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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26

ticular. In nearly every case the act is vile, and the acting worse, and so full of putrid effusions that it should be turned over to the sanitary committee for immediate action. No person of com mon sense objects to good-natured banter or just criticism, and the. majority of men will take lot of 'Joshing'' from friends. but when riff-raff from the Bow cry of New York the slums of Chicago undertake to ridicule or cast reflections on the general character of a community of which he knows nothing, such reflection becomes particularly offensive and arouses just resentment and indignation
 The time will come when the punk per- petrators of such proceedings will be given dose of antiquated hen fruit of the "rots and spots" variety or chased back to the dives and stock yards whence they sprung. The writer has the utmost re- spect for the theatrical profession as a whole, and never fails to show apprecia- ton or accord praise when merited but for the brazen effrontery of .'hamfatters'' and ''snide tryouts" has nothing but the utmost contempt.
 Pratt City is great for many reasons. her natural advantages, her sturdy citi- zenship, her civic pride, her well-built churches and splendid school system, her past achievements and present opportuni- ties and the mark she has made in every thing that tends to uplift men or affairs. Her volunteer fire department was among the best in the southern states her fraternal orders have always held high place in fraternal circles, her brass band has contributed more musicians of high order than any other community in the district, and every calling, profession or trade numbers among Its leaders men identified with the city. Among the dis tinguished citizens who have at some time claimed the city of Pratt as their home afe Dr. R. M. Cunningham, Capt. P. J. Rogers, G. B. Mccormack Jones J. Moore, Erskine Ramsay. Fred M. Jack son, A. J. Rielly, R. F. Lovelady, Job Go- irg, Col L. W. Johns Dr. Hambrck, J. B, Aird. Dr. Jones. J. M. Donaldson and many others equally prominent. She has furnished the Methodist conference with one of the strongest and most eloquent preachers in the state, Rev. George Stoves, and the National league with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26
MISS ELK|NS LOVES
 DUKE OF AbRUZl
By CONSTANCE CARRUTHERs

Washington, February 25.-(Special.)-- Friends of Mss Katherine Elkns and Billy Hit have been greatly interested in the reports from New York that the two had been shopping together in the Empire City and that it was believed there that an understanding equivalent to engagement had been reached between the two.
 The son of former Congressman Hit was looked upon as a rival of the Duke of the Abruzzi even during the summer of 1909, when two continents were dis cussing the possibility of match be- tween Miss Elkins and the cousin Of the King of Italy. When circumstances seemed to point to the definite elmina- tion of the duke, an interested public in general and the social acquaintance5 of Miss Elkins in particular made up their minds that William R. Hit was to be the fortunate winner of the beautiful heiress.
 Among those in best position to form an opinion worth while, there is no engage ment between Miss Elkin and MT. Hit, nor is there likely to be-
 A close friend of the latter said to- day:
 While there is no likelihood that Hit will marry Miss Elkins. it is no secret among his friends that it is not his fault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26

only pitcher in big company from this district, Hewitt Walker, who has made good with the Washington team. Prof. John McCrorie Is one of the best cor netists in the south, and Sam Foley the tallest undertaken in the United States. When the call came for volunteers for the Spanish-American war Pratt respond ed with her full quota, and the bones of one of her sons, Capt. Tom Hardeman, lay bleaching In the Philippines.
 Of her present citizenship much might be said. but space prevents other than a brief mention. Among her leading citizens are pr. George Brown, w. H. Barnard, representative from Jcffer- son county; William Fairley, the brain lest leader the workers ever had; Ed ward Flynn, mine expert; J. X. Thomas, !J. D. Hanby Dr. Seay. pr. Carraway, and the names of Brown. Delaney, Mills, Muir, McDonough, Stoves, Griff. Hana- gen, Hooper, Trevarthen, McPherson, Sullivan, Walker, Findley Page, Fayett, Fontille Dunlap and Sanders and scores of others have been written on the pages of the history of the country anu are all from Pratts.
 So the man who casts reflection on this people casts it on an intelligent, upright and progressive citizenship. As an evidence of the thrift of this people 60 per cent own their own homes, Can any other community in the district boast as much?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26
Pratt City, the Mother of Industries
BY c. H. MANDY

When Uncle "Billie" Gould, the pioneer prospector of this district, stuck his pick in the heart of the general mineral deposit of Jefferson county and opened the mines of Pratt City to the commerce of the world, he started the movement that has made this district the wonder and admiration of the industrial world. For it was the opening of the mines at Pratt that made the immense industrial development of this district possible, and hence 1t may be truly said that Pratt City Is the mother of the industrial gran duer and material prosperity of this great and imperial county.
 The love of home and country is in- herent in every man worthy of the name. and few there are who do not regard the Dcsnes of their early struggles with feel ings bordering on affection, even though they have left them forever for fields and pastures new.
 There are many men now prominent ln this district who started their career fin and around the little town of Pratt that has played so great a part in the building up of this district. who remem- per With pride the scene or lheir carry struggles, and the incidents pertaining thereto that will be cherished by them forever. Many who lived there and be- came thoroughly identified with the growth and development of the sturdy little city, and though drawn away by force of circumstances, still retain an abiding regard for the little city of tn. hills She has contributed her full quota of substantial citizens to the district and should be awarded full measure of praise for the splendid part she and h"c citizens have played in development of Birmingham and Jefferson county.
 Of late years there has been ten- dency to belittle the sturdy little burg and sighting remarks have been made from time to time about it by people who know absolutely nothing whereof they speak. The principal offenders in this re- gard are that class of "vaudevillians" who sometimes appear at the local places of amusement As a rule they are totally s devoid of ability or merit. and attempt to bolster up their mediocre performance by gross vulgarity or sneering alluson = to the suburban towns, Pratt City in par
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26

rIa bas been desperately in love with her Co.,. vears and while she Is fond of him, if Is rather as a sister, and he long ago was made to realize that she would not marrw him. As matter of fact, MISS EIllins as sincerely loves the Duke ol tha Abruzzi as he loves her, and she IS not the girl to marry any man she ooes not love-"
 Iii the opinion of the inner set or Wasn- ington society this about expresses '''' situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26
Franklin Theatre
John w. Martin, Manager

We are trying to make next week our banner week and to do so we have made arrangements to present the best show for the money ever seen in Ensley, as a glance at the following programme will show: Mr. w. L. Kenney, Tenor, Illustrated
 Songs.
 Latest Motion Pictures. Dramatic Music and Sound Effects by an expert UNION pianist and trap drummer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26
Minor Corporations

Montgomery, February 5.-(Special)- The following is list of the successful applicants for teachers certificates from Morgan, Mobile and Hale counties:
 Farnk Embrey of Pell City, and V. M. Drake of Opelika.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-04-20

river We, to excavate The buried
proofs. The task is 8 formidable
one in that there are very rapid
and high tides on the wye, also the
bed Of the river is composed Of the
stickiest, Shiny mud Imaginable,
The work of recovering the alleged
proofs is being privately financed,
and the fact that SO much trouble
and expense is being expended,
naturally intensifes the interest and
curiosity now conferred about DR..
Ovens labors.
Should DR.. Owen succeed, as
he is confident of doing, the ques-
ton comes to our mind will any
one contest the proofs or docu-.
ments? If so, how will such an,
important controversy be settled?
Shakespeare and Bacon have both
been dead since the early part of
the 18th century. We believe there
is even more interest in the Shake
speare-Bacon controversy than in
the recent Cook Peary controversy.
ALI people of any education are
more or less acquainted with Shake
speare's works; few people know
much about the North Pole, and
because of this fact the possible re-
covery of the incontrovertible
proofs, " as DR.. Owen says, would
be the opening of perhaps the most
celebrated and most warmly dis
cussed controversy the world has
ever known. DIR. OVENS digging
for Bacon and if successful will
cause many Shake-spea Is!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-04-20
Additional Locals
BY Spectator.


Cal, the head sorter of the cut
ting room, has been promoted to an
Office job and is now the man be-
hind the pen." His many friends
unite in wishing him success.
A counting machine has recent
~ been invented that is almost hui
man. No doubt few pocket sizes
would find ready sale not thous-
and miles from Saltwater.
The boys in the finishing depart
ment of shop NJ. are turning out
some artistic bottom work in mottle
colors-a method invented by Mr..
Casey which has proved great hit.
1.-THE President of the Chautauqua
would ike the names of inmates
having an academic or collegiate adj
ucation, who would like to join the
Pierian circle. The President desires
to place the circle on a high, intel
lectual plane, and make it a power
for mental and moral usefulness.
rs
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-04-20
Caught ii act

Up to date no fair maids have en-
tered here, wearing the Harem skirt
But what we wish to know is. do
they turn up the bottoms on rainy,
or muddy day?
Our famous acrobat Mr.. w. C.
smells the saw-dust of the circus
ring, more strongly each day. Here's
hoping you may soon, tumble out,
and that / be allowed to play, while
You delight the audience.
MIR. Langhum, late of the Post.
Dept, of w ashington. has returned
to Preston, where he will take
charge of the Preston Times.
Nightingale, the famous
nurse, who in the life denoted all
her time to sick, on her death
bed beQueathed her body to the med
ical college. It was noble gift in
deed.
Having reason to visit The Mirror
Office, on painting expedition the
other day / found all hands busy.
While buisly engaged, one of the
pretty canaries broke forth in a
beautiful song. A lesson was taught
me by that song, though prisoner
the same as their little hearts were
full of praise. and the song gladden.
ed mine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-04-20
Shakespeare
The Man and His Work.
(continuedr

(Conti1,uedb
He has told us in his sonnets of his
aspirations and longing for the
time and opportunity to give ex-
preston to the best that was in his
mind. He was in this transition Pc
Rod all sorts of men and we may
be sure that Prince Hal and Falstaff
were his constant companions. 1t
is not difficult to fancy him politi-
clan, thinker, legislator and philos-
opher, in fact he was these and more,
a prophet and poet.
This marvellous man had the gift
Of seeing into life's mysteries and
penetrating the failacies of life.
Thus, after three centuries, his char
acters seem to be but of yesterday,
so very human and life-like do they
act and talk.
Shakespeare dealt with basic
principles-sin and evil is always
the way of death. Virtue, good
ness and duty go through the paths
of life and peace.
Goethe who alone approaches him
in power of intellect says b at
Shakespeare's characters are like
watches with dial-plates of trans
parent crystal; they show you the
hour like others, and the inward
mechanism also is all visible. !"
The seeing eye and the ability to.
immortalize human traits is poets
first gift. Shakespeare had this fac
ulty developed in the highest de-
gree so that his art seems to be nat
,ural. Novalis beautifully remarks
of him: that those dramas of his,
are products of nature deep as nature
HERSELF
Much criticism has been evoked
by the way in which Shakespeare
used dramatic material Of foreign
authors and playrights. Carlyle in
his lecture on heroes rightly says:
Suppose we, or any of us had tried
to use this same dramatic material;
what could we fashion from it?'' This
is the crux of all the attempts to be-
little the dramatic genius Of Shake
speare. Others had the same OPP
portunity but the world produced
only one Shakespeare.
The Duke Of Marlborough said he
knew no English history but what
ne had learned from Shakespeare.
What school boy does not feel a.
greater interest in history after see
ng Richard III leave the stage call
ng for his horse. How many thea
re goers have made their first ac-
luaintance with kings, queens and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-04-20

Occupant 81 ~ n. G wishes
to acknowledge receipt Of several
magazines from Mrs ]. III. Of Win
ona. Mimi, and wishes to express
his thanks for same. He would APP
preciate any similar fayors in the
| future.
IMr. A. r. B.. one Of our con-
slant and conscientious contributors,
informs us that he intends to apply
for parole at May meeting Of the
Board. We have no doubt, but
what his application will be granted,
and we heartily wish him all kinds
of success.
Work in our press room came
to stand-still last Saturday after
noon, when the press, which has
been in constant use for the last
twenty-four years. fell all to pieces,
just like the famous One Horse Shay.
Capt. Misch has put it into running
order again; but its useful days are
past.
Capt. Whelan told his new run
ner, the other day to go over to the
shoe shop and tell one of the cell
house BARRIERS to come in and shave
a new conner" What must have
been the surprise of the officer in
charge of the shop when the runner
approached him and said: The
captain wants the barber to come in
and shave cucumber
Notice to Inmates-To ach
member of the squad which presents
the best general appearance at drill,
on Sunday mornings, will be given
the choice of an extra ration of to-
bacco or an extra letter. The squad
that keeps the straightest lines and
most uniform step will be adjudged
the winners. This will be in effect
on and after Sunday. May 7.-R. M.
Coles, Deputy Warden.
iIRex, our general utility man, is
to be commended for his adaptness
at learning the trade, and his gen.
tlemanly manners. He h a s been
with us hardly month, and can feed
the press at fair speed with precis-
ion. Also he has learned the case
and can stick as much type as good
many old-timers. Jake, the press
man, and Young Steady, the poet
pedant-pedagogue- pirate printer, are
his instructors.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-04-20
Shakespeare VS.. Bacon
By PshaW.

When DIR. Cook made public his
claim of having reached the North
Pole, the world was astonished.
Skepticism ran high. While pub
lie opinion was eagerly discussing
this unique claim universally, and
faith was gaining ground over skep-
ticism, there came, so to speak, a
.thunderbolt from clear sky, when
Commander Peary telegraphed the
famous counter charge and claim
against Cook. There was an inn
mediate and rapid drop in public
faith of Cook claim and it seemed
for short time that Cook was los
ing support, but as soon as the pub
lie regained its reasoning, down
went Peary stock and up went
Cook stock, whether from mot
i've of reason and judgment or from
sentiment we leave to the reader.
Although Cook has the money and
Peary has been nationally rewarded
and labelled the discoverer, there
is still considerable doubt over the
absolute decision Of who the true
discoverer is.
All this happened SO recently
that the whole controversy is clear
in the public mind. But now we
hear from Europe Of the profound
statement that one, DR.. Oryille w.
Owen, M. D. of Michigan, u. s..
A., is confident that he will be able
to produce soon, the incontroverti-
BILE proofs of the fact that Francis
Bacon, and not William Shake
speare was the real author of Shake
speare's works. That alone should
be fame enough for one man, even
for the son of the great Elizabeth,
but Bacon, we are told can claim
much more. 1t was his prolific
and magic pen that wrote Spencer's
Faerie Queen Burton's sAnat-
omie of Meloncholie, and all the
works attributed to Sir Phillip
Sydney, Ben johnson, NARROW and
Peele. In fact Bacon was respon-
sible for practically all the glorious
work Of the most splendid period
in the history of English letters. .
says the st. Louis Mirror. The
st. Louis Mirror further says,
Briefly, DR.. Owen is going to
prove that Francis Bacon, Baron
Verulam of St. Adams, Lord High
Chancellor of England, philosopher
and man of letters, was far more
than any Baconian has yet suspect
ed. Moreover he will show that.
this. man Of letters was the most
literary genius that the
world has ever produced. :
At the present time DIR. Owen
IS busily engaged, night and day.
sinking pits into the bed of the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-04-20
MIRRORETTES


1.-The occupant Of cell 456 would
appreciate any papers or books sent
him.
Ia number of ladies were es-
corted through the prison by guard
Huston, last Saturday.
Guard Scully acted as night cell
house captain, last Monday, during
the absence of Capt. French.
IOccupant of cell 80 would like
to borrow The Old Irish Litany, in
English, from whomsoever has one.
Mr. A. in cell 407 would like to
exchange the Argosy for the All
Story, Everybody's or the Peoples.
Mr. J. Payne, of the ST. Paul
Dispatch, visited The Mirror Office,
last week. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Porter.
Mr.. Pelican, one of the night
guards, has resigned, and Mr.. Fitz-
gerald an policeman of Saltwater.
has taken his place.
Warden Wolfer returned from
his southern trip, yesterday { We'd
nesday). He was absent for over
month. and we're all glad to see him
back.
Mrs. ADELAIDE Houseman, of
Fairmont, Mimi, Emma Williams.
of Minneapolis and Margaret Patti
son, of Durand, Wis, registered at
The Mirror Office, Saturday.
"Oxaline, pure oxaline.' said
Steele Bard, mildly, in regard to a
certain statement he had overheard.
No sab, you am wrong dar." said
the Professor. with emphasis. Dat
am lies, pure lies"
The fire boys made record run
on false alarm, last Saturday. If.
there had been real fire they would
have got there in time to put it out
in hurry.
Guard Happen has kept the park
gang busy with whitewash brushes,
during the past few days. They
have greatly improved appearances
around the park and street.
Everytime night guard Scully
passes our apartments. he stops to
frisk himself. He is the chief of
the night mail delivery service, and
invariably finds note or some MSS
for 1872.
Mrs. Arthur M. Fraser, of Win
nipeg, Can, recently supplied the
inmates with quantity of small
cards, bearing an excellent little
poem on Easter, by M. Fraser.
Guard Westland, who is acting
as house steward during Mr.. Ander-
sons absence. has been suffering
considerably with a sore throat. He
is, however, feeling much better at
present.
occupant in cell 653 will ex-
change the San Francisco Americana
Blue Book; st. Lonis Republic; Mps.
Tribune and st. Paul Dispatch, for
papers from Portland, Ore, Pitts
burg and New York.
We understand that Mr.. A. O.
H., the former editor is making
good at his job. outside. Keep up
the good work Yens, and you will
be able to start that A Or
H paper before you know it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-04-20

Cell changes: 49s to I'll; 46S to-
1913; 5O2 to 525; 567 to Hosp; 23S'
to 80; 525 to25S; al to Hosp.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-04-20
What is the Yellow Peril?
Biliousness. Razoo.
Population

Total number of inmates :. 706
Working at New Prison IS
Received during week 4
Discharged during week. 4
Number in First Grade. .... 528
Number in Second Grade. -. III
Number in Third Grade i
Paroled ......... 5.
Last serial mum Der. 1854
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-06-14

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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-06-14

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