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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
BeSSemer Department

pistols, daggers, hangmen's nooses' se eret panels, trap doors and the rock or death," a contrivance for self-protectlon' To get a true insight into the private living rooms of a detective, one should see this act in "The Phantom Detec- tive" Pleasing musical numbers are frequent during the play The American Beauty Chorus, comprised of dainty sing ing and dancing girls; the American Newsboys Quartet. and several topline vaudeville teams lend color to the per formance.
 The theft of an East Indian crown of royalty forms an important feature or "The Phantom Detective" The incident is strongly dramatic, and offers excep- tional opportunities in the way of stage settings and costumes of Oriental splen- dor One act has it's locale placed in In- dia. the palace of prince who lives in regal barbarity The jungles come in for a prominent place.
 The story is consistently worked out amid a series of thrilling climaxes and comedy situations. Thirty people are carried with the production two car loads of scenery, cage of Nuban lions and enough effects electrical and me chanical to supply several melodramas.
 "The Phantom Detective" under the management of the Rowland X Clifford Amusement company, comes to the Bijou all this week. beginning tomorrow, with matiness Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
WANT CLEAN MONEY.
Careless Habits Across the Border Have Bred Dsagreeable Conditions.

From the Toronto World
 Canada is now more than ready for clean currency The dirty bills and de- faced coins which are circulating among the people of the country add no credit to the good name of the Dominion. If sanitary considerations do not suggest something better then pride of country should rise to the occasion.
 Canada has probably the most dsrep- utable medium of exchange of any na- ton which pretends to civilization. In this the government itself is the chief offender and has been during the chang ing administrations since confederation Dominion dollar and two-dollar notes are permitted to circulate until they reel1 with dirt and scarcely conform in size to the newer notes with which they arc counted from time to time.
 It is where silver is used in greatest quantities, however that the debauching of the currency is most noticeable. Plugged half dollars, hattened dimes. worn quarters and crumpled five-cent pieces are showed on in the channels of business. The church collection plates and street railway boxes have become receptacles for much of the smallest of 1t. The plugged half dollar given in change by one street car conductor to Q passenger is refused on another car.
 So long as defaced money was ac- cepted freely it caused no inconveniences, no loss or embarrassment. It was sim ply unsightly 1n the larger centers all this is ohanging.\ People will not accept defaced money-ifS they know 1t. It is Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30

positive handicap to business and a con- stant jar to the self-respect of the man who tries to pass it along. In the mean time there is laxity at many of the gate ways to tourists travel from the south.
 This results in the infusion of a great amount of United States currency into Canadian trade channels which may or may not be objectionable according to the point of view, but which also brings along a deluge of defaced Unted States coin, and this cannot be circulated south of the line.
 It is the business of the banks and the government to purge the currency.
 The design of Canadas s silver money is commonplace. It lacks distinctiveness and it is wanting in Canadian sentiment There is plenty of material upon which to base a design which means more and looks better than the present issue. The beaver, maple leaf, the shield of the provinces, the flag and many other things might be made to play a part in new design.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
Reaistration Monday.

The county registras will be at Rebie hall Monday from a. m. to D. m., and all who have not registered should avail themselves of this opportunity and be prepared to vote in the fall elections.
 Personal and General.
 Gardner F. Goodwin has just returned from a tripfthrough Talladega and Cal houn counties, where he found almost every one favorable to the Ragsdale amendment to the constitution.
 There will be no meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy on Tuesday afternoon next. The September meeting has been postponed to the first Tuesday afternoon in October. Miss Clara Huey. who has been visiting her brother, Eugene l.. Huey, left yester- day for Anniston, where she will visit another brother, Dr. Thomas r. Huey.
 J. Fred Robertson has returned from a two-months' visit to relatives in South Carolina.
 c. J. Scruggs, special agent of the Jeff ferson Insurance company, with head quarters in Atlanta, was a visitor to the city today.
 II. w. Massey leaves today to visit rela- tives in North Alabama.
 If putty George w. Jones received a telegram today announcing the death ef his aunt, Mrs. Thomas Riley, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
Halliburton Here.

J. H. Halliburton, the contractor who has the work on the A., B. &, A., at Reed CTS gap, returned today from Sunnysde. Ark, where he went to inspect the work that he has contracted to do on the levee at that place. They were compelled to cease work on February 10, on account of the high waters of the Mississippi, and have been unable to resume work until about three weeks ago.
 When asked with reference to the work at Reeder's gap, which was interrupted several weeks ago by the walls caving in, he said that steam had been gotten up on the big steam shovel that they ar first thought had been ruined by the falling dirt, and that he would make the necessary repairs to it at once. Every indication pointed to an immediate re- sumption of work on the cut, and withous some unforeseen Interruption, he would rush the work through until grading and filling was completed to 18th street, Bes- semer,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
Tim Murphy Opens Jefferson.

Tim Murphy will open the season at the Jefferson theatre next Friday night, September 4 presenting his latest come dy. Cupid and the Dollar"
 Who can remember when Cupid was not in every successful play. and where is the vital incident in real life not re- lated to the almighty dollar? The little god of love and the little god of money are twin emblems of the most significant and universal experiences in life. Tim Murphy recognized this and corralled them both for one play title, thereby surprising other managers that they had not long ago appropriated so obviously good play naming material.
 Cupid and the Dollar" has been an enormous success Mr Murphy has the most amusing character he has had in years. one which he hopes to make an American classic and to have played long after he ceases to play it. The author of Cupid and the Dollar" Is MT. Murphy's own discovery. His name is Charles Jeffrey, and he and fame have not been on speaking terms up to this time, but Mr. Murphy introduced them by produc- ing his very first play, and henceforth the author of Cupid and the Dollar" is to be heard from, for his first success has brought him orders enough to keep him busy for the next three years MT. Murphy has the refusal of his next two plays.
 The amusing story, characters and lines of this comedy-"Cupid and the Dollar are the natural outgrowth of an original story founded on international marriages and the noted fact of American parents educating their children and neglecting themselves.
 Mir. Murphy has a large company, headed by Miss Dorothy Sherrod. The scenery and dressing in Cupid and the Dollar" are unusually beautiful Miss Sherrod wears three gowns made by Pa risians modistes for display at the Anglo French exposition in London last sum- mer, and one of them is a prize winner, a medal as well as a model gown. The other ladies dressing in Cupid and the Dollar represents not so much the style of today as that of day after tomorrow.
 The advance sale opens Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
SPEC lAL ATTRACTIONS AT
 AMUSE-U AND lvRIC

Colley & Newsome offer at their thea tres-the Amuse-U and the Lyric-this week an unusually interesting series of pictures. The attractions will be divided between the theaters so that they will not be duplicated. Monday Sampson and Dellah" will be shown at the Lyric
 Tuesday the Gamblers Fate'' and Thurs day the recent Olympian games as held in Athens will be shown. Saturday the Marathon Race" will be shown This is one of the most wonderful films ever shown here. The newspapers throughout the country printed columns about the famous race and thousands from all
 parts of the world gathered to see it.
 Don't fail to see this extraordinary film
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30

occurred this afternoon at Oak Grove. Mrs Riley was "A years of age, but death came unawares while she was sitting on the front porch just after dinner.
 Interment will be tomorrow at 2 o'clock at Union Hill cemetery.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Read of Ensley are visiting Mrs Reads parents, Mir. and Mrs. c. D. Mingea.
 Prof. j. O. Morris who for the past four years has been principal of the Jonesboro school. will leave in a few days for Blocton, where he will fill a sim liar position in the schools the ensuing year.
 Mrs. Walter K McAdory of Birrning- ham and Mrs. Charles Ray of Wood- ward are visiting the family of their father, Capt H. w. Crook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
Bijou Bookjnus.

Among the Bijou bookings for 190S-0e are: "The Candy Kid" musical com edy; George Sidney, "Busy Izzy's Boodle;" Barney Gilmore Kidnapped in New York;; York and Adams, Playing the Ponies;" Beulah Poynter, in Lena Rivers;" "In Old Kentucky" "The Wiz ard of Oz;" "Shoreacres;' Ward and Vokes, Lucy Daly and Margaret Daly new musical show; Under Southern Skies;" Thurston the Magician; Charles Grapewin, new show Young Buffalo in melodrama; Genoa and Bailey, Irony the Bootblack:" "On Trial for Life melo- drama Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch;' "The Gambler of the Vest" Cecile Spooner in new show; Lust Out of College;" John and Emma Ray in a new show; Murray and Mack, ''The Sunny Side of Broadway 'sThe Prince of Spendthrifts," and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
A Peculiar Case,

A case was tried today before Justice Lanier, which has some peculiar features connected with it. S. E. Willingahm insti- tuted suit against the Tennessee com pany for $50 for wages earned by son while in their employ at Feeders. who was under age.
 The evidence brought out in the case showed that the father had instructed the company not to pay said wages to the boy, and they complied with his instruc- tons to the extent that they held the money until the father came to collect it. In preparing to pay the money over the desk at the pay window the boy was required to sign a receipt first, and then his father, and just as the father had finished signing his name, it is said that the boy grabbed up the envelope that contained the money which all the while was laying on the desk. The boy would not turn his wages oyer to his parents, hence the suit.
 Justice rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $765 but motion was made to set the judgment aside, which he now has under consideration.
 Estes, Jones and Welck represented the plaintiff, J. H. Cabaniss, the defendant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
KILL SEVEN DOCS IN BESSEMER Rampant Animals Cause Au-
 other Bad Scare POLITICS IN J0NESBORO Rumored That R. J. TiIlman May op- pose Martin for Mayor-PersonaI
 and General News of
 Bessemer.
POLITICS IN J0NESBORO
By j. F. LEE.

Bessemer, August 29.-(special )-This morning call was sent into the police station from Harrisburg, by which the part of town beyond Tenth avenue is known, stating that mad dogs were there in numbers, and asking that an officer be sent out at once to kill them. Officer Clements hurried out with his Winchester and killed seven.
 Several weeks ago a mad dog ran through that part of town snapping and biting at everything it passed and it is thought that 20 or 90 dogs were bitten by him, and the way these that the officer killed today were acting it is more than likely that they were among the number that were bitten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
Free Vaudeville Bill.

A change of bill goes into effect at East Lake this afternoon and tonight It is the free vaudeville acts that are so popular every afternoon and night at the lake, and Manager Fourton has what he considers an exceptionally strong bill for this week. It will include two very at tractive acts, augmented by a local celebrity. The bill will include plenty of song and comedy, with some very clever dancing and concerts by the or chestra.
 Belus, known as the plate glass dancer will introduce a line of clever novelty dancing some of which is very eccentric; the Gilmore sisters, the Ranch girls in quick change acts with high-class sing ing, and Herr Edgar Strauss, the famous baritone singer and unconscious come dian. This is all free in addition to the concerts by the orchestra afternoon and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
Martin May Have Opposition.

It is strongly rumored that Mayor Mar tin of Jonesboro will have some opposl- tion for the office in the coming election. While he was nominated al a mass meet ing of the citizens few nights ago. to- gether with a full aldermanic ticket. ru- nor says that not more than half the voters of the town Were present at the meeting, and the other half, or at least a number of them, favor another citizen for the office. R. J. Tillmans name is mentioned as the possible opponent. As far as can be learned. every one seems pleased with the selection of the alder manic ticket, but much can transpire be- tween now and September 21 that might cause some changes to be made even among that body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
Can't Deliver to Other Parties.

Will Andrews and Dodge Simms, two negroes. were arrested yesterday after noon by deputy sheriffs, for trying to deliver whiskey that had come by ex- press, consigned to John Faulkner, an- other negro who lives at Raymund.
 The negroes stated that Faulkner had told them to go to the express office and get the goods for him, and he would pay them for carrying it out to Raymund The deputies claimed however, that this was violating section 1871 of the criminal code, and sent them to jail, and at the same time confisoa ated the whisky, which was seven gallons of rye, put up in quarts. Bonds were approved for them this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
Ice Cream Sumner.

The ladies of the Jonesboro Methodist church gave an ice cream supper last night, from which they netted over $20.
 Much fun was experienced in awarding a large cake to the most popular young lady present, which, when won was auc- toned off by the fortunate maiden, and through this method over sf was made off the cake.
 Quite congenial crowd attended the supper, and besides being profitable to the church, most pleasant evening was spent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
Special Meeting of Salvation Army.

Lieutenant Alice Sickman of Atlanta, Ga., will spend Sunday with the Bessem- CT corps of the Salvation army. She will have charge of the services at the hall Sunday night, and as she Is a splendid singer, besides performing excellently on the cornet and guitar, the meeting will no doubt be well attended. The public is very cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
At the Biiou.

The "den," one of the stage settings used in "The Phantom Detective" which is the opening attraction at the Bijou, is a marvel of theatrical art. The room represents the study of Frank Folsom, the detective. Every manner of instru- ment used in the exploitation of criminal life is found in evidence. There are rel ics from a hundred prisons-handcuffs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
THE TALK OF THE T0WN-The high-class de- velopment of Anderson Place. Take South 10th Street Car to 10th Avenue.
Mrs. M. H. Ranson an- nounces the re-opening of her dining room at No. 1913 Sixth Avenue, September 1st.

See extra business oppor- tunity at Eutaw, Ala, in rent column.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18

OF which number James A. Frear received
forty one hundred fifty three, 4l53 votes; Frank
ID. Schultz received thirteen hundred sixty two.
1862 votes: John g. Erwin received forty al
votes, Linus II. Park received one hundred
eighty seven, 1877 votes: john Nierthaler receiy
ed two votes. The whole number of votes
given for state Treasurer was fifty seven hundred
nnty, $3.50. OF which number Andrew H. Dab
received forty two hundred forty. 1910 votes:
George T. Heslin received thirteen hundred
twenty one, 1921 votes: Henry NJ Parks receiy-
ed forty three. 43 votes; Waldnar Aeer re-
ceived one hundred eighty six, 1S6 votes The
whole number of votes given for Attorney
General was fifty six hundred eighty six,
$3.50 votes of which number Frank = Gilbert
received forty one hundred twenty seven,
APT votes; Evan A. Evans re eived thirteen
hundred thirty nine, 1899 votes; Horace B.
Nalmsley received thirty nine, 80 votes Jabez
b smith received one hundred eighty one,
1871 votes. The whole number of votes given
for Commis sionef OF ln,uranee was fifty six
George BE edle received forty one hundred
seventy five 4l75 votes: William Guilliame re.
ceived tn irJeen hundred twenty seven, 1872
votes; Il lie man w. Vstorious received forty
one, Al yUfes: David w, emerson received one
hundred eighty Ave, Is5 votes: Theodore Horn
received three, votes,
Witness our han Is at the Office of the County
Board OF Supervisors, at Viroqua In said coun-
~ this 9TH day of November, in the year OF ouI
Lerd, one thousand nine hundred and eight
BERLIE MORE. County clerk
ID. -. NJ AHUNEI, County judge
5. b Lrllis, citizen
Board of county canvassegs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
STATEMENT OF THF BOARD
OF COUNTY CANvAssERs
STATE OFFICERS
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, I .,
County OF Vernon q

STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
County OF Vernon,
We. Berlie Moore. County Clerk. and n o.
Mar 0ney, a County Judge, and 5 B. Lillis, a
citizen of said County, constituting Board of
County fanvassers therefor. do heJeby certify
that the foregoing and within tabular state
ment IS correct and true as complied from the
ottginsI returns made 10 the County Clerk of
laid County and as compared Herewith by us,
and :hat from the said returns it appears that
atthe General Election held in the several Towns
WARDS villages. and election districts of said
County, on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday Of November A, D., 1908. being the
third day ofsaid month. the number OF votes gil
ven in said county for state Offices as follows:
The whole number OF votes given for Cover
nor was fifty nine hundred four. 1904 votes; Of
which number james o. Davidson received
forty one hundred two, 4l02 votes; John A
Alyward received fifteen hundred thirty nine
1889 votes: Harvey u. Brown received iortv two,
~ votes; w ID. Cox received one hundred ninty
nine, l0s votes; Herman Bottems received two,
2 votes. The whole number OF votes given for
Lieutenant Governor was fifty seven hundred
Il ~ eight. 5708 votes, of which number John
Strange received forty one hundred seventeen.
III votes; Burt VIII ans received fourteen
hundred eight 1908 votes; Chester Wright re-
ceived forty, 40 votes Chas IL Forward re-
eeived one hundred ninty one 1911 votes; Al.
bert Wang received two, 2 votes. The whole
number of votes given for, Secretary os state
was htty seven hundred forty six 5746 votes,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18

STAT lMENT OF BOARD
OF COUNTY CANVASS Rs
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
County of Vernon
We Berlie Moore, County clerk, and d. O..
Mahohey. a county judge, and s. b. Liilis. a
eluzen OF said county constituting q board OF
county canyassers. do hereby certify that the
foregoing and within tabular statement is cor.
rect aud true, as compiled from the original re-.
turns madeto the county clerk Of said county
ana as compared Herewith By us and that
rom such returns itappears that at the Gener-
u Election held in the several towns, wards viii
ages ana election districts of said county on
the tuesday succeeding the first Monday Of
November A, d. 1908, being the third day of the
month
The whole number OF votes cast for and a..
against the sevef8 al Constitutional Amendments
in said county Was as ollows:
No. 10, Al JOINT RESOLUTION No. 13 To
amend section 10. article " OF the constitution,
relating 20 the approval of bills by the tower.
nor, The whole number of votes cast for sa
amendment was eleven hundred seventy eight
HIS votes; the wnUle number of votes cast
against said amendment was one hundred sew
enty two. liz votes.
mo. p, 81 JOINT RESOLUTION No. 49, Pro-
viding for an amendment 10 section TO- article
VIII, of the constitution, relating to internal
Improvements. The whole number of votes cast
Tor said amendment was twenty one hundred
seventy iour, 2IT4 votes; the whole number of
votes cas- against said amendment was two
hundred sixty eight 26S votes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18

citiesn ofasid sonnty. constituting Eosfd Q.
County Cenvssssgs tnefefoI. do hereby eefttf5
that the foregoing ana within tabular state
men1 Is correct and true. as compiled from the
Original returns made TO the County CteFk Of
said county, and as compared herewith oy rs,
and that nom such retuEns Il appears that al
the General Election held IN the several
towns wards villages and election districts Of
said county. on the Tuesday succeedins the
first Monday OF November A, D.. 1905 being
the third day OF said month.
The whole number OF votes given Tor Member
OF Assembly for the Assembly District COM
prised of said County, sas Flfty-slx Hundred
twenty seven. 5627, Of which number David r.
Meins received Four thousand nine, 4009 votes.
WIN T. Butt received sixteen Hundred fifteen
1915 votes; J. K sehreInef received One. l. vote;
bred Bean received One, I, vote: c. J. DeJean
received One, i. vote.
Witness our hands, at the Office OF the Conn.
" Board OF Supervisors, At VircQua in said
county this 9TH day Of November, In the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eight BERLIE, MOORE. County Clerk,
D. o. MAHONEY. County Judge.
s. b Hills, Citizen.
Board OF County CanyasseFs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18

votes: seyert Z, Larson received Fourteen
Hundred twenty tive. 1872 votes: Keinhold
BeitliCh received Five 5. votes. he whole
number OF votes given for sheriff was Fify 81
Hundred thirty nine, 5659. of which number
chris .. Helgeson received Thirty-fFe Hun,
dred twenty. $500 vOt ties. Eugenus D. Evans re-
ceived Nineteen Hundred uinetv-thFee, 1873
votes. Warren Fish received One Huudre
twenty Jour, Ia. votes; Jas, Lee received one,
l, vote. =. 5. curtis received one. /, vote
The whole number OF votes given for Coroner
WAS Fifty.fve Hundred ten 55lp Of whict
number Warren W Dunlap received Forty-on
sevenly -sevea. 4iT5 v.tes. James Potts received
Thirteen Handred thry-tafee. 1888. votes
The whole number OF voies given for Clerk o.
the JIrcnit Court was Fltty-ige Hundred Sine
~ i've 5595, o. which numo Henry G Cos.
Ting received F0rty,tw0 Hnndred 8ttv four,
42St. votes; Eawrence Dickson received Thir
teen Hundred iOrty-ene, i84l. vote~. Tbs
whole number Of ve.es given tor District NJ
tprney was Fily SIX Hunagea twenty five
SSlS. 81 which aumhar ] Heary Beunett re-
ce,Yed Forty-oue Hundred Iweutv 40 voles
Chas a. MiasaaU received Fifteen Hnndf %
lour g5oL votes Eds. Hammer receiyed
one I. vote, The whole number OF votes given
tor REGISTER Of Deeds vas Fiay six Hundred
twenty SIX. 5ee6 OF whiea number TLos. o