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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Officials Transferred.

Superintendent Gibson of the Roberts town furnaces has been transferred to a similar position at the Ensley furnace di- vision of the Tennessee company. Su- perintendent Williams, who has had charge of the Ensley plant, has been transferred to the Robertstown division.
 MT. Gibson has been with the Roberts town division for the past nine months, during which time he has made records, and is held in the highest esteem by all of the employees, and while they regret to lose him they are pleased to learn that the man who succeeds him is Superin- tendent Williams, who Is also well-known to many of them and has always been popular with the men over whom he stood in authority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Majestic Theatre,

With Frank A. Ferguson and company furnishing drama, w. J. McDermott com edy, the Stoddards and Frank Markley music and Camille Personi and Adelina Roatting and Clara Stevens singing and dancing, the bill at the Majestic theatre this week is made up of numbers of par excellence The programme is a varied one and every number is eXcellently ada pted to the vaudeville stage.
 Frank Markley is a clever banjo ex- pert MT Markley renders several popu- lar songs on the banjo and his rendition of operatic numbers is wonderful. His act is short but entertaining.
 Camille Personi is a dainty singer and a character change artist of much grace. She has an act which is attractive, and her personal charm and pleasing voice makes the act good one.
 Tine Cook-Oaks company, a comedy trio.
 is one of high standing on the vaude- vile stage. The act is essentially a mus ical act and is very entertaining.
 The novelty singing and dancing act of Adelina Roattins and Clara Stevens is one of the most comrnendable acts on the pro- gramme The stage setting of this act is one of the features of this weeks bill and the act is quite a good attraction. The two principals render number of char acter songs and dances that are quite goei.
 The Stoddards have comedy musical act which made a great hit last night MT Stoddard is one of the best eccen- tric comedians who has appeared at the Majestic this year. His makeup is into his part gives the act dash which makes it an attractive one. With the violin MT. Stoddard gives a number of good imitat tions, his feature trick be- ing that of an imitation of a church organ rendered especially for those who have never heard a church or gan."
 W. J. McDermott is called "the king of tramps" The comedian certainly has clever act. His comedy is of the richest variety and his songs, one of them a burlesque on a classical compo- sition, is one of the best comedy stunts of the season. McDermott was called back time after time last night. The act of Frank A. Ferguson and company occupies the last place on the programme, but is the headliner and Is well deserving of the first position. The act is entitled "The Ace of Trumps" :" The playlet is one of much strength and Is beyond a doubt one of the most commendable acts seen at the little "The Beautiful" this year. Lillian Woodward and Frank A. Ferguson are 1 the actors and both are really dramatic l in their parts.
 | The bill this week, taken as a whole, | stands second to none shown at the | Majestic this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Election Returns.

The Elks will have a crowded house to get the returns of the election to- morrow night, they having made ar engagements with the Western Union whereby reports will be made direct to the hall over a private wire, and as it may be until the "wee-sma" hours of morn that one will have to wait, the comfortable seats in the large lodge room will be very much appreciated and the amount realized will make many poor child happy during the Christmas holidays, when it is the custom of the Elks to give the children a tree.
 A. D. Maddox, the wide awake man. ager of the Southern Bell Telephone company, has arranged to receive the returns over a private wire, and has gone further in securing a machine for flashing the reports as they come in on canvas that will be stretched on the Rebie hall building.
 The Pastime pool room has also ar ranged with the Postal Telegraph com pany to furnish the returns over a private wire. an instrument having been installed in the pool room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
CONGRESS- WILL
 CHANGE GREATLY Both Old Parties Claim Big Gains In Membership REPUBLICANS STIRRED UP While They Appear Confident, Mem bers of the Party In Power Are Prepared for Revolution
 and Losses.
REPUBLICANS STIRRED UP

Washington, November 2.-The comput- CTS of probable election results of whom Washington boasts more than quite a few, are not permitting the overshadowing im- portanee of the presidential contest to cause them to close their eyes to the cir cunstances that a new Congress will come in with the new President, who- ever he may be. and there is much con- eern regarding it's political complexion. All concede that there is no possibility of a democratic Senate, but there is more room for speculation regarding the House Of Representatives.
 Before the adjournment of the last ses- sion the democratic leaders in the House made no effort to conceal their intention of going after that important legisla- tive body, and while their republican op- ponents met these taunts with a smile, they have not been unconcerned. They know that the political republican control may be reversed by democratic gains in comparatively few congressional districts. They are awake to the fact that even a less disastrous revolution than took place
 
 for the democrats then captured 2S dis tricts, which had been held by republic ans, whereas just 32 reversals now would be necessary to give the House to the democrats. They are exerting themselves to p~event any such change.
 The democratic managers make no se- oret of the fact that they are giving their special attention to the close districts, to those having republican majorities of 5000 or less. There are many such in the Mississippi valley states, and in those they are doing their most earnest work. At the same time they are not sighting the labor districts of eastern states. They contend that prospects are good.
 Tine republicans make no concessions, but even claim increased republican rep resentation in the Sixty-first Congress. '@rhe country, they say, will not place the revision of the tariff in the hands of the enemies of the tariff.
 Both sides are counting much on the personal popularity of their respective presidential candidates in shaping the congressional results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-The Thief z
CAST OI

CAST OF CHARACTERS
 Richard Voysin .. Charles Dalton Raymond Lagardes :. Q. Herbert Kelcey M. Gondon QSnown as M. Zambault)
 .... .. .. :. .. .. .. Arthur Lawrence Fernand Lagardes ......Leonard Ide Servant ... y... .... ......... Cecil Owen Marie Louise Voysin . . Effie Shannon Isabelle Lagardes Edith Blair
 Fife Shannon, Herbert Kelcey and their company gave a brilliant perform ance of "The Thief at the Jefferson theatre last light. The play and the company were well met Few plays among the more recent efforts of dramat- isls have tho power of ''The Thief" AL though the author stated in an interview published last Sunday that he wrote 'aThe Thief" in three weeks, he has managed maryelously well in assembling his ma terial
 The play is the story of woman who is led to commit theft from friend, Isa- belle Laeardes, while a guest in that friends house. through an overwhelming passion for her husband and a desire to dress in a way that she hoped would hold his love- Lacking the money needed for her ambitious plans, the unhappy woman steals large sums of money at various times. When the losses are finally dis covered Marie Voysin, the thief, persuades Fernand Lagardes. son of her husbands s closest friend, to take the blame on him. self Fernand Is in love with Marie. so agrees to make this great sacrifice. Ray mona Largardes, the father of Fernand, idolizes the boy, but in the terrible an- guish of this revelation of supposed guilt determines to banish his son to Brazil fer term of two years
 In the meanwhile in a stormy scene in their apartments, Richard Voysin learns that his wife is in reality guilty of the crime. This act is exceedingly strong, and was capitally acted. Only two per sons appear duIing the entire act. These are Richard Noysin and Marie Voysin. After Marie Ncysin has convinced her husband that her crime was due to love for him, he is suddenly seized with in sane jealousy at the thought that Fer hand and his wife must have had some previous understa nding, else the boy would not have shielded her at a mo- ment's notice. The tangle is finally straig htened out by Marie confessirg to the Lagardes at the moment when Fer hand is leaving for Brazil. Richard fin- ally believes her of being innocent of anything more than a mild irritation with Fernand, but decides at any rate that he and his wife will spend the two years in Brazil which would have fallen to the lot of Fernand
 The play is remarkably well constructed and required the efforts of well-balanced company. Miss Shannon as Marie Voysin and Charles Dalton as Richard Voysin were superb, especially in the second act of the piece. Herbert Kelcey as Raymond Lagardes and Leonard Ide as Fernand were entirely satisfactory, while the re- maining members of the company gave admirable support The play was beau tifully staged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
"ln Old Kentueky.n

"In Old Kentucky" one of the favorite melodramas. without which theatrical season would seem incomplete. began weeks engagement at the Bijou last night.
 From the day of it's original production, away back in 1892. until the present time, the play has reaped a golden harvest for it's managers, Lit and Dingwall, and has never for an instant weakened in it's power to charm theatre-goers throughout the length and breadth of the land. It has made a name for itself in the annals of American theatrical enterprises second to none. 1t continues to attract theatre goers year after year, and judging from past and present standards of what the public taste demands in the way Of amusement diet, there seems to be no time limit that can be placed upon this play. It will doubtless go on season after season, just as 1t has been doing for the past b years.
 In these days of popular musical pot pourri and problem dramas, Tn Old Ken lucky comes as a positive relief. The piece breathes the fragrance of the green slopes of Kentucky. It eXudes the aroma of corn whisky and depicits the inherent love of horset1esh possessed by the aver age man. woman and child, whether born in the Blue Grass state or elsewhere. There is a wholesomeness, touch of rugged. homely sentiment and an ab- sence of the drawing room niceties that appeal to the most jaded play-goer. The story a simple one, with few thrills and fewer claptrap effects, is told in di- rect and telling manner. Its characters seem to be real, living personages. They find a place in ones memory. The Colonel, Madge, Aunt Lethe, the villain, the moonshiner, old Uncle Neb and the little pickannnies all are recalled with genuine pleasure.
 For the season of 19OS-09 an entirely new scenic equipment has been gotten up. A capital company with Miss May Stockton as the mountain heroine and those two favorites Tn Old Kentucky actors, Bert G. Clark and Charles K. French, in their congenial roles of The Colonel and Uncle Neb, and an excellent all around cast, has been provided.
 Complete election returns will be read from the stage tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Human Hearts. !"

The seat sale for Human Hearts 70 opens at the Jefferson box office at g O clock tomorrow morning Owing to the popularity of this play in Birmingham, the owner. w. E. Vaudeville. was induced to make contract for three perform ances. The engagement begins Friday night and includes a matinee and night performance Saturday. Human Hearts will be presented this season with an es- pecially strong company of players and the same fidelity to scenic and mechan- ical detail that made it's former visits notable will be observed this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Mans Dead Body Found.

Atlanta, November News was re- eeived here today of the finding on the banks of the Chatta hoochee river, near Marietta, of the dead body of an un- known man who had evidently, in a fit Of despondency, taken his own life. Near him were found box of empty capsules and a bottle containing white powder. On his person were found two pawn tickets, one on New York pawn shop. His underwear was marked "C. M. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Traveller Dies In Texas.

Bay City, Tex, November 2.AGeorge Whitman Updyke shortly after his ar- rival here today from St. Louis en route to Mercedes, Tex, died from the effects of an overdose of chloral. A letter was found requesting that his body be sent to an undertaking establishment of s.. Louis and that Victor Kaufman of Wash ington, D. C., be notified of his death. Nothing further is known of the man, other than, as stated in the letter, he had relatives in Providence R. l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Ressemer Brass Band.

Tomorrow the Bessemer brass band. which is composed of some of the best known young men of the town who have bcen practicing faithfully for the past four months. will make its first appearance on the streets. Every one of the mem bers is a booster for the new county and believe that they could not have selected better time for their initial appear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
rrxina to Start Boycott.

Tsing-Tau. November 2.-On account of new harbor regulations, which went into effect November 1, the local agents of Chinese and British steamers entering this port are trying to bring about boycott of the harbor. Vessels bringing cargoes for this city and surrounding towns are now discharging their cargoes to lighters outside the harbor, thereby avoiding the port regulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Hisqen Winds Up camaisn.

Springfield Mass, November 2.-Thomas l.. EIisgen of West Springfield, candidate for President on the independence party ticket. wound up his campaign in Court Square theatre in this city this evening before a large audience. Several hun dred persons were unable to gain adnis- sion to the theatre. John Temple Graves candidate for Vice President, also spoke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Miss Florence Davis Today.

In the coming engagement of Florence Davis and her selected players, including Elliott Dexter, at the Jefferson theatre to- day. matinee and night, the latest London and New York comedy success, Under the Greenwood Tree" will be their of- fering. now being presented en tour for the first time in America, following it's suspicious run at the Garrick theatre. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03

his dance. and it is possible someone may have left the theatre thinking that woman had performed the dance, but if so his eyesight must be very weak The audience was distinctly disappointed. 1t seemed a shame to put scrawny man impersonatng woman in the feature dance when there were so many good looking girls in the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Edna Keeps the Auto.

New York, November 2-Judge Holt de- nied q motion in the United States dis trict court today directing Edna Wallace Hopper the actress to turn over to ex~ Congressman Charles F. Littlefeld, re- ceiver for the bankrupt brokerage f1rm of A. O. Brown & Co, the automobile and life insurance policies which Albert O. Brown, head of the firm. presented to his fiancee before the collapse of the firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Grand Hotel Sold.

Edmundson & Lee have sold the Grand hotel to Apl'ng & Burknardt, two we'll known business people. Mrs. Burkhardt is q woman of wide experience in the hotel business. and it is predicted by the many friends of the new firm, that they will be most successful in conducting the hostelrv on high plane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral services of the late Mrs. William A. Walker, Sr.. will be held from the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Thomas s. Smith, Elyton, Tuesday, No vember g. at oclock. The friends and acouaintanoes of the deceased and her family are invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
conuressman Near Death.

Savannah, Ga, November 2.-Congress- man Charles G. Edwards was operated on tonight. for appendicitis, and the result is yet in doubt He has been near to death several times recently. Relatives were summoned tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Hurry Back to Vote.

Louis Politz, for several years one of Bessemer's most prominent merchants, but recently moved to Marengo. arrived this morning and will cast his vote to- morrow for the new county amendment.
 J. H. Hard wired yesterday from New York that he would reach the city in time to cast his vote in the same man. mn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Daughters of Confectionery.

The Daughters of Confectionery will meet tomorrow morning Tuesday, at 10 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. J. E. Wright, 151O Sixth avenue, and as important business is to be transacted it is hoped that every member will attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Killed By Airship Propeller.

Girard, Kan, November 3.-H. W. strubbel. an employe of the Call air ship, was instantly killed this after noon while the propellers on the ship were being tried out One of the rear propellers struck the victim on the head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
Black Patti Troubadours.

Adhering to his usual custom, Manager Douglas will reserve the entire balcony for colored patrons during the engage ----t of the Black Patti Troubadours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
w. C. [. u. Meeting.

The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet at the First Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at o'clock and a full attendance is urged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03

Thursday matinee and night. The com- pany this year excels all previous ef- forts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03

Economic expenditure of County Funds. Vote for Louis Minor, T. H. Aldrich, Erskine Ramsay, J. A. Simpson, J. w. Brigman, for Board of Rev enue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
We are told that the Gold en Rule has no application on

the question of forming new counties, but there are tens of thousands of men in this state who still believe that to "do unto others as you would have others do unto you" is good
 rule to live by and to vote by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03
BRYAN CONCLUDES
 NOTABLE CAMPAIGN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE LD the support of the trust magnates who are coming out from under cover and announcing their loyalty to him, and at the same time trying to claim the sup port of labor leaders like Mitchell and Duncan and Morrison who are openly repudiating them. Surely the hour has come for return of the government to the hands of the people. Let the people rule.'
 Great Audiences.
 It was a notable day for MT. Bryan in Kansas. Commencing at Kansas City Kan. he talked in towns and cities not unfamiliar to him, for he has campaigned in this section many times before; but his audiences today were greater than ever before during his campaigns not ex- ceL ting 1896 when he carried the state by large plurality. In every speech he delivered he referred to the effort of the President and MT. Taft to deny the sup port of MT Rockefeller and the trust magnates, and quoted from facsimile confidential letter issued by the Standard oil company, and ordering the employees of it's New York office to march in the parade held in that city. last Saturday night and published in a New York paper He also said that MT. Taft had claimed the votes of MT. Mitchell Mir. Duncan and MT Morrison and other labor leaders, and quoted from MT. Gompers speech of Sun day in which the president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor read telegrams from each, stating that they were not supporting MT Taft, but were with MT. Gompers in his support of the democratic ticket.
 At Kansas City Mr Bryan was taken 4a Y,Ia a where he addressed an audience com posed chiefly of laboring people. Here he went into an extended discussion of the labor issues and also denounced the re- publican party for it's trust leanings, say ing that there is not financial pirate in this country that is not supporting MT. Taft: there is not a commercial bedouin In the United States that is not support ing Mir. Taft"
 Final Charges.
 Referring to Mir. Roosevelt's denial of Standard oil support, he asked, Did not tllis administration give to the Standard oil monopoly of a pipe line across the isthmus of Panama in spite of MT Shohts protest? Did not the administration de- posit enough money without interest Tn Mr Kcckefellers National City bank that if the interest on that money were col lected after it was lent out, 1t would more than finance a national campaign? That bank has made enough money ioaning from the government deposits that 1t had without interest to make sum larger than our campaign fund
 Speeches were made at LeaVenworth, | Atchison. Everest, Hiawatha, Sabethea, Seneca Axtell and Marysville to gather ings said to be the largest ever assembled in those cities. In each MT. Bryan also | discussed the guaranty of bank deposits, the tariff the labor blanks of the demo- | cratic platform and the panic.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-03
PENNSYLVANIA

BANGOR. Pa, Jan 2.--Fire of unknown
origin caused $4,000 damage in the Bangor
House Furnishing companys building
here. The smoke nearly suffocated sew
eral fremen.
NORRISTOwN-M Leah Gresh. aged
81 years. died of injuries received in
fall down a fight of steps when she frac-
tured her skull.
ALToONA-w. S. Humes of this city,
chief clerk, conducting transportation for
the Pennsylvania railroad, died in the
University hospital, Philadelphia, aged
81 years.
SHAMOKIN-Desirous of spending the
holidays with relatives in this country
Michael Polichack arrived from Austria,
and while on a local street car was run
down by a Shamokin-M Mount Carmel troll
ley car and fatally injured.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM-John Elliott of
England, while working at the Bethlehem
steel works was accidentally struck on
the head with a ten-inch steel pipe and
killed.
Mis- Sadie J. Collins. 81 years old. while
rearranging Christmas decorations at her
home dropped dead.
BRANFORD-Henry Meiser and Antonio
Obert were burned to death and two
other men were seriously injured in fire
which destroyed the home of Andrew
BaltowA
PITTSBURG-Henry c. Kimmich, a
broker, filed petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy in the United States district court
His liabilities were given at $2S7, 30S.s7, all
OF which is i'm accommodation paper, while
the assets are placed at $3i499
Delegates from all parts of the country
arrived to attend the twelfth annual con-
vention of the National Teachers asso-
citation, which opened in the Hotel Annex.
SUNBURY-Counsel for the defense be-
fore Judge Savidge asked that a hear
ing of the argument for a new trial for
Henry Fisher, convicted OF the murder
of Mrs. Sarah ISlinger, Shamokin, be
postponed two weeks, but the judge de-
clined to grant the request.
LANCASTER-The will of Hugh NJ.
North Of Columbia was admitted to pro-
bate. The entire estate, estimated at
S750,OO0 is bequeathed to his widow, Mrs.
Serena Mayer North.