SITUATION IS UNCHANGED

As the time for the second primary in this, the Eighth congressional, district draws to a close, interest is intensified here, the friends of Collier and Henry being as busy as bees in tar buckets The two candidates seem to look upon Hinds county as the pivot, and that as Hinds goes, so goes the district It is conceded of course. that Collier will carry War ren and Henry Rankin almost solidly IL is claimed that Collier is going to carry Yazoo and Henry Madison, though Col Her does not eoncede Madison to Henry by any means.
 The contest has really narrowed down to a battle between the Confederate vet erans and the old men on the one side and the young men on the other. At least that is the line as marked out by some, though it does not hold good in every case. The election will be held on September 15.
 The Panola County bank, domiciled at Sardls, has notified the depository com mission that 1t does not care to be a depository for state funds any longer, and
 
 A few weeks ago when the cash in the treasury was apportioned between he S1 banks that had compiled with the law ac- cording to the ideas of the state treas urer, the Panola bank had $15,000 in se- curities on deposit with the treasurer, and on that received 37 per cent, or $5550.
 The Panola bank has discovered, as will others, no doubt that just at this season of the year. when they are needing all the money they can get hold of, the state has little, being at it's lowest ebb, and when they have their securities tied up for the use of a very small sum of state money, they might be getting all the cash they want on the same securities from regular channels.
 The depository commission held an in- formal meeting and agreed that the Pa nola bank might take back its securities on return of the cash it has had, or the equivalent in warrants, and the incident will be considered closed.
 Governor Noel has been advised of the capture of Richard Ousley, a negro, who murdered white man named Love in Attalla county two years ago, and warned that if the negro is taken back to Kos ciusko for trial he will be lynched. Gus ley was captured in Sunfower county, and is being held in the jail there, or in some other county jail, pending the fall term of circuit court in Attalla, when it is pro- posed to take him back for trial under military escort if necessary. The sherifl of the county tells the governor that he does not expect any trouble, but to be on the safe side it is possible that troops will be called out. In the event they are ordered out to protect the negro the troops will be provided with ball cart ridges and instructed to shoot to kill. We will have no more blank cartridges and no more Brookhaven affairs, says the governor, If we can help it. The soldiers are in command of the sheriff, or at least under his direction, says the governor, on such service, but when he fails to do his duty the command reverts to the com- manding officer of the troops, and he will have orders to shoot in earnest. Cover nor Noel states there will be no trouble about the conviction of the negro when he is brought to trial, as there were reliable and responsible men who witnessed the killing of Love, and the state will give him fair trial if possible. The Attalla court meets Monday.