The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
STATE FAIR WILL
 BE VERY COMPLETE
MiSSiSSippfs Exhibits Are to Be
 Best Ever
NEW HALL TO BE BUILT
Letters From Bishop Galloway State That He Is Restored to Health, County Assessments Show
 Satisfactory Increase.

Jackson Miss, August 27.-(Special)- J. F. Mckay, general manager of the Mississippi Industrial Exposition com pany for the past three or four years in fact ever since it's inception, and to whose zeal and industry it's success is in a large measure due, declares that the fair this fall will be the most com plete and by far the best demonstration of the states resources that has ever bene seen, and he expects twice the gate receipts this fall he ever had before. The exposition has come to be a certainty, one of the factors in the upbuilding of the city of Jackson and incidentally the state and the stockholders who are among the foremost business men In the city, would not permit 1t to lapse for any consideration. Manager Mckay calls at tention to the fact that Jackson now has four more shotes than last year and that no trouble will be experienced by any visitor in securing good accommoda- tons at reasonable prices. The contract has been let for the exhibition hall and 1t will be completed fin plenty of time for the lDSIdlldAlOu ol tAulbiAS bL ail Aiio agricultural, horticultural and f1oricul- tural exhibits that may be sent in. There will be 20,000 feet of floor space in this one building. Never before had half so many applications for space been received thus far in advance, and should the lists be closed today the fair would be well worth coming miles to see
 Jn t,te ie worth while 10 note that Manager Mckay will offer a special prize of sz5 for an acre of cot- ton that will produce a greater yield of the staple this year than one acre he has on the fair grounds. It was planted on the 17th day of May, has bene treat ed and cultivated scientifically and prom ises at least two good bales. It Is also worthy of note that the land on which this acre is planted Is as poor piece of dirt as there is in Hinds county, hav- Ing been worn out fifty years ago. The directors of the Exposition company laughed at Mir Mckay when he planted it. and promised to pick all he would make some morning before breakfast,
 Bishop Galloway Well.
 Letters from Bishop Charles B. Gal loway who has been spending the sum mer around the Michigan health resorts, are to the effect that he has been re- stored to health and strength and that he will return home In a few days to look after his official duties prior to holding his fall and winter conferences, His first conference will be at Odn, H., on the 2t6h of September. From there he goes to Petersburg, Va, November l3; to Newburn. N C., December f. and to Tampa. Fla, December ?.
 County Assessments.
 So far ten counties have forwarded their assessment rolls to the state auditor most ol them showing very satisfactory increase in values, considering the fact that the counties reporting are small ones The reports are as follows
 Itawamba county. $566,76i( an increase of S7Ss4; Lawrence county. $894439, an increase of $91 $50; Leake county, $S9iS5o, an increase of S90,743; Monroe county, S1, ,351 1S0. an increase of S47,160; Pearl River, s5o5 PIP, an increase of SS7,50S; Pon- totoc county, $94S,920, an increase of sS,- BOO: Perry and Forest, S2,S6l .5S5. an in- crease of s731, ,762 Simpson county, aOS5,-
 
 ty, B, ,1S2 200, an increase of $l5l,645. This Is an increase of more than one million dollars, and presages that the total in- crease for the state will be more than ten million dollars over the valuations last year.
 Fine Address Promised.
 Attorney General Fletcher is in receipt of a letter from Attorney General IIadley of Missouri advising him that Attorney General Young of Minnesota has consent ed to deliver an address before the con vention of attorneys general at St. Louis on the 3Oth day of September on Con nicts of Jurisdiction Between State and Federal Courts," and expresses himself as delighted at the prospect of enlight- enment on that very important subject, General Young being considered an au- thority on the matter Mississippi has had her troubles along that line. and after the next legislature meets is lia- ble to have more experience. as there does not seem to be any doubt the state will follow the example set by others in fixing 2-cent rate for passenger traf- fic, and enlarge the powers of the railroad commission,
 Visit of Davis.
 Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas was among the distinguished visitors to Jack son today. but declined to discuss the political situation He declared he was in Jackson on legal business, that his visit had no political significance, what ever, and that he was getting his pri- vate affairs in shape to take up his new duties in Washington in December. The senator is apparently in the very best of health, and looks decidedly more like statesman than on the occasion of l.