The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
ma. $4,000; Philadelphia Underwriters,
Hill on a Move.

ma, $4,000; Philadelphia Underwriters
5000.
Hill on Move.
State superintendent of Education |. w.
Hill went down to Banks, in Pickens
county, to make a speech tonight. He and
Governor Cunningham will speak in Au-
tauga county next week, being at Pratt
vile November l. Mr.. Hill will be at
Eutaw on the Sd and at Pitt, in Lawrence
county, on the 11th In all the appoint
ments, except that of the 11th the work
is in the interest of local tax for schools.
Cases Alleged Shortage.
The auditor has turned the papers in
the case of John Case, former tax collec
tor of Mobile county, over to the attor-
ney general and instructed him to make
the amount said to be short from his
bondsmen. According to the report of AS
sistant State Examiner Sedberry, made
some weeks ago, Mr.. Case is due the state
nearly eleven thousand dollars. His bond
was made in a trust company. Mr. Case
has made no replies of satisfactory ma
ture to any of the demands of the audi
tor for this money, nor has he shown any
desire to get it Strengthened up.
Military Examinations.
Everything Is ready for the military ex-
aminations to be held in the office of the
adjutant general next Monday. Since the
order recently issued by the governor that
every military man who is given office in
the National guard must stand rigid eX-
animation preparations for such have been
in course of making. The first of the Of
ficers to come before a board will be Lieu
tenant Colonel Hughes b. Kennedy of the
Third regiment, Birmingham; Captain A.
E. Pace, First regiment, Dothan, and Cap
tafp /.
regiment Bessemer. Because of these be-
ing the first to be examined under the
new orders the governor was very anX-
ious to have them come before the state
military board. 1t was realized that many
things would be done at the first examin-
alton that would be taken later as prece-
dent, and it was important that the best
man in the service be called upon FOR the
work. Consequently the governor urged
the military board to 90 the work, and
as a concession to his wishes in the mat
ter they agreed to do 1t. The work VIII
be done in the office of the adjutant gen
eral. The officers will be required to show
familiarity with the laws as laid down IN
the code and the full military regulations
They will be examined under the old tao
tics as the new ones have been out so
short time they are not familiar with
them This state board Is composed OF
Gen. Robert f. Lignon, inspector general;
general, and Gen. Barrie Holt, quarter
master general.
Jones at Home.
Hon. Thomas G.. Jones, judge of the
United States circuit court for the north
ern district of Alabama, is at home today,
having come down from Huntsville, where
he has been holding court for some days.
He is much improved in health, and will
be able to take up the work of opening
the court at Birmingham next Tuesday
To Enlarge the Capitol.
It is now quite likely that the work Of
| enlarglng, remodeling and repairing the
Alabama capitol will be inaugurated in
| a few weeks: The commission to con-
| denim the property desired on the south
| end of the capitol square having set
| price on it, $49, 90, which is entirely sat
| isfaetory to the capitol commission, 1t
| only remains to be seen what Will be
! enc by the property owners, who nave
thirty days to appeal to the city court
| and 1t may be taken to the supreme
court
Acting Governor Cunningham says the
| price set by the commission Is entirely
| satisfactory to him and the other MEM
bers of the building commission, and he
predicts that work will begin as soon as
| II is ascertained that no appeal will
| be made. 1t Is thought that If
| the proDerty condemned is secured,
and it seems that 1t will be- the
plan to build an additional building and
| give 1t to The supreme court will be car
| ried out The appropriation for the work
is $4,000 and the price of this new build
ing is put at $65, coo. This would leave
enough to put the old building in first
class shape and fit it up with furniture
| needed
The present capitol was built in 1850
| and has had enc addition since that time
AS 1t is 1t is entirely inadequate for thu
needs of the state, and should have beer
bettered long ago. The rooms are small
and badly located The department Of
archives and history Is located In one oil
| the cloak rooms of the senate and The
| pictures and other property of the de-
| partment in the senate chamber. The
| land office IS located in the other cloah
| room Of the senate. 1t will be q glad
day for the state officials when the I'M
provements are made.
Mobile Wants Baseball
Mobile having refused an offer to go
into tbe Delta leaugue of baseball clubs
| the rumor is revived that 1t will be given
a place in the Southern league. since the
| Montgomery association has become so
| firmly established - is quite certain thal
no chance will be given to get TINS clup'
| SO II would seem that the only chance IS
| for Mobile to get in on Shreveport. MO-
| bile is getting to be one of the best
| towns In Alabama in every way and can
no doubt give ample support to good
team IL 1t sees fit
Bunch of Accidents.
News Of two accidents at cotton gins