The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-08
THINK JELKS WILL
 FINALLY SUBMIT Bankers Believe Better Price
 Cannot be Secured
JOHN ]. FLOWERS IS DEAD
Later Investigation Seems to Show That Fertilizer Sales Are Not as Large as Indicated By
 Recent Figures.

Montgomery, April 7.-(SpeciaL)-At the last thing this afternoon Governor Jeiks said that he had not decided what ne would do about accepting the bid maue last Tuesday on the eight millions or state bonds for refunding that much which comes due in a short tlme This bid was made by a syndicate ot BIT mingham and New York bankers on basis of 34S It has not been possible TOT the opinion of the Governor on the bid to he secured but-there is an impress sion that he will in the end accept the offer. It is regarded by all those who know about such things that there Is very little Likelihood of anything oeter being offered for some time at any rate. The Governor is expected to go 10 ms home at Eufaula tomorrow and 1t Is quite likely that there will be no decision Tn the matter before next week. Several Montgomery bankers are of the same lm- pression and have no Idea that any very much better price can be secured.
 Cotton Growers.
 President Seymour of the Alabama cot Growers Thomas Hefn of the Alabama Congress ional delegation will address the farmers of Autauga county at Prattville tomor- row on the question of reducing the cot ion acreage and keeping oil the market all the cotton that has been raised. There wi.. be a great deal of information gwen out on the question of raising the crop and if is expected that great good Will be accomplished.
 The terms of office of all the county pension examiners will expire in lew days and it is up to the aspirants to gel busy and send in the lists or can didates.
 John ]. Flowers Is Dead.
 John J. Flowers, one of the most prom inent business men of the state, died suddenly at Jakin, Ga, at o'clock tms morning, where he had gone on business. He had not been very well for several weeks and he had gone over to his mn at Jakin with some of his family to spend a few days recuperating. The cause ol his death was not given, though 1t IS supposed heart disease brought II aDout' Mr Flowers was one of the early ue- yelopers of the lumber business In the south He owned extensive properties at Greenville and Bollong for years and mas had his hand in most every lumber enter prise of note in this part or the south for many years. He was banker, being largely interested in banks of Montgom- cry. and one of the prominent men on the board of stewards at the Court Street Methodist church. Members of the family who weer not with him were taken 10 Jakin this morning on a special train Of the Atlantic Coast Line. The funeral will take place next Sunday at Greenville.
 Story of the Tags.
 There has been much talk about the increase in the sales Of fertilizers tms spring over last. as indicated by the re- turns in the office of the State Commis- sioner of Agriculture. The figures show that there has been this year more than last year by one thousand tons, In spite of the fact that there has been fight made by the cotton association and the farmers generally for not only reduc- ton of the cotton acreage but fertilizers as well.
 The large sales do not presage large crop to such as extent as might, at first glance, be supposed. In the first place there has been a great deal of fertilizers used under crops other than cotton this spring. In the next and most important place. the fertilizers men of Alabama get credit for whatever tags they have on hand after the season has closed. So the sale or tags, DN WHICH lnese HBuTeS arc made up. is no real indication of the amount actually sold to the farmers It may be that the this spring has. been large, but 1t is very likely will prove that such Is not the case. and that there will be a large amount of crediting going on at the office of the commissioner of agri- culture a little later
 Capitol Commission.
 The state capitol commission has been called for next Tuesday al 3:30 o'clock in the office of the governor. 1t Is quite like ly that final plans for fixing up the state house will be adopted. It Is known that Governor Jelks Is carefully considering the question of improving the capitol. and the impression is that he will have, at the next meeting of the commission a plan to suggest that will give some more defin- ite idea of what can be done than has been the case before.
 New Judge Needed.
 There Is a demand for more help on the bench of the United States court for the northern and middle districts of Alabama that no delay should be allowed In meet Ing It Is a physical impossibility for the present judge the Hon. Thomas c. Jones to do all the work This Is especial ly so now that Anniston and Tuscaloosa have been added to the list. The Age-Her- aid correspondent has 1t from reliable source that there need not be any fear on the part of the bar of the state that an objectionable man will be named to the place if there is an agreement of the Alabama delegation in Congress to secure a bill for his appointment If the bill is passed and the bar agree on few good men, no matter from which party they come, to submit to the President 1t is pretty certain that one of them will be x4..tx rf the people there should be no delay in giving help. It is needed not only to give the present judge relief, but to facilitate the transaction of business in the several