The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-09
BIRMINGHAM MAN ID HELP SCHOOLS Unique Offer is Made by State
 Citizens HILL IS GREATLY PLEASED Presence of Large Number of Post masters in Montgomery Cause speculation-others News of
 Montgomery.
HILL IS GREATLY PLEASED

Montgomery, February S-(Special)- Birmingham attorney has proposed to give $15O toward building a $500 school house at his old country home in Lown- des county and hopes that the plan will be adopted by every man who is able of thus helping to erect suitable school houses in their old country home neigh borhoods. Another man, living in Mont gomery will do the same thing for his home community in Bullock county. The Birmingham gentleman is enthusiastic over the idea and has written State Su- perintendent of Education I. ". Hill making the offer. He appreciates the good work MT. Hill and his associates have done in bettering the conditions of the schools and is willing to do what he can to encourage better things for the rural schools, believing that the towns will take care of themselves. Instead of trying to get people to come into the state this man thinks there should be, like there is in Texas where many of our people go every year, schools so good that they will want to stay at home.
 Outlook in Coffee.
 MT. Hill is greatly pleased with the outlook for the levy of a local tax for school purposes in Coffee county. He and Acting Governor Cunningham spoke in the county Monday and MT Hill says the address of the executive was one of the best he ever heard. In his speech he took the blackboard and illustrated the life and growth of the child. A picture of the head with the brain cells showing was drawn on the board, it being very easy for the Governor who is physician, and the process of de- velopment traced. He showed that the senses are all native, possessed as we'll by pig as a human being, but the de- velopment of the brain was the duty of all good citizens. and when this was done the whole world of history and litera- ture and time and event was opened to the student. Given the mental training to assimilate 1t the child is presented with the most priceless boon that can be vouchsafed 1t by a community and it's officers
 The teachers of Talladega county, in convention assembled, passed a strong set of resolutions commenting the State Superintendent of Education and the County Superintendent for the good work that has been done for the schools dur ing the recent past.
 Investigation of Fire.
 Deputy Insurance Commissioner H. R. Shorter has ordered an investigation of the burning of the store of the Anniston Dry Goods company at Anniston, last Saturday night Shortly after the fire a telegram was received at the state insur- ance deparmen telling of the fire and al leging suspicious circumstances. Word was sent back to make careful investiga- tion and report actual facts in the case. MT. Shorter and Secretary of State Me David were unwilling to order the sher- if to proceed if there were not adequate evidence to justify 1t. Later telephone message came from an official of the city urging that the order be issued. Acting on this MT. Shorter wired Mus W. Wood ruff, sheriff, to proceed at once with the investigation. keeping within the statua- tory limitation. The details of the fire are not known here, put the demand for an investigation has been very persistent and from citizens of standing and ability.
 Will Go to Parade.
 The following young men have been appointed by State Superintendent of Ed ucation l. w. Hill to attend the inaugu- ration of the President from Alabama: Herbert Pettus, student In the Huntsville High school William B. Brant. Montgom- cry High school; M. Bibb Folmar, Troy High school There are two yet to be named and they will be announced not later than next Saturday. These young men will make up the quota for Alabama of the cadet corps, to be composed of school boys from every state in the un- ion. They are appointed by the superin- tendent of education. given certihcate of such selection and go with fuli cre- dentials. They pay their own expenses and the state is at no cost in any way Notice of the appointment of these young men has been sent to Luther l.. smith Washington who Is in charge Of that feature of the parade make up All those who go have been cautioned by MT. Smith to provide themselves with extra heavy clothing in addition to what Is worn for the reason that the weather Is likely to be much cooler than in the south. Reported Bad Man.
 A reward of Sl5O has been offered by the governor for the arrest and delivery tc the sheriff of Walker county and con yiction of Marian Ernest, charged with the murder of his wife, at Drifton, on January 29 last Ernest is white man and is said to be hiding out In the woods near Drifton, whicn is a mining town in Walker county There are conflicting re- ports The officials of the county hear from one side that the murder was in cold blood, the woman being shot with a pistol. Others claim that it was an ac- cident and there was no intent to injure the woman. It is said that Ernest is being protected by friends and that it
 will be a hard matter to get him because he is regarded as bad man. One of the officers writing the governor, says: He is a dangerous man and everybody living in his community seems to be afraid of
 him, and acknowledge that they are afraid to attempt his arrest The same officer Is convinced that the killing was done Intentionally and that conviction can be secured if arrest is made; he also thinks there will be little hope of secur- ing him without the offer of a reward. Capital Notes.
 | The following officers have been ap- l pointed: Justices of the peace, D. L. B. Funderbuck, Philadelphia; P. H. Waller | Greensboro; J. M. Palmer Hope Hull notary public and justice of the peace w. J. Jackson, beat "A, .Cullam county
 notary public J. F. Light, Austinville. | Commissioner of Agriculture R. R. | Poole returned last night from his plan | tation in Marengo county.
 | Col. w. C. Tunstall railroad commits sioner. who came down from Greensboro
 Monday to attend the meeting of the commission remained over until today w. c. Tunstall Jr., solicitor of the An. niston city court, Is also in the city. MT. Theodore Pruden, owner of the | Eufaula Ala, Buggy company was ir | the city this week. and stopped in te
 see his friend, MT. H. R. Shorter, deputy