The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
MALLORY ID RESIGN THE GUARDIANSHIP Text Book Commission Is Very
 Busy CAREER MAKES RULING Only One List of Taxes Will Be Re- quired In State, Though Branch
 Repositories Will Be In
 All Counties.
CAREER MAKES RULING

Montgomery June 25.-(Special)-H. s. D. Mallory, who was here today, gave it out that at the first meeting or the state democratic committee he Wouio resign as chairman. He thinks this IS inc hest thing to do, now that he has formally announced for the governor shin. However there will not be meeting for some time, it is expected as there is no business to be looked after soon
 Colonel Mallory was here for meet ing of the building committee or the Montevallo school, being member or the trustees He said that he had re- ceived many congratulatory letters and was very grateful for the many evidencies of esteem that had been shown him from his friends over the state He is also as noted sunday getting up material in the supreme court library for his address as presl- dent of the bar association.
 Colonel Mallory also brought over, or arranged to bring over, number of documents which the department of archives and history desired, among them the lists of voters asking for the names of Bryan and Johnson to go on the recent primary lists. Director owen recently arranged with Chairman Mallory to provide these, and they talked it over today.
 Text Book Contracts.
 The state text book commission IS well along with it's work, devoting much of today to a discussion or the question of Repositories. It is sug- gested, it is understood, that instead of two Repositories, as now, there De one. as many think this will be the best way to get quick and steady distribution of the books. It is now thought that the contracts may be let by the middle of next week.
 The book men have had a hard time of it. being forced to not only remain in the city but much of the time in the capitol also in order to be on hand when wanted However, they have taken the whole matter with happy frame of mind and had more or less of an outing with the trip to Ala bama's historic old capitol
 Attorney General Garber today ruled that only one list of taxes would be required of book men, though deposi- tories be maintained in all the coun- ties. The total fees will include, he says, the franchise tax on capital stock the annual franchise tax and the ordi- nary ad valorum tax on value of stock.
 Pictures Sought.
 Congressman Henry D. Clayton Of the Third Alabama district has made a request for the pictures of William R. King and John T. Morgan, late Ala bama men who were a long time in the national Senate. They are to be 1 made a part of the decorations of the | convention hall at Denver next month. 1, Application for the pictures came from | the chairman of the decorations com- mittee at Denver. AS Is usual in cases of this kind. Dr. owen was able to supply the required photographs.
 For School Census.
 Superintendent of Education H. c. Gunnels Is sending out blanks for the enumeration of the school children of the state. Under the new law every county, district and city must make this count, none being excused. The blanks show places for names of pa ran, age, sex and color and in cities, ren age, sex and color, and in cities. streets and wards. Full instructions for the gathering of much needed in- formation are given.
 Seed Men Prosperous.
 Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Wilkinson is back from Blount Springs, where he attended a meeting of the Alabama Seed crushers. He says that the manufacturers of this class are doing well and are making every ef- fort to get In and keep In touch with the state authorities. The papers and discussions will be of great value he thinks
 Hears From Friend.
 Capt. R. T. Powell of Rogersvillc, Tenn, has written to Col. Harvey Jones of this city recalling their war time career The last time he saw the Ala bama man, says Captain Qate lieuten- ant coloneD Powell, was when he was trying to rally Billiards legion at Chickamauga, at which time he thought he could almost see the bullets flying about the heads of his friends. At that time Colonel Jones was adjutant gen. eral of Gracie's brigade, which held a reunion in Birmingham at the recent reunion.
 cawIey Happy Man.
 J. P. Cawley. the man who was par doned by Governor Conner, came to the capitol Thursday to bid the governor and the members of the pardon board good-by and to thank them for re- leasing him. He and his wife then left for Crenshaw county to join their children both wonderfully happy.