The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-16

Totals ....SS5. .S44 1909 $34. .0S1, ,709 S1, ,762 51O
 This total, s1, 762. BIO, divided oy nine, the number of counties considered, gives the average increase for each county so far reporting as $l92, ,501 If the same ratio is maintained throughout the whole 66 coun- ties the total increase will reach the enormous sum of s12,7O5.OO0, bringing the total valuations up to $S21 .Sso, 6S2 as against $sOs, 625. .6S2
 It is pretty certain, however, that this ratio will be exceeded. Jefferson and Mo- bile counties will make big gains, as all ready demonstrated, while Calhoun, Dal- las and a number of other counties are expected to go far beyond last year. The tural counties save Etowah though Au- tauga and Tallapoosa nave great many saw mills and Talladega has a large number of cotton spindles and looms.
 Judge w. H. Thomas of the criminal court of Montgomery will deliver an ad- dress before the Universal Congress of Arts and Sciences at St. Louis in Sep tember. Ills subject will be criminal law, 1t is expected, though le has not definitely decided.
 There will be no meeting of the state democratic comittee tomorrow. as some expected, to take up the probate judgship matter from Marengo county. It is found that too many members of the committee are out of the state
 The Anniston Electric and Gas company of Anniston has filed notice of incorpora- tion with the secretary of state. It has t,I 0f noA / IT w. H. Bradley and c. w. Perkins, all of Jersey City incorporators.
 William Patterson a negro shot and killed his wife this morning in a dispute over some house rent. The shooting took place earl in the morning. The weapon used was a Smith & Wesson and death was almost instantaneous.
 The South Alabama Educational asso- citation meets at Troy today Acting Gov ernor Cunningham, State Superintendent of Education l. w. Hill and Congressman Sidney J. Bowie of the Fourth district, will be among the speakers The gover- nors subject will be Local Taxation for schools"
 Fire Sunday night destroyed the West End pharmacy and West End barber shop and three cottages, entaling a loss of $60O0 with $4000 insurance. One of the fire horses was so badly hurt in fall he may have to be killed
 State Auditor T. L. Sowell has return ed from a trip to Walker county and Attorney General Massey Wilson from a fishing trip on the Florida coast.
 Chief Clerk Jesse Adams Of the Agr- cultural department, has been called to Tucker Springs, Tenn, because of the des- perate illness of Dr. Thomas W. Poole. brother of Commissioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole.
 The governor has made the following minor appointments: Notaries public, E. R. Brannan, Troy; O. c. Doster, Jr. En- terprise c. ". Tucker, Grove Hill; R. P. Anderson. Selma.
 w c. Kyle, sheriff of Tuscaloosa coun- tye has filed his bond for the extended term.
 The following appointments have been made of additional officers of the pro visional regiment which the state will send to the Manassas maneuyers, com manded by Adjutant General W. w. Bran don: Mai Howard Billiard. First regi- ment Mobile. to be adjutant with rank of captain; Lieut.. Harry s. Rebira. First regiment. Mobile, quartermaster sergeant.