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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16

around two mystic obiects-a spear and a cup or ehallce, called in medieval speech
 grail" The old romancers loved to weave song and story about these sacred objects, They used to tell how the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, gave them to Joseph of Aramathea. That spear, they accounted to be the cruel shaft which pierced the heart of Jesus as He hung dy- ing on Calvary. That crystal cup they dreamed of as the chalice which He had used in the parting supper, and in which was caught the blood. which streamed from His wounds as loving hands re- moved His body from the cross. This blood-dipped spear and this hallowed grail haunt the thought of the Middle Ages as the emblems of that life-giving and re- demptive energy bestowed upon the world through the death on the cross. From them streamed a talisnanic virtue. The touch of the spear wrought health; sight of the grail gave life. They glowed with light celestial. The devotee who gazed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16
Tickets Prescribed.
from an Exchange.

From an Exchange.
 On A family druggists prescription file is an oft repeated prescription bearing number. 37.111. The Latin of the twen- tjeth century reads: Recipe. Ticketorii Theatrici Numera duo Sigue. Take this afternoon. Dr. -.
 Obviously 1t is an order on the druggist written by a reputable physician for two theatre tickets. and the patients mother and daughter. are enabled to take needed treatment at a matinee while the busy husband and father remains at work. The reason for the scheme as told the drug glst by the doctor was the absolute need of mother and daughter for recreation. and as the druggist has theatre ticket office. fl was readily and satisfactorily arranged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16

Kundry has not always been the slave and Instrument of evil; mockery of the Redeemer brought her under curse which compelled an age-long servitude as an unwilling temptress until her chain
 should be broken by one whose purity
 could withstand the terrific force of her
 fatal blandishment. While she plies every art to drag a fresh victim Into the tolls of her master, she prays that her lure ments may be conquered and that the tempted one, clothed with the strength of victory. may rend the diaboic sname in which her own soul has become entan- gled. The seductive allurements of evil which the constrant of her sad fate com- pels her to exeft are made to serve as a background against which is projected the magnifieence of the complete triumph oyer evil. the chaste heart is shown to be clad in complete steel vice is demon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16

"The Tenderfoot," which makes 1t es- pecially interesting To those who know the life it portrays. 1t is really clever burlesque of life on the frontier. and the characters are typical. there being in- troduced the popular gambler, MeXicans and Senoritas, Texas rangers and vac queros. cowgirls and Indians, and the in evitable tenderfoot. Oscar L. flgman IS the star of this production, which is un- der the direction of w. r. Cullen, who made a big revival of ''The Burgomaster' two years ago.
 George Ade says he is receiving more royalties from "The College Widow than from all the rest of his plays com bined. Henry W. Savage has three com panies appearing In this masterpiece or American comedy. The Western company is now headed for the Pacific coast, where it broke the record last year of nine out of ten theatres it played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16
Mntine tn a Rurnlar

London Cable to the New York Times.
 \ ieweler displayed the following notice in his shop window today:
 "A full set of burglar tools was foune on these premises this morning. IL will be delivered 10 any person describing the pronertv and proving ownership"
 The tools had not been claimed at shuts tiug-up time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16

strated 10 be weaker than virtue; sin Is revealed as impotent to beat down the guard of holiness, though it call into the field all It's subtlety and energy. The will to do right Is exhibited as Gibraltar that cannot be carried by assault
 The central character in the story is a delverer. A mere youth, utterly untutored In the aetualtles of life, reared in fore depths, nestled in a mothers guardi love- ignorant of the touch of pain of cry of woe and of the sleep of death. y singular title given to him is that or "Guileless Fool" This crisp and tautal ing emthet is modelled on the quaint ct celts and the odd. rebus-like names W which the old time characters delighted ehristen themselves The meaning is m than fl seems. and lies deeper than surface ''Guleless," the dictionaries us means free from deception,' "h est !" "sneere" The deiverer of man must be honest to the core, genuine to the center, imbued with reality to the very soul For is he not to deal with the world that is smitten with hypocrisy and falseness? He who would renew a world of shams. d world of veneer and tinsel, world swaddled with conventionalities and enamored of quackeries, must be, after all, "guileess.'
 Must he also be q "fool?" Aye, surely. to such world as that which he is 10 rejuvenate he must in worldly ways, seem to be the very prince of fools.
 The relation of these three characters i is unfolded in story which consists of four chapters First. "Tho Sorrow sec ond, "frhe Deliverer Beholds the Sorrow;' third "'rhe Deiverer Tastes the Suffer- iing;" fourth "The Deliverer Heals the Woe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16
Vaudeville.

Vaudeville is the popular form of theat- rical entertainment in all of the big cities. Some of the most costly and beautiful the atres in America today were expressly built and dedicated to vaudeville.
 The Majestic theatre, on Monroe street, Chicago, built last year at cost of one and half million dollars, and dedicated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16
PLAYHOUSE GOSSIP.

It may not be generally known that the widow of Richard Wagner, author and composer of "Parsifal,' Frau Cosima Wagner, and her son, Seigfred Wagner,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16

. There is an open air spirit about the
 breezy western operatic comedy success,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-21

few sticks in the ruined streets, and
laughed and sang while they did IL. OF
course, that's an old, old story now.
but TO me Il will always be new and
wonderful, for it taught me q bit Of
philosophy that's worth q great deal.
know now that happiness is simply q
mental condition, and that half our III.
ness and a good many Of our other
troubles are brought on by worrying.
Besides that, il makes Us a thorn in the
flesh to those we love the most. We
think we're doing a lOs for them, and
all the time we're robbing them of the
home sunshine they're justly entitled
TO. Don't you remember how cheerful
mother always used 70 be, no matter
how wrong things went ?"
"Dear mother And she had lot of
real worries that neither you nor have
had. Alice, you are right Worry h
q habit, and I'm going TO see II can
not overcome IL. And that cup Of tea
has done me good, after all i'- HOus-
ton Post
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-21
TWOntiotA Annual Session Of FloridS
RaueatiOAAI Association.

Some interesting data has been re-
ceived relative to the Twentieth An
nual Convention of the Florida Educa-
tional Association to be held in histori-
cal st. Augustine on December "a, %,
18th, Both.
No better spot could have been Sc
lected by the committee than st. Au-
gustine for the gathering together of
the States educational body.
This city, the oldest in these United
States, noted for its unique and attrac-
tive surroundings, is making every
preparation for the coming event, and
every citizen is in radience to tender
the Association an open hand Of well
come, and give them q reception and
entertainment that will be interesting
and delightful from beginning to end.
A special appeal from Mr.. Robt. M.
Ray, Chairman of the Education Com
mittee, has been issued to all teachers
and school officers to be on hand at this
time
An excellent program has been ar
RANGED. There will be speakers OF a
national reputation from all parts OF
the country, the Governor, professors
and teachers of Florida, in attendance,
and there is every promise of a very
intellectual and instructive meeting
This will not be all the entertainment
offered, the quaint old city of st. Au-
gustine with It's ancient fortress, with
its dungeons and moat. its narrow, tor
tuous streets, it's ancient houses, beauti-
full beach, magnificent hotels, and va
rious other attractions offers all to be
asked. at rates that are most reason
able.
All railroads and steamship compa-
MES have granted one fare, plus %
cents, for the round trip.
All of the hotels have also offered
special rates to the Association visit
ors.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-21
Honesty 10 ofce Equal AIspecia Privileges Nom


Somebody. has figured out that the
average boy who is dependent upon his
parents for livelihood until he reaches
the age Of twenty one years costs them
four thousand dollars. On this basis Of
calculation brood, for instance, Of six
boys would represent an outlay OF
twenty-four thousand dollars by the
time they get away from the home
roost The question arises does it pay
to raise boys, and are there no other
crops that would prove more profitable?
II boy turns out to be a cigarette
fiend with a breath like a turkey buzz
card and laugh that would make the
untutOred donkey feel perfectly at
home In his society, and with an I'M
trammeled and unconquerable desire to
avoid work. It is safe to say that his
parents might have invested their four
thousand dollars at a much better adj
vantage. But if the boy grows up TO
manhood with the lesson well learned
that wealth and success grow only on
bushes watered by the sweat Of ones
brow, the parents need not begrudge
whatever they have spent on him, for
he will be q source Of increasing pride
and JOY to their hearts, and when they
grow old and their hands tremble and
their legs wabble and their step is slow
and faltering they have two strong
arms 70 lean upon and help them over
all the rough places that lie in their
twilight path. CLAY County TimeS.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-21
FlorIaa College Notes.

Mira. Fred w. Kettle left Monday for
st. Augustine to spend Christmas En-
route she will visit her sister at Jack
sonville, and be later joined by Mr.
Kettle.
Misses Keipp, Foster and Fortson
have gone to st. Augustine, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Fred w. Kettle, where
they will spend the holidays as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Kettle. During
the Educational Convention these three
ladies will furnish music on several
occasions.
Mrs. Moses, of st. Louis, Is visiting
her daughter, Miss Edith Moses. They
will spend Christmas and the holidays
with friends In st. Augustine and vari-
Gus other points along the coast
Miss Buchholz viii spend the first
part of the holidays at Tampa, and
later will attend the convention in St.
Augustine.
Miss Longmire and Miss Chalres will
spend their Christmas week in st.
Augustine, at the convention.
Miss Erine Dickson, of Mariana.
and Miss Jessie Harrison, of Jackson
vile, go home for the holidays and are
not expected to return for the rest of
the session at the college.
DR.. S. M Tucker leaves the first of
the week for Montgomery, Ala, to
represent the college ut the Southern
Educational Convention, to be held in
that city.
President A. A. Murphree and Prof.
L. W. BochholE leave oday for st.
Augustine TO spend the Christmas holi-
days and attend the convention.
Miss Virginia Hardaway, Of the
musical faculty, will spend her vaca-
ton ct her home In Selma, Ala.
With the exception of about eight or
ten, all Of the students will leave for
their respective homes TO spend Christ
mas time, and will not return until
January /.
The hrst Of the year will witness the
enrolment NJ some ten or more new
students which speaks well for the
reputation of the institution.
Many town folks enjoyed an inter-
esting game Of basket bail last SRtur-
day between the two college teams
the COckleburs and the Prickly Pears.
After Ar exciting contest the game
ended with q score Ol IS to IL in favor
Of the COckleburs During the game
Miss Gertrude Odon. Of the Prickly
Pears. sprained IN ankle. IL il to be
hoped that there will be many more
such good games ("ithout damages to
studen -.
Tn Christmas Vesper service held
last Sunday, the 18th, in the college
chapel was the most beautiful and i'm
pressIve If its kind ever held at that
institution. A good crowd was ex-
pected ind all expectations we're real
lied; IN fact. so many came that they
were lined up clear out on the campus,
and half Of the audience could not gain
Admittance. The following delightful
program was rendered
Organ Christmas Pastorale (MerkeD
Miss Foster.
Prayer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Hymn Joy to the World
Piano and Organ Abendlied (Jenscn)
Miss Keipp, Miss Foster
Quartet Hark the Herald Angels
-.--.--... Sing (Mendelssohn)
Miss Buchholz, Miss Keipp,
Mr. Murphree, Mr. Kettle.
Scripture Reading Luke III, 10 20
Mr. Murphree.
Organ. The Holy Night Dudley Buck)
Miss Foster.
Voice, Piano, Organ The Nativity
Miss BuchholE, Mas KeipP. Miss Foster
Organ Post.uds Haiielajsh Chorus,
.--l.. from TIE Messiah (Handel)
49, Nf.aaD~
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-21
mon To1 Piatols Afain.

DR.. w. ]. Gum is attending colOred
child in the St. Augustine branch Sec
ton, east Of the city, who shot out one
Of it's eyes q day or two ago with an
other one Of those internally dangerous
toy pistols that no child should be al
lowed to play with and handle. Only
a few days ago Mrs. j. e. Yonge' son
was severely shot IN the face with one
Of them, and 1t is reported child was
hurt at one Of the schools last week
with one Of them. Would 1t not be q
good thing TO do to prohibit the sale Of
them.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-21

Mr.. Earnest NcLln, representing the
s. A. Rawls Co., Of this city, appeared
before the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of Lake
county the first Monday in this month
ensuing year at the same price pre-
viously paid. --Ocala Star.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-21

If you buy silvsrware Of any kind, be
sure and zee that It IL solid or Sterling,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-21
Church Notices.

Trinity M. E. Church, South, W. M.
Poage, Pastor. Services Sunday at IL
a. m. and 100 p. m. Junior Ep-
worth League, 800 p. m. Senior Ep-
worth League, 4.00p m. All members
requested to attend The public and
strangers specially invited to worship
with as.
First Baptist Church, on Clinton ST.,
near Admins, Rev. Frank w. Cramer,
pastor. Bible School, Lords Day, 10 a.
M Preaching services at IL a. m. and
loop. m. Junior Baptist Union, 4 p. m
Senior B. Y. P. u, 6.45 p. m. Hour Of
prayer and meditation, Wednesday, 7.3O
p. m. All are cordially invited.
St. Johns Episcopal Church, Rev.
DR.. w. H, Carter, Rector Services:
Sundays and Holy Days, holy commun-
ion 2 o'clock a, m. Sundays, IL a, m.
and 100 pm. Fridays, 8 pm. st. Mi
chael's (c0lored). = Services: Sundays,
4 p. m. Fridays, 4.S0 p. m.
Christian Science. Services are held
every Sunday at II o'clock q. m, in the
front room, second story, Of the build
also used a. q Christian Science reading
room, and IL open daily except Sundays,
between the hours Of 10 and IL O'Clock
q. m. All are cordially invited.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. VIM. H.
ziegler, Pastor. - Regular service at IL
O'Clock z. m, and at 2 O'Clock .. m,
sermons by the pastor. Sabbath school
at S.A5 q. M, Prof. F. w. Buchholx,
superintendent. Mid.week service on
Wednesday evening at Z o'clock, con-
Quoted by the pastor. A cordial invi-
tation is extended TO each Of these
services.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-21

ting her mother in the neighborh0Od of
Tallahassee for several months, re-
turned today and went down 10 Dunnel-
Ion on matters % business that will de-
tain her there until after the holiday
season. -Ocala Star,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12
C0NYICTS AT LARGE
Indian Trailers Cannot Find the Es-
capped Nevada Prisoners.

CARSON, New, Aug 11.-Pedro Va.
valo, serving life term for murder,
and Albert Blackwell, who was convict
ed for burglary, two of the men who
escaped from the Carson prison early
yesterday morning. are still at large
although several posses and Indian
trailers are following them.
Guy Vernon, the young forger who
was overtaken after becoming exhaust
ed, refuses 20 tell what route his COM
paniops took, hut ii is believed that
they are somewhere in the Sierra Ne"
vada mountains about Lake Tahoe,
Vernon SAYS they arc not armed and
denies that he and his companions had
outside interference. They made the
tools with which they fled the locks
and cut through the granite walls with
scrap steel picked up where workmen
were installing new cells. Vernon, who
was captured. had only a month more
TO serve, He will now be tried for
breaking from prison, which. is seri-
Gus felony in Nevada.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12
Marquis TOwnshend Declared
Incompetent to Manage
His Affairs.
VERDICT OF JURY IS
SURPRISE TO COURT
Judge Declares the Entire Hear
ing Is Comparable to a
Comic Opera.

LONDON, Aug, n.-What In legal his
tory will be considered a celebrated case
was concluded today when a jury In the
historic Old Hall of Lincoln's Inn, In
quiriug, at the instance OF the official So
licitor, into the mental condition of the
Marquis Townshend. returned the curious
verdict that his Lordship is capable of
taking care Of himself, being dangerous
neither TO himself nor others. but that he
is OF unsound mind so far as managing
his affairs are concerned.
The case, which has already great pub
lie interest, developed some sensational
as well as unpleasant testimony. 1t was
marked today by an extra ordinary in
cident, when the Jury, against the wish
OF the Judge. insisted on hearing Towns
hend's testimony in secret, even re-
fusing the request OF the Marchloness
for permission 10 be present Then, be-
fore the lawyers closing address had
been concluded the members Of the
jury announced that they had made up
their minds. and after the Judges charge
were out only ten minutes.
II was alleged that the Marquis was
unduly influenced by one Robbins. whom
he had known for fourteen years, and the
Marchioness testified that Robbins's In
Ouenee over the Marquis had brought
about separation between herself and
husband soon after their marriage.
Sought TO Marry Money.
IL developed also that the young Mar
.quis: finding his estate heavily mort
gagged, was persuaded TO seek n wealthy
alliance, and one witness testified that
his engagement TO rich American
heiress had been nearly concluded when
he became aflianccd to Miss Sutherst,
whose father, a barrister, was an undis-
| charged bankrupt. but whom the Mar
quis and his advisers thought was
wealthy. a Somerset house clerk named
| Dunno acted as the marriage broker
| Townshend signing a contract to pay him
| 10 per cent out OF whatever moneys were
received from the Sutherst family
The Marquis settled 2,500 on his
wife. though his direct income was only
! $4,000, and also signed a deed giving $3550
| TO Robbins. After the marriage took
J place the Marchioness and hor father
/ agreed to advance or to procure the nd
vance to the Marquis OF S135.00 with the
| Marquis's life interest In the Townshend
| family estates as security. and further
1 agreed to release the Marquis without
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12
Desires to Purchase MeSsrs.
KnudsOn and Bagley's Inter
est in Big Cottonwood.
MEETING HELD IN MAYORS
OFFICE SATURDAY
No DecisOn Arrived at, and
Meeting Adjourned Until
August 20.

An offer of 100000 was made Satur-
day by Salt Lake City to Messrs, Knud'
son and Bagley for the water rights
in Big Cottonwood canyon controlled
by them. The offer was made at
meeting held in the Mayors Office Sat
urday afternoon, the Committee on
Waterworks Of the City Council, AS
sistant City Attorney Dininuy and
Mayor Thompson, representing the city,
and Messrs. Knudson and Bagley and
their attorney, S. a. King.
Messrs Knudson and Bagley control
the greater part of the water rights
in the canyon, At first they made an
offer TO sell to the city for $685. 900, but
$4,000, though the gentlemen claimed
that they were not anxious to sell at
all.
The point that the representatives
are trying to get ut is whether or not
Messrs. Knudson or Bagley are inter
ested in the new power plant that has
been erected about two miles above the
mill operated by them and which is
supplying power for Murray City. The
city does not feel disposed TO pay for
the water rights of these gentlemen and
then have another suit on hand to oust
the power people No agreement was
reached and the meeting was adjourned
to meet again one week from Monday,
The meeting was very harmonious
one and the members of the Water com
mittee and tn eMavor are in hopes
that the matter can be settled without
proceeding any further in the courts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12
SEARCHING FOR CLUE
TO MURDER MYSTERY
Santa Monica Officers Are TAX
ing New Tack, but With
out Result.

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Aug. IL
Acting upon the theory that the young
woman found murdered in Temescal
canyon was brought down the beach,
officers and detectives are carrying their
investigation into the vicinity of Ca
labasas, a few miles above here, They
believe midnight revels that have taken
place there may afford n clue to the
solution of the puzzle The identity
Of the woman with Posey Horton when
he found the body is being traced
Horton s itinerary Of the trip down the
beach and his return home is also being
tabulated Search in the canyon, after
the brush in the vicinity had been re-
moved, added nothing to the meager
clues beyond confirming the theory that
the body had been sitting in the can
Won evea since death or at least few
hours afterward. The laundry marks
on the garments so far have not aided
in identifc alton.
a more minute examination of the
remains of the dead woman and of her
garments has disclosed the fact that
another bullet beside the one that en-.
tered the head penetrated her body.
She had been shot through the chest,
n powder burned hole in the corset
cover showing where the ball had
entered.
A dispatch from n shoe company at
Detroit Mich, the manufacturers Of
the shoes which the woman wore, today
stated that they could not identify
the shoes from the number given as
having been sold by them.