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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
HOTEL CHAMBERLAIN, OLD s58T P85sy ' COM

Most magnificertly situated and com- fortably furnished. hotel on the Atlantic coast. June to October
 SUMMER RATES. g PER DAY UP. Special weekly .ates. Orchestra, boat Ing. bathing, sailing, fishing. tennis, golf. Largest military post in the country. Rendezvous of North Atlantic squadron Booklets cal te had at Queen and cres- cent and So1thern railway offices.
 GEORGE F. ADAMS. Mgr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
Bazaar Opens.

The bazaar that is to be gwen under the auspices of the Stonewall chapter, United Daughters of the Confectionery, opened to- day and will continue throughout tomor- row and tomorrow night. The entertain ment is being held in the brick building opposite the city hall. Music and dancing are the features of the evening"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16

All the Protestant churches of Ensley will hold a union service at the First Baptist church Sunday evening. The Rev. J. w. Orr will occupy the pulpit.
 The Rev. Dr. George w. Read, pastor of the First Methodist church will preach at the morning service Sunday.
 The Rev. MT Stoval of the Glenn Iris Baptist church, will fill the pulpit of the First Baptist church at the morning service Sunday.
 At St Anthony's church the Rev. Fa- ther Doyle will conduct the usual services Sunday.
 The Rev. J. W. Orr, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will preach at the morning service Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16

Families can now get Moerlein's Celebrated Cin- cinnati Beer delivered at the house at $2 per case of two dozen; 2Oc per dozen allow ed for bottles returned. T. w. O'Byrne. Both phones 946.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16

the ride through the virgin forests, enough to deter healthy man. were not sufficient to keep back the earnest father of the flock. Never will his zeal and great love for humanity be forgotten by the people of Huntsville. When she, like many of her sister cities. was visited by the yellow fever in 1878, and hundreds were fleeing from the place, Father Bene- dict at the risk of his own life remained and ministered to the suffering and dying
 In every section of the country Is the name of Rt. Rev. Benedict Menges known. and it is with the greatest sorrow that the news of his death has gone to thousands who have felt the blessedness of his ministrations. He leaves behind a monument that will ever speak his fame and usefulness as public benefactor and educator in St. Bernard college.
 Telegrams of coincidence and sorrow have poured in from all over the country evidencing the fact of the great love and esteem his life has inspired in the hearts of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
Rural Route Established.

Washington. July 5.-(Special.) )-Rural free delivery service ordered established August IS at Valley Head DeKalb coun- ty. with one carrier. John A. Mccall ap- pointed postmaster at Abbott. Conecuh county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
Personal and General.

MT. J. A. Bell and family will leave to- morrow for Hulls to, spend week on the Warrior river.
 MT. C. w Mills left this morning for Pinson to spend a few days on an out ing trip.
 Mrs. E. F. Ray has returned from a visit to Columbia and Shelby springs.
 The fire department had a call today a few minutes after 12 o'clock The fire proved to be q small blaze near Avenue H and Fourteenth street. The damage was very slight and the fire was put out before it gained any headway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16
At the Churches.

The Rev Dr. H. W. Provence, pastor of the First Baptist church, left yester- day for Richmond, Va, where he will apply to the mission board for station as a missionary In China. He will return next week and attend the state Baptist convention at Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16

You can't fail to be pleased if you have that picnic at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16

B-4-U go secure Accident Ticket. Messer- Moore Ins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16

East Lake is an ideal place for your picnic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16

DE SOTO HOTEL. Savannah, Ga WATSON & POWERS. Props
 Open all year. Large airy rooms; 7000 feet priazzas: 100 rooms with private bath. Open air cafe. Illuminated grounds. Golf links and sea bathing within easy reach. Summer rates June to October.
 7-lz-eod-1m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16

James H. Clanton, who was known as .Hot Spur during reconstruction days, is in the city today coming over from his home at Hattfesburg, Miss He was resident of this section of the state many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-16

Here 1t was that Father Benedict showed how deeply he was filled with his masters love for the spiritual welfare of mankind. With but a few years in- rerruption (being made superior of the Benedictine house in Carrollton, Pa4 and Covington, Ky) for nineteen years the good people of Huntsville and St. Floran,
 Ala, felt the influence of his fatherly care, and even In those very hard times the cause of his church prospered under ms ministrations. Frequently, afflicted himself with malaria, he was called to attend the sick and dying laborers at Mussei Shoals on the Tennessee riyer'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20
OKOLONA, MISS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 90 1904

tempting to the batter and least likely to be bit by
him Then the power to hurl the ball 80 that Il
shall fy like bullet and still not straight Dat with
curving gyratlOns IN accordance with the pitcher
designs not that most interesting achievement
Is there anything in legerdemain that is really more
remarkablei
Then consider the intricate and often most pnz-
cling problems that confront baserunner a field
err the swift decisions and unerriDg precision that
bring about double plays and the strength and skill
and steady courage constantly demanded-Was there
ever a game like thisi
Itis good for the bedy, good for the mind. II
develops self control, mental aleItDess confidence,
the ability to thiuk-and health 1t develops and
strengthens eyesight we'll as muscles lt is good
all around, and every normal boy ought to play !
and play great deal Of it and Just as often as h'
can get chance.
The man that owns a vacant lot and will not LEI
boys play baseball on it is curmudgeOn and unh
to associate with civilized beirgs He is Gablie
Grubb auk Old ScrOOge rolled into one, and neVe
was young IN his life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

r.
,vho hovo not heen drawn into the trade OF play
making as it is now carried on, to ask Tor nearing
The nrospeets OF success In the establishment OF en-
dowed theaters are better now than ever OeiOe snc
they have been discussed There seems 70 Oe Ie
action against the merely superficial and snowy anu
in favor of the truthful and DatuTal.-kansas O''y
Star. ,.;.or n thu
There is enough paternalism, says "EiveI - .ue
Cincinnati ENQUIRER, in this country WtInOuU ule
Government sstaking" the theaters. II ahuehU
people want to endOw theaters at prlVaIe
for imprOvement Of the drama and placing u WIN
in the reach Of the people, let them. Perhaps IL
viii be lust as well to let theatrical engagement
work ont its own salvation as matter OF business
There is much to complain OF. Inc commeiclal'su
OF the theaters has been drawback 10 the uevelOP
ment Of high order of talent. The manager shares
with the star the big type on the posters, ana tne
lions portion OF the receipts go TO the speculaVFe
and ~ the enterprise. The public taste has not de-
olined The legitimate, when well pIesen'eu' 10
we'll patronized; but the spectacular ana HlvOlOus
now holds sWay and it costs as much TO see IL as IL
5oss ~ witness the most sublime performances
Comic Opera comedians work over thelr lines Oi
fricka wear after wear in slightly varying musical
and ballet productions, mainly consisting VI s'ts
in tights and short petc0ats, with DurnI eOrK oVe
their eyelids to give them piquant
comedian holds cigar in his mouth, with the OuthV
end pointing TO the prOscenium arc, and tips PIE,
nan hat over his left ear-the same OLD gags, tnat
we're in last years 0Opera." BE sings silly top
ical song, and at about the END OF the secOnu acl
makes speech before the curtain that was written
for him before the season opened. de delivers IL al
ali the stands from Montreal 20 New Orleans ana
from New York to Frisco and the wonder is that
he doesn't get so tired Of it that he takes refuge IN
An asylum before the season is half over The girls
do the rest. They hop about on mathematical lines
and make their entrance and the exits with tne reg
nIaritv az clockwOrk It is expensive to De OooK
"a eor ono of those tshOws' as 1t is to see Richard
Wans6eId in s'Ivan the Terrible or Henry Irving II
oRobespierre" The theatrical spectators wnt
set this fodder before as would probably graO tn'
subsidy and put it in their pockets for their own en
cOuragement and there wouldn't even Oe new !OAt
4; nsvt vearis revision OF costumes, dances and
lame Ivrics. Let the theater work out its own sal
Walton. It may get SO bad that even the deadheaN
viii 90 out between the acts and buy tickets an'
then rise in revolt
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

There is no mere pathetic object IN life than an
old dependent person, whose life work is hnlsheqi
Who lives from day to day with no special purpose
or ambition to stimulate liie simply waiting ior Cne
grim messenger whose certain call is constantly e4
Sected by them. Some people seem TO think tnat
the aensibitIes Of such old people become cailous
that they are Indifferent to sights ana lnatUenOn
that thew can put up with inferior ACCOMMODATIONS
and few comforts with much less Inconvenience tna9
ne Younger members Of the family. But insteaa'
think that the feelings Of such ones become Pa'niu
IL sensitive II they do not complain, It Is not rom
Indifference. but because they know complaining
would be unavailing The lessons Of Patience tney
have learned in the hard school Of life stand tnem
IN GOOD stead in this final trial. Is It not enough
that old persons must bear the painful
that life s about over that the once vigorous DOuy
has become feeble and inactive; the quick me9ta,
faculties darkened by cloud, and tne PhyslTal 'Sa
beauty that charmed the eye has Wlthered - OIs s
touch Of agef Isit not enough that al TINS snoui'l
be borne without being made to feel that tnsie S
no welcome spot or willing care for them ID hlel
The protection Of aged parents By the children s one
Of the beautiful and Just claims Of nature. Anu Oue
son or daughter who through greed OF sehsnness re
fuses to beetoW such care when needed is an ungae
fol and unnatural exception In the human family
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

mind must work in lightning flashes, and work right,
or he can never play baseball
He has the smallest fraction Of 3 second TO get the
ball and throw it, and far quicker than bis body
works his mind must determine the bOdy's action.
The greatest Of the beauties Of the game is its
really high order Of mental exercise.
Take the man ct the bat and consider how swiftly
bis mind and eye must operate o. he watches that
hall shot ct him with such terrific speed and con-
cludes whether it's erratc fight win pass over the
plate, and where he can bic it. There is no finer
example Of the possibilities Of human skill. The
eve must be keener and finer Of judgment than g
mosaic artists the hands must swing the bet to 9
hairs breadth, and hand and eye and judgment and
aenrate observation Of the evact situation must CON-
bine in instaneOus action.
The headwOrk Of pitcher and catcher is not les
beatufful-the infinite pains Of the pitchers study
81 The batter's strength and weakness and the mar
velous power to deliver ball where It win Be mos
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20
BASE BAIL.

exercise and development. This is tn only sport
that constantly requires and trains mental equally
with bodily activity It is the only sport calculated
to produce thoroughly useful citizen, nimbe Of
mind, wholesome OF body and swift Oiiudgment.
The practice that base ball gives in forming in
Simultaneous conclusions and encouraging decision
Of character would make it Of the greatest cOnceiv-
able benefit to the youthful mind, even if it had no
other advantages.
good baseball player can't wait to be told things
He can't wait to iuggle with hot liner or debate
with himself as to what he shall do with 1T. His
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20
IL. WHY ALL BOYS SHOULD PLAY

HE return Of that pleasant event,
the opening Of the base ball season,
should remind as all Of the inesti'
mable value to American character
and physical we'll. being Of the
greatest Of all games, says the
Chicago American.
OF all athletic sports, this is the
only sport that gives all the muscles
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

Since the war IN the East began good many
newsDaDer readers have wondered how Port Arthur
came to get its name. The hrst foreign vessel to
enter that bay was British war vessel in charge Of
Lieutenant Commander Arthur; who mOdestly gave
bis own name to the place. That vas about hity
years ago, and as Port Arthur It has been known
ever since.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

Wise fathers encourage their boys to play base.
bali and see them grow up straight limbed and deep
chested and trained to do things On their own in
itiative and not to wait forever for suggestion.
We hope there will be q great deal Of baseball
played in Mississippi this year and grent deal Of in
terest il the big mines and the little mines and all
the other mines.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

London newspaper gives this little item Of
American news: sIf.a white man kills q negro IN
the town Of Lake Charles, Louisiana, be s fined hity
cents. This has lead to 8 good deal Of grumbling
among the white inhabitants"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

There ere vague rumOrs that dark horse win Be-
sprung On the republican convention II Chicago
but it is not seriously thought this rumor has an9
connection with tie report that TIE negroes ui put
cut presidential candidate Of their own.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

King Menelk decorated Skinner and the mem.
bers Of The Skinner expedition, bestOwing upon
the former the Star Of Ethiopia. That's what be
ought to have sent TO President Roosevelt
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

We call them the "primaries'' but the polifieiaas
Who ran them graduates from the primary class sumo
years ego.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

Women who have money don't worry much abOut
their figures these days, anything else that you
can purchase on short notice.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

The social season Of the oyster Is nearly over.
one reason the oysters season is usually Success
is that be knows when to shut up.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

The New York Sun has carefully figured out that
the Democrats may carry the country this year Il
they can get votes enough.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

John Mitchell says be has noticed that in every
strike "bOth sides get licked.'' That wouldn't he
80 bad, however, il the public didn't have to get
licked too.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

Physicians again advising against drinking
water while eating. Many men carry the advice to
the extreme Of refusing to drink water while drink
ing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

Sc Louis is to open her fair with an ode. L is 70
Be- hoped sha win not follow distinguished prece-
dents and close II With an owed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

NO girl Of taste will kiss man when be aaks her.
Formal requests ere Knockout drops to the romance
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20
EVERYTHING IS COMING SOUTH.

HE Times Democrat, under the above
caption, narrates an incident that
may we'll be called a strange story.
Thomas J. Majors has for many
years been a member Of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, and mas
been during all that time one Of the
foremost OperatOrs 10 the S0uth's
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

Russians are said to be good SINCERE but they do
not seem to be able to do much on the high seas.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20

The Mississippi has got in ahead Of the Balkans
with its spring uprising.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-04-20
THE SUBSIDIZED THEATER.

THEATER subsidized by the state,
or bv private endOwments, the man
agement Of which would not nee
essarily need to look to the imme-
diate pecuniary success of their
productions, would be open to more
honest products from the writer's
who are now contributing to the
stooe and would induce still others,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-01

Areas of relatively high pressure
center on the western gulf coast. in
Kansas, and North Dakota. Depres.
sions. or slight disturbances. center
in the lake region and in the extreme
southwest
Within the last 80 hours scattered
showers and thunderstorms have oe-
Cured in the lower Ohio valley in
Tennessee. Mississippi, Louisiana
middle and eastern Texas. Kansas
Missouri, Illinois. Iowa, southern Min.
nesota, eastern South Dakota and
North Dakota.
The temperature has fallen in
southwestern Tennessee. in the in
terror Of the middle and western gulf
states, and in eastern Nebraska; else
where the changes have been unlm-
portant.
Weather at St Louis yesterday
morning, clear; temperature. &C dc
grees; rainfall, r.; thunderstorm in
night attended by wind velocity OF 80
miles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-01
LAWN DANCE.

Miss Blanche Parsons entertained
number of friends Wednesday even
ing at her beautiful nome. "The Mag
nolias. with a lawn dance.
The young folks danced on a plat.
form CONSTRUCTED on the lawn. music
being furnished by an orchestra.
Refreshments were served during
the evening.
The guests were-Miss Florence
barlow, of st. Joseph. No. Miss Alice
Thomas, of Indianapolis, Ind. the
Nil Is Sarah Pink. Edith Sutherland.
Florence Carey. Hattie Carey. Ida
Sutherland. Mayme and Alice Sarber.
Loretta Fitzgerald. Myrtle Teichman.
Frances Farrow. Fora Lee. Joe Win
ter. Nessers Mason Loomis. of Syca-
more, Ill. Louis Cehn. Gilbert Casey.
Isoran Stophlet. Of Mound City. Ray
Abel, Charles Gilhofer. Norman Hal
lifax. Flint BondursDt, Phil Fftzger-
AID. Harris Schulze. Bob Lewis.
Charles Walker. Dick Renfro. Grin
Ruie. George stark.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-01
SWEET FIFTEEN.

IT Wayne. Ind. June 30-The we'd
ling of Miss Della Trease and Oscar
Winebrenner was postponed tonight
II the home of the prospective bride
lfter the clergyman and the invited
guest had arrived. The wedding had
been arranged for a month and the
bride had prepared her wedding toll
ct.
Late this afternoon Mrs. Ida Long.
mother Of the bride went to the court
house with the prospective groom to
get the marriage license When the
clerk said he could not Issue a license
10 a girl only fifteen years old unjer
the Indiana law, the mother tainted
and was taken home in carriage.
The young man is Of age.
The girls mother recovered this
evening and informed her guests that
her daughter must wait three years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-01
DAYLIGHT THEFT.

A purse containing $50 was stolen
yesterday about 10 O'Clock from the
residence Of II c. Steinel at 1919
Washington avenue.
Mrs. Steinel was in the back yard
hanging out some clothes and her son
Herbert was in the house He left
tho house not exceeding five minutes
and when he returned found the bed
rooms IN a state Of Iii order. Dresser
drawer had been opened. the bed
clothing had been disturbed and clos
cts ransscked. The purse was kept
in a China closet
How the burglar could accomplish
so much in such a short space OF
time and enter and leave the house
unobserved is remarkable The front
screen door was cut and unlocked.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-01

The stage of the river at ( p. N
yesterday was 23.4, showing a rise 81
0,1 in twenty-four hours
Monte Bauer brought two empty
log barges from Padncah yesterday
morning ana returned.
Memphis had 1862 passengers for
St. Louis yesterday morning from Ten.
nessee river.
Harry Brown arrived from St Louis
yesterday morning ana went up the
Ohio with empties. one barge Of lum-
her and derrick boat in the after
noon. Dan VarbIe came from Sons
vile TO take her up
j. 3. Finley arrived from ST Louis
yesterday morning end left on return
at 1880 p. m. with coal and one barge
Of lumber
Titan arrived from st Louis yes
terday afternoon. She took a party
of engineer aboard here and went
below
Carrie V arrived with one barge
Of logs for the Singer company yes
terlay afternoon
The P1epcke is lying al Tenth street
undergoing repairs to her boilers and
machinery
The Louisiana passed down the
Mississippi yesterday morning with
out stopping. She has cashed in her
chips at st. Louis and Withdrawn from
the excursion bu ines at that port
THE graft did not pan out for all Of
them.
Captain Sam 4. Tens. well known
tOwboat captain. diel yesterday morn
ing at his home. No. 6Sl2 Virginia
avenue. after an iflners OF six weeks
from stomach trouble Captain Toms
vas wellknown along the river from
g. Louis 10 New Orleans, having been
with the Missi sippi Valley Bgrgs line
since the company was formed. lie
was G2 year old. He is survived by
bis widow
The Mississippi River Commission. |
which has been in session in ST. Louis |
ince Monday, adjourned Yesterday az
er hearing several reports Of
evec commissioners from point along
he river. Further inspection viii BE-
made regarding the proposed II feet
hanncl between ST Louis and Chica
10. The steamer Search VIII depart
oiay. with engineers aboard for the
llincis river.
4 Memphis dispatch states that
o prevent overcrowding Of boats in
he Mississippi river p1s sengcr traf-
e 70 the Worid fair Secretary Cor
elyou today ordered ihe local cOllec-
1r Of customs 10 enforce the strictest
summation 4 ali boats having this
arbOr
An Evansville dispatch says the
feamef Conveyor was today sold By {