The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-18
GLAD ID
 GET POSTOFF|CE Congressman Craig'S Efforts
 Greatly Appreciated PEACH CROP IS REFINING TaIadeea County Will Have Large Fruit crop-New Depot for Louis vile and Nashville Road Now
 Under Construction.
PEACH CROP IS REFINING

Talladega, May 17.-(Special.) l.)-Our of obtaining a federal building, al- though $65,000 will scarcely be suf- ficient to erect an adequate edifce for Talladega On every side is heard praise for the efforts of Congressman B. H. Craig, who worked so unremit tingly for the passage of the bill. Tal- ladega has wanted the building for a long time, and has been entitled to 1t for a much longer time. but Craig Is the only representative who has had the luck to land it. This county is so we'll pleased with his public service that she will try to retain Craig for congressman just as long as he wants it. Congratulatory telegrams have been sent to Congressman Craig from a number of our leading citizens.
 Early peaches raised in Talladega county, fully ripe, were offered on the market Saturday, and found a ready sale. They were of the "Victor" type of fruit Later probably by June 5, the Sneed and Greensboro peach will come into market. and after these the regular commercial Elbertas will ripen. This county has a large number of commercial orchards, and the peach crop will amount to a pretty penny. The berry crop here is immense. Straw berries, whortleberries and blackber- ries are bearing abundantly. Several pecan orchards will come into market this year. Take it altogether the pros peot for producing something good to eat this year is very good in Talladega county.
 The county canvas closed Saturday afternoon, 80 new voters registering during the last hours that the regis trars worked. The offices of treasurec, contended for by S. H. Henderson and w. M Graham; tax collector, aspirants being J. A. Woodward and J. B. Ed wards; tax assessor, candidates D. M. Mallory and John A. Nichols; county superintendent Messrs. John c. Will Hams and Prof. Mark Linder, are hotly contested, and it is impossible to say at this moment who will be the win ners. Johnson for President will re- ceive 800 to 800 votes, out of probably 1900 votes. Mayfield will lead the ticket for supreme judge, with Simpson, Aston Chiffon and Bilbro running in order named.
 The work train of the Louisville and Nashville railroad landed here Thurs day and the hands spat on their hands, rolled up their sleeves and began the work of tearing down the passenger depot of that road. In 12 hours 1t would have taken a search warrant to find out where the rotten old ediflce had stood The lumber and debris was sold as fast as it was piled, the tim bers bringing 50 cents a dray load for kindling, which was high price, con sidering the rotten character of much os the material. In 90 days time commodious structure of brick and white marble will take the place of the old shack. The marble will be from the Talladega quarries.
 Notice has been received here that the pardoning board has made fa- vorable recommendation on the appli cation of Andrew Cook and Lewis Fow- Ter, two young negro boys who were on pleas of guilty sentenced for one year for burglary of a store at Syca- more by the city court. The city court ju6ge, solicitor and every county of- ficer petitioned for the pardon. Both boys were under IA years of age.
 Robinson's circus exhibiting here Tuesday will draw a crowd of not less than 10000 people. It is too wet to blow, the date is the day after the election when everybody will be com ing to town to find out who is elected, and the farmers of this county have plenty of money. All these facts will aid in making a record breaking crowd. The show will be on the Johnson grounds in Stonington. portion of the city where circus has never been held before