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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

There are lots of funny things to be
seen in this world, and among them is
a fat woman sitting on a little piano
stool.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

Az a summer tonic there Is no medicine
that quite compares with OXIDINE. Il not
Wly builds up the system, but taken reg
ularly, prevents Malaria. Regular or Taste
less formula at Druggists.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

she-Let me be the first aid to the
injured.
He-If you're sure it won't be lem
onade.-Baltimore American.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

Lulu-You were engaged to that tel
low over there last year. weren't
your
Anna-Yes; and II he hadn't made
q fool Of himself and tried to re-
new the acquaintance last winter, he
could be engaged to me again this
summer
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

There should be poetry in life"
well we get It in street cars, on
billboards, on soap wrappers, and on
the breakfast food. What do you
want?"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

"Are you a servant Of the people?'
asked the constituent.
Eyes" replied Senator Sorghum
"Only it should be observed that a
really hrst-class servant may come
pretty nearly being a boss"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

Even the man who is his own
worst enemy is always ready to for
give himself.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19
His Reason.

MISUNDERSTANDING the first dance
] have with you be II and say some
thing to me
She-Why?
He-Because you're so light, If you
don't speais I win not know I have
you in my arms.-Princeton Tiger.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19
Bare RIrd.

There lives a man In our OWE
Whose like you seldom meet;
The bright remarks his children make
He eve does repeat.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

A woman can't feed a man so much
tany that It viii spoil his appetite for
IT,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

Dinks-Hot weather doesn't appear
to affect the doctor IS In former
years.
Winks-No, his uncle died and left
him stock in the ice trust.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

It's usually the fool who rocks the
boat that lives 10 toll the tale.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

do you think telephone operation
can be classed as a profession?'
"Well, it certainly is a calling"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19
AZ to KISSING

As to kissing.
Jack-Do you believe there's mi
crobes in kisses?
Gwen-You can search me.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

Many have smoked LEWIS Single Binder
cigar for the past sixteen years. Always
found it reliable quality.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

Even a homely man is apt to boast
OF how the women run after him.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

Willie-Was Jonah a high priced
lawyer, PAT
Father-Wha a question: Why7
Wilie-It cen the whale couldn't
retain him.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

A man knows more at 21 than he
can unlearn between that and 60.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19
MOTHER or
Large FkMILY
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.

scottville. Mich. -"I want to tell you
how much good Lydia p. Pinkham's Veg
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

The city's clocks were striking,
Just as they've often done,
The city's clocks YER striking
And ell were striking one.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19
70 DRIVE our mAIARTA

Take the Old Standard GROVES TAsrhLhsa
CHILL fUu know what you are thking.
The formula Is plainly printed. on every bottle
showing " is simply Qutnino ana Iron In t~asteless
form, and the most emcctunl form. For grown
people and children, 50 cents.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19

'Tia now the crouch with sneer2oE air
uccriea tho day because tts fair;
And snarling AT the cooling blast.
Crowls meath bis breath. "It cannot
last"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-05

Round Trip Railroad Fare
Paid---We pay round trip railroad fare to
all our customers during this sale.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-05

SeN has beer in he tn OF nc ymg stool h
the ~ fresh goods h stays kIg gh hcreA mpMrn
ire ngt ahpd promise hgga b ~
will nd nyHmg US VERT g ton nd lrgpt m bigger e rdu
real selling prices thou Me his
wnhou eareg dh dS good beer down tina epGs edontv
ytckto ehmh ~ will ydy attend Lyand rdmnhsa p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13

roads. In fact. Northern Pacific was not
quoted until just before the market clos
ed. In the industrial group Amalgamat-
ed Copper, Tennessee Copper, American
Can common and preferred Bethlehem
Steel, American Beet Sugar and several
of the less important issues rose from
one to two points.
Sentiment on the board was perhaps
less pessimistic than on the preceding
day, but majority of the traders SEEM
ed indsposed to take on new commit
ments pending the outcome of the mon
ey trust inquiry Reports dealing with
the copper trade also bore out recent in
timations of a steadily diminishing sup
ply of the metal. while another advance
in lead testified to the greater activity in
kindred lines
Londonh part In this market was
trifing.
Money conditions Were marked by
greater firmness with a slight advance in
all accommodations ranging from four
to nine months. the rate for the latter
period going to 4. per cent.
The bond market was irregular and
narrow, keeping pace with the movement
in stocks. Total sales, par value Sl.7s5,-
600. United States government bonds We're
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

He said the Roosevelt men did not
executive committee because they
knew they would be thrown out
If YOU say a body OF men calling
themselves the state executive COM
mittee can determine the legality of
contesting delegates" said Mr.. Rec
ord. you are establishing a self-per-
petuating oligarchy that can absolute
~ dominate political affairs"
In explaining the method of select
ing delegates in Arizona counties Mr.
Record said where primaries were not
desired, delegates We're chosen by the
county committees. In Maricopa coun-
ty the Roosevelt forces controlled the
committee Il to 10 and ordered a pri-
mary. after which the Taft minority
met and picked out" delegation &c
the State convention. At the primary
he said, only II out of $50 votes were
polled for Taft
A motion of Senator Borah to seal
the Roosevelt delegates from Arizona
was defeated and the Taft delegation
was seated after refusal of roll call
A roll call also was refused on the
motion to seat the Taft delegates
Francis j. Heney, holding the proxy
OF Thorson of South Dakota. exclaim-
ed: Why, even Abe Ruef would have
granted that request
The gentleman is out of order.
Chairman Rosewater declared
Let him make a speech" said on'
OF the Taft members of the commit
tee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
New York Produce Market.
Now York. Inne

New YORK, June II.
FI0U R-About steady with hand to
go
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. red elf do
nestle basis to arrive and export 40 fob
anoat 10 arrive No. northern Duluth
l2os fob aiioat; receipts 10l 30; ship
ments EOS. $50
CoRN-Spot firm; export s2s fob afioat;
receipts 2550; shipments 1870.
oATS-Spot easy. standard white Goa
CIR IN elevator: No. 6l: No. 60d6os .
No. 59ln60; natural white and white
clipped 6on64 on track receipts 7i.7a5
shipments eG,696
POKk-Steady. Il
BEEFs-Firm.
IARD-Firm.
SqGAR-Raw steady: museovado SO
test 3i2; centrifugal SO test 392; mola sses
" test 317: refined easy.
BuTTER-Firm; receipts 20.5O0 tubs
factory current make seconds ~; thirds
10000
EGGS-Irregular: receipts 29T62 cases;
fresh gathered extras 2lM22: fresh gath
cred dirties No. l 17ml7l; fresh gathered
checks prime 156fl6; state, Pa and near
by hennery whites large new laid 24df25 !;
do. hennery browns 2lla22.
OTATOES--irregular; southern new
per Dbl 275di375; seconds f75I225; domestic
old in bulk per $50 lbs. l75a225
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
PROBATE NOTICE.

d TO all persons interested In either OF
the estates hereinafter named Al a
Court of Probate held al Augusta with
in and for the County OF Kennebec, in
vacation. June A. 1872 the following mat
tiers having been presented for action
sthereupon hereinafter indicated, IL Is
Sherebg ordered. That notice thereof be
given TO all persons interested by causing
Il copy of this order to be published three
weeks successfully, in the Kennebec
Journal. printed At Augusta in said
County, that they NAV appear at Pro-
bate Court, 10 be held at said Augusta
on the fourth Monday Of June next, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon and be heard
thereon, and object If they see cause
WILLIAM Nj. CUNNINGHAM. late OF
Iitchfeld first and final account present
ed for allowance by H. NJ Starbird,
MELVIN TRAsK, late of Albion; first
and final account presented for allow
ance By Albion G. Higgins. administrator
JOSEPH s. CUMMINGS, late of Bel
grade; VIII and petition for probate
thereof presented by John NJ. and Aman-
da J. Cummings. Executors named
therein
SOPHIA SMILEY. late Of Augusta:
sxWnl ard petition for the probate thereof,
presented by Geo. Nj. Bean, Jr Execu-
tor named therein.
e MARY j. BOYNTON, late of China;
First and final account filed fQr allowance
by VILLA r. Mari, Executrix.
HAROLD f. COOK,
Judge Of Probate,
Attest: r, W. LEIGHTON. Register.
5une6, thurs.st
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
tho Leading Stocks.

New York. June 12.-For absolute dull
ness and insignificance of operations to-
days stock market has seldom been
equalled thus far this year. The move
ment was listless and hating from the
very outset and in the first three hours
Just about 100000 shares changed hands.
the days total output being 10000 shares.
Most of the active issues and other spec
ulatiye fayorites fiuctuated fractionally
with here and there some changes that
extended beyond a point. Some of the
semi-active issues We're not traded in at
all, and the net result may be set down
as negligible
Following an irregular opening, prices
hardened slightly and as the session pro-
ceeded further improvement was noted,
but the limit of apathy was reached IN
the final hour. Canadian Pacific was
virtually the only high class stock to dis
play marked strength; probably on the
Hartman and Hin shares We're almost
altogether neglected with some late
heaviness In Union Pacific. An opti-
mistic statement of general conditions
attributed TO the head of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific lines was
of little benefit to the securities of those
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, June IL.
Wheat prices, today, worked steadily
upward, influenced to some extent BY
statements that supplies in France had
become almost exhausted. The close was
firm at SOLOS net advance. Corn scored
a gain of ga to gas and oats rise of
TO Tag. The outcome In provisions was
2iGl5 to Is in cost
WHEAT-Sept 105sms; Sept lO6s
CORN-July 741Ns; Sept. 72s; Dec. 62sfs.
OATS-July 50s: Sept Al; Dec. 4lz
PORK-July 1897: Sept. 1925
LARD-July i1.02a; Sept. 1L22A; Oct.
1130
SHORT RIBS--July l057.: Sept. lO72a
FLOUR-Firm.
RYE-No. 2 SO.
BARLEY-Feed or mixing 65MS5
MALTING-Fair to choice l10Qli9.
TIMOTHY SEED-70Oa9O0
CLOVER SEED--140OGl2000
MESS PORK-1S.S7 aml9O0.
LARD-l092h
SHORT RIBS-1050.
BUTTER-Steady; creameries 23H25t;
diaries 20@24
EGGS-Steady; receipts 23,s15' cases at
market. cases included, 15aGl65; ordinary
firsts l6: firsts 17Ma
fIEESE-Firm i3iMl45
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
AT BROOKLYN.


Pittsburg 80 . 2 0 clio
BROOKLYN - o o 0 2-3- II
Batteries Robinson and Kelly. Allen.
Bnrk and Miller. Time, l.ss Empires.
Eason and tombstone.
AT NEW YORK.
New York defeated Chicago again, to-
day, to 2 Chicago was III the lead un-
til the eighth, when Richie collided
forcibly with Meyers at the plate He
was unable TO resume, and Brown, who
went into the box for Chicago, was bat
ted for two runs. The game was Off
cially recorded as Marquard's 18th
straight victory New York was behind
when Shafer hatted for Marquard, but
when Crandall went in the locals had
forged to the front. The game WAS
played through drizzle.
Chicago 80 o o 0-2-9-3
New York 80 0 o 0 0 x-3-9-l
Batteries-Richle. Brown and Archer;
Marouard crandall and Meyers Time,
Lbs Umpires. KLEIN and Bush.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Cincinnati .....3 o-s-lo-S
Philadelphia % o o o 0 Go Az
Batteries-suggs and Mclean; Alexan-
der, Chalmers, Wallace and Graham,
Dooln. Time, 1.45. Empires, Owen and
Brennan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
81. LOUIS,

TWo-base hIts-CampbeH :, FsVaH7'
Smith. jackson Home run-Gowdy Hits
-Dff Brown 5 ia innings, none out in.
9Th off Dickson in ?; OF Donnelly ~
4. off Steele S in s off Sallee in l. sac
rifce hits Mowrey 3 Evans. Sacrifice
ffies-Oakes, Evans. Stolen base-Iack-
son Double plays-Smith, nnassistedi
Smith and Konetchy. Left on bases
Boston q ST Louis g. First on balls-On
DIcksonSs. OF Steele >. off Saliee |, First
on errors-St Louis ? Hit by pifeher--
BY ponnelly Sailee Struck out-By
Brown > BY Dickson /, by Donneily J.
by Steele ., by Sallett 2 PASSED. ball
King Time, go EMPIRES ftnheTan
and E.mslie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13

Bangor police caught the number OF
Massachusetts automobile which
went through the city. June 5, much
faster than the law allows. they claim.
Tuesday, the same car was seen and
John w Foster of Amesbury, Mass,
was arrested and fined $40 and costs in
the police court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13

Tie death of Mrs. Mary Ellen Bragg
of Brewer, wife of ex-Mayor Harlan p.
Sargent, occurred, Tuesday, at her
home in South Brewer. aged II. She
was prominent in Bangor and Brewer
social affairs and in church and char
liable work. A son, Frank c., lives in
Maiden, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
Fifty AGAINST Two.

II is not reasonable to expect two
weeks of outing to overcome the eff
fects of fifty weeks of confinement
Take bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla
along with you. Three doses. daily, of
this great tonic will do more than
anything else to refresh Your blood.
overcome your tired feeling. improve
your appetite. and make your sleep
easy and restful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
New England League.
NEW ENGLAND STANDING.
At NEW BEDFORD.

New Bedford Il 0 3 0 ! ! x-6-ll-2
Lynn ......0 | o o 0 0-l-lO-0
Batteries-Griffith and Delaney; Waller,
Lewis and Weeden. Time, go. Umpires,
Daum and Pruitt.
AT FALL RIVER.
Lowell ......1 2 2 0 3-8-14-2
Fall River % / o. o 0 o 5-7-14-0
atteries-Baohm, Zeizer and Monahan;
Wilson and Hayden. Time, la. Umpire,
Kerins.
AT LAWRENCE.
Lawrence ......0 Q ! 4-5-s-a
Brockton .2 0 0 2 O 0-4-7-l
Batteries-K Heating and Ulrich; Ander-
son and Carrigan Time, LA. Umpire,
Lanigan. ,,
worcester - 0 2 o o l x--5-s-S
Haverhill 80 0 0 D 0-0-9-3
Batteries-Na and Reynolds, Han
kee and Perkins. Time, LIS. Umpire.
Bannon.
Haverhill 30 o o o 8 o o 0-s-14-l
Worcester % 0 0 0 l 3 o ID ga
Batteries Kessler and Pratt; Hale and
Sullivan. Time, 100 Umpire, Damon.
The Princeton and Yale mines Will
fight out their championship tie in
New. tomorrow afternoon.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13

Rombardier Wells, the heavyweight
fitleholder of England. and Al Palzer,
a white hope" aspirant for heavy
weight honors. were matched. late
Wednesday, TO fight 10 rounds in
Madison Square Garden. New York.
Friday, June 2s. under the auspices
of the Garden A. G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
Nsw York Cotton Market.

NtW fork, June II.
Middling uplands 1l.s0; do. gulf 1906, No
sales.
Galveston firm, u: New Orleans firm
121; Savannah steady, III: Charleston
nominal. liz; Memphis steady l2s
Net receipts for five days 1901
Exports to Great Britain 6Sig; TO the
Continent 15,SSS: TO Japan 6275
Stock 417S73
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
BOUTS THIS WEEK.

Thursday-F Freddie Welsh VS.. Grover
Hayes at Columbus. o.; Leo Houck
VS.. George Chip at Lancaster, Pa
Tommy Bergin VS.. Kid Flemnling at
Lewiston. Me-: Guy Buckles VS.. How
ard Baker at Cripple Creek, Col.
Friday-Tom Jones VS.. George Wat
son at Columbus. Q.
Satnrday-Joe sherrin VS.. Ray Tenn
pie at Little Rock, Ark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13

NATIONAL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston. June l2-Boston's errors and
passes contributed largely to eight runs
for ST. Louis. today. and the Cardinals
won. Boston's six runs We're the result
of punched hits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
AMERICAN.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

St Louis. June l2-Wood's home run
with one on base and Wagner's and
stahi's great fielding gave Boston the
fourth straight victory over 81. Louis,
to 3. Austin protested OF third strike
and was ordered of the field
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13

A sprained ankle may as a rule be
cured in from three to four days by ap-
plying Chamberlains Liniment and OBJ
Serving the directions with each bottle.
For sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13

BOSTON

Lewis out, his by bstted ball.
Boston ........0 1 o o o.
st. Louis ..........0 -
Three-oase hits-Pratt. Speaker. Home
run-Wood. Sacrifice hits Hooper. Cady,
Wood Stahl. Lewis. Double play-Wag-
ner and Stahi Stolen base-Compton.
First ON bals-On Powell 2, OFF Wood !.
Struck out-By Wood 6. by Powell 2 Left
ON bases-sst. Louis 3. Boston 9. Time,
las I1mpires, Egan and o'Lohghlin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
New York Money Market.

New York, June z
Prime mercantile paper 81 to per cent
Sterling exchange easy at 4S4.75 for Co.
day bills and at 4s7.25 for demand.
Commercial bills Asa.
Bar silver Gil.
Mexican dollars AZ.
Government bonds steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13

AT Baltimore Baltimore s. Jersey
City 2
ronto S, Buffalo 2.
Al ochester-Roehester Is. Montreal 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
AT DETROIT.

Detroit -. o 0 0 o n--1-s-9
washington ~ 0 0 0-5-S-2
Batteries-Covington Works and Gus
low .,4s4ls of, md Aiasmith- Time. l.S6.
Tmpir{s WeStefyelt and Evans.
Ap CLEVELAND.
Cleveland .--.U . . 49,
Philadelphia - 4 o 0 o. 0-6-5-l
Batterfes- Raskette. Mitchell, George
and O'Neil Coombs and Lapp. Time.
141 Empires. Hart and Collins.
At CHICAGO.
Chicago 50 2 O O 0 ] x-11-12-0
New York 30 o o 0 o 0 ? - 2-l2-e
Batteries Walsh. Mogridgs and Block
Vaughn, Thompson and Street. sweeney.
Time, 205. umpires, Dinecn and Sheri-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
OTHER GAMES.

At Providence Brown Z, Amherst 0.
AT Cambridge Harvard Z. Holy Cross
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-13
Connecticut League.
international League.

AT ield-Springfield 5. Bridge
port 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-30
ELECTION JUNE }
 IN MONTGOMERY To Determine if Part Road and Bridge Fund Be
 Used for Schools

Montgomery. April 29.-(Special)-An election will be held in Montgomery coun- ty on June for the purpose Of determin- ing whether or not the board of revenue shall deduct three-fourths of 1 mill from the road and bridge fund to aid in the maintenance of the public schools of the city. The board of revenue at meet ing today decided to call the election, hay ing as their authority a petition signed by more than 100 prominent citizens of Montgomery.
 At the meeting today delegation of prominent citizens appeared before the board, explained the status of the de- plcted school fund, and asked that the election be called. It is proposed to raise SIP 509 to augment the special city appropriation of $S7,500 for the benefit of the schools of the city.
 The board passed a resolution pledging that it will reduce the road and bridge fund assessment from 215 mills to 1$4 mills if the voters of the county agree 10 the plan. Two members of the board object ed to calling the election, Dr. Thomas Duncan and Jack Smith, The former declared that he thought the farmers or the county should be allowed 10 kopp all money in their pockets which could be spared frcm the road and bridge fund, as the farmers are now in more serious fianancial condition than they have been in years.
 It Is anticipated that great interest will be taiien in the election, as sentiment is largely divided in regard to the proposi- ton 10 augment the school fund of the city by taking part of ihe county taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-30
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Dr. Dozier on Meters

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Like every other sane man, realize that consumers of water should pay ac- cording to measure and not by flat rate.'' and I am of the opinion that the extor- tionate charge by the waterworks com pany is largely responsible for the exces- sive waste complained of. for it Is natural for people to be indifferent as to economy of water when they know that they are being taxed treble that of fair rate ever, l am opposed to meter charges until the city shall own and operate it's own plant.
 Some near wise man has said there are Three kinds of liars-common liars,
 liars, and statistics but if he had been really wise and citizen of Birmingham he would have said four kinds. viz, com mon liars. liars. statistics. and meters. and the greatest of these are meters. And until we can have municipal owned waterworks 1 think 1t would be unwse to expect any reduction in the cost of water by meter measurement. for I believe it would be as sane to think of a man in cotton flannel getting through hades with out being scorched as to think of getting anything through a corporation meter without being robbed I speak from per sonal experience, that is with meters. no; with the other. And I trust that our com missioners will not commit us to com pulsory use of meters and will let the flat rate to which there is at least limi- tation remain intact rather than forct the meter system. which is without con science or limitations, and from whose reading there Is no appeal for redress oi restitution when robbed.
 0. T. DOzIER. Birmingham, April @.