The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-02

Henry Stinson. circuit clerk. SS5 D. Wilcox, sheriff of Choetaw country, sSsl5i w. l.. Gray clerk of the circuit court, S52.5O.
 By Assistant Examiner II. Y. Brooke D. C. Mcconnell. clerk of the circuit court, SIP. 10. W. W Hall, sheriff of Marion country, s30.75, and A. R. Burle- son. clerk of the circuit court 80.
 By Chief Examiner John Purlfoy-N. C. Christian, judge of probate of Hale eoun- ty, s5l.S1 Sheriff c. w Dugger, s24.5l. C. Garrett, clerk of circuit court, S9.55.
 By Assistant Examiner Lee-W. C. Granger tax collector of Houston eoun- try, Sl03.Ss. W. D. RoreX, tax collector of Jackson country Sl02.7S. Sheriff T. J. Jackson of Marengo county. Sl50. and (. B. Cleveland, clerk of the circuit court. Slo0.O5. r. M Donnelly. clerk of the circuit court of Wilcox county, Si15p.
 The account of the officials of the State university and the Alabama insane hos pital were examined and the examiners found everything in splendid condition, and so reported to the governor.
 Reward offered.
 The governor has offered a reward of sl0o for the arrest and conviction of Gus or Agustus. Flood who is charged with eomplicity in the killing of Amos Phillips at Gadsden In 1906. At one time the crime was charged to George Nelson who is now thought to be fully innocent Flood is said to have admitted the offense m Chattanooga shortly after tho killing. It is held out by the authorities of Gads- den that the offer of tho reward will likely lead to capture
 J. S. Edson has been appointed mem Der of the Board of Revenue of Montgonl- cry county, vice M B. Houghton. re- signed While many years a resident of the county. MT Edson was at one time on like board in Lowndes county.
 M. B. Giles has been appointed justice of the peace for Beat 3. Chiffon county, the man elected to the place failing to qualify.
 M D. Dowdell has been appointed jus tice of the peace in Beat II. Lamar coun- ty. there being vacancy in the office.
 R. L. Crump has been named notary public and justice of the peace at sulli- gent Notaries have heen named as fol- lows: A. s. Turner. Lineville; C. K. Ho- gan, Birmingham; Miss r, M Ebeltoff, Mobile.
 Mayfleld In Montgomery.
 Judge J. J. Mayfield of Tuscaloosa is in the city. presenting the manuscript of the new code, which he compiled. to the committee now in session. He Is going over the ground with the committee care fully.
 The South Pratt Coal company and the Coosa Valley Mining and Manufacturing company have been incorporated at Bir- mingham, and reported to the secretary of state. The first has capital of $l0O3O and the latter S10,000 A. M. Hobson, s.. H. Tuck. W. B. Hillhouse, Hugh Hill house, Jr.. and Joe Hillhouse are incor- porators of the South Pratt cmopany and s. E. Ehrman, C. P Ehrman, s. P Miller and A. M. Douglass of the latter
 t,I,f A rT.1 ii, surrounding counties are to be developed by the Enitachopco Graphite company just organized at ralladega with a cap ital of $25,000. A. A. Allen, J. E. and Carl Michael are the promoters For some time the graphite of the state has attracted much attention and there are others get ting ready to follow the lead of the Tal- ladega company.
 Forfeiture Reunited.
 The governor has relieved M R. Ciolson and J. D. Roy of responsibility on a bond forfeited by Richard Meyers in the cir cult court or Elmore county. The amount of the bond was $4O0. Meyers has been recaptured and put in the hands of the officers of the court Meyers Is negro and was indicted for assault with intent to murder.
 State Superintendent of Education H. c. Gunnells is out of the city having at tenueu the meeting or the trustees or the university at Tuscaloosa He is very much interested in the building schemes now being worked out at the university
 Frank N. Julian, secretary of state, is in Birmingham. where he was called on private business The state assessment board will take up the work of assess ment of the railroads in day or so.
 Reports from the bedside of w. E. Fort, Jr, the baby son of w. D, Fort, private secretary to the governor indicate that the little fellow is doing well a Gaines Ville, Ga. where he was taken by his grandmother, IL Is also a matter for con graduation that the youngest son of Mir and Mrs. Fort and Mrs Fort are getting along nicely.
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