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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
BILL WAS SMART.
indeed He Was just Too Smart For
Anything.

"My son Bill" said the old farmer
had big red bull, who used to git
loose once In awhile and lick every
thing in the state, and Bill was ready
to bet his last cent on that critter. One
day when circus procession was COM
In up the road Bill comes runnin from
the barnyard and says:
"'Dad, I'm goin to let that bull out
"'Fur why? says |.
"'Fur to see him hev fun with the
elephant
Don't you do nuthin of the kind.
The elephant would break his back in
q holy mint
"'Never, dad-never! Our bull will
roar one roar, dive one dive, and he'll
tumble that behemoth into the ditch
and then upset the band wagon. Dad,
it's the chance of our life to see heap
of fun
"Waal now" drawled the old man,
"Bill said so much that l told him to
go ahead. Mebbe that bull smelt them
tAltc tlcluullLS "a Lille away, luI NASll
he was let out he was ready fur a row.
He paved and bellered and worked his
mad up and when the elephants finally
come along he selected the biggest of
the three ard made fur him. One of
the circus men called out fur us to take
our critter away, but we was lettin him
take keer of hisself jest then. With a
heller and rush he was upon the ele-
plant, but things didn't happen as Bill
had planned EN-. Say, now, but that
big beast met our bull head on and
knocked him fiat, and then he got his
trunk under him and flung him into q
swamp and never even looked back al
him. We went down to see our bull
and he had tears in his eyes, a broken
leg and one horn gone. l looks at Bill
and Bill looks at me, and bimeby
says:
"'Bill, this critter cost me $40 in cash.
"'Don't say Il word. dad he says as
he sits down, with Il big sigh. 1 though
/ was the smarteSt Teller in this coun
ty, but | was fooliu myself. I'll worl
three months fur $15 month and pa!
fur the bull, and if I'm ever fool 'nuf
to buck up agin another elephant ma.
somebody kill me with crowbar"
NJ. QUAD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
EYEBROWS AND L.AsHES.
Gong, Sweeping Eyelashes Protect the
Eve from Dust,

1t is upon record that great beauties
In ancient days devoted much time to
the care of the eyelash and brow.
Some beauties do so nowadays, but
many girl who has pretty eye
could enhance it's attractiveness by
little care. Long, sweeping eyelashes
have been admired by poets and lovers
from time immemorial and there is
certainly something pretty in the long
eyelash sweeping down on fair
cheek Not only does it add to the
expression, but it is greater safe
guard to the eye from dust and dan
gerous flying particles. If the tips
of the lashes be trimmed occasionally
and little vaseline or olive oil be put
upon them each night, the growth will
he aided very much. And then about
the eyebrow-how often women are
neglectful about il! Shakespeare tells
us now the lover has writ 'woeful
ballad to his mistress eyebrow" but
lovers in olden days were more appre-
ciative of this feature than they are
today. Eyebrows differ with every in
Gividual, but if nature has not been
careful to provide one with those of
perfect FORM much can be done to help
matters. The eyebrow should extend
slightly beyond the orifice of the eye
at each end. Toward the temple 1t
should terminate in a mere line and
it should be slightly broader at the
other end. Upon the peculiar arch and
the breadth of the eyebrow much de
| ponds. Delicate features require a
delicate brow, while face that is
strong in character requires holder
one. Never pull hairs out of the brow,
but rather try, by careful brushing,
to train them to grow as they should.
A very little oil may be used on the
eyebrows to stimulate their growth.
but be careful not to use it often or
1t may make them grow bushy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
PHILIP D. ARMoUR's ESTATE.
is Divided Between Widow,
Son and Grandson.

Chicago, Jan. 29.--The estate of the
late Philip ID. Armour, according to a
petition for letters testamentary filed
in probate court, is valued at $4,000
900. Of this $4,000, OOOis personal. This
estate is distributed among the mem
bers of the Armour family, the lega-
tees named in the petition being:
Malvania Il. Armour, widow; ]. Og-
den Armour. son; Philip d., and Les
ter Armour, grandsons. The execu-
tors named in the will are the widow
and sOG.
The Armour institute is not fnciud-
ed among the legatees, but it is said
Mr.. Armour made provision for the
future of the institute by transfer.
ring property before his death.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
A BANDsAW TONGUE.
The Saw In the Mouth of the Snail
Cuts Clean.

tuUS Sleans
1t is a fortunate thing for man and
the rest of the animal kingdom that
built on the plan of the insignificant
looking snail's mouth, for such an ami
NAL could devour anything that lives
Any one who has noticed snail feed
ing must have wondered how such a
soft, flabby, Shiny animal can make
such sharp and clean-cut incis1on in
leaf, leaving an edge as smooth and
straight as if it had been cut with
knife. That is due to the peculiar and
formidable mouth he has. The snail
eats with his tongue and the roof OF
his mouth. The tongue is ribbon
which the snail keeps in coil in his
mouth. The tongue is in reality a
bandsaw, with the teeth on the surface
instead of on the edge. The teeth are
SO small th,.t as many as 10000 of
them have been found on one snails
tongue. They are exceedingly sharp,
and only few of them are used at
time. Not exactly only few Of them,
but few of them comparatively, for
the snail will probably have 1000 or
5000 of them in use at once. He does
this by means of his coiled tongue.
He can uncoil as much of this as he
chooses, and the uncoiled part he
brings into service. The roof of his
mouth is as hard as bone. He grasps
the leaf between his tongue and that
hard substance, and, rasping away
with his tongue, saws through the
toughest leaf with ease, always leaving
the edge smooth and straight. By use
the teeth wear off or become dulled.
When the snail finds that his saw is
becoming dull he uncoils another Sec
ton and works that out until he has
come to the end of the coil. Then he
coils the tongue up again and is ready
to start in new, for while he has been
using the latter portions of the rib
bon the teeth have grown in agair in
the idle portions-the saw has aeer
filed and reset, so to speak--and while
he is using them the teeth in the bach
coil are renewed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 25.---A special
to the Star from Enterprise, kas.,
says
A street fight between women, led
on one side by Mrs. Carrie Nation,
the saloon wrecker, with following
Of w. G.. r. u. women, and on The
other by Mrs. John Schilling, wife of
the manager of the saloon wrecked
Wednesday, who was backed By a doz-
EN- women, who championed the sa-
looms, was enacted here.
WarrnE Is ON Both Sides.
As a result, Mrs. Nation sworc out
warrants against Mrs. Schilling and
her husband, and Mrs. William Bitt-
ner, charging them with assault, and
Mayor Hoffman swore out Il warrant
against Mrs. Nation, charging her
with disturbing the peace. All were
arrested and taken before Judge T.
B. Holt. They were released on bond.
Mrs. SchiIIing Started II.
The fracas was started by Mrs.
Schilling. At ten o'clock Mrs. Nation,
in company with Mrs. c. b. Hoffman
and some other w. C. T. u. leaders,
entered store two doors away from
VIM. Shocks saloon, which is still
unmolested. Mrs. Nation, APPARENTLY
to give him warning that she would
attack his place, sent for Shook. He
complied, but before many words
were exchanged between the two, she
was assaulted by a crowd of women.
partisans of the saloons, who had or
ganized since Wednesday nights raid,
and had been awaiting the threatened
destruction of saloon property.
twas IL General Fight.
A general fight between the women
ensued. during which woman, heavi-
ly yelled, rained bow afted blow upon
Mrs. Nation with "a horsewhip. Men
drawn to the scene became interested
spectators, hut offered no aid to eth
er side. QUIET was restored only
when the police intarfered. Mrs. Ma
ton was badly bruised.
The men are taking no part in the
controversy, aside from encouraging
the women on their respective sides
and to furnish bail when arrests are
made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
KANSAS TEMPERANCE UNION.
Large Attendance at the Annual Con-
ventiOn in Session
at Topeka.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 29.-Between
four and five hundred delegates are i'll
attendance at the annual convention
of the State Temperance union, which
held its first meeting at the Audi
torium. Needed legislation and the
work of recognizing the state for
agitation and law enforcement are
among the important subjects that
will be discussed.
At the evening session Rev. Charles
NJ, Sheldon read an original temper
ahce story. The convention will con-
clude its labors Tuesday evening.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
Science of housekeeping.

atlanta University has provided a
model house for instruction in the
science of housekeeping 1t has bed
rooms for eighteen students, with
kitchen, dining, reception and sewing
rooms. The students will carry on
the wo"5 of tse house under good
teachers ard needlework, laundry work
and nursing will &c included in the
curriculum.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
Soldiers Drink Impure Water.

Speaking of the health of the British
army in So, tn Africa, the Lancet says
that zone of the greatest difficulties
which confront the medical officers is
to induce the men to drink only water
which has been rendered as pure as
possible boiling and filtering. After
a long ma. n the average soldier will
run any risk to obtain a draught Of
water. however bad"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
Emperor Fr.ederIch,s Letters.

Among the letters advertised in a re-
cent catalogue of a Berlin bookseller
are several written by Emperor Fried
rich during the ninety-nine days Of his
reign. One of them gives expression
to his aversions to courtly ceremonies,
and refers to various reasons why he
should not be expected to attend the
receptions given by ambassadors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
Forest Fires Unlikely.

Recent heavy rains over the Ad-
irondack have thoroughly saturated
the soil, besides filling lakes and
streams to a greater degree than for
years back. AS a Consequence there
Is little likelihood that such fires as
ravaged the region last August will
be witnessed there this season.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01

Every horse in the English army is
numbered and has little history kept
for it all to himself. The number is
branded upon the animals hind feet
the thous 'ds on the near hind foot
and the un Us, tens and hundreds on
the off hind foot. Thus the horse whose
number is, say, 1854, will have an 8
on his left hind foot and 354 on the
other one.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01

London, Jan. 29.-The storm con-
tinues along the coasts and inland,
accompanied by heavy SHOWS. Wide
spread damage has been done. The
telegraph lines are down and the
roads are blocked with snow. A num-
Der of minor wrecks have been re-
ported.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
status Of ForeIrneru, Wives,

The decision just rendered by tie
United States appraisers declaring that
American women who are married TO
foreigners are aliens is regarded by
lawyers to be perfectly legal, as it is
based on recognized international law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01

Little Willie-This paper says that
Mr.. Hamlet Smithers received an oya-
tion. What does that meanf
Father-The word ovation" my son.
Is derived from the Latin iowa" which
means an egg. Ovation means a show
er Of eggs.-Exchange.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01

An organist who died in Sweden had
held the position Of ehoirmaster and
organist in one church for seventy
two years without missing a service
He and his ancestors had played the
organ in the same church for zoe
years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01

The public buildings of the United
States have cost, since the foundation
of the government, exclusive of the
buildings in Washington and those
employed by the army and navy, $154,-
775,3S4. OF this the sites have cost
500, 755, 167 and there remains $23,S43,-
575 to be expended on these buildings
before they are completed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01

The little Grand Duchess Olga of
Russia may be said to be the ricnest
baby in the world. The week she was
born $5,000,000 was settled on her, and
it is said that this huge SUN was safe
ly invested in British and French Sc
curities. For in a country like Russia
no one knows what may happen to
members of the reigning house.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
BATTLE BETWEEN WOMEN.
A Lively Encounter or the ST. Get at
Enterprise, Kas., Growing Out
of the Saloon Wrccking.
MEN LOOKED ON AND LET TdEI FIGHT.

Mrs. John SchiIIinG, Wife Of "a Joint
Keeper Whose Place Mrs. Nc1ion
Wrecked, Led IA Force Against
Mrs. Carrie Nation ana Her w. g.
Il. L. Supporters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-02-01
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING

When yon take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
is simply Iron and Quinine in tastel less
form. No cure, nc pay. soc. oct4ly
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-21
RESIDENTS AND

The Movements of People You Know,
and the Coming and Going of
Transfents.
Mr.. Peter MUM is Ill at his home on
South Eoff street.
Henry Floersheim, Esq, Of Pittsburg,
was a business visitor in the city yes
terday.
Rev. Father Sagerer, Of Burkhardt
Station, Ohio, was a guest Of friends
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Laura Ford Hearne will spend a
few months at Atlantic City. Mrs.
Hearne will be at the Hotel Brighton.
Mr.. ]. G. Hearne and wife and Mr..
Frank H. Crockard are in Nevada and
the west on a pleasure and business
trip.
Ex-senator Johnson n. Camden and
wife and Mrs. Amanda Mckinley and
daughter, Miss Tillie, of Wheeling, ar
rived in Baltimore last night in Sen
ator Camden's private car, Gauley, en-
route home from a two months So
journ in Florida.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-21
MINERS AND
Held Joint Conference Yesterday 1T
Bridgeport.


Held Joint Conference Yesterday 1t
Bridgeport.
At the meeting of the miners and
operators Of southern division Of Dis
trict Nos. 5 and 6, at Bridgeport. lit
tie business was done, but SO far the
meeting has been harmonious and the
progress so far satisfactory. The OPP
orators held a meeting last night but
nothing was given out for publica-
ton. AT the meeting yesterday the
following points were agreed to.
Mining. per ton, eighty cents.
Run of mine coal, same as last year.
Bank measure same as last year, and
bank measures same as the scale of
last year.
The price of room turning q feet
wide, 81 feet deep price of s5.45 rat
flied.
The scale committee will report
again to-day at two p. m. Secretary
John Stephenson, who has been sick.
is some improved.
The conference promises to be one
of the most interesting ever held in
this district, as both miners and oper-
ators wish some changes. The scale
committee of the miners are gentle
men who fully understand all the de-
tails of mining, and well qualified for
their positions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-21
NOT KNOWN AT MOUNDsvILLE,

"A Register reporter made careful en-
quiries in Moundsville yesterday, and
a~scertained beyond a doubt that Nora
Phillips was never in that town, and
was totally unknown there.
George c. Grihith's home is in
Moundsville, and he was last there
about the first of last October. Prev
1ously he was a student at Harvard
College. and last fall entered a Boston
law school, the exact name of which
could not be ascertained. His family,
relations and friends residing in
Moundsville never heard him ever men
ton the name of the woman and dis
claimed absolutely any knowledge
whatever of her, or of any acquaint-
anceship between her and Mr.. Griffith.
In fact, the newspaper publications of
yesterday came to them as a complete
surprise, and they were at a loss to
know why the dying girl should have
requested that word be sent to Mounds
'hAO "hOA hNbOdy AZ tudC IOHA udu
ever heard of her, and she had no re-
lations living there. That feature Of
the case Is a mystery that will probably
never ibe solved. Possibly the remark
may have been simply the semi-con-
scious utterance of a mind not normal
through suffering, and which associated
the home of her friend with a mental
reference to him, and thence arose the
impression that she either resided at
Moundsville at one time or had rela-
tives or friends there. Such, however,
Is not the case.
Naturally, the Registers publication
of the sad story of Nora Phillips Gre
ated a profound interest in Moundsville
yesterday, and there was much specu-
lation during the day as to the ident-
fly Of the woman and her possible con-
nection with any one in the town aside
from Mr.. Griffith, and of that friendly
intimacy nothing was known absolute
1y save what was disclosed in the tele-
gram published. The entire episode is
simply n of those sad affairs almost
of daily occurrence, and for which there
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-21
THE NEW MECTI0N Law


About to Become Enective In Mary
land-Its Principal Provisions.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. March 20.-The new
election bill having for Its object
practical Acknowledgement of most of the
$1,000 iliiterate voters OF the State. passed
the Senate shortly after midday. 1t was
Immediately sent to the House, where all
the amendments made by the Senate were
concurred In. n the bill passed.
1t is now ready for the Governes's sig
nature.
TIL most important change in existing
methods accomplished by the enactment
OF the Law lies in depriving iliiterate vot-
ers of the assistance of ballot clerks in
preparing their ballots. Under the pre-
vious practice these clerks accompanied
such voters into the booths and marked
their ballots for them, or showed them
how to do il. The Democrats claim that
this practice utterly destroyed the Sc
crecy OF the ballot and made il possible
for corruptionists to learn whether bar
gains made with corrupt voters had been
carried out. The effect of the law Is. OF
course, mostly a matter of conjecture, and
one upon which the party leaders widely
differ. The Democrats expect that II will
d~iSfranchise about s.. zoo negroes and per-
haps 5000 white voters. OF these 1t is
claimed that all the negroes and about so
per cent. of the whites vote the Republi-
can ticket. With these out of the way. 1t
is held, the State will be safely Demo-
cratic for many years to come and the
immediate result will be the election of a
Democratic legislature next fall and of a
Democrat to succeed United States Sena-
tor Wellington In 1902.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-21
Camp Ground Supper, Friday even
ing, at l. o. o. F. Hall.

Youngstown bricklayers have been con-
ceded the Pittsburg scale. which means
a positive increase in the a of the
bricklayers and a possible increase IN the
wages of the masons.. The bricklayers are
advanced from IS cents per hour TO 50
cents per hour. The wage OF the Pitts
burg masons are not positively known yet,
but the Youngstown workers agree to
accept them, with the provision inserted
that they are not to go below 40 cents per
hour. 1t is believed hat when the Pitts
burg scale is learned It viii mean a slight
advance for the masons- The nine-hour
day will continue. In the past the men
received nine hours pay for eight hours'
work on Saturday, but hereafter they win
receive pay only for he actuai number ef
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-21
MRS. NORA PHILIPS DEAD.
She EXPIRED AT THE BOSTON CITY
HOSPITAL YESTERDAY WITHOUT
R~EGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS.
STATEMENT OF MR.. GRIFFITH.
HIS ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE WO-
MAN WAS ONLY A CASUAL ONE
WITHOUT IMPROPER INTIMACY.

Special to the Register.
BOSTON, March 20.-Mrs. Nora
Phillips, who shot herself Monday, died
at the city hospital to-day without hav-
ing regained consciousness. 1t was de-
MED to-day that Mrs. Phillips wrote
to her parents and sent some of her
trinkets and jewelry and some fare
well messages to her home.
Griffith, who is from M%oundsville,
w. Va, was provoked and irritated by
the prominence of his name in connec-
ton with the case, and said 1t was
purely accidental.
Il was acquainted with Mrs. Phil
lips simply as fellow dodgers become
acquainted in a house Like this, where
it is like a home and a big family
than a lodging house. She was a wo-
man strictly proper in every manner,
refined and talented, and one who had
many admirable qualities and we some
times went to the theatre or concerts
together. | knew nothing of her past"
Rooming ON the same f1oor,and hear
dng the shots, he was one Of the first
to offer aid. He helped to break the
door and telephoned for the doctors
and police as simple act of humanity.
Knowing something Of Mrs. Phillips
family from conversations with her,
he informed her relatives by telegraph.
HE did not conceive, he said, that his
name could in any way be connected
with the ase and yesterday, instead
OF lodging any one, as has been init
mated, he had been at the house all
day, except when assisting Mrs. Phil
bps sisters and accompanying them.
The detailing of his family history,
his affairs and the names of many
persons who had been guests at social
events at Harvard in whose manage
ment he was associated, seemed to him
altogether uncalled for.