The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-15
LARGE DECREASE
 IN SCHOOL CENSUS
Falling Off In Two Years Is
 About 15,000
STATE CASES COMING UP
Men Mentioned to Succeed Dent As County SoIicitor-Death of Mai. Dunham-Other News of
 Capital City.

Montgomery, September H.-(Special.)- Returns now in show a decrease in the number of school children in the state of about 15,0OO between the summer of 1906 and the summer of 1908, the exact figures obtainable being: For 1906, 7O2,- S34; for 1908, 6s7,O74; difference, 15,76O. There are some retakings of the census however. that may show some changes but not over 760, which will leave the net falling off fully 15.OOO
 It is found in looking over the books that the falling off is for the most part in the black belt, which grew out of the supposed fact that up to this year the count of the negroes was made care- lessly. These being for a large part the bulk of the children it was easy to thus "bull' the figures to the increase of the distribution. However, as all the money must be distributed there has been no loss to the entire school field.
 The result has been, however to work an injustice to the counties that have in the past made honest and true returns. The new law makes this unlikely, though as there is a fine for false enumeration that will run so far as to put a man in jail If he violates. The new figures will next year give a per capita for each school child of $2.15 to $2.20, the exact amount not being determinable until the auditor makes his report of funds for next year.
 State Litigation.
 The state will be busy for the next few days with suits of various kinds. On Wednesday the case against the Central of Georgia will come up, in which it is charged that the road dlscriminates against the compress at Union Springs. On the Monday following the petition for revocation of the new rates to the south eastern territory will be heard in At lanta. In the latter case the attorney general is to be assisted by 8. D. Weak ley and Judge H. c. Selheimer of Bir- mingham.
 New Corporations.
 The Clio Fertilizer company of Clo Ala, has been reported to the secretary of state with a capital of $1000O. w.. A. Arnold and others are incorporators
 The Sullivan Gin and Mill company has been incorporated at Hodges, Frank lin county with a capital of $4000, and the Southern Publishing company at Mo bile, with capital of $5000. The Globe Werneke Book Case company has re- ported Virgil Bouldin of Scottsboro as state agent
 Successor to Dent
 The race for solicitor of Montgomery county to succeed s. IT. Dent, who has been nominated to Congress, is likely to be very warm. Many believe that O. C.. Maner, one of the leading Conner men in the legislature, will be an applicant and hard to beat, as he stood for all the measures of the governor In the legs- lative sessions. Others think that As sIstant Attorney General Thomas W. Martin will be a formidable candidate and still others that the plum may fall to Temple Seibles, the popular young assistant solicitor. who has made fine record in the office during the absence of MT. Dent in his campaign work.
 Death of Major Durham.
 The death of Maj. Bradford Dunham removes one of the most remarkable railroad men who have ever worked in Alabama. He was born in Georgia, but later came to Alabama and was at one time general manager of the Louisville and Nashville road. Later he went with the Baltimore and Ohio from which line he retired to come back to Montgomery with the Plant system. He had been in falling health for years.