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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-03-30
DUBLIC SALE
-OF-
FURNITURE, &c.

At the Firemen's Building, Westminster, on
SATURDAY, APRIL I, 1906, at y M,
prompt, will sell family horse, combination
ruuabout and buggy, with two sets of wheels,
seated C-eedmore trap with rubber tires,
nearly new; top spring wagon, sleigh and bells,
carriage pole, = sets carriage harness, also
bedsteads, mattresses, piece walnut parlor
suit, upright piano, couch, 8 foot pier mirror,
refrigerator, carpets, and many other articles.
Terms Cash.
A. C. STRASBURGER.
E. n. Davis, auctioneer. marS0 2t
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TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is TO give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters testament
tary on the Personal Estate of
JOHN BEAVER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. AL persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscri-
Der, on or before the 3Oth day of October,
1906; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this Goth day of
March, 1906.
ELIZABETH BEAVER,
mar30 It ExecutriX.
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Special Notices.

Medford Grange will meet April 4, at 1.SO
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-03-30
DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION

Of he SykcsriHe Bank Of Carroll County, at
SykosriRs, ia ths State IF .RdTytaRd, at the
close If business, March 2Tfh, 1906.
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Ralstou Whole Wheat or Graham Flour 45c
sack.
l5c bottle Sweet Mixed Pickles, 10c
Special on Mothers Oats. Call at store
Handsome Present free with Baking Powder
or Tea.
Best Granr!ated Sugar 4!c ID.
Cyphers Chick Food $3.50 bag of 100 lbs.
Good fresh Chocolate Drops 10c ID.
2Sc Brooms, zoe; lie Brooms, l5c each.
Good White Oil l2c; Red Oil 1Sc gallon.
Full line of Larkin's goods at reduced prices.
Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuits lie box.
New Garden Seeds by the package, pint or
quart.
l5c ID. can good Baking Powder, he.
Feed-Shoris, Bran, Corn, Oats, Screenings.
Baled Hay and Straw, Salt.
Magnolia Condensed Milk lie can.
Can Tomatoes SC; Peas &c; Corn &c can.
Fresh Bologna, Frankfords and Hams every
week
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Both Phones. Free Delivery.
WILLIAM N. KEEFER,

50 and % E. Main street,
| mar2S WESTMINSTER, MD.
ELK GARDEN COAL has become
u household word for all that is good.
Smith 4 Reiisnider sell no other. mar17
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
THEY COULDN'T TELL
 WHISKY FROM PERFUME
Law Prohibiting Sale of Liquor on Election Day Said to Be
 Unconstitutional.

A bottle of whisky, little wicker bas- ket containing about 100 dice. paper sack half full of mixed poker chips. and drawer full of chips in packages, adorned the bench in front of Judge Fea- gin in the police court yesterday. The bottle of whisky figured in the case of Charles Hancock, a negro, charged with violating the city ordinance, section S05, based upon the state law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on election day.
 Attorney B. M. Allen, representing the defendant charged with selling the whis- ky, sprung a surprise upon the court when he said that section 469S os the criminal code of Alabama was unconsti- tutional and consequently the city ordi- nance based upon 1t was also unconstl- tutional. In support of his argument, he read the section referred to, which is to the following effect: Any person who sells or gives away any vinous, spurious or malt liquors during the day on which any election is held in this state or on the day preceding, must, on conviction, be fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court"
 That law is unconstitutional, said MT. Allen, "because it Is indefinite, vague, and uncertain. Under it your honor has the power to give a man life sentence and fine him million dollars the whole matter lies in the discretion of the court without any limit being fixed, either as to time or amount, and for that reason is unconstitutional" The attorney argued in support of his statement, and in conclu- sion asked the judge to suspend his decision until he could submit authorities. The matter was passed to Saturday morn ing at o'clock.
 During the trial the bottle of whisky was passed around among the attorneys present in court, one of whom said he thought it smelled like eau de cologne, while another declared it to be a mix ture of gasoline and sulphuric acid. The contents, whatever 1t may be. will be used as a disinfectant and it's merits as such carefully noted.
 The poker chips were found in a room, No. 1sO21s Second avenue. On the stairs leading to the room an electric push button was concealed behind the wall paper. The police raided the rooms last Saturday night and arrested two white men and a negro for gambling. The cases against them will come up today in the police court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Local Weather Data.
TWO NEW COMPANIES
 ARE INCORPORATED
Security Savings and Loan Go. and Ala bama Development Go. File Appi-
 cations for Charters.

Articles of incorporation were filed in the probate court yesterday by the Se- curity Savings and Loan company, which proposes to have it's central offices in Birmingham. The title of the firm ind- cates the nature of the business it will carry on. The authorized capital stock is $50,000, but the firm will begin business with $2S,000 of this amount paid in The officers and directors elected for the first year are the following F. w. Dickson, president; w. J. Cameron, vice presi- dent; Jerome A. Tucker, secretary and treasurer; R. V. Mobley and Joseph F. Johnston The duration of the firm as authorized in the charter is 20 years.
 Application for a charter was also filed with the probate clerk by the Alabama Development company, which will, as the name indicates, conduct general develop ment business. such as the improvement of real estate, conducting places of amuse- ment and the like. The authorized capi- tai stock is placed at $l0,O00 and $6300 has been paid in. The officers and directors for the first year are: Arthur D. Smith, president: F. w. Dickson, vice president . and Jerome A. Tucker, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Other Matters.

Alderman Fulgham introduced a resolu-
 tion regulating blasting in Birmingham. The resolution was referred to the judiei- ary committee.
 The following resolution was introduced
 by Alderman Moore and referred to the
 judiciary and street railway committees:
 Be it resolved by the Mayor and Alder
 men of Birmingham. That the city attor-
 ney be and is hereby instructed to in-
 vestigate fully the franchise rights of the
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
 company, and to report to this board in
 regard to same, particularly as to the
 right of the city under existing laws and conditions to regulate the quantity and quality of gas. electricity and street car service in the city of Birmingham. A resolution by Alderman Stockmar to grade Eleventh avenue from Highland avenue to Twenty-frst street was re- | ferred to the street committee. 1 Alderman Greener introduced a resolu- | tion separating the blacks and the white | people In saloons, requiring a screen or
 some other partition. This was referred | to the excise committee.
 l Alderman J. R. Copeland introduced a ] resolution that the police and sanitation | committee investigate the sudden deaths | that have occurred in the city jail The matter was referred to that committee
 and Alderman Copeland was added. l Alderman Gum introduced a resolution | providing for a light to be placed at Sec 1 ond avenue and Twenty-fifth street. and the matter was referred to the light com- mittee with power to act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
COMMITTEE MEETS \ IN ATLANTA TODAY
w. D. NESBlTT AND J. B. BABE
 REPRESENT BIRMINGHAM IN AN
 ENDEAvoR TO SECURE coNvEN. TON OF COTTON ASSOCIATION.

W. D. Nesbtt and J B. Babb, represent
 last night to attend the meeting today of the executive committee of the Southern Cotton association, which will decide upon either Birmingham or New Orleans as the place to hold it's annual convention in January. Mir Nesbitt and MT. Babb will urge the claims of Birmingham, and with the support of several members of the association which they will have, they feel confident of success This convention of the Southern Cotton association means an attendance of fully $500 representative men from all parts of the south.
 Among the many arguments favoring Birmingham the Commercial club repre- sentatives will set forth to the committee
 that Birmingham is several hundred miles nearer the center of the cotton belt than
 New Orleans; that its hotel accommoda-
 tions are ample, and principally that be-
 ing unique among the cities of the south
 there is much here to afford interesting
 sightseeing not to be found elsewhere.
 And last, but not least. they will assure
 the committee that by January Brming-
 ham will have two auditoriums with a
 sea ting capacity of approximately 800 each
 Should the committee fail to reach a decision today the question as to meet
 ing place will be put before the various members of the association through the medium of the Cotton States Journal, of
 which Harvey Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton association, is editor-in- chief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
BRIDGE IS STILL
 IN BAD CONDITION
ALDERMAN BARBOUR REPORTS
 ON INVESTIGATION OF TWENTY FIRST STREET sRIDGE-COM- MITTEE's REcoMMENDATioNs.

Alderman Barbour reported at the meet ing of the Mayor and Aldermen last night for the special committee to investigate the condition of the Twenty-first street bridge.
 In his report he gave a detailed state ment of the condition of the bridge and recommended that the city do not pay any more 10 the contractors until the necessary repairs are made and until they are found to be all that is necessary.
 The report shows that the concrete base has fallen out in two places on the north end of the bridge, and that there is one very large hole at the north end of the bridge. He said these places were being repaired but that it would be im- possible to say whether or not the re- pairs would stand. The committee also found several places near the center of the bridge which were considered dan gerous.
 Mir Ingram who represents the con- tractors. stated to the committee, accord ing to the report, that the company would repair the bridge if 1t had to take out all the concrete base and do the work over again.
 The city has paid only $4000 on the con- tract, and the committee recommended that the balance be withheld until the bridge was known to be all right,
 The report also carried with 1t recom- mendation for an enforcement of the or dinance that all horses and other animals must not proceed faster than walk as~oss the bridge. and that the notices to the public not to drive faster than a walk be put up in a conspicuous place. The report was adopted, and the com mittee continued until the bridge is in first-class condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Pay Rolls.
Service improving.

For the light committee Alderman Klotz reported as follows and the re- port was adopted:
 The committee begs to report that II has gone into the matter of poor tele- phone service fully, and find that both companies are making strenuous and honest efforts to give better service.
 On account of extraordinary conditions the service has been very poor, but same is improving and both companies state they are able to take care of any com plaints on the day made, from this time on.
 The committee further states that in it's opinion when the new building of the Southern Bell Telephone company is com pleted, which will be in January, and the new apparatus installed about May the service will be even more improved.
 The committee finds that the Home company have taken out several hun dred feet of cables damaged by the recent storms. and on investigation find that the service of both companies is much improved
 Your committee herewith requests the public to submit any further bona fide complaints for it's information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08

demn a right or easement to lay and maintain an eight-inch sanitary sewer pipe along the north edge of lot 12 block 1G, Tucker survey, which lot lies in the city of Birmingham Ala, between Six teenth and Seventeenth avenues and Allen alley and Eighteenth street. north, and Is said to belong to E. R. Holcomb.
 See. ?. Be it fruther resolved, That the city attorney be, and he is hereby. in- structed to take proper steps to condemn said right or easement at the earliest practicable time.
 That the contract under ordinance No. IFS be awarded to Dunn X Lallande Bros. for s1S05. they being the lowest bidders.
 That the contract for work under or dinanee No. 311 be awarded to Southern Bituithic company for s3Os7s.50
 That the contract for work under ordi- nance No. 955 be awarded to Graves & Matthews for s50,G95 they being the lowest bidders
 That the contract for work under ordi- nances 34S 351, 35S and 359 (sidewalk paw ing and curbing) be awarded to R. Black burn for S256l. 20, he being the lowest bidder.
 That the contract for work under ordi- nances 357 and 359 be awarded 10 R. Black burn for Sl174 he being the lowest bidder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Miscellaneous Committee.

The report of Alderman O'Neill for the miscellaneous committee was adopted:
 The committee recommends that after January l. 1907, no license be issued to Dixie Restaurant on the southside Of First avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth street. Alderman O'Neill Sassed vote
 That license 1501 issued January 30, 1906 to Laura Hill and Bell Weeks for restaurant Twenty-second street. east side. between Avenues and R be here by revoked and that said place be closed.
 That petition to operate colored theato- rum at 1S1t First avenue be disallowed.
 That petition of C. C. Hooper for three month restaurant license at 3li North Twentieth street. be granted.
 That petition of citizens against grant ing license for pool room Third avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets be granted. I'M
 That petition of C. A Dorsey for white pool room. 1909 Second avenue, Second floor, be granted.
 That petition of ]. S. Moseley to open oolored pool room in Washington hotel, Seventeenth street between First and Second avenues be granted.
 Petition of Madam Zaza for refund of palmist license on account of ordinance to revoke license be granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the probate clerks office yesterday as fol- lows
 Will Gray of Birmingham to Miss May Smith.
 Arthur Jones of Coalburg to Miss vir- gie Booth.
 Horace F. Shaw to Miss Nora Mae Hawkins.
 Arthur C.. Harris of Birmingham to Miss Hattie Jannette Carwile.
 Harry Simpson of Chattanooga to Miss Bertha Wellman.
 John William Gaun to Mrs. Sarah Eliza. beth Prewett.
 Jackson C. Ha1stead of Birmingham tc Miss Gertrude Wheelock.
 Edward Kidwell of Ensley to Miss An nie Myre I-allor.
 J. E. Patterson of Birmingham to Miss Jessie Mae Supple.
 L. S. Lymance of Trenton, Ga., to Miss Daisy Yeatnlan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Street Committee.

Alderman Stockmar made the following report, which was adopted:
 The committee recommends that the matter of bond of Donelson & Colvin be referred to the mayor, engineer, attorney and chairman of street committee with power to act.
 In the matter of HowZe, Riggs and Allison the committee recommends that these gentlemen be allowed a reduction from their present assessment of s75 on account of sewer assessments.
 That the petition of J. A. Van Hoose be referred to the mayor. engineer and at torney for investigation and report.
 That the mayor he instructed to enforce the law with reference to q sewer near Avenue A and Twenty-fourth street, where a nuisance Is being caused by the Alabama Great Southern railroad
 That the engineer be instructed to ad- vertise for bids for the work under im- provement ordinance No. 353.
 That the engineer be instructed to draw an ordinance for the extension of a sewer from Sixteenth street to Thirteenth ave- nue, north, to Seventeenth street and Thirteenth avenue north.
 That the engineer be instructed 10 draw an ordinance for paving Third avenue from Thirteenth to Eighteenth streets with bitiuminous macadam.
 That the engineer be instructed to draw an ordinance for paving Nineteenth al- ley from Thirteenth avenue south to Fourteenth avenue south with brick: also to draw an ordinance for paving High land alley from Ash street to Beech street with brick.
 That the matter of Gilbert Fost9r to move porch be referred to mayor, en- gneer and attorney with power to act.
 That petition of property owners on Marshall avenue for street Improvements be referred to the two aldermen from Third ward to investigate and report
 That the following resolution be adopted
 Section l. Be it resolved by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham. That 1t IS deemed necessary or advisable to con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
UNCORKING AWAITED
 BY EAGER MULTITUDE
With a Three-Day Thirst, the Reopen ing of Bars Is Cele-
 brated.

For the lovers of nature who get mp before a. m, to see the night fade into morn, yesterday was of peculiar signih- canoe. A long dry spell was broken. From Saturday, the election had corked up the liquor
 The mproyldent multitude waited. As dawn crept up to the bar room doors there was a stir along the line. A light glimmered within; they started. Another light, they moved. The place was lit up, and they seemed to feel the thrill or life once more. The portals were opened wide. Beholding the multitude the bar keep cried to his mates, "All hands to the pumps,' A long, gurgling silence ensued as eager faces stretched across the bar. The splendor of the rising sun was lost outside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Comparative Figures.

The canvassing board. consisting of Sheriff A. W. Burgin. Probate Judge S. E.. Greene and Circuit Court Clerk w. K. McAdory will meet at the probate judge S office tomorrow at noon to canvass the returns and declare the result of the election.
 Comparative figures on the result of the general election Tuesday and the sec ond primary September r. show some in- teresting features.
 The total vote for sheriff last Tuesday was 9335. The total vote in the primary September IT was 9509.
 The city of Birmingham in the primary gave Judge Stiles majority of 2Sf votes. The vote was as follows: Judge Stiles, 1850 and Colonel Higdon 1316
 In the general election day before yes- terday the city of Birmingham gave Colo nel Higdon a majority of %. The city vote was as follows: Higdon, 1401 Judge Stiles. 1877.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
MUSIC NUISANCE MUST
 BE ABOLISHED AT ONCE

and Aldermen of Birmingham, That the Mayor be and is hereby instructed to close any theatorium, musitorlum, Edi- sonia, electric theatre or other place of like nature as nuisance, where horns, photographs, or other musical instru- ments are used and where the noise of the same is directed to any street, alley, avenue or other public place, and is of such volume as to be annoying offensive or obnoxious to passers by or to persons doing business in nearby houses or of- fees.
 Sec. ?. Be il further ordained, That all such places be and the same are hereby declared to be nuisances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
About Water Works.

Alderman Cooper read q letter from City Attorney Smith asking that he be granted authority to institute proceedings before the new supreme court of Alabama in re- gard to the Water Works company charg- ing at meter rates for water consumed in sprinSling.
 The letter went into a short history of the case and the city attorney expressed the opinion that the new supreme court would be more competant to pass on the question than the old one. as special justice passed on the case before, the regular chief justice being incompetent. He was given the authority asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
Excise Committee.

The first paragraph of Alderman Moores report for the excise committee was adopted as follows:
 The committee recommends that licenses be refunded the saloons known as the Blue Front on Avenue B and Twentieth street; Joe Gerst on Avenue C and Twen- ty-frst street,; Dorsett saloon, on Twen- ty-seeond street between Avenue B and C and the negro saloon on Avenue B and Twenty-second street, after December 3l, 1906.
 That the attached form be adopted for making all applications for saloon license.
 The last clause was adopted after the form had been altered slightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
NEW AMP CLERK.
Window Will Be Open for Business
 Fifteen Hours Each Day.

A new stamp clerk has been provided at the Birmingham postoffice and the time for business extended from ten hours to fifteen hours a day.
 c. w. Mcdonald, who has been em- ployed in the general delivery department, has been promoted to the new place and will take charge next Sunday. J. c. Deitz the present stamp clerk, will be on duty from o'clock in the morning to 1 o'clock in the afternoon and MT. Mcdonald will be on duty from l to g o'clock
 MT. McDonald's successor in the general delivery department has not yet been an nounced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-08
|, & N. OFFICIALS
 VISIT BIRMINGHAM
Harry Walters Sees District for
 First Time
PARTY INSPECTING LINES
MT. Walters AgreeabIy Surprised at Magnitude of Industrial Develop nent In the Birmingham Dis
 trict-Other R. R. News.

Harry Walters chairman of the Atlan- tic Coast Line and chairman of the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad; Michael Jen- kins, a member of the executive commit- |, tees of both companies. and Milton H. Smith, president of the Louisville and i Nashville, spent a part of yesterday in Birmingham and left in the afternoon for Atlanta. They were on a tour or inspection. The party met the heads of the large furnace companies and visited several of the industrial plants in the district
 MT. Walters was in Birmingham for the first time about year and half ago. soon after he and his associates had acquired control of the Louisville and Nashville. On that visit he was accom- panied by the directors of the road and number of officials, and was so busy going over reports that he saw little Of the district or even of Birmingham This time MT. Walters got pretty good idea of the magnitude of the industrial
 
 and of the metropolitan aspect of Bir- mingham. He expressed agreeable sur- prise at what he saw yesterday and pre- dicted the continued rapid growth of this city.
 A meeting of the Alabama Car Service association will be held this morning in the office of Maj. w. A. Moody, manager Several railroad men from out of town will be present at the meeting. Recently two new railroads have joined the association, the Atlanta and St. An drews Bay and the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. Each of these roads now comes within the jurisdiction of the asso- citation, as they have entered Alabama. J. s. E. Thompson, general agent of the Southern railway in Atlanta, arrived in Birmingham yesterday afternoon. He was in conference with G. B. Mccormack, president of the Birmingham Terminal company, in regard to the new Union passenger station, which is being built as rapidly as possible.
 w. r. Greaves. general southern agent of the Big Four Route, Is now repre- senting the Cincinnati Northern in the south. His office represents several rail- | roads now, and the Cincinnati Northern was added to his list on the first of this month.
 | Col. L. B. Parsons, formerly superin- l tedent of the Birmingham division of the | Seaboard, returned to Birmingham yes terday after visit to Little Rock, where he went to see his daughter. Colonel Parsons has not yet decided l what he will do. He says that he has several matters under consideration, and that he will decide within a short time.