The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-18
CAPITAL FAIR WILL
 NOT HAVE AIRSHIP
Secretary Adams Wants the
 Report Corrected
SPEAKS AT OZARK
Several Ressemer Men Are Applicants for the Position of Justice of the
 Peace Made Vacant By
 j. c. 5urgln's Death.

Montgomery, August 17-(special)- There will be no airships at the state fair as has been reported. Secretary Adams laughs at the idea
 The workings of airships, the seore- tary said, were entirely too uncertain to guarantee such a proceeding on the part of the directors and because Of the .un- certainty the suggestion could not be acted upon.
 Rather than disappoint the people who would expect to see the flight he wishes 1t to be understood that the rumor was without foundation.
 Plans for a circuit of fairs in Alabama are being discussed at the State fair head quarters by R. M. Williams of Nashville, secretary of the Southern Fair associa- ton, and Robert H. Mangum, secretary of the Central Alabama fair at Selma, in conference with members of the asso- ciation. The chief purpose of the meeting Is arranging rules governing premium lists and programme of entertainment for each fair. The idea is to have all fairs of a similar nature and regulated in the same general way, though each fair will have as distinct features as if a separate organization independent of all others.
 Besides being noted as fair manager, Mir Williams Is also looked upon as one of the most prominent horse men of Ten nessee, having won that distinction through his management of the Ewell Stock farm near Nashville He will ex- hibit several fine saddle horses at the Sl1 md x.rfI1 ole of harness horses in the races.
 Minor Capitol News.
 There was much interest today in the governors office in the effort to fill the vacancy in the office of justice of the peace at Bessemer, Beat S3, Jefferson county. The death of J. c. Burgin caused the place to be open and the candidates for appointment to the place are J. M. Hanby, G. D. Mingea and w. P. Gum. Hanby was here today, accompanied by John Mcqueen. solicitor of the Tenth circuit; w. K. Smith and c. J. Burgin. They spent some time with the governor.
 The Southern Coffee company of Texas has appointed V. T. Pritchard of Birmins- ham its Alabama agent.
 The Stanford Steel Range company is new and important enterprise at Shef- field, with capital at $2O,00O. w. R. K, Stanford and others make up the list of owners. Heaters and ranges generally are to be made
 Leading bank men of Birmingham and Ensey have reported the organization of the Bank of Alabama at Ensley, which has capital of $5O,OOO. A. w. Smith and Paul Earle of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company are interested, along with R. F. Smith, Louis McLain, Louis Hester, R. A. Terrell and V. Ferguson.
 Conner at Ozark.
 Things were lively at Ozark yesterday. man who was there said today that Conner was received with great enthu- siasm He said: Tn his address B. B. Conner, candidate for governor, spoke to about 800 people in the court house. which was packed. He was interrupted con stantly by applause. After MT. Conner had finished speaking, of his sup porters asked all present who favored MT. Corners candidacy for governor to stand up, and almost every one in the room arose, shouting"
 Not In Mobile.
 Of the report that Banker Stensland of
 U Chicago Is in Mobile, a special in the Journal today says: There is nothing in the story given out by Chief Collins of the Chicago police that Paul Stensland, the Chicago bank wrecker, was at a house in this city. suffering with paraly- sis The house at No. "A Dauphin street was reached last night and the woman whose husband Stensland is said to be with says her better half has been dead five years"
 pr. Gaston Greil, city physician of Montgomery, leaves tomorrow morning for a two weeks trip to New York com bining business with pleasure. While in New York Dr. Greil will visit many of the prominent hospitals and laboratories of that city in the interest of his pro- fession and for the purpose of securing data for the proposed erection of a city hospital here.
 News of Luverne.
 The following items of news are clipped from the Luverne Critic:
 Marvin Haygood fell on the carriage at Taylor and Lowman's saw mill in Beat 8 and had his arm badly cut.
 Pet Salter, a negro, was arrested Tues day by Marshal Cook and Ed Veazy. He Is charged with highway robbery. It Is alleged that he forcibly took 8 from another negro near Theba. Monday near MT. Sonny Robbersons. Beat 6. it Is alleged that Joe McKinnon shot Julia McMillan and a small boy All the parties to the fracas are negroes The defendant has been arrested on a charge of assault with intent to murder and made bond.
 At Vernledge, during the recent storm the new ginhouse of MT. John A. Beall was blown down. The structure has been re-erected and will be ready for operation in a few days.
 Friday evening in an altercation, MT. Zach Sikes was painfully but not seri- ously cut in the side by MT. J. D. Jones.