The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
SALOONS ID CLOSE
 FOR THREE DAYS Mayor and Sheriff Insist on Observance of Laws HlGDON ISSUES HIS ORDERS No One Will Be Allowed To Go Closer Than 30 Feet of the Voting
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HlGOON ISSUES HIS ORDERS

Between this and the election every thing will be given up to prohibition and anti-prohibition. Big mass meetings will be held and the buzz of discussion will take the place of business.
 The saloons were closed early this morning, by instructions of the Mayor to prevent disorder. Here is his order to Chief Wier:
 october 25, 19o7 w. F. Wier Chief of Police, City:
 Dear Sir-You are hereby instructed to see that every saloon in the city of Br- mlngham Is kept closed from 12 o'clock Friday night until o'clock Tuesday morning, October 29.
 This order applies as well to liquor de- partments of drug stores. Respectfully.
 GEORGE R. WARD, Mayor.
 This is what the Mayor said;
 Inside the city of Birmingham this election is going to be carried through without disorder or unseemly conduct.
 "The peculiar conditions prevailing here and the unusual clements entering into the campaign justify unusual precau. ton"
 Orders Issued By Sheriff. Following out the same idea the sheriff has given very elaborate and important orders as follows:
 Birmingham, Ala, October 2i, l901. Deputy Sherlffs and Special Deputies:
 See that the polls are open as near s o'clock as possible and not later than 9 a. m., and closed promptly at D. m in small precincts and D. m. in all pre- cincts where the population was 5000 at the 1ast e.ection
 If any inspector or clerk is absent or not qualified to vote in his precinct, such inspectors and returning officers as may be present will complete the number by selecting good citizens who are qualified voters, in the beat, to take the place of the absent ones.
 If no inspector, clerk or returning off cer is present at o'clock, a. m., any three qualified electors of such precinct at that election may open the polls. act as inspectors and appoint clerks and le- turning officers.
 Allow no person to come within 90 feet of the ballot box, except the sheriff or his deputies, officers of the election and one watcher for each party and the qualified voters as they are admitted to vote and not more than 10 voters at a time to be admitted inside the 90 feet or to remain inside more than five (5) min utes after ballot is given voter.
 Inspectors must mark on back of each ballot with ink tho number to correspond with name on poll list.
 One inspector must act as challenger and see that each voters name Is on list furnished by Probate Judge or has proper credentials 10 show he is a qualified voter in that precinct A challenged voter can, upon making the lawful oath before one of the inspectors, cast his vote.
 A .nt net I..f f.,r ds.I f. bate Judge in q sealed package and placed before the next grand jury.
 No votes must be counted until the polls are closed. All saloons must be closed from Saturday night at 12 o'clock and kept closed until Monday night at 12 o'clock. No whisky, beer or wine must be sold or given away during the elec- ton.
 It is the duty of the sheriff and his forced at each polling place. Allow no one to Interfere with any voter in cast ing his vote as he desires Allow no heated argument on the street and pre- serve good order.
 You Have the power to deputze as many good citizens as necessary at any time to assist you in your duties. l com mand you not to hesitate for one moment if necessity demands, in calling to your assistance good. law-abldng citizens of either or both parties to aid you in in- forcing the law. for, as long as I am sheriff of Jefferson county law must prevail. Yours very truly.
 F. l.. HIGDON, Sheriff The prohbitonists will have big mass meeting at the Hppodrome tonight. To- morrow night they will close the cam paign with a round up at the Hippo drome, with former Lieutenant Governor Cunningham as the speaker.