The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-06


 corporations have been organized in lief ferson county, with a capital stock of s5,- 307,s0O The organizations of all these corporations have been reported to the secretary of state as required by law, and $4425 corporation fees have been col- lected and paid into the state treasury: also S20S. .76 from the redemptions of lands sold for taxes; $9.297 30 for taxes on mort gages; $91, ,59S .36 licenses have been col lected and remitted. Jefferson county pays nearly one-third of the entire amount of licenses of s.le state
 Affairs of Criminal Court.
 The affairs of the office of Criminal Court Clerk Bradley were looked into from July 1, 1903. to August 1, 1904 He was found to se due the state S46.2 for feeding prisoners and $205.52 for remov- ing prisoners, which was paid at once. The records are neatly kept
 Sheriff Burgin was found to be due the state s14.10 because of minor errors in bookkeeping. Otherwise everything was to be commended. The time cov- cred in the examination was from Oeto- Der l. 1902 to March 31, 1904
 Collector Francis was m perfect condi- tion, officially speaking. The time eoy- cred was the year 1903 and the examiner says every detail is as 1t should be.
 The office of Tax Assessor Mclaughlin was examined the year 1goS Clerk of the Circuit Court McAdory since August l last; Superintendent of Education Me- Adory from October l, 1903. to July 3, 1904. In each case the books are neatly and correctly kept and every account properly reported.
 Back Tax Commissioner E. A. Thomp- son Is highly eomplimented by Examiner German, who says that "his administra- ton Is a demonstration of the efficiency cf the tax commission law when proper ly enforced" He also reports that it Is a pleasure to note that the utmost unity and harmony exists among the tax of- fclals in Jefferson county, in obtaining fai. and .tiSt valuations of property 10" taxation and the equalization of taxes. Of the results of MT. Thompson's work | the examiner says: During the year 19el MT Thompson has been instrumental in collecting and paying into the state treasury $9325 delinquent licenses. For l 1904 he has made assessments of escaped property Of the valuation of g, ,727 5i7, and has made raises In the valuation of the regular assessments to the amount of $3,- | 574, 4S6. This makes a total increase in l the assessment of 1904 of $6,3O2,031, upon l which the state will collect S40963.20 in | taxes. The assessment for Jefferson coun- | ty for 1904 will be almost $51, ,O0O, ,O0O near | ly one-s!gth of ths valuation of the en- l tire state.'
 Popular Emblem. | The emblem ol tlo populist party in l Alabama has been filed with the secre- tary of state. It consists of circle in- side of which Is a saw, q coal pick and | a p,oy. The saw -.sts its hand hold upon the first cung of the blow handles and crosses the pick handle about half way of each. The point of the pick rests up- on the top of the beam of the blow, directly above the point of the blow as 1t rests upon the earth. A. T. Goodwin, chairman of the state populist commit tee and J. P. Pearson. secretary, testify that it is the emblem adopted at meet | ing of the committee in Birmingham on l August P, last. It Is sworn to before the probate judge of Shelby county, the Hon. A. P. Longshore, who Is, by the way, one of the few populist officials | lfet in the state.
 1 A copy of the label of the United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers of North America has been filed with the secretary of state It was filed by Maurice Mikol of New York, secretary.
 New Corporations.
 The following new corporations have l filed notice of organization with the sec retary of state
 l Cane Creek Coal company, Jasper: capi- l tai, s25o,0O0 Incorporators R. c. Middle ton, J. H. Hays T II. Bankhead, Jr.. William James.
 Ryan Singley Mercantile companv. Greensboro; capital 5000. Incorporators. J. c. and c. S. Singley and L. W. Ryan.
 Northern Alabama Gas company, Flor ence; capital $150000. Incorporators. c. H. Geist, C. B. Kelsey, C. Hamilton. 10. A. l Turnbull, w. II. Anderson.
 Inter-county Telephone company. TaIu- l eah, Morgan county; capital $2000 Incor- porators, E. c. and c. E. Hageboom and l associates
 Alabama Exploration company, Bir- mingham; capital $5O.00O. 1ncorporators s. Roman and associates
 Copies of agreements by which the Prevalent Life and Trust company of Philadelphia is to provide for the fund.- ing of an equipment agreement with the Southern railway, have been filed in the office of the secretary of state.
 Railroad Commission.
 The Alabama railroad commission at it's meeting today ordered the Southern railway to reguild it's depot at Coleanor | by January l, 1905, In compliance with general order issued August l. last and allowed general raise In the cotton seed hull tariffs on the Western of Alabama railroad All the other cases were con- tinued
 The Eleanor oepol case was styled L.. R. Ellis ct als. " The Southern rail- way; the cotton seed hull case, ex parte A. R. Smith V. A. R. Smith, c. F. A. It was argued in the latter case that the rate on cotton seed hulls Is abnor- mally low, below that of other rates. and that hulls have greatly advanced in price.
 Alleged Gamblers. Scott Chestnut and Ed Ellis. two men