The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

mak, former Vclga river pirate, and there is a museum in Tobolsk which bears his name.
 The provisional government of Rus sia was doubtless prompted to send Nicholas to this remote and out-of- the-way place, not so much to punish him as to make it practically impossi- ble for him to plot counter revolu- ton. It is a dreary fate the de- throned autocrat brought down upon himself and his family, but he will at least have the satisfaction of know ing that in Tobolsk he is reasonably safe from the indefatigable poisoner band the assassin's bullet.
 This Year's Fair
 To be the Best
 IWHEN the management of the w Alabama State Fair an- nounces that the thirteenth annual exhibition, October 8-13, will be the best yet held, the promise is some thing more than a conventional ex- pression. Those public spirited citi- zens who are in charge of the enter prise know whereof they speak.
 The interest which the farmers are manifesting in this years fair IS greater than ever before, and strange it would be were it otherwise. Pre- vious fairs have been highly credita- ble. Within the last five years they have been notable events. Even last year, when crops in certain sections of Alabama were destroyed by the torrential rains, we had a good fair; and while the attendance, owing to the depression that prevailed, was not up to the average, it was by no means small
 Unless all signs fail this years ex- hibits and this years attendance will break all previous records. Bumper crops have been raised, and the farm CTS will receive high prices for every thing they have produced. This is the first year that Alabama's corn yield has gone above the seventy million bushel mark. And there is scarcely vegetable or field crop that is not larger than usual. The total value of Alabama's products will probably reach $300,000, 1000. In view of the splendid harvest every agricultural community can but feel prosperous, and when prosperity is the rule among husbandmen so much the bet ter for the fair.
 Alabama is fast coming to be known as cattle growing state. In addition to the native herds ex- hibited here in October there will be c IJ1I141sxa lucky and other states. Another edu- cational feature of distinct value will be the dairy demonstration conducted by experts from Auburn. There have been dairy demonstrations before, but they have been on small scale. This years exhibition along this line will be the best ever seen in the south, and will be equal to most of those seen at fairs in the states noted for their immense dairying interests.
 The fair catalogues are being wide ly distributed. That they will be closely scanned by persons who have something worth exhibiting goes with out saying. What will appeal espe- cially to truckers and home gardeners is the fact that the vegetable class has been greatly enlarged as con- pared with last years schedule. There are at least 1850 additional items en- titled to be entered:
 While all fairs to be educative and worth the name must put agriculture far in the foreground, the Alabama State Fairs will always have variety of ys-manufactures and min eral. And as for the woman's depart ment, it will be veritable revelation next month. The amusement features will be classed exceptionally high, and all in all each day spent at the fair will be counted an inspiration and joy.
 Earl Grey Had
 Notable Career
 E ARL GREY, who died at his lA country home in England yes-