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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

-.s
 What kind of whisky did MT. Maekey drink?" inquired Attorney Harrington, counsel for Mackey.
 'Ar kinds" was Mrs. Mackey's reply.
 What kind of whisky did you drink ? the lawyer asked
 q don't drink whisky" said Mrs Mackey, angrily.
 She admitted that she drank glass of ale occasionally. and that she drank with her husband when he was getting drunk and stayed with him until he got help less because that was the only way to get him to go home, which she said he never would do until he was so drunk that he didn't know anything
 Charles Geitz, saloon keeper. testified that liackey had been in his place over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
SHEFFIELD.

Sheffield, December 6.-(Special. )-Mrs. q L. Robinson was the hostess at the meeting of the New Century club Thurs day afternoon at its bi-monthly meeting. The members of this club are making their meetings especially instructive and inter- esting.
 Mrs. R. J. Thurmond delightfully."- enter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
$17.5o FOR $22.oo
 DRESSING TABLE

An ideal gift to ye ladye fair. Superb ly constructed of genuine mahogany, measuring 35 inches long by TIA inches deep, with fine bevel plate French pat termed mirror, 21x29 inches. A magnifi- cent model.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Phone zs People'e, # you want the Gawk Engrayiug Co NJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

When it's bad it's very bad But when it's good it's "Ambrosia."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Turkish Leather Rockers and Chairs; $75.00. and splendid one at $27.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Can you think of anything more artis- tic to add beauty to the home than a Combination B o o k Case? $11.50 up.
 For sister a pretty Music Cabinet will please her. Oak or mahogany. An ex- tra well selected line these goods-a hand some one for. .$5.75
 We'll Trust You.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

20 per cent off on all Stoves, Range' and Heaters. Closing out all ou present stock at 20 per cent off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

FOLDING BED $2a.6o, Has square mirror. We show more folding beds than any furn 1 t UT 6 store in Birmingham and offer them for less money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

TEF HOUSEWIVES OPPORTUNITY Extraordinary Sale Just at Christmas
 Time 1-4 1-2 or 1-3 off on Every Rocker
 Business judgment and experience urges the reduction of our before Taking Time January Business shrewdness and uptonow merchandising suggests holding sale before the other fellow his sale OUR present stockreducing necessity YOUR Chrstmaspres- opportunity ne useful and ornamental Xmas pres ens are here priced at but portion of their proper value
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
in Plain Figures

Fancy Odd Dressers, Chiffoniers 1 and Toilet Tables, in fancy woods; $150.00 down to $9.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

TRUNK, $4.70.
 Our Trunk and Bag depart ment is completed and offer great attraction in styles and W ming inducements in prices. Don't fail to see this department.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

"~323
Biz sale Of holiday goods Boston
store 2AI
mrs. santa claus sings i solo
Thursday night.
Have your typewriter cleaned at
r. s. Cronk Cos. II
Good afternoon. Has your side
walk been fixed yet?
.
4 Fire Works, Fire Works VIII
Moore Hardware Co. rs
Sale, Sale, Sale. on Toys, and Fire
Works Boston Store "a
See WIN Moore Hardware Co for
fire works of all kinds. rs
Chinese Lilly bulbs &C each this
wsk. Mrs. Bird Forrest.
Jack Frost steals the reindeer
Thursday night from Santa Claus.
See the little elf put the dolls 10
sleep Thursday night at the concert.
See the Brownies and Fairies In
their amusing antics Thursday night,
+. S. Cronk Co. cleans typewriters,
puts on new roofs and does plumb
ing II
o.
VIII Moore Hardware Co for heat
Ing stoves large or small--we have
| tbera all. n
When you need q plumber call
Bunkley, with r. S, Cronk Co Both
phones 81 II
Ready and waiting az Waxahachie
Hardware Company for yoa. 4 nice
heating stove. II
We are oyerstoeked on fire works
| Must sell 'em VIII Moore Hard
ware Company Is
Let r. s. Crouk Co. figure with
you on that new roof either sheet
iron oT asbestos 81
FERNS. Austin 4 Pferson. zoe to Sc
each Just The thing for Christmas
Mrs Bird Forrest.
since Tuesday morning. Deem
beF -. the rainfall iii Waxahaehie
has bean t2l inches
The Christmas paatomime By the
/ little tots" Of the low first grade
viii please you. Thursday nigh
Carnations. Persian Vlolets. Mar
| cissas and Chinese Lilies In bloom
for Christmas. Mrs Bird Forrest.
| Don I forget the Christmas market
/ given by the ladies OF the Christian
church Phone orders 10 Mrs, T. A.
Ferris. "a
| Dunt fail to seq VIII Moore Hard
| @ar~ Co v stock Of sileerwars and
fancy china before baying Christmas
present Is
Hear the rag doll, china doll,
sailor dolls, soldier dolls and wax
dolls talk nj the entertainment Thurs
day night
4
/ Alii Moore Hardware Co siil sell
YOU carving sets. fancy odd pieces
/ at china, Gand painted china. Rogers
fIssI silver ware 2a
Il
Increased activity is being shown
/ Ia real estate circles. A large number
81 deedA nave been filed for record
+ IN ths county clerks office this week
4 D.
/ h. r. smith says be will no longer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

FOR RENT-One six room house,
including bath room, OF West Main
street. Close in, city water, electric
lights, closet with sewer connections.
Room for one head Of stock, Apply
20 Ed Oldham. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

MISS LOLA CURLIN. public steno-
graphsr and notary public. In o. II.
Chapman's office. Office phone ESQ
residence 1Gz-4r II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

t.. Kidd was called 10 Venas last
week 10 lay off and plot a park situ-
ated In the center Of that town Mr..
Kidd stated that the square there was
larger than the square in Waxa-
hachte. and that be planted ia IL q
large number OF shade trees 4 space
sixty feet square was reserved on
which 20 erect a city hail Mr. Kidd
said that Venus was Improving nicely
and that the population Of The town
was on the increase.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

Increased activity is being shown
"a real estate circles. A large number
al deeds NAVE been filed for record
tn his county clerks office this week
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

Ed Williams and either parties
stated Yesterday that the w0rs OF the
street roller on West jefferson street
last summer made a big improve
ment in that thoroughfare. While
other streets are In bad condition this
street is almost clear Of mud Il. r.
[ ThoFnhin sail that where roller
WAS properly used good results would
Ice attained
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

Alli Moore Hardware Co siil sell
you carving sets. fancy odd pieces
at china, sand painted china. Rogers
IsS7 silver ware. Is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

FOR Five-room house three
blocks from square All modern
.eonvenienees. Or. l.. Keplinger. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

HOUSE rent near College, See
r NJ Rocket II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

FOR RENT-store occupied by ].
A. simmons & Co, January list,
1905. Rent s25. Joe A. Harris. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

COOK BOOKS-Hood q Martin are
agents for the Waxahachie Cook
/ Book ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

FOR sALE-Mllch coz. fresh in
milk Apply TO J. 3 Wilson. just
east az town. IS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20
WANT COLUMN

~ EATHER-T Tonight and Thursday
partly cloudy weather probably
showers tonight Tuesday max So,
min A., rainfall 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

y. r smith says he will no longer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

carry frnsh meafs, hut III YDn need
groceries III viii - pleased to suf-
ply ron III that line. Prompt SER
vice. -
The square looked deserted again
yesterday ON account OF the rain.
The reads are tn such bad condition
that only a very few farmers can get
TO town.
The sidewalks In some places on
West Main street are almost impass-
able. A few loads of gravel properly
applied would greatly improve the
situation.
The sidewalks in Waxahachie are
III a worse condition than they have
been for long time. A general side
walk building should be inalgurated
in the city.
Don't forget TO attend the Christ
mas market given by the ladies OF
the Christian church, at Gibson $
implement house. Phone orders 10
Mrs. 7. A. Ferris. "a
D.
Drills are always pretty Here
are some that may be- seen at high
school entertainment Thursday
night. Christmas Star. Jumping
Jack. Tennis. etc.
All those who have bought tickets
for Thursday nights entertainment
for Thursday nights school enter
tainment will please call at Fearis'
drug store and check off seats.
County Treasurer MaTchbanks
went 10 Ennis this morning to be at
I the bedside Of bis fatheg-in~law. Col.
In. A. Hail. who is dangerously III.
Mr.. Marehbanks will probably be alb
sent from his office two or three
days Mrs Marchbanks went 20 En-
mis- few days ago 20 be with her
+ father.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

You cant repair your sidewalks
just at this time. bar IL you viii
take a look at the front OF your
premises YOU may find that a little
work can be done 10 advantage when
the sun shines and the streets dry.
There are plenty Of transfers in the
city who Will haul gravel from the
big beds near town and repair your
walks for a reasonable price With
plenty of gravel thar is easily access
able Waxahachie can have the best
sidewalks of any town IN the state
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

4 subscription list is la ctrcula-
tion TO raise funds for constructing
a sidewalk in front OF the Methodist
church and pastors parsonage. The
walk II 30 be made OF vitrified brick.
and will extend from one side OF the
church lot to the other, distance
uf 3i5 feet. When this walk liz com
pieted property owners who live on
College street should continue the
good work. There should BE- hriek
walk from the church property 20 the
high school building
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

Hear the rag doll, china doll,
sailor dolls, soldier dolls and wax
dolls talk ag the entertainment Thurs
tag night
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

Doat fail to see win Moore Hard
~ar~ GO y stock Of sileerwars and
fancy china before baying Christmas
present. IS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

Carnations. Persian Vlolets. Mar.
eissas and Chinese Lilies In bloom
for Christ mas Mrs. Bird Forrest
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

The Christmas pantomime b. the
little 'tots" Of the low first grade
will please you. Thursday might
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

Il Since Tuesday morning Deem
/ her IS. the rainfall iii Waxnhaehie
L has be.n a21 inches
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

Don't forget the Christmas market
given by the ladies OF the Christian
church. Phone orders 10 Mrs f. A.
Ferris. "a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-20

FERNS. Austin d Pierson, 25e 10 81
each. Just the thing for Christmas
Mrs Bird Forrest
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-29
Chr puhltr Sshnnl
ann thr 31mhlir prrEs
BY MR.. JOHN CARR,
OF
BY MR.. JOHN w. CARR.

SREGARD Tor the law is the the most insd
ous and the dangerous of all out national sins 1t is
widespread and affects many classes that II is not kept
ii will become positive to society. 1t maresis it.
self in various ways and in all parts of our country Chill
dren in many homes DEFY parental authority Denagogue
all frequently elected to Office only betray the peo-
pie they supposed Great labor organizations
sometimes rush into unwe and Improbable strikes. result
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-29
GROWTH OF THE sLUEFlsH
Two in New York Aquarium That
Have Increased In Size with
Astounding Rapidity.

The way the bluehsh increases In size
and weight II shown In the case OF two
specimens now In one of the tanks al
the New York aquarium. says the New
York Sun. These two. along with three
or four others OF about the same size
which have since died. we're placed in
the tank on September G. 1904
The two survivors were then one
about six inches In length and about
four ounces In weight aud the other
about four inches In length. The larger
FISH Is now about 10 inches in length
and about a pound and a half In weight.
while the other is about a foot long.
Thus the larger of the young fishes
has In period OF between eight and
nine months grown to be two and one
half times as long as when Il was
placed in the tank aud TO be six times
as heavy. while the smaller one Is
three times as long. but both fishes
would doubtless have grown still more
In the same time In freedom.
These two young captive bluehshes
are both fine specimens. the larger one
being particularly handsome, and both
are pretty much always moving. the
larger one keeping in almost incessant.
quick motion, and this not from nery-
business. but because Il is natural for
bluefsh 10 be on the go. The bluehsh
is very able, vigorous and powerful
swimmer; Il will swlIj with perfect
control OF itself just within the face OF
the curving smooth green wall Of wa
ter Of a great comber foaming atop and
about to break on the shore. and 1t is
at home In deep water.
1t is a hardy swimmer and Il likes
freedom and plenty OF I'm room, and be-
cause OF these characteristics, what
ever the care bestowed upon II. Il is
dificult 20 keep the bluefish alive more
than about a year In captivity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-29
A FEW FACTS

A dissipated man is a fool 10 the core;
he is a body and soul speudthrift
A man may be driven to drink by
worry, but any worry he loses 10 the
process will be found by his wife and
children Washington Post
A Springfield (Mass) physlclan who
committed suicide. after shooting two
men and attempting to kin his betrothed.
Is said TO have attributed his thirst for
liquor and his homicidal tendencies to
the fact that his nurse In infancy was q
woman who drang intoxicants.
The Glasgow corporation Is consider
ing a scheme under which the city's
chronic inebriates shall be banished to
the Islet OF Shuna. one OF tho Hehrides
group This islet is leased 70 a farmer.
and has been practically forgotten by
the corporation 81 Glasgow, who have
owned IL TOR a century.-st James Ga
zetto.
a man az Port Chester. N. Y. has been
sentenced To serve three months in jail
for enticiug a youth OF ~ To take his
FIRST drink Of Intoxicating liquor II
such drastic punishment were meted out
TO all offenders in this respect the
harvest OF drnnkards would soon be ex-
tinct and the need Of prohibitory legisla-
ton proportionateiy less. Rams Horn.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-29
Mountains pacterIa-P roof.

Mountainous regions are healthy be-
cause bacteria cannot live in them.
Bacteria at an elevation Of $500 feet
die. This assertion WIS made the 9TH
err day by a physiGiah. He said that a
SWISS scientist had been experiment
ing with the bacteria of various dis.
eases, and had found that the little
creatures ceased to flourish as they
were brought from low to high tracts
and finally died In the thin. pure air of
a 2,50O-foot elevation. He said IL was
on this account that the mountains
were so healthful II was on this &C.
count that they agreed so well with
victims OF bacterial diseases. BY the
token. low, swampy regions. where
bacteria thrived had always much
sickness and many deaths to answer
for
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-29
MR.. LlNcoLN's VIEWS.
As Expressed by Him ia Washing
tonian Speech Delivered
In lS42

In the year iSg2 Mr. Lincoln was max
ing Washington speeches. on one oc-
oasion he said
Whether or not the World would be
vastly benefited ~ a total and nnal
banlshment from IL OF all Intoxicating
drinks. seems to me not now an open
question. Three-fourths Of mankind
confess the Affirmative with their
tongues. and believe all tho rest &C
knowledge IL IN their hearts ought any,
then. 70 refuse their aid In doing what
the good Of the whole demandG
And when the victory shall be complete.
when there shall be neither slave nor a
drunkard on the earth, how proud the
title OF that land which may truly claim
10 be the birthplace and the cradle Of
both those revolutions that shall have
ended in victory How nobly distin-
guished that people who shall have
planted and nurtured TO maturity both
the political and moral freedom Of their
species,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-29
TRACING MlssENT LETTERS
System Adopted by the Post once
Department at Wash ~
ington.

An interesting example of the meth
DDS of the post Office department IA
traclne up a lost or missent letter Is
the case of a news letter mailed al
Cumberland. Md. and addressed "
Washington. This letter. says the
Star, was sent to Frederick Md. ans
arrived at Washington day later
than expected. Complaint was made
TO the postal authorities. with the re-
suit that il was traced from the time
OF its deposit In the mail car TO that
of It's final arrival in Washington, and
the clerk responsible for the error was
located.
In the matter of registered letters
it is simple thing to trace them.
but where there is no record kept
OF letter and the only thing TO de-
pend upon is the post-mark IL Is en-
tirely different This Inquiry passed
through Ia hands before being re
turned to the complainant. that num-
Der of officials being engaged in It's
care en- route.
The original complaint went 20 the
chief clerk OF the railway mail sery-
ice stationed at Baltimore. who for
warded a memorandum TO the post
master at Frederick for Information
as TO how he got hold OF the letter adj
dressed TO Washington lie replied 10
the chief clerk that the letter was
Ina a package marked for the Frederick
once but that no did not know how
Il came to be sent there. The chief
clerk at Baltimore then sent an "a.
quiry 20 the clerk In charge q. the
train by which the letter we- dis
patched to Frederick. asking bow the
letter was disposed Of on his train
IL went TO him by way OF the super
lntendent OF the railway maii service
who lndorsed a. please cont nue. in
yestigation."
The clerk replied from Gun herlsnd
that the letter was dispatched IN New
York a Grafton railway post ONCE.
train No. 4. AZ 2;f5 a. m. April 81.
This reply came back to Washington
and another inquiry was sent 10 the
transfer clerk az Cumberland. He
made reply according TO the informa-
ton he had and the matter continued.
At last came the reply 10 the .omplain-
ant II read;
Attention + invited 10 the report OF
the superintendent u the third division
Of the railway mail service. indicating
that the railway postal clerk response
bic for missonding this letter has been
located This Office regrets the annoy
ance caused by this error and hopes the
action taken "a reprimand 20 the clerk.
and a caution 20 be- more careful In fu-
ture) will prevent rs repetition"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-29
Nrrnir Trratmrnt
nf tf1r Dtunrfr Eutl
BY r1Rs. MARY ELIZABETH BLAKE.

souteyhat part
welfare of the individual 1t may suffering may
death poor dags the cnghenng chain
disease which widely npers innocent
agony the ends with the
heredty of
world infinitely poorer
IT. where lives hopelessly purposes
deliberate wisdom Of both evil separation
may occasions when both grace would point
remedy the church OF Rome which the unconquerabe
defense against the evil acknowledges pos
b necessity this readjust
Of life But foolish believe that such compromise
would accepted BY who hrong seeking
for license the of Liberty and using the first fruits of anony
furnish forth another pseudo careless adved
between husband and wife would have reached such point Of hopeless
ENHANCEMENT if this baneu open OF escape
been placed directly in the way?
When Phillips Brooks said that the principle of sefden for
higher good the of Chs teaching
There few dreams of happiness
of endeavor could weld better likeness Of
beauty selfish obsnacy all
noyance and responsibility But the times of joint for the
The or better worse OF the bridal
through illness of body whether through pain loss
fortune the open of divorce the knot of difficulty
fair sken which might have been unangled broken forever
One saddest have life was by
convention Of She prophesied golden future
Indifferent marriage could be broken by the will Of
wife her audience appudd with frenzy Instead believe
all my and that Itle of the worrying
cnperaen and the WEAKNESS of broken hopes
Of would have better chance for honorable place
higher portion of accepting circumstances
breaking bond of altogether one she can
with honor her forlor hope happiness other she
buys her possible immunity the expense other
safety and the destruction of the altar fires of the future the
stone Oh nome M-x A,.<.R- /sZ4E
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-29
S pEE57'jIERIE2aHsa
'A'.S.l1[p:T'I1E:o1
DRINK DOESN'T PAY.
What Corporations Are Accomplish
ing by a Practical Appeal 70 the
Pockets Of Their Employees

while organizations which concern
themselves with the moral welfare OF
the people are spending time money aud
honest EFFORT I'm an attack 20 overcome
the liquor trafiio and rs attendant eFiis'
hy appealing to the fentims ntal side OF
human nature. the railroads and certain
other great corporations are actually ae-
compllshing this end 10y a pfactlcA ap-
neal to the pockets Of their employees
saws the Philadelphia North American.
Rules prohibiting employees iron indaig-
Ing IA liquor OF irequenuug saloons
while on duty are now strictly enforced
bv nearly every American railroad, and
within the last few weeks the Chicago a.
Alton company has consistently amend
cd It's conduct regulation 30 as 90 pro-
hibn officials OF the company carrying
LIQUOR on their private cars when tray
cling on business or makiug tours Of IN
spectlop
This particular action marks The latest
advance IN what We MAY truiy eau the
Gully effective war that can ever be waged
against intemperauce Il is powerful
because practical The average sense or
right and wrong when disasfociaied
from the material is not sunicisnuy de-
veloped TO be appealed 20 by arguments
concerning moral obligation and the
like. But there are very few men who
have TO work for living who are not
able tc appreciate the value OF intem-
perance when they see other men lose
good positions because of intemperance.
There very few men who are wiling
10 disregard the argumentoi the fat
tened pay envelope.
II may have been possible In the slow
and easy going times Of old for a man
10 Indulge In strong drink With more or
less regularity and sun keep pace in
some measure. ~ least, with his duties.
IL il not possible now. Tho last hair
century has wrought numerous changes
IN men. manners and conditions. but
none more radical than that concerning
the use Of liquor Whereas. % was looked
upon a. a mark 81 a gentle man or a good
fellow 90 years ago. 10 H. rev generally
REGARDED as sign ~ lnefhCisucy. He
who drinks. however skilled 90 talented.
Is worth less than he who dues not And
this admirable change has been brought
about In part by the railroads and other
corporations which have bad the good
sense 10 see that the oniy way 20 solve
a practical problem IL by applying prac-
teal rules and methods.