The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Many Commencement

Many important men are expected in
the state for the commeneements which
begin in May. Governor johnson of Mid-
nesota and DR.. Van Dyke of Princeton
will be attractions at the University. A
number of others are invited and this
outlook is that the rolls will show a
| number of prominent men this year.
Following is a list of commencement
dates gathered from the various sections
of the state;
State University, May 24-27. -
Alabama Polytechnic institute. May 81.
June 8.
Montevallo Industrial school, May 1913
Florence State Normal school, May 81.
June 8.
Jacksonville State Normal school, May
Il, June 8.
Troy State Normal school, May 1920
Livingston State Normal school, May
24-27.
daphne State Normal school. May 81,
June ..
Montgomery State Normal
Tuskegee State Normal, May 24-2S.
Normal State Normal May 21-26.
First District Agricultural school, May
II, June 3.
Second District Agricultural school, May
17-2O.
Third District Agricultural school, May
1--20.
Fourth District Agricultural school,
May 24-26.
Fifth District Agricultural school, May
1926.
Sixth District Agricultural school, May
1912.
Seventh District Agricultural school,
May 1918
Eighth District Agricultural school,
May 1912.
Ninth District Agricultural school, May
1913.
Agricultural Bulletin.
Serial No. % of the agricultural de-
partment has been issued dealing with
horticulture and wood preservation. The
diseases of horticulture are taken up with
care and the experiments with creosot-
i..g fence posts at Maplesville reported
in detail. All information about thus
.roviding fence posts is given and may
be had for the asking at the depart
ment.
Minor Appointments.
The following minor appointments
have been made by the governor: JUS
tees of the peace, at Suligent, r. J.
Young; at Russellville, j. w. Carter; at
sandy Ridge ]. T. King. Notary public
and justice of the peace, at Cullman j. 4
r. Vinson. Notaries public, at Birming-
ham, G. E. Chambless; at Selma, ]. w.
Craig; at Garport, X. L. Burt at Scotts-
orc, d. F. SHELTON. Constable, at Besse-
mer l.. L. Parsons.
New Corporations.
The Isle of Pines Transportation com
pa1y of Philadelphia New Jersey cor
poration with a capital of 100000. has
entered Mobile port for business Frank
w. Harper is the local agent.
w. S. Hatch, with office at Sheffield,
has been made the Alabama agent of the
following companies: sheffield Develop
ment Sheffield company and the Shelf
field Trust company.
Julian Doing Well.
Frank N. Julian, secretary of state,
who was operated on Monday, is still i'm
proving, the operation being, it Is said,
in every way a success.
State Doctors Meet
1t is announced that DR.. Charley Mayo,
one of the greatest surgeons of the world,
with his father, DIR. Charles Mayo, OF
Rochester, N Y. will be one of the
speakers at the meeting of the Alabama
Medical society in April. DR.. w. H. San
ders, state health officer, is very proud
of having secured the services of so dis
tinguished man. The outlook now is
that the meeting will be one of The largest
ever held.
Health Department.
Chief Clerk w. r. Brassell to the state
rcalth department is almost through
sending out the statistical blanks to the
health officers. 1.-THE doctors very much
appreciate what the legislature did for
them" said Mr.. Brassel, land they are
working faithfully to make the system
we are putting in a great success The
fact that the pay is in a sense liberal
makes it all the easier to get this work
well DONE
Supreme Court.
After rest of some weeks the supreme
court will open up Monday with the cali
of the first, or Mobile, division. Among
the important cases to come up is that of
the city bond sale litigation The first
division is composed of the counties Of
Mobile. Baldwin, Clarke, Monroe and
Washington.
Denver Is Busy.
Thomas Mcclellan. one of the justices
of the supreme court, who is just back
from Denver. says that the whole state
of Colorado is alive to the Importance of
entertaining well the visitors to the ma
tional democratic convention. Il have
never seen so much work TO get ready for
thing in my life," said the judge They
are going to have the greatest hall ever
known
Supreme Court Reports.
Supreme court report No. 14S is now
in the hands of the binder. and No. ii9
is almost ready to be bound. Reporter
Lawrence Lee is crowding the reports as
fast as possible.
To Fight Law.
Montgomery Light and Waterpowor
company. in explanation of his deter
mination to light the law placing tax
on intangible assets, says that the
taxes on his company, for city. county
and state, amount to IL per cent of the
gross income, which is prohibtive of
ife in any business The company is
caught for adj valorum levy in me
regular way. for tax as foreign cor
poration and for the new levy on H."
tangible interests.
1t may be of interest to note that for
intangible assets alone the COMPANY.
en- a valuation of 1861 900. must paw,
city and state, about $4,000 year.
I'VE are not fighting the law Simply
because we do not like 1t; neither arc
we actuated by spite of feeling, but
simply and solely that we may live.
There is not company. in the country
! that can stand IL per cent of its gross
income for faxes alone"
The total prospective returns to the