The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-04

Jack Gladney will go on trial in the United States court today on a charge Of Illicit distilling. If he is found guilty he will have to make a fight to recover mill at his home in Randolph county which was coniscated by the government officials because of the alleged manufac- ture of whisky nearby and as a part of it.
 Limestone Officers. The books of the ouieers of Limestone county have been examined by Assistant Examiner Wilkinson anr pronounced cor rectly kept in most cases. Nothing is found to be due the state. Former Pro bate Judgo J. E Hor-on Is criticized for the way he kept some of his records but | the office stands square in it's cash. The l others reported on, all being commend | ed, are Sheriff E. F. Puryear; ex-clerk of the cireut court and present Probate Judge George Malone; Tax Assessor Perry Henderson and Tax Collector J. NJ. | Russell
 Hon. Jesse stallings and Judge B. M. Allen, both of Birmingham, were be- fcre the pardoning board this morning. | The former sought the communication of sentence of Jud B-aham. sentenced to hang, and MT. Allen represented .he | state.
 The Jefferson County Construction | company of Birmingnam has been in- corporated by laws pl the state, notice having been received by the secretary i of state this morning The capital is s12500O, with w. H. Woodward. Frank Nelson, Jr., and r. D. Nabers, incorpor- ators This company was organized to build the new twelve story hotel which will go up in a shor. time in Bi=mng- | ham.
 To Welcome the Flags. Dr. Thomas M. Owen, director of the state department of archives and L.s- tory, has congratulated the Sophia Bibb chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy. on being the first to make a move look ing to the welcoming of the battle flags which are to be returned to the state from Washington. These flags will reach the state in about four weeks and 1t l has been suggested that an appropriate 1 arrangement be made to receive them. l It has been suggested that there be reception held in the rooms now used by the state department of history and a programme recited, consisting of speeches and talks and historical sketches of the l tattered banners. If possible 1t would be well to have some one from each of the commands represented by the returned mementoes to make talks. Dr. Owen is greatly interested in the movement
 Never Too Late to Learn. l to learn ex-Probate Judge w. c. D. Cook of DeiIalb county has passed successful | ly an examination to practice law in Ala | bama. He Is 50 years of age and the | father-in-law of Judge W. w Haralson of the Ninth judicial circuit. The papers l were passed upon by Justices Tyson Har- alson and Anderson of the supreme court. MT. Cook is one of the best known men of North Alabama, and has been leader | in the politics of the section for many ! years. After retiring from lne probate | judgeship he found that he had taste for the law and at once began the study of 1t. He would not be much in line with the views expressed by Dr. William Oser, that man has done his best at 40 and ought to be chloroformed at 60
 Refutes pr. osIer.
 Judge J. M Carmichael, president of the state convict board, thinks that Dr. William Osler should have a dose of men after 40 are no good. Why" said the judge, q have always told my boys that they would never have any sense | until they reach 40. One of them said to me the other day that he would soon be able to begin life really, as he was | almost up to my age limit when men are able to do something. The judge Is some | what past the age when Dr. Osler thinks they should be put to sleep and is, so far as can be seen now, only at his best. He has conducted the affairs of the convict department with marked ability for four years and has shown wonderful originality for a man who should, according to the Osler theory, be sent to the junk heap.
 Moro Baseball Players.
 Dock Newton and Billy Hogg a couple of hefty youngsters, have joined Clark Griffith and his bunch of players of the New York American league team here and will work out for few days to see what they have In them. Both are re- garded as fast and promising and look ] good for winners.
 Because of the distance and time it takes to get out to Athletic Park the club will use Highland Park for some | days of the time here. They have found things very pleasant and hope to secure the best of practice while here.
 Abercrombie Here.
 pr. J. w. Abercrombe president of the State university, was in the city for l few hours today en route to Barbour | county to attend an institute. He spent much of the time looking into business affairs concerning the summer school in | June This is one of the best educa- l tional movements of the past few years | for the teachers of the state.
 Carmichael Falls Into Line. President J. M. Carmichael of the state | board of convict inspectors falls in line | at once with the suggestion of the Acting | Governor, expressed in a letter written l yesterday, that the cotton crop be re- 1 duced on the farms of the state. He has | forwarded the following letter to the l executive:
 1 q have your note of yesterday sug- | gesting a decrease in acreage to be planted in cotton, and also in the quan- 1 titles of fertilizers to be used on the con vict farms, and beg to say that it will afford me pleasure to conform to your suggestions. l feel sure that If sugges- 1 tions of like character are acted upon | throughout the cotton growing states. 1t will result greatly to the benefit of our | people,"
 Books All Right.
 Assistant Examiner of Public Accounts Sedberry has reported on the books of the officers of Washington county, in- cluding the following: Judge of Probate