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"DiRl' DEFlES THE KING" THEN
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IS GREATER THAN ROYALTY ITSELF.

streets a source of pride to ourselves and delight to our visitors. Birmingham can be. and will be, the grandest city in the new south. We must keep up with the progress of the times.''
 Rosco McConnell: 'I am strongly in favor of removing the front fences as sug- gested by MT. T. l.. McGowan."
 J. D. Collins the First Avenue shoe mer- chant says: 'I am so strongly in favor of MT McGowan's suggestion that I have determined not to build a fence around my residence now in course of erection"
 Ex-Mayor B. A. Thompson: "I have al- ways been in favor of such move and would have enforced it long ago had the power."
 Hugh D. Smith "I think 1t a great move- ment, and 1t will largely improve the ap- nearance of our streets and enhance the value of our property.''
 D. N. Cullom: There is no need of my expressing in words my views; they are ex- pressed in the building of the Cullom places, beautiful lawns and flower gardens with only stone coping I abominate the un- slightly and unnecessary wooden fences"
 George Whatley, real estate and insurance agent: Tt is a great work and I shall push it along.'
 George A. Blinn, Jr.: ''I live in the Gull lom place and I am proud of my beautiful lawn. cannot bear an ugly wooden fence. l think they ought all to be removed"
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lawn and flower garden, simply building a retaining wall which thing is necessary because of my location. The unsightly wooden fences should be removed, they de- stroy the beauty of our homes.'
 c. T. Rainbow: Personally am In favor of this progressive movement but a representative of the people shall act as I am directed. I believe that we would increase values by taking this progressive step"
 Paul Calame the jeweler on Twenty-flrst street: "I have no fences and 1 have COW. and she is pastured and cared for daily at an expense of 25 cents per month; no man ought to have COW who is not willing to pay this tri1ing sum to have her driven to and from pasture"
 Major w. A. Moody, who has just com pleted a beautiful residence on the South Highlands, says: 'I am heartily in favor of the movement; let the good work go on; we want to make Highland avenue the most beautiful one on the Highlands"
 J. A. Yates, who has just completed a beautiful residence in the Cullom place. Ut is a move in the right direction. In South Carolina the entire State is from under fence. When this movement was begun in South Carolina howl was raised from one end of the State to the other, that to unfehce the State meant ruin and disas- ter, but the ground in the corners of plan tation fences, when put in cultivation pro- duced enough to almost pay the entire taxation of the State and besides the cit izens saved the vast amount of money in vested in fences. This produced a revenue amounting to thousands of dollars per annum The value of live stock largely in creased the farmers were required to give more attention to their stock, and instead of its proving ruin and disaster, great blessings resulted from it..
 T. H. Benners: "It is a great movement. an important movement, and 1t should not fai1.1
 Otto Marx, cashier of the Jefferson Coun- tv Bank: 'I am in favor of not only re- moving the unsightly wooden fences about our property, but believe 1t would largely enhance the value of the property in the city of Birmingham to pave our streets in vitrified brick or some other first-class pavement, thereby making our avenues and
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practicability ol removing tne fences al together. But the non-enforcement of the stock law of course deterred any steps at that time. I am in favor of removing fences from both a business point of view as well as from the artistic, and am sur prised that there should be any objection to the suggestion that would result In beautifying all portions of the city
 A woman who was recalling number of beautiful cities that she had visited de- clared that she was long ago convinced that the greatest attractions were due to the absence of fences '.I recall" she said, "a beautiful street in Hartford, Conn.,, that impressed me as being even more beautiful than the famous Euclid avenue in Cleve- land, and its charm, I was told was the result of little jealousy on the part of the women. There was one woman who made the initial step in removing her. fence thereby displaying a magnificent terrace Her next-door neighbor determined not to be eclipsed, and forthwith removed her fence and beautified her garden This re-
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suited in every woman along the avenue removing her front yard fence. and the effect of the well-kept sloping lawns can well be imagined"
 Another Birmingham woman, whose lawns are like a moss green carpet ex- pressed herself enthusiastically in favor of doing away with front yard fences. In speaking of the stock law, she said that she had kept cows ever since she came to Birmingham, but that this phase of domes- ticity had not influenced her opinion in re- gard to stock being allowed to run at large. She laughingly recalled that the only two occasions when her cows took advantage of an open gate and 'got out that in less than an hour they were put in the pound. q have talked with several women upon the subject of removing fences" she con- tinued, land believe that every woman is in favor of doing so Too much cannot be said in favor of the tearing down of these unsighty out-of-date fences, and I hope that the present agitation will result in doing away with them. l believe that every woman would put her name to a petition asking for strict enforcement of the stock law, and a removal of front yard fences.'
 One of the brightest and prettiest young matrons in Birmingham looked at the sit uatfon with a cleverness that will be ap- preciated by both those who favor the re- moyal of fences, as well as the few who oppose it.
 T am infavor of anything that will fur ther beautify Birmingham" she answered over the phone, 'and of course, I have always~kept up my cows and horses, and fences, and while recognize the beautiful result in removing fences I am afraid that by tearing down my front yard fence I would then have difficulty in keeping my children up" and such peals of laughter reached me from a group of women enjoy ing morning chat with her that I could not continue the interview with any seri- ousnesS whatever.
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Birmingham Women Favor
 The Removal of Fences

While the fence question is being agi- tated by Birmingham men, would like to know what Birmingham women think upon the subject" said a man yesterday, who has neither fence nor a wife, but who is taking the liveliest sort of interest in the Age-Herald discussion of the removal of fences. Tt is the women who must de- eide this momentous question" he said, in such decided manner that one agreed with him at once and when he suggested that I interview a number of Birmingham women, he was willing to wager that every woman would declare herself in favor of doing away with the unsightly fences that have so long disfigured the streets of the city. I am sure that from the alacrity with which he offered to wager anything that he must have been doing little inter viewing himself these moon-lit evenings, when Birmingham's gardens and terraces and vine-covered balconies have never seemed more beautiful and tropical In- deed, even prior to this present agitation of the fence question, I recall hearing young woman speak of the wealth of trop- ical beauty that had bloomed forth in the gardens here, and she called attention to the rapid growth of the trees that line the curbings along the principal residence streets, and that are giving to Birming- ham the appearance of an older city.
 It seems there could not have been more suspicious season to discuss the removal of fences, for where the sugGes- ton has already resulted in tearing them down, the improvement is so strong an argument in the absolute abolishment of fences that the few persons who were known to be against the mo fence law" have expressed themselves as now favor ing it.
 Of the women who were interviewed yes- terday there was not a dissenting voice. Every woman was unanimously in favor Of tearing down fences, and one of the most prominent women in the city, and one of the largest property owners, declared that she had repaired her last fence and that she intended to remove the fences at her private residenc as well as those encios- ing the houses for tenants.
 "I have long wanted to tear down all fences" she said and last autumn the expense of repairing broken down fences at several houses that were rented was so great that I suggested to the tenants the
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PRATT CITY.

Pratt City, July 10.-(Special.)-Mr. Mill Ter of Chicago, with whom the city is ne- gotiating for it's system of water works is here today looking over the ground and in a few days, it is thought, material Will be on the ground to begin work. The ma chinery has been placed to begin the sink ing of another well tomorrow. The one already completed is furnishing supply of water even greater than was expected,
 Mrs. Richards and little daughter, Ma mic, of Fernbank is visiting her brother, Dr. J. E. Seay on East Highlands.
 A. J. Reilly and Will Kennedy are en- toying an outing, fishing in South Ala bama.
 Misses Josie and May Delaney will en- certain a number of their young friends this evening, complimentary to their charming guest, Miss McNamara of Helena.
 Rev. J. V. Dickinson is conducting a re- vival at Blocton.
 Mrs. George Brown is visiting relatives in Georgia
 Miss May Eubank has returned from Blount, but little improved in health
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whence they sail Saturday on the Penn sylyania for Europe. They will be absent until the autumn.
 Mrs. J. H. siddons has returned from Go. lumbus Ga.
 Mrs. Thomas H. Motion has not returned from St. Simon's, as stated yesterday MT. Motion has, however, returned to the city. Mrs H. c. Vaughn and Miss Ada Vaughn will leave today for the coast near BILOXI. Mrs. McLester and Miss Susie McLester left yesterday for Ingram Llthia springs. Miss Leila Harris of Tuscaloosa is the guest of her uncle, Mir. Sterling B. Wood.
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 Miss Julie Hightower of Eufaula is spending the week with Mrs. Whitfield.
 
 Miss Ada Johnston will go to Monte Sano late In the season.
 Mrs Harris and Miss Harris of Texas are the guests of the family of MT. N. N. Polk.
 Mrs Harry J. Dashiell and children of Columbus, Miss, are visiting Mrs. Evans Dunn in West Twentieth street. Mrs. A. c. Davidson and Miss Nettie Davidson have gone to Kentucky. Miss Beatrice Boggan has returned from Mobile.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Managers of the Hillman Hos pital will be held at the hospital Tnurs- day morning at 10 o'clock.
 Mrs Harry J. Dashiell and children of Columbus, Miss, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Evans J. Dunn in West Twentieth street.
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which she has preserved for more than forty years, and which appears as fresh and new as when first issued from the press. The invitation contains the name, also, of General Wesley Merritt, who was then cadet and who is now on visit to his classmate, General Porter, at Paris. During the war Miss Burtwell married Major Frederick Falconnet, who came of a distinguished Swiss family, who then resided in the south and was d1stln- guished officer in the Confederate army. After the war he resided at Nashville, where he was a civil engineer of rare at tainment He died in that city several years ago. He and his widow are well known both in north Alabama and middle Tennessee
 Among the belles and beauties at the West Point balls of that year Mrs. Falconnet Is probably the only one who preserved the invitations, and while tn, bit of paper is fraught with memories of a brilliant 6.1l- hood to her, it will awaken tender recol- leotions of other days to the American am- bassador The date of the invitation is of historic interest, being that proceeding the outbreak of the war between the States. The dashing West Pointers were soon called upon to face a greater danger than a battery of bright eyes of a ballroom coquette Among the managers of tic pall that year were the names later dist = guished in both the Confederate and Uni Il armies. The following is copy of the oris- inal invitations:
 The pleasure of your company is request ed at the Cadet Hops to be given every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings during the encampment. Managers-Cadets Nicholas Bowen, John R. B. Burtwell, Frank Huger, William G. Jones, Josiah H. Kellogg, Wesley Merritt, Horace Porter, S. Dodson Ramsuer. John Adair, Jr., Adel- bert Ames, Nathaniel R. Chambliss, Camp bell c. Emory, Charles F. Hazlett, Charles Mex. Leoser, Henry W. Kingsbury.
 Camp Lee, West Point, N. Y., July 4, 1859.
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ALABAMA CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY,
 Talladega, Ala, June 2S, July F, 1900
 Tickets on sale June 21 to July Il; final limit for return July II, 1900. One fare for the round trip.
 B.. P U. meeting. The A. G. S. R. R. has been adopted as the official route-
 For the occasion of the Baptist Young Peoples Union meeting. Cincinnati, Ohio, July, 1900, the Alabama eat Southern Railroad has been adog as the "of- > ficial route'' by State Tral. "tation Lead CT Harry N Eddins and il IS been ar ranged to have delegates and their friends from the entire State conc,l. rate in Br- mngham and leave here in body on A. G. s. No. 2, which leaves at 5:45 a. m., July Il. Thi strain arrives Cincinnati the same evening at 7:30, thus giving daylight ride via Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, and the battlefields of Chickamauga. From the rugged mountains Of Tennessee, the tourist is carried over High Bridge neXt highest in the world), through the beautiful Blue Grass regions of Kentucky, '"The Gar den Spot of the World" arriving at Cin- cinnati at sunset
 ingham will be $14.45. and similarly low rates will apply fro all points.
 Meeting National Educational Associa- ton, Charleston, S. C., July 7-13, 190O Re- duced rates via Southern Railway.
 On account of meeting of the National Educational Association at Charleston, S. G. July 7-13, 1900 the Southern Railway will sell tickets from points on it's line to Charleston and return at rate of one fare for the round trip plus g membership fee. Tickets will be sold on July 3rd 9th, 7th and 9th and agents in Georgia will also sell on July 10th. All tickets limited to turn until September 1st, 1900. Stopovers will be granted on tickets In either direc- ton provided, on going trip. Charleston is reached before midnight of July 10th, and on return trip that original starting point of ticket is reached before midnight of September 1st, 1900. This enables parties -,A stop at the various summer resorts be- foreSreturning home.
 For additional information, descriptive advertising matter, etc, apply to Southern Railway Ticket Agent. 6-15- -to-7-10.
 Very low rates to Cincinnati via Alabama Great Southern Railroad.
 On July 10 il and 12 the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will sell tickets from all stations to Cincinnati, O., and return at rate of one fare. Tickets will be limited for return passage until July IS, but by depositing tickets with joint agent at Gin cinnati on or before July IA, and the pay ment of a fee of 50 cents. an extension un- til August 1 may be obtained.
 Double daily trains in both directions, carrying elegant Pullman sleeping cars and vestibuled day coaches Shortest line and quickest time. The scenic route via Look out Mountain and through the beautiful blue grass regions of Kentucky.
 For further information call on R. M. E- lis. Travelling Passenger Agent, 2019 First Ave. Telephone 617
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In Society.

Miss Alberta Fughum will spend a part of the summer at Buloxt.
 Captain and Mrs. John G. Smith will leave today for a delightful sojourn in the West
 Mrs. Moody and Miss Jessie Moody will leave today for Biloxi.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel D. weakley, accom- panied by their little daughter, Hula Jose phine Weakley, and their nephew, Joseph Mudd. left this morning for New York.
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Having purchased the entire stock of one of the largest manufacturers in the country, consisting of mems, ladies and children's Felt Hats. all new
 goods, all the latest styles, the entire lot will be put on sale Saturday, July 14th, at one- half the actual values, at Dren- nen & Co., $ DepartmentSto
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(Continued from F1Tth Page). the unsightly front fences and have none around my own residence and would re- move them from other homes 1 own in Bir- mngham provided I could protect my ten ants from the depredations of live stock that roam at their will on our beautiful streets and avenues"
 G. R. Burkhalter, president of the Board of Revenue: "I am unalterably opposed to depriving the widow and poor man rom pasturage for their COWS. Why should the rich wish to oppress the poor man and widow? I am opposed to 1t. sir, forever and forever"
 Richmond P Wetmore: T shall take down my picket fence and display my
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Twelve thousand Felt Hats fol. men, women and children, bought at one half the cost of manufacturing, and will be sold accordingly, at Drennen & Co.'s Department Stores, Saturday, July l4th.
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EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF LADIES' SOFT
 FELT HATS.

The correct thing for outing and travelling, all the newest colors, all the newest shapes, at prices one;half the cost of manufacture. Sale begins Sat. urday, July l4th. Drennen & Go. s Department Stores.
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Captain Frank s. White will speak at the following times and places: Hartford, Geneva County, July 16, 2:30 p. m.
 Geneva, Geneva County, July IS, p. m. Piney Grove, Geneva County, July IT. Inc, Coffee County, July IS. Haymon, Coffee County, July 19. Hillsboro, Lawrence County, July B. Vermont, Cullman County, July "A. Coal City, St. Clair County. July 25. Ashville, St. Clair County, August 1. Other appointments to follow.
 JOHN V. SMITH, Chairman. Hon. William J. Sanford, Democratic nominee for Governor, will speak at the following times and places: Fayette Fayette County, July 21, instead of at Jasper.
 Vincent Shelby County, August 2, in. stead of at Harpersville. Evergreen, Conecuh County, July 23 Greenville, Butler County, July "A. Other appointments to follow.
 JOHN V. SMITH, Chairman. Colonel John H. Bankhead will speak at the following times and places: Hanceville, Blount County, July IA, p. m.
 Weldon Shelby County, July 16 Sterritt, Shelby County, July IT. Courtland, Lawrence County, July IS. BluH springs, Clay county, Juiy z0 Macon's Mill, Lee County, July 21. Clayhatchie, Dale County, July H, 10 am. Wicksburg, Dale County, July P, D. m. Brannons Stand, Dale County, July 2S 10 a. m.
 Midland City, Dale County, July 2S, 3 p. m.
 Other appointments to follow.
 JOHN " SMITH,
 Chairman Dem. Campaign Com. Hon. John L. Burnett will speak at the following times and places: Eden, St. Clair County, July 26 Riverside, St. Clair County, July 26, 8 D. m.
 Ragand, St. Clair County, July 27. Coal City, St. Clair County, July 27, p. m.
 Branchville, St. Clair County, July 28. Other appointments to follow.
 JOHN V. SMITH, Chairman.
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Ja. an to Take Full share

Vienna, July 10.-The Politsches Corre- spondenz publishes a dispatch from Tokio which says Japan is prepared to take full share of the combined action of the powers for the restoration of order in China, but it Is added she never contem- plated asking for European mandate for this purpose. She only seeks complete har- mony' among the powers.
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yardon Couldn't Beat Turpie

Chicago, July 10.-Harvery Vardon, Eng lands crack golfer, was unable to beat Turpie and Bell today at the Midlothian links. Although he tied Turpie in medal play, he lost on holes, six down and five to go for the six holes.
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"He that lives well Is not ignorant" He knows that Hoods Sarsapar.lla will keep him in health.
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PUBLIC SPEAKINGS,

Hon. John W. Abercrombie will speak at the following times and places: Moody's, St. Clair County, July 21. Kelley's Creek, St. Clair County, July 23. Cropwell, St. Clair County, July "A. Coal City, St. Clair County, July 25. Other appointments to follow.
 JOHN V. SMITH, Chairman Hon. John w. Tomlfnson will speak at the following times and places: Gadsden, Etowah County, July 12, p. m. Russellville, Franklin County, July 26 8 D. m.
 Haleysville, Winston County, July 27, 2 p. m.
 Tuscumbia, Colbert County, August 8. 8 p. m.
 Dothan, Henry County, July "A, 10:3O a. m.
 JOHN V. SMITH, Chairman Hon. J. F. Stallings will speak at the following times and places: Elba, Coffee County, July 19. Victoria, Coffee County, July 20. Enterprise, Coffee County, July 21. Charlton, Dale County, July 23, 10 a. m. Skipperville, Dale County, July 23, 3 p. m. Echo, Dale County, July 24. 10 a. m. Pinckard, Dale County, July "A, p. m. Daleville Dale County, July 25, 10 a. m. Newton, Dale County, July 5. p. m. Other appointments to follow. JOHN V. SMITH. Chairraan.
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Mountjoy Walker, Comedi- an, Elite Opera Go. Lakeview. 60 laughs a minute.
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Southern Railroad SpeClal Rates.

ALABAMA CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY,
 -Talladega Ala, June 2S, July 12, 1900.
 Tickets on sale June 27 to July II; final limit for return July h. 1900 One fare for the round trip.
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CRUSADE AGAINST
 THE FENCES GROW

Continued from Fifth Page).
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Advertise in The Age-Herald.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-12-21
NQPIOE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of VIM. g Davis, deceased.

Estate of VIM. g Davis. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Executor of the will of VIM G..
Davis. deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased. to exhibit them, with the
necessa y vouchers, within ten months
after the first publ alton of this notice
to the said Executor, at Lehi Post Office,
Maricopa County, Arizona Territory, the
anne being the place for.the transactions
of the business of said estate in said
County, of Maricopa.
JOSEPH W. CLARK,
Executor of the last will and testament
of VIM. G. Davis, deceased.
Dated this 18th day of November, 1900.
First pub Noy is
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-12-21

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