The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-25
SANTA CLAUS RAPS
 HIS FRIENDS HERE Sends Filthy Postal Cards to
 Many BirminghamiteS ALL CLASSES GET THEM Merchants, Lawyers, clereymen, Fi- nsnciers and Politicians Are Re.
 membered-Mayor ana Other
 City Officials Honored.
BY SEYMOUR RANSOM.

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 The postal card fad reached the height of its popularity in Birmingham yester- day, a great many persons prominent in the official professional and business life of the city receiving postal souvenirs from Santa Claus.
 In each case the card was inscribed with sentiment that was intended to be ap- propriate for the person to whom 1t was addressed.
 Here are some of the messages sent by Santa Cauls to his Birmingham friends:
 Mayor Ward: ''If. you were welded to lovely woman, George one-half as se- curely as you are to your official duty, you would be just what the doctor or dered "
 City Tax and License Collector Gambill: They love, they hate but cannot live without you, Dick. A merry Christmas to you, my boy, and may the Lord have mercy on the tax payers souls next yearr
 Secretary Pepperman: 'Take you all in all Pep. I shall not look upon your like again"
 City Engineer Kendrick: He who makes one sewer lie where none lay be- i, fore is better than all the politicians in the world"
 Chief of Police Wier: "Dr. A. J. Dick inson will preach at the First Baptist church next Sunday morning at Il o'clock. His subject will be "A wide-open Town Don't fail to be there, Chief" ] Former Warden Mack Rittenberry; Well done. good and faithful servantv'
 Desk Sergeant Tom Shirley: You're the most unwearied spirit in doing cour- tesies Tom, that ever held that desk That's what the newspaper men tell me-"
 Don H. Bacon, president of the Ten nessee company: Tn retaining you as | president, Don, the crowd that has lately got control of the Tennessee have made a valuable Christmas present to the Bir- mingham district"
 D. J. OConnell, superintendent of the Birmingham Water Works company: "Is 1t really true, OConnell, that the con tents of the Cahaba river go into your Cahaba pumping station water and come out ehampagne?"
 Alex T. London Reform something, Alex. Reform anything. Reform every thing"
 Former Mayor Drennen: "Yes, Conner s a. good man. and so is Cunningham. But we know a man who'd make better 1 governor than either, don't we, Mel? Keep your ear to the ground, my boy, and don't l forget the good roads issue"
 M. M. Richey, vice president sloss- Sheffield company: This is 80 sudden"
 Alderman Moore: Yes, Walter, l agree with you that everyone who likes the kind of administration George Ward is giving them, why Georges administra- ton is just the kind they'd like"
 Alderman Gray; Emmett O'Neal? Say Henry, didn't we attend the funeral of a man by that name seven years ago?"
 Alderman Forney: Bob Jemison wants you to go out and take dinner with him New Years. That per cent gross re- l Marse Bob the jimmie"
 w. W. Crawford, president the American Trust: "Webb, there's bank up in the plant, Mars, that began business one year ago with deposits amounting to cents Sin ecthen it has been consolidated with another bank and now the deposits amount to s113,S44, 1s.27. Say, Webb, ism that hummer?"
 l The Rev. Quincy Ewing, rector of the l Church of the Advent:
 Bishop Beckwith bade me wish you | tue merrest kind of Christmas and the happiest possible New Year. He says that your love for him. MT. Ewing, Is exceeded only by his love for you" The Rev. pr. John W. Stagg, pastor of the First Presbyterian church: "Vulcan says If he was in the church going busi- ness, Dr. Stagg. he'd rent Q front pew In the First Presbyterian Former Governor Joseph F. Johnston: If you had your way about 1t, Joe, the name of the next governor of Alabama wouldn't begin with "C''. would it?"
 Joseph O. Thompson, collector of in- ternal revenue: "Is it true Joe, that you've resigned the collectorship. the state chairmanship and the refereeship? |? 1 And is it true also that you've recom- mended T. H. Aldrich for the first, w. F. Aldrich for the second and ". F. Tib- betts for the third position?' M. V. Joseph: "Mose you're one of my understudies in the Santa Claus business Without men like you, I wonder how in the world I'd continue to pull these Christmas celebrations off?"