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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10

Lane and we are now preparing re-
Fort for this purpose"
Neither Judge CASTOR nor any of the
commissioners had anything further to
say about the controversy yesterday.
As before stated. Mr.. Duncan said
yesterday that he was the originator of
the idea of reimbursing the dairymen
for the cows they lost through con-
demnation proceedings and that he had
spoken of 1t to the commissioners
"And now Judge CASTOR Is antagonizing
the best friends the dairymen have by
creating false impression" added the
germ expert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
PERSONAL

D. M. Drennen left yesterday for New
York and other easte-, co!rita On bust
ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Statement of Conner

EN-GONefHOT b. Is. conner, conSluereu
for several years the chief exponent
of the idea of the commissions right to
fix rates, is also of the opinion that
in this regard the commission is the
state.
"The decision he says, proves the
contention of my administration. | have
always contended that the state rail-
road commission had the right to fix
rates and put them into effect. This
decision is confirmation of that de-
cision. You will recall that Mr.. Sell
heimer drew the Alabama rate bill at
my request and it went through the
legislature as written. 1t gave the COM
mission the right to fix rates. The com
mission is the state in this matter. |
have never wavered in my belief that
the state is the sovereign in the matter
of railroad rates.
Effect on Politics
Mr.. Conner, however, does not believe
that the decision will nave any effect
on his race. He said: 1.-THE decision
of tho court will not affect my platform
or my race for governor 1t is simply
confirmation of what | have always
contended was true and just"
lEere are 0therS, however who differ
from Mr.. Conner. They think that mas
much as the chief point in the rail-
road rate issue in, settled, it would be
pleonastic for any gubernatorial candi-
date to include in his platform a con-
tention for the fixing of rates by the
railroad commission.
1t is considered probable however,
that in future campaigns for the pres
idency of the railroad commission, the
railroad rate idea will prove to be a
greater factor than ever before, and 1t
may happen that future contests will
becopre more acrimonious than they have
been in the past.
The Legal Phase
Sydney j. Bowie the local attorney,
who has represented the Louisville and
Nashville railroad in certain phases of
its rate litigation, was not in the city
last night The legal opinion, however,
Is that In the future as in the past,
any rate fixed and put into effect by the
commission will be subject to contro-
versy. In other words, should a railroad
consider any rate to be put into effect
in the future confiscatory, it Is con-
tended that that railroad would have
the right to enter courts in the hope of
having its point sustained.
The consensus of opinion was that
the decision would exert a powerful ef-
feet in the impending struggle for the
gubernatorial nomination. inasmuch as,
according to this contention, it would
render 1t unnecessary for any candidate
to run on platform the chief plank of
which declared for the right of the state
to fix and regulate railroad rates
This matter, it is pointed out has al
ready been settled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
ALABAMA VITALITY
AFFECTED BY THE
MINNESOTA RATE
CASE DECISION
Railroad Commission Has
Right to Make Rates
and Put Them Into
Effect
is EXPECTED TO
HAVE EFFECT ON
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Conner Says, How ever, That Decision
Will Not Change Either His Race
Ia4f
EXalts The Railroad
Commission

Tho railroac commission has the right
to make rates and TO put them into eff
feet.
The supreme court Of the United States
in rendering its decision in tho rate cases
eminating from Minnesota, and settled
differences in many other states Of the
union, Alabama included.
In regard to the interstate phase ol
the litigation, the states have scored
brilliant victory over the railroads
The opinion is conclusive in this regard
and final.
There is scarcely question but That
the decision will have it's effect on the
political Situation n Alabama. In the
future it will occur, it is probable, that
rate issues will figure prominently only
in races for the presidency of the rail
road commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10

The teachers for the Birmingham pub
lie schols elected at the meeting of the
board OF education yesterday are as fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
Lakeview School

Principal, e. l.. Brown kindergarten,
Sarah c. Bell; Grade A, Jessamine Rob
erts; grade ! B. Mercer McConico; grade
A, Onie Smith; grade B, Grace Miller
grade A, Evelyn Rosser; grade 8 B. Vir-
ginia Craig; grade A, Nettie Kennedy
grade b, Florine Irwin grade A. " lille
Mae Oden; grade B, Sadie Botsai; grade
9, Marjorie Ezell; grade 7, Sallie Mae
Wade; unassigned, Nettie Stith.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18
YORK FAIR WILL Be GREAT
UNLESS PRESENT SIGNS FAIL

The committee in charge of the York
county fair is rapidly completing the
details for this big event, and the indi.
cations are that all the exhibit rooms
will be taxed to display the exhibits of
field crops. the boys corn clubs, the
girls canning clubs, domestic science.
etc. Scores of farmers have notified
those in charge that they will have ex.
hibits, and more than 100 entries have
been promised. The fact that these
exhibits will come from every township
in the county is most encouraging to
those in charge and who have worked
up the fair. A special interest is be-
ing taken in the live stock exhibits.
showing that the farmers of the county
are deeply interested in improving
their live stock.
The interest in the poultry depart
ment is also quite gratifying. First.
class coops have been loaned by Rock
Hill poultry fanciers and are being
placed in the room which will be used
by this department. Not only are the
men taking interest in the poultry de-
partment, but scores of boys have re-
quested information and have announced
their intention of having exhibits in
this department.
The industrial parade on the first day
of the fair will be feature. Practic.
ally every business house in Rock Hill
will be represented by float, while
the automobile owners of the city will
participate, some of them riding in ar
tistically decorated machines. Busi-
ness men ard automobile owners all
over the county are invited to take
part in this parade, and it is expected
that large number of automobile men
from Yorkville, Fort Mill and other
places will have their machines in the
line of march.
The members of the boys corn clubs
and the girls canning clubs have al.
ready been assigned space in the main
exhibit room. The prizes in these two
departments are larger than in any of
the other departments, the object of
the fair being to stimulate club work
in the boys and girls on the farm es-
pecially.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18
Was Runnin' Some.
Charlotte Observer.) }

Nine negro wors hippers bound for
a revival meeting got a vivid f, re-
taste of the final day when the au-
tomobile of Mr.. S. l.. Manson. of
Pineville, ploughed through three
buggies and surrey, demolished the
vehicles, broke an occupants leg.
killed his mule, and inflicted bruises
on the other surprised members of
the terrified party. All this happened
in three seconds, beginning at $50
Friday night.
Mr.. Manson was returning from
Charlotte and was entering the village.
The harvest moon was shining brightly
overhead, SO the automobilist be-
thought him to turn out the lights ON
the car, which he did All went well
enough so long as the road was clear.
but when the colored claimants an
peared there was trouble before anv-
body knew what was happening.
Three of the negroes, two men and
one woman were severely hurt. They
are Fonsie Morrow, whose leg is broken.
and who owned the now deceased
mule; Louis Morrow and Jane Wiley
L neville physicians answered a hurry
call and gave the injured attention.
The automobile, it is understood, was
not damaged, with the exception of
the windshield, and one negro was
cut by fragments of this. The frag-
ments of the vehicles were scattered
widely along the roadway. The auto
mobile was driven to its shed.
The colored people concerned are
respectable tenants on Mr.. w. G..
Johnson farm. They were on their
way to China Grove church.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18
Kings Mountains Celebration,

Secretary of State William j. Bryan,
Governor Hooper, of Tennessee; Gov
ernor Craig, of North Carolina, and
probably Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels will speak at the
celebration of the one hundred and
thirty third anniversary of the battle
of Kings Mountain on October z.
While the celebration takes place on
the North Carolina side the battlefield
is in York county, this State, and for
that reason South Carolina is looking
forward with interest to the celebration
of this struggle on October z.
Secretary Bryan and Governors
Craig and Hooper have already ac-
cepted invitations to be present and
make addresses. Secretary Josephus
Daniels, himself a native of North
Carolina, will be in, attendance if
possible.
The Seventeenth infantry band of
the United States army from Fort
Mcpherson, Ga, will be on hand during
the day to furnish music.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18
August Was Bad on Crops.

August was unfavorable for crop de-
velopment in the United States, &C.
cording to the department of agri-
culture. The composite condition of all
crops to September l was 10.1 per
cent. below average conditions on
September of recent years. On
August conditions were 6.2 per cent.
below the August ! average. Com
pared with year ago prospects at
this time are about 1872 per cent.
poorer. Last year crop prospects
steadily improved as the season ad,
vanced, the final outturn being the
largest on record. This year prospects
to September have tended to decline
with the advance of the season.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18

Richard II. Edmonds, editor of the
Manufacturer Record, sees no reason
why cotton should not bring a big
price this fall He says: This year S
cotton crop should bring to the South
one billion dollars and a very large
proportion of this Will come to the
central South. The enormous increase
in cotton consumption which is going
on throughout the world is increasing
the world demand for cotton in excess
of the world production.
Even if Texas and the southwest
had given the magnificent yield that
was anticipated earlier in the season,
the total crop would not have exceeded
the worlds requirements, but with a
heavy decline from the high estimates
early in the season as to the yield
southwest, the central South should
get the benefit not only of its splendid
yield which is practically assured, but
also the high prices which are like ely to
prevail by reason of decline in the
yield in the southwest
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18
Hurrah for South Carolina!

The following is from the Fort Worth
(Texas) Record of recent date:
Hon. Benjamin Ryan Tillman, SEN
ator from South Carolina, has stirred a
hornets nest. DIR. Anna Shaw is 90
ing about the country comparing South
Carolina with other States. She says
South Carolina has no compulsory edu-
cation law and that it ranks third in
illiteracy. 1t has no child labor law,
no woman labor law and no white slave
law. DR.. Shaw could have added that
it has large negro population, and
that the bulk of its negroes are litter
ates. She could have added that North
ern carpetbaggers and renegades stole
what remained after four years of
bloody war. She could have added that
South Carolina has no divorce law, that
South Carolinians protect their women
to the death if necessary, and that
there is little demand for a white slave
law in that commonwealth outside of
one or two cities. South Carolina has
civilization of its own, and when it
comes to morals public and private,
the people of the Palmetto State are
willing to be placed by the side of the
people of Massachusetts, New York
and Ohio for fair comparison and
await a just verdict by an impartial
jury. For upwards of 125 years the
code duello was the unwritten law of
the Palmetto State. 1t compelled men
to weigh well their utterances in public
or private. 1t warned them that SIAN
der was crime punishable on the So
called field of honor, and as result
civil tongues in the mouths of mortals
was the rule and not the exception
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18
Magazine for Farmers.

Uncle Sam is going into the maga-
zine publishing business for the benefit
of the farmers. This is the announce
ment made by the Department of
Agriculture, which adds that the first
issue of the magazine will be out this
month, and that other issues will
follow regularly at monthly intervals.
The publication will be devoted princi-
pally to detailed review of crop con-
ditions nationally and by States.
1t is the departments purpose to
make the periodical which will bear
the title of ''rhe Agricultural Out
look, magazine of from l8 to 20
pages. 1t will deal not alone with the
production and conditions of crops, but
will instruct the farmer as TO the
marketing of his wares.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18
Mayor Gaynor Dies.

Mayor VIM. j. Gaynor, of New York.
died on the steamer Baltic at o'clock
last Wednesday afternoon, when about
200 miles of his destination.
Mayor Gaynor sailed away from New
York on the morning of September a.,
on the Baltic. An hour before he
sailed but one man, his secretary, knew
of his plans, outside of members of his
Immediate family. The mayors an
nounced purpose was brief vacation
on the ocean. He felt the tonic effect
OF the salt air would restore him in
some measure to health.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18

The Southern Pc cwer company has
decided to develop the shoals at the
mouth Of Fishing Creek.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18

Stork Visits Pleasant Valley Home.
Born Thursday morning. the llth, 70
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. McGinn, of the
Pleasant Valley ncighborhood. son.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18

More than $ 500, 600 will be distrib-
uted in Eas' :rn South Carolina this
season from tobacco sales.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18
The State ball is appointed for Oc-
tober 80, Thursday of fair week.

Deer are plentiful this season in the
vicinity of Georgetown and sportsmen
are having good luck.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18

1t i laid that the sweet potato crop
'" .elow the average and prices for
this great food product will likely soar.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18

The average cotton crop of the State
will be larger than at first estimated.
With late fall further inceease will
be realized.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18

President Wilson may visit the South
Carolina State fair the latter part of
October, stopping over on his way to
Mobile, Ala.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18

At good roads meeting in Chester
county a resolution was unanimously
adopted that the people of the county
petition the county commissioners to
employ an expert road man, not a sur
veyor-but a high-priced man that real
ly understands the construction of good
roads.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18

One of the most satisfactory evil
dences of the States progress is the
building and enlarging of school houses
in many townships in every county.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-09-18

In every section of the State the
question of good roads is agitating the
minds of citizens. Bond issues are
being advocated in many townships.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-28

didateS showed more than usual in
terest in their, fate at the hands of
the people. and the six polling places
between the counting of the votes
and answering telephones, were kept
about as busy as a telephone central
when the lights 60 out all over the
city. All over town men could be
found carrying round neatly ruled
pieces of paper, with the names of
the candidates running down one
side and as the votes were count
ed those persons appeared to be
wholly absorbed in putting down
multitudinons, figures in the little
squares on their improyised tally
sheets. At about one thirty the
last votes was counted, AID City
Clerk +. w. Bates betook himself
YEARLY homeward, after summing
up all the votes.
This morning the tally sheets of
the election clerks in the several
wards were gone over and checked
by the. council in adjourned session,
and only two corrections were made.
All the candidates seem to be per-
fectly satisfied with the way the
primaries turned OUT as they ex.
pressed it. It was vote of the
people, by the people and for the
people.
General James H. Baker, who has
been confined to his home for some
time. was able to. go to the fifth
ward polls yesterday afternoon. This
was one. of the pleasing incidents of
the, primary election. Many people
were glad to give pleasant greet.
ings to the general
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-28
From Tuesdays Daily.

Following reception in the drill
room, Governor Adolph o. Eberhart
formally Opened" the new armory at
st. Peter hast night. He dedicated
the armory to the young men of Min
nesOta, and accepted it in behalf of
the state, as means of producing
an efficient citizen soldiery. After
this short address, the governor pre-
sented Captain o. j. Duane and Lieu.
tenant Miller of Company X, ST.
Peter with gold medals for their
superior craftsmanship. These two
officers received the medals for hav.
ing retained the reputation Of sharp.
shooters at the yearly meet at the
Lake City range, for five consecutive
years. Another medal was presented
to Sergeant Meade for maintaining
a high score at the Lake City meet
Governor Eberhart, his staff and
their ladies were present at the open
ing of the armory. These, and also
the officers of Company X and of
Company II of Mankato were in the
receiving line. After the reception
and the dedication, an elaborate dress
ball was given. The ladies i'm their
magnificent gowns and the officers
i'll gold lace presented a pleasing
spectacle as they waltzed about the
CLASSY armory floor. At midnight a
banquet was served in the Nicollet
hotel. 1t was very elaborate and
formal affair, and greatly appreciated
by the governor and his followers.
The new armOry is now practically
complete. It was built under the
new state armory law, by which the
state appropriated $4,000 and the
city of ST. Peter almost as much.
1t is the first armory in the state
to be dedicated under this law. 1t
is constructed of brick, two stories
high and has battlement front. In
the basement are kitchen, dining
room, shower baths, ordinance and
locker rooms, shooting gallery and
bowling alley. On the first floor is
the drill hall and gymnasium, which
is seventy-two by sixty feet On this
floor are also the officers quarters
and the company room. In the
second floor are two large store
rooms The building is electrically
lighted throughout and steam heat
ed. 1t has hot and cold running
water in the company and officers
rooms. 1t was erected on block adj
joining the court house and public
library. 1t has been about eight
months in construction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-28
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commission
ers Of Blue Earth County, Mimi;
Special Session.

| Mankato, Mimi, March II, 1913
| Board met al 2 p. M. pursuant to
adjournment, all members present ex
cept Commissioner Hohmann.
Petition of Carl H. Matzke, Rob
: ert Schneider and William Schneider
for change of school districts were
heard and date for hearing set for
April II, 1913.
A committee presented a petition
signed by Paul Kunkel and sixty-two
Others requesting that the Jones Ford
road be improved as state rural
highway under the Elwell law. The
same committee asked for an extern
sion of state road No. II six and
one quarter miles south from Rapi
dan station. On motion duly carried
the road was designated as such ex.
| tension.
Martin Bowe and others appeared
relative to Pohl and Kennedy bridge
road. On motion same was deSig.
mated as state road No. II.
Commissioner Olson introduced the
| following motion: Claims of all par.
ties hauling gravel on state roads
must be paid by the county treas.
urer on individual bills. Seconded
Fl and carried.
1 Town board of Pleasant Mound ap.
piled for $50 aid on road on line
| between sections 35 and Sc and gave
notice that they had voted to build
three new bridges and wanted the
county to stand half the expense. On
motion, the entire board will visit
| the bridge sites as a committee and
report at next meeting. Date of said
visit to be selected by the commit.
| tee.
Report of board of audit as to con.
ditiOn of county treasury February
IS. 1913, was read and ordered pub.
| lished.
/ II. NJ Green. H. E. Hance and
/ c. r. Shumway, representing the
| Blue Earth county Pure Seed Grow.
ers' association, brought up the mat.
ter of appropriating $500 for a coun.
| ty exhibit at the state fair. On mo-
| ton the request was granted
On motion, board adjourned at
p. m. to meet at $50 a. M. March
Is, 1913.
Thursday, March 49,. 1913.-Board
bcI dI Gov q. ILL.,, Pui sunni W oo
! journment.
| On motion, John III. Holman was
appointed poor commissioner for the
| city of Mankato, to receive SO per
day for time actually, employed, not
to exceed eighty days each year, as
provided by Chapter 286, Special
Laws of 1889. "
| The following applications for cor.
rection of assessment were approved:
! Pay & Wilson, Desire Depuydt, Lewis
Rose, A. p. Thompson, Rosa T.
Hockey, Frank ]. Seifert, Chester
| Hanson, Mary T. Kohler, Lewis J.
Compton, Albert A. Just. o. j. Lee,
Gabler eros,
The matter of court house insur.
ance was taken up aud it was con-
sidered best to take 80 per cent
co-insurance. on the basis of $4,000
actual value On motion duly car
ried, Commissioner Hohmann, Coun-
( ty Attorney Schmitt and County
Auditor Kennedy were appointed to
see that new policies were issued
on that basis.
| The following names were selected
| from which to draw jurors:
Grand-Joe Meyers, LeRay; Clar.
ence Todd, John d. Little, Decoria;
Charles Otto, Mankato township; Err
| nest Boehland, Lime: August Deike,