The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-10
LOOKING FORWARD
 TO EXTRA SESSION Little Is Doing At The Capitol
 In Montgomery MAJOR COLEMAN DEAD
Two Men Will Be Sentenced By Judge Jones For Whipping Wit ness In Liquor Case-Negro
 Boy Whipped For Stealing.

Montgomery, June 9.-(Specia1. )-like a pail the good old summer time has laid itself upon the news sources of Mont eomerv and things are dull at the state house beyond the klen of men. It is "noth- ing doing" everywhere one goes, even the politician in town having little to say. The Governor has been away for two weeks attending the school com mencements and the same thing Is so with A number of other officials. particu- 1arlv State superintendent/ of Education II. c. Gunnels.
 Rut things are expected to liven up in tba next few days, as with the return of the Governor to the capital VIII De- gin preparations for the extra session oi the legislature that is to be helo III Julv. The supreme court will also present some activities from now on untll the emu of the term at the beginning or July' and if may be that there will be lew fireworks of minor nature In the ap- pointment line. But just now the pot tom has dropped out.
 Major Coleman Dead.
 Mai. Frank Coleman, chief clerk ln the Tinted States land office, passed away about 10 a. m. today, after snort lli- ness from a complication or diseases. ne was s2 years of age and came to Moht- eomery with the transfer or the laho orfica two years ago. His funeral is being looked after by pr. c. c. Thach' presi- aan+ of the Alabama Polytechnic instl- tute at Auburn, his nephew
 Major Coleman was educated at the Southern university at Greensboro ana Washington university. He entered the army. however, from Greensboro, wnne A lad, joining Forests scouts, where he nade A. reputation. He could not get into the regular service because ne was too voung. He was many years an eo- flor in Nashville and later in Hunts vile Ala. where he entered the service of tba government, being land agent ana later clerk in the same office
 The funeral will take place at Aunts- vile. the body having been shipped lhere today. The dead man had many frlenos in the city who mourn his taklhs away as in the many years or ms hle he "as much here and often made tnls ms iioiiS He was an affable, lovable characlei' .. ea 1onf and courteous, lllOt6A N-S
 ried.
 Two Are Convicted.
 1an,es and Henry Richardson, tried in +ha Tinted states court for conspiracy m tha+ thev are said to have had part m whipping James Thompson, man es4Ieo as 2 witness in liquor cases against lheni have been convicted and VIII pc sen- fenced by Judge Thomas G. Jones ia'er ,,, the week. The offense took place In Covington county.
 Two More Warrants.
 Elliott Hannon and Harty Welr, l"o well known men, are under arrest OH charges of having had part Tn the at temnt to mob the two Law ana oroer league detectives few days ago, lnis makes seven, five others having alreaay been taken in. They will be tried June H.
 Lash For Bad Boy.
 walls that came out from the office or Marshal Judkins of the United states court on Wednesday were the mighty cries that came from John Lee sellers negro boy of 12, who was caught steal ing from a postoffice box Juose 1ones agreed to let him off is his mother "ouio give him a good thrashing In the pres, ence of the marshal, which she proceeoeo to do in good order.