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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
GO TO MONTGOMERY.
seaboard Officials Plan To Make Line
 Best to the East.

President Garrett, Vice President Sevier and Assistant General Freight Agent Cheatham, of the Seaboard Air Line rail- road, who spent yesterday in the city, left in the afternoon for Montgomery, where they will again strike the Seaboard
 While in Birmingham the officials went over the properties of the road here. The same work will be repeated in Montgom- cry. The trip is one of business and in- spection.
 President Garrett was pleased with con- ditions as he found them in Birmingham. He announced that freight movements out of the city were fairly good, in view of the late business stress. and he expressed belief in the early return to the normal.
 President Garrett stated that on account of the slack in business 1t was necessary for officials and agents to redouble their efforts. He stated that the Seaboard will be bettered and improved until 1t became the best line est cut of RirmtpGham. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
TO REGULATE FIREWORKS.
Ward Issues Instructions As To Their
 Sale During Holidays.

Mayor Ward has issued the following order relative to fire works during the holidays:
 December 10, 1907. w E. Wier. Chief of Police, and J. J. Ropgan. License Inspector: This is to advise that last years regu- ,ations for the sale of fire works on the streets are herewith again put in force' viz:
 Each stand must show license 'designat- ing exact location.
 All fire works must be kept in glass show cases or covered boxes. The dealer must keep the streets Ill nroximity of their stands perfectly clean and neat.
 If dealer places stand in front of an- other mans store he must get written consent and present same to license in- spector before license will be issued him.
 Fruit stands already licensed will be allowed to extend a reasonable length down the side of building where they are now located. Respectfully.
 G. WARD, Mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
WITHHOLD DATE FOR
 VETERANS REUNION
BIG MEETING IS HELD AT CON- MERCIAL CLUB AND BIRMING- HAM INTENDS TO SHOW VISIT. oRs THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES.

The Confederate reunion committee of the Commercial club met in the cr,b rooms yesterday afternoon with an at tendance numbering fully 50. The meet ing was so full of enthusiasm that if b..bbled over. and practically every per- son present made little speech. The date on which the reunion is to be held Was the chief subject of discussion. most or the time being taken up with this And then after a conclusion was arrived at 1t was decided to withhold this in- teresting information from the naughty press.
 A letter from J. M Villain, president of the committee, was read, in which it was stated that the writer was unayoid- ably detained in New Orleans and would Sterling A. Wood was elected chairman of the meeting.
 A subcommittee of five with plenary powers was appointed to handle all the detail arrangements. This committee Is composed of the following men: J. M. Wilzin. w. D. Nesbitt. ]. l.. Yancey R. M. Goodall and John w. Slbley. They will elect their own chairman and pro- ceed with the work without consulting the general committee.
 The endeavor to arrive at happy medium in regard to the weather, so that the date for the holding of the re- union would not be cold enough for over coats, but yet not so hot that 1t would be uncomfortable for the veterans to march in. was very marked. If the meeting held yesterday afternoon Is to be taken as a criterion of the well come to be extended to the gray haired defenders of the stars and bars, 1t will be the most rousing and most hearty zscsption ever accorded them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Fzocks of Sonth Alabama
 ChildYen Play M Sfatinr

Had President Roosevelt been at the Louisville and Nashville station last night he would have seen sight which would have made him smile broadly and slap his sides.
 There were two fathers, two mothers and 19 children seated well punched to- gether in the ladies' waiting room. The children ranged from 3 months to 12 years but the oldest, a frail girl was not strong enough to care for one of her little brothers.
 The families were Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Pratt and 10 children and MT. and Mrs. Charles Riddle and nine children. MT. Pratt and Mrs. Riddle were brother and sister and Mrs. Pratt was MT. Riddles sister. The two families live In Geneva. in South Alabama, and are en route to Nashville. where they will visit the pa- rents of MT. Pratt and Mrs. Riddle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
GAN CHISOLM BE
 PLACED ON STAND?
JUDGE HUNDLEY WILL RULE ON POINT THIS MORNlNG-YEST STER. DAY SPENT IN ARGUMENT ON COMPETENCY OF WITNESS.

The question as to whether or not Alexander c. Chisolm is competent to testify for the United States in the case against w. l.. Sims, was taken under advisement by Judge Hundley yesterday afternoon, who announced that he would hand down his opinion at the opening of court this morning. Yesterday made the fourth day spent in arguing the tech nicalities in this case without any prog ress having been made towards the talk ing of the evidence. The last two days were spent fin arguing on Chisolm's ell- gibility as witness, numerous author ities being cited by both sides
 Common law from the time of which the memory of man runneth not to the contrary" was the chief subject of ar gument as to Chisolms incompetency, tn defense claiming that the common law of England had been adopted by this. country except where statutory en- actrnent made 1t otherwise, and contend ed that this common law prevented Chis- olm from testifying. This common law, argued the defense, has been in effect in this country since the settlement of Jamestown, in 1907, and that it still ap- plies.
 John H. Bankhead, Jr, argued for the defense yesterday, and added another word-abstraction-to the list of words which have already been subjected to technical argument, charging that Chis- olm had abstracted the funds of the bank and that the indictment against him so stated. This indictment was in- troduced during the argument and quoted from repeatedly.
 A large crowd has been in attendance on the trial all the week, sitting patiently all day through the long arguments. A large number of witnesses have been summoned to appear, and it is believed that the case will continue for nearly week longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
COPELAND RIGHTEOUS.

< Alderman J. R.. Copeland of the -< < miscellaneous committee was in a < Y humorous mood last night Speak < Y ing of the license schedule he < < said: We had this matter handled < % to queens taste once. I don't < > see why the preach CTS don't get < -> out their force of ladies and hot < ' lunches in the morning at the ' \ committee meeting, and show us -< < how to make up the deficit which < < they caused by prohibition. They < ' are such great financiers, that I < \ am sure they can do 1t easily. < < I know they. do not want to see < <- Birmingham killed. They are > < great for raising revenue, but < < when 1t comes to carrying the < < burden they are all hiding in the <
 ' back yard. ~ < q dare say that those who are ->
 < raising the most cain about the <
 < license increase are the ones who ~ <- wore the white ribbons. They <- ~- don't want us to touch the fire or < ' police departments, they don't < ' want their licenses increased, but >
 < we've got to get some revenue <- < somewhere. - Why not come up, < < bring little sandwich and hot < < coffee, and show the committee -<
 < how 1t Is done?" < %<<<~+%>-~>~~>> <%%><>~>>~<<
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13

MT. Pratt stated to a repoi
 Age-Herald that his fathe. ---- father of 13 children. and that he him. self was the father of 10 living and one dead. He stated. too, that MT and Mrs. Riddle had lost two children. MT. Pratt stated that one of his brothers, Oscar Pratt of Texas, is the father of 14,- F on which are boys. :
 As soon as the story became noisedl about the sight of the two families caused quiet little sensation. The l9 youngsters furnish enough amusement for a side show. They were all good, howl ever, and there was a pleasant absenee of babies crying, and babies quarreling among themselves. Mrs. Pratt and MrsJ Riddle were exceedingly healthy women,I apparently, and both stated that they were very proud of their little" groupsx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
SALOONS DEPRIVED
 OF INSURANCE
POLICIES HAVE BEEN QUIETLY CANCELLED UNTIL ONLY TWO OR THREE IN THE CITY ARE NOW PROTECTED,
Goodbye, little barroom, Don't you cry; You'll be an ice cream parlor Bye and bye"

Bye and bye"
 After the town has shown its sympathy by having the above pathetic squib print ed on post cards, which are on sale at all the post card emporums and drug stores, the fire insurance companies have given the saloon people the cold shoulder by cancelling the fire insurance on practi- cally every saloon in the city. Only two or three were allowed to retain their insurance, and these are in places where it is believed there is the least danger of their becoming ignited.
 The cancelling of the policies held by the saloon men has been going on very quietly for several days. This cancella- tion has already worked to the detri- ment of one saloon-The Mascot-owned by Lige Chambee, which caught on fire several nights ago and destroyed prac- tically all of the stock. The insurance on this saloon had been cancelled sev- eral days previous to the fire.
 The fading away of the saloon is slow ly beginning in Birmingham. Electric signs are coming down and bids are be- ing asked on the fixtures and other ar ticles which go to make up the saloon. Hardly a day passes but witnesses the removal or part or some saloon, grad ually coming apart piecemea1.
 Huge signs adorn the front of most of them. stating that the stock inside can be purchased at cost and advising anyone to stock up at once as they will be needing it before long. Perhaps the most pathetic and straight to the point one of these advertisements Is the one which adorned the front of saloon on South Twentieeth street yesterday: "Only T. days left. Come in and buy at cost. You will need it before long"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
How To Get Lights Turned On.

The city has not been getting its moneys worth for street lights. It seems that during the past few weeks numerous lights on dark corners have been left dark for two and three nights As soon as discovered the city sent its special man to repair them. This man can be reached Immediately by any citizen at the emer- gency station of the Birmingham Rail- way. Iaght and Power company, Bell phone 161, Peoples 313, and he will re- spond at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Articles of Incorporation Filed.

Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yester- day by the Kerner-Wiliams Shoe com pany, which proposes to conduct a gen eral shoe business, wholesale or retail, with stores in Birmingham. The author ized capital stock of the company Is $l5, GOO, but it will begin business with $750O subscribed and paid up. The officers and directors elected for the first year are c. c. Kerner, president; ". A. Drake. vice president and H. D. Williams, sec retary and treasurer.
 A certificate of change of name was also filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Cheek-Lively Loan and Investment company, which will hereafter be known as the Lively Loan and Investment company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Police Relief Association.

The Police Relief association held its annual election of officers yesterday aft-I ernoon A. D. Brown was elected prest-I dent, R. H. McCullum, vice president; Joo Nix, secretary; P. J. Newman, treasurer: George Armstrong. J. K. Richardson, and K. G. Waldrop, members of the board of trustees. The association has closed q very successful year, including the annual ball last month, and all the sick patrol- men have been materially assisted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13

A keen brain and steady, dependable nerves can win wealth and fame for their owner.
 Clear -headedness and . strong, healthy body de- pend largely on the right clements in regular food and drink.
 Coffee contains caffeine a poisonous drug. Postum Food Coffee is rich in the gluten and phosphates that furnish the vital energy that puts ginger" and hustle into body and brain workers. There's . reason.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Estimated decrease ...............s <;
Meeting Will Be Held.

If these figures are borne out, as they seem to be, the increase in the merchants licenses and the street tax are entirely put into the shade.
 The miscellaneous committee, together with the finance and judiciarys commit tees will hold the meeting scheduled this morning at 10 o'clock in the council cham Der to hear complaints on the schedule presented tentatively by them at the last meeting. They will more than likely an- nounce that the old 1907 schedule will be adopted without chagne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Marrjaoe Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 r. T. Patterson of Blountsville to Miss Maude Carter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Singing at Elyton Sunday.

There will be singing in the Chris ten Harmony song book at the Elyton Baptist church Sunday. December 15. atl 2:30 o'clock. All are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December 12-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Rain Friday; Saturday fair and colder, increasing east to southwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Estimate Submitted By O'NsiI| Shows Ciy Will Come Out
 With Flying Co|Ors PROHIBITION DEFICIT
 WILL BE BUT S33,3OO. Mccartin Says He Can Cut $34,ooo and Bossan Expects Good Sum From
 Business Brought In By
 Vacant Saloons.

. There is no need of one cent -s . increase in the merchants license, -s
 < no need for one cent of street tax, ' . no need for one cent decrease in z < the salary of any city official,''- ' . John w. O'Neill, chairman of the -s . finance committee of the City > < Council. (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
PERSONAL

s. M. Cox of ths St. Louis Coffin com many is in the city for a few dayss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
McCartin Submits Cuts.
Estim'd d Estim'd

Street Commissioner John McCartin has estimated the possible cut from his de- partment in this manner:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-25
M. E. CONFERENCE
MEETS THIS WEEK
District Affairs Will Be
Discussed
DELEGATES SENT BY AMERICUS
Over Ten Thousand Communicates
Represented in the District Body
That VIII Be in Session
for Three Days.
DELEGATES SENT BY AMERICUS

The Conference of the Americas Dis
trict of the Methodist Church will be
held at Leesburg on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
1t is hoped that Bishop Ward will be
present and preside, although this has
not been definitely ascertained. If the
bishop does not arrive Presiding Elder
j. B. tombstone will conduct the con-
ference.
From Americas the delegates will be
as follows:
Clerical: Rev. J, P. Wardlaw, Rev.
w. F. Griffin, Rev. E. w. Gray.
Laity: Messrs. T. IN. Furlow, C. E.
Roberts, J.P. Raiford, F.. G. Olver,L.G.
Council, w. P. Wallis, Geo. oliver, J..
w. Lester.
Mr.. G. w. Waters, who is recording
secretary of the! Conference, will be a
lay delegate from Americas by virtue
of his official position.
Rey. E. w. Gray will unite with the
conference at this session, as will Mr..
c. E. Roberts, who is an applicant for
license to preach.
There are probably sixty churches in
the Americas District, with over $1,000
members.
AT the conference reports will be pre-
scented showing the spiritual and ma
terra. condition. of the various churches.
The Times Recorder will publish the
report dealing with conditions in this
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-25
A STRONG PLEA
FOR MORE WATER
And Privilege of Watering
Grass and Plants.
MORE ARTESIAN WELLS NEEDED
Water User Thinks a Charge of SIS
QuprterIy Should be Sufficient
to Give Citizens All the
Water They Need.

Editor Times Recorder:
1t seems to me the question of water.
abundant, pure and healthful should
be one to be considered and discussed
just now by our municipal authorities
and citizens.
In this Southland where we live so
much out of doors and on the piazzas
and lawns for nine months out of the
twelve, and where plants, shrubbery,
flowers and trees grow in such profus-
sion and rare beauty, with attention
and some little care and work, we
should be surrounded in our homes
with these beautiful things. of nature,
if we wish to have them. And yet here
comes up the tn question of water.
Through this immediate section we
usually have in midsummer several
weeks or months Of dry weather with
not enough rain to lay the dust, and
what about the plants and flowers
around our houses during the dry sea-
son? They require water and plenty
of it to keep alive, but. we who do not
purchase meters from the City through
it's Water Department at cost of
eighteen dollars each, are cautioned
| and threatened with the law if we do
not cOnfine our use of water for out
| door purposes to two specified hours in
morning, one in the middle of the day
and two in the evening, the most mop
| perfume hours to some of our citizens,
especially to the head of the house who
if business man has not the privilege
of using the water himself during any
of these hours named by the City.
We are not permitted to use the
water for any five hours out of twenty
four that we might select for our con-
venience, but can only use it during
the certain FIVE hours named by the
Department. The result is in some
cases that our expensive and beautiful
plants are devoured and consumed by
the blazing sun, for lack of water.
If we elect to purchase meter from
the Water Department at a cost of
eighteen dollars we are then charged so
much per thousand gallons, and with
two or three openings it requires but a
short time for several thousand gallons
to be drunk up by the parched each.
With everything else so expensive
and prices continually going, must we
| also haye to add to our burdens heavy
tax for the use of water? All the water
one wants at nominal price say, five
| dollars per quarter, is more necessary
than paved streets. Why cannot a
| number of Artesian wells be bored, the
surface water from the springs at the
pumping station discontinued, and an
ample and abundant supply be assured,
with the priyiledge of using it whenev
er desired, at the price suggested, and
every body made happy-as far as
water is concerned? 1 hope something
may be done along this line at once.
A LOVER OF WATER AND FLOWERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-25
PEOPLE WHO COME
AND LEAVE TOWN.
THOSE WHO CAME YESTERDAY
And Those Who Went Away---Read
the List and See if Your Name
or Your Friends is There.

Hammocks, Tennis goods, ba ball
goods and Fishing Tackles, large line
to select from at Holidays Book
Store.
Phone Lov1ng's Stables, 81, f. r bag
gage wagon.
Y Mr.. A. q. Duncan has been confined
to his home for two days by an attack
of slow fever/
Mrs. Harry Bradley returned yester-
day to her home IN Gainesville after a
visit at Plains.
Mr.. John T. Clark has returned from
college to spend the vacation season at
his home here.
Mr.. III. G. English was among other
Maconians coming to Americas yester-
day on business.
I Mrs. w. j. Josey will return home
today from pleasant visit of several
weeks in Atlanta.
MISS O1dOyS h0dru OF V Jenna is a
charming visitor at the home of Mrs.
w. F. Clark here.
Mr.. o. M. Houser of Fort Valley
was a well known business visitor in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. B. B. Hartsfield of Moultrie is
the guest of Mrs. w. P. Persons at her
home on Jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Mathis OF
Millen are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs j. E. Mathis, here.
Messrs. E. F. Stovall and j. P.
Hammond, well known citizens OF
Vienna, were here yesterday.
Messrs. B. w. Bacon and J. J. Hill
Ter were among others from Plains
coming to Americas yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. Bernard P. Smith,
and daughter, are stopping with Mrs.
w. F. Clark, 3O2 Church street.
Mr.. E. Ell. Crawley came up yester-
day from Waycross and will spend
several days here upon business.
! Mr.. o. A. Coleman of the Georgia
Loan d Trust Co. passed through the
city yesterday, en- route to Dawson.
Mrs. S. B. Lewis of Albany came yes
terdaY upon visit to DIR. and Mrs. j.
q. Dodson at their beautiful residence
on Lee street.
Mr.. Crawford Wheatley will go to
Atlanta today to look upon the
assembled solons in the house and
| senate tomorrow.
Miss Hazel Pope will arrive tomor-
row from Albany and will be the
charming guest of her aunt, Miss Lula
Hay, for week..
Miss Matte Lewis Dodson, who has
been the guest of friends in Athens
since the close of Lucy Cobb College,
hasireturned home./
Miss Claudia Brooks is pretty and
charming visitor from Columbus, the
guest of Mrs. Neon Buchanan at her
home on Jackson street,
Mrs. James Taylor and Miss Lucy
Barrow Taylor will accompany
Representative Taylor to Atlanta, to
remain during the legislative term.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-25
For Sale.


FOR SALE-THREE HUNDRED
acres first-class farming land. Will
make one bale of Sea Island cotton
and one and half of short cotton and
fifty bushels corn per acre. One hun
dred and twenty-five acres under Guilt
walton. Located quarter mile from
Southern Railway, at Towns, Georgia
Fine canteloupe and melon land; also
finest COW and hog ranch in Georgia.
Artesian well on property, with flow Of
So gallons per minute, with curative
properties. Address j. d. Brown,
Towns, Ga. For reference address c..
L. Ryals 81 Barlow ST., Americas, Ga.
6-25-6t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-25
Cured Hemorrhaees OF the Lungs.

Several years since my lungs were
so badly affected that 1 had many hem
orrhages,' writes A. M. AXE, o
Wood, Ind, 81 took treatment with
several physicians without any benefit
then started to take Foley's Honey
and Tar, and my lungs are now as
sound as bullet. I recommend it in
advanced stages of lung trouble. .
Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough
and heals the lungs, and prevents
serious results from a cold. Refuse
substitutes. Sold by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-25
STORY is TOLD
IN A few LINES
THESE LITTLE TALES CUT SHORT
PenCiIed Paragraphs Picked in Re-
pOrterSPeregrinatiOns and Boiled
Down To Four Lines.

Ever Ready, safety razor, Sl.OO at
Bells the Jeweler.
The hopper is whirling merrIly at the
court house this week, and the chain
gang grist is going to be very dark
and plentiful.
The intensely hot weather. during
May and June has dried up gardens in
Americas, and housekeepers cannot
get many vegetables.
1t had been just exactly six weeks
up to yesterday, since rain fell in
Americas, and vast damage has result
ed from the drouth.
If the Montezumans venture here to-
day, as expected and devoutly hoped,
the hottest ball game of the season is
going to be pulled off.
Representative Dykes and Taylor and
former Senator Crawford Wheatley
will go to Atlanta this morning to see
the assem- bled solons.
Two citizens, Messrs. I. n. Mott and
j., f. D. Shipp, addressed an audience
at the colored Methodist church Sun
day night upon temperance.
Judge Crisp took up the trial of mis-
demeanor cases in the city court yes
terday. There were just Is strikes
for Solicitors Hooper and Childers.
That street railway and power plant
is absolutely assured. And the launch
ing of these enterprises will be his
tory making epoch in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-25

The doctors bill is often harder to
swallow than the doctors pill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-25

RefrigeratorS, al: styles and
prices. You need one now;
hot weather is here.
A. w. Smith Furniture Co.