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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-11-18
WONDERFUL RECORD
Aunt Jennie Morris of Sand Gap
Has SIC Children, of Whom 467
Are Still Living.

The first command given to Adam
and Eve in the garden Of Eden was
this BE ye therefore fruitful, and
multiply, and replenish the earth, >
and the greatest Blessing promised 10
woman in the Bible except Mary
was that she should be fruitful, that
her children should be as the sands Of
the sea, that she should be the mo-
Their of nations. For hundreds of
years the strongest instinct that has
been in the heart of man has bee
the desire to leave behind him others
bearing his namc-to found a family
TO see his children around him. The
greatest blessing which has been set
aside for old age has been to gaze on
the grandchildren and great grand
children gathered around, to feel the
loving care and watchful tenderness
of the younger generation of ones
own flesh and blood, to sit peacefully
while ones children carried on the
work and took up the tasks which
have fallen from the aging hands,
And, last tho not least, 1t has been
recognized by historians and great
men always that the greatest service
which any woman could do for her
country has been to present to it
stalwart and worthy citizens, to bear
its arms in war and perform faithfully
it, tasks in peace Could there be any
one thing more blessed, then, in the
minds of men, than the scared duty
and task of motherhood? And can any
woman merit more in honor at the
hands of all. than the one who has
faithfully and well performed this
duty?
Kentucky. and especially cur below
ed mountains, stand well abreast of
the whole world in the fulfilling of
these duties. The size of Kentucky
families has for years been a cause
OF marvel and envy to other parts Of
our country, and a source of great
and just pride to every true and loyal
Kentuckian. While other weak peo-
pie. are content to number their rela-
tionship in scores, we here can fairly
boast of hundreds. Kentucky has done
far more than its fair share in popu-
lating this country, and from the
shores of the Atlantic to those of the
Pacific can be found everywhere in
high and low places, hundreds of men
and women who are proud to claim
Kentucky as their home, or at least
as the home of their fathers. Far an
wide they are scattered today, and
yet loyal Kentuckians, every one of
them.
All honor then to the Mothers Of
Kentucky, the women who have made
possible this great spread of the best
blood of our country, the women who
have smilingly borne the burdens none
but they can understand, the women
towards whom every loyal heart turns
in honor and reverence All honor to
them. we say. and may we be the
first to do them due reverence.
Foremost among these women stands
to day Mrs. Jane Morris, lovingly
known as Aunt Jenny, of Sand Gap.
Jackson county Kentucky, living quiet
ly and industriously among her neigh
bors she for forty-eight years attract
ed little attention outside her home or
even among her own neighbors. and
yet she has built up for herself a
record which we believe stands unequa-
led in the world. For Aunt Jenny has
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-11-18
in OUR OWN STATE
Throwing Of on the Mountains.
Madison Boy Missing = Whiskey
Ring Opens Up-Hunting Season
Opens-Somerset Jail Guarded.

SOLDIERS AT SOMERSET: - In
anticipation of visit by mob from
Russell County, to lynch VIM. Pearce
and his son Walter from the Jail at
Somerset the Circuit judge ordered
out squad of the Somerset Company
and his son are alleged to have,
murdered Taylor Sullivan a prominent
Russell County citizen on election day.
They were placed in Jail at James-
town, but a mob soon formed and
they were hurried to Somerset.
WHALLEN DECLINES: 1t was an
noUnced last week that Mayor-elect
Head of Louisville had Offered the
craftsmanship of the board of Public
Safety to Col. James p. Whallen and
that he had declined the position. +
SUFFRAGE TO BE DEMANDED
The suffragetts of Kentucky held a.
two days convention at Louisville be-
ginning Nov H. Miss Laura Clay
2 daughter of Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay is
President of the Kentucky Associa-
ton which is to ask the next legis-
lature for a constitutional amend
.iying equal Fights of suffrage.
STILL MJSSING;-Jesse Masters,
of Valley View, near Richmond who
has been missing for several days
has not been found. Young Masters
eft home Friday night taking his
dog, saying he was going coon hunt
ing. Two days later the dog return
ed but no trace of the boy has been
found. His parents think he met,
with foul play or has accidentally fall
len from a cliff into the river.
DIVORCE NOT WANTED: = John,
Burton was arrested in the court house
at Richmond Saturday after trying
to shoot his wife and his foot slipp-i
ing on the steps is probably all that
saved her life Burton had just return
ed from serving Q term in the peni-
Tertiary and hearing that his wife
wass trying to obtain a divorce went
on search of her, finding her in the
court house he opened fire without a
word. She ran thru door and he
following slipped on the steps. He
was quickly arrested and placed I'm
Jail.
UNDER KNIFE:-Secy. NJ r. TODD
received the following telegram from
Gov. Wilson regarding the operation
performed on Mrs. Wilson by the
New York specialists. state that DR..
Royal Whitman operated on Mrs. Will
sons shoulder, wrist and hand at
O'Clock this morning The operation
was severe. We are confident OF
good results but Mrs. Wilson is suf-
fering extreme pain with high cour-
age"
GAS TANK EXPLODES:-A gas
tank used in generating hydrogen for
the balloons at Latonia exploded Sat-
urday with a shock that awakened
people for blocks and injured one man.
The accident was caused by a man
approaching with a lantern when
fumes were, escaping.
TIGER SHOWS CLAWS: = The
whiskey ring has already shown that
IL proposes to make the most of the
victory won at election day. 1t is an
nounceh that law will be passed at
Confined fourth page)
Well-let's see-there's pop and nom,
and Susie and Moozy-four at soc. each
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-11-18

Seems most everybody's going to take
dinner with pa and ma Boone at the Tav-
ern on Thanksgiving. Well why not
costs only soc.-providing you give notice
ahead.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-11-18

1F1FWhat is the use Of being in the world if
part OF y The who shuts himself fellow men
might well be dead newspaper The way of keeping
in touch with the world.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-11-18

Well-let's see-there's pop and nom,
and Susie and Moozy-four at soc. each
that $500. Why dinner at home
would cost twice that. Let's ring 81
Boone Tavern) quick-that we'll be there
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-11-18

knowledge is power-and the
way to keep up with modern
knowledge is to read a good
newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
RECIPROCITY MEETING OF FENELON CLUB.

Mrs R. A. Lewis was the hostess at the meeting yesterday afternoon of the Fenelon club. to which were invited two representatives of every club in the city. This was one of the prettiest social af- fairs Of the week. The guests were presented on entering with exquisite pro- grammes in the guise of hand-painted pansies, The spring flower scheme pre- vailed In the decorations for the after noon. Alabama" Nhas been. the subject studied by the members this year. and the programme effectively followed this suggestion, Hon. J. A. Wilkinson. the state commissioner of agriculture, deliv- erlng an excellent address on agricul- tnre and the industries in~the state of Alabama. Mrs. l.. M. Bashinsky read her superb paper on George Eliot, de- livered last year before the State Fed eration of Clubs. Mrs. Bashinsky is one of the most able club women in the state and her coming was a distinct gratifca- ton to members of local clubs, Yho were permitted to hear her. Her ad- dress was one of the most brilliant ever presented before 8 local club and was given in masterful style.
 The programme follows;
 Solo-Mrs. Oscar Gladden..
 "Aiabama" J. w. Hardeman.
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the pilgrims She has lately lost her fifth husband and is looking for sixth. There are many willing swains but her ex- perienced eye selects the portly form of Chaucer. He, in the meantime, has fallen beneath the spell of the gentle Prioress and the wife of Bath (Alisoun) observing this intimates that the holy lady is not so holy as she seems, that she is in fact on her way to meet a lover.
 The Prioress wears brooch upon her wrist which none but her brother, she has sworn, may remove, and Alison makes a bet with Chaueer that the Prioress will give 1t to someone else, he to marry her (Alisoun) if she does.
 With the aid of her many suitors Ali soun l1idnaps the brother and doning the clothes and a beard obtains the brooch by deceit-then holds Chaucer to his bet. But the Man Of Law finds that in Eng land no woman may marry more than five times.
 Meeting John of Gaunt and the King at Canterbury, Chaucer with fine show of sallantry asks that the law be suspended. The King grants the request, with the proViso however, that the wife of Bath marry the very matroned miller.
 The comedy works swiftly and enter talningly from first to last. There are
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moments of rare poetic charm when the Prioress and the smitten Chaucer talk together. and merry atmosphere of cakes and ale pervades the entire play.
 "The Canterbury Pilgrims" had it's premier in Savannah few nights ago. One press criticism voicing the general opinion of the papers, said, in part:
 savannah people should be grateful to the genius who conceived the open air play for these latter days. It was possible last night to forget that one lived in the latter day times, and for two hours 1t is easily probable that the audience for the greater part did lose itself in the story unfo1ded in the court yard of the Tabard Inn at South wick, and that it followed the pill prims through the scenes to the final act at the Canterbury Cathedral
 The play is an adaptation from Chaucer, but Chaucer himself figures fin it, and it was in the character as Geof- frey Chaucer poet at King -Richard's court that NIT. Coburn delighted his au- dience. If MT. Coburn had ingratiated himself the previous evening in the part of Orlando he consummated the favorable
 consideration that he had won by his admirable action in the Pilgrims last
 evening.
 There may be other work to whici his talents are better suited but there is no sure way of ascertaining that l unless he should remain a season ant be tried out in all before an audience of his home people. It is paying hin no more than just dues to say that the
 part of the poet lover and humors 1 could not have been handled to better | satisfaction than it was"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
"PATIENCE."

A crowded house greeted the young ladies at the seminary Friday night in their presentation of the delightful op- eretta, Patience. The love story and bright attractive music every one knows. and every one especially enjoyed as
 presented under Mrs Kean's direction. The 20 maidens, all so love-lorn, were pretty, and sang splendidly. The dra- goons in bright uniforms were thorough ly military in spirit and action, and the parts rendered by Misses McLemore. Sup pie, May Pettyjohn and Claribel Morgan so splendidly done as to add greatly to the attractlveness of the whole play. Miss Mary Dobbs as Patience was a perfect success. Her flexible soprano voice and vivacious temperament made her a charmingly natural Patience" With a lovely soprano voice and queenly stage presence Miss Elizabeth Prewitt gave the part of Lady Angela with exquisite grace. Miss Jessie Yarbrough made an irresisti- ble Grosyenor. As the aesthetic poet, in- different to all environment, and feminine charms, Miss Muriel Beard was a fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
MEETING OF MUSIC STUDY CIRCLE.

Thursday afternoon the third and last open meeting of the Music Study club for the season will take place, with Mrs Samuel A. Benton as hostess. This will sbe one of the most charming events of the week. The subject is women com posers with especial emphasis given to Mrs. H. H. A. Beach. Mrs. Thomas Parke will give the story of Mrs. Beach.
 Among the sololsts will be Mrs. E. c. Chandler Mrs. Harriette Wiswell O'Neill, who will give Mrs. Beach's magnificent aria, "Jephthas Daughter and Mrs. Lewis Lee Gamble. The hour is o'clock. MT. Klenk will play violin oblgato and Mrs. Bowman will give a piano solo Variations of Balkan Themes" and Mrs Hoyt M. Dobbs will also give a piano solo.
 One of the beautiful numbers will be a duett by Mrs. Gamble and Mrs. Chandler and another, a quartet by Mrs. Gamble, Mrs Chandler, Mrs. H. J. Posner and Miss Ila Nunnally.
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president.
 Agriculture and Industries"-Hon. J. A. Wilkinson.
 Flute solo-Mrs Myrtle Hull
 " George Eliot-The Moral Effect of Her Workss-Mrs. L. M. Bashinsky, Troy, Ala.
 solo-"I Bring Thee violets" Mrs J. w. Hardeman, Jr.
 Piano-Mrs. J. D. Lykes, Miss Clara Thomson.
 Mrs. Hardeman, the president of the Fenelon, was the first speaker. A part of her graceful address follows:
 with the improvement of material conditions in Alabama," said Mrs. Harde- man, "came leisure and inclination for purely literary work. The virgin soil hay ing been deeded out and sown down with beautiful deeds becomes garden of joy.
 Into this garden I will invite you to wander a while with me. The first to greet Us Is The Bachelors Button,' a monthly museum of southern literature, by William R. Smith, published at Mo- bile and Tuscaloosa in 1884, diversified with fiction, essays, book reviews and poems. The last were pearls strung on golden wires of thought. The Southern by Alexander B. Meek, came next, but his poem Red Eagle. has made him prin- cess feather in our garden and outclassed his fame as historian or topical writer. Augusta Evans Wilson, T. c. De Leon and l. rhetoric is king, while here, a bed of rosemary, Father Ryan, the priest-poet. faithful to the Confederacy, has charmed the world with his melodies. Clinging to the wall is a jessamine vine by Mary Gordon Duffee. Miss Howard Weeden's Shadows on the Walp and 'Bandanna Ballads are Black-eyed Susans, peeping at us from the fence corners.
 Miss Mino Green and Margaret O'Brien Davis are fugitive flowers of verse, while Will Denton Is the hedge that incloses the more solid books of verse and history; into these I will not enter, for they are like hollyhocks Haunting themselves to southern breezes, but if you will ram ble awhile among them, as we have done. you will find much to know and much to foster pride, besides King Iron, King Coal. King Cotton and King Cement.
 Dotted over our garden are beautiful statues-Mary Cahalan, Emma Sansom, Elias Davis, Raphael Semmes. Peter Hamilton and others. Let us finger at this old-fashioned bed of lavendar, Robert Loveman. who says, Tt makes no diff we are low or on the crest, 1t is the soul the breast
 "As we open the gates to broader fields we leave behind Finch's Two in Arcadia and the scent Of Peck's roses.
 Gazing on the red hills shining in their sunset tints and the gleam of the black diamonas beneath, they cheer our hearts into 8 golden glow, and with Ju- la Tutwiler we exclaim, 'Alabamai we will aye be true to thee while the echoes softly bring back Moore's Summer Hymnal."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
SIMPLE MIXTURE STOPS
 ITCHING SCALP

Most all men and women are troubled and annoyed with an itching scalp. This is caused by an unh ealthy condition of the roots of the hair Dandruff forms, and the dandruff germs set up an irri- tation that causes an itching sensation. This can be very easily overcome by a simple mixture you can prepare your self. Get from your druggist half a pint of alcohol and one ounce of Beta Ouinol, mix the alcohol with half q pint of water ewarm water preferred) Then add the Beta -Quinol. Apply this every morning for few days. rubbing well into the. roots of the hair This simple mixture will positively stop the itching. The Beta Quinol will kin the dand.uff germs clean the scalp, strengthen and put new life into the hair. stopping it from falling out and leaving it In a light and fluffy condi- tfon. Any good druggist will sell you the Beta -Quinol and alcohol and you can mix them at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
MRS. McDAVlD A FAIR REPRE- SENTATIVE OF POCAHONTAS' DESCENDANTS - RECIPROCITY MEETINe-THE Co5URN PLAY FRS.

A photograph of Mrs. Ned Richardson McDavid. which appeared last week in the Lookout" journal of south ern society. is reproduced in The Age Her. aid today Mrs McDavid is one of the most prominent women among the de- scendants of Pocah ontas. whom Miss Zella Armstrong distinguished in her charming little magazine with gene alogical story.
 She is a member of prominent Ala bama family as well as being of the eleventh generation from the Virginia lPocahontas. She was the beautiful Nit tie Rose Owen daughter of Mir. Rose Wellington Owen and Mrs owen. nee Miss Sarah Emma Smith.
 Besides being one of the most charm Sing young matrons in society Mrs. Me David has attained prominence among southern writers. with her short stories but principally because of her splendid. little book, Princess Pocahontas," pub lished about two years ago, in which she has told the history of the Ameri can princess in delightful vein Chat ting of this story a short time since, she said, T wrote it for my children, so that they should know the Indian girl as l had grown to know her. and not as many modern writers have treated her-more or less as a joke or a myth. Genealogy has always inter- ested me. and have read much of the history of my mothers people, especial ly, but of the Roses, too. of Virginia so it was thus that felt able to give out information about Pocahontas. As it was for my children, I began to write the story in words of one sylla-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
Hostesses MhodHce R1dlng
 ParU AS Mode Of Entertaining
EHkeTfaIUENQ

 in the pretty drawing room. "ro have written so much and so well, with your children playing around you.'
 T have really written nothing worth while" she laughed. Just few sketches for southern papers-the At lanta Constitution. Memphis Commer- cial Appeal New Orleans Times-Dem- oerat. the Birmingham papers and the Montgomery Advertiser. with some of the maga gazines-the Era of New York and Uncle Remus. l am waiting until my children are all 21 and then maybe l will sign my name to something worth boa sting about
 And when one reflects upon the bright t mind, the good cheer and vivid en- ergy that are so essentially character tstic of her sunny nature. one can but feel sure that if she decides to write something very big even before Rose Owen. Jack, Edmund and Mitylene have reached T the desire will grow into fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
MRS. NED RICHARDSON McDAVID.

Ible. but when others become interested and demand for the story arose, I de- cided to adapt it to the needs of older iNplk. Letters came after it's publica- tion, from the state historian and from heads of the various schools, all lovely and expressing a qualification at a treatise which fills such 8 long felt need. This was rather surprising," continued Mrs. McDaVid, considering my expectation of interesting only my children and the members of my fam dly"
 Did not the state schools consider Ats introduction as a text book?" I asked.
 Ar. Neill. was strongly opposed to 1t At the time, though he thinks 1t will be feasible plan few years hence"
 When a party of callers the oth CT Aay at her beautiful Graymont home found Mrs. McDavid developing kodak pictures that she had just taken, her Versatility was commented upon, some one telling of her skill in gardening. P'Yes,p she said, "I do thousand things, just for fun. paint little, Ising a little, practice amateur photog- faphy to illustrate my own stories. and this morning I superintended the plant 1ng of my spring garden before going ho attend the diocesan council meeting. 4 do all kinds of things, and, she finish ed, never do anything we'll"
 T believe that nowadays it Is con- sidered something more than an ac- ,somplishment to be an ideal mother" said some one, and l am sure you are that. Rose-Owen, Edmund Jack and little Mitylene are four very charming proofs of it."
 'I think it perfectly wonderful that you have found time for so many things" remarked another of the group
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
SURPRISE PARTY.

Miss Katrine Smith was pleasantly surprised by a number of her school friends on an evening of this week. The evening was spent in playing games, after which delightful refreshments were served. Among those present were Bertha Maas Louise Adams, Bessie Hamilton, Mary Streit Marie Franklin, Alice Stock mar, Carrie Bundy, Herbert Johnson, Sterling Gladden., George Tate. William Wallace, Carl Ridout Gustave Maas, AL bert Stoekmar Milton Schwartz. Albert Smith, Benny Jaffe and Miles Coves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
A DANCE FOR GRADUATES.

Among the social affairs of commence ment will be a dance given by Miss Mar Saret Anderson at the home of her parents in Norwood Place in honor of Miss Mary Tardy, Miss Edna Dexter, Miss Luois and Miss Rachal Thornberg, who are members of the Sewing circle and also graduates this year of the Birmingham High school She will be assisted in re- ceiying by other members of the circle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09

Bunthorne Misses Genea Bell, May Stevens and Ella Daniel were splendid in their parts. The whole operetta was well given, and reflects great credit on Mrs Kean as director and the school as a place for histrionic and musical train ing. Miss Fannie Dobbs again proved an unusually gifted accompanist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
s,,r.cb Relief In Five Minute.

Here IS a simple mix lure that Is claimed will relieve any stomach dis order in five minutes after taking the first dose: Compound Tincture of Gin chona. one ounce; Prosene compound one ounce: Sherry Wine. half a pint. Mix together and take a teaspoonful In a wine glass of water before meals You can get the above ingredients at any first class prescription drug store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09

wedding to take place at the family resi- dence Wednesday, June g, Galleon Ala.
 This announcement will be read with in- terest by many friends of MT. Steere and Miss Collins in this city.
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Free attraction every after noon and night at East Lake.
THE QUICKEST.

Because the Seaboard is the Short and SmooN Way to At lanta. Only A hours. Leaves zoo a. m. Through Sleeper and Dining Car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
TO RECEIVE WITH
 MRS. CHENOWITH.

Receiving with MT. and Mrs. W. A. Chenoweth Tuesday afternoon will be MT and Mrs. W A. Chenoweth. Jr., Miss AyImer Illges of Columbus and Mrs. Mallet of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09

The little play, Patience which was presented so delightfully."- at the Birming- ham seminary Friday evening, will be repeated tomorrow evening again for the benefit of the Yancey chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09

The Talking Garden" little play, will be given by the first five classes at the Allen school Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 O. clock The friends of the school are cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09
coLLINs-sTEERE.

MT. and Mrs. J. T. Collins announce the engagement of their daughter. Virginia, to MT, Albert O. steere of Shreveport the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-09

Mrs. Berry Baugh will give bridge party Friday afternoon in compliment to Mrs. Raymond Emerson.