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MOTHER SHIPToN A MYTH.
Now Comes the IconocIast and Tells
 Us There Was No Prophecy.

What is commonly spoken of as Mother Shipton's prophecy is piece of rhyme which was first printed about 1862. It is as follows:
 Carriages without horses shall go, And accidents fill the world with woe, Around the earth thoughts shall fly In the twinkling of an eye.
 The world upside down shall be.
 And gold be found at the root of a tree, Through hills men shall ride,
 And no horse be at his side,
 Under water men shall walk, Shall ride, shall sleep. shall talk, In the air men shall be seen,
 In black, in white, in green.
 Iron in the water shall float,
 As easy as a wooden boat.
 Gold shall be found and shown.
 In a land that's not now known. Fire and water shall wonders do, England shall at last admit a foe.
 The world to an end shall come
 In eighteen hundred and eighty-one
 This rhyme was published in an alleg- ed reprint of a cheap book version and was included with about ten others, ac- cording to Notes and Queries, in a book issued by Charles Hindley, of Brighton, England For a number of years 1t was supposed by many that it was what it
  tered by mother Shipton in the first half of the sixteenth century. Several per- sons however, cast doubts on its authen- ticity, and in April. 1873, Hindley wrote to Notes and Queries. and, to use the words of that periodical, made clean breast of having fabricated the pro- phecy."
 There is some doubt as to whether there ever was a Mother Shipton. The Century Encyclopedia says she was born near Knaresborough in Yorkshire in July, 14SS and died in 1859. It also says in re- gard to her that she was "a mythical English prophecies, baptized Ursula Southiel, and married Tony Shipton, a builder and according to tradition was the child of Agatha Shipton and the devil" Other authorities say she was probably wholly mythical. Various other prophecies of less interest than one quoted are attributed to her.-Exchange.
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which. are four metres wide. It re- wolves, at the rate of 200 turns a min ute. Seven metres from, the opposite end is suspended light, small basket, in which the aeronaut sits, controlling by means of lines the rudder and the valves of the motor. He is, however, unable to start the motor en route, and consequently it must be going when the trip begins. A long guide rope trails from the cradle. The aero- naut is able to control the balloons displacement and can thereby alter its position as desired. M. Santos Dumont makes no secret of the air ships construction. All of his friends knew every detail of the Santos-Du- mont ", as his balloon is called, before todays ascensionI
 M Santos-D Dumont is a clever youth, and he does not appear to be suscepti- ble to flattery.
 The correspondent of the Sun hears that Major Pond was so impressed with today's feat that he intends to try to secure the inventor for trip to America. 1t is unlikely, however, that he will succeed, as M. Santos-Du- mont does not court popular applause.
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THE AIRsHIP AND ITS INVENTOR
M. Santos-Dumont Is Brazilian, 2s
 Years Old, ard Not Reticent.

London Cable to New York Sun.
 M. Santos Dumont was born in Brazil in 1873. He is small and active and weighs 50 kilos. He made his first ascension in 1897. He soon decided to abandon spherical for cylindrical balloons. The balloon used in the present experiments is the fifth that he has constructed. All of them were called the Santos-Dumont. The first one collapsed and fell 400 metres. M. Santos-DumorG had presence of mind to shout to the crowd holding the guide rope to pull against the wind, and landed unhurt.
 Emmanuel Aime, friend of the aeronaut, gives the following details of the construction of the airship: It's volume is 55 cubic metres. Berfeath the balloon. suspended by thin steel wires, hangs a cradle IS metres long, composed of three slightly curved con- verging pine poles, the ends of which are bound together with aluminium and strengthened at intervals with wooden brackets and piano wire.
 This contains a four-cylinder motor of 16-horse power. placed seven metres from one end. Suspended from the center section is triangular cradle, in which is the screw, the flanges of
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other relatives and friends r.. would get nothing. ~
 The contest was begun by Joseph SW Middlebrook, who was appointed special guardian of the boy Robert.
 According to the will the widow gets one-quarter of a million dollars and the magnificent Hopkins property at Tarry- town, including all It's furnishings, pic- lures, bric-a-brac, horses, carriages, etc., and two-thirds of the residuary estate. To the boy is given $10OOOO and one-third of the residue About $100.000 is given to relatives, friends and various institu- tions
 Expert David N. Carvalho, who made a microscopical examination of the zig gag line drawn through the signature, declares that it was made between six weeks and two months ago. the ink being comparatively fresh and of blueish color. He says the strokes in the signature show light hand with old ink, while the strokes in the erasure show a firm, bold hand the tops of the strokes having punctured the paper, indicating that they were vigorously made As Major Hopkins wrote a tremulous hand, Ex- pert Carvalho declares it would have been impossible for him to make the strokes in the cancellation.
 Major Hopkins was one of the chief in- struments in the enormous success of the Standard oil Company It vas his mind that conceived and executed the plan of carrying oil direct from the fields to tidewater in pipes.
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PERSONAL

Arrivals at the Florence Hotel: P. H, ! Norris, Selma: Capt J. F. Baker, Nash vile; L. S. Tomlinson, Louisville; Louis Poultake. Back Bay, Miss; M. Carnillo, Harlem; J. T. Jones, A. E. Herring, At lanta; w. A. Rheedy, Memphis; Charles s. Wilson, Nashville; w. F. Tyden, North Carolina; J. E. Lacey, Jasper, Ala; E.. M Tormille and wife, Moorehead, Miss. {; H. w. Collins and wife, Greenville, Miss. !; M. Gunther Columbus, Miss; J. l.. Car ter, Nashville; s. T. Tilleston, Atlanta; !; E., L. Rolls, New Orleans; W. H. Hem derson. w. D. Hannah, Georgia; R. L. Windham. Jasper; Horton and Walton, Columbiana; M. Casey, wife and children,
 Knoxville; R. c. Cannon and wife, Gads- den; F. M. Dobson. Jasper; A. F. Will son, Montgomery; w. E. Knox, Anniston; M, l.. Bronson, Bremen, Ga; A. L.. Stan ton Atlanta; George c. Webb, Indian apolis A c. Sherman, Columbus, Miss; F. W. Currey. Ensley; J. c. Davenports Henry Mutt, Chicago; B. S. Smith, Att lanta; W. L. Rheedy, West Point.
 Metropolitan Hotel Arrivals-F J. Null cahy, New York; Ed Mithoff, Lancaster, O.; A. o. Yamorss, St. Louis; L. A o. s dega; G. D. James, Memphis; Wm. Prince, Chattanooga; W. T. Martin, Kansas City; F. J. Eagan, Columbus, -Ga.; l.. P. Renthers, West Point, Miss; w. s. Crumford, Southern Railway; w. H. Merving, w. T. Nations, Southern Railway; c. H. agly, Richmond; c. H. Knight, Talladega; John Walker, Mem phis; Robt Campbell. Gadsden; Geo. A. Davis Chickasaw; D. F. Sanford, Fay cite, Ala; r. Giles. Tuscaloosa; John R. Cochrn, Chicago: J. w. Cook and wife, Maben, Miss: w. c. Gunter, Columbus, Miss; J. R. Nichels J. W. Nichels, Co., lumbus, Miss; R. c. Crow. Maben, Miss; J. L. Crow. Maben, Miss; Wm. Kidd, Jr., Wood, Ala; J. F. Smith, Wood. Ala; J. M. Bench, Troy; N. F. Brandt, Cincin- natl; J. F. Schwed, Southern Railway; J. B. Allen. Atlanta, Ga; w. w. Langley. Roanoke, Ala: Chas. N. Black, New York; c. w. Burke, Atlanta; G. M Batty, Rome, Ga.; J. F. Heard, Atlanta, Ga.; Frank E. Shunnati, Ga; W. T. Espy, New York c, A Sealberry Kansas City.
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favor of MT. Brooks substitute.
 MT. Long of Walker moved to lay on the table this section and amendments. An aye and nay vote was demanded on this and the Eyster amendment was da- bled by a vote of S1 to 2.
 The Brooks substitute was then tabled by vote of 51 to 37.
 The section as reported by the com mittee was not tabled on a vote of to is
 Judge Coleman of Greene moved to amend the Section by including partr err ships, common carriers and associations and leaving out the word "artificial.'
 Mir Lowe of Jefferson moved to amend by inserting the words prohibition CT" before the word "regulation" in the first line This was adopted. ~
 Judge Colenan's amendment, vas then adopted and the section as amended was adopted.
 Section 64 was adopted as follows
 Section GA. The Senators and Represen- tatives shall, before entering on their of- ficialfduties, take the following oath. to- wit: q --, do soemnly swear Cor affirm, as the case may bel. that I will support the constitution of the Unit ed States and of the State of Alabama and particularly observe and obey all the provisions of the latter relating to the legislative department to the best of my ability, so help me God t
 The convention then adjourned.
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VAUDEVILLE.
Olympia Company Gave Fine Perform.
 ance at East Lake Last Night.

The best performance ever at East Lake was given by the Olympia Vaudeville Company last night to a large house.
 The opening sketch was exceedingly funny, and Miss Fife Frances sang several fine selections. The Cullen lines In refined singing and dancing att made quite hit and received re, peated encores.
 Fred Cton in his monolc que and singing specialties kept the audience laughing.
 George Poe in his musical act was very good and was applauded.
 The company will be strengthened tonight by the addition of comedy sketch team, which will arrive from Savannah today.
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Excursion Rates via L. 6 N. R. R.

sso. .00, Denver, Colorado Springs or Pue- bio and return. S30,0O.
 $40. .oo Gienwood Springs and return. $40. .00. eses
 s45.oo, Salt Lake and Ogden. Utah, and return. $45, ,00. sss ~
 Tickets on sale daily from August 1st to 10th inclusive. Limited to October S1st for return.
 These rates will be in effect again commencing. September 1st to 10th, in- elusive, bearing same return limit. For full information concerning rates and routes call on or write
 P. SID JONES. Div. Pass. Agt. WALTER l.. BEASL ", Pass. Agt., Bir-
 mingham, Ala. 7-ls-tf
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tanooga. This would pass through fer tile country and be a paying investment. The Warrior canal could be built and cheaper rates of transportation obtained.
 The previous question was then order ed and MT. Rogers of Sumter closed the debate for the committee.
 MT. Rogers said that the question was an innovation, but was backed up by tho experience of the Empire State of the North and the Empire State of the South What will you do with the Mi caraugua canal, if you deny this right of internal improvement. We can use the convicts to build these improvements. In less than thirty years all the railroads in the United States will be in the hands of four men, Alabama will be at their mercy. We never expect to use this mower of the state. but 1t will stand upon the statute books as a menace to trusts. The gentleman from Randolph says this section Is dangerous So is mule, but we don't dispense with the blow on that account. It is said this Is undemocratic, hut the cardinal rule of democracy IS that the majority shall rule. l don't see why people object to this unless they are afraid to trust the people. Why snouln the state not have the right to do the th,ngs that 1t permits the cities. its children. to do. MT. Handley's supstl- tute was then adopted by vote or fo 
 to 19.
 Unchanged Sections.
 Sections 53 and 54 were then reao anu adopted as follows
 Sec R. The Legislature snail nave ho mower to authorize any county city' town or other subdivision of this State to lena its credit. or to grant public money or thing Of value, in aid of or to any mai vidual. association, or corporation whai soeyer ar to become stockholder in any such corporation, association, or company by issing bonds or otehrwise.
 Sec RI There can be no law of this State impairing the obligations of contracts by destroying or impairing the remedy TOT their enforcement; and the Legislature shall have no power to revive any rignt or remedy which may have become bar red by lapse of time, or by any statute of this State.
 A New Section.
 Section 55 was then adopted as follows:
 Sec .55. The Legislature shall not enact any law not applicable to all the counties in the State regulating costs and charges of court. or fees, commissions or allow ances of public affairs
 Section 56 and 57 were adopted as fol- lows:
 Sec. 56. The Legislature shall not au- thorize payment to any person or the sal ary of deceased osicer beyond the date o his death.
 Sec. 57. The Legislature shall not re- tire any officer on pay or part pay, or make any grant to such retiring officer.
 Sec 5S Lands belonging to or under the control of the State, shall never be do- mated directly or indirectly, to private
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BANkRUPTS
Keep the Clerks Of the United State.
 District Court Busy.

Yesterday was busy day with the clerks in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court, where pc titions in bankruptcy are filed. The following petitions were received dur. ing the day.
 Columbus M. Camp, Marrelton, Ala assets $202O, liabllties $6345; Elias Thomas, no assets, liabilities $220.50; M. V. Hoke, liabilities $699, assets BIO; w. O. -Culley of Brookside, liabilities S125, assets s68.S0;. Bob Robinson, lia- bilities $256, assets $33.
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One Comfort.

From the Brooklyn Life.
 Wyid-DeRox has been sick long time, hasn't he?
 Dr. Doum-Yes; but he can afford 1t.
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Forecast for Alabama.

Washington, July 22.-Weathe forecast:
 For Alabama Occasional thunder storms Tuesday and probably Wednes- day; variable winds.
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trained and ununiformed farmers. The anarchistic advice was given that the mob should not allow the gathering 10 take place and devise measures to break 1t up. Here was plain incitement to riot and possible murder by journals which claim to be respectable opponents or pup He opinion. Well. the advice was toi- lowed. The toughs and hoodlums of Tory ism managed to find entrance to the hall and began to carry out the programme marked out for them, and for which, doubtless, they were paid. As result, there was free fight in the place. and the disturbers were ejected, not by the police, but by the participants in the meeting. -jut the roughs were not to be baffled so easily, They hung around the hall, and when the adjournment came, they mobbed the principal speakers and compelled some Of them to flee for their lives. This is an illustration of free - speech in the British metropolis in the first year of the new century.
 What Is the situation in this country? During the past year and a half there has been a wide divergence of opinion with respect to the policy ur the govern ment in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil ippines. By the anti-imperialists vgor- ous campaign has been waged in nearly all the leading cities of the Union. They nave started clubs, put forth mlllonS or copies of documents of a character very nearly reasonable. They have held an immense number of public meetings from New York to San Francisco, and from Boston to the Mexican Gulf. Has any one of them been interfered with? Not one. Has any Republican journal set on a mob to break up these gatherings? Mo- In every case the right of free speech has been vigorously respected. The enemies and critics of the party in power have been allowed to speak and write their opinions, and even so send them to the soldiers in the field. In tffe last national campaign the country was filled with the bitterest denunciation of President Mc- Kinley's foreign policy. Not single move was made to suppress the torrent of defamation. Had 1t been done the act would have met with universal reproba- tion, for the right of free speech is with us sacred principle of the organic law, not to be violated or infringed upon
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The Age-HeraId Anniversary Edition, devoted to the industrial and manu- featuring growth of the Birmingham district, will be issued next Sunday. Manufacturers and merchants desiring advertising space should get their copy in early.
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An Excellent Combination.


 The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, b3HuP OF FIGs, manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxa- i. tive principles of plants known to be incidentally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxa- tive, cleansing the system effectually,. dispelling colds, headaches and levers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and it's acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative.
 In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by method known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Go. only. In order to get it's beneficial effects and to avoid limitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
 LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N. r. r-- h bv all Druggists. -Price50c. per bottl0.
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Fred Cohn the funny come dian at East Lake this week.
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The John Wanannaker ready<naade clota< ing for men and boys is known all through the Middle East It is as well tailored as custom-made, and any normal man can be fitted. Every piece is alLwool-ths stand ard was adopted forty years ago when the founder of these stores first went into busi- ness. It has never changed; 1t never will change so long as wool makes the best clothing.
 But though the standard is high the prices are low-we are satisfied with very small profits we believe in small profits and big business, rather than large profits and small business. You can get good serge suit for $8. 50. A better one for $Io (this has hand-padded and shaped collar and lapel), others for $12 and $I5-the $I5 is as well-made as any business suit we sell
 Fancy suits $s5o to $eo.
 Full dress suits, $2o to S35
 Tuxedo suits, $5 to $32.
 Prince Alberts Goat and vest), SEQ to $50.
 Trousers $3.5o s5, and s6.5O
 Fancy vests $1 to $4.5o
 The boys clothing has as high stand ard as the men's-all wool there too, unless you're buying wash suit.
 Sailor suits, s35o to $1o. Sizes 3 to 12
 Russian blouse suits $3 50 to S9. Sizes to B.
 Double-breasted jacket suits, $3 to $14. Sizes
 to 16
 Vest suits s4 50 to s. Sizes 10 to 1e
 Wash suits, s1 to $5. Sizes 3 to 1s. Of course we have all the little knick-knac studs, etc. The catalogue tells y
 
 Please mention the paper in which you thIs
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Go to the Vaudeville Show at East Lake and spend a pleasant evening.
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Highest temperature, 9S degrees; lowest 72; average, S5.
 BEN M. JACOBS,
 Station Agent, U. S. Weather Bureau
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The John Wanamaker Stores

clothing, neckwea all the furnishings anything postal will bring catalogue which gives a the aion n detail.
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THE WEATHER.

Birmingham, Ala, July 9, 1901. Local observations during the "A hours ending D. m., Central time.
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ALABAMA SUPPLY co.
Fast Service via. the Mobile 6 Ohio Railroad.
2119 Second Avenue.

Don't fail to go to East Lake and see the best show in the city.
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Mems hats-we sell more than any other hat store in the country.
 Straw hats, s1 to ss Derbys s15o to s5.
 Soft hats. s1.5O to $5. Silk hats, s5 to ss.
 Boys hats $1 to S1.5O.
 Mems shoes-our s shoes are as good as any $4 shoes made; our $3.oo shoes are equal to the usual S shoes. Concentration on these lines and our big business make this possible
 Boys shoes $2 to $3.5o.
 Mems shirts, collars; ties, and other fur nshings. We make white and colored shirts (SI.5o to S3.5o), pajamas ($I.5o to $4) and night shirts (75c to SI.5o) in our own factory, and make them better than any we can buy. We make any kind of furnish- ings to order, and send samples and meas- urement blank-no trouble for either of us.
 But our Sr shirts and the 2-for-2sc linen collars are our strongest leaders. The dollar shirt has never been equaled, and no one anywhere sells collars that are linen both sides for 2-for-a5c. We do; all shapes.
 Neckties, soc to S2. We bring great many from abroad. So do we shirts Our mems furnishing buyer makes two trips year to Europe.
 MEMS FANCY SOCKS, 25c to so-most of them
 imported.
 MEN'S PLAIN SOCKS, 1s1dc to s2
 MEMS UNDERsHIRTs, a5c to ssa5
 MENS DRAWERS, soc to s995,
 MEMS UNION SUITS S1 50 to S55o ks that go with clothes-scarf-pins collar ant ou all about them. Address: TOHN WANAMAKFR
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AN EXTRA DRY SES-
 SION OF CONVENTION

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-28
NOISE IN CHICAGO.
Steamboat Whistles Break Sleep in
the Windy City.

Steamboat Whistles Break Sleep in
the Windy City.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Violators of the anti-noise ordinance can
be summarily dealth with if on land. The
disturbers Of sleep are more difficult to-
reach if their offense be committed on the
oned natural right, for without sleep life
cannot be continued. The community gives
the followers Of the lakes privileges and
protection vouchsafed to no jewellers on the
shore. The nocturnal fog signals startles
every sleeper OF good hearing within
mile or more Of the harbor. Such obtru-
sion OF private interest would not be toll
Grated for an instant among land occupa-
lions. Mariners ought to reciprocate at
least In part the considerateness shown
them by the land folk. Nearly the entire
population of Chicago and its suburbs are
they must sleep In order to earn their
wage. To rob them Of sleep is to diminish
their vitality, to lesson their usefulness
and to inflict loss upon those for whom
they decently and worthily toll.
If the bridge tenders fan In the perform
ance Of their duty the marine interests
have a prompt remedy at hand. Three
whistles are enough to awake the sleepers
of Jericho, not to mention the bridge tend
ers More than three whistles the law does
not allow. Some of the lake captains de-
light to perforate the night or morning
with a dozen shrieks, sometimes in pure
cussedness. For perversity like that the
law ought to be invoked whenever the
shrieker can be caught. Sailors have a.
proverbial contempt for landlubbers but
occasionally landlubbers have rights. and
the right to sleep Is one Of these.