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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
At the Majestic.

With due consideration of every act separately and then taken a pro- gramme, the bill at the Majestic the- atre this week is beyond a doubt the choicest and most amusing offered this season. Every act is decided feature and highly pleasing in every respect All costumes are new and clean, con- tributing wonderfully to the show
 The head-liner for this week made a decided hit last night. It is Harry H. Richard & Go. in comic operetta en- titled Love la Mode" and received several eneores last night. The prin- cipals in the act are Harry H. Richard, Dorothy Daley and Adele c. Ferguson, all of whom were formerly with Web CT & Fields "Hoity- -Toity." MT. Rich ard is q comedian of distinctive type and well deserved the generous ap- plause he received. Miss Daley and Miss Ferguson are both women of great personal charm on the stage, and each was warmly received. The sketch was written by MT Richard and sew eral of the new songs rendered are his compositions.
 The three Keatons. who are last on rhe programme, simply bring down ths house. The troupe are eccentric com edians and there are none in their class in the line which they have chosen. At the matinees "Jingles" Is thrown in. "Jingles" is a fourth Keaton, and he is about as big as a minute. He is highly entertaining, however. Buster Keaton's rendition of Under the Spre ading Chestnut Tree makes de- cided hit.
 James H. Cullen, "The Man from the Vest afforded great amusement with his songs and new and original jokes. His act is e clever one.
 Leo & Chapman, presenting Want ed--A Mule" offer singing act. It is new and happily chosen.
 Miss Amy Temple Levy, who takes Walter Daniels place on the bill is one of the most finished and most graceful musicians ever seen in vau- deville here. Her rendition on the violin is perfect, and the audience scarcely dared breath as she fingered the instrument. Miss Lewy was trained abroad and has been on the stage only a short time.
 George Trump. footless slack wire artist, Is fine. Despite the fact that MT. Trump has no feet he is a wonder ful actor on the slack wire and gives a delightful entertainment.
 It is hardly believed that better bill than the one this week will be seen this year at the Majestic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Scientific Finance.

Many financial measures will be in- trodueed in the House of Representatives tLs month-measures to give the eoun- try an elastic currency and measures to protect depositors In national banks said business man. "They will be re- ferred to the proper committee and few will ever come to light again.
 That currency bill of some kind will be reported favorably is taken as a mat ter of course; but since the money sltu- ation is fast becoming normal there is no need for Congress to make great haste in financial legislation
 Every man of ordinary intelligence and industry should be able to conduct successfully a mercantile business of moderate volume. But in order to make a success of an extensive commercial or manufacturing enterprise, involving an nual sales aggregating several million collars, larger capacity is required. In government finance we have very diff ferent proposition. The man with a store or even a large factory is not con fronted with problems that can not be solved by arithmetic. but government finance and banking in a great nation become algebraie propositions, so to speak The problems of the United States treasury department should be handled scientifically and when it comes to laws that apply to banking and the currency they should be framed by statesmen of constructive talent and philosophic in- sight In other words, national finance belongs to the realm of the highest statesmanship. Are there statesmen in congress? If so they will give the coun- try Legislation that will tend to prevent panlcs; certainly laws that will min imize them. In the meantime many an lll-considered bill will be introduced and Will be applauded by constituents of the representatives, who submitted them.
 "The very thing that affects LIS All most Vltally-fnance-is the thing of all others which We least understand. It is pity that 1t is so, but since only few can be statesmen in the high sense of the term, let us wait patiently until men competent to work out scientific meas ures nave time to perfect them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Exiles From Home

The First congressional district of Georgia has two exiles, and this IS how it happened. Colonel Lester died from the effects of fall, and died democrats ol the district have agreed to let Screven county name the sue cessor. A primary in Screyen county is to be held for that purpose on Friday next
 Two cousins are the only aspirants. Both live in Sylvania, Screven county One is E. K. Overstreet, and the other is J. w. Overstreet They are both popular, respected citizens, and in or der to avoid personal bitterness and friction the two aspirants have agreed to remain outside the county until the race between them is determined One has established headquarters in Savannah, and the other at Millen, and both are firing Literature" at the voters in their home county.
 The race is hot nevertheless--so hot that business in Sylvania has been largely abandoned in order to let all work as they had never worked be- fore. The literary campaign in prl- mary is not novelty but the truth is, the, friends of the two aspirants are doing a deal of stumpng and can wasting, and the only unique feature is the enforced absence of the candi- dates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
SCHAEFER RETAINS TITLE.
Wizard of the Cue Defeats Sutton
 for Championship.

Chicago December 2.--Jake Schaefer retained his title as champion at 1S- inch halk line billiards, one shot in, by defeating George Sutton here tonight 300 to 4S6. The match was slow and long drawn out. Schaefer averaged only fraction of a point more than his opponent but seemed better able to collect the balls for long runs than Sutton. The champion scored SS in the 27th inning and S7 in the 34th, while the largest inning of Sutton was 37 in his 5th attempt.
 Schaefer's total, 500; high run, Ss; average, II 27-43 Sutton's total, 4S6, high run, 37; average, II 24-42.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
BRYAN IS THE MAN.
Democratic Conrressren Declare for
 Him Unanimously.

New York, December 2.-Out of 75 dem- ocratic Senators and Representatives boiled in Washington by the New York World, A declare unequivocally that the recent statement of William J. Bryan. that he is a candidate for the democratic nomination for the Presidency, eliminates all other candidates Practically all Of them believed that he should run on conservative platform, although there is wide difference of opinion as to what that platform should be. Of those who do not consider that Bryan is the only man. one Senator, Ransdell of Louisiana, Is definite in naming candidate. He comes out fat-footed for Governor John- son of Minnesota
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Robert Mantell In "Maebeth."

The Chicago newspapers for month past have printed columns of praise of the manner in which all of Robert Mantell's plays are acted and mounted. None has been more highly praised in this respect than Macbeth" which will be presented tonight at the Jefferson theatre The management promises a series of beautiful stage pictures to represent the camp, the heath. the court of the castle, the banquet room. the battle fields. and the several oth ef interiors and exteriors called for by the changing action of the play. Mac beth" was selected for Birmingham be- cause of popular demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Probably we sha'nt enjoy sleeping late In heaven because they'll all be holidays,
 The sure way to win an argument is to keep perfectly still and let the other fel- low lose 1t.
 When a woman can truthfully say she never had a cross word with her hus- band she must have lot of money.
 The mora people learn about things the more they find it ought to have been something else to help in earning their living. AN
 What a girl likes about meeting a man for the first time Is she can stay awake that night wondering if he fell in love with her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Fools and Eakire

An incident that occurred in tbis city last week recalled to my mind A DOCK l read when I was a boy" said a citizen, and 1t shows that the world. or rather the people. have changed very little in the last 50 years. notwitb- standing all that education has done in that line.
 The book I refer to was Iarimer Littlegood,' named after the hero whose real name was something else, but was called Littlegood on account of the lit tie good he had done for himself in lire. The cause of his failure was his being too honest and conscientious to lend himself to any fake practices in business. He was employed by drug gist once but quit his job when he saw pills made of bread and sold as medicine. He found work in a grocery store, but resigned rather than put sand in the sugar; when customer asked him if the milk he sold was 1t was half water. He found it hard to get a job and harder to keep one. one day he read q notice that a hypnotist wanted an assistant and thinking it was to move tables or csairs or work the curtain he applied for the position, at the same time tell ing professor he knew nothing about hypnotism. That's all right said the professor, I suppose you can do what you're told. Tonight you take your place among the audience and when I invite somebody to the stage you come up and do exactly as I tell you
 "At the appointed time Littlegood went on the stage and was directed to- wards a chair Sit downl said the hyp- notist. at the same time making the customary passes with his hands. Now. ladies and gentlemen said he, this subject is under my complete control as you shall sec and he began to tell Larimer do things which he accord ingly did. The audience cheered and applauded, the professor bowed his ac- acknowledgements. He then went behind the scenes to prepare some other trick, leaving the 'hypnotized subject to hold the attention of the audience.
 "Larimer took advantage of the op- portunfty to stand up and say he was not hypnotized at all, that if anyone was hypnotized it was the audience; that he was merely doing as he was told according to an agreement pre- viously made. When the professor heard Littlegood talking he rushed back on the stage, told him to sit down and proceeded to explain that subjects sometimes do such things when the restraining influence is re- moved. He then woke up the subject and dismissed him while the audience cheered louder than ever.
 When Larimer came round next day to receive the s2 he was promised the hypnotist caught him by the throat. You dog said he, you tried to break up my show last night and you see what came of it. Instead of doing me harm. as you intended. you only added to my success. You are we'll called Littlegood. Get out If you can find the moral in the story, take it to heart"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
"The Prince chap.r

Cyril Scott appears at the Jefferson theatre next Friday and Saturday (De- cember and D and Saturday matinee, in the New York production of "The Prince Chap" The sale of seats opens tomorrow While only one company is touring "The Prince Chap" in this country three companies presented the piece in London and the English pro- vinces. and translations are being made for Paris. Berlin and Vienna. This is sufficient warrant that "The Prince Chap" Is a legitimate success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A PRETTY SCHOOL TEACHER. A pretty school teacher
 oh list to my song Taught reading and writing, But not very long. Dan Cupid got busy
 And muttered By jinks, If l don't get her married I'll pay for the dr.nksi' He kept his bold promise,
 As any may see. For now she is happy
 AS happy can be. The skull of a negro was cracked in a football game at Florence, Ala, thus dis proving the oft repeated assertion that it couldn't be done. "Is everybody satsfied?" asks a con- temporary. No; we'd like million dol- lars to invest in Christmas presents. You couldn't make a girl believe 8 shoe was stylish if it didn't pinch her." says Phil H. Armstrong in the Montgom- cry Advertiser We'd rather pinch 8 girl ourself than have shoe do it.
 EXPLAINED.
 A mind to do
 A will to win
 Tells why some chaps
 Have so much tin.
 AN EXCEPTION '"fhere goes a remarkable girl" Tn what respect ?" "She has never played Love Me and the World Is Mine on the piano." SMILES, TW U KINDS. You can drive the clouds away With @ smile,
 Just a smile Turn the darkness into day
 With a smile,
 Just a smile; Oh. there's nothing when & man Feels the weight of sorrows yoke In this whole wide world that can All distress and grief revoke, As smile.
 Just a smile.
 -E. A. Brinistool. You can speedily forget
 With a smile"
 Just "smile;" Greatest sorrow chaser yet
 Is smile,
 Just "smile;' Oh, there's nothing when you're down And your hope has petered out That can drive away the frown And make giadness all about Like a smile
 Just smile Five Virginia women formed a suicide compact and tried to commit suicide on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
DaIy Defeats Cline.

St. Louis, December 2.-In the long est and hardest fought game of the national three-cushion billiard cham pionship tournament John Daly of Chicago defeated Harry P. Cline of Philadelphia tonight, 30 to 4S, and tied with Cline for first place. The two will play tomorrow night for the title emblem and 5000 prize money. Daly's nigh run was s. average .52; Cline's high run was 5, his average .50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
' "The Virginian."

The seat sale for "The Virginian," which will be seen at the Jefferson the atre Thursday night, will open at 9 o'clock this morning. It Is long time since any theatrical attraction has awakened the real interest that is un- mistably felt here regarding this dra ma atizaton of owen Wister's stir ring novel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
At the Biiou.

Nat M. Wills returned to the Bijou theatre last night, opening a weeks en- gagemsnt in his former success "A Lucky Dog" Mr. Wills Is a good comedian, an entertainer of marked ability. and when he is in town there is always chance to laugh, This year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Some of the Georgia and Alabama papers call it ''reeform," others call 1t "refawn." The real word, however, is "refum," says the Washington Her aid. The real word is "fanaticism," and that of the rankest sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

John Sharp Williams is leading the democrats in the house while he is awaiting the coming of his senatorial toga. Such things sprout slowly in Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
Nebraska Is All Riqht.

Washington, December 2.-Word reach- ed the navy department today that the battleship Nebraska, which has just fin- ished her final acceptance trial on Puget Sound, made IS. .Ss knots under forced draft for four hours The Nebraska contract speed called for IS knots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

A Mississippi judge has decided that ball player is a laborer and not a professional man. It will be hard to convince the average small boy that a ball player is a laborer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Chicago and Kansas City each of- fer $100,O00 for honor of entertaining republican national convention, and the sum in neither case will be in scriD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
At the Gayety.

Harry Devine and Belle Williams. with the Greater New York stars, made good as laugif- producers at the Gayety last night. They put on a neat little skit in the olio which was equal to the little sketch in which they made such a hit last year. The Bob White quar- tet proved that they could sing, while the Buch broth CTS in tn cir Ship Ahoy' acrobatic stunt displayed some re- markable work How they kept from killing each other was somethinS which mystified the audience. Their act was very laughable-
 Tho first act was musical act en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

titled "It Happened in Moonland," and the second a farce named "A Day for a Night" A bunch of pretty girls were kept on the stage large part of the time. The girls are young and led by Maryland and Virginia Tyson displayed plenty of life. The last act is especiai- ly good and displays the girls to much better advantage. Harry Emerson aud Joe Buckley with Peter and Arthur Buch kept the comedy ball rolling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03
SPORT.

By Hamlin Garland.
 Somewhere. in deeps Of tangled ripening wheat. A little prairie chicken cries Lost from its fellows. it pleads and weeps. Meanwhile. stained and mangled,
 With dust filled eyes The unrepying mother lies Limp and bloody at the sportsmanS feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

The consumers are willing that scrip shall remain if 1t will operate to bring down necessities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Of the 15 new faces in the United States senate eight belong to repubi- cans and seven to democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

The Secretary of War is sole judge of fatness in the army. He knows just how many pounds avoirdupois units a man for army duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Editor Vardaman should add Re- porter Thomas Dixon to his staff to have the makeup of his paper "trooly" sensational.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Grape jewelry is the fad this year and if you don't get any grape jewelry for Christmas present it will be case of sour grapes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

A man in San Francisco was called liar and instantly fell dead. He was evidently not a politician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

If the Indians in Oklahoma vote as well as they play football they will be an honor to the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

MT Foraker announces that he is about to tear the toga from his shoulders in order to face big MT. Taft in the presidential arena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

A poet writing in the Houston Post claims to be daddy" yet signs the verses "Evangeline," which is a funny name for daddy to have.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

"The clouds will soon roll by" says Ambassador Reid. The thought would do credit to a cheer-up poet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

All old "plak" hats are gathered in to be sent to Africa. The chiefs in Darkest Africa do not stop to study styles in either brim or crown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Hunters in Pennsylvania killed @ would-be murderer the other day, which is much better than killing an innocent guide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

The New York Times speaks of "A Problem in Proportion" which is prob- ably MT. Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Secretary Taft losses kopeks to the beggars along the way. This is bet ter than tossing coins to decide federal appointments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

The panic is quashed but Congress is here to take it's place as a public afflietion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

An eastern woman was hugged by bear and thought it was her husband, thus proving that her husband knows how to hug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

The long-lost son will come back this month loaded up with scrip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Senator Foraker will also accept the nomination if it is forced on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Weston's greatest feat consisted in lodging 1234 miles of automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

 they nved in a boarding house had some thing to do with it
 It is planned to make December 14 Alfalfa Day" in Kansas. when. no doubt, there will be a general cutting of whiskers.
 WHERE WEAKLINGs DIE. When hope has flown and joy dies out And all around is a sea of doubt. Whereon the storms of life break fast And gloom is thickly soudding past, It takes more courage than some nossess To weather that wild prolonged distress. Try as 1t may. the prune cant keep out of the limelight.
 An eastern woman has plan to frighten book agents. If she will get a patent on it her fortune is made. Be good" says an esteemed contem- porary, evidently forgetting how hard that is to do.
 The ugliest thing in the world is pov- erty. AUTUMN STYLES.
 
 She's just a symphony in brown, But, sakes alive, the hat she wears, With dimpled smiles and pretty airs, Is so immense it leaves, alas, But little room for us to passi The region around Nome is said to be covered with volcanic, ashes. All Alas ka is covered with empty cans.
 SCORNED
 I'm fain to say my palm
 Ne'er itches
 For wealth without a qualnl-
 Mere riches. A Wisconsin man who said he had never had anything to be thankful for in 36 years committed suicide. Surely, he ate turkey few times in his life? MT. James J. Jeffries, the well known mutilator of maps, is thinking of open ing a saloon. We advise MT. Jeffries to get as far from the dry wave as pos- sible.
 PRETTY TOUGH. When we are sick and tired of life And dark, forbdding thoughts rife, 'Tis very hard, as you may guess, To take a pose of cheerfulness And sing a pleasing roundelay About the brightness of the day. In other words, 'tis hard to be A creature brimming full of glee Still bringing happiness about When we are all in, down and outl
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Mark Twain is 72 years old and he is still full of excellent humor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Buy your Christmas presents not only early but often
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Gongressmen are in Washington to draw their salaries, contribute articles to the esteemed Congressional Record. and present currency reform bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

The Presidents message is nearly ripe enough to pick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Governor Hughes is especially strong in republican pulpits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Money Is easy" says contem- porary. It isn't easy to get.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Berlin is trying to line up with Sodom and Gomorrah..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Weston has walked 6S,49O miles in public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

to public duties. The Congressmans pay should have been $7500 long ago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Five Virginia women formed a suicide compact and tried to commit suicide on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

You couldn't make a girl believe a shoe was stylish if it didn't pinch her." says Phil H. Armstrong in the Montgom- cry Advertiser. We'd rather pinch 8 girl ourself than have a shoe do it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

Entered at the Birmingham Ala, postoffice as second-class matter unuer act of Congress March 3, 1S7s-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

L. H. Russ, F. A. Griswold and z. H Morgan are the only authorized traVei, ing representatives of The Ase-herai" in it's circulation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

"Is everybody satisfed?" asks a con- temporary. No; we'd like a million dol- lars to invest in Christmas presents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Re1eeteu manuscript will not be returned ullesS stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-03

The skull of negro was cracked in a football game at Florence, Ala, thus dis proving the oft repeated assertion that it couldn't be done