The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-25
GOY, JELKS WILL
 RETURN MONDAY Report is Made on Books of
 Sumpter County AFTER GLUCOSE FACTORY Montgomery Is Encouraged By the Prospects-eeorse Calhoun Hanged for Killing Ills Wife-other
 Montgomery News.
AFTER GLUCOSE FACTORY

Montgomery. March 24-(Special) )-Gov- ernor ". D. Jelks will get back to his desk at the capitol next Monday. he now thinks. He has been spending the week very pleasantly and happily with his friends at home and is greatly benefited by the rest.
 The 10th report of the Alabama su- preme court is out. the supply for distri. button having been turned over to the Secretary of State,
 Reports on Sumter Books.
 Assistant Examiner G. F. Sedberry hes reported on the books of the officers of Sumter county, including the following: Judge of Probate P B. Harmon. Tax Az. sessor D. M Shaw, Sheriff c. M. Mccain. Former Clerk Circuit Court W. c. Jones, ex-Tax Collector P. B. Jarman, ex-Pro- bate Judge w. R. DeLoach, superintead- ent of Education R. B. Galloway. All ac- counts are correctly kept.
 Green County-Judge of Probate A. D. Smith, E. c. Meridith, sheriff; !. F. Hardy, tax assessor; F. D. Parham. tax collector; W. A. Gordon, ex-clerk: W. P. Archibald, superintendent of ed,N,ation All are correct.
 Plckens County-Judge os Probate L. c. Hudgins, Tax Collector W. R. Som erville, Sheriff R. B. Burgin, Tax Assessor F. B. Carpenter ex-SherEf B. B. salmon. eX-Clerk J. W. Cox, Supe .iEtcndcnt of Ed ucation w. H. Story.
 Minor Appointments.
 These minor appointments have teen made by the Governor:
 Justices of the Peace-I. Webster. Lapine; 10. M. Long, beat B. Lee county: J. W. Blakemore. Madison Cross Roads: J. s. Taylor, Marion R. r. D. No ].
 Notaries Public and Justices If inc Peace-F. L.. s. Bender. s,.aegs; ". TT Sullivan, Town Creek; A. B. Lee. Camp Hill constable-J. E. Parrish. Prattville; ]. G. Johnson, Mobile; W. T. Burns, Wood stock.
 Notary-W E. Martin, Birmingham.
 The following new corp )ratlons have been reported to the Secretary of statn Sylacauga Athletic club, capital s1CC0; d. M. Hause and others, inccrporators Brownie Realty company. Birmingham. capital $25, ,OO0
 H. M. Brownie & O.. Birmirgham. capital $lOO,0O0; named changed from Pierce Coal company, and controlled by J. T. Pierce and others.
 The following have been admitted to practice law in Alabama, having passed the examinations of the supreme court: C. F. Norton, Prattville; J. A. Holmes. Jr.' Wetumpka; J. F. Johnson. Andalu- sia; t. F. Goodmyere, Bessemer
 Glucose Factory.
 An effort will be made to locate in Montgomery factory for the manufac- lure or glucose, starch and kindred pro- ducts rom the yucca plant, and the Com mercial and Industrial association is seek ing information about it. The men who desire to come here want to put in an enterprise that will employ about 100 men and 1t will be necessary to have four thousand acres planted in the weed to meet the demands of the factory
 Secretary Gilbert of the Commercial and Industrial association has secured from the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Au- burn an opinion on the ability of the soil around Montgomery to produce the yucca weed, and has been informed that there is no reason why 1t shall not be grown with profit and in such quantities as are needed.
 The attention of the business men of the city will be directed to the proposed en- terprise and an effort will be made to arouse interest in the movement.
 After White Servants.
 The questions of servants seems about to be looked very much into so far as Montgomery is concerned. It Is very likely that woman who is thoroughly familiar with the situation will be sent to east ern cities to in vestigate and induce the young girls to come south for domestic service.
 Secretary Gilbert of the Commercial and Industrial association is mailing out q letter today to the ladies of the city telling of plan to send Mrs. A. Holm, Swede. to New York and Chicago and have her try to get the -wece girls to come to this section. She will only require her expenses and a deposit has been asked to meet the expense of getting the girls to come
 Mrs Holm has had wide experience in this class of work. and will see that the girls who come are of the best classes and those who will be of value as ser wants.
 Negro Hanged.
 George Calhoun, negro, who killed his wife Christmas night of 1903, was hanged ahortly after Il o'clock this morning. the drop being sprung by Sheriff Waller. He was dead in nine minutes. His body was taken care of by his old mother, who will bury it.
 Before the hanging Calhoun spoke to the crowd on the outside. warning them against the evils that had been his ruin, telling men and women to be true to each other in marital relations. He said he was going home to heaven, having been forgiven. Several negro preachers were present to give him the comforts of their religion.
 New Contract Made.
 The Hand Lumber company at Dolive. will turn over their convict contract with the state on April l. and after that time the convicts will be worked direct by the state as they are now. The same thing will be done with the contract now held by the Union Naval Stores com pany at Wallace This will put nearly 900 men under the direct control of the state who are now worked by the con- tractors.
 Movement Progresses.
 H. Y. Brooke. state organizer of the Alabama Cotton association, has return ed from a tour of south Alabama and reports everything in good shape. The farmers are taking to the movement and reducing the acreage. He expects that there will be a general falling off in the output of cotton all over the cotton belt Secretary Gilbert of the Alabama Com mercial and Industrial association, has received notice of the organization of a commercial club at Dadeville. J. P. Oliver is one of the moving spirits and has asked for information.
 
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