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The age-herald., 1900-03-04

worm fence built of hand-split rails Men asked if Frank O'Br1en had gone mad, building such a large theater out in the fields. From the opening of the season of 1Ss5-s6 until the close of the season of 1sSS-Ss the house was open on an average of four nights a week. Many weeks 1t was open every night. and many matinees were given. The house was built by the owner, Captain O'Brien himself. He made all the brick, sash, doors and all kinds of wood finish. as he was then in the building business and was manufacturing every material needed in the construction of the playhouse.
 A pathetic personal interest attaches to Captain O'Brien and his cherished enter prise Just as he had completed the opera house he suffered business reverses that deprived him of all the handsome fortune he had made Everything he had was taken from him save only his good name. He se- cured stay of process and saved to him. self the control of the house; and within four years he had paid all he owed. and had we'll begun the accumulation of another fortune Within the next four years he became a very wealthy man. The frightful business disasters of 9S, '94 and 'a5 resulted in depriving him again of his possessions, and in the end he had to give up the opera house absolutely. Associated with the house is much of the happiness that has come in ito his noble life, and little of the great sorrow Connected with it in his memory are all his loved ones-them that have pass ed to God and them that still dwell upon the earth. So the passing of the playhouse is to that great heart the passing of a shrine, made sacred to him by love for the dead and for the living, and by memory of the mighty struggles against vast misfor- tune. So it comes to him now to say flare well, old playhouse of mine-a long fare wellr
 And so also it comes to all Of who dwell here in the valley at the foot of the guardian mountainsi Ut is not adieu-it is goodbye, goodbye: poor enough perhaps. yet 'tis an epic of human hearts grown old in loving. weary in sufferingi In and out of the wide portal around the corner wonder has passed generation, loving, rejoicing, sorrowing and given over to pain.
 The old curtain in the old playhouse has fallen upon the dance-worn stage for the last time. O,Briens is dark. Goodnight. Goodbyei
The age-herald., 1900-03-04
IN AEGINA

Charlotte Becker, in Ainslee's Magazine. ''Through the white arches, down the tenn
 pie stair, Where tangled myrtle blossoms in her
 way,
 There comes, her golden fillet half astray, A priestess of Diana. 1.-the and fair And slender footed, with warm-colored hair That catches close the suns last burning
 ray.
 The tamarisk branches at her passing
 away, Scenting afresh the incense-laden air She breathes the spell of slow approach
 ing night, The placid sea. the rocks in fastness hurled; The clear, .stil marble shines behind her
 bright And mystery, its sail but half unfurled, Lies on her face and leaves a sleaming
 light; The beauty of the young days ot the
 world"
The age-herald., 1900-03-04
LOOKS LIKE A WINNER
From the Selma Times.

From the Selma Times.
 Colonel John Tomlinson, of Jefferson, candidate for governor, passed through Selma last night on his way to Blob county. He made a speech to a fine audience in Marion yesterday. Colonel Tomlinson has been growing in favor in Dallas for several months past. He will go Into the conven- tion with an enthusiastic backing, and will be second choice of a large number of dele gates. The Times confesses that 1t is fond of Colonel Tomlinson. Bibb, Jefferson and a good many north Alabama counties are said to be for him. He is in fine spirits and looks like a winner
The age-herald., 1900-03-04
Campaign in the Free State.

on the pant of British troops in South Africa must be looked for in Cape Colony itself. In the vast extent of that colony there are more Afrkanders than there are in the two republics now at war with the.r suzer-
 ain. The action of the Cape Dutch has all along been source Of anxiety to the British, and a source of hope to the Boers; i; but the surrender of Cnonje and the relief of Kimberley and Ladysmith probably has put the Cape farmers out of the case; for they know that their farms Will be con fsoated if they go into a losing venture.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04
REFLEUT1ONs OF A BACHE1oR
From the New York Press.
 Man knows; woman noses.

From the New York Press.
 Man knows; woman noses.
 Every argument has two sides except a. woman, and she has got three.
 Probably every woman, when she is en- gagged to a man, expects to love him through all eternity.
 Most men are so honest they would rather owe other people all their lives than cheat them out of a cent.
 Every girl, when she Is engaged, spends a lot of time plying the angels that she uses afterward to talk at her husband with.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

control of the upper house of the legisia- tive branch of the government wind-bags won't be in 1t a little bit As there ss not a man in Alabama who is rated as being worth more than half million, she will doubtless have to be excluded from the sem ate until she can sprout millionaire fam fly. Perhaps this can be done if we can serape up a few more healthy Hand dealsn
The age-herald., 1900-03-04
THE TALE OF THE
 SHIRE OF RUSSELL

"Chappel?"
 My Liege!"
 ''Woulds't thou like to hear from our royal lips of the day on the field by Gi- rard?"
 T wouldsT, my Liege!'
 ''Sit thou on the lowest step of the throne. my lord of Tuscaloosa, and we will tell it thee.''
 'I thank your gracious majesty"
 '.After our late reverses in the shires of Crenshaw and Marengo, your royal master, sore beset by many dangers, took sanctuary with our cousin of Georgia in the Castle de Rankin, just over the river from our own domain, when learning the approach of White with his rebelious levies in haste we prepared to meet him singie-handed and alone"
 Had you no fears, my liege?"
 'None to speak of my lord, and they were not on the firing line. They were only sow ing dissension in the ranks of the enemy and harassing him in the rear" Did not the Earl of Huntington aid you my liege?'
 "only from distance. Chappell. Only from long distance. As we tell thee, Chap pell, we fought the fight alone. Drawing on our seven-league boots"
 Like Jack-the-giant-kill wore my liege?"
 ''The very same, ChappeIl; but don't in- terrupt us. Drawing our seven-league boots we had borrowed of Jack-the- giant killer, we waded 'Hoochee's roaring flood and spying great White on kopje hard by we charged upon him. And mighty war rior he is. and great our victory
 Describe him, my leige. pray theev' "Tie is seventeen feet high, double-joint- ed, and has two rows of teeth His sword is ten feet long, his battle axe weighs an hundred pounds and he was clad cap-a-pie in Harveyized steel a half inch thick, and his displacement several tons,
 Your majesty doth describe him as a battleship.' -- 'd7e is a mighty man of war" (Both laugh at the subsequently, Chap)
 After coming up with this White, we fell to it. We fought for hours by the sedgy banks of Coachacaluchee creek, and four times by mutual consent did we pause and drink of its running flood. This White did drink from his mighty beaver, which by q guess We would say held ten gallons We fought and drank and fought, and as we finally drank the stream dry, so great were our efforts, your royal master by one mighty, downright stroke, c.ove this White from head to shoulder and left him sore wounded on the field, and the victory was ours.''
 For which God and thy strong right arm be praised my liege.''
 
 'Chappel,"
 My great liege?"
 Speaking of drinking reminds me I'm a bit thirsty yet. Look in that pigeon hole marked 'pardons,' Chapi"
 ''lt Is not here, my liege!"
 Now, bethink me, 1t Is in that joint of stove pipe in-the chimney Jam. m..ai- i ciid place it suddenly when the deputation of 'Templar folk called on us but yesterday" ''Yes, here it is, my iiege.'
 '"Tis well, Chap"
 And pleasant, gurgling sounds like run ming brooks are heard and the aroma of lemons and mint is in the air, and the gray. grim walls of the old castle on the hill wore a more smiling aspect than they had worn for many days. THE POLITICIAN.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04
TRIBUTE 1oA BRAVE MAN

From the New York Mail and Express.
 Cronje has lost his army, but his reputa- tion as military hero Is secure. History has niche for him In her gallery of daunt- less soldiers.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

The trouble with "Sapho'' seems to con sist in the fact that the hero carries the heroine upstairs. As this involves both so- briety and strength, 1t does not seem so very disreputable after all
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

As the twenty-six mllionafres of the sen ate are committed by class rule to Brother Clark, he may we'll consider his title to a seat secure.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

If you want to know why congress does not put trust goods on the free list, you will have to consult the Hon. Mir. Hanna s campaign subscription list.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

King Leary of Guam has by proclama- tion abolished slavery and peonage. He may soon proclaim the re-establishment of the Garden of Eden.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

The Porto Rican bill temporarily sus- bends the constitution. This being a cam paign year, it is not good politics to sps- pend 1t altogether.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

From the Alexander City Outlook.
 Out of total number of eighty-seyen members in the United States senate, twen- ty-six are rated as millionaires. Hence, it will he seen that money-bags will soon take
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

The trusts demand that MT. Griggs of New Jersey be placed on the supreme bench, where he can serve them and New Jersey even better than he does in the cabinet
The age-herald., 1900-03-04
nesburg.

The esteemed MT. Carnegie, with pockets bulged by high tariff rates Is now glibly discussing 'the inestimable blessings of the free exchange of products" He alter mates this subject with that of poverty.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

General Butler should forget the Tugela in a forward movement He should keep his eye on the rear guard inst tead of the ferry.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

The gallery gods of Berlin defed lese majesty when Kaiser Wilhelm's play was produced. It was worse than they had ex- pected.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

Castellane is still pursuing de Rodays in llDel suit. He now proposes to let him live and suffer his Gould-fed scorn.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04
PORTO AND PUERTO

From the Chicago Journal.
 We observe that it is also being spelled Puerto Rice by the New Yuerk Evening Puest
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

MT. Quay is thorough believer in-sena- torial courtesy. He knows where big slice of 1t can be well placed
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

The Woodruff campaign button is now breasting the March winds.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

As Porto Rico Is to have a peculiar tariff the Sulus will likely demand peculiar mar riage laws.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

Kentucky has surplus of treasuries as well as of governors.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

The peach crop Is now preparing, it Is re- ported, to do the annual death act.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

There will be no charge for fires in the hotel rooms during convention week in Kansas City.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

The convention in Kansas City will be short and merry.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

National conventions for the sole and on- ly purpose of selecting running mates are novelties.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

Kaiser Wilhelm's new play is autebio- graphical. It Is entitled 1.-The Iron Tooth. p
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

Mule steaks will hereafter be too high priced in South Africa for ordinary purses.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

Carnegie has a poor opinion of Cecil Rhodes diamond mines as money makers
The age-herald., 1900-03-04
\ MILLION AIRE WANTED

Montana's conscience fund is confessedly rotten
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

The get-rich-auick men are going out of business both in Wall street and in Brook lyn.
The age-herald., 1900-03-04

So yesternight marked the passing of O'Brien's opera house, the old play house or young Birmingham. It is an event of great interest to us here in the valley for this house of the plays has filled large space in the lives of most of us It was built at the time when Birmingham began to rise. and Its fortunes went up. always up, till they culminated in the ma terial abandon ment of little more than ten years ago. The town and the house began to go down together, and hastened to the terrible crash of '93. Another upward turn began a twelvemonth ago, and now when the flower of wonderful prosperity is bursting into full blossom the old house, the joy-home of this people through good times and evil, gives place to new palace of the play. The old new curtain rises on the new stage in the next street to the ncrthward So let it be, though many of us may sorrow.
 Work on O'Brien's was begun by Frank P. O'Brien on the 18th of May, 1882, and 1t was completed and the house open ed to the public on the night of November IA, 1882. The opening attrac- tion was "The Black Crook" Rlais- dell. Huntley and Brown, proprietors. The summer the house was built there was a field of corn covering the ground now oc- cupied by the splendid Chalifoux and May Derry-Watson buildings, and the other handsome structures adjoining and adjacent thereto on the opposite side of First avenue This field was enclosed by an oid-time
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08
Reasons of French Prepare tiona.

Lord Salisbury is not wrong when
he alludes to the very unfavorable feel
ing toward England existing through
out the world, but to suppose that this
feeling can lead TO anything more un-
less England herself provokes it. espe-
cially to believe that this pretended ex-
plosion is to occur at any precise date,
such as November of the present year.
is simply idiotic and ridiculous. In
any case We are sure OF one thing. that
France at any rate is contemplating
nothing of the kind, and in the present
state OF the world a coalition could
not be formed against England with
out France. 1t is true that for some
time past We have become accustomed
to contemplate the possibility of rup-
ture with England, and We have even
made definite preparations in conse-
quence. but we have been compelled to
do this by circumstances that were not
of our seeking. which we have been
very reluctant to take into account
Paris Journal des Debats
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

sician. She cannot bring herself h
tell everything, and the physician is
at q constant disadvantage. This is
why. for the past twenty-five years,
thousands of women have been con-
fding their troubles to Mrs. Pinkham,
and whose advice has brought happii-
ness and health to countless women n
the United States.
Mrs. Chappell, of Grant Park, Ill,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to seek Mrs. Pink
hams advice and use Lydia E. Pink;
hams Vegetable Compound. as they
cured her of inflammation of the ovaries
and womb she, therefore, speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Mrs. Pink
hams address is Lynn, Mass, and her
advice is absolutely free. .
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

The falling of the elevators is perhaps
not the only danger associated with
life in tho modern sky-scraper. Some
physicians, in making physical exam
nations for life insurance companies,
think they have discovered that ele-
vator boys and others who make many
trips day are peculiarly liable to
heart-disease and premature degener-
alton OF the arteries. They do not
knew whether this is due to change
in atmospheric pressure in passing
from basement to roof and down
again, to the disturbances caused by
the sudden starts and stops and the
rapid descent. or to some as yet un-
suspected cause.
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

The perfunctory manner in which
witnesses are sworn in English courts
was illustrated recently in London
court after some twenty witnesses had
given their evidence. 1t was then dis
covered that all had solemnly sworn
on and had kissed a guide to the law
OF landlord and tenant The mistake
came to light only when court Off
cial saw that the supposed Bible was
much more clean than usual. and. as
consequence. looked closely at the
book
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

Telephones are being fitted on the
electric cars of one of the suburban
lines in st. Louis. The instrument is
placed in the rear OF each car. the
negative connection being through
the wheels to the rail. and the posi-
Give connection being secured through
\ simple device. like jointed fishpole,
and an overhead wire. paralleling the
trolley. Thus the motorman is able
at all times to communicate with the
ONCE, the sheds and the wreckins
crew. Later 1t is intended to connect
this line with the public service and
q permit its use BY passengers
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

Miss Alice Sinclair OF Cincinnati. O..
who acted as bridesmaid at the we'd
ding OF n friend, found n thimble in
the piece OF brides cake which she
ate. This was regarded as proof that
she would be an old maid. To prove
that the sign was false she agreed to
marry William Keller. to whom she
was engaged. q: once, and invited all
tho wedding guests to be present at
her marriage. a minister was found
within three hours OF the time when
she was acting as bridesmaid
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

A street in Chicago not far from the
"Archey road" immortalized by Doc
ley. has been known for twenty years
as Fake" street, in honor OF a certain
business man bearing that name. The
word has come to have so injurious q
Significance of late years that the
residents and property owners in that
neighborhood have prayed the city
authorities to give the street new
name,
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

ment of indignation because Henn.
after all the rebuns she had given him.
had actually dared to call her Mol
lee" before the Anstruthers and few
visitors who had come in. and assumed
airs OF proprietorship as he marched
them home
So as Kate skipped OF after the
sulky-looking maid. she turned abrupt
ly TO the young man, who was loung-
ing IN the doorway furtirely watching
her with faint cynical smile in his
round black eyes. She was but
school girl. this young English mees.
hut she was adorably pretty, with
skin-ah. such lovely white skin
what would not Celestine or Lacie give
for It!
Monsieur Dubois" she said gently,
fixing her clear gray eyes upon his
dark face, now my half-sister is gone
l wish to speak to you-to remind you
that We are mere aequaintances, and
TO such am not 'Mollie.' but Miss
L'Estrange. 1 am sorry you have
forced me to mention this. l hoped
tEAt you UNDERSTOOD II
For a moment they stood facing
each other, but her eyes never quailed
before his: she had spirit and courage.
this mere school girl. he recognized.
yet very evil look came into his face
for second ere he replied:
And why for not. mademoiselle:
you are my mothers ward, and that
long-legged Anstruther he calls you
what he please. doesn't he2"
The Anstruthers are old family
friends she said hurriedly. But 1t
is not a subject to argue. / simply
state my wishes, which feel sure you
will respect"
DO not be too confident" he NUT
tered between his teeth. 1T is pos
sible that may resent being treated
worse than this other fellow"
You have no right to resent any
thing, monsieur" she interrupted. with
a naughty gesture. 81 am alone here.
| am In her care
And she paused irresolutely as his
mocking laugh fell upon her ear.
Bah. mademoiselle. she lives but for
mel" he said. with veiled insolence.
Il am master here"
1t was true Mollie's heart was beat
ing uncomfortably fast; the prospect
looked gloomy: but she had plenty OF
spirit, and Henri's whole manner was
80 detestable that her pride came to
her aid and stilled her fears.
III | am not treated with ordinary
politeness. and allowed to live in
peace. shall complain to my trus-
tees" she retorted. with flashing eyes.
"Of no use at all" he returned. with
a sweeping bow. Then. coming c!oser
and laying a small claw-like hand on
her arm: See here. Mol-lee. you are
in my mothers power absolutely for
two years. and she has an awful tenn
per when opposed. You had better be
friends with me. I. Henri Dubois. offer
you my friendship"
Mollie shrank from his touch. from
the sound of his thin. false voice. with
unutterable loathing, realizing, poor
child. with terrible distinctness that.
ike the man in the parable. che had
fallen among thieves: then abe drew
back, throwing up her head with a
scornful jerk. while her knees trembled
so much that she leaned back against
the door for support.
You have again disregarded my
wishes. monsieur And by great
effort she spoke firmly. Il have moth
ing more 10 say" And she went down
the sters into the garden.
ITO be Continued)
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08
Best fer the Bs~eis.

No matter what ails you. head..,.
q . cancer. you will never ge, v.n
u14A year bowels are put r.rs,
CA6CARBrS help nature. cure IA.
without . srtps or pain. produce cas-.
Ha&nral movements. cost you JUS. 4,
esats TO starr getting your health al
CASCARErS Candy Cathartic. N.
ssnuine. put up in metal boxes. evsrx
tablet has C. c. C. stamped on /. r..
ware of limitations.
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

Twenty-one persons died in Massa
chusetts last year aged 100 years or
more. Sixteen of the twenty-one were
women-three OF the sixteen never
having been married. Eight of the
twenty-one were born in Ireland. three
in Canada and three in other foreign
countries-les-ying seven natlve-born.
six OF whom were of Massachusetts, ma
tivity. The Oldest was two months
over LOG years.
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08
why MRS. PlNKAAM
Is Able to Help Sick Women
When Doctors Fail.

How gladly would men fly to w5
mans aid did they but understand =
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things arc known only to
women, and the aid man would give
Is not at his command.
To treat case properly it is necex
sary to know all about it, and IN
given by . woman to her family ply
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

Christmas trees are already being
cut Gown in Washington county, Me.
and the season's output from that sec
tion will amount to 400 car loads, with
$50 punches to car. Each bunch
consists OF from two to six trees. The
trees are sent to New York and Bos-
ton, where they Will retail for about
Ten times as much as they are worth
on board the cars in Maine.
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

Absolute amnesty has been granted
by the Peruvian legislature TO all per
sons who may have been concerned In
any political transgression or ofensss.
with the right to I'LL public Offices. All
political prisoners confined at Lima
have been set at liberty.
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

Clark OF Montana is going to make
another effort TO obtain seat in the
United States senate. AS far as the
legislature OF Montana is concerned.
Clark's case is already won. A ma
3ority OF the members OF that body
are OF Clark's choosing, and they will
undoubtedly give him set OF creden-
tials to carry to Washington.
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08
Tn. Sustaining Power o, bananas.

One Of the most courageous marches
ever taken was that of Col Willcocks
to Kumasi. We hear that during the
march from Kumasi the whole party
lived on bananas. On one occasion
they even waded shoulder high
through a river for two hours. Does
anyone want higher test OF endur-
ance on vegetable diet than this?-
The Vegetarian.
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08
s.pr.m. Bench D,xn,., rrI.on..

That the dignity OF the Supreme
bench is sometimes burdensome Is H.
lustrated by remark made by Justice
Brewer to a Washington official. The
Justice was about to take his vaca-
tion. and he said: Il am glad I am
going to resort where l can wear
one gallus. no collar. and roll up my
pants"
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

1t is hard to avoid indiges
on Thanksgiving Day. but !
avoid indigestion-take Gar
cleanses the system and Il
on the liver. thus promoting
gestion. AZ
La Junta tribune., 1900-12-08

There is one comfort in the com
1ng on OF cold weather. Statistics in
dicate that outbreaks OF insanity are
most frequent in the hot season, and
that suicides in the summer months as
compared with the winter months are
as three to two. Whence 1t would
appear that even our reason and our
love OF lie are best kept on ice.