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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
Beulah Poynter Popular

Beulah Poynter is always popular, al- ways pleases the theatre goers and this season is no exceptiaon to the rule As the little barefoot country girl, and after wards as she progresses in the arts of life, she exhibits an ability that is un- questioned and renews her strong hold on Birmingham audiences She is ap- bearing in "A Kentucky Romance,'' a new southern play in which she has an excellent role.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
SECOND RECEPTION
 AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington. January 2s.-President and Mrs. Taft gave the second reception of the winter at the White House to- night. The Judiciary were the special guests, but hundreds of officials of the government. members of Congress and their wives were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
"The Sweetest Girl in Paris,

Trixie Friganza, the most popular com edienne in America, heads the cast; Joe Howard, who composed "The Time, the Place and The Girl" wrote the music, and Addison Burkhardt, who contributed The Runaways," wrote the book of The Sweetest Girl In Paris" which ran three hundred performances at the La Sale opera house, Chicago last season, and which comes to the Jefferson theatre next Saturday matinee and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
Williamson Resigns

Meridian, Miss, January 23. 23.-tSpecial) )- C. T. Williamson. for several years city attorney of the city of Meridian has filed his resignation with the city clerk. to be effective at once. There are already a number of applicants for the position. Mir. Williamson states that he will 20 to Tulsa. Oklahoma, where he will resume his law practice. He was very popular and well liked here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
Olney Placed in Charge

Meridian, Miss, January 23.-(special )- A. C. Olney. a railroad civil engineer of wide experience, and who is well known in railroad circles, has been placed in charge of the locating of the survey for the Memphis and Pensacola railroad that is being built from Memphis via Meridian to Pensacola. Mir. Olney was in charge of the building of the Birmingham and Atlantic railroad a few years since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
w. H. Hubbard Hurt.

Montgomery January 23.-l -lSpecial)- " II. Hubbard. vice president of the Fourth National Bank. this city was painfully hurt in this city when plate glass window in the First Presbyterian church fell unexpectedly upon him. His arm was bruised in the Impact but the injury was not sufficiently serious to keep him from the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
Town Criers Meet

Montgomery, January 2s.-(Special.)- The Town Criers of Montgomery, the new boosting organization of this city. which contains in its membership the ad- vertising men of this section, met in semi monthly session in this city to- night. An enthusiastic crowd was pres- ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
White House Plans

Washington. January 23-White House plans for the reception of the Duke of Connaught Thursday still were nebulouS tonight, although President Taft and his cabinet conferred on the matter while Assistant Secretary of State Huntington Wilson and Major A. w. Butt, the Presi- dents military aide were busy discuss- ing arrangements At the White House it was said that the final arrangements would not be completed until Thursdays or at least that they would not be mad9 public until that day.
 It was learned, however, that tho Duchess and Princess Patricia probably will not come to Washington and that the reception of the duke at the White House will last only few minutes. The time of his arrival here has not been definitely determined, but from the union station he will be taken immediately to the British embassy and then direct 10 the White House. After his reception by MT. Taft he win be escorted back to the embassy where he win be the guest of Ambassador Bryce at dinner It was said tonight that the duke probably would leave Washington for New York late Thursday night. While in Washington . troop of cavalry will form an escort or honor for the visitor
 Society Buzzes
 Meanwhile social Washington has been buzzing with gossip about the coming visit There was much discussion today as to whether President Taft and Mrs Taft would receive the duke with Secre- 'tary Knox and Ambassador Bryce only present, or whether members Of the capi- net and their wives would be asked 70 stand in the receiving line. It was intt- mated that the whole matter was III 'he hands of Mrs. Taft?
 Mrs. Bryce so far has not made puoic the list of guests to the dinner al theI embassy It was announced that inN,,a lions were issued raonth ago Tor d oih -I ner there Thursday night and that thoseI originally invited, will meet the ouhe There were about 90 invitations to thisI affair. It is probable that reception1 for diplomats and government officiais{ will be held at the embassy after tneI dinner invitations will be, issued to this reception.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31

gale at sea shreds q canvas. He felt
bit panicky. He had always planned
q courtship OF year or SO, meetings,
separations, and remeetings, pleasur-
able expectations, little junkets to the
aters and country places; in brief, to
witness the rose grow and unfold.
Somewhere he had read or heard that
courtship was the plummet which
sounded the depths of compatibility.
He knew nothing of Fortune Ched-
soye, save that she was beautiful to
his eyes, and that she was as different
from the ordinary run of girls as yon-
der moon was from the stars
Again she stopped, leaning over the
parapet and staring down at the wa
ter swirling past the stone embank-
ment. He did likewise, resting upon
his folded arms. Suddenly his tongue
became alive; and quietly, without
hesitancy or embarrassment, he began
to tell her OF his school life, his life
at home. And the manner in which
he spoke OF his mother warmed her;
and she was strangely and wonder
ingly attracted.
"Of course. the mother meant the
best in the world when she gave me
Percival Algernon; and because she
meant the best, have rarely tried to
hide them. What was good enough for
her to give was good enough for me
to keep. 1t is simply that / have been
foolish about 1t, supersensitive.
should have laughed and accepted the
thing as a joke; instead, | made the
fatal move of trying to run away and
hide. But, taking the name in full"
lightly, "it sounds as incongruous as
playing Traumerei on a steam-piano"
He expected her to laugh, but her
heart was too full of the old ache.
This young man, kindly, gentle. intel
ligent, II shy, was love-child. And
she? An offspring, the loneliest of
the lonely, the child that wasn't want
ed Many a time she had thought of
flinging all to the winds, of running
away and hiding where they never
should find her, of working with her
own hands for her bread and butter.
Little they'd have cared. But always
the rebel spirit died within her as she
stepped outside the villa gates. To
leave behind for unknown privations
certain assured comforts, things Of
which she was fond, things to which
she was used, she couldn't do it, she
just couldn't. Morally and physically
she was a little coward.
Let us go in," she said sharply.
Another moment, and she would have
been in tears.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31

These four persons were about going
forward upon a singularly desperate
and unusual enterprise From now on
they were no longer to fence with one
another, to shift from this topic to
that, with the indirect maneuvers of
house-cat intent upon the quest of
the Friday mackerel. The woman's
face was alive with eagerness; the
oldest man locked from one to the
other with earnest calculation; Wal
lace no longer hid his cupidity;
was in itself tacit admission to the
burning of all his bridges that he
might become part of this conclave.
Smuggling" said the major, with
prudent lowering of voice, evidently
continuing some previous debate,
Smuggling Is fine art, a keen sport
ing proposition; and the consequences
of discovery are never serious. What's
a fine of a thousand dollars against
the profits of many successful eXcur-
sions into the port of New York?
Nothing, comparatively. For several
years, now, We have carried on this
business with the utmost adroitness.
Never have we drawn serious atten-
ton. We have made two or three
blunders, but the suspicious Of the Sc
cret-service were put to sleep upon
each occasion. We have prospered
Here Is a gem, let us say, worth on
this side a thousand; over there we
sell it for enough to give us clean
profit of three or four hundred. Forty
per cent. upon our investment. That
ought to be enough for any reasonable
person. Am l right?"
Mrs. Chedsoye alone was unrespon-
sive to this appeal.
II continue, then. We are making
enough to lay by something for our
old age. And that's the only goal
which never loses it's luster. But
this affair"
Talk. talk" said Mrs. Chedsoye i'm
patiently.
MY dear Kate. allow me to relieve
my mind"
You have done so till the topic is
threadbare. 1t Is rather late in the
day to go over the ground again.
Time is everything just now"
Admitted But this affair, Kate, is
big; big with dangers, big with pit
falls; there is hidden menace in ev-
cry step of it, Mayhap death; who
knows? The older | grow, TIE more
cling to material comforts, to enter
prises of small dangers. However, as
you infer, there's no going back now"
NO. assented Ryanne, his mouth
hard; mot if have to proceed alone"
She smiled at him. You talk of
danger" speaking to the major. What
danger can there be-"
The unforeseen danger, the danger
of which we know nothing, and there
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31

tritely. But I have already told
them"
THE devil you have!" Ryanne drop
per his cigarette into the ash-tray. IF
I remember rightly, you asked me to
say nothing"
Il know" said George, visibly en-
barrassed. II forgot"
We'll, the fat is in the fire. I dare
say that I can get round it. It was
risky. Women like to talk. / expect
every hour to hear Of some one ar
irving from Bagdad."
There's no boat from that direction
till next week." informed George, who
was q stickler on timetables.
There are other ways of getting
into Egypt Know anything about
racirg-camels?'
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You don't believe

You don't believe ?"
MY friend, l believe in all things
that haven't been proved impossible.
You've been knocking about here long
enough to know something of the
tenacity Of the Arab and the East In
dian. Given a just cause, an idols
eye or holy carpet, and they'll fol
low you round the world ten times, II
need be. | never worry needlessly,
but lay out before me all the points
of the game. There is one man in Bag
dad who will never cease to think Of
me. This fellow Is an Arab, Mahomed-
El-Gebel by name, the real article,
proud and savage, into whose keeping
the Holy Yhiordes was given Ma
homed-El-Gebel, the Pasha's right
hand. a sheik in his own right"
but you haven't got the rug now"
mo, Mr.. Jones, l haven't; but on
the other hand. you have. So, here
we are together. When he gets
through with me, your turn"
George laughed. Ryanne grew
thoughtful over this sign. Percival
Algernon did not seem exactly wor-
ried
Aren't you little afraid?"
81? Why should / be-" inquired
George innocently. Certainly, what
ever your Arab friends arguments
may be, moral or physical, I'm going
to keep that Yhiordes."
Was he bluffing? Ryanne wondered.
within forty eight hours there would
come a test
Say, do you know, l rather wish
you'd been with me on that trip-that
is, If you like rough game" Ryanne
said this in all sincerity
Il have never been in a rough game,
as you call it; but I've often had a
strong desire to be, just to find out for
myself what sort of duffer l am"
Ryanne had met this sort of man be-
fore; the fellow who wanted to know
what stuff he was made of, and was
ready to risk his hide TO find out. His
experience had taught him to expect
nothing of the mar who knew just
what he was going to do in crisis.
did you ever know, Mr.. Jones"
said Ryanne, his eyes humorous, that
there Is an organization in this world
of ours, company that offers a try
out to men of your kidney"
whats that? What do you mean?"
What / say. There is an established
concern which will, upon application
for a liberal purchase of stock, ar
range any kind of adventure you
wish"
WHAT" George drew in his legs
and sat up. What sort Of a jolly is
this?"
You put your finger upon the one
great obstacle. No one will believe
that such concern exists. Yet it is
fact. And why not?"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31
CHAPTER VI.-(Continued.)

Some one was sitting down beside
him. 1t was Ryanne, in evening
clothes, immaculate, blase, pink
checked. There are some men so hap
PLY framed that they can don ready
made suits without calling your atten-
ton to the fact. George saw at once
that the adventurer was one of these
fortunate individuals.
Makes a rather good picture to
look at; eh?" began Ryanne, rolling
a fiake-tobacco cigarette. Dancer"
mo. Wish I could. You've done
quick work" with admiring inspection.
Not flaw anywhere. How do you
do it?"
Thanks. Thanks to you, l might
say. l did some tall hustling, though.
Strange, how we love these funeral
toggeries. We follow the dance and
we follow the dead, with never a
variation in color. The man who in
vented the modern evening clothes
must have done good business during
the day as chief-mourner."
why don't you send for your lug
gage?"
Ryanne caressed his chin. my
luggage is, believe, in the hands of
the enemy. 1t is of no great import
ance. l never carry anything of value.
save my skin. I'm not like the villain
in the melodrama; no discriminating
documents, no lost wills, no directions
for digging up pirates gold"
Il suppose you'll soon be off for
American" George asked indifferently
Il suppose SO. BY the way, | saw
you at the game today"
mo! Where were you?"
Top row. l am going to ask a
favor OF you. 1t may sound rather odd
10 your ears, but l know those two
ladies rather well. l kept out of the
way till l could find some clothes.
The favor l ask is that you will net
tell them anything regarding the cir
cumstances of our meeting. I am
known to them as a globe-trotter and
a collector"
That's too bad" said George con-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31
Sikeston, Mo.
fered everything.

hL tiiOoC tilllSSt ehhO ocii tAdI W
have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that, and when friend of my husband
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham' Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. I cen do my own homework,
hoe my garden, and milk cow. can
entertain company and enjoy them. /
can visit when choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in the
month. | wish l could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA
BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, Ill.-"I have taken Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for a very bad case of female trouble
and it made me a well woman. My
health was all broken down, the doctors
said I must have an operation, and twas
ready to go to the hospital, but dreadedit
so that began taking your Compound.
I got along so we'll that gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton. Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, r. r.
No. 3, Murrayville, Ill.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones. vice
president of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company of New York, thirstng for
romance, is in Cairo on a business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel in
cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
orues rug which he admits having stolen
from n pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later is introduced to
fortune Chedsoye by woman to whom
he had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously. and who turns
out to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs Chedsoye and Fortune to a polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs.
Chedsoye appears to be engaged in some
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31

officers and directors in the United
Romance and Adventure Company.
Ltd. sat in the majors room, round
the boudoir-stand which had tempo
rarily been given the dignity of
table. The scene would not have been
without interest either to the specula-
tive physicgnomlst or to the dramat-
list. To each It would have represent
cd one OF those astonishing moments
when the soul of person comes out
into the open, as one might express 1t,
incautiously, to be revealed in the en-
pvc-sions- OF the eyes and the mouth
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31
NAMED THE FIRST REQUISITE
Bright Boy May Have Lacked Orig
IraIity, but He Surely Had
Correct Answer.

This brave man, beloved by all
France, was then buried with full
military honors," Baltimore boy
read from the lesson, when his name
had been called.
What are military honors' in this
connection" the teacher asked, and
several boys seemed to be possessed
Of the right idea.
"And what must one be to receive
such honors?" was the next question.
"A general?" "A hero?" "A cap
tain?" were a few of the tentative re-
plies. Only the bright boy" of the
class remained silent.
Have you no answer, james," the
teacher suggested, what must one
be?"
"Why, I should say dead. Miss
Mary" was the reply.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31

Because it wouldn't be real; 1t
would be going to the moon a la
Coney Island"
Wrong, absolutely wrong If /
told you that | am a stakeholder in
this company. and that the adventure
of the Yhiordes rug was arranged for
my special benefit, what would you
say?"
say" George turned a serious
countenance toward the adventurer.
why, the whole thing Is absurd on
the face of it. AS joke, 1t might go;
but as a genuine affair, utterly impos-
sible."
NO." quietly. 81 admit that It.
sounds absurd, yes; but ten years ago
they'd have locked up, as insane, q
man who said that he could fly. But
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31

fore are unable to prepare for it. You
do not see it, my dear, but 1t is there.
nevertheless"
Wallace nodded approvingly. Ry-
anne shrugged.
Failure is practically impossible
And | want excitement | crave it as
You men crave your tobacco"
And there we are, Kate. Il really
isn't tho geld; It's the excitement of
getting it and coming away unscathed
II could only set you to lcok at all
sides CT the affair! rs the Ru5icon 4"
r1 ~ CONTINUED
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31
Thinking II Over.

"Some of the old Egyptians wor-
SHIPPED animals"
WELL" replied Farmer Corntossel.
thoughtfully. ''if had hen that laid
the year round or COW that wouldn't
go dry, of course l wouldn't worship
EN-. But | surely would show 'em q
heap of respectful consideration"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31

Red Cross Ball Blue will wash double as
put your money into any other. Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31
CHAPTER VII.

Ryanne Tables His Cards.
During this time Mrs. Chedsoye, the
major, Messrs. Ryanne and Wallace,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31
WOMEN SHOULD
Be Protected
Against So Many Surgical OPP
erations. How Mrs. Bethune
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.


or five days at a time
every month, and 80
weak l could hardly
walk. l cramped and
had backache and
headache, and was
so nervous and weak
that l dreaded to seq
anyone or have any,
onemovein the room.
The doctors gave me
medicine to ease me
said that 7 OlIpht tn
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31

If man doesn't know how to make
love to a widow she knows how to
teach him.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31

A CURE FOR PILES.
Coles CarboIisave stops itching and pain
and cures piles All druggists. Is and SEC. Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31
Women
Appreciate

the value of good looks-of a fine com.
plexion, skin free from blemishes.
bright eyes and a cheerful demeanor.
Many of themkpow, also. what it means
to be free from headaches, backaches,
lassitude and extreme nervousness.
because many have learned the value of
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-31

It's an easy matter TO forgive thoss
who trespass against others.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
HARD LUCK WAS PREVALENT
Benevolent Old Gentleman Discovers
= 1871 Persons in London Who Had
Lost E5 Note on Same Day.

The dear old gent was evidently a
gatherer of statistics, and with a
beaming smile he stepped up to gen.
tleman, who was waiting for a tram,
and tapping him lightly on the shout
der said: Excuse me, but did you
drop a G5 note?" at the same time
holding out in his hand the article
mentioned.
The gentleman questioned gazed
moment at the note, assumed an anx-
ious look, made a hasty search of his
pockets, and said: "Why, so l did,
and 1 hadn't missed it," holding out
an eager hand. The elderly hunter
of statistics slowly drew forth his
notebook and said: 81 thought So He
then took the name and address OF
the loser, and putting the note in his
pocket turned away.
"Well," said the other, "do you
want it all as a reward?"
ooh, I did not find one,'' returned
the benevolent one, with another
beam, "but it struck me that in big
place like London there must be a
quantity of money lost, and upon In
quiry l found that you are the one
hundred and thirty-frst man who has
lost a G5 note this morning. Ideas
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
No Waste of Eneruy.

GA woman had a green servant
maid" said George Foster, toastmas-
ter at the farewell dinner rendered to
DR.. Lynn P Hough, land one day she
asked her to wash the front windows.
The maid started at the top of the
house and worked toward the bottom.
Happening to pass the floor where the
girl was washing, her mistress noticed
that she was washing only the insides
Of the windows.
"'Why don't you wash the outside,
too?" asked the mistress.
"'Sure, ma'am, I'm cleaning the in
side so you can see out and leaving the
outside dirty so the passers-by can't
see In"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Troubled Waters.

Capt. Joe Waters, Kansas attor'
ney, tried a case at Council Grove not
long ago. The captain was up against
it; and he turned on the tears and let
them flow unrestrained while depict
ing the woes of his client.
1t was a great and fearful speech
In the middle of it brother attorney
who was sitting by was observed tax
ing off his shoes.
what are you doing that for?" ask
ed another lawyer.
"'By gum" replied the lawyer who
was removing his shoes, "I'm getting
ready to wade out. It's right sloppy
round here already-and Joe amt half
through! "-Saturday Evening Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
self.ApprovaI's Insufficiency.

''My motto is BE sure you're right
and then go ahead" remarked one
eminent statesman.
tits a fine motto" replied the 9TH
er, "but it's only good for the one
vote you cast yourself. What you
want to do is to convince whole lot
of other fellows that you're right and
let them go ahead
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Wealth All About Him,

"You may not believe me, but was
once surrounded by wealth. said
Bleary Weery, at the rear door.
SIS that SOL" exclaimed the house
keeper. Come in and have hot
meal and tell me about it,
"Jest a cup o. hot coffee, mum;
there amt must TO tell"
Here is the coffee, poor unfor-
tunate man. Does it not give you new
life and remind you of when you were
surrounded with wealth."
mo; not just 'xatly. De time wen
/ was surrounded wit wealt' was onct
wen I slept in a coal yard"