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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
PHOTO Is TAKEN
OF WATER WAGON
CITIZENS EMPHASIZE
NEW CONDITIONS IN PROHIBi-
TON TOWN-CHlLD LABOR LAW
is NOW IN OPERATION.


Talladega, January 1.-(SpeciaL)-A
group of young men and some old ones
also had themselves photographed, clus-
tered on the city's water wagon, in front
of the court house this morning, to en-
phasize the coming of the dry" condi-
ton in Talladega Yesterday the sales
of the seven saloons were quite large.
many prudent ones preparing for b
changed state of affairs by providing
themselves with little bit of liquor
for medical purposes" In the early part
of the day the price of the article was
normal standard figures prevailing, but
later on, as each moment brought the
fateful closing hour nearer, prices were
cut until small amount would purchase
quite a quantity of booze.
The last minute of the open saloon came
without any unusual demonstration, and
the operators, and owners quietly closed
their doors, and cheerfully faced new con-
ditons.
There are three large cotton mills here,
built and operated with local money. The
child labor law, effective this day, Will
not disturb conditions but little in these
mills. Less than 20 children under the
prescribed age are employed at the three
mills.
Miss Annabel Vandiver leaves for New
York tomorrow to visit her brother. Al
muth C. Vandiver, assistant district at
torney of the city of New YORK. She
will be accompanied by Mrs Esther Burr
Robinson, who sails for Paris, January,
6, 1908.
The Presbyterian church presented Dr.
Webb, the pastor, with a bag of silver
dollars, and a gold-headed cane. The
doctor Is using both.
The Taladega Hosiery mills is running
on full time and is behind on its exist
ing orders, $4,000 dozen hose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02

Selma. at is the beginning of tie
end" declared a whisky dealer OF long
standing as ne opened his store this
morning. The Hotel Albert saloon
and pool room closed last night. the
event being celebrated in due and an
cient style. M. r. Jones, who conducted
a retail saloon on Washington street
also closed up and will open restau-
rant I. II. Fairchild, conducting a
saloon at the corner of Green and Wa
ter streets, did not open up this morn
ing Two wholesale houses Rosen-
dorf G. CO. and p. ]. Loughin & Co.,
will close up on the 18th, now being
engaged in closing out their stock. Inc
Wholesalers of beer have gone up a
COLLAR barrel on the bottled goods
and the saloons have about determined
to charge IL cents straight Tor colo
bottle of the amber fluid in the future.
the last year of the whisky traiho
promises TO DE one of many con1ee-
lures as to the result.
Lowndes Awaiting Verdict.
A whisky dealer of Lowndes county
was in Selma today and stated that
erv place formerly selling whisky
was closed today awaiting the decis-
ON of Judge chardson as to the con
stitutionality of the local option law.
The saloon men declared they Will
abide by the law unless the courts say
II is unconstitutional.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
False Imprisonment CHARGED.

Admission, January 1-(Special)-A
suit for the recovery of $4,000. based on a
charge of false imprisonment and mall
treatment was begun in the circuit court
here yesterday, John Rowland, former
deputy sheriff and chief of police of jack
sonville, being the plaintiff and Mayor
w. B. Arbery and Marshal Rutledge be-
ing the defendants. Rowland lost his
lob as chief it is said, as a result of
Arberys influence, and was afterwards
imprisoned on a charge of carrying a
concealed pistol after a quarrel with
the mayor. About 40 persons were here
from Jacksonville today as witnesses in
the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
ELECTION IS DECLARED
TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Judge of Probate R. Burke of Cuman Sets Aside Result
and Acts of Recent Prohibition Election and Issues
Licenses to Ten Saloons in That County
Mayor Boyer Will Probably Do Like
wise and Grant Licenses

summer. The claim is also made that.
the local option law is unconstitutional
in that it carries the features of both
a local and a general measure.
In issuing his order Judge Burke
makes the statement that the plea is well
taken and he promptly granted the pc
titon declaring the recent election, the
county of same and all actions pertaining
thereto void and vacated.
The amount of the licenses issued today
is $780,
The saloons in this city closed prompt
ly last night and did not open today.
the usual New Years holiday being OBJ
served.
1t Is claimed that Mayor George Boyer
will issue city licenses to the local sa-
loon men and that business will be re-
sumed, probably tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Saloons Close at Admission.

Admission, January Especial. )-When
the saloons of Admission closed at 10 p.
m. last night under the local option
prohibition law, about go men, draw
ing aggregate salaries of about $55, 900 an
nually, were thrown out of employment,
and the city was deprived of license
of $13, 200. There are II saloons in the
city, and it is estimated that the annual
prifit from them all aggregated about
$4,000. r. e. Garner, the wealthiest
saloon man in the city, owning more
real estate than any other one citizen,
will re-enter some other business here, as
will most of the other saloon men. Only
one will go to Chattanooga Mr.. Mark
stein.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
SALOONS MAY BE
OPENED AGAIN
Grard Prefers For Flght-Whisky Is
Shipped To Birmingham From
Columbus.

Columbus, Ga, January Especially y
Every saloon in Girard was closed tight
today, but the impression prevails there
that the liquor men are mapping out
their campaign and that in just a day
or SO an effort will be made to reopen
the barrooms
1t is reported that mandamus proceed
ings will be brought before Circuit Judge
Evans at Clayton, Ala, to force Judge
of Probate Benton Of Russell county to
issue saloon licenses in Girard.
The first day of prohibition in Columbus
was an exceedingly quiet one. not an ar
rest for drunkenness was made during
the day. Unsold whisky stocks are be-
ing shipped to Montgomery, Birmingham
and Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Railroad Cars For Panama.

Admission, January 1.-(Special.) -One
hundred and seventy-eight fiat cars, built
by the Western Steel Car and Foundry
company in this city, have just been
shipped from Mobile to Panama for serv-
ice in Colon. The cars are among the
largest built, having capacity of So
900 pounds each. A novel feature about
them are the aprons or flaps with which
they are provided, making the train fit
together almost as one car, thus facili-
tating the unloading, which is done
with a tremendous pillow which fits snug
ly against one side of the car and drags
the dirt out of the car without any trou-
BILE, also saving a great deal of time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Good Fire Record.

Huntsville, January Especial LA st
night ended the most remarkable fire re-
cord ever known in Huntsville During
the month of December there was not a
fire alarm sent in from any place within
the city limits. Francis Guscio chief Of
the fire department, thinks the months
record all the more remarkable because
it included the Christmas holidays, in
which there is usually number of fires
The record of the department here do
not show that there has ever been a
month before December 1907 in which
there were no runs made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
r. r. Nesbit Dies.

Admission. January 1-(Special)-HaVing
succumbed to a conclusion of the brain
as a result of injuries received by being
struck by an electric car. r. r. Nesbit,
n well known Admission brickmason, was
buried in Edgemont cemetery this aft
ernoon, funeral services having been held
at the First Baptist church by the Rev.
b. b. F. Stovall. The deceased was 81
years old, having moved to Admission
from Birmingham, to which place he
moved from Decatur about 20 years ago.
He is survived by wife, one brother
and two sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Large Tax Receipts,

Huntsville, January 1.-(Special.)-J Ed
Gardiner, tax collector for Madison coun-
ty, received in his office on December 81,
the sum of $26,072.56 for state and county
taxes. This breaks the record for the
largest days tax receipts ever received
in Madison county. Mr.. Gardiner says
there is plenty of money in the country.
He has never before been confronted with
so many ten and twenty dollar bills and
believes that there is no such thing as
hard times. He took in no gold and very
little silver, all taxes being paid in paper
money
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
OLD NEGRO WOMAN
BURNS TO DEATH
HELPLESS "AUNTlE" FRANCIS
TOWERS, LEFT FOR A SHORT
WHILE ALONE, Is FATALLY
BURNED IN MYSTERIOUS WAY.

Fort Payne, January Especial LAST
Saturday morning Aunt Francis Tow
ers, an sold negro woman, living in this
place was burned to death. She has
been perfectly helpless for several years
and on her husband leaving her that
morning to go to his work he placed her
in her chair at a safe distance from the
stove.
A little negro girl who lives with them
had gone to the postoffice. A peddler
happened to be passing and upon going
in discovered the old woman on fire.
He gave the alarm and the neighbors
quickly came but before the fire could
be extinguished she was so badly burned
she lived only a few hours. 1t is not
known how she caught.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER.
But Is Himself Seriously Wounded BY
the Victim.

CORTLAND, January Especial News
has just reached here of a shooting which
took place at a negro church near Whee-
Ter Sunday night, in which Robert Clay,
a negro farmer of this community was
shot and dangerously wounded by an I'M
known negro, who was in turn shot and
killed by Clay. Clay is so desperately
wounded that the sheriff deemed it I'M
safe to carry him to JAIL and he is
now being guarded at his home. Report
has 1t that though the men were at
church craps game was the immediate
cause of the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
ak Is Lowered.

Florence, January 1.-(Special)- 1.-The
Florence city council, at a meeting held
last night. rescinded its action at the last
meeting putting a prohibitory tax on
pool and billiard rooms and voted to is
sue a license for six months at 5000 for
the six months. AT the last meeting,
with only one dissenting vote, a tax of
$1,000 was placed on the first table and
$500 on every table thereafter, the law
to go into effect January l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
SMUGGLING PLOT FAILS.
Japanese Is Caught Trying To Slip In
From Mexico.

Laredo Tex, January IA clever
piece of detective work on the part of the
immigration office resulted in the arrest
of a hackman for an attempt to smuggle
a Japanese into the United Statesl, and
the Japanese being held in the detention
camp in this city, came to light today
For a week the officials have been watch
ing a japanese who has been endeaVor-
ing to smuggle himself across the Dor
der Last night a coach was held up
at the bridge. The Japanese was on the
seat with the driver and endeavored to
pass himself off a Mexican, but MS
bad accent proved his downfall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
New Year In Paris.

Paris, January 1.-The abandonment as
a result of the death yesterday of NJ.
Guyot Dessaigne, the minister of Justice,
of the official receptions held regularly
on New Years day by President Fallieres
and the members of the cabinet robbed
the Partisan new year of its chief tradi-
tional features. Nevertheless there was
much gaiety in the city and the mantle OF
snow which covered Paris this morning
added charm to the general holiday APP
pearance of the STREETS. Numerous re-
ceptions We're held.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
New Laws In Effect.
Child Burns To Death.

Admission, January 1.--(Special.)-A
special to the Admission Star from Alex
andria states that the 3-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Turner of that
place, was burned to death yesterday
afternoon in the home of the chld's pa
rents, where she had been left with her
twin brother. 1t was another case of the
fatality of the open CRATE, the chld's
brother being too young to give the alarm
before his little sister was smothered in
the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Quiet Home Weddinu.

Fort Payne, January 1.-(Special.)-A
quiet home wedding took place Tuesday
night at the home of Dr. and Mrs j. B.
HARRISON on Ford street. The contracting
parties were Miss Frances Green and
Luke P. Hunt. Rev. N. ]. Callan perform
ing the ceremony at s o'clock The cere-
money was witnessed by only a few of
the intimate friends and relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02

Cullman, January 1-(Special.)-O
petition filed by Al Richter today Probate
Judge r. l. Burke declared the prohi-
bition election here here. December .,
as unconstitutional and void and issued
10 licenses for the sale of liquor in Gull
man county.
Eight of the licenses are to saloon men
In Cullman city, one is in Hanceville,
and the other at Garden City.
Mr.. Richter's petition, which was filed
in the office of probate Judge this morn
ing, contains 13 counts and among other
things charges that the local option law
was repealed in effect by the passage
of the general prohibition law in the
special session of the legislature held last
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
aLockhart Bibb Dies.

Huntsville, January 1.-(Special.) News
reached Huntsville last night of the
death of Lockhart Bibb at Paris, Texas.
The body was brought to the old family
home at Bell Nina today. Mr. Bib
was a son of the late Gov. William w.
Bibb, of Alabama, and brother of Mrs.
William Greet of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Fire DESTROYS Oil House.

Florence, January Especial Fire
destroyed the oil house at the Phila-
delphia furnace last night. entailing a
loss of several hundred dollars. The
fire started at o'clock from some UNI
known cause, supposed to be either a
hot box or the carelessness of work.
man and ragged fiercely for time. The
furnace is outside the fire limits and the
blaze was fought with the companys
apparatus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
JAS. H. FINDER,

Leads the way in making fine eye
glasses. The finder Tories and the
Kryptok Invisible Bifocal are wonder
full inventions and are a distinct ad-
vance in the art of eye-glass making
Jas. H. finder, Scientific Optician, 306
N. Nineteenth street Bell phone SOS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Editor NAV Recover.

St. Louis, January 1.-Alfred H. SPHINX,
editor of the st. Louis World, who was
shot by Victor ID. Grow, an employee,
during an alteration in the office last
night, was said today to have a chance
for recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Col Marsh Murdoch Very H..

Wichita, Kan, January 1.-Col. Marsh
Murdoch. editor of the Eagle was weaker
this afternoon than yesterday. 1t is now
almost impossible to arouse him to con-
scousness The lower part of his body
has become paralyzed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Forestry Commission.
Reorganize Military.

An order has been issued by the gov
ernor for the general reorganization of
the state guard, in line with the law of
Congress known as the Dick bill. The
order is in effect January q. 1t provides
for general oyerhauling of the forces.
putting more men in each command and
giving the commands better equipment.
The law providing that foreign corpora
lions pay a license of $40 a year to do
business in the state is now in effect.
There are about 500 which will be liable
for ba
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
,ome Chanaes Made,

The new year finds Only few
changes in the whisky business IN
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-10
KEIQS GO TOMORROW

The Neios leave for Hilo tomor-
row. 1t Is planned to have them play
several games when they return,
among the games being another d.
II. A. C.-Keio match.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-10
CLASSY GOLF|N( DONE
At HAlHWA LINKS

With fine weather ana some splen-
did golilng, very interesting tour
ney was held yesterday by the Hale
iva Club. Bidgood won first prize,
and DR.. +, II. Humphris took the sec
.ond trophy, while Judge A. S. Ma
haulu copied the special prize.
The net scores which follow show
that there was some classy playing.
Results: st, Clair Bidgood. II; DR..
+. II. iIumphris, 70; DR.. II. Wood,
So; ii. Johnson, 81; G. c. Copeland,
81; A. +. w. Todd, IS; o. p. Cox,
SO; A. S. Mahaulu, 81; J. S. Orme,
SO; c. w. Case-Deering, 100.
A new baseball league has been
formed at Fort Shafter, in which
Companies Il, +, G, and II have
teams entered. The HIS defeated the
rs Saturday by score of to 2.
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Makaala, ridden by Jockey Fer
reira, won from Watossa Saturday in
a quarter-mile match race.
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Starlights 16, Pacifics 6.
Kewalos "a, Kakaakos 6.
Wahiawas 10, Ewas s.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-10
MEDAL PLAY PAU

The medal play at the Country
Club closed yesterday with Gill as the
winner OF the first prize for the best
gross score, and Mark Robinson taxi
ing the trophy for the best net score.
Results were:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-10
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Barney Joy, after he had pitched u
great game Sunday, was around look
ing at his Boston contract and Won
dering IL he would hit the big
leagues after all.
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Art Shafer made the prettiest stop
of the season in the first game on
Saturday when he nabDed a one
handler that looked like safe-hit.
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Sam c. Is still hitting the ball OPP
portunely for the Jewels. Sam is GER
tainly making himself useful.
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Fukuda is improving with every
game he pitches. and is now a rather
classy performer in the box.
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The Japanese ball fans ought to be
getting enthusiastic again. Keio is
winning once In while.
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Santa Clara turned the first game
Saturday into an inglorious sawtfest.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-10
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On Sunday
But Picked Teams Were Slow
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GOOD MAUI BASEBALL

+ Especial Bulletin Wireless) 4:
j. WAlLuKU, Maui, Aug. TO-
+ The Saturday ball games at Ka- I
+ hului resulted in score of Pa 4
{. la 10, Kahului 9. 4
T. The Wells Park score was 4
+ Kahului 1, Waikapu 0; Stars 8,
+ Healani 2. 4
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-10

ker. Bases on balls: on Joy, 3; off
Kilburn, 3. Struck out: BY Joy, Z;
Kilburn, s. wild pitch: Kilburn. UNI
pire: Burns. Scorer: w. II. Babbitt
Time of game. III. 22m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-10

SUMMARY, = Buses on balls: OF
Leslie, 10; Fukuda, 2. Struck out:
BY Leslie, a; Fukuda. 10. Wild
pitches: Leslie, 3. Passed balls: Che
Bui, 2. Sacrifice hits: Annoy, Ohashi,
Fukuda, 2. Double play: Sasaki, Abe.
Umpire: JOY. Scorer: w. II. Bah
bitt. Time of game: III. 42m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-10
SAINTS AND CIARAhS
PLAY NEAT BASEBALL

The St. Louis-Santa Clara game
yesterday. in which the Clarans white
washed the Saints, was a nice exhibi-
ton of baseball. quick game. in
which there was no scoring after the
second. Quick work saved the Clar-
ans in the first, and then, in the Sec
ond. Art Shafer and Peters hit Bar.
ney Joy. the latter drew the ball
down to second on a steal, and Art
sprinted to the plate. Byrnes hit and
stole. and then scored on, Bruins err
ror. After that. Barney Joy held
them safe, and the game went the
limit without another runner annex
ing the pan.
Both pitchers had nice support,
and both Kilburn and Joy were in
good form.
Runs and base hits by innings and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-10
CLEVER BASE RUNNING
wins FOR KEIO men

II was shame that Keio-Jewel
game, though 1t made the crowd, or
the japanese section of the crowd.
wild with delight. In the first, the
crowd howled with glee when Sa-
saki singled had pilfered second, Ia
bahama got to first on Fernandez
error, Sasaki was nailed on Fukuda's
attempted sacrifice, but Immediately
both Takahama and Fukuda scored
on. a very bad bungle by II. Chilling
worth. The work was kept up. Ko.
yama stole all around in the next,
and Sasaki's hit brought in Mura-
kami in the fourth.
The Jewels made their lone run in
the fifth, when Thompson walked,
was advanced to third by Sam Chill
lingworth's hit, and came home on n
wild throw.
The Keios squeezed one across In
the seventh, and with two out in
the eighth, got Leslie off his pins, and
stole and pilfered every base in
sight, while the crowd aided the
cause of the visitors by most vocifer-
Gus bowling, Both Higo and Ohashi
did some purloining after drawing
passes to the base-running depart
ment. and took home on beautiful
bunt by Sasaki. And this gentleman
came home when Takahama hit and
Leslie threw the ball away.
II was shame
Also there was wild yelling, in
which the sound of "Banzai," pre-
dominated.
Runs and base hits by innings and
summary:
1913 3 $3.50
ID. Heads ......0 100 l 90 O. l
b. II. ......1 0 / 2200 O. 7
keios .......2 0 90 = s
| b. II. ......1 0 l =
SUMMARY. - Bases on balls: OF
Leslie, 10: Fukuda, 2. Struck out:
| BY Leslie, 4; Fukuda, 10. wild
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-17
An AnUlsnt kteh C. seeyr,

In the district known es be baron, sf Forth" In County WeNfoi,l, lrcIaap. is to be fnuno 2 race t' hardwork il- Industrious peasants living In tnat,ho rotta..e< with clean vhitewa shed vnt which ny heir perfect whitence~ aA once arrest the Attention of the iisitof These people differ in many respects from the inha hitants ef the other patt of the same county and have hah,t and customs pecuI iai. to themseltA When funeral takes place two wopG. en crosses arc provided On the wa, to the cemetery a halt Is mad. at 4 certain >pu, " tho side of the r,at Here prayers arc said for the decCasc. after which one cross is deposited in f haw thorn hueh or undcr It. The pr.s cession th"n zoos un it's way. and afi'- the intcrmeut tho other cross is fSr., at the head of tho grave. This stra ga. custom dates from time immemo,.t. as .nc great pile of crosses by the roao eide indicates
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-17
They were choosing A name for

They were choosing name for {: new baby
 II think Esmeralda is too sweej said one of the infants aunts.
 "Alfreda is better and more unc;# mon," said another.
 "How would Alvina do?" asked third.
 Hardy" said the fond father "YO seem to be getting away from the i,ic that this .s q baby and not new k,ii of cigar. London Graphic