The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
MERCHANTS KICK
 ON STREET FAIRS Two Are Now Flourishing in
 Montgomery SUPREME COURT MEETS Synod of the Alabama Presbyterian Church Will Assemble In Montgom-
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Montgomery, November 1S.-(Special)- There are two street fairs on in the city, one under the auspices of the Beavers and Red Men, two secret societies, and the other the Ladies' Memorial associa- ton, the latter organization seeking to raise money to erect monuments to tNe soldiers who fell at Chickamauga. Both are taking much of the time and Ne money of the people of the city, though no doubt they give value in amuse- ment
 However, the point of the story is the fact that the merchants and business men are sore through and through because the shows take the money of the poorer and least responsible white people and the negroes and they are not able to meet bills as a consequence for some time Rep resentative business men have been to the office of the mayor several times and made complaint on that score and also that the tents and booths are put right at their doors. In some cases the very things which a man has on his shelves are hawked on the street in front of his door.
 The city attorney has ruled that when booth or tent is sixteen feet from the door of the merchant he has no kick coming. This promises, as a matter of legal lore, to set a precedent in matters of this kind.
 Supreme Court.
 The supreme court of the state as- sembled informally this morning for the November term, and will regularly or ganize tomorrow at 10 o'clock. In the absence of Chief Justice Thomas Me- Clellan, Justice Harlan will be the dean of the court. so to speak, though there had been no decision reachef this morn ing as to how this would be arranged. Chief Justice Mcclellan Is quite i'll and may not get back for several weeks. There will result much delay in the work of the court because of the ab- sence of the chief justice, as 1t will delay cases on which there is division and re- auire consultation. There Is not great deal of litigation just now of more than ordinary interest, though the docket will be very heavy all along, it Is thought Several long drawn out cases have come up from Mobile, that district being the first taken up.
 All the justices are in their places, save the chief Justices Dowdell and Denson came in yesterday from their home at
 
 days ago. Justices Tyson, Haralson and Anderson have been here some time. Synod Meeting.
 The synod of the Alabama Presbyterian church will assemble tomorrow evening in the First Presbyterian church, of | which Dr. G. w. Patterson. the modera- tor, is the pastor. and hold the balance of the week. The church has 13,000 com municants in the state. and 1t Is one of the most important of it's religious bodies. It's presbyteries are four: Tuscaloosa, Middle Alabama, Southeast Alabama and Mobile. The last meeting of the kind of this church was ten years ago when the Central congregation was host. Among the important subjects to be dis cussed will be the Anniston college for men, which is just begun, a college for women at Talladega. forward move in the mission field, more interest in ne- gro evangelization. and the general tone of the body. Rev Dr. J. s. Foster, pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian church, Birmingham. will preach the opening sermon The practice is for that to come from the retiring moderator but