The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-06
Collector Tarrant Presents Fig
 ureS to the Auditor
MONEY FOR THE VETERANS
Contribution by Masonic Lodge at Gainesville to Soldiers is Said to Be Valuable Suggestion
 to Other Lodges.

Some idea of the value of properties in Jefferson county and the yield they make to the state and county may be gathered from a report of the business of Deeem- Der made by Tax Collector George Tar rant to the state auditor. It is shown that for state taxes there were collected $2S4374.11 and for the county s24s'9lSS, making a total of S4S4,34719.
 In detail the collections were as follows; State. general. Ss9. .2O4. .66 soldier, sS5,6Si.66; school, SlO7.o45.59; poll S2442; total state taxes s2S4,374.11
 County, general, lO7,O649; special road, $35, ,6S1 ST; special school, two funds. S17, $40. .94 and ss56S1.S7: bridge. sS5,6slS7; sewer, $17S4094
 This is q fine showing and one that will place Jefferson ahead of it's present record of paying one-eighth of the taxes of the state if 1t keeps up much longer.
 The auditor has also been notified that there is no bill for feeding prisoners m the jail at Hamilton, Marion county, for the month of December, for the very good reason that there were no prisoners W. w. Hall reports that for the holiday month he had no company at his "hotel and that it was a very quiet time in the county. This is not in line with the old time reputation of Marion, which all be- lieved was largely lon paper.'
 Money for Veterans.
 The Masonic lodge at Gainsvile the war time metropolis of Sumter county, has seen the needs of the old soldiers at Mountain creek, and sent along some thing to meet the demands. It came In the shape of a check for S20. addressed to Governor Jelks and made out in his name. The executive who has the interests of the old fellows at the home next his heart, took the trouble to endorse 1t over to pr M. L. Fielder, the commandant, and to write with his own hand letter trans hitting it. That was no trouble. of course but the fact that he did not have the let ter written by a stenographer shows that he has the matter In peculiar nearness to his sympathies.
 This has seemed to many a good sug- gestion Many of the Masonic lodges or the state would no doubt be glad to con tribute of their funds to help out this very worthy cause if 1t had been called to their attention It is now thought that many will take 1t up. However, the people of the state have been wonderfully good about helping the home, and all those who have anything to do with 1t are grateful. Col J. M. Falkner founder of the en- terprlse and head of the board of control, has been assured that the citizens of the state will not long let the home want for anything needed.
 New Train Service.
 Much interest has beRn aroused in Alabama in the handsome new train service which the Mobile and Ohio will put on from St Louis to Cuba, con meeting at Mobile with the new steamer Prince George. The first trip of the train begins at 9:45 tonight, when 1t leaves St Louis, to reach the Gulf City tomor- row at D. m., just before the time of sailing The train will only run once week. It is composed of handsomely fin- ished Pullmans, said to be the finest ever employed on a southern road.
 Connection will also be made for the steamer from Cincinnati the Southern running sleepers from Cincinnati, via Bir- mingham and Selma, to meet 1t.
 This new train is the pet of the heart of John M. Beall, the young general passenger agent of the Mobile and Ohio railroad He is a Mobile boy and an old time newspaper man, whose success in the railway world has been phenome- nal. He will go through with the first train and see that everything Is car ried out in ship shape
 Fight on Parsons. The fight on the appointment of F. J. Parsons, as the United -tates district attorney for the Middle District of Ala 1 bama seems to have gotten into the 1 country districts and has been taken up 1 by the weekly papers with red hot l touch. The kick on Parsons is that inc 1 lives in the Northern District. but is appointed in the middle. which is it is | contended, a species of carpet -bagging. l ''We thought the carpet-bagging days were over," remarks the Andalusa Times. l The paper then goes on to comment on l the appointment In a rather caustic way.
 Just as long as things are managed | in this manner in Alabama you can de- pend upon it that the state will roll up tremendous democratic majorties," con- tinues the editor. Republican manage ment in Alabama is a stench in the nos- tris of liberty-loving white men. At one l time we were deluded into believing that 1t was the policy of the republican party l to tote fair with the people of the | south. but two years residence among southern people and close observation of republican methods in Alabama has quickly undeceived us. good friend of ours once said You are getting d--n | poor advice from some source We cheer fully wait this sentence to the chief ex- ecutive at Washington as our holiday offering"
 For a State Far.
 Tho committee named a few days ago l to take up the question of d state fair in Montgomery, has issued an address to the people of the city and the eoun- try at large, calling for attendance at | a meeting to be held at the roooms of the Commercial and Industrial association next Monday night. It is urged that the meeting be given the approval of at tendance of every man who can possi- | bly, get to it.
 | If is noted in the address that outside parties of great prominence and power have been aroused and that there will be much to encourage the people to move ont and do what is expected of them in this connection.
 The purpose is to have a fair that | will exploit the stock and agricultural | interest of the state It Is conceded that Montgomery is the center or the iarm- ing belt and that there can be an interest aroused that will be the means of bring ing thousands of good people to the sec tion
 If Is the intention of the promoters to | organize a company with q capllal or s10OOOO and buy and own permanently the | lands that will be secured and the struc- | lures erected.
 Valuable Papers.
 In box received by Dr. Thomas M. Owen director of the department of | achives and history, there are number of old documents of rare interest and some | yaluable maps which have been desired by tba director for some time. Among the lot are a number of Alabama educational | Journals of 1858, edited by Noah K. Davis of Montgomery, who was assisted by pr h. c. Garland, Dr. Henry Tutwiler, Dr.