The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-02
SELMA IS TO HAVE REAL SHAKING UP Preachers Want Better Sunday
 Law Enforcement OR. THOMPSON COMING New Regulations Regarding Texas Fever In Cattle Are Issued-of h.
 terest to Cattle Raisers In
 the South.

Selma, April 1.-(Special. )-Selma Is to have a shaking up along lines of better enforcement of the Sunday laws. Not that this city is accused of being very lax in the enforcement of all laws, for the truth is this city has the credit all over the state as being among the few that is observing to the letter to be need of a sort of awak ening along religious lines, and Rev. Edward Thompson of Cincinnati is scheduled to come to the city under the auspices of the Ministers union and preach a series of sermons, beginning Easter Sunday. His first sermon will be in the morning at the Church Street Meth odist church, his second in the after noon at the Broad Street Presbyterian church. and the third at night at the Alabama Street Presbyterian church.
 Other services are to be announced later.
 Notice to CattIenien.
 The following announcement will be of interest to cattle growers generally: To Whom It May Concern.
 
 New regulations regarding southern issued by the secretary of agriculture to take effect April l. 1909.
 Pickett and Shelby counties the re- mainders of Sequatchie, Franklin, Giles and White counties, that part of Ma iron county, north and west of the Tennessee river the city of Jackson, in Madison county, and a small area lying east and northeast of that city are entirely released from quarantine. with the exception of few individual farms and herds that have not yet eradicated the ticks.
 Cattle from the above mentioned counties (excepting the specially quar- antined herds) are given the open mar kets of the world on and after April l..
 The above privilege will mean a great stimulus to the stock raising industry There are 21 counties wholly or par tially in quarantine in Tennessee, tick eradication is being conducted in IA of those counties and great progress is expected this year.
 The United States department of az riculture has issued a new map in dicating the free and quarantined area with directions as to the handling of IHe respective areas.
 The local office of the bureau of anil nal industry will be glad to furnish maps and copies of the new regula- tions to public officials representing counties, cities, the press, railways and other transportation companies. Ad- dress all communications to Dr. J. A. Kiernan, Room 215 Federal building Nash ville Tenn.
 Fine Flooded Bird Dog.
 Stringent game laws do not seem to chill the ardor of local sportsmen- there is nothing like being ready when the season is on, you know. MT. Alex W. Cawthon, one of the most enthus iastic of Dallas sportsmen, has just received one of the finest specimens of dog flesh ever seen in this section Just what he paid Is not known, but 1t Is safe that he is considerably poorer today than before he bought his set ter.
 He purchased her from MT G. O. Smiths noted kennel in West Virginia and the animal Is a direct descendent of the famous Llewellen stock of Eng land, and is known herself as Golden Rod"
 Social and Personal.
 Mr. and Mrs. NJ Hohenberg and Mrs c. l.. Rodenberg reached Selma last night and are the guests of Mrs. Albert Meyer, on Church street. They will re- main here short while and return to Wetumpka before sailing for Eu rope, passage for which has been en- gagged for June ?.
 A delightful birthday tea was given yesterday afternoon with Mrs. R. w. Barnes as the charming hpstess- A number of the ladies of the Baptist church have inaugurated these teas, those having birthdays during the quarter to participate. An admission of 10 cents was charged and free will offering made.
 programme which gave pleasure to all who called during the afternoon was carried out. Mrs. John Seymour, Miss Ida Byrne, Miss Edith Rice and Mrs. T. G. Rowell rendered piano selec- tions, while Mrs. J. A. Moore and Mrs. A. K. Cawthon sang beautiful solos. Little Miss Margaret Barnes, the S. year-old daughter of the talented hostess. rendered charming piano solo which gained for her much applause. Miss Annie Ford recited in a splendid manner Money Musk" and Mrs. Barnes in full delsarte costume gave the pan tomime. "Old Oaken Bucket" while Mrs. A. K. Cawthon sang the words of this familiar but beautiful balled
 The color scheme for the entertain ment was white and pink, and the ices served carried out this idea. Quite neat sum was realized and the affair, was in every way a charming success.