The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14

| I may go into the race this year. They gave me dirty deal the last time"
 The ex-mayor seems to think there i: a good deal of "dirt" about the whole
 thing. Still, as he indicates, he will prob able have another try at it.
 There has been no indication yet of any movement to concentrate on a business candidate. and the present outlook IS fol l a free-for-all fight
 Minerals in Georgia l Over a luncheon of grapefruit, turkey 1 Smithfield ham, beaten biscuits and the other concomitants, served In the offices of the state geological department in the capitol this week, state officials met and I talked about Georgias rocks. l It was the annual meeting of the state | geological board, at which Governor l Brown and most of the other capitol officials were present. State Geologist S. w. Metallic read his annual report which contained this time some unusual ly interesting facts and figures, and over the luncheon they all talked about 1t. Georgia, says Professor Metallic, with the exception of California and one or two other western states. produces a greater variety of minerals in commercial quantities than any other state in the union.
 The value of the mineral products of this state for 1907 in the shape of raw material was s6.S4,00 Worked up into commercial products s26, 600 more of value was added, making a grand total for the year of S32 1000, as the finished product of Georgia's mines and quarries.
 Georgia has 167 square miles of coal fields containing estimated, 92O,OOO,OO0 tons of coal, which is being dug out at the rate of 100000 tons a year. So that Geor- gia's coal mines will not be exhausted for 1900 years.
 Professor Metallic estimates that Geor- gia has 325 600 tons of iron ore. It will take 7s2 years to dig it all out at the present rate of mining.
 The marbles and granites of Georgia arc simply inexhaustible. The limestone and shale deposits are extensive and widely distributed. In gold production Georgia stands high among the other states.
 Some of the commercial miperals now being mined with large profit are fuller's earth. slate, bauxite. barytes, pyrites. mica, corundum, tale. asbestos, ocher and manganese, all of which will add much to the states future wealth.
 The streams of Georgia at low water stage will furnish 50O,o0o horsepower, which at $30 per horsepower per annum, amounts to s10000,0 900. about twice the size of the states annual income from all sources.
 Attorney General John c. Hart told or Georgia's successful fight in compelling the copper companies at Ducktown ana Isabella. Tenn, to take steps to pre- vent the dissemination of sulphur fumes throughout several north Georgia coun- ties. where vegetation was being greatly injured as a result. The consequence IS that these companies now make thousands of tons of sulphuric acid. where dhey made none before, and this fact has greatly reduced the price of fertilizers to the farmer
 An old Brass Cannon
 Senator A. s. Clay and Congressman Gordon Lee of the Seventh district have succeeded in getting through Congress ar act providing for the return to this state of an old brass cannon formerly belonging to the Georgia Military insti- ute at Marietta. The students or this school enlisted In the Confederate army and took their cannon into the light with them It was captured near Atlanta by Sherman's troops. Recently this old gun was located in one of the government argenals in the north, by former Geor- gian now in the government employ. He brought the matter to the attention of Governor Brown. There was some talk of raising a subscription Of $lO0 to pay the price demanded by the war depart nent for Its surrender, but though the subscription movement was unsuccessful Congress has consented that the piece shall be returned to the state without cost. They are already planning to use it at Marietta on Memorial Day.