The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-05
ollowing are the orders:
 State of Alabama,
Office of Adiutant General.

Off1ce or AdJutant iTeneral,
 Montgomery, Alabama, July 1. 1904. General Orders No. IT.
 1.-The First Cavalry Squadron. Ala bama National Guard, Major " B. Atkins commanding. is hereby ordered into the active service of the State for the pur- pose of perfecting 1t in military discipline and drill, and will go into camp at or near Selma, Ala. Wednesday, July 1S 1908.
 2.-The First Artillery Battalion. Ala bama National Guard Major s. T. West colt commanding, Is hereby ordered into the active service of the State for the purpose of perfecting 1t In military dis cipline and drill, and will go into camp at Mobile, Monday. July 23 190s
 3.-The attention of troops and battery commanders is particularly called to Gen eral Orders No. 12. copy of which will be sent them by their respective com manders. This order will be rigidly en- forced. The State will not be responsi ble for any bills whatsoever over and above the amount allowed by law.
 4.-The Quartermaster General will furnish transportation to troop and bat tery comanders. He will also furnish schedules of their departure from home stations. together with routes of travel.
 By order of the Governor.
 William W. Brandon, Adiutant General.
 The orders to Brgadier Generals Llgon and Brandon follow:
 1.-Brigadier General William w Bran don, Adjutant General. and Brigadier General Robert F. Ligon Inspector Gen eral are hereby directed to proceed to the various camps of instruction of the Alabama National Guard to be held dur ing the month of July.
 The adiutant general and Inspector gen eral will, while in camp discharge the udties incident to their offices and such other duties as may be assigned them by the Governor
 By command of the Governor.
 William w. Brandon. Adiutant General.
 Reward Offered.
 Governor Jelks today offered a reward of $150 for the arrest and delivery of Ernest Howell. a negro. to the sheriff of Cullman county The citizens have an- nounced that they will make it $250 addi- tional. Howell has made lot of trouble. He was caught 1t Is charged. robbing house in Athens and the further accusa- ton was made that he entered the house with a view of assaulting a young lady therein.
 After his capture the people of the county were very much ineensed and there was talk of lynching. The sheriff took him to Decatur for safekeeping, from the jail in which place he escaped. Hhe claimed that he went into the room with out intent to amy or injure the young lady. County Solicitor H. c. Thach of Limestone is of the opinion he can be convicted.
 Alex Broadenax is wanted in Washing ton county for the murder of a woman supposed to be his wife near Wager. He has escaped to Mississippi and the gov ernor has offered a reward of $50 for his return to the Washington county jail.
 Books Are Right.
 The books of the officers of Calhoun county, examined by State Examiner J, T. Gorman were found to be correct. The following officers were checked up: Probate Judge E. F. Crook, Sheriff NJ. W. Woodruff Circuit Clerk I. F. Watson, Clerk Annston City Court A. H. Shepperd, Tax Collector D 7. Goodlett. ex-Tax As sessor D. B. Burns. Superintendent of Education H. T. Persons
 Examiner German also reports the books of Probate Judge Penn of EtoWah county in good shape
 Governor JellSs, Treasurer Smith and Private Secretary to the Governor J. Kirk Jackson returned to the city from New York today, having gone there last week to deliver the new issue of refunding state bonds. By savings on the premiums received the governor has reduced the state debt S300. 900 issuing that much less bonds. The interest account Is reduced $l00000 a year.