The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-23
GOVERNOR AFTER
 LAW VIOLATORS Gambling And Liquor Selling
 Reported At Fair SELL SURPLUS SERVICE
Polytechnic Institute Win Probably Furnish Light for Town of Auburn. New Electric Plant at
 Dothan Organized.

Montgomery, October 22.-(Special)- President A. G. Forbes of the Alabama Agricultural association and Sheriff Hor- ace Hood have assured Gov. B. B. Conner that violations of the law at the fair grounds will not be allowed. It was re- ported to the governor that there were infractions of the acts against selling liquors and gambling, and he called upon Messrs. Forbes and Hood to see that the laws were kept.
 The governor notes that the state is making a fine exhibit and that the people have been invited to come to the fair. Certainly It is the business of the offi- COTS of the fair association" he said, land of the state, to see that our citi- zens. whether from the town or the coun- try, with their families, boys and girls, young men and young ladies, are pro- tected from these violations of the law" In his letter to both President Forbes and Sheriff Hood he offered all the re- sources of the state to aid in enforcing the laws if they needed them.
 President Forbes assured the governor tlob II " do hOl lnG AIllCllllOD Ol lilc dSSON citation to allow any lawlessness and if such was discovered it would be sup pressed. He said that some of the con- sessions had been eliminated because they seemed to be not just the thing. Sheriff Hood told the chief executive that he would see to good order in every way and to make 1t sure would increase the force of deputies he has at the fair grounds.
 Auburn Buildings.
 At a meeting of the Auburn Polytechnic institute building committee held in the office of Governor Conner today President Thach was authorized to dispose of the surplus service of the light and water plants of the college as seemed best and profitable. The meaning is that the col lege will furnish the town of Auburn with lights and water. The new plant being put in at the college is one of the best In the state
 The bond of the Birmingham Building and Improvement company, contractors for the new Conner hall, was approved This building is named for Governor Co., mer and is to cost around S5,000. It was agreed that a green house to cost about S3500 would be erected and the question of bath houses for the faculty and student body was taken under consideration, President Thach to report on it at later meeting.
 ;. The following were present: Gov. B. B. Conner Justice of the Supreme Court N. D. Denson, Reed Barnes, Opelika; Robert F. Ligon and W. F. Feagin. Montgomery.
 New Power Company.
 The organization of the Choctawhatchie River Light and Power company, with headquarters at Dothan, probably means a new street railway system for that sec ton of the state. The company proposes to make and sell electric power and oper ate kindred plants, including electric lines of railway. A. c. Kelley and others are interested and s1OO,OO0 of the $5O0,OOO capital has been paid in.
 Prominent Visitors.
 Attorney General A. M Garber is enter taining his brother, J. B. Garber, who Is now and has been for a long time, postmaster at Laneville, in Hale county. J. B. Garber has been all his life prom inent man in the political history of the black belt.
 Colonel and Mrs Garber are also en- tertaining Mrs Vandiver, wife of former Mayor Wellington Vandiver of Talladega
 R. A. Mitchell. member of the staff of Gov. B. B. Conner, was in the city for a while on Thursday. He saw his many friends at the capitol.
 New Senator Spoke.
 Senator-elect E. D. Smith of South Caro- lima spoke at the fair grounds Thursday in the interest of holding cotton for a better price. He urged that the raising of cotton be made an intellectual affair believing that grey matter was needed to raise and market 1t to the best advantage. He thought that holding cotton would l.. h., ho r,,.iaa hut sidered other matters of as much inn portopcp