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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Prohibition Resolution
 Was Grandstand Play

not wish to ride into popularity on d question which is merely between a man and his ballot should the county decide to have a vote on the question.
 From all appearances both the resolu- tions bearing on prohibition which were introduced at the last meeting will die a sure death in the excise committee. They will not even be considered, and will be pigeon holed until squabs are bet ter fed.
 When the resolution was first intro- duced, some sharps thought the alder men were planning to pass such an ord1- nance, in order to put stop to the coun- ty prohibition fight whih seems pending this fall, and then, along In December, after it was too late for the primary the board would revoke the ordinance. However, an investigation shows that the prohibition idea originated only in the brains of Alderman Greener.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

When asked his opinion of the resolu- tion introduced at the last session or the city council by Alderman Jack Green CT. Mayor Ward had this pthy and pefti- nent remark: Tt is foolishness, and d erandstand play on the part of MT. Greener."
 The mayor could not have been more strenuous in his statement relative to che saloon keeper who has turned prohibition ist so suddenly. The resolution, 1t will be remembered called for total prohlbi- bition in Birmingham on the first or next year. It caused quite a little sur prise on it's first mention, but since the idea has had time to sink into the brains of the city officials, 1t is viewed by theih pretty much as the mayor
 All the aldermen are of the same oplnc ion. believing that prohibition is none or their business. They state that they oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
KEEP WITHIN BOUNDS.
Complaints Made That Fruit Dealers
 Are Encroaching on Sidewalks.

Chief Wier has urged the lieutenants and captain of the police force of the necessity of the enforcement of the law in regard to the space being used by the Greek fruit stands where sidewalk business is being carried on.
 The letter to Captain Johnston states that certain Greek fruit dealers and mer- chants are putting watermelons on the outside of the sidewalk, especially on South Twentieth street. The space all lowed on the sidewalks for such purposes is only three feet on the inside, and this space is allowed only to those who pay q fruit stand license.
 The mayor referred the matter to Chief Wier. and the chief has taken steps to have the complaint remedied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Revival Services at Mt. Vernon.

The revival services that are in pro- gross at Mt. Vernon Methodist church, North Birmingham are well attended and are creating much interest The Rev. Frank w. Blardon Is being assisted in the meeting by the Rev E. II. McWhor- ter of North Carolina.
 Services tomorrow will be held as fol- lows: Preaching at 10 o'clock in the morning At o'clock in the afternoon a mass meeting for the young people will be held. Eaere will be preaching to- morrow night at o'clock A number of accesslons to the church are reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

The investigation into the administration of the Bryce insane hospital. which Is To- cated at Tuscaloosa, will be resumed this morning in the offices of Representative Jere c. King on the fifteenth floor of the Brown Marx building.
 Mr. King is the chairman of the com mlttee of the legislature appointed to in vestigate the charges brought against the institution. He was detained in Montgom- cry last night and will not arrive until this morning on the accommodation. which reaches Birmingham at about 10 o'clock Shortly afterward the first session will open.
 Senator Hayes and Representative Joe Arnold of Calhoun arrived last night and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
HAVE NO GARBAGE CANS. r. +.rrests Continue to Be Made for Vio- lations of Sanitary Regulations.

Arrests for the failure to secure gar bage cans continue to ponr in, in spite of the fact that numerous warnings have been given that fines will be placed on the guilty parties. It is evident that quite a number of foxy citizens are trusting to luck.
 Seven violators of the sanitary lawr were up before Judge Feagin yesterday morning. and with one exception all were fined s1 apiece, the charge being that they did not have the required garbage cans. A number of similar trials will come up this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
OLIVER CHALlfOUX ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF NEW CONCERN WHICH WILL OPEN UP FOR BUS MESS ON THIRD AVENUE.

J. l.. Chalifoux by his attorneys, Caba- miss x Bowie, filed suit yesterday in the equity division of the city court asking for the appointment of a receiver for the firm doing business in this city under the name and style of J. L. Chalifoux x Co.,, and also praying for a temporary injunction tb restrain Oliver J. Chalfoux from further carrying on the business of the concern.
 The bill of complaint is a lengthy one and sets fotth the relations oI the part ners, J. l.. ChalifouX and Oliver J. Chali- foux, and the amount of capital in- vested by each. It II averred in the com plaint that Oliver J. ChalifouX failed to comply with his part of the agreement to give all hls time to the business In this city, and that he did not act in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Murder Case Comes Up.

Raleigh, N. C.. July 19.-The habeas corpus case of Mir and Mrs. c. D. Row. land indicted for the murder by poison of Charles A. Strange will not be heard till Monday. It will be heard in Raleigh by Associate Justice Connor of the state supreme court as Judge Cooke of Frank linton. before whom the writ was taken out, has gone to the western part or tae state to hold court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Trials In Inferior Court.

Three cases of assault with intent 10 ,nurder were tried before Judge l. H. Penners in the first division of the crim- inaI court yesterday. but only one of the defendants was convicted. L. J. Wynne ana Henry Hitson were discharged on account of insufficient evidence and Clar- ence Easn was bound over to the grand iurv on a BOO bond. All three of the men were negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Wants a Warship.

Guatemala City. July 19-It is reported that Senor Gamboa, the Mexican minis ter to Guatemala and Salvador. has asked his government to send a warship to Champerico, Guatemala to meet him, in order that he may continue his journey from Salvador to Mexico. The request was made it is said. because of difficulty in securing transportation by steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
IS NOW SALES AGENT.
We'll Known Man Accepts Position
 With Birmingham Iron Co.

J. A. Norman, formerly chief clerk to the vice president of the Republic Iron and Steel company, has accepted the position of coal sales agent of tn e Birmingham Iron company. He Is one of the best known and most highly esteemed young men in industrial world.
 The Birmingham Iron company owns upwards of forty thousand acres of excellent coal land in this district and is developing its property on a large scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Charges AgainSt
 The Insane Hospital
 Heard Here Today

are the first of the committee on the local ground It Is understood that all the lm- portant witnesses will be here, and will back up their afadavits with their paths. If there be anything wrong with the man. agement, 1t will surely come out in the course of the proceedings, and if the charges are false, the management will be exonerated Such is the promise of the committee.
 Birmingham. the whole state, and indeed the whole south, will watch the result of this investigation intently, as it Is one of the most sensational incidents of the pres ent session and will have a far-reaehing effect It will hardly be open to the pub lie as the rooms are small. but a full re- port of the proceedings will be published.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
BIG MORTGAGE
 BY B. R. L. & P. CO.,
The Company Records Mortgage for $25,ooo,ooo to Secure Refundng
 and Extension Bonds.

mortgage for s25O0o,O0o, executed by the Birmingham Railway Light and Pow CT company to the Old Colony Trust company was filed for record in the of flee of the probate court yesterday. The mortgage is given to secure an author ized issue of $25, ,000 000 refunding and ex- tension of 5 per cent gold bonds and was executed on June 26 1907.
 The instrument recites the sale and con- veyance of all the real and personal prop erty, rights, franchises, privileges and easements of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, and sets forth in detail every line of street railway in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Cnse Is Postponed.

Huntsville July 1s.-(speoial)-The trial of Nathan Weylam. charged with shoot ing Stanhope Logan. a prominent Madl- sop countv farmer. was postponed again today and 1t will not be held until there Is some definite result to the wounds Of Logan. Reports from the bedside of the injured man say that he will probably die. The shooting was the result or fa,rr+h of Ju1y fro1ic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Marie Wilson.

Mrs. Marie Wilson died Thursday night at St. Vincent's hospital, after a short illness. The funeral services will be held this afternoon from Crum- Iey's chapel, and the interment will fol- low at the Crumley chapel cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
E. T. Shaw 6 Sons. Undertaken
Green Undertaking Company.

You are invited to visit Elmwood ceme- tery, whether with the intention of buy ing or not. Lots sold under our perpet- u.. care plan on easy terms. All sizes and prices. Both telephones. Take Powderly or South Besseme- cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Marriaoe Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the judge of probate yesterday to the following:
 Joseph S. Wallis, Henry Ellen, and Miss Vida McDaniel.
 Peter Olsen. Birmingham, and Miss Lille Sexton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Short Shrift for Negro.

Monroe, La. July 19.-George Montgom- cry, d negro convicted of attempted rape' -I hanged here today. His execution occurred within less than three weeks following the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Local Weather Data.

Birmingham, July 19, D. m.
 Maximum temperature ...... .......... 9l Minimum temperature ..... ......... Il Mean temperature ...... ............. s2 Normal temperature ........ ........ S2 Excess of temperature since Jan. It.. | q Rainfall since D. m. yesterday T Rainfall since January 1 ...... .. .39 s2 Deficiency of rainfall since Jan. It.. 5.9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 19.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Generally fair Sat- urday and Sunday; lgiht to fresh south winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Grand Fancy Dress Masquerade
 Ball, BIount Springs Hotel.

Saturday night, l.. x N. Arrange to leave on 4:15 train Saturday evening A select attendance assured.
 Sawkins & Hoffstetter, Lessees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20

time has accomplished much. 1t has
125 books Of its own and has kept 80
books from the State Library con-
stantly on it's shelves. ',-:
During the month of July 20 volumes
Of new books were added to the Cam
den public library, among them many
works Of high class character In bio
graphy, history. poetry, criticism, liter
allure, travel and exploration, as well
as books for young people and some
good fiction.
A picture has just been framed and
placed in the reference room OF the
Lewiston Public Library which is of
historic interest to all who live there.
1t is an etching of Lewiston in 1886,
representing the city as seen from the
residence of Isaac Haskell, Prospect
Hill, Auburn. a part of Auburn is al
SO included in the landscape.
DR.. u. r. Percy of Salem, Mass, q
summer resident OF Popham Beach, IS
making arrangements for dance at
Popham Beach, at Society Hall, on the
evening of August %, the pocecds OF
which will go towards permanent
library for the residents Of Popham.
The library has been established in a
small way and the summer people in
tend that it shall grow. The dance
is the first step towards raising money
to purchase books, etc.
Recent acccssons to the Cutler me-
mortal library, Pennington, by gift and
purchase made q total Of Us volumes.
From the Blank fund four volumes
were purchased and from state bounty
Go volumes We're purchased. The grand
children of Mrs +. G. Butter presented
AZ volumes; +. A. CroWcll gave :icVcp
and Francis Il. Thwing gave six vol
umcs; and Gladys Matthew and Fred
criCk Blackall presented one volume
each.
The Thomaston Herald publishes the
full report OF tho receipts and expenses
Of the fair given in that town, July
16, II, for the Ecnfit of the public
library Tho net receipts amounted 10
the generous sum Of $413.0i. In card
published in the Herald, Emily g.
Smith, for the general committee OF
arrangements says: I'm behalf of the
Thomaston public library | wish TO
thank AZ WHO 50 kindly, generously ana
pleasantly assisted in making the en-
| tcrtainGcnts Of Juv Is andl1 the sue
| cess the follow ing statement will prove
and | am authorized to say that the
| amount to be credited to the book fund
| will be $500
| At tho regular annual meeting Of the
| BridgtDn public library the reports OF
| the various committees revealed some
| very Interesting facts in regard 10 ihc
| library. 1t was shown that over 1000
| books have been taken from the library
| this year and dhat over an hundred
new books have been added to the
shelves during the past year, only 4
few of which were fiction. The finance
committee reported the library on q
very sound financial basis with a good
sized surplus in the treasury. All Of
the officers were reelected with the OK
ccrtion of DR.. +. s. Abbott, who signi-
fed his desire not to serve rs the urea
sIlrcr for the coming year. Mrs. J.
Bennett Pike was elected to fill the
position iii his stcad. Norman II.
Libby was re-clcctcl president, Mrs
f. a. Twomnly vice president, and
Mrs. George w. NeWcnMo, clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
SAGADAHOC.
WOOLWICH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wade ana
family Of Auburn. have been the guests
of their father, Lorenzo Wade, ana
their grandmother, who at 90 is smart
and able to enjoy life.
Another pleasant assembly in the
series Of dances given in Tuesscc nan
this summer. was held Friday eNenl'S.
Eben Dana has moved his portable
mill from the Hathorne lot TO the
David Trott lot, and will soon conf
mence work.
Mrs. Susan Rice was the guest OF her
son Willard in Bath last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard &. Reed ah',
Miss Beulah Frost spent Tuesday anu
Friday in Lewiston.
The champion pullct belongs mere
4 lady set a hen i'll March Mh"
brought out one chicken. pullet. NAT
nullet was laying in little over t"Ict
months.
+ Y Peterson Of EorridgeWock WIS
in town last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
Il, its NATURAL COLOR

done on Carr Hill which is appre-
ci,+od The loose stones We're drawn
into the middle of the road and COW
cred with gravel. This is much bet
ter than it is to rake the stones into
little heaps beside the road and leave
them there, as has so often been done.
Small rolling stones are valuable road
material, and should be raked up and
dumped into mud-holes or depressions
in the road. or, as in this case, drawn
into the middle of the road and COW
cred. They do not pack as we'll as
crushed rock but, nevertheless, they
are much better than sand or ordinary
loan.
Rlueberries have been unusually
plentiful on the mountain, this year
the derand for them being so good
that prices have remained high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
WALDO.
PALERMO.

Most Of the people of this vicinity
have finished haying and large crop
is reported.
Joseph La Duke and Miss Emma G..
Handy of this place have been visiting
friends in Waterville the past week.
Mrs. Frank Myrick of Belfast has
been visiting at Mrs. Susan Ludwick' s
the past week.
Mrs. Lizzie Hinckliffe Of Providence,
r. L.. is visiting her mother, Mrs. =.
w. Handy for a few weeks.
A. j. Tobey is at Branch Mills where
he has employment in his brothers
mill.
]. w. Northrop was business caller
in this place recently.
MIS-. Charity Towle accompanied by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
THE FOURTH and BEST

Celebration DAVENPORT ARABIAN STUD of beautiful
HOMER DAVENPORT, the ebr also show
COO collection Of Imported Phasan and Pigeons
NELSON DAY. with 100 dndan a571 on
exhibition will be worth going to
Dh 'ohNEH will again exhibit his Ponies The Coliseum
bower beauty. -
BABY SHOW, AND STAGE cHANeEAsLE DAILY WITH
MUSIC BY CELEBRATED LADIES' ORCHESTRA, WILL BE r,
AMONG THE ATTRACTIONS
@
Modern Machinery will be
fine showing Maine Dogs The Show
ever empted in
Daily Cavaade
viii with in a
The Works will be brilliant n
England
Worcester
E. p. MAYO, President FULLER Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
MAINE INDUSTRIES.

The Southwest Harbor Cold Storage
company is finishing a fine plant on
the nOrthcrly side of Water street.
Manset. Maine building is four
stories high for refrigerator and will
store 100000 pounds of fish. The next
building is two stories for engine room
and office. The plant is Oh the John L.
Stanley & Sons steamboat wharf.
The Sherman Lumber Co. composed
Of Frank l.. Robinson and his son
Walter l.. Robinson, who We're q"
owners Of the mill destroyed in the fire
of June 8, 1908, which in a few minutes
wiped out the little village of Bragg
vile. and George Mockler, are erecting
a long lumber and finish mill near the
same site. sAfter the fire of 1908
Walter S. Robinson went to Columbia
Falls whore his father. who had lum-
Der mill there. hal gone 4 few months
before. Tho main part Of the new mill
will be 120 by 80 feet and Will be
equipped with 4 band saw for the
manufacture of long lumber. and other
machinery for the manufacture o1
lathS. shingles, Shcathing and hard
wood flooring, which latter will be a
speciality at the mill. About three mil
lion feet of logs will be cut during the
coming winter in the woods west OF
Stacyville. A Lombard log hauier
has been purchased to draw the raw
material over the several miles OF road
that SEPARATE the new mill from the
hardwood ridges over toward katah-
din.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
MAINE LIBRARIES.

About 50 volumes Of now books have
recently been added to the shelves OF
the Gulford fire" public library.
The work on the foundation Of the
new library building ut Pressure is COM
plctcd and the material frr the SUPER
structure is being hauled on 70 INC
ground The progress IF the work mas
been 4 good deal intcrfered with py
the wet weather.
The springvi'lc Library Association
has alnc st reached the end Of the mrs.
year Of its organization and Ill mat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20

her two daughters, the Misses Gertrude
and Hazel. have gone to Massachusetts
where Miss Gertrude has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wood We're call
ing on friends in this place last week.
Mrs. Fred Skinner is passing a few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albion Coffin, where Mr.. Skinner mas
employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
NEWS
kENNEBEC.
BELGRADE

BELGRADE.
News reached here Sunday of the
death in Brockton, Mass, Of Mrs.
Wesley Bachelor. long a resident Of
this town. She was born here in 1874,
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Clough. and was the last of II children.
few wears ago, with her husband,
che removed to BrocktOn where she has
since resided. Mr.. Bachelor died in
cnntember. 1906 Mrs. Bachelor has
been n sufferer fer nearly two years.
She is survived by two nephews, Ar
thur a. Clough of Boston, who has
tenderly cared for her since her hus-
New York. The body will be brought
to Belgrade for burial Tuesday noon
and there will be brief services at the
cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Pachelder was woman of beautiful
character and her old friends and
neighbors here deeply feel her loss.
The season is proving very success
full one at Belgrade Lakes. Both
hotels are crowded and the cottages
and camps are all filled. The fishing
has been especially good all summer.
Miss Helen Tolman of Boston is
visiting her friend, Miss Blanche
MinOt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harling and chill
dren Of Arlington. Mass. have been
passing two weeks with Mrs. Harlings
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. f. Farm
ham. Mr.. Harling returned to Boston,
Sunday. but his family will remain two
weeks longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tebbetts and
children. Fred and Marion. are plan
ming on trip to the jamestown EX-
position in September.
Walter Gleason. the Watervillo cat
tie buyer has been in town buying up
cattle for the Brighton market.
Hon. Geo. r. Parcher of Lewiston and
daughter We're visiting relatives in
town last week.
Miss Louise Maxwell Of Lewiston is
the guest Of Miss Annie L. Weston.
The Lakeside campmeeting will open
Saturday. August %. and continue two
weeks. Many of the cottages are al
ready occupied and the trains make
regular stops at the grounds.
Miss Pansy Moffatt and Miss Ma
in town.
Or. and Mrs. Reynolds, Miss Alice
Dunn and Mrs. Eta Hersom and fam
lily of Watcrvile. went into camp Sun
day morning on Fosters Point.
Mrs. Frank ]. Lord. Helen Fl. Lord.
Nellie C. PRAY and Reginald Hersom
We're callers at Will f. Lords in Man.
chester one day last week.
Grange field day will be August oS
Emeline Tibbetts will serve one of
her famous fish chowdcrs. If it is n
stormy day. it will be postponed to the
first pleasant day following. It will
Re held on John Wyman's shore, Mes
salonskee lake.
Frank J. Lord and family. Mrs. Ar
thur Hersom and son of Kendall
Green. Mass. and Mrs. Alphonso Farm
ham of Cambridge. Mass. We're callers
at Abena Camp, Hersom's Point, Sun
day.
Mrs. Arthur Hersom Of Kendall
Green. Mass. and her son Harry are
spending n few days with Mrs. Her
SONS sistcr-in-l law, Mrs. Frank J.
Lord.
Miss Jennie Tillson is visiting Lottie
Lee Scribner.
Alphonso Farnham and his mother,
Mrs Lydia A. Farnham, spent Sunday
with Will f. Farnham and family
Miss Coldic Blaisdell who mas boon
staying with her cousin. Lottie Lee
Snrbncr. has returned to her homo in
Norridgcwock.
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso Farnham Of
Cambridge. Mass. are In town visiting
relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
M ERCER.

Little CLYDE Tracey who broke his arm
two months ago is out again.
Geo. S. Morse is painting a house for
George +. Snow.
Ituel l[imhall and wife Of Worcester.
Mass. ana Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Dcker-
son of Braintrec, Mass, are the guests OF
Mr.. ana Mrs j. NJ. Narncy for Il week
Miss Marion Manter of StarkS is making
a short visit with her aunt, Mrs. RUFUS
LecIIan.
Mr.. and Mrs George Harris of Lewis
ton have been visiting Mr.. Harris cousin,
Mrs. Jennie Hilton.
George DieSils died at his home at
East Mercer last Wednesday after Il
years illness of cancer of the liver. The
funeral took place at the church last Fri
day. lie is survived by wife and two
children The children are Charles of
Lewiston and Nellie of Massachusetts.
The family have the sympathy of the
people.