The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-01
.RENDALIA WILL BE
 REOPENED AT ONCE
Large Force of Men is Now at
 Work
MAY ERECT A MONUMENT
Daughters of the confederaoy of Cal houn County Plan to Honor Men Who Lost Their Lives
 In Service.

Anniston. May 3i. = (special)-The Woodstock Iron and Steel corporation has put a large force of hands at work at Rendalia, where they will open up the old Rendalia ore mine that was adbandoned some years ago. The corporation will re- build the large ore washer plant and supply the mines with the latest equip ment so that large output will be made from the mines.
 This is one of the richest ore sections in the state, and the ore is of fine grade The entire output will be brought to the furnace here In the past this ore mine has furnished a large tonnage of the best brown ore in the district without appar- ently diminishing the ore body It is one of the oldest ore properties in the state, being developed early in the history of the iron industry in this section of Ala bama.
 The furnace is increasing its capacity every day since they have used up a lot of inferior orc that was in the sheds when they began operations. Now they are using high grade ores and thus increase the daily output It will be probably d short time until they have the capacity up to the maximum
 0. M. Forsyth, for many years in charge of q section on the Southern rai!- way near here, has been given the posi- ton of roadmaster of the Tombigbee Val ley railroad, of which R. II. Cobbs of this city Is general manager. Mir Forsyths family will remain here for the present.
 A movement has been started by the local iirmen to have a monster celebra- tion of the glorious Fourth here this year. mass meeting will be called in q few days to organize and appoint committees to arrange for the celebration One thina, suggested is to invite other fire depart- ments to participate in wagon and horse races, as well as other contests that could be arranged to interest people from out of the city to come to Anniston on that day.
 Gen. John II. Forney chapter, |. D. C.. or Jacksonville, having succeeded in plac- Ing monument over the grave of the famous Confederate artileryman, John Pelham, has now turned attention to the erection of monument to the Confeder- ate soldiers of Calhoun county.
 As far as possible the names of every Confederate soldier from the county who lost his life in the service will be placed on this monument, as well as the names of others who have died since the close of the war.
 At a special session otfthe county court this morning W. W. Cohenson and J. H. Collier, white, and Richard Sparks and Moses Sheppard negroes, were arraigned for stealing rides on Southern railway trains. The white men were fined S2S. 10 and the negroes $21 10 each.
 The tax books for Calhoun county have | been completed by Tax Assessor Cowden l and his assistant, A. l.. Stewart, and | they show a material increase in tax val nations over the year previous The | books will be examined by the board If | county commissioners at the meeting next Monday for mistakes and Implications As | the books stand the tax values for the year are $11 ,S57449, and those of the year 1 previous are Sl0,505O00, making an in- crease of over $1,357, GOO The county com missonors have already passed upon raises and unless there are some errors the increases will stand. The work of the assessor shows that he has been dili- gent and looked into many cases In order to get the county the returns that she deserves from the taxes.