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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
FOR THE BENEFIT
 OF POOR CHILDREN
Thursday Night Majectic Theatre Will Give Half the Receipts to Elks'
 Christmas Tree.

H. Stevenson, manager of the Majestic theatre in his desire to contribute to- ward the Christmas tree fund of the Birmingham Elks, has kindly consented to set aside one-half of the gross receipts of his theatre on the evening of Thurs day, December 5. This amount will go to the s12O0 fund being raised by the Elks to distribute among the poor children at Christmas.
 The bill at the Majestic this week is unusually attractive. and those attending the theatre on Thursday night will not only be highly entertained. but will be pleased to know that one-half the price of admission will go to charitable cause
 The Birmingham lodge of Elks is being commended for it's charitable distributions at Christmas time. Probably no other one organization does as much toward mak- ing the poor and the orphan children as comfortable and as happy on Christ mas day as do the Elks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
SEASON OF ADVENT.
Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year.
 Large Congregations.

Yesterday was observed by the Cath ollie and Episcopal churches as the first Sunday of the ecclesiastical year. The season Is said to typify the period elaps-
 ing between the fall of Adam and the birth of Christ. and the church engages in the work of preparation by meditation and examination of conscience, for the great festal of the nativity. White vest ments and white or gold altar cloths are laid aside and the penitentlal purple Is seen instead. In the Catholic mass the Gloria is omitted.
 At high mass at St. Pauls church yes terday the Rev. Father Schulz was the ceiebrant and the Rev. Father Coyle oc- cupied the pulpit. The sermon was on the season--the church new year-and the preacher reminded his hearers that they should not live in the past or the future, but in the present; that they should be earnest and constant in prayer and active in good works and thus prepare for a happy life in the world to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
ShaIt0ws~ OxaIic Acid
 Instead o1 Epsom SaltS

Bize was a widower, and has grown children.
 It was stated last night that Mr. Bzs has always shown a fondness for little Miss Harrison. but that no one imagined that he was in love with her. It was stated, too, that they have on previous occasions made visits to nearby cities, a.l that MT. Bize has always been most kind and attentive to the girl who is now his wife. often taking her to the- atres and other places of entertainment
 The telegram announcing the wedding came from Atlanta. It is learned that the bride and groom will visit New York and will later spend the winter in Flor ida and Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
EIkS' Annual Memorial Ser vices Held At the Bijou
 Yesterday M'CR0SSIN'S EULOGY
 IN MEMORY OF SMITH Leo Oberdorfer's Tribute Notable one-Year Adds But One To
 the Roll of the Miss
 ing.

In an impressive ceremony at the Biiou theatre yesterday afternoon. the members of Lodge No. 79, B. P. o. E., and visiting brothers, paid tribute to the memory of their dead. The annual Elks memorial service was attended by large crowds, and two of Brmingham's most eloquent orators eulogized the absent brothers"
 Touching and appropriate were the trib- utes of love and respect paid in glowing words to the memory of Eli P. Smith, past exalted ruler. the only member of the lodge who has passed away this year.
 The roll call of the dead, the secretary slowly pronouncing the names of the de- ceased, was accompanied this year by q most impressive symbol. The audience was in complete darkness, while in the eenter of the lighted stage stood Father Time beside a white rose bush.
 As the name of each dead brother fell from the lips of the secretary, and his life and deeds came into the minds of those assembled, Father Time plucked rose from the bush and dropped it to his feet.
 Two Notable EuIogies.
 The stage and orchestra. were occupied by the members of the lodge and the offl- cers, Exalted Ruler l.. N. Archer presid- ing; Esteemed Leading Knight J. E. Shel by Esteemed Lecturing Knight C. W. Frickhoeffer Esteemed Loyal Knight B. H. Cooper, Treasurer August Schillingsr, Secretary H. E. Shropshire, Esquire Brad ley G. Brown, Inner Guard J. J. Curran, Chaplain John T. Glover, and Organist F. F. M. Harms
 The opening march was played by Col mans orchestra, which was followed by the lodge opening exercises, the hymn, and calling the roll. Rabbi M. Newfield then delivered a beautiful prayer, and after a solo by Mrs c. J. Severn, the first speaker, Judge w. P. McCrossn, was in- troduced His eulogy of Eli P. Smith was a memorable one, couched in eloquent phrasess and descriptive of a life that was highly esteemed
 A cornet solo by Signor Fred Napp n- tervened before the eulogy by Leo ober- dorfer. which was declared to be one Of the most touching speeches ever made upon an occasion of this kind After a duet by H. l.. Hall and B. C. Duncan, the ceremonies of closing the lodge and the doxology ended service which will be long remembered.
 The "Absent" Brothers.
 The names of the deceased which were llonored were:
 w. E. Morgan, M B. Throckmorton, c. A. Rowley, W. R. Ward Ramsey, E. Sdell, E. W. Linn, Allen F. Strother, J. B. Morton, pr. J. E. Brown, D. c. Red dington, M. O. Gluck, $. Erwin Schillin- ger, Rev. O. P Fitzsimmons, John Queen. A. s. Won Ramp, W. s. Sanneman, MA J. Mullaly, Tom McNamee, R. V. Taylor, C. w. Baggerly, P A. Fox. E. D. Wolf, Harry Frost. Henry Petersen, Martin J. Coniff, John F. Dusenberry, S. Soloman, J. J. Laughran, David S. Fox, W. s. Rogers, Paul Sharpe, J. B. Knox, J. J. Altman, Joseph Bonds, Paul Gilardoni. Henry Westcott, Tom Rensford, w. c. Scott John T. Shugart, E. M. Rooney. M. N. Due, Eli P. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
FAther Time Dropped Rose
 For Each AbSenf Brother
Groom Of SiHty-fve
 Bride SzVeef Fifteen

Daniel R. Bize, retired and we'll known real estate man, aged Ca, and Miss Mar Annie Harrison, aged 15, were married September 3. at Minville, Tenn, the parents of the bride were informed yesterday by a telegram from Atlanta.
 This announcement will come as a great surprise to the many friends of the couple in Birmingham. The bride has attended the Birmingham seminary this season. She was copsidered very attractive and sweet child. Her parents are MT. and Mrs w A. Harrison, liv- ing at PHO Eighth avenue, North. The news contained in the telegram yester- day came as a shock to the family. 4Ar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
prospects Brjchten,

Huntsville, December 1.-(Specal.)- 1.-The business outlook in Huntsville appears to be a great deal brighter now than 1t ap- peared a week or ten days ago Cotton is being sold as fast as 1t is brought in at prices ranging around II cents. This is relieving the local financial strngency, and a prosperous holiday season is an- ticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
Children and Crew Saved.

New York, December 1.-The life sav- ir service early today took off the children and crew and men of the brig Lady Napier, which went ashore at Sandy Hook while running in for shelter ls st night The brig was still fast to- night and her load of 300 tons of iron will have to be removed before the ves- seI can be pulled of. She has sprung a leak. The Lady Napier was bound from Dsmorara for St. John, N. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December 1.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy and warmer Monday; Tuesday, fair; light variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02

LOST-A Shepherd dog, about 18-inches high, yellow with white spot on neck and chest. Answers to name Beauty" Liberal reward and no questions asked if returned to Milton Tias 1000 1A+l- a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
kniuhts of CoIumbis.

Birmingham Council. No. SS5, Knights of Columbus. will elect ofhcers tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-02
VERY BLACK DAY
 FOR AUTOMOBILES
LEE LYNCH'S BURNS UP AFTER COLLISION AND A. S. OWENS CAUSES RUNAWAY AND DE- STRUCTlON.

The automobile owned by Lee Lynch was destroyed by fire last night on Eleventh avenue, south, at Seventeenth street. The display following the ex- plosion of the gasoline tank was a healtifuI one The frc .fmant r.-o..
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19
LIGHINING TOOK HIS CLOTHES
Bolt Leaves Georgia Man stark Naked
faa Does Not Hurt Him.

Atlanta. Ga. July 19.-G. =. Terry,
an Insurance man. was stripped of his
clothing and shoes by a bolt of light
ming. but escaped physical injury.
Terry was out driving with friend
and TOOK refuge from the storm In a
Negroes store on Frazier street Ter
rvs friend drove the team to shelter
and Terry started to enter the store
when the bolt descended.
The lightning hit him at the left
elbow. passed up the arm to the
shoulder. then down his back and
both legs to his feet. completely di-
vesting him of his clothing. shoes and
socks. Tern was not even uncon-
scious. but was rather weak. lie was
wrapped in sheet ana was driven
home. Or. Baird found four small
spots on Torrys body whore the
lightning touched. but no real injury.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19
$500 OVERCOME
HALF MILLION PEOPLE SWIl
TER At ELkS' PARADE.
Doctors so Busy Attending Stricken
Ones They Kept No Account
of Names.

Philadelphia. Pa. July 10 II is
estimated that twenty-five hundred
persons were prostrated by heat to-
day during the progress Of the Elks'
parade. The parade was one of the
greatest seen IN this city in years and
II Is estimated that more than half a
million persons crowded into tn,
broad streets TO view the spectacle.
II was the hottest day Of the sum
mer and long before tho parade star
ted spectators were ia ing by the
dozens. The sun was bro.lipg hot and
the humidity was unusually high.
Every hospital in the city was
brought INTO service after those near
est the route of the parade were
crowded to the last inch. Physicians
were so busy that no names were
taken.
There was but one case that re-
suited fatally. James Rowley, a
years of age, OF this city, died in tn,
hospital after being overcome in the
streets. other stricken persons are
said to be in good conditions with nc
prospects OF fatal results.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19
100000
DAMAGE DONE BY FLOOD AMI
STORMS TO PROPERTY.
-Four Lives Lost In West Virgins
During Last Two Days by
Drowning.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 19.-Conserva-
tive reports from the interior parts
of West Virginia indicate that the
floods caused by storms and cloud
bursts during the past forty-eight
hours are receding and that the dam
age will reach at least half million
dollars. Four deaths thus far have
been reported At Macomber. the
greatest damage was sustained. \
: loss to the county in bridges being
carried away will reach 500, 600. At
his place while Mrs. Belyard and her
NO children we're standing on the
front porch watching the waters
which had already reached the floors,
The porch was swept away. A mo-
mcnt later Bclyard stepped to the
door only in time to see his entire
family swept away Claudius Wolfe
lost his life while attempting to ride
across a bridge when in the middle
of the structure the bridge was wash
ed away The damage to the Balti-
more d Ohio railroad will reach $500,
600 principally in the tracks being
washed away
The most damage to private prop
cray was at Newburg where several
buildings were washed away and
nearly every house was flooded A
church at Evansville was overturned
and washed away.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19
DEVIL \ BEATTY, SAYS PASTOR
Holds Ideas of Impious One With
Hoofs aud spiked Tail Wrong.

Waterloo. Iowa, July 19.-Rev. 5
Is. Hilscher, OF Vinton, today on the
Chautauqua platform here assailed
the prevalent conception of the devil.
He pictured him as beautiful, Sc
ductive parsonage, with subtle quail
ties which attract rather than repel
No horns. hoofs or spiked tail are
visible in his picture. He declared
his belief In a personal devil, who
through his Establishments. exerted q
powerful influence. secondary only ia
that of God.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19
TOT shIc Fnd gunrahtrrd by
W. B. MCPHERSON
HALF MILLION
RETAILERS ARE FIGHTING CHI.
CAGO CATALOG HOUSES.
Declare These Institutions Are Driv.
ing Local Merchants out of
business.

War has boon declared on the great
oatalog houses Of Chicago and other
cities by the 500. 900 retail mcr-
chants of the west says Chicago
paper In one of the most striking
econonic movements this country has
known. the small dealers are lighting.
aa they say. for their lives.
The mammoth institutions. employ
ing thousands OF workers. doing their
business entirely through the medium
of their bulky catalogues, spe, ding
no money In the communities whence
they derive annually millions OF dol.
lars OF patronage are forcing increas-
ing numbers of home merchants 10
the wall and. 20 their opponents claim
are making commercial grayeyards
OF once prosperous towns
In this life or death struggle. job
beers and manufacturers also are in
VOWED with the roall merchants
Organized Attack To BE Made.
An organized attack on the catalog
Institutions Is 10 be made by the
AANAAA AttfAh iHAANM i VI ANU IT. Il
which has existed for several months
In the Monadnock building. largely
ms a publicity bureau. but which Is
shortly 10 incorporate and institute "a
more systematic and aggressive cam
paign against TIE catalog houses
through a board OF twenty-one mana
gers. with vice president and an ad-
visory committee OF ten members
from each state.
The backbone of the league Is form
cd Of commercial associations, ma
tional state and local in character.
In Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa, Michi-
gan. Kansas and Minnesota The Of
ncers OF associations Ina scores of cit
les are IN constant correspondence
with the league. which will continue
10 haYe It's national headquarters in
this city. The Officers of the league
will be selected from the most ag-
gressiye of the leaders of these as
sociatlons Of business men.
Alfred C. Clark. manager Of the
league. yesterday outlined the policy
of competition with catalog houses as
now being conducted in a thousand
cities and towns, principally in the
middle west.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19

KNOWS that BaIUrds Snow Llniment
has no superior for rheumatism, sun
Joints. cuts. Sprilus. Lumbugo and all
pains. Buy Il. trv IL and you Will al
ways use II. ANY body who has used
Billiards. Snow Eminent Il a living
proof what 1t does. Al we ask of you
is to get "A trial bottle. Price 25c, soc
and 81 90. Sold hy j. II. Ochlschlaeger
Lang Bros. and e.. O. Ripley.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19
Herman BiIlik TO Hang,

Chocago. July i9.-Herman Billik
who has been on trial charged with
poisoning Adolph Vrzail and his five
children. was convicted and the jury
fixed his sentence at death.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19

Unless you want bunch of
''ifs' 10 haunt You little later adj
vertise that enterprise Of yours now.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19

Fortunately for the fool he doesn'u
know he's fool.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19

g. W. Writ. NacoEdocscs. Texas. says
Ills daughter had chilis and fever foi
three years, he could not nnd anything
that would help her IN he used Her
hinc. His wife viii not keep hous,
without 90, and cannot say too much
for a." SOC. Sold by J. H. OchlschIac.
ser, Lang Bros. ana G. -. Ripley
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-17
New Railroad In Kent

During the past week, Mr.. Alva A.
Lamkin, secretary and manager of the
Kent Traction Company, stated to
Mayor Mahool, OF Baltimore, that he
has plan for road to run from Toll
chestertown. which will pass through
Farlce. Georgetown, Sandy Bottom,
Rock Hall, Mclitota and Landlord
This line will connect with steamers
to Baltimore
The line will be about II miles. The
contract ior construction has been
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-17
REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE
CANDIDATES
Continued from Page ~

Resolutions oi Republican County
Convention. passed August TO- 1907:
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If It's
Neuralgia

and those sharp, shooting,
agoniZing pains drive You
almost crazy, take DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills,
and get relief. They drive
out the pain by their
soothing effect upon the
nerves. When taken as di-
rected they are harmless,
and leave no bad after-ef-
fects. That's the reason
they are so popular with
all who use them. Your
druggist can tell you what
others in your locality
think of them.
II do positively think that DR.. Miles
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Or. Miles Anti Pain Pills are sold by
your druggist. who will guarantee that
the first package will benGht. II it
falls. he viii return your money
rs doses, rs cents. Never sold in bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-17
DIED

On "Wednesday night. August 18th,
john y. Getty. second son OF Palmer
{. and Elizabeth Ricketts,, aged three
years. one month and u days
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-08-17


Whereas. the Republicans OF Cecil
County, n convention assembled. are
properly expected to declare them
selves freely and without cquivoca-
ton, on matters OF local and State inn
portance in the coming campaign,
therefore BE 1t Resolved,
/. That the supreme issue in local
government is good governments
the honest and efficient administration
oi the peoples affairs. free from the
dominating influence OF professional
ro'ticians and the blighting effect OF
political chcanery. And to that end
We call upon the people OF this county
to elect to County offices only men OF
integrity and capacity. who can be re-
led to conduct the COuntyS business
with an eye single to the public veal.
, We furthermore commend the
conduct OF the Commissioners i'll the
gradual reduction OF the County debt
without the issuing OF bonds and AT the
same time without placing burden
on the taxpayers in any one year
which would have almost amounted to
a c"nhScatiun OF property; expire Sing
our conviction that ii the policy uf the
viii nnt he Inng hciore rho dnh, hnon'
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THE MAkkETS.

Red wheat. 81 90; white do, ST. 20;
corn. So cents: oats. * cents; pota-
toes. 10 cents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24


SIR WILLIAM BERKELEY,
GOVERNOR or PERIOD or BAcoN's
In short time word that Oliver Cromwell dead,
and that the English government chaotic state,
Richard Cromwell being weak ruler Governor Mathews
had in the meantime died What did the Virginians do?
The exact steps are known minute detail. We do
know, however, that the Assembly did elect Sir William
Berkeley Governor but in doing declared that since
there was no recognized government in England the
supreme government OF the colony Should the Assem-
bly,, and that ali writs should be issued tie Of the
Grand Assembly What led to the election Of Berkeley is
definitely known. Some say that the Cavalier element
in Virginia having enough Of Puritan government had
thrown BY the election Assembly favorable to Charles
II, and that this Assembly had invited Charles to
Virginia and be King and that ec.use Of the promise TO
him Of Virginia he had SPOKEN OF it his odd
Dominion, the term that has Gown this day. and
that because OF this invitation the King afterwards ordered
that the Virginia shield should benscTibed En- dat Virginia
quiantun1. Ne know that Berkeley elected Governor
months before Charles restored to the throne, but
there is nowhere mention the laws Of the Assembly Of
the words King Majesty Until four months after
Charles IL had been restored the records show
the relation OF Virginia to Charles H. not able to do
than conclude that Virginia loyal the but
made foolish attempts establish monarchy America
oppositonto government Of England. That the colony
had undoubtedly been friendly The King he readily
nowcdged when he transmitted to Sir William Berkeley
who had always been faithful to him commission as
Governor of Virginia dated July 1000.
Virginia royal province, and from this time
until the Revolution all Of her Governors received their
missions The period OF transition from,
colony established by trading company ullfedgcl
royal province the period from 1925 1000 in reality
an cvcntul III the colony and student Of history
be but impressed with the independent spirit Of the Vr.
ginans Of this time.
Before closing this chapter dealing with this transitional
period it is but right consider somewhat the relation Of
Virginia with its sister colony Maryland especially that
troycrsy in which William Claiborne, English gentleman
Of the Cavalier type, important factor Before
ing TO Virginia general Claiborne to have
been member OF the English Parliament and to have been
recognized OF intellect and ability III his capacity
as survcyor-gcnera OF the colony lie the best al
Virginia that had been made up to that time. He was
strict curcman and such he had objected to Lord Ba-
morc's landing Jamestown III 1920 when lie on
visit to the American continents unless His Lordsip would
take the oath Of allegiance to the King head Of church
and state Claiborne secured grant for Kent Island in the
III Chesapeake Bay, where he could plant settlement and