The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-02
WALKER COUNTY
 BOOKS EXAMINED
Railroad Commission CIaSsifieS
 Employees in State
L. 6 N. LEADS WITH 4867
Col. Harvey Jones Says Great Prepara- tions Are Being Made By Mobile Citizens to Entertain Con
 federate Veterans.

Montgomery. November 1.-(SpeciaL)- In his report on the books of the officers of Walker county made today Assistant State Exam,ner w. F. Wilkinson finds that Circuit Clerk R. L. Little is due the state $93.s1 on removal bills and sohei- tors fees which have not been paid over. This is accounted for, however, in the fact that MT Little is quite i'll in an in- firmary in Birmingham, and has not been in his office for several days. The ex- aminer says that no doubt MT. Little will look after the matter when it is brought to his attention.
 Probate Judge J. W. Shepherd is due s5 on licenses and $1.5O from taxes on mortgages. This was made good at once
 The accounts of the following other of ficers are found to be correct: R. D. Ar go. superintendent of education; c. w. Stubblefield, tax assessor; J. S. Moore. sheriff; W. R. Richardson, tax collector. The value of the lands in the county is shown to average $7.50 an acre.
 Railroad Men.
 The state railroad commission has made up an emu nuneration of the employees of the lines of railroad in the state. It is shown that the following have the num- bers as indIcated Louisville and Nash vile, 4S67; Alabama Great Southern, 14S5; Atlanta and Birmingham, 2s1; Atlantic Coast Line, 1866; Birmingham and Att lantic, 66; Birmingham Southern, 579; Carrollton SEort Line, 20; Central of Georgia, 1881; Chattanooga Southern, 79; Canton. Aberdeen and Nashville. F; Chattahoocnee Valley, S1; Kansas City. Memphis and Birmingham, 619; Lafayette, 50; Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City, 73; Mobile and Ohio, 1869; Nashville, Chatta- nooga and St. Louis, 632; Northern Ala bama. 316; seaboard Air Line, 290; South ern, 4SO2; Tallassee and Montgomery, IA; Tuskegee, IA Union Springs and North ern. 10; Tombigbee Valley, 15; Western of Alabama, s11 No figure of the number of employees were made up last year, but it is known that there is an increase for this year.
 Confederate Reunion.
 Col. Harvey Jones, adjutant general of the Alabama division, United Confeder- ate Veterans, says that Mobile is prepar- ing to give the Alabama veterans happy time on the occasion of the state reunion in that city November 15 and 16. Excur- sion boats will take the visitors down the river and they will be shown every att tention. The first day will be devoted to business. On the second day there will be a parade beginning at 9:30 o'clock, after which will come the trip up the river.
 Three meals a day will be served to the veterans who are not able to pay their own way, but all who are able will be expected to do so. It Is the intention of the Mobile veterans and the ladies of the Daughters of the Confederacy to see that not one old hero of Lees army is deprived the pleasure of attending at Mobile and being comfortable while there. General Harrisons headquarters will be at the Battle house. It is estimated that there are now in the state about 30,0O0 veterans, and that 5000 of them will att tend the Mobile reunion.
 Mackin Bros. Grocery Go. has been or ganized at Birmingham with a capital of s5OO0 The incorpor ators are James. Ter rance, Marcella and Margaret Mackin.
 R. B. Smyer of Birmingham has been made a commercial notary.
 The governor has appointed the follow ing minor officers: Notary public and jus tices of the peace, F. M. Vickery, Ash land; L. M. Anderson, Coffee Springs; L. D. Judkns, Mt. Meigs; T. s. Tear, Blr- bingham; G. w. Began, Leesblrg; J. P. Hawkins, Coleanor; ". H. Holmes. Statesyille.
 Notary pubics, J. w. Hood, Woodlawn; c. C. Rose, Reform; J. E. Crook, Nade- wah: J. H. Tndall Mobile; A. H. Brink man. Mobile; Miss Bertie Burgess Mobile; w. R. Chapman, Geneva; J. l.. Sowell. Flomaton; J. K. Franklin, Union Springs.