The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
ERROR IN PROOFS
 COST VERY DEARLY
TWO READERS IN GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE PASS OVER A "BULL'-MR. WILLIAMS IS SUG. GEsTED FOR PRESIDENCY.

Washington, uly 9.--(Special 1.-The iif- ference between "cemetery'' and "sepii- nary to W. F. Dorsey and W. A. Poffer, two proofreaders of the government print ing office, means loss of just $S4 25 each. Both passed the proof of a work for tho bureau of education in which the word seminary appeared as cemetery. Part of the books had to be reprinted. The two men were compelled by Public Printer Stillings to bear the cost of correction.
 ''If you ask my choice of democratic presidential candidates. I frankly declare that in my opinion the party could not nominate a stronger man than ohm Sharp Williams" said Representative Eaton ]. Bowers of Mississippi.
 'tI do not say this because he is my col league and warm personal friend, but be- cause I know the calibre of of the man and know his fitness for the high office. MT. Williams moreover Is recognized throughout the whole nation as states man worthy of any place in the gift of the party Place him at the head of the ticket and let him go out and talk to his countrymen and my word for 1t he would make votes by the thousands in every state he went. In the last congressional campaign wherever he spoke the democ- racy made splendid gains. I do not be- lieve that his geographical location would hurt him In the north or In the west, and all the states south of Cairo would ndorse him.
 may decide to support that part of the measure to meet the situation in Bir- mingham. It Is not at all unlikely that MT. King may adopt the same ideas in the end to have Birmingham spread out to the lengths and breadths that he thinks a city like it should have.
 Chairman Gunter and other members of the municipal code committee think that the report of the commtte is going to have little trouble in being adopted Many members of the houses who are here and have examined the measure think it will meet the requirements of the constitution and give the people re- lief The committe has ben hard at work all the tlmeA practically to get 1t up.
 Bessemer County.
 Representative Ragsdale put in a bill today looking to a constitutional amend ment out of which he hopes to be able to have "Bessemer" county one of these days. The object of the bill is to so change the constitution as to allow five hundred citizens in any sections of a coun- ty, dissatisfied with the conditions and desiring more room. to make application to the judge of probate and be allowed to vote on the question of pulling off
 Dr. Ragsdale has a bill also that will, if passed. allow the wife of Confederate veteran if there is no other way to take care of her, to be received with her husband in the old soldiers home. Also Dr. Ragsdale has a bill to provide a jury commission in Jefferson county.
 Because of the absence of Senator Low em, chairman of the senate caucus com mittee, there will be no caucus on the nomination of United States senator until Wednesday night
 The house passed bill slightly amend ing the charter of the Montevallo Girls school and providing for the assessment of poll taxes. It tabled a bill to provide a state board to examine telegraph op- orators.
 Adjourned to Friday.
 After going over the ground the two houses adjourned to meet Friday. During that time the committees will work and get as much done as possible. It is hoped taht in this way the work can be so taken care of that the legislature can be adjourned by July 29. In a resolution presented in both houses it was provided that when adjournment Is taken today 1t will be to Friday
 Assembling on Friday it Is further pro- vided in the resolution that adjournment be taken on Monday July IS, to We'd nesday following; adjourn on Thursday to Saturday, and on the Monday following to Wednesday; then from Thursday to Saturday, and then take final adjourn men on July %.
 In explanation of his resolution MT Lusk said that 1t was done with < view