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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
AT O'BRlEN'S.
DEVILS AUCTION.

Very few theater goers realize the i'm
mense amount of work attending the pro-
duction of a spectacular performance.
This statement does not apply to the so
called spectacular entertainment that
migrates throughout the country with
few worn out drops and a company of
artists whose ability ends with the pic
torial announcements of their perform
ance, but real spectacle with It's car
loads of scenery, intricate mechanical eff
fects, elaborate properties, brilliant cos
tunes, armors, calciums, electric light
plants and effects In fact all the colos-
sal paraphernalia necessary to a great
production.
Chas. H. Yale's Forever Devils Auc-
tion" On arrival in city the companys
own scenery cars are first placed" by the
railroad company. The loaded scene
trucks are then taken out of the car and
horses attached to same, and while en-
route to the theater, the properties, cos
tune trunks and other necessary adj
iuncts are unpacked and sent to their
place of destination as fast as possible.
On arrival at the theater all the mechanic
cal effects and tricks are put together.
Fifty massive drops" borders. ETC.,
are raised to the "gridiron," and hung"
for the coming performance, and the
'swings," "set-pieces," platforms are set
in their proper places. The electric con-
nections are made and tried. The cos
in laying out and hanging in dressing
rooms the costumes and armor for the
ballet and extras. The property" and
calcium men rush here and there arrang-
ing the various articles for which they
are responsible for the night. All is hus-
tie and hustle, and seem such an inde-
scribable mixture as to be impossible to
get into proper shape to give the even
ing's performance. However, the COM
pany's stage mechanics, combined with
the local stage hands, soon bring order
out of chaos and in few hours time all
the gigantic scenes and effects are In
readiness. Rehearsals for orchestra
then commence, and while the company's
musical director runs over the musical
gems of the productions, the stage mana
ger and ballet master, busy themselves
In having the acrobats and knock-about
phantomnists try the "leaps," slor and
vampin traps while the ballet go through
their graceful 2yrations, so there will be
no hitch at night on their features. The
premieres, attired in '.pra ctice Dress" en-
gage in their arduous evolutions Until
compelled to stop from sheer exhaustion.
At last all is In readiness and the curtain
rolls up on perfect performance, played
from beginning to end without hitch in
any detail, but very few of the delighted
audiences realize in witnessing this per-
Torrance the labor and anxiety of. in
day. putting together a gigantic "show-
niece" that few years ago would have
been considered matter of impossibility
to have opened under at least a weeks
solid preparation.
The Devils Auction" opens here with
a matinee tomorrow afternoon and will
be put ON the two. nights following. Tick
cts are now on sale at the box office.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
SENATOR VOORHEES, BETTER.

Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. l6-Contrary
IN the sensational reports about Senator
Voorhees, condition, he is in better health
than at any time since his arrival here
some weeks ago. In the past ten days ne
has been out riding frequently, and has
callers, something he did not do when ne
first came home. He is now talking or
coins, to washington soon to be present
at the opening of congress next month
His physicians say he is in no serious
danger, and that the chief, cause of his
trouble Is nervous prostration.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
Order Splint Coal. $
TERSELY TOLD.

Rev. Mr.. Worthen, the evangelist, will
preach tonight upon the "Ravages of the
Saloon"
The city policemen were all "decked''
out in their handsome new uniforms yes
terday, and everyones a peach"
The State Herald prints this morning a
diagram of the city according to wards,
giving the places of registration. 1t is
every body's duty to vote, and unless you
register YOU can't vote. Remember only
a few days more are left to register. Con-
suit the digram. and there will be no ne
cessity for asking for further informa-
tiOn.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
LARGE cHRYsANTHEMUMs.

Magnificent Display of This Beautiful
Autumn Flower.
Williamson Bros, 2O9 Twenty-first
street north, have on exhibition and for
sale the loveliest collection of chrysan-
themums ever displayed in Birmingham.
The most delicate and beautiful tints
predominate, although every color i'm
aginable is truly represented. To those
who contemplate purchasing these flow
ers while in bloom should not fail to see
Williamsons collection.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
CASToRfA.
.': :3s'; Z1zNzZI . !: !;

Hon. r. l.. Taylor. who has recently
been elected to the high office of Gov
ernor of Tennessee, Is now making
short ,ecturing tour before entering upon
the duties of his office. In this tour
he is presenting his famous lecture '"The
Paradise of Fools" He will appear at
O'Brien's opera house on Friday, Nov.
90 and as his ability as an entertainer is
well known to our people, ana TINS pelng
his farewell tour, we doubt not that he
will be greeted by large audience.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
HARD TIMES IN TEXAS.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 16.-It was announc-
ed here today that w H. Trippett, a
leading general merchant of Waxahachie,
had failed with liabilities exceeding $780,
OO0 A. Trippett is named as trustee. As
sets not stated.
w. H. Perkins, doing a general mer-
chandise business at Daingerfield, Tex,
filed deed of trust on his stock of goods,
also 140 bales of cotton, naming George
Hurt as trustee. Assets and liabilities
11,alri
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
w. C. II. U.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold q regular meeting today
(Tuesday) at p. m, in the parlors OF the
First methodist church. All the members
are urged to be present.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

The success of Hoods Sarsaparilla has
attracted wondering attention from all
directions.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
UNDELlVERED TELEGRAMS.

The following are undelivered messages
at the Western Union Telegraph office:
w. j. Loveland, s. P. Watson, r. H. yell
lard, Charlotte Smith, L. P. Tanner.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

25 pieces Gilbert all-Wool Ladies' Cloth
in Black and colors, "a inches wide. worth
75c yard, 5Sc yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

Mouseline De Soir or Silk Chiffon, AZ
inches wide, In Black and Colors, price
elsewhere Csc yard, our price this week
CSC yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

20 pieces all-Wool Cheviots in Mixed
effects. new lot just received. worth
CSC yard, at Acc yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

Representative Green was up VISITING
his family Sunday, and returned Mon
day.
Harry Walker, editor of the Athens
Democrat, was in the city yesterday ON
business.
Mr.. G. NJ. Fry, a we'll known travelling
man, is in the city feeding tobacco chew
ers on Boot Jack"
Col. John Keith, a popular conductor of
the Alabama Great Southern, is off on
vacation in the mountains of Kentucky.
One of the large grocery houses has
offered prize to its porters for the larg
est number of turkeys delivered for
Thanksgiving Day.
| Senator D. w. Day, of Hartselle, was
in the city yesterday, en- route to Mont
gomery to attend the meeting of the leg
islature.
Capt. Frank p. O'Brien left for Mont
gomery yesterday evening to be present
during the material fight and also to
attend the sheriffs' meeting.
Editor Tlmmon, of the Lafayette Sun,
was in the city last night en- route to
Tuscaloosa to attend the annual meet
ing of the North Alabama conference.
1 do not exaggerate when I say that
7. c. King has as many pairs of misses
and children's shoes, at all prices and
styles, as any three shoe stores in the
city. Free shine ON calf skin school shoes
every day-hours 2 p. m. to p. m.
If
In response to a telegram from Nash
vile, Mr.. w. Ohio Beall, the court stem
ographer, left yesterday morning to as
sist in reporting a daily convention in
that city. 1t is only a few days since Mr..
Beall returned to Nashville, wither he
was called to assist in reporting one of
the largest and most important law suits
tried in the courts there for years. He
will be absent three or four days.
Please give me look before buying la
dies and boys shoes, as l am headquar-
ters on the newest styles and lowest
prices. All made by the best factories in
the land. Free shine on calf skin shoes
daily; hours, a. m. to II M; p. m. to
p. m. I. G. KING.
If
Mr.. o. w. Colgan, the popular man.
ager of the Consolidated Electric Light
companys lines, left Sunday morning
for Toledo, O.. where he goes to be with
his parents for some time. A few days
ago Mr.. Colgan received information of
the death of a sister at home, but owing
to the condition of the wires of his COM
pany could not attend the funeral.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

Harry Walker, editor of the Athens
Democrat, was in the city yesterday ON
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

30 pieces Figured Wool Dress Goods,
changeal5le colorings, double width,
worth 30c yard. this week Ice yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

Mr.. G. NJ Fry, we'll known travelling
man, is in the city feeding tobacco chew
ers on Boot Jack"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

so pieces Satins, Black and all the eve
ming shades, regular 65c quality at Acc a
yard. a.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
USE EAGLE BRAND WHITE LEAD.
All, HA. WE TOLD
YOU SO!

USE EAGLE BRAND WHITE LEAD.
All HA! WE TOLD
YOU SO!
Down went the
thermometer, and
the winds howl
ed, as we pre-
dicted t hey
would, and the
coal man is
abroad in he
land wreathed in
smiles, while the -
:. dear people made
-, a rush for their
b e S t friends
weather s r Ups.
But we have plen-
ty left. We fix
ed ourselves for
"a just such de-
mand, and we are
always ready to
serve you. w
will put the strips
on your doors and
windows, or you
m a y do that
yourself, If you so
desire.
T. l.. MCGOWAN
CO., 1920 Second
avenue.
NJ Rive are opposed tc the glass men. as
we'll as coal men, wearing diamonds. we
sell glass and reglaZe glass at prices low
- '-''''' LITTLE PAINT STORE.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

pieces Black Satin, Duchesse Silk
faced, worth 81 90 a yard, at soc yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

Representative Green was up visiting
his family Sunday, and returned Mon
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

Col. John Keith, a popular conductor of
the Alabama Great Southern, is off on a
vacation in the mountains of Kentucky.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
PERSONAL.

Hon. Charles A. Sem left for Mont
gomery yesterday evening.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

One of the large grocery houses has
offered prize to its porters for the larg-
est number of turkeys delivered for
Thanksgiving Day.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

Senator D. w. Day, of Hartselle, was
in the city yesterday, en- route to Mont
gomery to attend the meeting of the leg
islature.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

Capt. Frank p. O'Brien left for Mont
gomery yesterday evening to be present
during the senatorial fight and also to
attend the sheriffs' meeting.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

Fancy Twilled Flannels for Refers
and Dressing Serges, worth 75c q yard,
at CSC yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

l do not exaggerate when 1 say that
t. c. King has as many pairs of misses
and children's Shoes at all prices and
styles, as any three shoe stores in the
city. Free shine ON calf skin school shoes
every day-hours p. m. to p. m.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

All our French Flannels price 75c a
yard, at 40c yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17

Ladies' Evening Gloves. 16-Button
length, In Cream and White, extra quail
ty. worth $2.25 pair, special this week
$1.68 pair.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26

Pitcher Nichols. Of Boston. has not
made an error this season. lie ha,
taken part In nfty-two gameo.
Joe Kelley OF the Daltimorea, deuie'
that he Is TO be married; also that he
Is anxious to play In New York.
Mike Sullivan. the New York pitch
er. has returned to Boston. where h
viii practice law during the winter.
]. Earle Wagner oplnes that Louis
willie and st. Louis would net a profit
Of 500 900 with first division teams.
George Re,,ger the Milwaukee pitch
or. was married 10 Miss Kittie Jen'
kline. recently. at st. Johns Cathedral
Milwaukee.
Dahlen's sulklness and frequent re.
bellon Is attributed TO the fact that he
only draws $500 from the Chicago
Club.
Tom Lynch has entered upon the du-
ties OF managing his theater In Con.
necticut. He will umpire again next
season.
Sioux City. Omaha and Des Mo!nes
are all earnest candidates for Grand
Rapids place IN the Western League
Pete Browning rated the Cinclnnatis
higher than any other prophet last
spring. lie predicted that they would
finish ilfth.
Now that Manager Mc0unnigle has
decided to spend enc more year at Lou
isville. he viii move his family down
there.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26

Il never was afraid Of a blow from
q pitched ball. unless I was up against
Rus.e. when Amos was feeling like
Himself" said Captain Tommy Dowd,
o. the Browns, the other day. "He
struck me out once on three curved
balls Every one OF them left his
hand like shot out OF a gun and
sped In n bee line a. me as though
Amos had picked me out for bulls
eye. and deliberately intended TO In
juro me. jumped backward 20 let The
bali pass. and to my surprise. Tom
Lynch. who was the umpire. counted
a strike The next two balls pitched
were coming on bee line for ne. and
again / jumped back. Lynch counted
another strike and kicked. The tAlrd
cane a, me like a bullet. and | broke
ground again. and Lynch decided that
/ was out on strikes. ] made a Wild
protest. but friends OF mine who SAT
on a line with the pitchers box behind
the home plate declared that hr. Lyncl
was perfectly right In his decisions
The balls that fooled me were sharT
ou,curyos that bent like a streak Of
chain lightning and shot over th'
plate shoulder hlgh."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26


The art Of not hearing should be
learned by all. There are 90 many
things which L Is painful to hear. very
many which. II heard. will disturb tho
temper. corrupt simplicity and mod.
es,y. deiraet from oontentment ant
happiness. II man falls into violcni
passion and calls all manner Of names.
at the first words we should shut our
ears and hear no more. II In a quiet
voyage Of life We end ourselves caught
IN one OF those domestic whlrlwinds
OF scolding. We should shut our ears
as sailor would furl his sail, and,
making all tight. scud before the gale.
II hot, restless man begins to inname
our feellnga. We should consider what
mischief the fiery sparks may do IN
our magazine below. where our temper
"a kept. and instantly close the door
II all the petty things said OF a man
by needless and lll-nalured idlers we-C
brought home to him he would be.
come a mere walking pincushlon siucl
full OF sharp remarks. II We would b,
happy when among good men. W,
should open our ears; when amonl
bad men. shut them. II Is not worth
while to hear what our nelghbors say
about our children. wha, our rivals ga,
about our business, our dress. our az
| fairs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26

10 be Informed where she had been
we're only laughed At. Evening after
evening Miller would Sit al home With
their little girl. while his wife was
somewhere else. She boosted 10 Mrs
Gamble that she beat her husband with
a broomstick and broke II over him.
His love for her was unquostionod
for he always forgaye her all her es.
oapades. Finally. one day Mira Miller
told her landlrdy she wan going to
leave. as she could not stand her hus-
bands seedlings any longer. Before
she left the house she threw every
thing topsy-turvy Ia her rooms and
when Miller came home all he re-.
marked was: "This comes from loving
woman too much" The next day
he stayed at home waiting for hla wife
TO come back. She did come after
some furniture and as she went out
Of the gate he called after her: Come
back. Aggie; for Gods sake. come
backr She gave n little toss Of her
head and went back TO the rooms for
something she had forgotten. In a
few moments she ran down and said
TO Mrs Gamble: Il think something
terrible has happened up there" Mr..
Gamble went up and found that Miller
had hanged himself. lie was dead when
cut down.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26

the London Office OF Mr.. @. r. Street,
the designer Of the Lau Courts In the
Strand. and then plunged into painting
and artistic decoration. The influence
Of Ruskin was strong upon him, and
in his decorative conceptions he was
true 20 all that was best In art. In
1867 he was associated with Leigh
Hunt. Val Prlnsep. Burne-Jonos. and
others In frescolng the walls OF the
oxford Union debating hall with leg
ends from the Arthurian romance. But
painting alone did not allow SUFFICIENT
scope for his feelings In 1855 he pub
llshed "The Defense Of Guinevere, and
other Poems" Ten years later The
Earthly Paradise" appeared, though
"The Life and Death Of Jason" begun
"a one OF the series OF the epic. was
unbl.shed in 1861. This work stamped
him as a poet among poets Among
his numerous other works we're trans
latlons OF Homer's Had. the Aeneids
OF Virgil and some leelandic sagas rem
dered In English verse. OF his prose
works "The Decorative Arts and Mod
ern Life and Progress" and THE Wood
Beyond the World" are probably the
best known.
Meanwhile Morriu was not a roeluse;
he lived in the world and was tremen-
dously affected by the darker side OF
life. The sQualor and misery Of the
POOR appalled, him. the want OF taste
AZ the middle classes distressed him.
IN 1861 he induced several Of hts
friends. among them Burne-JoPes.
Rossesti. Madox Brown and Phiap
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26
Proverbs parnpa-a.,d.

Here are a few baseball proverbs
from the Baltimore News: lie who
hesitatCs 20 out A closed glove catches
no hies. Strike while the pitcher 70
hot. Where there's a hit there's a way.
The early bird catches the pennant.
A fool and his base are soon parted.
Good pitching In time saves the nine.
It's a Ghor; game that has no kicking.
Never look a gift pitcher In the mouth.
The race is not always TO the base run
ner Two strikes &c company. three Is
roast. OF the making OF orrora there
Is no end. II al tlrst you don't succeed
try the outheld. A reckless base run
ner makes a fat score card. A swift.
rolling grouuder gathers no moss. It,
a poor bat that vent work both ways
Even the umpire will turn when trod.
den upon"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26
Loyalty to Convictions.

Il Is upon the legally to sincere con.
vlcllons that all character rests. 9th.
erwlse right and wrong. true and falae
lust and unjust. would only bear q
vague. confused and uncertain mean.
ing. And exactly because OF this Is.
senilal loyalty are We bound frequently
to test our convictions In the light OF
advanced knowledge and improved
Judgment. and to replace them by 9th,
ers whenever their imperfections be.
come manifest Herbert Spencer says
1T IA clear that a globe built up partl,
OF semblanocs instead OF facts woult
not be long on this side Of chaos. Ant
Il Ia certain that community com
posed OF men whose acts are not II
harmony with their innermost belief
will be equally unstable"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26

ana closes BY saying the inter
state League this season viii graduate
few players into the National League.
The old Tri-state League made an en-
vlable record IN this respect. a record
which has not been duplicated by any
minor league ever organized. A team
10 represent tho best playing ability
Of the Interstate League would be COM
posed OF the following men; Catcher
Shaw. OF wheeling; pitcher. Brown. OF
New Castle. first base and captain. Te-
beau. Of Fort Wayne; second base
Fitch. Of Youngstown. third base. Car
60. Of Washington. short stop. Whaley
OF wheeling; let field. Gilboy. Of New
Castle; center field. Grey. Of Fort
Wayne; right field. Robinson, Of Wheel
Ing. The team would be weakened very
little II any by placing behind the bat
Arthur. % Toledo. or Zinram OF
Youngstown; In the box. keenan,, OF
Toledo. or swayne. Of II. Wayne; In
the lnfeld. Wagner. OF Wheeling. or
Cecil Of Toledo: in the outleld, Gala
Cher. OF Wheeling; Vetiers. Of Toledo
or shielda. OF Jackson. The records OF
these players may not justify their Sc
lectlons. but records do not always
show who does the most effective work
In winning games"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26

There's just one thing about tAii
financial question" said the confident
young man. that I don't understand.
His father gazcd at him and ex.
claimed:
There's no use. my con. In y0nl
coming 10 me for information. II
you've gotten that subject mastered Il
such a degree that there's only oas
thing about Il that you don't under
stand. Il isn't my place TO say word
The thing for me to do Is to drag "
a foo,s,ool. 81; down on Il, look up In
to your eyes and drink In wisdom.
Washington star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26

Says Pitcher King: For the las,
two years l have been studying the
pitcher and l have come to the con.
cluslon that speed doesn't cut so much
OF figure as under the old rule /,
Is the mix-up OF the delivery thar goes
to-day. Get the bali over the plate. a
base hit il less Of a handlcap 10 a
pitcher than a base on balls. The
speedy ball Is good thing. but Il
shouldn't be used as a speciality By any
pitcher. was watching Mercer re-
Gently. regard him and Breitens,ein
us the king pitchers noticed tina,
Mercer didn't make any desperate ef.
fort to throw his arm out Of Joint. His
pitching Is study. He reminds mo
Of a prize fighter felnting at his oppo.
nent His felnting process Is a new
idea in pitching. He is the first man
4 ever saw who studies his batsmen
thoroughly and confuses them. lie has
more original ideas IN the way OF
studying batsmen than any pitcher In
the league to-day"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-26
Hr souoHT DEATH.
Could Not Prevent MS wife from Rid.
ing . wheel.

AaNNH ANNA AaNNN|AN
Because his wife persisted IN riding
a bicycle at an hours Of the day and
night and refused 10 give an account
Of where she had been Frank Miller
killed himself the other day. The
Millern lived In lodgings and had been
married four years. Frank Miller came
OF a respectable family. his father be-
ing employed IN a wholesale grocery
house. The entire Miller family ~
opposed 10 Franks marrying pretty
Agnes Rakor. who was IS. two years
younger than her lover. She was the
daughter Of lsh dealer and was
short, slim. yivaclous blonde. fond Of
good time and a well-known figure
Il the dances and parties OF her neigh
borhood. Her father had married a
second time and there were frequent
disturbances at the Baker home over
the late hours kept by Agnes and her
sister. When married Miller was en-
ployed as a conductor. but later hal
been a clerk In a shoe store. They
hired rooms from the Gamble family
clgarmakers. and Mrs. Gamble relates
that often she would hear the couple
quarrellng all night long. Young Mrs
Miller peralGted IN riding her bicycle
and would return home al all hours
Of the night and her husbands requests