The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-26
WASHINGTON GETS
 AN INSIDE RATE Such Is Charge Against Tus-
 kegee Railroad MAY BE A SENSATION Complaints of Business Men Will Be Heard By Railroad Commission at Tuskegee Next Tuesday-A
 Guard In a Close Place.
MAY BE A SENSATION

Montgomery, February 25.-(Special) The chances of sensation in the hearing of complaint of certain citi- zens of Tuskegee against the Tuskegee railroad, to be held by the railroad commission at Tuskegee on March 2, seem to be bright. The allegation is made that in addition to poor service the railroad gives advantage to the Tuskegee institute, of which Booker T. Washington is the head, in the matter of freight rates. The particular cause of complaint appears to be a charge that rates on coal are not the same to the town as to the institute.
 The case is put the docket by J. H. Drakeford a banker, and others and the case was considered so impor- 1 tant the commission thought 1t best to sit at Tuskegee, so that the local color could be secured. It is even hinted that some seem to think that in some way the school people are given a re- bate. However, this Is not at all sub 1 that the fare is too much for the cars in use and that as a whole the service of the road ought to be braced up.
 Other items on the list to be heard at the regular meeting of the railroad commission next Monday include a complaint of passenger service on the Southern railway between Jasper and
 
 +. Fl. Cranford of Jasper. The effort of the Coast Line to discontinue service at Tenille will also come up for hear ing.
 Shot Just In Time.
 Adam Ward, a guard at Hunters farm. got his artillery into action just in time Wednesday night to save his life, Alfred Parker, negro convict, be- ing right upon him before he realized his danger, with a big knife ready to split him open. It appears that the negro had been making a lot of trou- ble and was hard to control. He had threatened to kill somebody and there was every reason to believe that in an other minute he would have cut Mr Ward to death. After the shooting MT. Ward gave up to Sheriff Hood
 Work of Farmers.
 Much interest centers in the meeting of farm work demonstrators to be held here March and g, called by Dr. s. A. Knapp of the national department of agriculture. He will have with him all the government men In this service in the state as we'll as H. E. Sanely. an- other department man. All lines of farm work will be demonstrated and shown in a practical way, illustrating the growth of the plant life from the preparation of the seed to the de- veloped fruitage.
 Broadnax Verdict.
 The verdict of the jury in the case of R. R. Broadnax, tried at Hayneyille for the killing of Sheriff W. k. Haynes, six months ago, came surprise to Mont gomery, it being thought here that he would get short term at least The case has given, however, a new instance of the scope of the insanity theory, this
 
 as a result of overuse of alcohol By consent of all parties, he has been sent to the asylum at Tuscaloosa for ex- animation and if he is found to be all right now he will be sent back a free man.
 Whatley to Service.
 After many years of hiding out in the tropics Cuba and other islands, former Probate Judge M W. Whatley of Clay county has gone to the walls at We tumpka to begin a sentence of two years for the use of pension moneys while he was in the office of probate judge It is understood that if there Is no move to get him out or to make further trou- ble the solicitor will move to mol pros the rest of the cases against him. What ley came through Montgomery this week and was seen by many old time ac- quaintances.
 SnCft Aidpdfnd McntlOn.
 J. l. Hausman, the new pension clerk for the state treasury, has arrived and will make Montgomery his home. 1T am glad he has come" said MT. Justice J. J. Mayfield, in speaking of the man. he is one of the best men 1 ever knew.
 The desk of the private secretary to the governor is still vacant, no one com ing to take the place of w. E. Fort, made judge of the criminal court of Bir- p,ingham There is no one to make a one best bet on who will fill it, either.
 John H. Wallace, Jr., state game and fish commissioner, is back from the car nival festivities at Mobile, full of en- tbusiasm about the gulf city and it's mar vicious prospects.
 Dr Thomas M. Owen has the model of the battleship Alabama recently sent to the secretary of state by sailor oN tbe Alabama. Dr. Owen has received a letter from Lieutenant Commander T. r. McGruder, saying that the model was built at odd times by Olaf Thoresen, sailor born in Norway, but resident of New York Thoresen is 3S years of age and spent five and half months getting it out The model is now on ex- hfbition at the deparxment museum, matter of great interest to all who sec it.