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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
VICTORY IS SOUNDED
 BY YOUNG MEMS PARADE
Lee Zong 5ays Victory
 For Defendeys Zs Assured

J. Lee Long, state campaign mana ger of the anti-amendnent forces, issued the following statement last night:
 "As the contest for the ratification or rejection of tue constitutional amendment comes to a close 1t gives me great pleasure to say to our friends in Alabama. who are fighting for civil liberty and constitutional rights, that from the most reliable information which has come to me during the last week the defeat of this measure Is now an assured certainty. From every county in Alabama the farmers, with peculiar unanimity, are entering tn cir protest against it's ratification AL most the entire legal profession has denounced it, and most of the lead ing lawyers have spoken from every stump in Alabama against it; at least 90 per cent of the medical profession are on record in opposition to it; an overwhelming preponderance of the bankers, merchants, manufacturers and business men of the state are up in arms against it's notifications more church communicants in the state of Alabama will vote against It's ratifica- tion than will vote for it's adoption.
 T am indeed sorry to see the posi- ton taken by the registrars of Jeffer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Lion and the Mouse. v

'~The Lion and the Mousse" Charles Klein's phenomenal success, returned to Birmingham yesterday and played to two large houses at the Jefferson. The popu- larity of the play has long since proved its worth, and that popularity is fin no wise declining.
 The company presenting the piece last night is one of much excellence. In the role of Shirley Rossmore, the mouse, who outwits the lion of finance, Miss Carolyn is almost as much of success as was the original star. Miss Helen Ware. The cast as a wohle is entirely competent and a number rise to even stellar prorni- hence. Walter Edwards, who gained de- served popularity some years ago in Bir- mingham when presenting Sherlock Holmes and other plays at popular prices. essays the exacting part of John Burkett Ryder with remarkable success MT. Edwards work received liberal .ap- plause and his portrayal of the money king met with deserved favor George Sydenham, as the Hon. Fitzroy Bagley. was well received, though his acting savored strongly of Beau Brunmel imita- ton. H. Rees Davis makes an excellent Judge Rossmore; Charles D. Pitt is quite satisfying as Jefferson Ryder. and Charles H Burbridge as Senator Roberts, Luke Martin as ex-Judge Stott, Miss Etta Ba- ker Martin as Mrs. Ryder. and in fact the entire company deserve much credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
INFOR NATION ON
 MAINE QUESTION
LEEDY GETS LETTER SHOWING LIQUOR VIOLATION CASES FIX CEED ALL OTHER PROSECU- TONS IN STATE COMBINED.

w B. Leedy, who spent several weeks in Maine last summer and while there familiarized himself with the practical operation of constitutional prohibition, received a telegram yesterday rom Charles J. Hutchings. prominent attor- ney. which will be of interest in Ala bama. The wire message came in re- sponse to letter which MT. Leedy wrote to MT. Hutchings to know how about Governor Fernald's letter. which was be- ing used by the amenders in the Ala bama campaign and was as follows
 Bangor, November 27, 1909. w. B. Leedy Birmingham. Ala.
 Your letter received. Governor Fer nald evidently unacquainted with avail able statistics. Attorney General of Maine in his annual report for 1903. page 2A. says for that year in Maine prose- cutions instituted for violations of law prohibiting sale of liquors exceed by over 50 per cent prosecutions for all other of lenses combined, not including drunken ness.
 Charles J. Hutchings was member of the legislature for several terms and Is one of the most estimable citizens of Bangor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
MILLER SAY MAJORI7Y IS
 NEARLY 2ooo FOR DEFENDERS

Judge John H. Miller, chairman of the anti-amendment forces of Jefferson coun- ty, issues the following forecast:
 "T7le people of Jefferson county have been canvassed thoroughly, and of the qualified voters, 1t is unquestionably true that majority will cast their ballots against the proposed amendment to the constitution.
 Birmingham proper will give major ity against the amendment ranging from 300 to 1000. And the rural votes will du- plicate this majority.
 ''The conservative figure which I name is 1000 majority against the amendment. The majority, of course may go as high as 2000 But at any rate there Is no doubt but that the measure is beaten and decisively beaten.
 "The anti-amendment forces of the county have been well organized in every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Jackson Claims Fo1ty-nine
 (0nnzies For Amendment

Here Is State Campaign Manager F. M. Jackson's statement of the outcome to- morrow:
 The enemies of prohibition have the best of 1t in Il counties. Seven other counties are in doubt The other 49 coun- ties the amendment will carry by ma- Jorities ranging from 50 to 500, except in Jefferson, where we will win by anywhere from 1250 to 2OO0.
 Mobile and Montgomery will give the only majorities against the amendment that will amount to much, and Jefferson will offset both of them put together That Is, the single county of Jefferson will stand off both the other large coun- ties where the enemy Is expecting to get his strength.
 "The majorities in the counties aside from Jefferson, Mobile and Montgomery will all be small, and the side which gets the most counties will win the election. The single county of Chambers for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows from the office of the probate court:
 William J. Holcombe of Birmingham to Miss Adolphine Schweinebraten.
 Daniel w. Crider of Ensley to Miss Jennie Cross.
 Arthur H. Gillespie of Warrior to Miss Alice Smith.
 William A. Gray of Ensiey to Mrs. Mary E. Collar
 Leonard B. Goldin of Birmingham to Miss Mamie Riley.
 Robert W. Gilbert of Birmingham to Miss Matte M. Dismulees.
 L. D. Jones of Linn's Crossing to Mrs. Lizzie Duncan.
 Lee Reeves of Birmingham to Miss Katherine Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

amendment will kill the majorities of any two of the opposition counties. AS we will carry nearly three counties to their one, it is for the amendment merely matter of the size of our majority in the 49 counties.
 According to our figures, the min imum majority for the amendment, giving the benefit of every doubt to the brewers and their allies, will be not less than 15,- 0Oo. If your friends are active and alert and do their whole duty on election day, the majority will be 10000 or more We. who believe In prohibition, have won the fight and now have 1t in our power to make our victory crushing and decisive. Inspired by confidence in the victory now in sight, and by the righteousness of our cause, let every man and woman who Is for temperance and sobriety give one whole day to getting votes into the ballot box, where alone they count in deciding the result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
St. Andrews Church Services.

Owing to the absence of the rector Rev. to the absence of the rector, the Rev. R. deOvies, there will be no early service nor evening service in St. An drew's church today. There will be lay reading at Il o'clock. Tuesday be- ing St. Andrews Day, there will be holy communion at 10 a. m., at which the members of the guild are expected to be present and commune in a body After the service the annual meeting of the guild will be held and officers will be elected for the ensuing year. All members of St. Andrews guild are urged to attend. At this meeting the cash barrels are expected to be turned in. On Wednesday, December 1. there will be services as usual at D. m
 after which the Brotherhood of St. An drew will meet and elect officers. All members of the chapter are ernestly requested to be present. Those who cannot bring their barrels Tuesday will please do so Wednesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
VI0LETT SPEAKER
 AT HIPPODROME E

As advertised the Rev. E. E. Violett at the Hippodrome last evening handled the situation with gloves off" He dis cussed the abuse of whisky and spoke of the trouble which men who have drunk whisky have caused. He spoke without affection for The Age-Herald and the Advertiser, and by so doing, elicited warm applause from those who heard.
 As at all the other amendment meet ings of the week the crowd was far from being large.
 Tonight there will be amenders' meet ings at the Bijou and the Hippodrome. At the Bijou Judge Samuel D. Weak ley. candidate for governor, will speak Ed Flynn, state mine inspector, will de- liver an address at the Hippodrome. The amenders invite all in sympathy with them to attend these meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

precinct, and the issue is thoroughly un- derstood. The people of Birmingham will pile up fine majority against the amendment because of the fact that a great majority, strong advocates of pro- hibition as l am are opposed to putting a police regulation into the organic law. And The rural voter is determined not to surrender any rights that are his at the present time. And everyone Is un- willing to open his home to the invad- ing heel of the feegrabber
 If the amendists were sincere they would admit that this county is lost to them.
 This county. in conclusion, will add a fine majority to those which the great majority of other counties of the state will give against the amendment, and in behalf of the homes and of constitu- tional liberty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
WE'LL ESTIMATES
 VOTE BY COUNTIES
THE TOTAL MAJORITY AGAINST AMENDMENT IN STATE WILL BE SLIGHTLY OVER 15,ooo-JEFFER- SON AGAINST BY 1125.

Marcus Well, the well-known Birmfng- ham citizen who has acquired consider able reputation as an election forecaster, has prepared detailed estimate on Mon days election by counties.
 'T find that Jefferson county's total vote will be smaller than l thought when I made my original estimate on October 2s, said MT. Well, "and I have accord ingly reduced the estimated majority against the amendment in this county to u25.
 In spite of the spectacular finish made by the amendment leaders I predict the state will go against the amendment by lo.lss majority according to my table which is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Wealthy Planter Killed.

Charlotte, N C., November T.-Davfd Simpson, a prominent and wealthy plant CT of the Mint Hill section. who lived F miles from Charlotte, was shot and killed tonight by Will Hartis, neighbor. Bad blood had existed Tor some time over a triflng account Hartis claimed was due him and renewing the dispute tonight Hartis drew a pistol and shot Simpson dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
SAYS JEFFERSON
 GIVES 1900 FOR A1IENDDIEN7

the vote will be very close, and most of the suburbs will give major1ties. We will carry Bessemer and East Lake by a big vote. The western part of the county is safe, but for a few boxes. | am per fectly confident that the county will cast an affirmative vote for the amendment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Chairman Felix I. Tarrant of the amendists Jefferson county committee, said last night: ''We expect to carry Jeff ferson county by more than 800 majority. It may run as high as POGO. but l expect it will range around 1200.
 We will carry Birmingham, although
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Irrigation Dam to Be Erected.

Washington. November 27-Secrc- tary of the Interior Ballinger today granted the request of property owners along the banks of the Grande river, Colorado, for the construction of an irrigation ditch in that section. The proposed ditch will irrigate 50,00O acres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Mary Florence wenasr.

Mary Florence Wenger 6-months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Wen- ger, 23o9 Seventh avenue. died yesterday morning The funeral will be this morn ing at 1o:S0 o'clock from the residence and interment in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
James B. Youno.

The funeral of James B. Young. rio
 Tenth avenue, north. will be from the residence this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 and interment in Eimwood cemetery. Nr. Young died Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Railroad Rumor Denied.

St. Petersburg November N.-The re- port published in Berlin that the Russian government intended to close contract with an American syndicate to develop the trans -6iberiAn railroad is officially de- nied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
NGSTETTER'S STnMsGIs ElTTEpS

Is compounded from Ingredients best adapted for curing such ailments and for over 50 years has been very sue cessful Try a bottle for Heartburn, Belching, Floating, Poor Appetite, ln- digestion, Dyspepsia, Colds, Grippe and Malaria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Moved to our "New Home." 2ioS 9th avenue. Both phones No. g.
 SHAW & SON. Undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
MAKE: HASTE

to get a bottle of Hostetter's Stomach Bftters when you first notice any symptoms of Stomach, Liver or Bowel troubles and you will save yourself a lot of unnecessary suffering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Babb Returns-Secretary Joseph B. Babb of the Chamber of Commerce re- turned yesterday from a 10-days rest at Stafford Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Green Under taking Company.

Mewbourne 6 Spain. und't'kers. rsl iMs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

The following is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Birmingham for "A hours ending at D. m November M 1908:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Loses Diamond Pfn-Mrs B, P Minus. 2311 Twelfth avenue, lost a dia- mond breastpin yesterday somewhere down town. The pin was a very valua- ble one. The diamond was set in 8 ring of pearls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Paying Teachers-The county teach CTS are now being paid by Superintend- ent I. W. McAdory. The payroll for November reached the $40,000 mark The teachers are urged to come in Mon- day and get their checks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Dr. Stagg in Old PuIpIt-Dr. J. w. Stagg, president at the Alabama Synod fcal college at Anniston, will preach from his former pulpit today at the Il q. m. service at the First Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
THE WEATHER.

Washington. November H-Weather forecast-Alabama: Fafr Sunday, Mon- day cloudy, possible showers and colder in north portion, light to moderate south winds on the coast.
 Mississippi Fair Sunday; Monday partly cloudy, possibly showers and colder in the interior, light to modeHate south winds on the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

No Whisky TomOrrow-Sheriff Hig- don has sent notices to all the express companies and railroads in the city that no whisky or any intoxicating liquor shall be delivered Monday. Colonel Hig- don did this as one of the means of keeping order Monday during the cleo tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Advent Season-Today is observed by Catholics and Episcopalians as the first Sunday of Advent, which is the begin ming of the ecclesiastical year. Violet is the color of the church for Sundays from now until Christmas, and in the Catholic mass the Gloria in Excelsis' will be omitted until the feast of the Nativity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Congregational servIces-The Congre- gational church worships at the chapel on North Ninteenth street between Park and Eighth avenue, Rev. George Eaves. pastor. Service at Il a. m. Topic of sermon, "The Choked Foun- tain" During the winter the night ser- vice will be at 7:30. Sermon topic today, "The Gospel Paradox" Bible class at 10 a m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Three Fire Alarms-The fire depart ment had three runs yesterday after noon and evening. At Alley r, be- tween Twenty first and Twenty second streets the roof was burned off of two houses, causing loss of $200. Mrs. J. D. Caffee, 2111 Seventh avenue, dis covered a blaze in her home al $50 o'clock. At 11:45 a call came from 28h South Twentieth street. The damage was small in both cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Negro Brakeman Killed-Charley Taughter. colored, a brakeman on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, was killed last night at Boyles by falling under the engine. Laughter was riding on the pilot of the engine wh en 1t is claimed 1t broke off. He dropped un- der the wheels and both legs and one arm were cut off by the wheels of the engine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

Here for Safe Keeping-Tom Rober- son, sentenced to be hanged December IT, for the murder of his wife and his mother-in-law, Mrs. J. P. Clark. at Russenville, is being held in the Jef- ferson county jail until the time of his execution. Roberson was Bought here because Sheriff Lowery of Frank lin county considered the o'd jail there to be an unsafe place to keep the pris- oner. Roberson was sentenced Noyem- Der 20.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25

ton was pronounced by the Rev. &. o.
Buxton, and the Rev. Il. p. Herbruck
pronounced the benediction.
In the morning Dr. Clark preached
at the First Christian church.
According to the record of the Sun
day School association for 1908, Stark
is numbered among the banner coun-
ties of the state. A county must
measure up to the following required
standard in order to become a banner
county: 1t must be organized; hold
an annual convention; each township
must be organized each township
must hold an annual convention;
names and postofiice addresses of
county and township officers must be
sent to the state secretary. The coun-
ty must return required reports from
each school; county apportionment for
the year must be fully paid and the
county must be represented by dele
gates at the state convention. During
last year Washington county showed
the greatest advance in membership,
thus winning the prize banner" Sew
enty-one out of eighty-eight counties
were banner counties during the year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
HARVARD STUDENTS
PLUNGE To DEATH

Boston, Feb. 21-Stuart Douglas
Robinson Jr., at Harvard, a nephew of
President Roosevelt, was found this
morning with his brains dashed out
by fall from the sixth story window
of HampGen Hall Gormitory at the
college. His face and top of his head
were fearfully crushed. The side OF
the building was wet with blood. Po-
lice found the body. From the suite
where Robinson plunged to death the
police found Hamilton Fish, captain
of the football team, asleep, unaware
of the tragedy. Other students were
also found asleep, including Monroe
Robinson a brother of the dead man.
Light in Robinson's room found burn
ing and window open. Examination
on window showed that Robinson had
been i'll. Supposed he went to the
window for air and in a convulsion
fell over the coping to death. 1t is
said there had been high jinks in
Alpha Delta club, of which Robinson
was a member, Saturday night, cele-
brating the victory of the hockey club
over Yale. The body was sent to New
York this evening. He was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, of
New York and the parents are pros
trated. Robinson was player on the
Harvard hockey team.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
MANUFACTURERS URGE
LICENSING Of SALOONS

Cleveland, O., Feb. 21-Regulation
of the liquor traffic through license in
stead of attempted complete suppress
sion through prohibition legislation
was given a decided impetus at the
banquet rendered the executive COM
mittee of the United States Manufac-
turers' and Merchants association by
the Manufacturers and Dealers asso-
citation of Cleveland.
While some of the members of the
national organization which this exec
utive committee represents are con-
cerned in business enterprises more
or less closely related to the sale or
manufacture of liquor, the association
is not in any sense dominated or con-
trolled by liquor interests. Cooper
Lyon, of Chicago, national secretary,
in his banquet speech stated that
fully 80 per cent of the commercial
houses represented are not allied with
the liquor interests in a business way,
but that the manufacturers believe
that the best manner in which to reg
uiate the saloon is by license and not
by prohibition.
The work of the national organiza-
ton is to be greatly enlarged" added
Mr.. Lyon. I'VE will employ more
speakers, extending the publicity work
as mas never been done before"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
SPOTTED AS "SPOTTERS,"
CHASED BY ANGRY MOB

A funny stunt was pulled off in the
neighborhood of the Pennsylvania de-
pot Sunday afternoon. Two profess
sional gentlemen, coming to Canton
from dry district about sixty
miles distant, had little time at their
disposal and they thought they would
make tour about certain sections of
the city, no doubt hunting for some
place where their thirst could be
qGenched. They happened in the
neighborhood stated and one of them
took glimpse into a saloon which
had its blinds rolled high. They were
discovered by a number of men and
the word was soon passed around that
they were two of the "spotterS" The
crowd closed in on them and were
calling them all sorts of names and
hurting epithets at them. Seeing that
trouble was brewing the two strangers
took to their heels and made good
their escape by running several hun
dred yards, with the bowling mob in
close pursuit. They made hasty re-.
treat for their hotel and later in the
day they related their experience to
some friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25

quasi public corporation the gas conf
pany could not control and limit its
business as could private corpor-
alton or individual; that It's charter
in sense constituted contract for
the fulfllment of certain public dut
les and once having undertaken those
duties in a certain field it could not
at will abandon service in that field.
The ruling, in a sense, applied to the
gas company that well established
principle of law which prevents a rail-
road having once constructed and op-
Grated its trunk lines from vacating
and abandoning those lines. An ap-
peal from this decision was taken to
circuit court, but as a similar pro-
ceeding, started in Akron, has already
reached the supreme court of the state,
where it awaits final hearing 1t is
probable that that case will determine
the issue here. Should the right to
withdraw be recognized by the court,
the right of council to fix rates would
come TO naught and consumers would
be obliged to pay whatever rate the
company demands.
The next step in the local contro-
troversy will be the filing by the city
of an answer to the gas company's
answer and cross petition to the city's
original suit for the enforcement of
the 22-cent ordinance. In that answer
and cross petition the company asked
an injunction preventing the city from
attempting to enforce the ordinance.
This point was argued but not decided.
The agreement for repositories obvi-
ates further action as to such injunc-
tion and it is the hope of Mayor Turn
bull, who is leading the fight, and the
city's attorneys that a hearing on the
actual merits of the case will be had
at an early date. The citys answer
will be filed within a few days, and
this will complete the pleadings.
The City's attorneys anticipate a
hard legal battle on the part of the
gas company, for an enormous sum
Of money is indirectly involved in the
result. 1t is estimated that in Can
ton alone the difference of eight cents
per 1000 feet, in the ten years per-
icd for which rates may be agreed
upon, would amount to about $5O0,00O,
while if Canton should succeed in gov
erning the rates other cities would un-
doubtedly take similar action so that
millions of dollars. would finally be
involved.