The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-07

k' " :. 2. .sk reason a number of important cases were continued until the next meeting, the first Monday in October. Secretary Virgil Griffin of the commission is still absent though he has sailed from Panama for home.
 Cotton is beginning to come in at a lively rate and historic Court Square is filled with the fleecy staple early every morning. It Is estimated that the crop is going to be very much larger in Ala bama than last year with much greater returns than ever for Montgomery.
 Officer designs.
 The governor has received the resigna- ton of A. E. Carruth, tax collector of Cleburne county, who has been nominated for probate judge. J. Tom Byrd nominee of the democrats for collector has been appointed to the vacancy.
 J.A Smith of Bayou La Batre has been appointed justice of the peace and J. D. Raglin of Huntsville a notary pub lie.
 Acting Governor Cunningham and State Superintendent of Education l. w. Hill attended an educational rally at Volher- nose Springs, l,.organ county yesterday A handsome new school house has been erected Mr. Hill is at Trinity in the same county today
 McDavid Will Attend.
 Secretary of State E. R. McDavid will attend the national convention of insur- ance commissioners at Indianapolis on September 21, -- and 23. On the last day an excursion will be run to St Louis where MT MeDayil will remain until Sep tember 2S, to attend the meeting there of southern secretaries ow state He will take Mrs. MeDavid with him.
 The following corporation has been cer- tified to the secretary of state: The Gull man Fertilizer and Warehouse company of Cullman. Incorporators Frank " Tilford. George H. Parker and Maurice L. Robertson. fertilizer factory is to be erected.
 Tax Officers Bonds.
 Under the law the tax collectors and assessors of the state of Alabama are required to file bonds for the terms which were extended by the last session of the legislature by or before the 10th day of September, 1904. One copy must be filed with the state auditor and the other with the probate judge of the county in which the officer resides. Failure to com ply with this law within the time speci- fled renders the office vacant Under these regulations the following have filed their bonds in proper way:
 Tax Collectors-Bob T. Roberts of Bar bour, R. J. Jones, Bibb; N. H. Frazer, Bullock; Robert F. Peagler, Butler; b. Z Goodlett, Calhoun; T. J. Hubbard, Chiffon; Thomas A. Littlepage, Choctaw; w. M Mobley, Clarke A. Bell, Clay; K. F. connor, Coffee; William T. Taylor, Covington; John c. Mcintyre, Dale c. P. Morrison, Dallas; H. l.. Graves, De- Kalb; D. W. Mccoy, Fillmore; W. J. Hol- land, Escambia; Robert F. Caine, Fay cite; Frank D. Parham Greene; J. w. Cillins, Hale; J. B. Francis, Jefferson; A. c. Chisholm, Lauderdale; John M. Russell, Limestone; H. M. Caffey, Lown- des; J. s. Drakeford, Macon; George ". Halls, Montgomery; w. H. England, Per ry; W. B. Somerville, Pickens; Y. A. Gibson, Pike; J. H. Robertson, Shelby; | s. D. McGee, Tuscaloosa; w. R. Rich ardson, Walker; Joseph Lambert, Will cox, and F. J. Ward, Geneva.
 In the county of Sumter the tax collec- tor has been nominated by the democrats | for probate judge, though so far he has not resigned his present position, and as l a consequence no appointment for the l short term has been made. 1 Tax Assessors-T. c. Wallace Bibb. w. A. owen, Bullock; A. w. Metealf But Ter; D. B. Burnes, Calhoun A. c. Mims, 1 Chiffon; D. A. Currie, Clarke; Thomas J. 1 Burkhead, Clay; J. M. Tally, Coffee; Will liam Harper, Cleburne; N. B. Powell, Gov ington; E. E. Mathews, Cullman; J. A | Reynolds, Dale: J. H. Lumpkin, Dallas | w. D. Whetstone, Elmore; M. R. McLel- Ian, Escambia; T. J. Walker, Etowah George coggins, Fayette; George F Hardy, Greene; F. S. Jack, Hale; J. b | Searcy, Henry; J. F. Mclaughlin. Jeffer | son; M. Malone, Lauderdale; F. T. Nicely Lawrence; Perry Henderson, Limestone l w. H. Lee, Lowndes; w. H. Smith, Ma con; F. N. Jones, Monroe; A. H. Eubanks Montgomery; A. w. Sharpley, Morgan l F. B. Carpenter, Pickens; T. N. Murphee l Pike N r. Pittman, Randolph, A H Yam, Russell; J. S. Pitts, Shelby; E. M Shaw, Sumter; w. II. Green, Tallapoosa l T. w. Subblefeld, Walker; w. W. War ren, Washington; O. A. Spencer Wilcox.
 Republican Election.
 A list of the republican state elector was filed with the secretary of state to day by J. Sternfeld of Montgomery a follows:
 State-at-large. Jospeh H. Montgomer of Birmingham and w. w. wadsworth 0 Wadsworth.
 First district, John W. schell of Gran Bay.
 Second district. John M. Green of Ba Minette.
 Third district. A. c. Walter of Er faula
 Fourth district, George II. Craig c Selma.
 Fifth district Y. c. Bareheld of Bare field.
 Sixth district. c. P. Lunsford of Ham ilton.
 Seventh district, Thomas B. McNaro of Albertville.
 Eighth district. A. G. Negley of Flor ence.
 Ninth district John T. Blakemore c Birmingham.