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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

All eyes are now turned toward Mont gomery for the opening of the state legislature next week, and the incidents of state wide, and even national im- portance, which will follow quickly in succession are anxiously anticipated.
 The election of a speaker of the house of representatives will probably be the first battle with J. Lee Long of Butler and Judge E. B. Almon of Colbert the principal contestants. The friends of the two candidates are already gathering fin Montgomery, and the capital will be the center of their activities during the week.
 Next in interest is the election of the president pro tenn of the senate, with Senators Morrow and Frazer looming most prominently. Hugh Morrow of Jeff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
CLAPP EXPECTED TO BE ELECTED

St. Paul, January 1.-Indications are that the Minnesota legislature, whicn meets here Tuesday, will re-elecl Moses Clapp to the United States Sen ate. While Clapp was indorsed by the republican state convention and while his friends claim that a majority of the legislators are pledged to him, 1t Is known there are certain forces that were likely to encompass his defeat
 While Clapp is the only candidate for the senatorship the names of Frank B . Kellogg, Representative F. Stevens and James H. Tawney are rumored. All of the republican members have signed call for caucus on Tuesda v night. As the call was circulated by C1app's friends, they claim this is tantamount to an indorsement. Clapps opponents will attempt to forestall ac- tion on the senatorship in the caucus
 If they succeed the fight will be car ried to the floor of the legislature, and If they fail Clapp will be indorsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Heavy Snow in West

Omahb Neb., January IA heavy snow, Accompanied by strong wind which filed 1t in drifts. ushered in the New gar in eastern and southeastern Nebr3ka and western Iowa. The storI began shortly before daybreak this shorning and as the day advanced gref more severe, and continues to- niet. With the approach of night the teberature began to drop and at z D. fh. the thermometer registered five bow zero with prospects for lower Hnperature during the night Rail- hy and street car traffic Is much de- fyed. One overland railroad line re- orted all passenger trains behind time, nd in the freight service only perish- ble freight and stock trains were be- ng moved ~ 's-t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
ROBSON WANTS
 NAVY AT MOBILE

Mobile, January 1.-(Special. )-That he intends to try to induce the navy de- partment to order squadron of war ves- sells to. Mobile on a visit later in the win ter was the declaration of Congressman R. P. Hobson, made during speech In Temperance hall Sunday afternoon. He told his hearers that he wanted them to go aboard the fighting craft on Sun day morning and see how church services are conducted in the United States navy.
 He said that 1t is not customary to allow visitors aboard ship when the serv- ices are in progress, but that if the per sons in the audience would tell the offi- cer of the deck on any of the vessels that they were friends of his (Hobson s) they would be permitted to come aboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
SOUTHERN PROGRESS

Atlanta, January 1.-During the year 1910 393 new banks were or ganized and began business in the south with an aggregate capital of $7,42O, GOO, says the Southern Banker. Fifty-five banks that began busi- ness previous to 1910 increased their capital s2.544,500 in the aggregate during the year just closed. mak- ing a total accession to the bank ing capital of the south of $9,964,500.
 The total number of new banks includes 50 national, 34S state and private banks and trust companies.
 The 146o national banks in the south have capital, surplus and un- divided profits of $258. 100000, as against $40. 4O1 900 at the close of 1909, net increase of nearly $18.- o00,oOo for the national banks alone in 13 states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Alfonso Ipdorses Programme

Madrid. January 1.-King Alfonso today renewed his confidence in the ministry aud, indorsed the programme submitted by Premier Canalejas. The premier later re- organized the cabinet hyiappointing senor, Gasset, minister of public works: Alfonto Castillo. minister of the interior. and Amos Salvador, minister of public instruc- tions. The King, accompanied by the premier and the ministers of war and marine. will go for q weeks visit in the Melilla region on January 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Amba.sador Arrives From England

New York, January 1.-James Bryce British ambassador to the United States arrived today from Liverpool on the White Star liner Cedric by way of En91 land from his recent tour of the SoutI American republics. Andrew Carney and Courtney w. Bennett. the British qf- sul general here, met him at the fr. MT. Bryce reminded his questionerseae an officer of the diplomatic serviceLan- not talk politics, but he volunteqn . personal opinion that there would f no war between Peru and Ecuador. com panying him were William G. quiao- stone, a grandson of ''the grand on who has been appointed an hontry at- tache to the British embassy 2 Wash- ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Francis Hayden Dies

Chicago, January 1-Francis A. Hay den, 75 years old, author of sevIral volumes on Masonary, died here today. He was made a 33d degree mason in Washington, D. C., in 1866. He will be buried at his former home in Rome. N Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
Father Keogh Dies

Milwaukee. Wis. January 1.--Mgr. J. J. Keogh, rector of St. Johns Catholic cathedral here, died today after Q long illnesA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02

LICE LoY. undsrtaksr. Phones 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-02
SHAW. The Undertaken. Phones 9.

1REEN Undertaking co. Phones 100.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14
Rco &iucr Salens HiaOom.

Ter meooeles ira 0jruno doris, u.
g, Soc Sscbr; Te maale prOouiier,
lom Noro Tatota 6uuntperne Reo
Riper Salen ltdi uoiiiIle pnd lloiiii-
lingsn / Ct. Paul. bleu isnot fra
@rano SORTS az ira Wabpeton iQaar.
gau Ssrodo oil man be0pnoe al orb,
nc ocm.
en Srsoiurp. iom er II 800 lang,
y Rob brco O9 ier Sob opb. iial
Iuotaae WiOtpluoien blanoi De Ga.
ger. iom Reo Ripsr Ialen uoiiiller.
paa auruen oil liaa ieloeuoe: Abe
Rso &iUer gallep Of Rorib 7otOta;
the Sreao Saitel Of the g9orlo."
Reo Riper 9alen pd0 giorih 5a-
tOid Sioen meo line 3. si2.3li Ncres
onllaticr 6ounipernt RibmonO,
6ais, 5raill, 8rano forts, g8aib
o9 Psmbina. 8isie 6ouniper poeoe
en- alerosoel al al Yaarbpsoe. iOm
blsp aplet Staten. Gs 9ap nGlien
25, 600. 900 Suibsls. Der blep iolet
765. 465 guibsls Surumbueoe Oo
l0G. $50 Suibsls 9interbpeoe. ges-
iOruosn blep Der aplet ,. 30l, ,675 Yu.
ibels gidis. l6.s76,537 guibels
SABRE. 1886. so Suibels Spa. g..
732, 900 Suibds YOteter oa l.Ol7,s
G8l Suibsis Ginire.
Ter er / Sountpernc / Ialen 81
NatIonaIbanter. o9 - Snteisbanier
meO ell 2litieldpitaI O9 Rsisrueiono
ui oper 5000. 900 og mso ell ,Ino.
itnosiGpital al opsr s20. 600. 900.
8eite uoajsr OUer $3.50 ior bUer Der.
ion. 8alen bar enouioerc So, 054
Sshe. 70. I2j ajsr. Srer oe aalDe,
1921 Sauer. l,09O Spin og %, 8
96S MeIisilsr.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

James H. Mcnamara, confessed mur.
derer, who dynamited the Los Angeles
Times building. was sentenced To life
we'll His brother John J. McNamara,
secretary OF the International Asso-
citation OF Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers. who confessed TO the dyna-
miting or the Lleweilyn iron works,
was sentenced to fifteen years In the
psnitentlary. In sentencing the broth
ers Judge Bordwell scored the defend
ants severely, saying beth richly de-
served the extreme penalty OF the law.
Burt IL Franklin, an investigator
employed by the defense In the muir
der trial OF James y. Mcnamara, just
ended at Los Angeles. YVES held to the
superior court by Justice William p.
Young to answer TO charges OF bribing
juror and attempting TO influence
the verdict OF jury. The $4,000
cash bond. furnished at the time OF his
arrest by counsel for the McNamaras,
appearance.
After a running fight during which
q score OF shots were exchanged, sum-
mary justice overlook John Weldon
meir, the slayer OF George r. Moody,
sheriff OF Richland county ". ID. Mem
bers Of Company !. North Dakota na-
tional guard, and posses OF citizens
overlook Weldenmeir seven miles
southwest OF White Rock, s. d.. and
la the battle which followed the fugi.
tive was killed.
Victor c. Benner. United States dep
uty marshal. sas killed. and George
w. Dillaway. deputy marshal. and
Charles McCalman. railroad guard,
were seriously wounded In an ex-
change OF shots between a posse OF
deputy United States marshals and
railroad guards In the yards of the
Illinois Central In the outskirts Of
Memphis.
Ortie f. McManigal will be taken
from Los Angeles to Indianapolis with
In few days to tell the federal grand
Jury there what he knows OF the al
legged dynamiting conspiracy, the FIRST
chapter OF which will close with the
placing OF John J. and James b. Nc
Namara In the San Quentin state pen
itentiary.
A package containing $4,000. which
disappeared from the annex postoflce
at St. Louis Sept. "a. 1910. has been
recovered. George v. Steck. poat-
office clerk. has had the package since
It's disappe trance. He confessed 70
postoffice inspectors.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14
Spostalb.

7sbsialo. Wrs. Wartba u. Cper'
aaa,b / Siour sails blep Ssnoao
Niten ben l2is 0op. msoens bun par
/ 2irte pluoislia ina oa osoe noale
Winutcr sitsr al pGre braat blem. -
Ole Di. Yanohao. Der par Ell al os
isrlie Rpbpaaers pso Dell Raplos.
er aiaaaet pso 3sosn III Diem oer'
neos. aioso par isoi Sparbo
1851 % tom til ameriia 1892. Sau
sikrlaosr ra Ell son al ct tioliaer'
eateitub iamt Suiiru % Ter Steo'
bsrn. - elsf Is. grietb. isot 3ronr.
biem | 1923. er aiaaast peo 3soen bos
fin Batter. Wrs. =. poloen, | N9r'
bsoen af Gli Yoint. paa Sittsrsen
blsp ban lS47 gift meo barbara
Anosriou. % be uopanoreoe ! 1876
til Nmerita bpor Be boiatte iis pst
Gil Yoint. Der oeoe bans puffrl foi
"a Aar Ebsn. pan siterlaoer ut to
Ssnner, anorep GaefiOn. portss
mautb, art.. oa Anrp easfion
Sunsau. aiaiia. famt to 9stre. Rrs.
Wsttie Relion | Siour gittp. Soma.
oa Wrs. anna oolosn. elt point.
9. Dat. gssrupslisn fOresii ira
Spo Ct. paul Qiris, bpor PAT. 3.
Z. 2einertisn forretteoe.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14
1icb Samiliem ior Ncttcn

Soapmaro, gSis., Soc Dec. Ga.
aen mob Weolsmmsrne ai Soban \.
Siei,s 6amilien oil bIrpe lat sperii
paa aartet 8reosrettsu, iom aabnes
bsr isriitomenoe Dianoa0. Der er
inn ioriilellige anilaaer. Ge isrlis
lem 9aar no pad. at ale potsne Weos
lsmmsr al 6amiIien iiiso pad Sberiii
Samss ojpllano o9 bans N9no ben
25os Suli 1905. Zen iistie alaat er
buiersi pad ben gan'iano. at Sobn
!. Diets an9rtb Patrid Wc@inn oa
g9illinm Nlblin ben 9oe Wai 1905
| Den 5eniilt al orGbe benz. Zen ip.
penos Antla9e sr rsttsi mob 5isi,,
iOm beiiploes for at baue iiuot Bert
SsrrsG Den ste December 1910.
Diet, 6amilisn iidl loriparss al
5irmast Weaenna. Hablsr IL IRA.
lone.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14
vGontelten".

Den nisnos Cptellina / Den for,
:. .Yolten.Stauoaro 9Outsii" fanot
Siso ben l3oe os. S'Srr. Sountt
auoitOr Rap. Saaisrsr Wc8snna Oe
SaU!,asisrsr Sunobsra uoisrts Cp,
9lliuasn. Der bapos islasnos lloialo:
w. h. Stevenson, Good
Will Mission 49,. .. 50. | d
Miss Tryphena Lewis, Eff
ilngton .... .... ..... S2,9j
Miss Minnie ID. Wilbur,
One Road ..... go. 70,02d
Miss Hazel Gleason, Eddy 39, ,s9i
Miss Irene Gamm, Sisseton.3l son
Miss Fleeta Renville, Peev-
er go. ... ... .. 20, ,SJ'
Miss Kate Eagen, Sisseton27 400
Miss Eva Grover, Sisseton $3.50
Jelmar Bergstrom, Crsw-
tord =. ............ 4,lfo
Miss Jennie Eggen, Effing-
ton 80. .... ........ S,9it
Miss Agnes Olson, Vernon $3.50
Miss Mary Gosline, Peever 1895
Miss Adah Streeter, Sisse-
ton 3S25
q. e. Allen, Wilmot =. =. 3,675
Miss Anna Steele, Ortley 3,675
Miss Amanda Brown, Ag-
Miss Lola Minder, Wilmot $3.50
Bernard Nelson, Sisseton =. 1875
Dolph DeArment, Sisseton 1926
Miss Mollie Erickson, Sisse-
ton D.. E. E. E. ..... 3,lZj
Miss Anna Kelley, Peever 2,92J
Miss Clara Hegna, Peever 1925
Mrs. A. A. Rockstad, Dry
Wood Lake 49,. ...... 2,725
Miss Margaret Carroll, Will
mot ......... 1,725
Mrs. Art Mcdowell, Peev-
er ......... 1925
Miss May McGee, Wilmot. 925
Der bliper M tuu ell mere Op.
t9llina. iom pil iiuoe Sten Snsoaq
ben l3oe December. Nlle Stemme,
sr MI last ben iiore SaIlot'Scr ol
taeet til dirt Rational yant, bpol
be iorbliper til ben liote enoellat
Spt9llins.
Oar ou p9rst msb Striosn alen'
mem benne fore .6onttli". iaa 9lGl'
Der bet MI at bolos uo. Ter c,
manat ct Slas punoct peo ben hofit
NnlirGnaslis. oar ou Ell Ven
oenns ltors .6ouuteli". ,aa opalp liit
Saabet ON ban lidar liot iil'
baas, % iaar ban lanat iremme
Stemmer. iaa pRr life ior irpa. 'oi
ale ipmmer M til at anlirGnae ZIG
til bet poerls.
7.t snoeliae ReiuItai bliepr be-
iienotaiprt n0iis Rummer al Slaoei.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14
news OF WORLD
important Events Of The Week
In Condensed Form.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The second OF President Taft's one
topic messages was presented TO con
gress. II dealt exclusively with for
sign relations, which were said by the
chief executive TO be generally salts
factory. In this message the presi'
dent gives the first official explanation
Of the pos, haste movement OF 10000
federal troops to Mexico nine months
ago; urged the United States senate
TO ratify the general arbitration trea'
ties with Great Britain and France
AMI the conventions with Nicaragua
and Honduras. and told congress ne
sotiations were under way regarding
the question OF Jewish passports In
Russia.
Although its final report will not be
ready for several days the tariff board
laid before President Taft a compre.
hensiys summary Of It's investigations
OF the wool industry. No recommen'
dations as to reductions In the present
wool tariff were made by the board,
which, under the act OF congress, was
70 report only on the comparative cost
Of production in various parts OF the
United States and In foreign countries
A tentative bill abolishing the pres.
snt common law and statutory liabil.
NY for the personal injury and death
Of employees in the service OF inter
state railroads and substituting def
mite compensation irrespective OF neg
hgence was completed by the federal
employers liability and workmen's
compensation commission. The com
mission intends TO recommend this
measure 10 congress.
The railroad securities commission,
headed By President Arthur T. Hadley
OF Yale. has reported that II would be
place issues OF railroad securities un.
der federal control The commission
recommends that enforced publicity
for all railroad financing is the mos,
effective weapon against stock water
ing which the government has at It's
command
The United States battleship Maine
sunk In Havana harbor in February
1898, by an explosion, was blown w
from the outside. This was announced
By the naval board which has been ex
amining the wreck. The finding con
firms the report OF the original investl
gators who made a superficial exami
nation OF the wreck shortly after the
disaster.
In his annual report to the presi
dent Secretary OF War Stimson declar
cd that the contingency OF war with a
nrst class power would find the army
Of the United States practically unpre.
pared. He attributed this largely 70
the fact that the army was scattered
out over the country" in too many
posts and to lack of reserves.
The supreme court Of the United
States refused TO grant stay OF the
beef packers trial In Chicago untN
the court would be able TO pass on the
constitutional question raised by the
packers In habeas corpus proceedings,
President Taft has restored TO entry
shout 2.50o,000 acres of land In South
sn Id no. II was originally Withdrawn
- Goa. lands.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14
THE DEATH RECORD.

Colonel Ethan Allen, lawyer. au-
thor and collateral descendant Of his
namesake OF Revolutionary fame. 10
dead at his home In New York city.
He was eighty years old. Colonel Al.
len led the Liberal Republicans In
1879 and managed Horace Greelsy's
campaign for the presidency.
Peter Boyd. well known member Of
the philadelphia bar and president Of
the Tradesmens Trust company Of
that city. which went into the hands
OF receiver about two months ago.
shot and killed himself in his law Of
fee.
Judge Bartlett Tripp. former United
States minister to Austria-Hungary, 10
dead at Yankton. 8. ID.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14
Rsrses % Canada absunenter.

Se ipm bar absnneret tor
,Ysiten" til Henner 0prse, Sa'
saba eaer anbre nSenlanSffe Ste
Der, bill sipre % en- Sienefs peo
at fsrmse exbifriptism. yriien til
Nsrss ,uer ganaba er $1.5O pr.
0GS.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

Iiuioners Dollars. aalIialte ior Otts
pliuipner Dollars. iuOpliurt Ammo,
Mat for lem Riliousr SolOrs. 2lu.
liussbsits Os noslt dnore gullnssopr
for tire Rilionsr Dollars oe Suiisr.
rosrieo for $3.50. 900.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

= yebsper 7u parme ginteril9oerf
Stauia Bros. ialser N soei N9no os
0utteileoninssr os CSsr'raiisr til
balp Yris. Rom os is BEN.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

.yoifen.S STANDARD yOtins eon'
ten, pil blipe afiluttet Cnsoasen
ben c0oe December 1911.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

tan luIiiaapeI eie Sanoet o. npot
aoot al Snot0aterne Ill uaria 6oroeI
Tor port 6Oli o. port unoerplsniuss,
pGien.
Snlion boloer puI at arape en- nor
aanal. Der oil ilerne alt gano fra
Spsn. Zen lirUiier Jig lanas als
Sppeo9aoer o9 sr opb moi til at alsrs
ale al0Iosre unosr ale ,sorrei.
nln9sbule oa Sebpeliesbuis Spsu
tsrre.
6reo Rludman. en prominent ung
GARNER Tcuel 6ounip, blep ioriQrr
oeIi9 iorbrGnot pso Ell erploiiou.
San itulos parme lin adiie / ct Spano,
men bapoe lat Yaaaet iaa idli, at
Spanoet iprGngtss al Sampen.
aberoeeu iial uofeOr Sonos til Ell
gGroi al 800. 900. Der ital aupen.
oes til bp9ning al aloater. lloneoeis
len az oisie GoHos bitp us0 diminors
li9 6OIie0iiiemniua belismt fohe
gaar. Ge oil blipe iol1t / Senomi.
natIoner al $1,000 % iorrrnies meo
4! proCent DER betGles balpaarlia
ira lre Snll 1912. Ge lDoer pda
20 Nnr.
Der meootles ira Vierrc z. 9. Soe
Iecbr: Sisl9e en- Ynmilei, iom Ms
'nrancesaommisi9r Yaibloro netop
bar lenot uo, er Stateus Sranous-
iurance portt OOer 100 yrOtenl / gss
bet al Ter Nur. ! Naret 1905 no.
9lproe ben lamleOe Yrauousiurance
/ Spo Saioia sj6, 600. 900; men /
1911 oar ben 5000. 900, aItidn
ouer 100 PrOcent mere. ! be ianp
ME Nar ubbeidlte Observation-Disclosures
s3, $50. 900 for grdnoi,aoe, meoeus
be mooio9 Pr0mIer s7.902, 900.
Dan bsre9ner. at ell 2reoisosl oi dle
Srdnotab / Stateu iiie par oQtiet al
Insurance. laa Sabns bet belle uos
ajoros "a Coo, 900.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

= pslsuari o. Ruiier bos StaDi
Bros. CT M iOlat III rtouorst pris.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

Yeohe elass 2naitsbrso at faa
i)bt | Gttp Waisrp.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

-. Gouabnuis"---oe meit pelima
snbe II gitp yaterp.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

WIImuuiee Snnens Pasiaosrtr9n
III Puciiic apiisn. 6be Clpmpian"
9i al SpOret iorlsoen Gag nGr Soma
pei ira Nberoeen. men inasn ui De
omborpQrenOe tom til Subs. GOiO'
motpst al, Al Silnnerne ueo ct SpOrs
iiiite. % belle SrGnst all al Silns
nerne.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

Sitter si g69teiidb. Der bar Uaret /
33 Nar, er Orr. o9 pirs. 9arl @ubte
/ Rrberts 6Ountp. blepet Tilt. Te bar
Is Born. buorai Here er porue.
8runorn iii Stilsmisieu bar llenia-
beo ON ben hstposllas 6ormus, iom
os bar sbperpet lia III gSateiiab.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1911-12-14

5otalproouitIouen al Meialler /
Slut Oils Giltriitet icr garet iom
snots ben Site Sitober uoglsr s7.
67j. 600, bpiliei er bstposli9 mere
enb nO9st dnoet Mar. Get melie al
bette q Sub.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
FINISH HEARING
 IN COTTON CASES
Nesbitt Was Chief Witness Yester- day in Judge Clements
 Investigation

Montgomery, March 4.-(Special )-Jud- son Clements, chairman of the interstate commerce commission. adjourned the hearing late this afternoon of the case of the Alabama railroad commission and the Commercial association of Union Springs. against certain railroads seek ing to get differential rate on com pressed cotton. and will resume the hear ing in Atlanta on Monday. W. D. Nes- Bit, former railroad commissioner of Alabama, was the principal witness of the day, his testimony dealing largely with rates on cotton and other commodi- ties.
 Judge Clements took large part in the examination of witnesses, his questions being directed to the point as to whether or not the compressng of cotton was an aid to transportation, and if it was done by the railroads to facilitate their own business. It was brought out by testl- nony of several witnesses that the Atlan- tic Compress company, said to be owned and operated by the railroads. discouraged competition of independent congresses, and this was the crux of the issue now before the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
WARM FIGHT FOR
 THE COUNTY SEAT

Hartford, March 4.-(SpeciaL)-Th enthusiasm of the citizenship of Hart ford over the courthouse fight continues to grow and the committee having the fight in hand is already boasting victory. The committee sent out with the peti- tions to be signed by the qualified voters of the county at a mass meeting held tonight reported over 2000 signers out of total voting strength of 2900 More than S10C0 has been subscribed by the citizen- ship toward the financing of the cause of Har' ! each subscriber has given with the understanding that he has as much moro if 1t is found neces- sary.
 The atmosphere of the territory of the wiregrass Is beclouded with the smoke, from hundreds of log heaps and thous- ands of stumps. Log rolling and stump pulling betolSen new fields, stumpless fields, and fields where in short time the common blow must give way to the most improved farming implements. Already many wiregrass farms are be- ing well equipped and the farmers are the leisure class of this section
 The Farmers union on rural route No. 1, Hartford, will have a picnic and speak, Ing at St. Paul's school house tomor- row and great preparations are making for the occasion. S. J. Weeks of the city school will address the farmers on ag- ricultural education.
 Miss Lula Mae Speler entertained the faculty of the Geneva county high school most delightfully."-, at 6 o'clock dinner tonight at the Alabama hotel.