The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-02
BELSER
 DIES SUDDENLY Was Stricken With Paralysis
 Monday THE FINANCIAL CONDITION State Treasury Has Gain In Receipts for the Year Ending September 30, But Expenditures Are
 Increased.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION

Montgomery, October Especial. )-- Sheriff s. s. Belser died this afternoon as result of a stroke of paralysis re- ceived late last night. He was in ap- parent good health when the stroke came last night. Later he complained of his leg hurting him, and pretty soon he lapsed into inconsistencies. from which he never recovered.
 Mrs George Dent died today after a short illness, her malady being ap- oplexy. She was a daughter of Justice John Harralson of the supreme court.
 Financial Condition.
 In a statement made up in the of flee of State Auditor William W Bran don. it is shown that the receipts of the state from all sources during the year which closed September 30. were $3975, 454.33 compared to s3.776. 94 last year, an increase of tl93, ,907 39. For the same time the disbursements were $4,007, ,919.42, compared to $3S7s591.95 the year before. in crease of $63S.327 AT. The excess of the increase of expenses over increase of receipts is $429, ,420.0S.
 For the year ending September 30, 1906, the receipts from the general fund were $2,314,1S6S5; year ending this September. s2,4O5, 690 Educational fund, 1906, $1,10s,503.79 79 year just ended, S1,1S1,527 IA. Pension fund, 1906. s32S.216 ss; 19O7 s357, 171 S6. Special funds, 1908, s25,639 .34; 1907. s31, ,0oS 40. The year just closed showed from the convict fund gross. $646.345 .05, as com pared to $759,7s2 80 the year before.
 The large disbursement is brought about by the sessions of the legisla- ture which cost the state. with the special recess committees, the sum or $1O2166 S1 to which may be added s2241 .S6, the expenses of the insane hospital commission which sat by ap- pointment of the governor after the legislature had adjourned.
 Live Stock Board. The state live stock sanitary board held its regular quarterly meeting yesterday and transacted business of routine na- ture including the reception Of reporrs. The members of the board present were the president, Hon. J. A. Wilkinson, com- missioner of agriculture and industries; Dr. w II. Sanders, state health officer: pr. c. A. Carey, state veterinarian, and Professor Gray.
 Among the matters determined by the board was the plan for conducting an ed- ucational campaign among the people or Montgomery. Dallas, Lowndes and Wh- cox counties that they may better CO., operate with the officers of the state m the protection and betterment or their stock.
 Professor Carey read an interesting re- port upon the working of the stock ia"s E in various parts of the state
 Seventeen members-fourteen white men, two white women and one negro man-constitute the first class or candl- dates for the practice of medicine in Ala. bama examined by the state board or health, acting in it's examining capacity under the laws passed by the legislature in it's January session. The examinations are conducted under the superindence Of w. R. Brassell. chief clerk to the board
 The class, which began the taking or examinations yesterday will complete lts work today 1t Is numerically the largest class ever examined by the state board with the exception of q class of v, eX- amined last May.
 Minor Appointments.
 The appointinent of G. A Fuller of Dothan to be a member of the board or revenue of Houston county, vice D, G. Hudspeth deceased, was announced yes terday.
 By appointing !. C. Waldrop of pre- clnct A. Jefferson county, and w. R. rice, precinct 19, Morgan county, justices of the peace. Governor Conner yesterday decided the issue in races of unusual ln- terest for minor offices Both offices are especially desirable, MT. Waldrups being in North Birmingham and MT. Prices in New Decatur.
 Other appointments made by the gov ernor were: w. r. Bissett. Birmingham. J. R. Hines, Pratt City: Miss Esther Ta- vel. Selma R, A. Pettus Smith, Selma J. l.. White. Red Bay, Franklin county; notaries public: Frank Miller. Zinto. Snel- by county. justice of the peace; A. " Elba Coffee county. notary public and ex-officio justice Of the peace; M. H. Echols. Blocton. and J. R. Sparks, Craw- ford, Marshall county, constables.