The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Lifelong Subscriber


Birmingham yesterday on business
Mr.. Hickman is ono of the oldest cit
liens of the county in point of residence
and has many interesting reeollecticns
Of the early days in this district
Il expect that 1 am the only man In
the state or in the world As to that
matter that has been a constant read
er of The Age Herald from Its earliest
beginning as the Jones Valley Times
then published at Eyton," said Mr..
Hiek man.
The Jones Valley Times was start
ed by Abe Killough, who was then sher-
fl of jefferson county. l subscribed
for and read the first cory. l have
been continuous subscriber for the
successors of that paper up to the pres
ent time and have no recollection OF
having missed a single copy. 1t has
passed through many changes and has
been, published under several names,
but have never broken from the ranks
of faithful subscribers Judge Porter,
who was for some time probate judge
of the county, is perhaps the only 9th
er man living who was a subscriber to
the first issue of the Jones Valley
Times. l do not believe he will con-
test my claim of constancy to the
paper.
L was born in the valley about two
and one-half miles from Birmingham
beyond Red mountain in 1S2S. l have
been a citizen of Jefferson county ever
since and propose to die here. ! have
watched with interest the development
of this city and section.
Il was county treasurer of Jefferson
for I years and a member CT the coun-
ty Board of Revenue for four years.
then retired from public service and
politics voluntarily. I was never de-
feated for any office or for anything
else I ever went after in earnest"
TalIapoosa and Dispensary
THE people of Tallapoosa county IA
for prohibition in my opinion and would
still vote for its continuance, but /
am sure that they would not object
to the establishment of dispensaries in
counties like Jefferson, Montgomery or
anywhere else where the people want
them." said Mayor ]. R. Rylance of
Dadeville, who was in Birmingham yes
terday on his way home from Sewanee,
where he attended the annual com
mencement of his alma mater.
Personally 1 am not sure about the
virtues of the dispensary as against
saloons or prohibition. But | feel GER
tain in the statement that the peo-
pie of my county would favor the con-
tinuance of the present system of pro-
would favor the establishment of dis
pensaries or any other form of liquor
selling under the law in other sections
that desire such regulated sale"
Gillette Has AK to Grind
"Governor Gillette of California, who
has attracted so much attention by his
determination to stop the Jeffries-Johnson
fight, was thrown with many Birming-
ham people short time ago in Los
Angeles" said a well-known newspaper
man. Later in San Francisco I was with
Governor Gillette for a short while.
He is man at once impressive and
one upon whom a second look is not
necessary to be convinced of his earnest
ness. Mr. Gillette l remember well,
called at press headquarters In Los An
geles and was not unlike one of the
boys seated around the room. He was
warmly greeted and seemed to be a prime
| favorite among the press representatives.
His standing in California cannot be dis
puted.
His election, of course, was agreed to
by the Southern Pacific and Salt Lake
route, who own the southern part of Cal
| ifornia He Is said to have senatorial
aspirations. Senator Flint is to retire
next fall and Gillette is to step into his
shoes. It is claimed the railroads have
already the purchasable voters. Gillette
is now playing for those that are not
purchasable-the churches. Hence his
death blow delivered, as William AK
said so aptly, at the II SO hour. Mr. Gill
lette will perhaps go to the Senate. How
ever, it may be that a large body of vot-
ers will resent an obvious effort to play
to the galleries and secure heretofore
unknown quantity in California politics.
| the churches"
| Passenger Business Good
John d. Carter, southern freight and