The age-herald., 1898-09-04
: = = ASSESSOR PARKS OF TUSCALOOSA  His Books Make a Very Neat
 Showing. HEFLIN BREWER CONTEST It Is Growing Very Spicy in TuSCa-
 lOOSa County.
TOM HEFLIN TALKS OF HIS CHANGES
Says the Brewer Men Should More Gracefully Prepare Themselves for Defeat-Private McHugh Drown
 ed at Jacksonville, Fla.

Montgomery, Septembe 3.-(Special)- Assistant Examiner of Public Accounts w. R. Foster has filed with the governor the following report on the books of Tax Assessor J. P. Parks, of Tuscaloosa coun- ty:
 q find that by errors in addition he has overcharged the collector five polls on the tax books of 1898. I have instructed him to make the proper corrections, and notify the probate judge in order that a correct abstract may be furnished the auditor of this years assessment.
 'The investigation further shows that MT. Parks has failed to comply with sec tion 3950 of the revenue code, in that he has failed in a large majority of cases, where parties have assessed their lands, to put the descriptions of said lands on the tax books, and has failed in numerous cases to get proper descriptions of city and town lots. I also note that he has failed to foot up the items of exempt property as required by this section.
 q examined under oath a number of the larger tax payers of the county to whether they were sworn when listing their property. This evidence shows that as rule MT. Parks has been careful in the performance of this duty.
 Figures Very Correct
 "I further find that as to the addition and recapituation of the two tax books made by MT. Parks that his figures are very correct, except as to the errors above mentioned.
 MT Parks states under oath relative to these matters in substance as follows:
 "It has not been the custom in this county to put the full descriptions of land on the tax books, as these descriptions can ha Ion Hax deavored to get good descriptions of city and town lots but very frequently find it utterly impracticable In the future all the descriptions will be put on the tax books
 The following card appeared in the Adver- tiser this morning:
 Dadeville, September 2-Mr. Hefiin, candi- date for congress, has been in this county, and pledges the representatives from Cham bers and Randolph counties to George Sor- rell for solicitor but Sorrell and the people of Tallapoosa have learned that the honor able gentleman has made the same pledges to three other candidates for solicitor in this district. Notwithstanding all of Heflin' S trades and the fact that the state admin fstration is bossing Hefln's candidacy, Tal- lapoosa will give solid delegation for Con gressman Brewer. B. B. STURDIVANT.
 MT. Hefin was in the city today and was asked by a reporter if he had anything to say about Mr. Sturdivant's card
 He replied that MT. Sturdivant was a rel- ative of Colonel Brewer and was very nat urally displeased at the strength he (Hef- lin) had developed in Tallapoosa and else- where in the district. "Mr. Sturdivant' g card, however" continued MT Heflin, "does both myself and Governor Johnston an in- justice, for there is absolutely no founda- tion for his charges. have made no prom ises that ann unable or unwilling to full fill. I think the boys ought to prepare themselves to accept defeat more grace fully"
 The Montgomery local committee of the railroads, formed for the purpose of regu- lating local rates for the cotton year, was organized yesterday Colonel A. B. Garland being elected secretary. The following con- stitute the committed:
 Louisville and Nashville, Contracting Freight Agent R. N Davis; Plant System, Contracting Freight Agent Dare; Mobile and Ohio, Division Freight Agent Buhl; Western, General Agent Taylor; Central. Commercial Agent Nall.
 Electrician Miller Hurt
 This afternoon horse which was being driven by City Electrician Samuel P. Miller frightned and ran, overturning the buggy and injuring Mir Miller very seriously, al- though not necessarily fatally.
 Private McHugh Drowned
 A telegram from Jacksonville, Fla, this afternoon brings the information that yes terday evening Private Wm. McHugh of the Selma company, while walking near the edge of the wharf, fell over into the water and was drowned He was 26 years old and was unmarried.