The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-23
VAR STATISTICS
 ARE INTERESTING Lee County Has 284 COnfed-
 crate Veterans MUCH COTTON BEING HELD Farmers and Merchants In Wiregrass Section Are Reported In Good Shape for the Year-Mont-
 gomery Primary.
MUCH COTTON BEING HELL

Montgomery, March 22.-(Special.)-In report made of the names and records of the soldiers of the Confectionery in Lee county that of A. N. Boyd of Phenix City is unique. He entered the army only a short time before it closed, being less than b with the surrender. Gen. George P Harrison, commander-i r-in-chief of the Alabama veterans, is a resident of that county, though he was born March Q, ]S41, in Chatham county, Ga.
 The oldest veteran reported in Lee coun- ty is Mac Cullers, who was born in March 1895, at Lincolnton, Ga. There are shown to be 234 veterans in Lee county. Limestone has also reported 9l. The books are well made up and the statistics as a rule are full and accurate. Some cannot tell where they were born, Director Owen of the history department, for whom the names are gathered, Is very much pleased with the plan and the way it Is working out. In this way he is gath erng much valuable information.
 Much Cotton Held.
 Capt William Selden, for many years with the department of agriculture, is in the city for a few days after a trip to the wire grass section. He visited Henry and surrounding counties. He was very much surprised to find great lot of cotton being held, stored for better prices. Farmers and merchants are in fine shape to make a new crop and the people are, as rule, happy and prosperous. Captain 11l T,,I way, a new business into which he has recently entered
 Tuscaloosa Taxes.
 Judge J. J. Mitchell. chairman of the state tax commission, Is back from a trip to Tuscaloosa. He says that the taxes conditions are as good there as any where, but some matters were to be looked into.
 Governor Coming.
 Governor B. B. Conner and the other members of the High school locating board, will be at the capital the first three days of next week, after which they go on another trip.
 Montgomery Election.
 
 Monday when the white voters in a dem -ocratic primary, will select a nominee for Mayor, president of the council, two aldermen from each ward, two police commissioners and city democratic com mttee. There are only two men for Mayor Gaston Gunter, president of the council and Alderman J. c. Tyson. The woods are full of men, however, for the minor places MT. Gunter was chairman of II oix nF Ia zt session of the legislature and is having to defend that document. along with his own record in the council.
 Phillips Back.
 Dr. Eugene A Smith of the State uni versity faculty. is getting up data for a third edition of Dr. w. B. Phillips book, Iron Making in Alabama which should be out in a short time. It has run through two editions and is eagerly sought as an authority on such matters. Dr. Smith has been with Dr. Thomas M. Owen, director of the department of ar chives and history for several days. He has the manuscript in hand for the new edition.
 Smisson Loses Out.
 The ambition of IT. J. Smisson to serve as pension commissioner of Dale coun- ty though he has moved to Houston, has had a rude SHOCK m the OplnlOn Dy Attorney General A. M. Garber. MT Smisson wrote the governor, asking if he might still hold the place though he had moved to another county. Under section $40 of the code, he cannot.
 Health Department Work.
 ''The health officers of the counties are taking much interest in the efforts of the department to secure everything possible to make up statistical tables and aid in bettering the health conditions of the state" said w. R. Brassel, chief clerk to the state health officer this week. ''I have just returned from a long trip on which 1 saw many doctors and health authorities and all of them are doing their best to make the work of the department success"
 Bryan Speaking.
 John W. Tomlinson and j. A. Rountree of Birmingham, will address a Bryan meeting at Wetumpa, March 2S H. R. Col son will preside and large crowd is anticipated. A Bryan club will be organ ized.
 SEVENTH DISTRICT. Coporeceional Committee te Called To