The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-08
MADISON COUNTY
 PAYS OLD SCRIPT Treasurer Calls for All Out
 standing Claims
THE BOY AND HIS GUN
Fires Weapon at His Sister and the "Unloaded" Gun Causes Loss of an Arm-State Convention of the
 Daughters of confederacy.
By ROY o'NEAL.

By ROY o'NEAL.
 Huntsville. January 7.-(Special. )-Madi- son county script Is now, for the first time in history, worth 100 cents on the dollar. Heretofore it has been worth from to 25 cents because of the large number of tickets outstanding against the fine and forfeiture fund. Up to about three years ago the payments were at least three years behind. The tickets were paid off in the order in which they were registered, and new script was re- garded as worth little or nothing. Dur ing the last three years all of this script has been paid up and the county treas urer is now advertising for all remaining claims. The cheapness of convict labor was responsible for the deficiency of the fund in the first instance. About three years ago Probate Judge Lawler made d contract with a mining company for the handling of Madison county convicts at the rate of S29 per month for men. women and boys. This more than doubled the in county to pay from that time to this all of the script that had been outstanding for b years In future all witness tickets issued to state witnesses will be paid in cash. The income of the fine and for feiture fund for the next few years at least guarantees the continued payment of cash The only persons who will suf- fer by the new condition of affairs will be defendants who are convicted and fined. Heretofore they have had the priv ilaOa Of hIlVinQ II n pO11ntV gPriDf q few cents on the dollar and turning 1t in at its face value for their fines. Now they will have to pay the full amounts of their fines.
 Jack Taliaferro and Miss Alice Manning of Paint Rock eloped to Winchester, Tenn, and were married. They came back yesterday and went to Gurley to make their home.
 John Parvin, farmer of the Monrovia precinct, gave his 9-year-old son a Christ man present in the form of shotgun. The boy was enthused over the gift and not only hunted with it in the fields but played with 1t in the home. day or two ago he pointed it at his little sister and pulled the trigger. The gun was not loaded-so the boy thought-but 1t went off and the full charge struck the little girl in the arm at the elbow. making amputation of the arm necessary.
 George M. Hollie a popular citizen Of East Huntsville died yesterday after noon after a brief illness. He was 49 years old
 Frank o. Cheney of Syracuse, N. T., has taken charge of the local affairs of the New Alabama oil company, suc- ceeding J. R. Lynn. The company has begun the work of pumping the water out of its gas wells here. and 1t is be- lieved that they will be restored to their normal flow within the next few weeks.
 Preparations for the approaching con- vention of the Alabama division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, were be- gun yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Virginia y-Clopton Chapter, U. D. c. Several committees were appoint ed to look after the various features of the convention Preparations were also made for the formation of a chapter of Children of the Confederacy. The chill dren will be selected from among the eli- gibIe families and their ages will be from to 12 years. MT. s. F. Was son was appointed chairman of the com mittee to have this work in charge.
 Shelta Cavern. Lodge No. 26, l. O. o. F.. installed officers for the ensuing term last night as follows: L. c. Wilkinson, noble grand; H. A. Sandlin, vice grand; M c. Swain, secretary; A. M. Nall, treasurer T. W. Sharp, George w. Bea- son and K W. Ware, trustees.
 The Rev. B. G. Mitchell, for four years pastor of the First Presbyterian church, U s. A., has resigned the position and will go to Colorado to make his home. His departure will be greatly regretted. Mir Mitchell was one of the leaders In the movement that brought the Presby- terian and Cumberland Presbyterian churches together in union two years ago.