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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
At the Biiou.

Billy B. Van in PATSY in Politics" con-
tinues to draw well at the Bijou theatre
Mr. Van is a versatile comedian and in
jects much original humor into his lines
PATSY in Politics. affords him many
opportunities in the role of an office boy
who gets into campaign and runs for
office. The campaign brings about many
amusing complications. The song num-
bers are pleasing and the girls sprightly.
The usual performance will be given to-
night. Next week the Bijou will have an
unusual offering in "a Message from
Mars" which will be seen here for the
first time at popular prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
THE WEATHER

Washington March H.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy
and continued warmer Friday and Sat
u:day; fresh southwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22

Bentley and Frank Mitchell were each
damaged slightly.
All of the property is owned by Jonas
Schwab, but as the damage will not ex-
coed $500, he will not suffer much.
The wind was high and sparks blew In
every direction. Under the direction of the
chief the hose was played on all sides,
and after short time everything was
out.
The attempt of the woman to burn her
children caused quite sensation among
the negroes. 1t shows characteristic
not ususally found in negroes, as 1t is a
rarity when a negro attempts to commit
suicide Jennie meant to go up in the
flames herself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
YOUNGSTERS PLAN GAME.
Grammar Schools Are Taking to
Basketball With Enthusiasm.

Inhaling the basketball atmosphere the
lads OF the grammar schools have caught
the fever, and are just as enthusiastic
in the game as their elders.
Saturday night at o'clock the two
divisions of the Seventh Junior grade of
the Paul Hayne school will meet in bat
tie royal on the gymnasium floor of
the Young Mems Christian association.
The two teams are made up of strong,
athletic boys, who have made good
records, and will play good ball.
The rivalry between the two grades
Is at high heat, and all their friends
will attend to root and cheer them on.
Admission will be charged at the door,
and school children may procure tickets
from Gus Moore of the seventh grade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
Wonderful Expansion.

The wonderful record OF industrial and
commercial expansion which / have SO
briefly summarized would not have been
possible except for the development of
transportation facilities, ana, II the de-
velopment of this district Is to 20 on
without interruption, these facilities must
continue to grow with your growth
The Improvement Of the Warrior and
Tombigbee rivers will furnish additional
means for transportation for some parts
of the district when the present govern
mental project has been completed Count
ing the appropriations OF S6lS, 900, made
during the recent session OF Congress- the
government has expended and appropri-
ated for these rivers total of S4.057 IA,
and when the work for which contracts
are now authorized has all been completed
this water highway will have become
more important factor IN providing trans
portation for this section of the state. No
money expended by the government is
better used than that applied to the i'm
provement of the harbors and navigable
streams of the country. for sound econo-
mic principles demand the provision of
the best possible transportation facilities,
both by land and by water.
But, with water transportation devel-
oped to the utmost, the chief reliance of
Birmingham, in the future as In the past.
must be upon the railways. No city In
the south owes more to the railways of
this section than does this. and 1t can
be said without exaggeration that, but
for the facilities which the railways have
afforded. industrial Birmingham would not
exist. Your industries. and those of Ala
bama generally, could not subsist on any
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22
Like a Romance.


The record of your growth reads like n
romance. and your progress has been at a
rate that Is almost Incredible The value
of the iron and steel manufactures of JEFF
ferson county in 1905, according to the
United States census figures, was sl6-
659,5l9. What these figures for single
class OF products amount to, as showing
growth. is indicated by the fact that the
total value of all the manufactures of all
kinds In the whole state of Alabama In
1880 amounted to but s13.565,5o4 In the five
Years from 1900 to 1905 the total value OF
the products of manufacturing establish
ments of all kinds in jefferson county
increased from s25,622, ISL to s37, S37, 67s. or
All per cent
The total value of the ouput OF all the
manufacturing establishments of the state
IN 1893 Is given by the census office as
$lO9, 1884, 22, without including the products
of 'neighborhood industries or hand
trades, which were included In former
census reports. Including these, the total
value OF Alabama manufacturers in 1905
was about 1921 600 900. an increase over 1880
OF 79l per cent. Between 1880 and 1900 the
population of Jefferson county Increased
from 23.2I2 to 140, 400. or 503 per cent, while
the population in the city limits of Bir-
mngham showed the enormous increase
of ia per cent, from 1886 to 80, 415 Great
as Is this rate of Increase as shown by
the census reports, 1t falls far short OF
doing justice to Birmingham for Il takes
no account OF the growth outside of the
corporate limits of the city. Your city
and surrounding suburbs today include a
population Of over 100, 900 and show real
rate OF growth since 1880 of over 1000 per
cent A table prepared by the secretary
of tho Birmingham Commercial club
shows that on recent date there were
81. 166 wage earners employed in the civ
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CONTINUED ON PAGE o.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-22

Damage Is Not Heavy.
The house of Lucy Bowlin and Richard
Sutton on Fifth avenue had the roof
burned off, while that Of Annie Patllo
and Annie Cleveland, four-room house.
was damaged about 1925. Those of George
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29
ent from Bridgeport and Westport.

County Commissioner Simeon Pease and family have moved to Bridgeport for the winter.
 H. P. Gowns has the foundation fol his large up-to-date new stock barr completed and work on the barn will now be pushed right along. Arthur Johnson of Bridgeport has the con- tract.
 Stanley, infant son of MT and Mrs Arthur M. Bulkley, died on Monday, November Il. The funeral was held from its parents home, Wednesday afternoon, November IS. The burial was in Oak Lawn cemetery.
 Mir and Mir Leslie A. Jennings, MI and Mrs Bradley Jennings, and Mir anc Mrs Martin Jennings, who have beer spending six weeks in Ohio with rela lives, returned home last Friday. D. Frank Brown, MT and Mrs o. O. Wells and Edward Osborne from the Greenfield Grange took in the National Grange meeting at Hartford and took the seventh degree of the order. Frank Cushing and family have closed their home here and gone to New York for the winter.
 Mir and Mrs Robert Barmore o1 Bridgeport were guests, Sunday, of MI and Mrs N. w. Ogden.
 Herman Perry is having well dug at his place. Henry Avery is doing tht work.
 James Blackford has been critically i'll with pneumonia. N
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There is to be a meeting for men on Saturday evening, December ', in the lower room of the Congregational church. Secretary w. Seymour Lacey of Bridgeport Y. M. c. A. will be one of the speakers. There will be other speakers from Bridgeport. All men of the town, and especially young men, are invited to come no matter which church they attend. A very pleasant evening is>assured all who attend.
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Officials of the Consolidated railroac were in town, Monday, and in company with the selectmen inspected the work that has been done on a new overhead crossing above Hawleyville station The work was left by the railroad 1T an incomplete and dangerous condition and Selectmen Blackman called theil attention to this matter. The railroaC has already placed railings along the embankment and will do the other needed work in the near future.
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A pamphlet containing the very com plete and interesting historical ad. dress delivered by Rev 0. O. Wright at the dedication of the Masonic build. ing at Sandy Hook, with other mat. ters of interest to members of the lodge, is about to be issued.
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G. N. Clarke of Nichols is sending out free samples of his celebrated Vegetable Liver Pills. People who are troubled with biliousness. constipation, indigestion, headache, dizziness, etc., should try them as they cure the above ailments where other pills onlv i've temporary relief. See his sCvertise- ment in another column.
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When the Stomach, Heart or Kid ney nerves get weak, then these or. gans always fail. Don't drug the Stomach, nor stimulate the Heart ol Kidneys. That is simply makeshift. Get prescription known to all drug, gists everywhere as Dr Shoop's Re. storative. The Restorative is pre- pared expressly for these weak in side nerves. Strengthen these nerves, build them up with Dr Shoop's Restor- ative-tablets or liquid-and see how quickly help will come. Free sample test sent on request by Dr Shoop, Ra- cine, Wis. Your health is surely worth this simple test. Sold by all dealers.
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There was very pleasant gathering at the home of Michael Honan in Taun- ton, last week Wednesday evening, the occasion being his birthday ami versary. A large number of his friends and neighbors were present to enjoy the occasion.
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Starr Benedict of Palestine has beer engaged to have charge of the Hunt ingtown Gospel wagon of the Congre- gational church in place of Albert Boy son, who has resigned. MT Benedict began running it, last Sunday.
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The selectmen and town treasurer will have their monthly meeting, Sat urday, for the payment of bills. It is surprising what good fellows the se- lectmen are when pay day comes around, particularly if they owe our John bill.
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The donation visit to Rev o. o. Wright, by the people of St Johns church, last week Tuesday night, was a very enjoyable affair, netting the rector about $1OO cash, in addition to apples, potatoes, etc. The harvest sup per served in connection with the gath ering aided in making the pleasure of the evening complete.
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The NeWtoWn Bee.
HOME NEWS. OBITUARY.
MILO A. TODD.
NewIown, Friday, November 2, iloi

Milo A. Todd. for about F years resident of Newtown Street. passed away. Wednesday of last week. in Grace hospital. New Haven. MT Todd had been in poor health since last spring when he was prostrated with an attack of pleurisy, An abscess of the lung developed. causing his death. Mir Todd was gentleman of the old school, courteous and affable. For sev- eral years he was in the life insurance business. but for year or more was engaged with others in the coking of peet, near New Haven. While resid- ing here he was regular attendant at Trinity church. He Is survived by q wife and two daughters. Mrs William Clifton Todd of Brooklyn. Mrs R. L. Peard of Hartford. and two grand daughters, Lillian Beatrice and Mar jorie Caroline Todd, of Brooklyn. Mir Todd was charter member of Corin- thian lodge. No. l03. r. & A. M., of Northford, and was the oldest living member. He was Son of the Ameri- can Revolution. His ancestor, Christo- pher Todd, was one of the original set tiers of the New Haven colony. The funeral took place on Saturday from St Andrews church, Northford.
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been thinking for 53 years how to make them better. They fit and they alY stylish, and the workmanship put \ them is thorough and honest to tRe highest degree. .-[Davis & Savard, Sole agents for Bridgeport.
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. GRANGE NOTES.

The Greenfield Grange had very en- joyable gathering at the hall on Tues
 day, November 19, when a fine old fashioned Thanksgiving supper was served. There were about 75 present and the evening was one long to be re membered by all. Visitors. were. pres
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A party of young people from Taun- ton drove to Brookfield, last week Thursday evening, where they attend ed social dance at the home of Mir and Mrs w. S. Hamlin in Long Mead ow Hill.
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A phonogrsph makes home brighter and you will find in Danburv at the Lewis Phonograph store, 265 Main street, the largest stock in the state. Write for catalog CT when in Danbu- rY call and see what fine music can be had.
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Trading for the ladies is pleasure when they visit the large light store of Howard & Barber in Derby. Mo- tice their advertisement in another column.
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Miss Winnie Osborne has been quite i'll with pneumonia at the home of hel parents, MT and Mrs Alfred Osborne, at Botsford.
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DeWitt's Carboli ;ed Witch Hazel Salve is healing and soothing. Good for piles. Sold by s. E. Sanford & Co.,, Newtown, Conn. v
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GRANGE BULLETIN.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OPEL
 GERS, TUESDAY NIGHT.

The annual meeting of Pootatuck Grange will take place, next week Tuesday night. It is hoped every mem- Der will be attend, as it is meeting of great importance.
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MT and Mrs J. A. Morris and Miss Annie Morris of Bridgeport will be guests, on Thanksgiving, of Selectman
 and Mrs Hermon H. Peck. ~..
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We say, you are reading this. Be- lieve it: Stein-Bloch smart clothes are the best ready-to-wear clothes Tn America, because their makers have
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29

Rev Timothy J. Lee of New Milford will preach at the Congregational church on Sunday. "A large audience will greet him.
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D. N. Clark, the Shelton hardware man, has a big line of nice warm blankets for your horse for outdoor and stable use. Call at his store and look over his stock.
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1FLANNELETTE WRAPPERS. 98c and $1.39. Extra heavy quality at French's, Bethel.
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Mir and Mrs S. A. Blackman passed Sunday with Dr and Mrs c. B. Black man in Hawleyville.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
 Greenfield Hill.
A SOCIAL EVENT.

About 40 friends of Eugene Burr
 sss.orsG.s,sA gave him pleasant surprise. atshis home on Burr street, last Friday Teven- ing. Music and dancing were enjoyed , s-ss~zA@sus,ss-.s until the small hours of the morning.
 s.ie .astsfss-ss During the sevening refreshments were served. and good time was had by all.
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Mir and Mrs A. c. Nc Arthur of Pal estine entertained friends from Beaver Brook, last week.
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For furs made to order, remodele d, re-dressed and repaired go to H. l.. Reiniz & Co.,, ,F34 P. 0. Arcade, Bridge port. ..
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FELT BOOTS.

A full stock, all prices from $2 and upward, at French's, Bethel.
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Walter Beckwith of Bethel was a guest, last week, of MT and Mrs Sher- man Crofut.
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PERCALE WRAPPERS.

Heavy and neat styles, 98c and $l.39 at French's, Bethel.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-06-29
NEW KIND OF ELECTRIC LIGHT
Made of Incandescent Air and Has
Breathing Apparatus.

London, June 23.-An entirely
new and wonderful form OF electric
light is now used to illuminate the
courtyard OF the Savoy hotel. the
great American rendezvous in Lon
don 1t is the invention of a young
American, McFarlan Moore. who has
perfected his system after IL years
work.
The light. which resembles day
light in color, is produced by max
ing rarefied air incandescent by an
alternating current of electricity
The air is contained in a vacuum
tube. 200 feet long. with its ends
meeting in a terminal box contain
ing motor-generator-
This tube CLOVIS with a strong.
steady light, but it would flicker and
go out if the air was not constantly
renewed by an automatic valve, by
which it practically -breathes-"
When the resistance in the tube is
lowered by the exhaustion of the air
by electrical action, a minute cone OF
porous carbon is lifted automaticaliy
from the mercury in which it rests,
and through this porous cone fresh
air passes. AS soon as the interior
resistance is restored, the cone sinks
again, and the covering of mercury
prevents the entry of more air Thus
the supply of air is kept up by this
novel breathing apparatus
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-06-29
BARROW OPENS CASE.
Statement to Jury in Defense of Hay
wood Is Weak Affair.

Boise, Idaho. June Clarence
6. Darrow's oDening statement TO the
Jury in the Haywood case yesterday
was a disappointment. Like the
discrimination of Orchard by E.
F. Richardson, it seemed to lack Dur
nose. and those who expected
strong and plausible line of defense
failed to find their expectations real
ICED.
Mr.. Darrow talked three and half
hours. bnt. bevOnd entering some de-
malls and making some charges. he
accomplished very little. while his
effort made a bad impression every
where. He made the dual mistake
of admitting what could not be ex-
planned and offering diaphanous ex-
plantations of those things which he
declared the defense ready to prove
in REPUTATION of testimony brought
out by the state.
At times he dropped into stump
oratorv to relieve the mOnOtOny. as
when he launched into laudation OF
the Federation. when he attacked the
mining comDanies and when he boil
cd over with well-simulated indigna-
ton at the work Of the Pinkerton
agency. In his attack on the mining
companies, he sought to make 1t ap-
near that these were oppressors OF
the miners until the Federation came
along and humbled them into the
dust. compelling them TO give their
men enough to eat and afford them
proper hospital accommodations
when i'll. To those who know some
thing of the provision made Tor
miners in practically oil eamps
where metalliferous mining is con-
Quoted, this all sounded very cheap
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-06-29
Latch Key Suffrage.

Over in England the possession OF a
atchkey has lately been held in the
courts to have an important bearing on
the electoral rights of man claiming
to be a householder. With us the
latchkey- has grown so universal as to
be no indication OF a mans status, or
a woman's either, for that matter Not
SO very long ago the American wom-
ans right to the latchkey was subject
for ocular argument pro and con, but
gomen's latchkeys are now as common
as mems. For an Institution that dates
back only about seventy years the
latchkey has stepped with some sud-
denness into its place of a universal
becessity.=Boston Herald.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-06-29

A New Highlander recently had occa-
sion to engage a gardener One morn
Ing two applicants appeared-one a de-
cdedIy decent looking man, and the
other of much less prepossessing APP
rearance and manner.
After very little hesitation, the man
Of the house chose the latter appli-
can't
A friend who was present, eyinced
surprise at the selection, asking:
HAS that man ever worked for you
beforeT
NO." replied the other; "in fact,
never saw either Of them until to-day"
Then why did you choose the short
er man? The other had much bet
ter face"
"Facew exclaimed the proprietor of
the PLACE, In disgust Let me tell you
that, when you pick out a gardener,
young want to go by his overalls. II
they're patched on the knees you wan;
him. II the patch is on the seat of his
trousers, you don't'-Success Maya
zine
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-06-29
SAVAGE ASSAULT
ON INDICTMENTS
ON francisco Grafters Fighting in
Court for Time.
7s'se Many Petty Technical Points
p3'ooling Enrages Honey-court
"'h Rule Against the Demurrers-
eenmiiz Papers on Appeal for
Ball Defective.

San Francisco, June 25-s,x ~
the corporation and CITY ofHcf.Is
unoer indictments for bribery. Pres
,eent Calhoun, General Manager
auilaiiy. Chief Counsel Ford and
assistant Counsel Abbott, Of the
United Railroads; Vice-Pres3dent
Iiass' OF the Pacific States Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company. ana
Mayor Eugene f. Schmitz. through
their attorneys, made determined ef-
iorts TO have Superior Judge Lawler
SET aside the indictments against
tnem on grounds Of technical error
AFTER two sessions Of court had been
consumed In the presentation OF evil
oence IN support OF their conten-
lions, the hearing was adjourned nm
III O'Clock this afternoon, when ar
euments viii be presented and au-
thorities submitted.
Scnmitz' attorney withdrew from
ne District Court OF Appeals his pc
tition for admittance to bail through
writ Of habeas corpus, and gave the
explanation that technical omissions
in the document necessitated its re-
framing. II was said that a new ne
tition will be filed.
During the hearing Messrs. Coo
gan and Moore amended the joint
motion to set aside the indictments
on grounds which, they declare. es-
tablish firmly the illegally of the
present grand jury and the invalidity
OF every act and indictment by that
body performed and returned.
One Of the contentious Of the de-
Tense Is that the name Of B. P
Oliver, the foreman, was twice drawn
from the box. The attorneys for the
indicted officials allege that Mr.
divers name was Improperly re.
turned to the box after it had once
been drawn by Assistant District At.
torneys Heney and Harrison without
authority from the court. ReDlyine
to this charge, Mr.. Heney sngrily de
elared that Judge Dunno had giveI
the necessary authority by noddinf
his head. Judge Lawlor refused t.
rule in the matter until the testi
mony of Judge Dunno himself car
be secured. He is absent from th'
/ city on his vacation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-06-29

San Francisco, June 22--Some de
cision by the District Court of Ap-
peals is looked for soon in the ap-
plication of Mayor Schmitz for re-
lease on bail by writ of habeas cor
pus. Judge Hall is out of town. but
Judges Cooper and Kerrigan are in
chambers. They have taken the
mayors application under advise
ment, and it is understood, though
not officially. that the writ viii be
granted. This does not necessarily
mean that the mayor will be ad-
mitted to bail, but that his allega-
ton that he is suffering from an in
durable disease. which may be rem
dered fatal by confinement. entities
him TO a fuller hearing before the
court to determine its merit