The age-herald., 1900-08-21
CITIZENS ENDORSE
 THE STATE FAIR
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(Continued from Fifth Page) the mnirals overshadow all other re- sources but the timber and agriculture are not to be overlooked. No district in the world surpasses Jefferson county in the richness of its mineral resources. There are but three iron districts in the United States-Pennsylvania the Lake Superior region and Birmingham, and Birmingham only has the ore. the coal and the Aux together. Stating these facts makes no impression as you have often heard 1t, but If you place down here the ore, the coal, the Aux, the pig, the steel the nail, etc. you have an object lesson that will impress.
 Every county in the State should have an exhibit of it's resources. The timber of this district has been overlooked. Wood and iron are the principal materials used in almost every thing. You have develop ed the mineral but have neglected the timber. Encourage all to bring displays here. We want fine agricultural dis play. We must remember that thirty per cent of the human race is engaged in agri- cultural pursuits, more than twice the number engaged in any other line. While OO'~~A5Oii oOuhty iS u ullUGTdl district there are counties that are as peculiarly agricultural.
 Il hope something will be done here to- night to assure the holding of the fair as there is nothing that advertises as we'll as to bring the things and lay them down for people to look at.'
 Col. J. J. Altman
 Col J. J. Altman said that there was but one question to be considered, and that was how best to raise the money. He moved the appointment of committee of one two or three for each block In the city to solicit donations to the Fair Association, with instructions to report to Colonel Falk- her as soon as possible so he would know what to do. He said he thought the district was fortunate in having Colonel Falkner take so much interest in the fair. Col. Falkner suggested that the commit tees be appointed by the Commercial Club and the Board of Trade The suggestion was accepted by Colonel Altman and en- bodied In his motion, which was adopted Later, however, on account of the ab- sence from the city of the presidents of the Commercial Club and the Board of Trade President Falkner of the Alabama Fair Association was authorized to appoint the committees and the motion was also adopt ed, expressing 1t as the sense of the meet ing that all contributions be in the nature of subscriptions to the capital stock of the association.
 P. Byrne endorsed the idea for State fair as advanced by Colonel Falkner.
 J. G. Moore moved that the chair appoint a committee to wait upon the Fair Associa- tion and notify it of the action taken by the meeting. The motion prevailed and the chair appointed on the committee Messrs. Nabb, Mullin and Ealkner.
 J. B. Gibson moved that it be the sense of the meeting that the president of the Alabama Fair Association be requested to appoint committee of from one to three for each block in the city to solicit sub scriptions to the capital stock of the as- sociation. The motion was adopted
 Colonel J. J. Altman moved that it be the sense of the meeting that the Alabama Fair Associa ton be run on a stock basis, with s20,000 capital stock, divided into shares of the par value of $25 each. The motion was adopted.
 Colonel Falkner moved that a general committee of five be appointed to look af- ter subscriptions to the stock not covered by the special committees for each block. The motion prevailed and at the sugges- tion of Colonel Falkner Eugene Fies, w. w. Crawford, J. H. F. Mosey, Jones C.. Moore and J. B. Gibson were named on the committee. On motion the meeting ad- joUrned.
 Colonel J. M Falkner, president of the Alabama Fair Association, announced at the close of the meeting that he had called meeting of the stockholders of the asso- citation for 9:3O o'clock this morning, to be held in the council chamber at the city hall.