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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
GAYETY TO CLOSE.
Burlesque Shows May Decide to Aban-
 don Southern Circuit.

This week will be the finish of the sea- son at the Gayety. while the probabilities are that this will be the last season of burlesque for Birmingham under the man. agement of the Columbia Amusement company. Resident Manager Edward Me- Ardle will remain in Birmingham. how ever, and on April 20 will reopen the theatre as a moving picture and refined vaudeville house.
 The name of the theatre will be changed back to the original name-O' Brien Opera House-while MT. McArdle will cater to ladies and children. The house will be turned over to a force of worlkmen after the conclusion of this weeks engagement and will go through a thorough clean ing.
 New Orleans and Birmingham are the only two cities south of Cincinnati and Louisville on the Columbia circuit The jumps are long and railroad fare conse- quently heavy to the two southern cities, and it has been about decided to cut out the south. The Columbia circuit is com posed of 42 theatres In the United States and Canada, there being an equal num- Der of shows, and Is called the eastern wheel.
 It Is rumored that the western bur lesque wheel is preparing to invade the south, and there Is the probability that Birmingham will, under their manage ment next season, have burlesque. In fact it is known that this matter is be- ing seriously considered by the western amusement men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

Board of Revenue should play no favor ties, and If Bessemer needs a new court house, and believe the thriving city is entitled to one, then it should have one. If courthouse were built at Bessemer arrangements could no doubt be made by which the immense volume of work of the courts might be divided. This would not only save time but expense as well.
 ''The Board of Revenue should get to- gether on this proposition while the mat ter Is alive. The public Is awake. and 1t realizes that new courthouse would be beneficial to all, citizens as well as of- fcials The slkyscraper proposition Is no doubt the proper idea, and the people should get together and build good quar- 'ters for the courts, which are now so seri- ously handicapped by their crowded condi- tion.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Birmingham Will Probably Get the Big Convention
 Again Next Year
COUNTY SUPERVISION IS MOST PRONOUNCED NEED
Resolutions State That the Matter of Proper Supervision Is Most Vital Problem Confronting Educa.
 tion In the State.

Resolved, That professional county su- pervision is the most vital problem con- fronting education in this state." The teachers closed their meeting yesterday with an official stand on the matter of county supervision, compulsory education and a request that Governor Conner in clude in his call for. an extra session of the legislature an opportunity for the peo- pie to vote on local taxation by districts for educational advancement.
 After the election of officers and attend ing to final details the greatest meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
MOTHER FATALLY BURNED.
Professor Lyon Reached Nashville Be
 fore His Mother Expired.

Principal A. A. Lyon, Jr, of the South Highland school received the an nouncement that his mother had been fatally burned by accident at her home in Nashville last week. He left for Nashville at once and arrived just prior to her death. The accident occurred by her clothes igniting, and before help reach ed her she had been so terribly burned that her death resulted early Friday morning.
 Professor Lyon has the sympathy of . host of friends in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
TROOP D ELECTION.
w. B. Metcaf Will Probably Be Made
 Captain Next Week.

An election has been ordered by Mai Ben F. Noble for captain of Troop D, First calvary squadron, A. N. G., and 1t will be held in the next 10 days. The troop has been under the command of First Lieut.. c. H. Mandy for several weeks pending the order for election. w. B. Metcalf, a former officer of the troop. will probably be elected captain without opposition, it being stated that neither Lieutenant Mandy or Lieutenant Hamilton would be an applicant for the place. MT. Metcalf is a well known business man of Birmingham and prominent in political and military cir- cles. The election will be held at the armory of the troop about April 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Cr0ckaya Says 7hH CIv
 4 Not Made Baslne POint

Vice President F. H. Crockard of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany said last night: Tt is not true, as reported in an afternoon paper. that this company has made Birmingham passing point for steel.'
 Further than a positive denial of the report MT. Crockard said he had no state ment to make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Mrs. Mary s. Mitchell.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary S. Mitchell aged AS years, wife of George H. Mitchell, who died Fri hay night, willabe held Monday morning pt 1O:So o'clock at the family residence, 1905 Cleveland avenue, West End. Inter- nent will be in Elmwood cemetery. The husband and one daughter, Miss Laura Mitchell. survive the deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Mrs. Lucy Ford Strono.

Mrs. Lucy Ford Strong. wife of c. R. Btrong of North Birmingham, died at bt. vincent's hospital yesterday at 5:3o ,. h. of typhoid fever.
 The funeral win be held at the home H her sister, Mrs. George Schubert, 6OO3 bouth Fourth avenue, Woodlawn, this Afternoon at o'clock. sInterment at Elm kood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Gift From Mrs. Taft.

Gulfport, Miss. April 10.-Ihs Kings Daughters have received lace hand kerchief from Mrs. William Howard Taft, made by her own hands. The handkerchief will be an attraction at the annual fair given for the benefit of the charity hospital of GuLfport
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Hiram lindsay carrIaan.

Hiram Lindsay Carrigan, the 5-year-old Son of MT. and Mrs. Raymond Carrigan, died Friday night at the family residence. 6ixty-eighth street and First avenue. Flu peral services were held at the residence yesterday afternoon and interment was In the Woodlawn cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

For some time past the Commercial club has been discussing the desirability of having this city made passing point, but 1t is understood that while the Ten- nessee company will some day be able to give Birmingham the same advantage that Pittsburg has in respect to steel products that matter is not now under consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Harriman,s Yacht Sails.

Tampa, Fla, April 10-The yacht Sul- tana, owned by E. II. Hartman, arrived here this afternoon from New Orleans and will sail tomorrow for Pensacola party of 10 guests of MT. Hartman are on board, headed by General Manager Young of the Southern Pacific MT Harri- man may join the yachting party at Pensacola
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Epworth League-The first r,

Epworth League.-The first regular monthly meeting of the Birmingham district Epworth League union will be held at Avondale Tuesday evening. April IS, at 8 o'clock. All Epworth league members are urged to be pres ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
THE WEATHER.

Washington, April 1o.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair, warmer Sunday; Monday fair moderate south winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

For Men.-The Baraca class of the First Baptist church cordially invite all young men to its meeting this morning at 9:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
CITY ITEMS.

Address Sunday SchOOl.-Evangelist J. E. Brown will address the senior de- partment of the First Methodist church in the main auditorium at 9:30 this morning. MT. Curry and the Ramsey class archestra have charge of the music.
 New COrporatiOn.-Articles of incor- poration were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Wilk inson- Wright Contracting company. contracting business with offices in Birmingham. The authorized capital stock of the company is $4000, but it will begin business with $100 sub scribed and paid up. The officers are Robert H. Wright. president and treas urer, and J. Wilbur Wilkinson, general manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

Grssn Undertaking Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

E. T. Shaw { Son. undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

Weather report for "A hours ending
Evening star., 1909-05-22

II you took my hand-I could never rea-
son with the touch of your hand on mine.
I-oh, yes, should have taken the risk.
l think if you had asked me-"
He drew her gently to him. She laid
her face on his shoulder for moment.
then lifted 1t to his.
"Oh, my dear,'' she cried. 1.-The risk
was not that we should not love; only
that we should lose sight Of it in thu.
commonplace of life. Now, If we are
spared we shall know"
I'VE shall know. darling. There is
no hope. 1 think. May we both be saved,
or neither
"Yes-yes-hold me very tightly when
then, Oh. love you so.''
He took up a piece of cord that lay
upop the deck and made a fastening be-
tween the life belts.
IF my arms can no longer hold YOU
he said, 1--WE will still be together. 1t
Evening star., 1909-05-22
@y Nven .N>uer

long shiver and another Then the chief
officer hurried forward
Get aft he cried. Get aft. There's
a lot Of powder In the hold. The cap
tains going to fire II and try to blow hes
up. 1t will break her In two, but he
thinks that the stern will float off. AMI
if the water-tisht compartments hold. we
shall reach the breakers before we
ground" He laughed in the careless way
of sailormen. "I'll come to your we'd
ding yet" he said "God bless you"
She clasped her hands over his arm.
"Oh," she cried. IF this is the end it
was worth living for, Life is better than
/ thought, and Drawer They have all
been so brave. l will never despise any
one again. Not even boundcr man."
The bounder man held out his hand to
them when they reached him.
Good sports.' he said, smiling at their
locked fingers.
Evening star., 1909-05-22

They're awkward" the mate admitted.
"Confoundedly awkward. II we could get
through them I'd bet ten to one on the
lot OF us reaching the shore alive. You
can't drown In half a minute. Well. some
of US will get through. It's the only
chance. Take long breath before you
start"
Cant you get a rope ashore" was
asked. "the way they do at wrecks-so
that we could go down IT."
"Ye-es." said the chief officer Il
might get rope ashore, but you couldn't
hold on. I've no cradle to run up and
down it. No. You'll have to jump"
".rhat is the only thing left to do.
Who'll go first?''
The man and the woman looked at ca ch
other.
I'VE will" he said. and she nodded
approval.
You'd better go singly." an old sailor
Evening star., 1909-05-22
AND aAzEp At vns SHORE - ~ THEY vKAaEp 70
L0ok At kAcM OTHER

shall be both. or neither. / think 1t will
be neither. l love you very much.
Marian
He kissed her many times, and she
smiled the beautiful smile.
CLOSE you eyes. then" she told him.
"Think of me like this; as you like TO
see me. Think that afterward you will
find me so. Dear, was not always sure
that l believed in afterward, but now
that you love me / am sure. Love holds
the keys of heaven I wrote that once
In a book-a book. Now you have writ
ten it on my life. This is the time that
l have lived, these few minutes"
MY dear! My dear. 1t is so hard.'
mo, no. We have found each other
and perhaps il we had lived the ordinary
life-we never should have This is best
They clung to each other tightly. They
did not stir even when the ship gave a
Evening star., 1909-05-22

An hour ago they would have thought
him vulgar intruder. Now they shook
his hand warmly.
Presently the chief officer appeared, al
most dragging the old captain with him.
The latter seemed to have no eyes for
anything but the doomed ship 1t was
like a child to him, and he had no other.
All! we all have dear ships that go down,
The vessel shivcred again, and heeed
over slightly. They looked anxiously at
one another, thinking that she would sink
before the powder exploded and then
suddenly, there was great crash.
Boards. bales, the whole music saloon,
flew into the air. The bows seemed to
dissolve, and the stern took a great lurch
into the water The waves swept over
for few moments. but when they passed
ii floated upright. and its human freight
was left, clinging to the rails--except the
Evening star., 1909-05-22

advised. "There'll be more chance OF
slipping between the snags, you see. II
you're tied together and one gets caught
you'll roth be done for
The bounder man slapped him on the
shoulder.
"And suppose that's what they wish"'
he said. ''Eh. my old sport?"
''Ah-h. said the old sailor "Ah-h!
That makes it all the more pity" He
looked at the cord which fastened them
together, and suddenly he laughed ex-
citedy and turned to the chief officer.
"The very idea. sir" he said "If you
got cable ashore, we'd sling 'em over
1t in pairs-let the rope between 'em
slide down it. don't you see? They could
hold or to each other and keep it from
slipping Off"
The chief officer and several Of the
men rushed away and came back with
Evening star., 1909-05-22

the bounder man consoled him.
AS the stump of ship filled and sank
farther, 1t rolled less, and they came
into current which carried them
straight toward the shore. nearer and
nearer. till they could distinguish each
of the Jagged teeth of rock sticking up
through the seething foam and Others
underneath them.
The water reached the deck and be-
gan to wet their feet They were fifty
yards from the rocks where the sea
broke, and perhaps a hundred and fifty
from the shore
II suppose we may as we'll jump over
and take our luck the bounder man
suggested. but it's ten to one on those
rocks. Hanged if it isn't"
They stared at the black masses iuttinr
UP between the green sea ana the seeth-
ing foam that raced to the shore.
Evening star., 1909-05-22

eaptain. The chief officer rubbed his
drenched sleeve across his wet face.
He'd have wished to go with her." he
said, huskily.
Yes said the bounder man. ''Yes.
think it strange that he should under
stand.
Evening star., 1909-05-22

The fragment of the ship swept un-
steadily toward the shore. rocking and
rolling so violently that those on 1t could
scarcely cling to the rails. First they
hung over the water, then they faced the
sky-a clear. blue sky, with white
cloud here and there. At every roll they
sank lower in the water.
"The compartments have broken In"
the chief officer pronounced. "She's fill
ing
Still we get run for our money"
Evening star., 1909-05-22

HERE was . space
OF still water round
I h e Uralian. o n g
reef sheltered her
as she lay upon an
other. straining and
gro q n ing like a
beast in pain. Her
bows had climbed
over the h ! d d e n
rock. pointing scorn :
Evening star., 1909-05-22

7 did not mean to, either" she con-
fessed, but l thought that perhaps
near the end OF the voyage, as you say
Evening star., 1909-05-22

Copyright, i90S.l
Evening star., 1909-05-22

pace child down l though 1t excuse
ound to get place for himself. but he carried
D One half a dozen more down and came back
her cheerfuly every time He managed 10
an cheer them. too: wiped their eyes and
and joked at their fears In his boorish way:
ke a got some packets Of sweets from the bar
Her and threw them down to the boat. and
nbed kissed his hand to them. Now he's light
ing cigarette. Yes. we're Drawer than
.orn- we thought. You. dear lady. are the
The Adair County news., 1909-06-23

Mrs. Cleveland. the widow OF
late Ex-President Grover Cleve-
land, took the witness stand in
New York last week against
Broughton Brandenburg, who is
charged with forging Mr.. Cleye.
lands name to q letter which
was used by the Republicans
during the campaign last year
Mrs. Cleveland swore positively
that Mr.. Cleveland did not sigr
his name to the document. Ras
cality will come to light. Too
many people knew Grover Cleve
land, for a fraud to be worked
over his forged name after he
was dead.
The Adair County news., 1909-06-23

The Louisville and Nashville
stock is valuable property. At
the regular monthly meeting Of
the Directors, held in New York,
last Wednesday, a semi-annual
dividend, of 8 per cent. was de-
clared, payable August 10. This
is an increase of one half of one
per cent. and places the stock on
6 per cent. basis. The stock
was reduced last year to 5 per
cent. on account of poor business
resulting from the panic. The
amount to be paid to stockhold-
ers in August is 81, 300, 900.
The Adair County news., 1909-06-23
Sparksville.

Most all the farmers are be-
hind with their work on account
of so much rain.
N. S. Wheeler and wife visited
relatives at Flat Rock last Satur-
day and Sunday.
DR.. Grady, of Gradyville, was
called to see Mrs. Ellen Morrison
who was quite sick Tuesday, but
is some better at this writing.
Corn and tobacco crops look
fine.
Mr.. C. c.. Coomer and wife
visited relatives at Basil last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ora Morrison and child.
rem, of Gadberry visited her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Pres
ton, last week.
L. Akin was transacting bust.
ness at Columbia last Thursday.
Mr.. Tim Corbin and wife were
in Columbia last Friday having
some dental work done.
Rev. Black filled his regular
appointment at Antioch Sunday
]. T. Shirley and wife Of
Prices Creek visited relatives al
this place last Sunday.
F. D. Firkin transacted bust
The Adair County news., 1909-06-23

and never had deep love i'm
planted in their makeup. To
those who have left the SUNNY
side of Old Kentucky, in Adair
and adjoining counties, the News
will carry the many little mes
sages that will revitalize that
love for the home Of YOUR youth
and will make the activities of
this part of the State a source of
pleasure. Many in other States
and sections of this State are
gladly receiving the paper, but
there are many who have failed
to do So. Some are not aware
of it's existance, some neglect and
some are Indifferent. If you have
a friend in any part of the coun-
try who would probably appre-
ciate the News send u the
name and address that we can
mail sample papers. Better still
for you to send it for a short
while if you wish to contribute
to their pleasure and the advance
ment of the News. Don't over
look this request, but give us the
thames an d addresses of your
friends in other parts.
The Adair County news., 1909-06-23
JabeZ.

Wheat harvesting is the order of
the day in this part, and it is very
good.
Mr.. Munsey, of Lexington, was
here Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. MI. Hatfield left Thurs
day, for Weldon, ILL.,, to visit her
son and daughter where she will
be gone for two or three months.
j. I. Woodbridge made a flying
trip to Caintown and Somerset
this week.
Mrs. Mary A. Hatfield is visit
ing relatives near Russell Springs
this week. .
There WILDE an old folks sing
ing and dinner on the ground at
the Baptist churchhere the fourth
Sunday, a large Gowd is expect
ed.
Mrs. George Anne Tarter of st.
Louis, Mo-, is visiting her sister
for the summer, Mrs. Rosine
Frye. ~
Master Robert Leonidas Turpin,
of Monticello, is here for a three
months stay with his uncles.
Gordon and Lone Turpin.
The Adair County news., 1909-06-23
What Are Ghosts.

Moses tells us in Gen. 25-8, that
Abraham gave up the ghost and died
and it seems that ever since persons
have telling ghost stories until, as Mr..
Dooley says, (every body's wife's
aunt's seen ghost.) Are all of them
imaginary like the one w. relates in
Adair county News? Have so many
same persons been deceived? Some of
the greatest scholars and scientists of
the world admit they cannot explain all
these phenomina from scientific stand
point, have formed what is known as
the Psychical Society of Reseach with
headquarters in London whose object
is to investigate these things.
They have obtained accounts of many
ghosts or apparitions from persons of
undoubted veracity. This Society is
composed of such men as Prof. Sedg-
wick, Prof. Glover Lodge, a leading
scientist, Prof. Charles Rickett, the
famous Psychologist, of Paris, Prof
Mat Hessoir, of Berlin University, Prof.
Langley, of Smithsonian University,
Washington, D. c., Sir VIM. Crooks,
discover of X-rays, Prof. James. of
! Harvard, A. ]. Balfour recently Pre-
mier of England, with many others of
nOtOrlety.
AS w. tells us in the News, SO years
ago many of the older persons believed
in premonitions, through dreams, in
ghosts and some believed there were
familiar spirits or witches, but now
any one who cannot tell to certainty
that these are all founded on supersti-
ton is considered mentally unsound.
We once knew all this, but after some
personal experience along this line, and
the evidence of many whose honesty
we could not doubt, it seems there is
reality in some of these stories, nc
doubt many of them are mere fabrica
lions to deceive others caused by fear,
while many believed what they told to
be true.
1t has been said that all men have
their superstition, but few Will admit
it, while all would rather go around
than through graveyard on dark
night. Why otherwise truthful per-
sons should falsly claim to have seen,
and in many cases conversed with alb
sent or dead friends. we cannot under
stand. 1t seems that the first Chris
tians believed in visable spirits.
The Old Scriptures is book of dreams,
The Witch of Endor must have possess.
ed supernatural power when she called
up the spirit of Samuel to converse
with Saul, and if the truth Of a propo-
sition can be estat lished upon human
Testimony these things must be true,
but anyone knowing them to be merely
superstition, will please rise and testi-
! fly. j. T. Jones.
The Adair County news., 1909-06-23

Mr.. G. P. Burres, who is a can
didate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for circuit court clerk, ap-
peared before Circuit Judge H. T.
Baker, last Wednesday and in the
presence of Fred Mclean, Deputy
circuit clerk, was examined
touching his qualifications for .he
discharge of the duties of the
Office for which he is a candidate
as required by law and was, found
to be qualifiedin every particular
to fill the Office, and was given
certificate by Judge Baker.
The Adair County news., 1909-06-23
Mr.. w. P. Walton, who recent

Mr.. w. P. Walton, who recent
ly sold the State Journal which
he published at Frankfort, an.
nounces that he will never again
take up news paper work, but
will engage in the brokage bust
ness at Lexington. He is a bright
and entertaining writer and the
press Of Kentucky has something
to regret. We trust. that he will
be as successful in his new avoca.
ton as he was in the:news paper
business. Forty years ago, then
a poor man, his newspaper career
commenced at Stanford. He is
now in fine circumstance.
The Adair County news., 1909-06-23
DirieO.
And yet it rains!

And yet it rains!
The farmers are about through
setting tobacco, but are consider
ably behind with their corn.
Mrs. ]. M. Campbell has been
on the sick list for the past few
days.
Mesdames j. w. McClister, G.
G. Campbell and Master Ova
Campbell, spent few days last
week with the formers parents
at Fairplay.
Mrs. Permelia Mckinney, of
Three Springs, Hart county, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. R.
H.. Mckinney at this place.
Mrs. Arthur Stotts gave prem
allure birth last Saturday. The
infant lived only a few hours and
Mrs. Stotts is now in very criti-
cal condition.
Since giving the hunting re-
cord of Mr.. Eldridge Stotts a
few weeks back, when he killed
twelve squirrels and econ at
twelve shots, Mr.. Elroy McKin-
ney comes and contests for the
championship. His record is six
squirrels and two very large
owls at six shots. So now it is
up to the readers of the News,
to judge as to which is entitled
to the laurels.