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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
The Book Agents Bazoo.

From Judge
 From the experience I have learned that the attention of the housewife can always be gained by some such prelimi- nary statement as. Madam, your hus- band Josiah. has bursted blood yes sel!' or, "A large, unlSind. mad dog is a9- preaching the house." Then while the first daze continues, you may lead her gently into the darltened parlor and begin the siren lul of the standard remedies for apopexy. rabies. grip. pneumonia phthiss. and humps. on page 3s9 of "The Golden Compendium. A sale for the mo rocco bound, twelve-dollar edition is sure to follow.
 To obviate the continual necessity of matching and saive applying, many mem hers of the profession are learning 10 hypnotize watch-dogs. Full instructions on page 27s Of "The Uuiversa1 Fiuna-or and Instructor" between the plate of col ored sailors parrots and the rules for bandanra handkerchief Irritation.
 A seductive Iowa hook agent reoorts that in one household he sold Mother. Home and Heaven to the goodwife. ''aoa Facts ah0ut Work Mnles' to he ia ther. "How to Be Beautiful though Sun- burned" 10 the danghter homo f"7'a boarding school. and 'The Swedish American Letter Writer" to the cook.
 A bulldog is to jump straisht at the animal. clearing his back and landing or your head upon the greensward. This will sur prise the brute and allow you to slip "The Royal Encvclopeoia' across inc threatened part Then recite the "Fa- nous Prayers in History" to be found on page S11. while you endeavor to recall as rapidly as possible the number of the chapter that contains the remedies for hydrophobia. By the time the animal has chewed his way through the first hundred pages, you can slip quietly away and write the house for new set of samples
 Silence is golden, except when you have the twenty-nine volumes of ''The Worlds s Famous Courtships" spread out on the Brussels carpet and madam stands hesi- tnti,q between literature and an extra spring hat It is then up to vou to talk talk talk talk--tall. about Marie Antoi- nette, talk about Nell Gwynn and half morocco Cleopatra and two cents a day talk about Theodosin Burr. gilt tops. Evangelne. red silk bookmarks and the Queen of Sheba-but talk. After the sale you can smile.
 Tn colored homesteads don't fail to point out that the Flags of All Nations plate has one for the coon
 Don't become discouraged when the lady of the house slams the front door by the the time you get to"Madam. have here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
Grand Hippodrome Opening.

Birmingham's newest amusement re- sort, a spacious amphitheatre, located at the corner of Seventeenth street and Third avenue, diagonally opposite the Bi- jou, will open its doors to the public on August 80 at 2:3o D. m. The first performance will be matinee which will begin at 8 and continue until 5 o'clock. The night performances begin at o'clock and continue until il o'clock.
 A new departure in the line of amuse- ment, embracing high class vaudeville. exclusive motion pictures and the most tuneful of the latest popular songs will make up the daily programme In g. vaudeville way the list of artists ar ranged for the opening weeks bill prom ises a great deal in this form Of enter tainment. Special efforts have been di- rected to the engaging of three star vaudeville acts One, appealing partic- ular1y to musically inclined Birmingham. will be the offering of the Roman Trio, a trinity of gifted musicians. sweet singers and natural comedians. They come to this city from the high priced vaudeville circuits and the furore originally created in this country by the three Dumonds, and later accentuated by the Melarni Trio, has, it is claimed. reached the acme of success in this line of entertainment by virtue of the rare merits of the Roman Trio.
 Another feature will be in the hands of the original Poloff sisters, Tonnette and Elsie. AS a matter of fact the remark able popularity achieved during recent years by sister acts in vaudeville was inspired by the unusual cleverness evil denced by the Poloff sisters when they made their debut on this side of the big pond. In their home country, just like a mechanic. they were perfectly trained and because of their character acting. sweet singing and dainty dancing es- tablished themselves as a peerless sister team.
 Rounding out the vaudeville section will be Raymond and Harper, a pair of singing and rapid-fire conversationalists. As an instance of the particular value of this duo of comedians. 1t is but neces- sary to cite the fact that they are the writers of the topical song success 'I Live My Wife. But Oh! You Kid'
 Their period of entertainment is for fun purposes alone, and in addition to the singing of the latest and best song suc- cesses and parodies they have 8 line of brilliant conversation constantly bub bling with humor.
 The Hippodrome has contracted for a regular supply of the newest productions of the moving picture makers art, and
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will change it's picture offerings each Monday and Thursday. The manage ment has arranged a picture sheet, claimed to be the biggest, brightest and best of it's kind in the south, with the latest picture throwing machinery to enhance the effect.
 The illustrated songs will also be new each Monday and Thursday and careful selection will be made of the new songs, adorned by slides of present-day manu- facture.
 A particular item of interest lies in the fact that the price of admission will be at no time higher than 10 cents, and the payment of this small sum entities the auditor to remain just as long as he or she pleases. At the matinees chil- dren will be admitted for cents.
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tion lady delegate from a rural district sprang to her feet. her eyes blazing.
 "I protest against such going on as this!' she cried, giaring at the narrator Its a shame. +"
 "Sit down.
 Let him proceed!''
 "I won't sit down." declared the irate delegate. sending scornful glance at her fellow members. ''l say it's a shame a disgrace and deplorable thing for that man, who poses as an apostle of tenn perance and hater of ginshops. to stand up there and deliberately tell us that on his way across the Atlantic he spent many delightful evenings in the ships saloon"
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were built, carried to the crowded sec tions of the city and set up on vacant corner lots, where they are now in use.
 The success of the plan was immediate Patronage of each house on warm days amounts to about 400. On two days a week only women and girls are admitted and $50 to 400 avail themselves of the opportunity for a bath. On the women's days matrons are in charge of the houses
 The Baltimore Commissioners believe that these baths, whether in tents or galvanized iron houses, will prove of es pecial service in playgrounds where con- nectlon with city water can be made, and also in those cities which are not prepared to spend s25,00o or s500Oo for permanent indoor baths. These cheaper showers could be built sufficiently tight to stand the colder weather and then at a moderate expense so constructed as to furnish baths all the year round in many places
 The writer will be glad to send plans and building directions to any who may be interested
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most pretentious orga nizations en tour. It Is played in two acts with three scenes. and with the scenery and large number of changes of costumes of the chorus 1t will require three 60-foot baggage cars for it's transportation. The cast calls for the unusually large number of h principals. There are 32 chorus girls and nearly as many men. which with the working and executive staff will mean company of at least 75-
 ''The Soul Kiss" the record breaking musical comedy which comes to the Jeff ferson this winter, is an entertainment of the richest pattern. It consists of tal- ented players. beautiful women, gorgeous scenes, costumes and general riot of gayety which is bound to delight the audience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
A Disgraceful Admission.

From BrooFlyn Life.
 At the afternoon session of the prohi- bition convention the delegates. among whom the women greatly predominated. were extremely enthusiastic over the cold water issues; and every resolution in Intolerance of the prohibition cause was upheld aggressively and unsni- mously.
 Toward the end of the session the speaker of the day was announced This gentleman had recently returned from abroad. where he had been recupera ting from his arduous work in behalf of tenn perance. Smlingly acknowledging his tumultuous reception. this speaker at once plunAd into the pleasant events of his foreign trip.
 In the midst of his interesting narra-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
Not Entirely Undlsputed.

From Youths Companion.
 The case before the court was one in- volving the ownership of a tract of land, and the attorney for one of the parties to the suit was cross-examining wit ness. Now MT. Grimshaw,' he said, "the property on which you live was orig inally a part of the twenty acres in dis pute, was 1t not?"
 "Yes, sir"
 And your title is based on the original title to that land, I presumeT'
 "Yes, sir."
 How long have you resided there?"
 lover twenty-one years"
 Have you had-now, mark me-have you had twenty-one years undisputed possession of the property?"
 The witness hesitated a moment.
 Remember, Mr. Grimshaw," said the lawyer, raising his voice, that you are under oath Have you had twenty-one years undisputed possession of that property"
 "It has been disputed once. and only once," answered the witness. II found a nest of humble bees. in my back yard one day last summer"
 In the general laugh that followed this answer the lawyer subsided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
FOR RENT

$35.O0, modern brick 7-room house, 30th street and High land Avenue on Mountain Ter race, Lakeview and Highland Avenue car lines. Address D. 49, Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29

the Mirror of Fun, Fashion. and"- Just remain standing upon the porch in the attitude of the statues in Myths of Ancient Rome" Her curosity about the Mirror will bring her out again, and you must then hold out for the half Rus sia edition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29

First Class Up-to-Date Mer- ehandiSe al a few cents OF the dollar-Sh0eS. Suits. Oyercoats, Pants. Hats. Fur nishings-COMEl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-29
A. Kaufman X Company
Newest Styles
 At Kaufman s
F all Styles Being Shown

Invites you and your friends to showing of tailored suits and dresses-not many, but enough to give you rate idea what are the styles the coming
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
SERVICE Of
THE MISSISN
PREPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS
ING WEEK AND CHRISTMAS
TREE SATURDAY EVENING.

Christmas at the mission is not go
ing to be forgotten. \ tree will be
set UP on Christmas evening about D
O'Clock for the children. and at 7:3O
o'clock Christmas night a tree for the
grown folks The best of the city's
talent Will be there.
This afternoon at 3:15 o'clock a
fine program will be rendered. Visi-
tors are welcome In the evening a.
7:30 o'clock Rev. R. W. Simpson will
preach. In the morning service will
BE- held at Fort BarranCas, car leaving
the city at $50 o'clock.
During Christmas wceL and until
the new year no night school drill or
sewing class will be held. Services
on Tuesday and Thursday viii be car
ried on as usual.
Preparations for the Bazaar are 60
ing along finely. On Tuesday eve
ming Mss Missouri CawthOn Will give
an entertainment, and on Wednesday
evening the drawing for the big doll
viii taSe place.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
HIGH SCHOOL
PUPILS VISIT
WEATHER MAN
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS TAKEN
THROUGH UNCLE SANS O8SER-
VATORY AND WE'RE INSTRUCT
ED BY EXPLANATION OF IT'S
DETAILS.

In the course of the study of the at
mosphere and the weather, in physical
geography, the first year students OF
the High School have excellent Op-
portunities through the fact that they
can visit the weather bureau Office in
the city and observe at very close
range the working of that very eff
cient department of public service.
This is one Of the many practical ap-
DIicatiOns of physical geography Fifty
students are taking this course this
year and these students, in three divi-
sions. and in charge OF Mr.. WelCh, in
structOr in sciences. visited the local
office during the week and were shown
the various instruments used in the
observation Of the weather conditions
They we're entertained by Observer
Harvey SpindleT, in charge of the 10
cal station at present, who explained
in detail and with much patience the
workings of the instruments.
The public were taken to the roof
of the American National Bank build
ing where some of the instruments are
located, and studied the rain gauge,
thermometer. weather vane, sunshine
recorder, thermogTaph, psychrOmeteT
etc. In the office below they were
shown the barOgraph, triple register
which records by electricity the dI-
rections of the wind, rainfall and sun
shine and wind velocity They studied
the mercuriaI barometer, ad took
peep through the large telescope at
objects in the bay. With the aid of an
aneTOid barometer. they computed the
height of the building. watching with
much interest the rapid change in air
pressure as they went up in the ele-
v6tor.
The students manifested great in
terest in everything The visit gives
ample proof OF the fact that text
book study alone is not sufficient 10
the instruction OF such subjects as
physical geography, physics chemls-
try and elementary arithmetic
i number of these students made a
Tip TO Magnolia Bluff a few weeks ago
and studied the land formation
along the cliff They saw many fine
examples Of land forms. Another trip
Will b. taken after the holidays to a
stream nearby to study that phase or
the subjects
Besides all the above, regular labor
atorv work is employed to demon
strate the principles taught in the
work; that Is. dew-pCint, barometer,
insulation and work with hachuTe and
contour maps.
All these things, with the excellent
for coast study, enable the
local school to give a course in physi-
cal geography the equal of any in the
state.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
THE WEATHER
IN PENSACOLA

Furnished by local Office, United
States weather bureau, for The Pensa-
cola Journal of December 19, 1909
Maximum temperature yesterday. 50
at las p. N.
Minimum temperature yesterday As
at a. m.
Mean temperature yesterday 46.
Normal temperature yesterday "a
Departure from normal yesterday,
minus s.
Average maximum temperature for
this date y degrees.
Average minimum temperature fOT
this date As degrees.
Accumulated excess of daily mean
temperature since first of month 8
degrees.
Accumulated excess of daily mean
temperature from January 1 to first Of
month 217 degrees
Total rainfall since first of month
T4S inches.
Normal rainfall for this month Az
inches
Total deficiency of rainfall from
January 1st to first of month $50
inches
Rain from a. II. to ( p. N, II in.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
Pensacola Has
The Christmas Spirit

Todays paper breathes the spirit OF
prosperity, faith, and goodwill which
dominates the city of Pensacola to-
day.
Those leading business men whose
interviews appear in another section
of The Journal all tell of good husi.
ness during the present year and OF
unbounded faith in the future of the
city.
And if these men did not tell il in
so many words, The Journals own
records for the year would demon
strate the fact that 1909 has been a
much better year than 1908. and the
year 1910 gives promise of proving the
banner year in Pensaco!a's history.
Up to the first of December, The Jour
nails business for the present year had
exceeded that OF 1908. and by the end
Of the present month it Will have ex-
ceeded even the big year of 1907. A
newspapers business is a sure indica-
ton of the condition Of the city in
which it is published, and for thai
reason The Journal knows that Pensa-
cola is all right in a business way as
well as in every other way.
Today's paper constitutes a verftable
index and guide for the Christmas
buyer. 1t contains a general reDresen-
tation of the leading business houses
of the city. The advertisements are
all clean. The advertisers are desery-
ing Of patronage. People like to trade
with enterprising merchants-and the
fact that a merchant RdveFtises demon
strates that he is enterprising.
This ought to be a busy week with
every merchant who is represented in
The Journals columns today, and we
believe it viii be 1t ought to be a
busy and happy week with The Jour
nails readers, and we also believe it
will be.
Those who have not yet made their
Christmas purchases-and we regret
that SO many have delayed it so long
should get down town early Monday
and finish buying. They will get bet
ter goods and better service They
will also save the merchant and his
clerks just that much from the trials
of the last day rush and crush.
This is going to be a merry Chris.-
mas, The Journal hopes, for everyone.
The prosperity Of the present year.
the promise of a better year for 1910.
and the feeling Of good-feIlowshfp and
goodwill, are all going to combine to
make it so.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
Auto Scorching Is
Doomed in CITY.

The board of safety is right in its
determination to make the auto
drivers behave themselves and not
exceed the speed limit in Pensacola's s
streets. There has been too much
reckless running, particularly since the
new paving commenced to tempt the
men with speedy cars.
The board did not give the mar
shal cut-and-dried instructions TO see
that the cars keep down to legal
time, but he understands that there is
to be no more leniency toward scorch-
eTs who break pavements and put
human safety in jeopardy.
This is as it should be. and no rea-
sOnable man who drives a car will get
sore. All bright cities are on the look.
out for the auto scorcher and in New
York they are locking him up in jail.
That vii! not be necessary here. When
the few transgTessors realize that the
police, with the safety board behind
them, mean business, the speed limit
will be observed
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
PENSACOLA FLORIDA SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 49,
PENSACOLA HAS MUCH CAUSE FOR
HER CHRISTMAS THANKFULNESS.

of
Pensacola and her people There know sO
have S D eZceesinrT active vigorous and ntelgen cam
did him with good OOdi
his n Tal vsT d s s so Gny 9s in oH p @S D which the
Willingness labor his living still
thing the higher than those paid the bulk of 10000 cities the
try
pO-more s4OOOOO
told beyond million better than the November figures of Mobile
diunio in the value shipping bids fair to be another heavy
ev1 month E o tb - ~oonbs - 1000 tbat bov o tt -
After ALL it's the ports
city, Christmas day Deep
walks
the stranger within viii be thankful
port by laying century
day city they
the booster in this respect;
get the Perddo bridge to bring Baldwin county people largely Mo
bile traders Pensacola shall
of another marked impetus Pensacola business
things
a
but the whole sufficiently supplied with the things that
good schools and churches good hotel and the drinking
- L ho oSa1+ - - BaaoaIa - 'AU
financially happy
people permanently grow Pen
sacoa dependent excellent business and living conditions
$
O
inclnaon
ines That is the truth
Yes pensacola stands on the threshold Of peculiarly
satisfactory Christmas
achieved these gratifying
to
things
of another No of
American which paths distract
TO
hopes where there snaling ca hack
Of neighbors.
5 a town o mist
for thai
territory and the create conserv
citizen OF Pensacola
the day when Pensacola greatest mort on
Gulf of Mexico
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
NEW OFFICERS
FOR The STAR"
POPULAR LAUNDRY COMPANY
HOLDS ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AND INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK
TO DOUBLE FORMER FIGURE.

At a recent meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Star Laun-
dry Company, the capital stock was
increased from $4,000 to $4,000, and
The following new officers We're elect
ed
President. p. SandUsky.
Vice President-C. b. Manship.
etary-Treasurer.-J. B. Perkins.
The board Of directors will be COM
posed of w. A. Blount, Jr., J. P. San
dusky, J. b. Perkins and W. c. Rob
eTts. and the above well-knOwn young
men. together with LUCius H. Roberts,
constitute the owners of the Star.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
HUNTED SOLDIER HAS
NOT BEEN CAPTURED

Although persistent search has been
kept up and many men have been on
his trail. James A. Gallup, the sol
dieT who escaped from Fort BaTTan-
cas- while under sentence to the mil
itaTy prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Kans., has rot been found. Not a
trace Of him has been reported.
Gallup disappeared so quickly that
it is now believed he has succeeded
in getting across the line into Ala
bama and to have there changed his
clothing, making a complete disguise
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
MINORITY To
MAKE A REPORT
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTER
STATE AND FOREIGN COM
MERGE OPPOSE THE MANN
'WHITE SLAVE" BILL.

be a vigorous minority report by the
four Democratic members of the
house committee on Interstate and
foreign commerce on the Mann White
Slave" bill, which was favOTably act
ed upon by the majority of that
committee today.
The minority report, which viii be
written by Richardson, Of Alabama
will assert that the matter is one 70
be handled by the immigration com
mittee: that the Interstate Commerce
Commission has no Jurisdiction what
ever and that the Mann bill is UnCOn-
stitutiOnal and a gross. violation of
the right of state to regulate their
own inhabitants.
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
KNIFE USED ON
NEGRO MANS FACE

Al 116 South TaTTagona street at
I1:3C o'clock last night. VIII Sunday
was seriously slashed By Henry Paul
the latter claiming that he had to use
the knife in self defense, and that
Sunday. after Picking on him for
two DAYS "ChUnked' two soda water
bCtt.es at his head. DR.. Bruce. the
city physician was called and sewed
up the wounds on Sunday, which were
plentiful on face and neck. The par
ties are negroes, and the occurrence
tcOk place in a restaurant for negroes
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19


If its imperative that the demo
cratic United States be represented
ct St. James by the snob par excel
Ience, by all means let the retire
ment Of WhiteIaw Reid. who has a
controller of his household. be
followed b. the appointment of Henry
Cabot Lodge, who once told that
ancient foe of his. the Boston Herald,
that he did not dislike the common
people, but frequently found some or
them uninteresting." II a kid glove,
silk stocking diplomat is the prin-
Cipal requirement. it goes without say
ing that the Massachusetts senator.
who long ago oUtlived his usefulness
as real representative Of the grad
ually H5eraliziEg sentiment of mis-
section, Is the man who can fill the
bill to a nicely. We doubt. however.
the willingness of the Aldrich-Hale
stand pat cOterie in the senate to let
Mr. Lodge go abroad. He is the only
really eloquent talker their hurtfuI
cause can muster in the higher house
of Congress
The Pensacola journal., 1909-12-19
NEW OFFICERS
WERE CHOSEN
PENSACOLA RULING NO. 1890
HELD ANNUAL MEETING FRI
DAY. A GOOD ATTENDANCE AND
MUCH INTEREST BEING FEA-
TURES.

Friday evening at 7:3O O'Clock, the
annual meeting Of Pensacola Ruling
No. 1850, F. NJ. c., was held. A large
attendance was reported and much in
teTest was taken in the important re-
ports which were read. The election
Of officers for the coming year was
held, resulting as follows:
w RI. II. FTederichsOn.
w. V. R-H. Muller
W. P &c. B. Vetter.
W. Chaplain-G. W Halsey.
w. Treasurer-P. LindenstTuth.
w c. and W. Ri. HOTsIer.
w Marshall. F Bombay.
W. Warden-W. W. Briggs.
w Guard. a Pfeifer.
w. Sentry-V- J. Vidal.
w. TTustees-W. L. Meyer. John
Pfeiffer, F. E. BTawneT.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by Grand Lodge Henry Hors-
Ter.