The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-21

hard fight and endeavor to get as many
people as possible for the November cleo
ton. Campaign Manager j. Craig Smith
is urging this policy upon the leaders in
all the counties and Mr.. Conner, the
democratic nominee for governor, has
been assigned for number of speeches
in Marshall county next week.
1t Is believed that the Seventh district
Will be the hardest to bring up TO a good
vote for the denioc; acc ticket ir the
state and the fact that Mr. Conner. the
premier of the dominant political move
ment In the state. is being sent to Mar
shall county is evident that the weak
places are going to be strengthened with
the best material at hand.
There does not seem to be any doubt
but that Mr.. Conner can come nearer
bringing the following which he has or
ganized to bear upon doubtful commune
ties than any other man actively en-
gagged in political service Marshall
county has always needed considerable
petting at the hands of the democracy
and it is expected that this year will
see that territory more able to stand
, Economically alone than ever before
For Good Fair.
1t is regarded as a certain thing that
the Albania Agricultural Fair to be held
in Montgomery next week, will be a
great success. At no time in the history
of the state have the larger planters and
agriculture managers shown so much IN
terest in an enterprise of this kind. Pres
ident Vandver and other members of the
executive staff have assured the people
that the fair will be open and ready TO
| receive the people in good time, and that
the displays will be better than have
ever been known before.
Especial attention has been given TO
stock, and to those classes Of vegetable
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section of the state. Montgomery county
will have a large and comp ehensive d1s-
play of farm products such as horses,
mules, cattle, hogs and poultry, and
number of demonstrations Will be made
of modern farming as pracuced IN the
middle section of the state.
The fair buildings have been erecte~
and established with the view OF per
nancy, the object being to give fair
every year in this city. The run or
amusements will be about the same as
those given at other exhibitions of this
kind, including the air ship, midway
shows and aerial stunts"
/ An attractive department VIII be that
of the Eomen, the promise now being
that Mrs Reid will have together one
of the most interesting collections OF all
the things dear to the female heart, ever
seen in the south.
Old Soldier Pensions.
The state auditor is mailing out as
rapidly as possible the warrants for the
old soldiers pensions, and will nave these
tickets for money in the hands OF those
who need it in the shortest possible Tine.
Between the time that the state board
passes on the applicants for this fund and
the close of the business year, 1t Is I'M
possible with the present clerical force
of the auditors office, to get these war
rants out AS a result they are delayed
all the way through the month OF Octo-
Der. and very often the old soldiers COM
plain because of the long time they nave
to wait 1t would be borne in mind that
there are something like 5000 of these
warrants to be drawn up. and this Is a
lob that one has only to know OF to APP
precfate There Is an average OF one
name and two initials for each war
rant drawn, including the amount, all
of which makes 1t necessary TO make
about "a 600 notations before the slips
of paper are ready to go to the re-
cipient.
Pleasing Duty.
There is no duty which the state off,
Gals find themselves called on to per-
form that gives them so much pleasure
as the distributing of these sums TO me
old heroes of the long ago, ana J: Is
further indicated that the next iegisie-
ture will find the sentiment for larger
amounts for the care of these soldiers
and their widows, so strong that 1t VIII
be unable to oppose it IL the members
should care to do so.
The democratic platform calls for lib
eral appropriations, and every speaker
who gets up to make any sort or speech
to an audience brings up this question
with the expressed hope that larger
appropriation be made for those who
need it. In this connection the legisla-
ture will be asked to increase the APP
preparation prorata for the old soldiers
home at Mountain Creek from $125 to
$500.