The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-23

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passed over with the charming insouci-
ance which characterzes this citizen. He,
in turn, paid his compliments to the MEM
bers of the club, some OF whom he
termed, necessary evils and charged that
former members of the council were sore
with the commission because they, as
non-members of that august body, were
now showed far from the udder
Where Was the Cat?
The peace and serenity of the occasion
was at the conclusion of Mr.. Weatherly s
speech marred by the entrance of a deputy
sheriff accompanied by farmer with
ragged boards. The officer wore a stern
expression; the farmer an angry frown.
hurried scamper of the banqueters was
prevented by the POSTMASTER who de-
clared that the power of the press and
the sancity of the home would necessarily
obviate danger.
The officer informed the gathering that
he, with a bill of complaint, was COM
PEELED to make arrests. He then read the
| guileless document in which the farmer
declared that three members of the club
| on Monday night followed by a pack of
yelping hounds, had trod over his fields
after game, had climbed his trees and
| Topped away the limbs, and had, In addi-
ton to several 'possums, got away, pos
sibly by mistake, with the family cat
There was an awkward pause, for the
mention of the cat had given several of
the guests just cause to wonder what
had become of the gentle feline. But as
no hair of him was left behind calm re-
turned in the knowledge that where ig-
norance is bliss, 1t is folly to be indis-
posed.
The official and the complainant were
81. Will no ua nf tba
toastmaster, a watch so large, as matter
of fact, that some of the guests were led
to believe that he had previously for that
very emergency surreptitiously ac-
quired it.
Excise Commission Griddled
II was natural that before the conclu-
sion of the evening, the members of the
excise commission should have been given
an opportunity to display their wares.
Their opportunity came about in pecu-
liar manner.
A Greek was seen to amble in. He
spoke in broken language in the ear OF
the POSTMASTER. That gentleman then
inquired If the members of the excise
commission were present. Three men
arose. one of them claiming to be Mr..
Agee another Mr.. Wilkerson, and third
Mr.. Moore.
"This man." explained the POSTMASTER
would acquire license to retail whisky
in jefferson county
The three pseudo members of the COM
mission cried out in unison:-
.'What are his recommendations"
This caused the man In the role of Agee
to lose his temper.
II would have you to understand, he
cried in a loud voice, that | am the man
to ask and answer all questions" where
upon the others; sufficiently rebuked, sat
&c off 50 tnGy
"All right Mr.. Agee, all right.'
Left alone, the chairman again inquired
for recommendations. After the Greek
had whispered in the ear of the toast
master a second time, that gentleman
said:
His recommendations are these; For
20 years he has operated blind tiger in
jefferson county, and at the present
time has no less than 200 cases pend
ing against him in the criminal court
enough has been said" returned the
fake chairman, This credentials are APP
proved He gets the license. whore
upon the papers were placed in the
hands of the Greek, who beat hastys
though happy retreat
All Would Speak
Harry Jones had proceeded for PARA
graph or more on 1.-THE Hard Wear or
Politics." when he was Interrupted by
several other visitors who desired to ex-
press themselves. The toastmaster Ia
sisted that order obtain, and 'ater
when Mr. Jones' harangue had endured
too long, the man in charge tried 10
appease the groaner by furiously ringing
a COW bell Following, impromptu. but
felicitous addresses were delivered by j.
Tom Hehin. and b. Manly Allen.
John W. Sibley got away with his toast,
"Out of Civics Bricks and disappointed
large number who had anticipated hat
he would have trouble in arguing with
success that the sales of his brick yard
had not increased on account of his ac-
tivity in connection with the CHAMBER OF
Commerce. Oscar Turner was especrilly
pleasing with "Toot loot. lis l.
To break the monotony of the speech
making, very neat theatrical turn was