The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

him in the hand and arm and killing his horse. As his mount fell MT. Faver got his own gun into play and shot the negro in a fatal spot just in time to save his own life.
 Mrs. JeIks to Receive.
 Mrs. William D. Jelks, wife of the chief executive of Alabama, will receive next Monday at her home in Eufaula compli- mentary to several friends, a number of whom will go down from Montgomery. She will give a luncheon in the after noon. Captain R. P. Hobson will deliver a lecture at the Carnegie library on Mon day evening and Mrs. Jelks' reception will come after that. Captain Hobson will go down from here Monday after noon with MT. Phares Coleman, Lieuten- ant and Acting Governor Cunningham and MT. J. P. Bullock. Colonel c. R. Bricken will join the party from Lu- verne Mrs. Jelks will be assisted in receiving by Miss Marie Cherry, Miss Carrie Berry and Miss Nell Conner of Eufaula, and her daughter, Miss Catha- rine Jelks. The only thing to mar the pleasure of the occasion will be the en- forced absence of Governor Jelks, who Is i'll in New Mexico.
 New Corporations.
 Several new corporations were certified to the Secretary of State today, among them being the following:
 West Pratt Coal company, incorporated In Delaware, II. D. Mccormack of Blr- mingham, agent. This companys property is located in the Birmingham district, where there are large mines.
 City Bank of Elba, capital $50 GOO; John M. Garrett and associates incorporators. Davis Wilson Commission company, Mo- bile; capital $30,0O0; N. G. Wilson and as- sociates incorporators.
 Beeland Mercantile company, Green- vile; capital $5o,0O0; w. J. Beeland and associates incorporators.
 Payne, Willingham & Wood, Montgom- cry; increase of capital stock to $54,0O0.
 Seaboard Coal and Coke company, Tal- ladega, capital $30,000; George Dunlingson and associates incorporators.
 Flaketown Graphite company, Montgom- cry, capital $50,000; Ava Fitzpatrick and associates incorporators.
 Suspicious Fire.
 Mayor T. T. Huey of Bescemer is anx- ious for the state insurance department to take up the investigation of a fire In a place owned by firm known as the Gary Kortus house, in Bessemer some
 
 CT of Insurance Harry R. Shorter a few days ago asking what he could do in the matter, and was given the information. Today Mir. Shorter had a letter, accom- panied by a lot of evidence which seemed to give him ground for suspicion, taken by an officer. Having let the trouble go so long the time in which the state could take it us has passed, and MT. Huey was notified that his only chance to secure ,fcl,, fnr in l1n was to secure indictment by the grand jury.
 Military Inspection.
 An inspection of the Alabama National Guard will begin about the first of March and continue until the last of April, the itinerary for which Adjutant- General Brandon is now preparing. This will be submitted to the Secretary of War and as soon as he approves 1t an order will be issued here to have it put into effect. The Secretary of War has noti- fled the adjutant-general that two United States officers will be detailed to conduct the inspection, which will be more rigid and thorough than has ever before been the case. Adjutant- General Brandon will accompany the United States officers and make that part of the inspection as- signed to the state. The small attendance at the inspection last year was a sub ject of remark by the officers who came from the regular army to look the guard over, and the attention of the adjutant- general was called to the fact that there were 692 officers and men absent from inspection last year without excuse, 25.a per cent of the whole state force. It is contended by the officers of the Alabama National Guard that at least 95 per cent of the force should be at inspections of this grade and the attendance of every man in the organization will be required this year or some one will get into seri- ons trouble.
 Called to Tennessee.
 pr. Thomas M. Owen, director of the department of Archieves and History of the state of Alabama, has been notified that joint resolution has been passed b, the legislature of Tennessee, now in ses- sion, inviting him to appear before the two houses on January 10. to explain the Alabama history plan. Dr. owen had al. ready been engaged to discuss the same subject before the Tennessee Historical Society the same day at the evening ses sion. The history leaders of Tennessee are desirous of having the Alabama plar adopted In that state and will do some good work before the legislature to bring it about. This is very much of a com pliment to pr. owen. It is quite rart that a man from another state is SC lonored by the law making body of [ commonwealth Dr. Owen presented tn, Alabama plan at the meeting of the Am erican Historical Society in Chicago las week. and the organization adopted resolution endorsing the idea. something that 1t very seldom does for any propo- sition.
 University Summer School.
 It was announced today that the Uni t,aruffv ctnrner school xyoul1 omen al