The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-12


MERGE call upon all individuals and eorpor-
ations interested in the reciprocal CONNER
cial relations between the two countries to
use every effort towards the accomplish
ment of that end"
A Board of Revenue
Local politicians are manifesting a great
deal Of interest in the appointment of
new board of revenue for the county. The
terms of the present board will expire on
the first of April. The governor will name
their SUCCESSORS during the present month.
It is generally believed that at least two
members of the present board will lose
their positions.
The members now composing tho board
are w. D. Brown, president; Chas. A.
Allen, clerk; j. c. Gilchrist, w. Il. McGehee
and DR.. Nicholson. well posted politi-
clan has offered odds that the names to
compose the new board will be as follows:
w. d. Brown, president; Hal Lamar, ]. c.
Gilchrist, John Carter and A. T. Drey-
spring. 1t is said that the governor has
slated Cousin Hal Lamar for clerk,
position worth $500 per year. However,
the governor may have some more sur
prises for the public.
Governor Johnston has been spending
couple of days In Bullock county shooting
quail He is expected to be at the capitol
again on Monday.
Meeting of School Trustees
Governor Johnston has called Joint
meeting of the boards of trustees Of the In
dustrial School for White Girls at Monte
vallo and the Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial School for Negfoes, to convene in his
office at noon on next Tuesday. The pur-
pose of this meeting is to consider the Sc
lection of the lands recently granted by
congress and incidentally to relieve the gov
ernor of the embarrassment in which he
was recently placed in the matter OF APP
pointing land commissioner to select these
lands. The governor will suggest to the
trustees that the schools will save $4,000 in
his failure to appoint commissioner, and
that with their assistance he will do the
work himself. 1t is a matter of great in
terest to the schools, probably involving
as much as 100000.
The Dispensary Question
Many of the leading citizens of Mont
gomery have signed a petition directed to
the candidates for delegates to the consti-
tutional convention, asking them to oppose
any attempt in the convention to establish
the dispensary system in this state by con-
stitutional enactment, and also to oppose
any effort to incorporate into the new con-
stitution inhibiting the legislature from
adopting for the regulation control of
the liquor traffic either the dispensary or
other system as they may see proper The
open letter is as follows:
"Messrs Graham, Watts, Sanford, Tho
rington, Bib and others:
"Gentlemen:-The undersigned citizens of
Montgomery county, believing that the
questions involved in the discussion of the
dispensary system should not be dealt with
by constitutional enactment, but that the
new constitution should leave the whole
question open for the future legislative ac-
ton, present for your consideration the ac-
cempanying paper. We trust that you can
see your way clear to go ON record on this
important matter. We desire it to be dis
tinctly understood in sending this letter
that we do not commit ourselves either for
or against the dispensary."
The petition is signed by more than one
hundred citizens, some favoring and some
opposing the dispensary.
Barbour Favors Convention
Charles S. Mcdowell of Eufaula, member
of the state democratic executive commit
tee and one of the brightest young men
in Southeast Alabama, was in the city to-
day. Mr.. Mcdowell said that the people of
Barbour were not apparently taking much
interest in the constitutional convention
campaign but that tho county would give
an overwhelming vote in favor of the con-
vention at the July election. 1t was his
be chosen as a delegate from the senatorial
district embracing Barbour, and that Cap
tain s. II. Dent would be one of the two
nominees from the county. There are two
other candidates, DR.. Judson Davie and G..
l.. Conner. ANY man mentioned would
make us an able and conservative dele
gate" concluded Mr.. Mcdowell.
General Fry's sword
The Sophia Bibb chapter, Daughters of
ha hoxr IT,,
their four large cabinets of confederate
relics in the rotunda of the capitol the
sword of General Burkett D. Fry. The
sword was sent to the capitol yesterday
Attached to it is card bearing the follow
ing inscription:
Sword of the gallant General Burkett
Fry, c. S. A, captured by Captain John
w. Lynch at the battle of Gettysburg. At
tor many years Captain Lynch generously
presented the sword to Mr.. w. b. Micou,
his nephew, who has placed 1t in charge
of Mrs M. D. Bib, president of the Ladies'
Memorial Association in consideration of
the intimate friendship existing between
her and his aunt, Mrs. Fry Mrs. Bibb this
day deposits the honored blade with other
sacred relics in one of the cabinets at the
state capitol"
He Was Short S23.63
Assistant Examiner of Public Accounts
James G. CoWan has filed with the gov
ernor the following report upon the books
and accounts of j. j. s. Willis, ex-tax col
lector of Barbour county:
MY examination covered the years from
October, 1892, to October, 1896, at which time
Mr.. Willis retired from office. 1 found that
Mr.. Willis had made very efficient col
lector, and very few errors were found on
his books. l could not check the poll taxes,
as no stub books were used in collecting
same. The present collector has, however,
adopted and put into use stub books for the
collection OF polls. l find that Mr.. Willis
has collected and paid into the treasury
all accounts with which he was charge
able. He is due the state, however, on
account of a few errors, the sum of $l4.93.
This amount includes interest after his
commissions were deducted. He is also
due the county $50, which also includes
interest less commission. l have attached
an appendix to this report showing an
itemized statement of these findings and
also the different funds to which the
amounts belong" kERSH.
MR.. HOWARD'S OPINION.