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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
QUIET YESTERDAY
 AFTER BIG STORM
Mass Meeting Action Is Widely
 Discussed
WHO WILL SUCCEED FORNEY
Interesting Rumors Are Going Around as to Probable Subjects for Discus sion at Next Meeting of
 the Council.

Yesterday throughout the city the mass meeting of Saturday night was the subject of discussion. Other than the general interest shown in the sit uation, however, the meeting of the people Saturday night has had no per ceptible result. To all intents and pur- poses, the old fort still stands, having borne the brunt of the terrific assault without surrendering it's flag.
 During the day no dull roars in an swer were forthcoming. and as has been pointed out it will require time to demonstrate just what effect has been wrought.
 The interesting question now is con cerning the man whom the council will elect to succeed John c. Forney, re- signed.
 M M. Stewart, who on the floor of the city democratic executive committee, led the fight for MT. Gambill against MT. Hoyt, has stated heretofore that in case of a vacancy being declared he would be candidate for the position.
 According to a well defined rumor on the streets yesterday, however, the un- derstanding is that the council will elect Maben Hobson, who was can didate for the position of Sixth ward alderman in the last primary It was reported, too, that MT. Stewart would be elected clerk to Street Commissioner John McCartin, a position now held by B. A. Pepperman, secretary to Mayor George B. Ward.
 There is much discussion, too, con- corning the man to be chosen assist ant city attorney after the expiration of the term of Maj. J. @. Smith, the present incumbent. Major Smith is a candidate to succeed himself. and it has been stated that Alderman Fred A. Full ghum. chairman of the judiciary com mittee, would also figure in the race.
 At the last meeting of the council, an ordinance was adopted fixing the remuneration of the assistant city at torney in such a manner that the office will be more valuable next year than this.
 But outwardly, affairs were very quiet throughout yesterday. Mayor Ward was at his desk in the afternoon, but had nothing to say Many of the members of the Board of Aldermen were seen on the streets, but no one desired to discuss the mass meeting Saturday night, and the result that 1t would l have.
 It is reported that the matter of sup planting the City Council by commits sion of three members will be fur ther developed during the present week, and that at the meeting of the coun- ell December 16 this will receive dis | cussfon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
OFFICERS RAID
 DOPE JOINT''

Police Officers Horan and Propst vis- fled four of the alleged dope joints' in the restricted district yesterday morn ing and arrested 20 white men and wom- en. Charges of vagrancy were placed against all of those arrested.
 Reports of conditions said to exist in O number of the houses have been most horrible and 1t is stated that there are a number of men, principally negroes, who make a business of selling cocaine and other similar drugs to the inmates and visitors to the places yesterday morning between and o'clock the two officers visited four of the places and several persons under the influence of cocaine and opiates were found. All of the inmates of the places were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

complaint Farmers coming to town have remarked upon the fact that they can market their stuff much cheaper. People in Shades valley have been un- stinted in their praise
 The new board will watch the effect of the rains with very much concern. Upon the result will depend their future course in roadbuilding. During the past year half a dozen methods of construction have been used, and the comparative value of each will depend upon it's ability to withstand the attack of the rains.
 Members of the new board stated Sat- urday that the importance of maintain ing and protecting the highways during the winter rains will not be overlooked. In fact. they made it plain to the over seers in the meeting Friday that no ef- forts are to be spared in this respect.
 However, after a few weeks, the ex- pressions of the men who travel the roads will be interesting and will give an idea of the lasting value of the money which was spent during the past year.
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will you call an extra session this spring?" was the next question.
 T have already expressed myself on that matter" he replied
 It will be remembered that the gov ernor has been quoted a. number of times as saying that if the prohibition laws are not inforced all over the state, and any amendments or Improvements in the law are needed, he would not hesitate to call an extra session. In this connec- ton the declaration of Brooks Lawrence to the effect that beyond doubt the sa- looms of Mobile will remain open in viola ton of the law, together with the ad- vocacy of many prohibitionists through out the state of commission to try liquor oases is counted as good material ground on which to base prophecy that the ses- sion will meet before long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Annie Roebuck.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Annie Roebuck, who died at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. J. w. Herman at Huffman Saturday, were con- ducted from the Huffman Methodist church yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock The deceased was S2 years of age and, born at Thomas, Ala, has spent prac- tically all of her life in the Birming- ham district, and was quite well-known throughout the entire community. She is survived by four children, George and James Roebuck, Mrs. J. w. Herman and Mrs. A. D. Williams, and by 35 grand children and IS great grandchildren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
IMPORTANT CHURCH FEAST.
Tomorrow Observed By Catholics as
 Immaculate Conception Festival.

Tn the Catholic church December IS observed as the festival of the Immacu- late Conception. known as the patronai feast of the church in the United States. It is a day of obligation when the faith- full are required to attend mass.
 At St. Pauls church services tomor- row will be as follows: Low masses at 6, and o'clock; high mass at 9 o'clock; evening devotions and reception of first communion girls into the sodality of the Children of Mary at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
FIRE LAST NIGHT
 ON FOURTH AVENUE

Fire which started at midnight in the Birmingham Tailoring & Cleaning Co.'S store on Fourth avenue and Twenty sixth street, resulted in about an $500 loss.
 It was impossible to determine where the flames originated. The fire company responded quickly and no other stores were damaged,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Hollands Blockade Plans.

Rotterdam. December 6.-The Niuew Rotterdamsch Courant understands that the naval demonstration off Venezuela is intended for the purpose of sequestering Venezuelan gunboats and scout vessels and to prevent the transport of vene- zuelan troops and contraband trade with Curacao.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December 6.-Weather fore cast: Alabama, partly cloudy and colder Monday; Tuesday, fair and continued cold; fresh northwest winds. Mississippi, generally fair N0seday and Tuesday; much colder Monday; fresh northwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
May Irwin Is III.

St. Louis, December 6.-May Irwin the actress. was taken i'll here today and her matinee and evening performances were cancelled. Her physician states that she is suffering from a severe cold of the pulmonary type and may not be able to leave her room for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Mrs. Calhoun.

Mrs. Calhoun, age 65 years, died sud- denly yesterday afternoon at her home at Huffman, a stroke of paralysis being the cause of her death. Funeral services over the remains will be held from Tay- lor's chapel this afternoon at 3 o'clock in case relatives arrive from Steele, Ala. Pending definite arrangement of the funeral services the remains are in charge of Mewbourne & Spain. Woodlawn. un- dertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

uplift and make us all one brotherh oon of man."
 c. Klenk and the orch estra assisting played Ave Maria" Then Capt. Frank P. o'Brien delivered the panegyric of the occasion. Captain O'Brien led up to his subject with a narration of the purposes and objects of the order, its past record, and then in touching tones he spoke of the solemn occasion and its purpose.
 He dwelt upon the deep thoughts and great ends of life and paid high tribute to the dead. A vocal solo by Mrs. C.. Severn ended the programme, the lodge was closed, the doxology sung, and Dr. Evans pronounced the benediction. Here is a list of the officers of lodge 79
 J. E. Shelby, exalted ruler; c. w. Prick hoeffer esteemed leading knight; Dan A. Hogan, esteemed loyal knight; G.~B. White, esteemed featuring knight; H. E. Shropshire, Jr., secretary; Au- gust Schillinger treasurer; J. J. Curran, tiler; Bert G. Covell, esquire; l.. J.. Trotti, inner guard; John P. Abbott, chaplain; A. w. Miller. John F. Ant wine, John S. Leedy, trustees.
 Past exalted rulers-B. M. Allen, c. E. Meglemry D. J. McCrossin. B. Solomon, P. L. Houppert, Harry Jones, W. M. Drennen, H. w. English, W. P. Me Crossin, Will V. Zimmer, John w. O'Neill, John F. Antwine, D. b. Dren- nen, c. S. Simmons, J. T. Glover, J. G.. Housman.
 Memorial committee-Gus Rotholz, Frank Arrico, O.. w. Colgan, R. L.. Marques, F. F. Harms, L. J. Trotti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

We wish to extend our sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude to our many kind friends and benefactors who by their gen. erous response to our Thanksgiving ap- neal have shown their good will and CO., operation in our work for suffering hu- manity.
 We also thank most heartily all those who in any manner contributed to make our recent bazar a success.
 Special mention is due MT. B. H. Cooper for kindly donating the hall. The results of the bazaar will be published later. .
 SISTERS OF CHARITY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
IL B. aiIIex.

L. B. Gilley, aged 54 years, died at his late residence, 24oO Avenue H, yesterday. The deceased is survived by two sons and A daughter. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Shah Condemned to Death.

Teheran, December 8.-Proclamations of a secret revolutionary organization have been posted. condemning the Shah to death for violation of the constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
kniuhts of Columbus.

Birmingham council No. e35. Knights of Columbus. will meet in its new hall, on Third avenue. tonight. Officers for the ensuing 12 months will be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Passion Play Cost $15o,ooo.

"The concern which I represent stops at no expense in getting out picture, though of course, they get a return for their money. For instance the Passion Play gotten up by us cost over $50 900. The pictures were taken at Paris. but a commission of artists and others were sent to Palestine to study conditions and to study the scenes. They stayed there for some time then re- turned to Paris where a much longer time was taken up in the painting of the scenery, studying out of the play and rehearsing it. Altogether the time taken for getting out this picture was much over six months.
 "The film on each subject will aver age between 400 and 500 feet. The films themselves are very costly. The origi- nal negative is taken at the rate of about 16 exposures per second. The film shown is a regular print from the negative and is called the positive. The negative Is developed like an ordinary photograph, 1t of course requiring spe- cial machinery for handling.
 "As many films can be made from the original negative as are desired, about 2OO0 being made of the average pie tures Many times this many, however, are made of the great pictures like the Passion Play The films will last al- ways, and think what a great thing it will be for people in 200S to look at presidential inauguration or some other great event of this period.
 "One feature which the Pathe Freres have developed far ahead of any other picture concern, is the colored picture. They have spent many thousands of dollars upon this and now have 1t working successfully. One of the great est pictures of the educational and his torical class is the life of Mary Stew art. which was beautifully colored.
 Al of the pictures are developed at our plant in the suburbs of Paris, ! though the pictures themselves are taken in all parts of the world. The straight dramas and comic are mostly taken in Paris, and my concern has contracted with the greatest of French playwrights for dramatic sketches. We will also show in the near future pie lures posed by the divine Sarah Bern hardt and other great persons of the stage. while many of the greatest plays are being prepared for the camera .The moving picture business is here to stay, each year finding it growing greater. It has passed the period of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

speculation and has settled down to a firm rock basis"
 Mr. Linn has been In Birmingham m about a year and has become live citizen. He has affiliated himself with the Commercial club, being an active member of that organization, and dur ing his residence here has acquired a large number of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Clash Over Advancement.

Paris, December 6.-Andre Messager, joint director of the Paris opera house with M. Brousseaun, has sent his resigna- ton to M. Doumergue, minister of public instruction, as a result of dissensons with his colleague. It is understood that M Messager has expressed his willingness to undertake the sole control of the opera house, but he considers the system of CO., directorship as unsatisfactory. M. Dou- mergue has not yet given his decision in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

Most children eat too muck, overtax the digestion. get thin, weak, languid, stop growing-that's malnutrition or non-digestion of food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

E. T. Shaw & Son. UndertakerA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

Green Undertaking Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Scott s Emulsion

has helped countless thous- ands in this condition. It is both nouris h m e mt an d medicine-a most powerful aid to digestion.
 A small dose three times a day will work wonders, but be sure to get Scott s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07

Send this advertisement together with name of paper in which 1t appearA your address and four cents to cover postage. and we will send you ''CompIete Handy Atl>s of the Worlf' :: q:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
Business Here to Stay.

In talking of the moving picture busi- ness, MT. Linn said Many people have been of the opinion that the moving pie ture business was of the kind that flour ished today and was a thing of the past tomorrow. This particular idea appeared to be especially strong among the Amer jeans, but the continued success which the business Is enjoying is forcing them to change their minds. The moving pie ture business is one that is going to last. Each year has found it covering broad CT field, while continual improvements are making 1t more and more popular in localities where it has been thing of long standing.
 For educational value there is no greater amusement than the moving picture Scenes of life and great hap penings in all parts of the. world are shown, thus teaching those who travel but little things which they could never have learned otherwise. Take for instance a picture which was shown in Birmingham last week--a picture of Paris taken from a balloon. So realis- tic was the picture that one almost felt like he was in the balloon looking down on the great city throbbing with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-07
A STATES SUPPLIED
 FROM BIRMINGHAM
Has Become Center for Mov-
 ing Picture Business
HOW WORK IS HANDLED
Display Rooms Are Fitted Up, Where Purchasers From All Parts of the South Can See Pictures
 Before Buying.

An illustration of Brmingham's great ness has been shown in the selection of this city as the location for one of three the French moving picture concern, Pathe Freres (Pathe Bros)
 This office was opened here some time ago under the management of c. w. Linn, who is of German birth, but who has been in America for the past eight years. The selection of Birmingham was made without any of the representatives of the company having been here pre- viously, but simply on the reputation of the city and it's central location.
 Fourteen states of the union are sup piled from this office, these being all of the southern states from North Caro- lima to New Mexico. The business is ex- ceptionally large, there being a great number of moving pictures theatres in these states and the Pathe Freres films bearing an excellent reputation The other two offices are at New York and Chicago.
 The films are not supplied direct to the theatres by this office, but are sold to the various film exchanges, of which nearly every city in the south has one or more, Birmingham having two. These exchanges then rent the films out by the day to the various theatres, charging so much per week for daily exchange ser vice.
 Has Equipped Display Room. MT. Linn has established an office at 2104 First avenue and has room equipped for displaying moving pictures. This, of course, was equipped in order that an H. lustration might be made to any pros- pective purchasers of films, but the ever curious public has also taken advantage of this opportunity to learn something about this particular business, and on Saturday afternoon MT. Linn has been giving exhibitions to his many visitors.
 Eight subjects a week are released by this office, there being four days in the week on which they are released. Two are released on Monday, two on Wednes- day, two on Friday and two on Saturday. These subjects cover the dramatic, comic, trick and educational. The American peo- pie according to MT. Linn, have shown a very decided liking for the comic over the other classes, which is directly op- posite to the European idea, which calls more for the educational and dramatic. Rusiness Here to Stav
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-24
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-24
''TO THE NEXT BURGLAR %
Mark TWain's Home BurgIarized. He
Pests a Notice.

Rsdding, Conn. Sept. 18-Twe burg
lars, who broke into the residence of
Samuel L. Clemens mark Twainl in
Redding late last night, were captured
tbday on New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad train between Be-
thel and Redding, after a desperate
fight in which Deputy Sheriff Banks,
Of Redding was shot in the leg.
Miss Lyon, Mr.. Clemens secretary,
was aroused about midnight by the
sound of breaking glass in the lower
down the stairs to find a flood of light
n the dining room, and that the side
board with it's solid silver, was miss
ing from its customary place in the
room. Cautiously slipping along in
the shadows to a point where.she could
have a view of the garden, to which
her attention had been called by an
open window in the dining room, Miss
Lyon saw two men forcing the doors
and drawers of the sideboard, which
they had carried out. MissLyon sum-
moned Mr.. Clemens and the butler and
then telephoned for Sheriff Banks and
several neighbors. Before any of them
reached the scene, the burglars had fl cd
with their booty, but the hurriedly
formed posse started in pursuit. The
| two men were captured on train al
this point after a fierce fight in which
the sheriff was wounded twice and on.
of the men shot himself seriously in thu
a'head.
4 The burglars had sorted all the solit
4 silver from the plated ware, but tn
silver was recovered.
Mr.. Clemens today posted this no
tice on the door of the house:
"Notice to the next Burglar-Ther
is nothing but plated ware now ant
henceferth. You will find it in tina
| brass thing in the dining room over il
the corner by the basket of kittens. I
you want the basket put the kittens il
the brass thing. Do not make noise
it disturbs the family. You will fint
rubbers in the front hall by that thinl
which has the umbrellas in it, chiffon
Ter, think they call it, or pergola, o
something like that. Please close tn
door.
'Yours truly,
IS. L. CLEMENS"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-09-24
Newspaper Support.
Mt. Olive Tribune

Mt. Olive Tribune
A newspaper, if itk has any brains
conscience and muscle back OF 1t, mus,
continnallv decide between doing its
duty and injuring it's pocket. In any
position but that Of an editor, the pup
lie is able to separate the Individual
home from the collective citizen. But
if an editor does not please them it's at
his pockets they aim. Thus 1t Is the
newspapers learn whe their fr1enos
are. The man who reads the news
paper and admires it all the year round
vet gives his business support to ssme
other concern, whose principles Or the
actions of it's editor he detests, is not a
friend to the former newspaper.
Admiration alone will net run a
newspaper. There are too many men
who expect an editor to slave in de-
fence of their pet notions and hobbies,
advocate their views against the
strongest opposition and cooliy with
hold the business support by which
alone newspaper can live.
Talk shout paper having public
duty to perform and an editor having
to work for his principles is cheap
when others stand back and extend a
lukewarm neutrality. The result is
the newspaper may die while laboring
for it's principles and the cause Of right
and Justice, which they admire but dc
not support.