The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-29
ALABAMA IS FREE
 IF NIGHT RIDERS
Ugly Reports Are Found To Be
 GrOundIesS
REGISTER OF FERTILIZERS
J. ;. Williams Succeeds w. w. Me Cutcheon as Probate Judge of Jack son County-W. E. Fort Will
 Try a Vacation.

Montgomery. October S.-(Special)- Deputy Insurance Commissioner A. C. Sexton, after an investigation of some dozen so gin fires in the state, has about come to the conclusion that the night rider stories are fakes so far as Alabama is concerned. North Alabama was specially prolific in the matter of sen- sationa1 reports of this kind, and in every case the department is told that they were without foundation. Many of the stories about warnings signed Committee" seem to have grown out of fertile gray matter in the publicity departments of the in- terior
 As result it seems that the activities of the department to head off the out rages of this kind are to be without any thing to spend themselves upon. In one or two cases there is a prospect that incendarism prevailed, but in not one case has there been evidence indicating that destruction resulted from anything of an organized effort to make havoc. Cap tain Sexton is doing everything possible to find out where he can help, while Sec retary of State Julian, head of the office, is aiding him in every way.
 Fertilizer Registration.
 Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Will kinson has notified all manufacturers of and dealers in fertilizers that they must register brands before December 1 or in cur a penalty. This is new law that is going into its secopd year, and is not fully known among the people. All kinds and classes of fertilizers must be regls. cred. A circular letter is now being sent out as the last call
 J. J. Williams Named.
 Gov. B. B. Conner has appointed J. J. Williams of Section probate judge of Jackson county in place of W. w. Mo Cutcheon deceased. Mr. Williams is prominent farmer and has taken over the office. There were half a dozen men after the place, among the number be- ing J. A. Kyle, the popular secretary of the senate
 Plenty of Game.
 After work hours Friday afternoon Will liam E. Fort, private secretary to Gov ernor Conner will do a thing he has never  tion. And it all came about from the re- port that came to Game and Fish Com missioner John H. Wallace, Jr., that Bar bour county woods are full of game birds. Mr. Fort never tried a vacation before, but this was too great a temptation. h. cidentally it is said that all of the woods are full of game this fall, Chiffon county reporting deer, even.
 New Cornorations
 The Ashford Mercantile company To- cated at Ashford, has reported incorpor- ation to the secretary of state. It has capital of 5000. The Smyth Lumber com pany has been organized at Dothan, with capital of 5000.
 The following have been appointed mo- taries public and justices of the peace: G. M Little, Double Springs, Winston coun- ty; G. B. Fuller, Delta, Randolph county; J. s. Burfoot, Mobile.
 Morris Is Slick"
 John Morris, who is said to be "slick" one, is now in the county jail. having been brought back from Ariton on a charge of stealing two autos from a garage in Montgomery. Morris admits that he took the machines, but says that he was drinking and did not realize what he was doing. He was handcuffed and as soon as the back of the officer was turned he dropped the bracelets off. It was found that handcutfs could hardly be kept on him.