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liant musical review, Wine, Woman and Song" the house was packed with women, who had come to see, admire and initiate the very latest in Bonita gowns. Miss Bonita not only set the fashion-she was the fashion. Her wardrobe, made especially for Bonita by the famous Parisian, Edel of Paris.
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signed to the professor. There is crash of thunder and the genius, concealed within the jar, played prettily by Miss Charlotte Appele, makes her apepar- ance, accompanied by her slaves. said Pasha el Henrasch and Ben Ali el Hen rasch.
 Any wish you may have, oh, mas ter,' murmurs Genii, will be fulfilled.
 Pat asks for nothing rore complex than a glass of beer It is before him almost before the words have left his mouth. His next wish Is to have some
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was revelation of the dressmaker,s art. All the great portrait artists made special efforts to paint her in these gowns. There is going to be lot Of pea green envious ladies at her per formances when Bonita comes to the Bijou in Wine, Woman and Song"
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trip during the holiday vacation. This trip Is not a money making proposf- tion but is made solely to bring Cor nell to the notice of the general public and extends to many of the larger cities of the country.
 Of the quality of the music furnished by the Cornell musical clubs little need De said for 1t Is generally known that they hold premier rank among college and university organizations of this Kind. They may be heard in this cisy under the auspices of the local almuni In the Jefferson tn eatre on the evening of December 29 at s:15
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orpheum Opening Social Event.

VI ti'SNH' OPShH'9 SSSINt GVSuts
 The Orpheum circuit of theatres em- bracing the greatest vaudeville houses of this country, makes it's initial bow to Bir- mingham theatre-goers tomorrow night in it's new Birmingham home, formerly the Hippodrome. It is needless to say that. the opening will be an suspicious oc- casion, for already there has been a big advance sale of seats, and the demand is still excellent. Max Fabish, personal representative Of Mir. Martie Beck, an- ticipates that every seat in the house will be sold.
 The opening offering is a regular Or pheum bill There were no extra touches added to it. and no grand openings that could not be maintained. It is, in quality, just like all Orpheum bills-good through out, with number of high-class acts
 The bill, however, offers rich comedy, music, singing. dancing, novelty acrobatic md bicycle stunts and a variety of other classes of amusement that go to make vaudeville so popular everywhere that the "Orpheum' sign appears.
 As the feature of the bill General Man ager Beck has sent Tom Nawn and com pany, one of the funniest comedy aggre- cations of the Celtic type that graces the stage. The New York Telegraph recently had the following account of this new act of Mir. Nawn's:
 ''The vaudeville activities of William Hammersten yesterday at the Victoria theatre covered a geographical area al- most as wide as does his fathers opera' house in Th'rty-fourth street. Indeed when the curtain went up on Tom Nawns Pat and the Genii' was inclined to think that the humorous and indefatigs ble Thomas must have had several prolonged i interviews with Oscar tiarnn,ersteir,s scenic storehouse. Aida department. Tom Nawn is evidently an Eqvpto,oeist. for the whole stage was filled with mpm -ces. Egyptian gods pashts. ibfses. 4 orocodiles rieces of wall from the tenn n'e of Phylae. scarrhaerses and other such. It was the home Of professor. to which Pat played by Tom Nawn. was attached as gardener. and Sarah. played by Mrs. Tom Nawn, as housekeeper.
 Pat must needs occupy himself with a pot many thousand years old. lately con-
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Manhattan Opera Go.

The Jencrson theatre will start of the New Year by offering a musical attrac.
 ion. Mabel Gilman's starring vehicle of q CIV seasons ago, The Mocking Bird J will be sung by the celebrated Manhat.
 an Opera company under the persona
 management of Robert H. Kane. The
 Manhattans have won the confidence O.
 he southern press and public with theii
 plendid offerings. and while it will be
 he first appearance of the organization in
 Birmingham, the people of this city, whc
 follow the concern of the musical world
 well know what Is in store for them with
 the coning of the Manhattans.
 The Manhattans do not seek patron age under false pretenses. They are only 20 people with the Manhattans. bu these 29 people represent the 40 people, of other companies because the Manhat- tans advertise quality instead of quanti ty. AS the Knoxville Jaurnal and Tribune said: "The Manhattans give their per formances very satisfactory. The com pany is we'll liked in Knoxville, and if is no wonder the Manhattans hold thei, record for doing the biggest weeks bus mess ever recorded in Staubs theatre The company Is a good one, and can be indorsed both by press and public"
 The Mocking Bird" is a delightful operetta by A. Baldwin Sloane, who fur nished the scores for Sergeant Kitty" and other melodious successes. A well connected. interesting, entertaining story is related in proper sequence. It is filled with tuneful selections It requires a. company above the ordinary in vocal ability property to produce it, and in Mir. Kane's Manhattans a thoroughly competent organization is found. Miss Kittie Nice Perie. the charming little prima donna, Is very fetching as Yyette Milet and her singing will unquestiona- bly, establish her as Birmingham favor ite. Jethro Warner, tenor appears az Eugene De Lorme. Miss Perle. in he, soubrettish parts, is as lively and stright- ly as one would wish, and she shows good sense of the humorous in her work Karl Stall, late of the "Florodora" com pany, Is the chief comedian, and as the oentlemanlv pirate is admirable. One O the gems of the Manhattans will probabl be in the singing of Miss Nella Brown who afsumes the role of "The Marquis. Many of the southern newspapers, sue as the Charlotte Observer, Charleston Post, Charleston News-Courier. the Ashe ville Citizen, Savannah News. Jacksonville Times Union and others claim Miss Brown n be the find" of the season in musical circles.
 Some of the song hits with "The Mock. Off" whats the Matter With the Moon, Tonight?" If You Couldn't Change rour Mind " From a Different Point of View" "sly Musette," The Lion and ths Nouse,' "1n S,lence'' "One I Love. the Other Ahhor.' "The Flash of the Skin oer's Eye.'' and others
 The chorus performance of the Man. hattans Is said to be the feature work ,f the entire organization.
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time since the American stage has had a more delightful offering. and 1t will no doubt be long time before it will have more enduring success. for Checkers is now In the sixth year of its popularity and grows stronger with the pay-going public as the seasons go by.
 Checkers is as full of humor as an egg of meat. Its wit snaps like a break ing icicle. It's pathos is natural and de- lightfully enforced There is rapidity of action. The lump in the throat is quickly swallowed ma laugh and iii the now famous race track scene there is that which gives the jingle to the nerves and makes one forget the theatre in the rush of the story's unfolding and the warning emotions of fear and hope in Checkers, who has staked his all and has so much to win or lose.
 The player of the title role this season is James A. Gleason, who has received much praise for the excellent way in which he interprets the many-sided char acter of the central figure in the story Checkers himself There is something true and sure about most of his work and
 without straining he reaches his point md drives it home without a, miss. The
 ompany i'm support is said to be most 'xcellent one throughout The sweet gen leness of Pert" capitally played by Miss Florence Hester. makes a splendid foil to the rough gentility of the role of Checkers. and the love scenes of Check ers and Pert are delightfully."- refreshing by their freedom from the hackneyed and commonplace. Dave Braham, Jr, who has been with "Checkers' since the first performance of the play, remains IS Push Miller, and an excellent com pany throughout Is promised
 Checkers will be seen at popular prices this week. Matinees Tuesday, and Saturday.
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ucheckers" at the Biiou.

Checkers" the popular and decidedly
 ntertainng character comedy, with its ,'irring race track flavor. is announced ,s the attraction at the Bijou all th.s yeek. commencing Monday night, and giving the usual performances with special holiday matinee Saturday. That the playgoers of Birmingham appreciate 'Checkers was evident from the favor with which the piece was received on It's prsvasus visits here It has been . long
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north door of the church are the graves of two children
OF Mrs Martha Gusts, who when widowed became the
wife OF George Washington. 1t the intention to
make neurology of this writing but it is barely pos
sibe that these two inscriptions which appear on tab
lets inside the Bruton church. extong the virtues of
the dead may have living interest. Here is one of
them:
Near this marble lyes We Honble. Daniel Paeke of
We county of Essex, Esq., who of his masters
councillors and sometime Secretary the COLONY of
Virga He dyed We 9Th of March, Ammo 1879. His
other felecyes crowned by ks happy marridg with
Rebecka the daughter of George Evelyn of the County
of Surry Esqr She dyed We of January Ammo 1872
at Long Ditton in We County of Surry and left behind
her most hopeful progeny"
The other tablet bears this:
"MDCCLII. Inscribed to the memory of Doctor Will
liam Cooke English physician, reputable par
ents MDCLXXI, at Sudbury in Suffolk and educated at
Queens College, Cambridge. He was learned and
te of undsputed skill in his profession and unbounded
generosity in his practice which muttudes yet alive
testify He was many years of the Council and
Secretary of State for this Colony the reign Queen
Anne and of King George He died suddenly, sitting
judge upon the bench of the General Court in the
tol, MDCCXX. His Hon. friend Alexr. Spottswood
Esq., then Govnr with the principal gentlemen of the
country attended his funeral, and weeping, the
corpse inferred at the west end Of the alter in this
church"
Wythe house. for time the headquarters of George
Washington during the siege of Yorktown. which, with
its historic memories lies only few miles away The
seeds of history were sown thick hereabou.s.
Just back of the church and at point easily reached
the of Gloucester street. the old Pow
Horn" built by Governor Spotswood in TIA This
magazine put up by British governor used after
ward by Washington to store powder, which subse-
quently rammed into to hurl shot at Corn
wallis behind the breastworks Of Yorktown The Vr
gna Society for the Preservation of Antiquities has
restored the Powder Horn, and 1t is museum for
relics of the past.
1t is hard work to get away from Williamsburg, for
there something holding interest at turn of the
the lanes with the ancient and highsound
ing names resident of the town said that five presi
dents had worshped in the Bruton church and the WIS.,
itor didn't want to get away until he had where
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madens sent the to become the wives of the
forlorn settlers who, up this date had struggled
without helpmates best they could who for
the payment of 12O pounds of tobacco might pick and
choose wife" On that day in jamestown Rev. Rob-
ert Hunt his successor, for history clear
the point, held vertable marriage feast
the fees paid to him in the coin of the tmehe long
leaved Virginia tobacco. recent visitor thought Of
that marriage procession he stood under the tower
and he wondered how of the descendants of the
settlers and of the respectable madens' have jour
neyed here to look the place of their
rying
jamestown deserted early years CO. but its
memories never will desert it. The visitor asked if
there tangible memorials of Pocahontas in ex-
stence and told that the baptismal font used
her baptism is preserved in Bruton church, Williams
burg which became the Virginia capital when James
town abandoned. The Pocahontas font has served
to hold the baptsmal waters of generations of Virgin
ans and the Bruton church wardens lay great
it, but when the old jamestown church is there
will be ample justification for stealing the
sci to put it back where it belongs
There three stories of the jamestown church
tower In the first story doorways arched windows
in part of the story loopholes are
in the third story and to these last the greatest
attaches. The loopholes appear all sides of the
tower and they used embrasures protrudng
in times of Indian attack Figures dry things
at best but it is worth noting that this
of early wilderness edifce is IS square SO
feet high The structure is crumbng at the top but
the work Of the preservation society will make it all
1t is only three miles across country-and bit Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-17
WHAT is PAINT?

The paint on house is the extreme
outside of the house. The wood In
simply structural under layer. That
is as 1t should be. Unprotected wood
will not well Withstand weather. But
paint made Of pure white lead and
linseed oil is an invulnerable armor
against sun and rain, heat and cold.
Such paint protects and preserves.
fortifying the perishable wood with a
complete metallic casing.
And the outside of the house is the
looks of the house. A well-construct-
ed building may be greatly depre-
ciated by lack of painting or by poor
painting.
National Lead Company have made
1t possible for every building owner
to be absolutely sure of pure white
lead paint before applying. They do
this by putting upon every package
of their white lead their Dutch Boy
Painter trademark. That trademark
Is complete guarantee.
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Waterfront jamestown island to Williamsburg James
town is largely memory while WILLIAMSBURG is both
memory and reality The past and the present meet in
its streets and there is subtle blending of the two into
midtime atmosphere Happily the Virgnians have
held of the old things 1t is worth something
to know that the main street still is known-see the
signs-as the Duke of Gloucester street 1t is
noble thoroughfare whatever may be said of the one
for whom it was named and on it stands courthouse
designed by Sir Christopher Wren There are things
worth while in Williamsburg.
At the site of jamestown the visitor is told that the
baptisma font that held the water that washed Poca
hontas' heathenism out of her had been taken to Will
liamsburg There it is in the Bruton church and it
still holds its age and water we'll
Bruton church. by the way is also on the Duke of
Gloucester street and it is appealing structure Who
the architect he has the spirit which makes
for beauty The building is clad with the ivy of Eng
land which grows and thrives in this latitude The
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1ort OF mind and body should cast stone o douht
the heral truth OF the John Smith tale The Virgnians
OF today are as sensitive about their early history s
doughty captain was about his honor
Powhatans daughter was baptized according IN the
faith OF the English church within few rods of tho
crumbng tower. She had been captured NV ono Cant
Argal who probably took little stock in the other can
talns story that the Indian maiden had hazarded the
beating out OF her brains to save his At anv ratio
the jamestown people held Pocahontas as nrisoner .nd
hostage and converted her to their faith She was
tzed in church of which to-day there is small vestge
left and aterward she married to John RoJfe in the
same sanctuary
as she looked in life child Capt Smiths de.
his lfe Here is "a child of 10 years DID, which for
of the rest of Powhatans people"
Excavations have been made recently at jamestown
and the visitor will find much that hidden from the
visitor of the past Some of the cid gravegtones have
been resurrected and restored and may read the
of few of those who died in famine time or
who met death in the early and almost war
fare with the Indians The Gods acre" that outes the
old church tower is in fair state of preservation and
it holds interest in no second to the interest
attaching to the old graveyard at plymouth Mass
though for not thoroughly understood
of Plymouth has overshadowed the island of the James
through all the years of American history
Originally jamestown island peninsula but the
river has carried many II the land to the
sea- cutting channel through and sola.ing the site
of the settlement Material sor the repair of history
washed away to the bat much remains by
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and hell opened from behind the Fochs " me- e.. ,
IT, - ~ soyen saddles empted at the nrst VOL
Nv o VI 80 the sharp order their leader the SOL
ders gave way and sought the shelter OF the rocks
the s.r Ia voi+ad
ord in tho face of the showering bullets he n1teo
wounded trooper to his saddle and bore him PACK 10
shelter. 1900. b bod
fallen at the first fire of Apaches was dead Cruise
looked out across the waste between MIN ana the anu
pushed savages the strength OF whose hie t SUu In
that thew outnumbered his squad lO TO one WINE LOOK
ing in the direction of the enemy Cruise saw the nrst
trooper who had fallen turn himself on the sand Ihen
there happened of those things which oncla army
history disposes OF In nhe' pu' " "nOii p
can scarce do justice
Cruse carbine in hand, stood up fair and easy
mark for bullet In instant red face showed above
rock beyond the bed and rifle barrel appeared
aimed in the direction of the cavalryman. Before the
weapon cracked Cruise one Of the best shots In the
army had sent a bullet through the Apaches head
Then this second lieutenanthe little more than
a boy-rounded rocks in front of him and walked
straight the toward the wounded solder.
At eyery third step he and the bullets ratified on
the rocks close heads of the lurking reds who
had seen their comrades head split clean at hundred
and fifty yeards and with that savage discretion which
times takes the place OF savage courage they DID not
dare show themselves sufficiently to take careful AIM
Cruise reached the wounded trooper Then he
glanced behind him. Two of his had followed him.
all unbidden. Garry him, boys, said Cruise. and III
cover the retreat
Back they went slowly savage drawer than his
fellows stood up careful aim at the group and
fired The bullet hit Cruise in the ARM but an ounce
of lead from his cabne crashed into the Apaches chest
Cruise walked backward while behind him his two troop
ers bore their stricken fellow.
Bullets marked all the pathway, but the magnificent
nerve courage CT the soldier who shot true with
death staring him in the face, seemed to palsy the
Apaches aim They reached the breastworks the Off
GER and the soldiers with their burden Before taking to
cover sent last shot and 1t claimed victim
In an hour reinforcements came and horde of saw
ages was put flight Col Cruise is in the quartermas-
ters department but there hundreds OF older officers
of the line who would like to have his record.
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1rua Thrift.

When visiting a certain town In the
Midlands," says medical man, 81 was
told of an extraordinary incident
wherein the main figure, an econom-
ical housewife, exhibited, under trying
circumstances, a trait quite character
istic of her. 1t seems that she had by
mistake taken quantity of poison
mercurial poison-the antidote for
which, as all should know, comprises
the whites Of eggs. When this anti
dote was being administered, the order
for which the unfortunate lady had
overheard, she managed to murmur, al
though almost unconscious. Mary,
Mary! Save the yolks for the pud-
s!"-Tit-Bits
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PRESSED HARD
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the In.
furious effects of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit of others.
A superintendent of public schools In
North Carolina says:
my mother since her early child
hood, was an inveterate coffee drinker
and had been troubled with her heart
for number of years, and COM
planned of that weak all over feeling
and sick stomach.
Some time ago was making an Of
f1cial visit to distant part Of the
country and took dinner with one Of
the merchants of the place. I no
ticed somewhat peculiar flavor Of
the coffee, and asked him concerning
1t. He replied that it was Postum.
Il was so pleased with it, that after
the meal was over, bought pack
age to carry home with me, and had
wife prepare some for the next meal.
The whole family liked it SO well, that
we discontinued coffee and used
Postum entirely.
II had really been at times very anx.
ious concerning my mothers condition,
but we noticed that after using
Postum for short time, she felt SO
much better than she did prior to its
use, and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not so frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as well
and hearty as the rest Of US.
II know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members Of the fam.
fly, but not in SO marked degree as
in the case of my mother, as she was
a victim Of long standing"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. and fun Of human
interest
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LOW COLONIST FARES TO THE
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

Union Pacific Passenger Depart
ment announces that Colonist Fares
will be in effect from Sept. Is to Oct.
Is, 1909, to all points in the West and
Northwest.
This year the West looks more
promising than ever. Now is the time
to secure land at low prices, and, at
the same time, to visit the many inter
esting points in the West and North
west. at which liberal stopover ar
rangements may be made.
A better estimate Of raw lands can
be made now than formerly. because
these lands are In proximity to new
farms that are producing wonderful
crops.
For descriptive literature. wrfte
to E. L. Lomax, G. P. A. U. p. r. R..
Omaha. Neb.
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ings, then shoots away in the direc-
ton of it's home, straight as falling
star.
Pigeons have been used to carry
messages since ancient times. The
Romans used them; they are record
ed at the siege of Jerusalem In 1899.
Their most remarkable use in modern
times was during the siege of Paris
by the Germans in 1879. The birds
were smuggled in and out of the city
in the market baskets of peasants and
carried messages between the be-
leaguered Parisians and the French
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churchyard, as
quiet as that of
the "Elegy," lies
along it's walls.
1t is supposed
that the church
was named by
one of the earlier
secretaries of the
colony, who was
born in Bruton,
England.
In the church
ydrd Is a tomb
with this inscrip-
ton:
under this
marble lieth the
body of Thomas
Ludwell, Esqr.,
Secretary of Vir-
GINA, who was
born at Bruton,
in the county of
Somerset, in the
Kingdom of Eng
land, and depart
ed this life in
the year 1878"
Close to the
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TRAINING OF CARRIER PIGEON

and telephone are almost unknown.
Hence many merchants. as well as
the government, have come to depend
for quick transportation of messages
upon the little featherd carriers.
When a pigeon is old enough to
have full use of its wings, it is ia
ken In a covered basket to a spot
about half mile from its home. Then
he is thrown with bold Land up into
the air. Spreading its wings it quick