The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

and in course of time, as the interest
in the corn clubs Increases and the BEN
efits accruing therefrom are seen and
appreciated, fairs will be held in these
counties also.
Private" John Allen, for several years
congressman from the First Mississippi
district and always considered the wit
of the House while there, in spite of
the presence of other humorists in that
body at that time spent the day in
Jackson on legal business, and was cor
daily welcomed by host of old friends.
Mr.. Allen was here consulting with the
attorney general as to the big antitrust
suit recently instituted in his district
against the Royal Insurance company,
ct AL, charged with being trust and
combine in this state
Asked as to the United States fishery
established through his efforts at his home
town of Tupelo, Mr.. Allen stated that
it is a great success in every respect,
and that the managers thereof are de-
voting their time and attention to the
raising of fish found in this section of
the country. The bass or trout flour
ishes at Tupeio, and q few days since
one fisherman caught IL bass from a pond
that Is owned by the town, In short
while, and which weighed more than 60
pounds.
clares that crops are the poorest he ever
saw, and he was not joking about it
The Mississippi railroad commission has
made the final assessment on the several
railroads doing business in the state, ana
taxes for the year will be paid on the
following valuations per mile, these fig
ures being in addition to the side tracks:
Illinois Central, $2100o Illinois Central
second track, 5000; Aberdeen branch, 5000;
Mississippi and Alabama, $4,000; NJ. b. q
N, $1,000.
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley, $4,000;
Tallahatchie branch, 5000; Riverside d.
vision, $4,000; Boyle division, 5000; Kelso
branch, $1,000; Natchez, jackson and CO.
lumbus, $4,000; Helena branch, $1,000;
Charleston branch. 5000; Woodville d.
vision, $1,000; Helm and Northwestern.
$1,000; Minter City division, $1,000; Sunfower
and Eastern, $1,000; Leland and Southwest
ern, $1,000
Mobile and Ohio. $4,000; Southern in
Mississippi, $500; Memphis and Charles
ton, $4,000; New Orleans and Northwest
ern, s15, 600; Alabama Great Southern, $lS,
600; Alabama and Vicksburg, $16,0O0i
Louisville and Nashville. $4,000; Frisco.
$4,000; Gulf and Ship Island, 1880; Great
Northern, $4,000; Mobile Jackson and Kan
sas CITY, $500; Mississippi Central, $500.
The assessments are the same as last
year in most cases, but in some there are
increases of as much as $1,000 per mile,
notably on the Illinois Central.
The sham battle at Camp Sam Sample
today was the browning feature of the
encampment period, but it did not crafty
the average appetite for blood and earn
age, for the reason that the greater por-
ton of the battle was devoted to maneu-
vering for position, working out stated
problems in military tactics, etc., instead
of in actual and active shooting and fight
ing. From a military standpoint the sham
battle is said to have been the most in
teresting and instructive that was ever
seen during an encampment In this state.
The troops moved over @ large territory.
marching and counter-marching five or
six miles to surround and surprise the
enemy. and which was successfully ac-
complished.