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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
A White Ant Dict.

A book on the Kongo Free State
gives this picture of the fondness OF
the natives for white ants; 'In the
white ant month the natives have a
very busy time. The river is deserted
and men and women. boys and girls
70 out TO gather the white ant for food.
I cannot say l admire their taste, but
the white ant is not bad as food, mere
ly very rich. In this month he is ABOUT
an inch long. The natives gather him
sn hundreds, pull off the wings ana
roast him. The native boys have a
shorter way with him. Sometimes al
mess white ants Topped on to the Ia
BILE, attracted by the light. The boys
who were waiting pounced on them
and without further ceremony popped
them into their mouths"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
The Public School.

The public school is generally under
estimated and is frequently looked up
on with indifference. Its influence can
not be expressed in few words, but
its influence is the lifebloOd of the
home, the community and the nation
Any ordinary Imagination can conjurc
ND a state Of affairs that would soor
come to pass If the schoolhouse were
closed. 1t is the great sieve into which
all the nations of the world are thrown
to be shaken down to the common leve
of obedience and patrlotism.-Schooi
master
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule sffectire May "a. l9O3.

Schedule effective May "a, 1908.
Trains leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria:
7:5OA M.-Daily-Local for Harrisonburg
Warrenton, Danville and way stations.
Florida Limited. frst-class coach to jack
sonyille and drawing-room sleeper TO jack
sonville. Dining car service.
ll:S5 A. M.-Daily-U. s. Fast Mail. First
class coaches and drawing-room sleeper to
| New Orleans. Dining car service.
4:2S p. M.-Week Days-Local for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
| branch.
4:62 P. M.-Daily-Local for warrenton and
Charlottesville.
9O5 P. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express-First class coach and sleeper to At
lanta. Mondays, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS
Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Washington to
San Francisco.
1910 p. M.-Daily-New York and Florida
Express. First class coach and sleeper TO Sa-
vannah, Jacksonville and Port Tampa.
Sleeper to Augusta, with connections for
Aiken. Dining ear service.
1921 p. Washington and Chat
tanooga Limited (yia Lynchburgl. First
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
err to New Orleans. Dining car service.
Hos p. M.-Daily--W Washington and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars to Atlanta and Macon.
Sleepers to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, Mem.
phis and New Orleans. Dining car service
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria s:lS A. NJ, 1:O9 and 4:55
p. NJ. week days for Bluemont. $50 P. NJ.
for Leesburg. 9:0S A. NJ. on Sundays only
for Bluemont.
Through trains from the South arrive at AL
exandria 6:17, 6:32, 7:20 and 9:25 A. NJ and
lao and 1855 p. NJ. daily. From Harrison
burg 1875 A. NJ. week days and S:45 p.
NJ. daily. From Charlottesville 500 A. NJ
and S:45 P. NJ. daily
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, etc., apply to w. G. LIZ
HEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. II. ACKERT, General Manager.
S. II. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent
| WASHINGTON D. C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
Washington, Alexandria 4
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect May 8, 1908.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington, from corner King and
Royal streets, week days, at 545, 6 Is, $50,
55, 40, 80, 745, 756, S15, $780, 900,
80, 100, 1925, 10 so, IL 20 and II AZ a. m.
IL 20, u 46 co. 20, 46, 2 10, 246, 8 05, 3 80,
46, 415, 1876, ass, 529, As, COS, 6 80, 8 55,
715, $50, 8 80, 10, $50, 1880 and II 20 P: m.
Sundays-7OO, 815, 900, 945, %, 1850,
20, 250, go, $50, AGO, 450, g. 20, $50, 20,
so, 20, $50, $50, 9 &c, 9 so, 10 80, II 2Op. m.
Leave Alexandria for Four Mile Run lin
addition to local trains for Washington, week
days, at IL So p. m. and u 35 a. m. Sundays
II So p. m. and 1873 a. IN.
LEAVE WASHINGTON.
For Alexandria, from the corner Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 13l street, week days, s 20,
$50, 705, 730, 7 so, S05, SS5, 905, 9S5,
10 90, 1925, II 90, II 80 a. M II 90 noon, IL 20,
u 40, / % (express), %, So, OF (expressl
80, 6O5, $50 7O5, 7lS, $50, $50, 9 10, $50
10 80, II 20 p. m. and IL 03 midnight.
Sundays 40, 900, 945, 10 80, 100, II so
a. m. 1900 noon, ~ 30, 90, / 80, 2 90, 2 80,
90, 3 80, 400, 430, 500 $50, 600, 6 80, 200,
73O, 755, $50, go, $50, 1890 1902. M.
and II 03 midnight.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, $50, S32, 1892, IL 32 a. IN. 80, 80
2 S2, 327, A Is, 447, 6 40 and OF p. m.
Sundays-702, 933 a. M, II 80, 80, 4E,
40 and g. OF p. m.
FOR ROssLYN.
Leave Alexandria for ROsslyn, week days,
10, Z SO, 8 80, 900, 1000, 80, IL AZ q. M,
u 46, 246, 3 As, 436, 529, 5 As, 6 80, $50 and
sundays-sl5 8 90, 945, 1850, n5Oa. m.
1880, 90, $50, $50, $50, $50, so and
so p. m.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week days,
7 40, 8 80, 90S, 933, 103 3, IL q, a. m., II 81,
50, 3 q, 4S2, 10, 6 O2, 629, 702, 747 and
suRndays-s56, g. s, 1927, II q n, 1927,
1877, 227, 327, 427, 527, 627, 727 and S2S
p. m.
Baggage checked and carried on the follow
ing trains from Alexandria for Washington
week days: $50 and 10 % a. m, %, 3 % and
| COZ p. m.
Sundays 15 a. m. and 6 20 m.
| Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily, morning and evening
in each direction. No freight accepted unles
delivered at the station at least 80 minutes be
FORE the departure of the freight trains.
CLARENCE p. KING, j. CoLvIN,
President. Superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
Washington Southern Ry
Schedule in effect May "a, 1903.

Schedule in effect May "a, 1903.
Trains leave station corner Fayette and
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north at II, s OF and 8 "a a. m, ~ IA, 254,
200, 10, and II % p. m, week days.
Sundays-7i4, 9 81 and IL 43 a. M, 200,
10 and II % p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at AS. 756 l!ocaD, and IL OF a. m,
1859, 45s llOcall and d 10 p m, week days Is
4 50 GOcsD, and 7 Is p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico 56 a. m. Sun
day only and 4 "A p. m. week days. S26 p.
m. except Saturday.
W. d. DUKE, C. W. CULP, w. P. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Traf. Man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
History Repeating.

Mr.. Binks-I don't like the looks Of
that young man who calls to sec
Clara.
Mrs. Blnks-He looks exactly as you
did when you first came to see me.
"Was l any such fool as thatT
''Yes, you were, and yet l married
you I'm spite of all my parents could
say. and | am afraid that in spite of a
we can say our Clara will now be just
as big a fool as was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
OFFICIAL.
TO THE OWNERS OF DOGS!
Mavor's Office

Mayors Office,
Alexandria, Va, June |, 1908.
All persons owning or intending to keep any
animal of the Dog or Canine species must
come forward on or before
JUNE FIFTEENTH, 1908,
and take out license for the same from the
Auditor After the 10th of June all persons
owning or harbOring Dogs without the re-
quired license will be fined (as the laws on
the subject required s. for every Dog 50 owned
or harbored.
Complaint has been frequently made that
many persons fail to take out their licenses,
and that others pay on one or two Dogs when
owning and harbOring more, or who send
such dogs away during the summer months
and bring them back in the fall
My attention has been called TO this evasion
of the law, and / shall require the policemen
to report all such cases, and fines will be i'm
posed upon those who fail to take out licenses.
The police officers will be required to report
all violations Of this law.
In order to avoid any mistakes persons who
make application for license would do well to
write their names and number Of residence,
street. &C., on a card or paper.
GEORGE l.. SIMPSON, Mayor.
License and tag, $3.50.
incl l2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
An Odd Inscription.

at wymondham, Norfolk, England
is this inscription at an old country
house engraved on an oak board ano
all in one line "Nee nishi glis seryus
nee hospes hirudO" Translated from
the Latin, in which It appears in an
tiaue Roman capital letters, it may b'
rendered, mo dormouse as servant
for me, neither horse leech for o
.,,,agf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
Kodol Gives Strength

by enabling the digestive organs to digest,
ass;milate and transform all of the wholesome
food that may be eaten into the KIND OF blood
thai nourishes the nerves, feeds the tissues.
hardens the muscles and recuperateS the organs
of the entire body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cures indigestion, Dyspepsia, Catarrh OF the
Stomach and all stomach disorders, Sold by
J.. S, Leadbeater Il Son,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

81 have been troubled for some time
with Indigestion and sour stomach,
saws Mrs. Sarah w. Curtis, OF Lee,
NJ ,ss., and have been taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets which
have helped me very much so that now
l can eat many things that before l
could not" If you have any trouble
with your stomach why not take these
Tablets and get well? For sale by
Richardson Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
Not n Case of superstition.

Mrs. Bob Charles, We can nevei
sit down with thirteen at table.
Mr.. B.-Pshaw! hope you're not Sc
superstitious as that.
Mrs. B.-No, of course not, but We
have only twelve dinner plates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
LEGAL NOTICES.

HAVING QUALIFIED AS EXECUTRIX
L Of the estate of the late JOHN 7. CAL
LAIIAN all persons having claims against
said estate win please present them, properly
authenticated. for settlement, and those in.
debted to the estate will please come forward
and settle. D0LLIE +. CALLAHAN,
incl cow Executrix.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
Widespread Interest.

"Do you think that people appreciate
art in this country
Certainly" answered Mrs. Cumrox
Everybody gets interested as soon as
YOU tell 'em how much a masterpiece
st."-Washington Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
DRUGGISTS.
--~-0.~~.~~~-~~o~~~~-~~o~~-o~
C. L. LEADBEATRR, G. c. LEADBkAIEh
Z. s. LEADBEATER, j. LEADbEAIhh
E. S. Leadbeater & Sons,
DRUGGISTS.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
1O5 and lO7 sorth Fairfax street,

10 and IU7 s0Cth faITIaA sIIeeIi
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cjnes. Paints. Oils, Dye Stufs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties..
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas q
Co. IS Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c. :,
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufactur-
ers. We are therefore enabled 10 supply the
appointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
In larger cities. All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Cores
nondence invited
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
Rvs III. Limit. Anctioneer.

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
Corporation Court rendered on the 9th day Of
May, 1908, in the chancery suit Of Hattie L.
Keene ct els VS.. Walter Scott ct ais, the I'M
dersigned special commissioner will offer for
sale at public auction in front of the Market
house on Royal street, in the city of Alexan-
dria Va on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
Telephone EXCHANGES.

>~~~~~~~---~-~---~->~-
Manassas, Va, shannon's drug store
Wellington, c G Leachman
Haymarket, Va. G h Hul6sh
Wayerly, Va, + II Janney
Maple Grove, Va, Or Chas II Jsnney
For rates apply to Central office
PAY STATIONS.
Central Office
Fleischmann Hotel
Market House
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
WAKEFIELD 4 HALL,

DRUGGISTS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SIS
Prescriptions speciality,
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges
Hair Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes; full assortment of Patent
Medicines; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch
Sea Moss Farine, Spices of fall kinds, and
select stock of all articles sold by druggists
at prices so low as the same quality can be OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

/, John S. Beach, Clerk of the Corporation
Court of the city Of Alexandria, do certify
that X. Kemper, one Of the Commissioners OF
Sale in the cause of Keene VS.. Scott, has
executed the bond required by the decree
entered in said cause.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
by NEWELL S. GRERNAwAY, d. G.
InnQ aof1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
JOHN AHERN & CO.,

JOHN AHERN 4 CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERs
And Dealers in
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS.
Country Produce received daily: Our stock
thing 10 be had in this line.
We hold largely in United States bonded
warehouse and carry in stock various brands
of the best
PURE RYE AND MALT WHISTLES
made. Have also in store superior grades Of
Foreign and American
WINES, ALEs, BROWN STOUT, &c.
GS-SatisfaetiOn Guaranteed as TO Price and
Quality. 81
Corner Prince and Commerce Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
GROCERIES.

GROCERIES.
J. G.. MILBURN,
113 North Royal Street Alexandria, Va
Dealer in
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES.
Proprietor Of the
POTOMAC BRAND FLOUR,
which is unexcelled.
MQ-COfees Freshly Roasted-e@
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

A perfect brand Of Georges GOLDFISH pu'
free from bone. W.P.. WOoLLS& SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
SATURDAY.

the Goth day of June, 1908, at 12M,
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with the
improvements thereon situated in the city Of
Alexandria, Virginia, and bounded as follows:
Beginning on the west side Of Henry street at
a point 10 feet north Of Gibbon street, and at
the middle Of an alley 8 feet inches wide,
and running thence west parallel with Gibbon
street 90 feet, thence south parallel with
Henry street q feet inch, thence east par
allel with Gibbon street 90 feet, and thence
north on Henry street 81 feet l inch to the
middle of said alley, the said alley to be left
open for the use of the two lots of which this
one forms part, and all appurtenances.
Terms: 0ne-third of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, and the residue in two
equal installments at six (6) and twelve (l2l
months, the deferred payments to be evidenced
by the notes of the purchaser bearing interest
from date. The title to the property to be re-
tanned until the payment Of all the purchase
money and conyeyancing to be at the cost OF
the purchaser.
X. KEMPER,
FRANCIS L. SMITH,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

w. A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GRoCERs,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, xxx, xxx,
and Pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Mono.
gram Whistles; also Bakers and Thompsons
Pure Rye Whistles, to which they invite the
attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchanoise
cons;onmen,s of Flour Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantees
the highest market prices and prompt returns
NE corner Cameron and Royal Streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.


Southern Bell T q T Co, operator
Southern Railway Co, freight yard
Southern Railway Co, w & .
Southern Express Co
Standard Oil Company
Stump, Rev J P
Stevens, Moses
Stuart, Douglass, Office
Summers, c J w, residence
Smoot, jr, w A
Shuman, l.
smoot, w B, residence
Schatfer, c A & Co, florist
Strauss, II, residence
Tlmberman, G T c, residence
The Old Dominion Glass Co
Tackett & Marshall
Telephone Exchange chief operator
Theological Seminary
Uhler, WIN
Virginia Glass Works
w., A & Mt Vernon Ry Co
W, A q Mt V BY Co, Payne street
Watkins, J B
Wattles, K II
Warfeld, jr, z.
On-SouthernRailway
Warfeld, sr Edgar
Washington Steamboat Co
Wheetley, B, residence
We'll Bros
Western Union Telegraph Company
White, Wythe
Wheatley, B
Wildt, II
Williamson, N L
wilkins, Captain Jno I
Wingfeld, S 7, residence
Wolford, Lorenzo, residence
Wise, Mrs Peter
Woolls, w
Zimmerman, ] R, residence
Zimmerman, r, Office
Zimmerman. Chas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-11
Senator McComas' Bill.

Senator McComas is a republican,
duced a bill to create a permanent
commission, to be named by the Pres
ident, to be known as the "Freedman's
Inquiry Commission" Its five mem
bers are to be paid and 1t Is to have
a clerk and stenographer, and an an
nual allowance of $1,000 for expenses,
1t is to travel about and investigate
the condition of the negro with a view
of reporting annually to congress his
condition educationally and industri-
ally, thus laying basis for more
force bills" and more meddling in
southern affairs
The bill has been favorably reported
by the committee on education and
labor, but it has yet to run it's course
through both senate and house. 1t
will die on the calendar, but the Mary
land senator will no doubt renew it in
the next congress, for it is his particu-
lar fad, and no faddist ever lets go.
The present bill is trial bill, and it
will be followed by one that will be
pushed to the utmost.
The lmeddling that the bill calls for
will result in evil only. 1t will lead
to ill-advised legislation, and the negro
will be the chief sufferer. Time and
time alone can determine the various
phases of the race problem, and the
less congress NEEDLES with it the bet
ter it will be for all concerned. There
is not feature of the great question
that can be helped by congress. The
people in each state, blacks as well as
whites, must work out their own des-
tiny, and outside meddlers will but
create friction and unnecessary trouble.
This lesson should have become famil-
lar long before this.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-11
LIE NEEDS A LESSON.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
We are opposed to any antitrust leg
| islation. Our counsel, Mr. --, will see
you 1t must be stopped.
JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER.
The foregoing Is given by the Wash
ington correspondent of this newspaper
and by the Associated Press as the sub
stance of a telegram received last Fri
day night by six United States sena-
tors.
The recipients of this astounding mes
sage at first took for granted that it
was the forgery of some practical joker,
or of some personal enemy of Mr.. Rookie
Teller who wished to injure him and the
STANDARD Oil company.
That Mr.. Rockefeller or any other man
not insane, should have dared thus to
attempt to dictate to the representatives
of sO00O,OOO people, and say to them Of
pending legislation demanded by the peo-
pie 1T MUST be stopped" seemed abb
solutely incredible.
But on Saturday two of the most promi-
nent republican senators announced that
they had just seen the lawyer mention
ed; that he was in Washington on the
mission attributed to him. but on their
advice had taken the first train back to
New York.
Therefore, in the absence of proof to
the contrary, it must be assumed that
John D. Rockefeller, head of the Stand
ard Oil company or trust, did presume to
say to six United States senator's;
1.-THE congress of the United States
MUST NOT do what the people of the
United States wish it to do. WE are OPP
posed to any such legislation. 1 tell you
to STOPr'
To enlarge upon the absolutely intol-
cradle arrogance of such a demand is
| unnecessary The facts speak for them
| selves and require no comment beyond
their simple statement.
Mr.. Rockefeller 5 conduct is simply in
excusable. Not all his good works, no
matter how many or great, can excuse
or explain away the unspeakable insult
of that telegram.
Mr.. Rockefeller evidently needs a les
| son from the American congress in the
meaning of free government. There is no
| doubt whatever that that lesson will be
given and that a sharp and stern rebuke
| will be a minister. O.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-11
PRAIRIE CHICKENS SCARCE.
They viii Soon Be Regarded as Great
Curiostes.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
ut won't be very long until the prairie
chicken will be as much of curiosity in
this state as a deer or a bear is now"
said an old hunter the other day. II was
down on an old hunting ground recently,
and the birds are all gone. | didn't get
single shot except at a pee-wee' and
sparrow hawk.
"A few years ago the prairie regions
simply swarmed with the chickens, but
the law hasn't been enforced rigidly
enough to protect the game, and now the
birds are fast disappearing. When l came
to this state a number of years ago the
game was as thick as flies. The geese
and ducks made so much noise person
could hardly sleep at night. and in the
morning the prairie ROSTERS doomed on
every knoll
~ remember we didn't consider two
dozen chickens very big haul for one
days shooting. Fact is, I've killed that
many without going mile from the
house. One December morning--one of
those blooming cold mornings-I took a
pitchfork and went out to spear a few
rabbits along a hedge row. The prairie
grass had grown up along the fence and
formed a fine harbor for game, and we
never thought of hunting RABBITS with
gun.
well sir, I had killed a few rabbits
when l discovered that the prairie chick
ems had been hiding in the tangle of grass
under the hedge. / kept my eye peeled
for them and soon pinned one to the
ground with my weapon. When / got the
first one l felt little encouraged and
kept up the hunt. Before noon l had
killed more prairie chickens than l could
carry home. The birds weren't very
wild; they hadn't been shot at until they
carried their weight in read. They were
cold and just squatted in the grass and
let me run the pitchfork through them.
Nowadays we would call that kind of
hunting ruthless slaughter, but in those
DAYS there were millions of chickens and
few hunters. Now there are more hunt
ers than there are chickens and soon there
will be only the hunters left. Like the
Indian, the buffalo the deer and the wild
turkey, the Illinois prairie chicken will
soon be only memory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-11
REGISTER Today.

1t is a reasonable regulation of the
democratic city executive committee
which calls for the registration of each
voter in his own ward, and, being rea-
sonable, it is legal under the primary
law of the state. In order to vote in
the primary of March one must be
registered in his own ward. Life reg
istration in the county and the pay
ment of poll taxes will not suffice.
These are necessary, and so is ward
registration.
Ward registration is required that
repeating may be prevented, and any
good citizen should be willing to walk
a block or two to ensure fair and hon
est voting in the primary No one is
asked to walk further than he should
walk every day for health's sake.
Fully two thousand voters should be
registered in wards today and tomor
row. After tomorrow no one can be
registered except few who can estab-
fish a set Of circumstances that would
constitute a valid excuse for previous
neglect. In order to avoid trouble to
yourself and in order to promote hon
est voting register today. The regis
tration places will be crowded tomor-
row, but today you can be registered
without delay or embarrassment Reg
lister today.