The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
JOHN SANDERS IS
 SHOT BY A NEGRO
Trouble Starts Over Dog Owned
 By CeIOred Man
CANDIDATES ARE ASSESSED
culIman Will Build It's Own Sample Road-Schools Organize Libraries. Farmers Own and Operate
 Fertilizer Plant.

Cunman, April 4.-(Special. News has reached Culiman of the shooting of John Sanders. a white man, by a negro named Ffnis Griffith, near Blount Springs. It seems that Sanders passed the negro house the day before the shooting and threw a rock at a dog which ran out at him. This aroused the wrath of the ne- gro's wife, who came out and gave San ders tongue-lashing, during which he is said to have "sassed back at her." The next morning, it is claimed the negro went to Sanders home with a shotgun and called him out. When Sanders saw the negro with the gun he turned back Into the house, presumably to get a weap- on, and received a load of small shot h the back of his head anG neck. The wounds are not serious as the negro was some 90 yards distant. The negro escaped and at last reports had not been captured.
 The subcommittee of the democratic county executive committee met yesterday and assessed county candidates as fol- lows: Treasurer S10 tax collector $10, tax assessor $10. superintendent of education s1O county commissioners 8. The assess ment is doubled on candidates having no opposition, as is the case with two candi- dates, Superintendent D. V. Smith and candidate for assessor, Si Mcdonald. Gull man will hold two primaries, a prelimi- nary primary April 25, the two highest candidates to run 1t orr in the general primary May 1S If candidate receives a majority in the first primary his will be the only name on the ticket in the sec ond primary.
 CullmaRs application for a govern ment sample road' has been turned down because the county had but ss0OO at present available for the work, and has not the required machinery. However, Probate Judge Burke says the county will build half mile of sample road alone.
 At the recent meeting of the Cullman County Teachers association at Joppa steps were taken to organize an up-to- date teachers library in connection with the association's institute meetings. The teachers will adopt reading courses for their improvement The library spirit is strong in this county, one school, Joppa, having & library of over 1900 volumes. Recently Holly Pond and Crane Hill schools have established libraries and Berlin school is organizing one.
 Cu1lman has the only fertilizer factory in the state owned and operated exclu- sively by farmers. It Is owned by the Farmers union and is doing an excel lent business.
 Lewis Searcy of Huntsville has been ap- pointed chief clerk in the office of Probate Judge Burke, in place of Henry l.. Held elberg, who has ably filled the position for two years. MT. Heidelberg resigned to take an extended trip to California, where he may locate.
 J. v. Webster has sold his interest in the mercantile business of Lloyd & Webster to his partner, and will return to Pratt City to engage in business.
 Harry Lightwood, the well known comedian, who some time ago retired from the stage and now resides at Vine mont, has returned from New Orleans, where he filled very successful engage ment with the Winter Garden Opera conn pany.