The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
NEW RATES WILL
 BE GREAT SAVING Governor Will Go To Fert Payne
 Next Saturday TO TALK ON HIGH SCHOOL State Woman's Christian Temperance Union Meets In Montsomery-The Montgomery Fair Will Open
 Next Thursday,
TO TALK ON HIGH SCHOOL

to the shippers in the end. Senate bill No. 16, under which the rates were made, naturally had many discrepancies that have to be worked out. Some things are put in low classes that manifestly should go in higher classes, and no doubt mis- takes were made on the other hand, so that it was necessary to check over the whole list, and as a consequence num- Der of shifts will be made.
 Governor B. B. Conner, Auditor W. W. Brandon and Superintendent of Educa- tion H. c. Gunnells will be at Ft. Payne Saturday morning to discuss with the peo- pie the location of the DeKalb county high school. They will go through the country to Collinsville for an afternoon meeting, and after that go to Attalla, in Etowah county, for a session at night The question of high schools in both counties will be fully gone into. Judson C. Clements, member of the in- terstate commerce commission, and his attorney, Frank Lyons, of Virginia, left Tuesday after a stap of several days in the city. They spent much time with the Alabama railroad commission.
 Picture of Hubbard.
 Dr. Thomas M. Owen, director of the state department of archives and history. has received life sized oil portr<1t of David Hubbard of Lawrence county, who was the first Indian commissioner of the Confederate states The picture came from his grandson, George c. Hubbard, of Town Creek, and is a good likeness of the subject when he was young man. David Hubbard was a leader in north Alabama during the war of secession, and was well known in all sections of the state. It is of interest that the only other Indian commissioner of the state was Sutton $. Scott, who died only a short time ago at Auburn.
 Brewers History of Alabama has tho following about David Hubbard
 Among the many men of mark that have lived in Lawrence David Hubbard may well be classed His family was from Virginia, but he is a native of Ten nessee, and born about the year 1794 His parents being poor, his early advantages were limited. He was a volunteer at the battle of New Orleans, and long after, on his electioneering tours, when some kind hearted voter would inquire why he limped, "Oh, nothing but that old wound I got at New Orleans," he would indif- ferently say. Just after the peace he came to this state and worked in Hunts vile as carpenter. He read law there, and came to this county to reside as practitioner about the year 1919. Elected to the office ofe solicitor soon after, he entered the legislature in 1927, and within the 30 years ensuing was nine times chosen to one house or the other of the general assembly, In 1899 he was elected to Congress, defeating Hon. David G. Ligon. Again in 1S49 he was elected to Congress, this time over Messrs. William B. Wood and E. A. O'Neal, both of Lau- derdale; but, he was thrice defeated for the position by General Houston of Lfme- stone. In 1860 he was an elector for Breckenridge. During the occupancy of Lawrence county by the federal troops they shamefully treated him. and showed no respect for his gray hairs. Since the peace he has resided in middle Tennes- see. In appearance Major Hubbard Is stout but stoop-shouldered and uncomely. His brow is broad and large, but disfig- ured by a wen. His address Is rather awkward, but his mind was full of vigor and vitality even In his later public life. As an electioneerer, whether on the stump or in the bush he was truly formidable, possessing many arts of the popular man. His heart is kind and humane, his friend ship ardent and his ability, chiefly de- veloped as a politician, far above medioc- rity He Is also a close student or mankind and his shrewdness and tact are proverbial in Lawrence. He first married a sister of Hon. Argyle Campbell of this county, but his present wife was Miss Stoddert of Tennessee. Hon. Greene K. Hubbard of Lawrence county was brother of Major Hubbard"
 In addition to the foregoing, 1t should be stated that Mir Hubbard was the first superintendent of Indian affairs of the Confederate states.
 Temperance Union Meets.
 The state meeting of the Womans Christian Temperance union, which con vened here this afternoon, comes as strengthener of the movement for pro- hiiytion in this county. and will be used as a means of increasing interest in the contest that Is now on for the elimination of the sale of liquors m this Capital city. It has brought to the city number Of women who are adopts at organization, and these will give the local workers many pointers as to how to get at the voters.
 Mayor Teague, on behalf Of the city, welcomed the delegates to the city. The Rev. w. NJ Cox, rpastor of the Dexter Avenue Methodist church, where the meetings are being held, welcomed in be- half of the religious forces of the com munity Response was made by Mrs Ii. Clay Davis of Anniston. Mrs. Mary T. Jeffries of Birmingham, president, Is pre- siding, while reports will be made of the work by the 100 delegates in attendance. On Thursday evening Governor Conner will deliver an address on "Patriotism, and the Rev Brooks Lawrence, head Of the Anti-Saloon league, will talk of the fight in the state.
 A significant address is expecced to be that of Mrs Lusk wife or state senator John A. Lusk of Guntersvile on The Outlook for State Prohibition by Local Option"
 County High Schools.
 As the money for the county high schools does not become available be- fore October 1, 1908. there is no hurry about locating them. Tt would not be fair to select these sites now without giv- ing the people of every town a chance to .e heard" said Auditor Brandon. We will go into the offerings of all the places anc then make selection, thereby giving all plenty of time to gather and present in most convincing way the advantages they have to offer"
 There is hardly county that has less school. Many of them have as many as seven or eight. Each place is making every effort possible to land and each wants the decision put off until the entire showing can be sent in For instance in Lamar there
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