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days are on the taps, and one or two plays
are being rehearsed by local talent
Before leaving Huntsville Mrs. Moile
Bailey was presented with a handsome
cedar chest, mounted In brass, by three
members of the John c. Upton camp:
General ]. 7. Jarrard, Adjutant e. H
Goree and Captain J. 7. Hunter, all of
whom knew Mrs. Bailey well and mad been
recipients Of her patriotic kindness when
they needed friend IN years gone by.
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BRYAN.-Tbo following narI ussl.
have been issued the PasSp & b.si
Grant and Amy cannady' a = %
S ior,, lgii'T DAVIS, s. S. HendeIssO1 e y
W WstfIpgS ". W, RaseO and ~
CoksiCANA.-All srrspso Il !
been made for the instl .sa syept VI <
Elks nj this place and toe ,,Ssys L ~
conc time during the nui''
fore. =
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Samoa Volcanoes ACTIVE.

washington December 1.-THE state de-.
partment has received from United States
Consul helmrod, at Apia, samoa, re-.
port that ON November ., last, two sup.
posed'y eStnct craters In the volcano OF
manga. Apia. on the island Of Saynli.
broke into violent eruption. Many earth
quake shocks preceded the volcano out.
break No lives were lost.
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WASHINGTON.

Special Agent Evans Of III Paso. Texas,
reports the seizure Of $1,000 worth Of dla-
monds. struggled from England via New
York.
China's next installment Of the Boxer in
demnity VIII be paid In silver
The fuel question is the burning issue in
Washington.
No work Is being done toward killing ont
the water hyacinths IN Texas.
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TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS,
Or. Pasohal Is Seeking to Have It In
eorpol ated.

DI' aaOWdT 70 Seeking 70 F75Yc TX IN
corpol ated.
Atlanta Ga, December IA petition
was fled here today IN the superior court
asking for a charter for the incorporation
Of the American Congress on Tuberculo.
Dr.. George G. Brown Of Atlanta leads
the list Of petitioners Another prominent
gress incorporated Is Dr. Frank Paschal
OF Texas. Tho purpose Of the corporation
Is to promote discussion and devise means
OF bettenng the condition of persons sui.
fering from tuberculosis
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'Jim" Howard. convicted Of the murder
OF Goebel. a new trial.
The flood situation In Tennessee and Mis-
sisslppl has been relieved.
serious conflict between the races oc-
Cured in Indiana, and the negroes are
terror strlcken.
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Ennlnoer Was Aslasn.

Tah!e Rock Neb., December 1.-TWO
freight trains on the Burlington route COLI
ddcd head-on 'n the yards ferc early 20
day, wrecking both engines Fireman Nor
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NEGROES IN INDIANA
Blacks Gave an Exhibition and h.
Whites Are Aroused.

Indianapolis, Ind, December liza ~
cial from South Bend says; -Four sAst.q
and one murder, In which negroes ~
part, have been followed, not only By eSl
ing clubs and saloons conducted BY nssFA
but colored people are leaving ,hs ~
They are afraid 10 stay here, owing J
feeling against them among the While ~
pie. The negroes say they can not 81 ~
and service at the restaurants, sliH'lpI
they have money with which to ga
a committee OF two has raised NOR ~
500 among business men to otS 81 n
ward Tor inc capture OF three negfoes "
murdered Luhn NJ. koOnsman, 10 lsaI'
clues to the negroes have been ioula
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Famous hnnter Dad

Memfhis, Tenn, December ia Chicago
special says Colonel Bob Bobo Of Bobo.
hks' died here this morning. as a result
" cancer formed Just bach Of the LETT
eve Mr., noho vas 10 this city 20 receive
treatment for the malady,
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John w we, leKas' December l7.-Colonel
w ~ = "C prime who Is to succeed colonel
. ~, =. - hl' as financial agent Of state
sos a.'' ss after spending severn, davs
'eTs' mas returned to bis home - O''
,er ~ 0H MIL here win soen be in opera.
4SA'''' Of social taustiens for II, son.
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New TrlaI for Howard.

Frankfort, KY, December 1.-THE court
of appeals has granted james Howsrd a
new trial. Howard is under sentence az
NE Imprisonment for the murder OF Goebel,
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There arc limitations Of a.. ox iSe Nj,
OXipINE cures Chilis F,e, stits fBlL
iariai troubles. The imi'suV-
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DOMESTIC.

Colonel Bob" Bobo OF Bobo. Miss.
prominent planter and famous hunter is
lead.
The Ketucky court OF appeals has granted
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rell was killed. No one else was burt n
indications are that one Of the enpisn
was asleep.
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EARTHQUAKE IN TURkEsTAN,
AndIan, Population 10000, Was
Totally DESTROYED.


Totally Destroyed.
Ashkab, Russian Turkestan, Tues
day, December 10.--rhe town VI An
dijan, Fcrghgui government, was to-
tally destroyed by an earthquake to-
day. The number Of fatalities is not
yet ascertained. The population Is
threatened with starvation shocks
were felt in New Margheleu and sur
rounding villages and a railway at
Andijan was destroyed for consld-
cradle distance Food and clothing
are being sent to Andijan.
Andian is town OF Russian Cen
trail Asia, seventy three miles from
Khokand. 1t has a population Of
about 10000 souls.
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Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
A MethodicaI Being.

A man of method. who attended to
everything on schedule time, whether
it was work or recreation, had the for
tune to fall in love when he had passed
the age of forty. The mistress of his
heart put up with his oddities. He had
regular nights for calling upon her,
regular hours for coming and going,
regular theater and club nights, etc.
In fact she looked upon his regularity
as something admirable.
Things had been going on in this
way for two years, and finally the
great crisis came. They were to be
married. The day was fixed, the we'd
ding clothes were made, the guests in
vited and the minister was engaged.
At the appointed time they were all
assembled. The bride was dressed,
the wedding presents were displayed,
but the bridegroom came not. The
bride wept and tainted, but it did nc
good. Finall- some friends of the de
linquent groom hurried away to see II
he could be found. He could. Ht
was at home in his room, reading a'
unconcernedly as if he had never con
templated getting married.
''What is the matter? Why don
you come to your wedding" shouted
his friends.
The man Of regular habits laid dowl
his books.
81 am very sorry" he said. "but thi
is my regular day for staying at hom
and reading. l forgot it when mad
the engagement. The wedding vii
have to be postponed. London Til
Bits.
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WEDDING SUPERSTIrIONS.

The bride should not fail to shed a
few tears on her wedding day. 1t is
an omen of good luck in the future,
1t is unlucky for the bride to enter
the church before the ceremony at one
door and leave after the ceremony by
another door.
The bride should always cut the first
piece of her wedding cake and pour out
the first glass of wine for her guests
if there are not too many.
If the bride drops her handkerchief
on the wedding day and the bride
groom picFs it up, it is a sign that in
the future he will play second fiddle.
1t is said to be unlucky to tie shoes
to any part of the carriage in which
the bride and bridegroom go away, but
it is lucky to throw an old shoe after
the bride as she enters the carriage.
In leaving the church the bride will
do we'll to place her right foot fore
most if she wishes to be happy
healthy, etc, in the future, and she
should always be the first to call hel
husband by name.
After the wedding breakfast and re
ception the bride should be careful Il
throw away and lose all the pins, i
there are any about her. The brides
maids should not keep the pins them
selves or they will retard their chances
of marriage.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
Grim scotch VII.

The Peoples Friend cites the follow
ing as a sample of characteristic
Scottish wit-keen, grim and caustic:"
A certain parishiOner dealt in old
horses, alternating his spells of labor
with heavy sprees. During the pc
riod of depression which followed each
overindulgence John habitually took to
bed and there diligently studied the
family Bible. During one Of these fits
of attempted reformation his condition
prompted his wife to call in Tie Rev.
Mr.. Wallace. the parish minister, who
at the time happened to be passing.
"Oh, Master Wallace, come in and
see our John; he's rale badr'
whats wrang wi himY
Hes feart to meet his Maker. F."
said Mrs. John.
Quick as fire came the crushing
reply:
"Humph! Thelpm he need ma be
feart for that; he'll never SEEM"
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
BANKRUPTs IN LIVERY.
Curious Laws That Were Once En-
forced In England and Scotland.


forced In England and Scotland.
At one time in England and Scot
land bankrupts were compelled to
wear a distinctive dress This was a
result of epactmepts passed at various
times in Scotland from the year 1905
to 1858. The Edinburgh court of ses-
sions specified the dress to be of parti
color, one half yellow and the other
brown, something after the style of
the dress now worn in English prisons
by the worst class of prisoners, those
who have attempted to escape or been
guilty of murderOus assaults on Oth-
GERS. The enactment also provided that
the bankrupt should be exhibited pub
licly in the market place of his town
for a period of two hours and then
sent away, condemned to wear the
dress until such time as he had paid
his debts or some one else had done it
for him.
Although this was a period of laws
which can only be described as ferO-
ciOus, this law was such an outrage on
public sentiment that in 1858 it was so
far repealed that the wearing of the
dress was only compulsory in cases in
which fraud had been proved or, curl
Ously enough, if the bankrupt had
been convicted of smuggling. The
same practice was legal, but not gem
orally in force in England down to the
year 1896 The idea was, of course,
to warn persons who might have given
credit that the bankrupt was not able
to pay, but popular sentiment soon rec
ognized that it was wholly unfair to
impose such excessive penalties on a
man who might have become bank
rupt through no fault of his own, and
as usual, when the law became contra
ry to public feeling it ceased to be Op
eratiVe.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
HER
MAJESTY
By Zoe A. HutchingS
BY Zoe A. Hutching
Copyright, 1901, by 2. A. HutchiDgs


The prime minister mopped his fore |
head and the duchess dried her eyes. |
They had just been through a trying |
ordeal with her majesty the queen, |
who would not marry the Duke Rel
mar and would not marry the Prince
COrray, state reasons OF no state rea-
sons" The minister and the duchess,
the young queens mother, had yielded
and had sent her highness, triumphant,
into the garden to make her proposal
to her favored subject, the Earl of
Norwood.
Queen Marie wandered along the gar
den paths until she espied Lord Nor
wood, and then she began plucking
roses in embarrassment at his ap-
proach.
"Ah, my queen!' he said, bending his
knee and pressing her hand to his lips.
You will hurt these tender hands with
the cruel thorns. l shall break the
roses for you"
Il have to tell you something" she
said, with averted eyes.
do you really care? Have they con-
sented? Oh, my queen, never dared
hope
Consented to what, pray" she said
coldly. 81 haven't told you anything"
"N-nO," he stammered.
They walked on in silence between
the rows of blooming azalea bushes.
Suddenly she said, with an impatient
movement of her hands:
Il wish 1 were dairymaid."
'Why, your majesty?" he exclaimed,
stopping short in amazement.
Yes; l wish l were a dairymaid,"
she continued, "and | should be milk
ing a good old COW, and then the farm
er's lad would chance along, and he
would look at me as if he were not
afraid of me, and he would say: 'Oh,
Marie'-I mean, 'Oh. Tildy-I love you
better than my wealth, better than my
title'-I mean, better than-than my
plow. Will you be my wife? And
would say-I might say, Yes Tiff
he would beg hard enough"
The queen hung her head and blush
ed
Would you say that?" Lord Nor
wood cried eagerly, seizing her hand.
Then, remembering, he dropped it.
Il wish l were a farmers lad!' he
muttered impatiently. After an en-
barrassing pause, You see, your maj
esty, we are slaves to custom, slaves
to a sometimes annoying and severe
master called etiquette and ceremony,
and more abject slaves to our own mis-
cradle cowardice"
''Now, you will have to yield me the
victory in the argument we had last
night!' she said gleefully. Confess
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
Their Steering Gear.

A professor of a profound subject at
Harvard university has a small son
who is very observant and inquisitive
and a hired man who has all the Irish
wit and good humor.
The other day the small boy was
playing with a cat in the stable while
Larry cleaned the harness.
"Say, Larry" he asked, why do cats
always land on their feet?"
'They sbteer themselves wild their
tail"
"Wen, how do rabbits steer them
selves? They haven't long tails, only
d stub"
ovid their ears. That's phwat they
have their long ears for"
"Well, how does a bulldog steer him
self? He doesn't have long ears or a
long tail"
ovid his bark"
The boy looked doubtful and was
silent. Presently he ran in to his
fathers study, and in few minutes
came back to the stable.
Larry
"Yfsg
That's true what you told me about
bulldogs. asked papa, and he read
something to mamma out Of d bool
about 'barks that steer against th'
wind youths Companion.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27

She started away again, but came
back and said haughtily:
"Since you do not seem to under
stand my rank, 1 shall take the oppor-
tunity to let you know it and your own
inferi-yOur own rank"
"Your humble servant awaits your
most royal highness' pleasurev' he
answered, bowling coldly.
She seemed disconnected, and, pluck.
ing some flowers, turned around at
least three times.
You must know-of course you
know-it stands to reason that you
know-I mean that you have always
known how a queen must-it's the GUS
tom for her to-instead of the man
Why do you keep looking at me so?
L don't believe you've winked your
eyes Oncer
The queen was almost in tears.
Il shall look at that tree,' he said,
turning his head in another direction.
"Wel, you know a queen has to, has
always had tO-Oh. you do distract me
so! Go behind that bush, where
can't see you"
He disappeared behind a tall bush,
and she continued:
1T is supposed to be a great honor
for a queen to bestow on a man, but
sometimes the queen doesn't think it
so. Sometimes the queen feels hon
Ored and would prefer to be asked.
Can you see me?"
''Yesw huskily.
"Look over the other way. But it is
she continued. Il must-oh, l cannot
say it!' she cried, wringing her hands.
He rushed from behind the green TO-
liage.
"Oh, my own; yes, you can! Just say
it!' he pleaded. "Why, could, easily!'
"Why don't you, tLen% covering her
face with her hands.
why -because-I-why, just say
just-say-just anythingr'
well, go back again, then" she said
weakly. But when he disappeared she
burst into angry tears.
I'm not do it," she cried, stamping
her foot. I'm never. never, never dc
it!' And she fled to the house.
The prime minister thought he haC
never seen quite so perverse and in
| tractab9e a queen, while the duchess
pleaded and commanded in vain.
mo; I'll not do the proposing! II
stay an old maidr'
"We will allow her six months t.
make up her mind" said the ministe
wearily.
"Allowl Allow! Since when did yol
become queen? What! Six months
indeed! I'll be married this very min
utep' And then the queen ran iron
the room in a passion, down the steps
into the garden.
"Where are you going?" asked tn
Earl of Norwood, meeting her.
I'm going down to the village t
marry the blacksmith she answered
hurrying past him. He ran after he
and caught her hands.
"Oh, my queen! oh, Marie! low
you, love you better than my wealth
better than my title! Say that 20
love me. Say it quicklyl"
He folded her in his arms.
Il am as happy as dairymaid!' sh
whispered.
"And as q farmers ladr'
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
Where Wives RnIe Husbands.

In the valley of the Barca, in Abys-
sinia, there is a community where the
women, without holding meetings or
agitations of any kind. have emanci-
pated themselves. All the women work
hard, while the men are idle; but, by
way of compensation, the house and all
it contains belong to the wife. At the
least unkind word she turns the hus-
band out at night, in storm or rain, and
he cannot come back until he makes
amends by the gift of COW. The wife
considers it a duty to abuse the hus-
band, and if she were weak enough to
show any love for him in life or grief
at his death she would be scorned by
her tribe. The wife, without any rea-
son, may strike her tent and go, taking
with her One-third of the joint posses
siOns. The husband, unless he is trav-
cling, may not live out of his tent but
his wife may go to her parents for a
year and annul, for the time, her own
marriage.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
Unsatisfactory.

"You should be a little more explicit
I'm your statements" said the editor to
the new reporter as he glanced over
batch of copy. Here you say that
the Hon. J. Edward Cashly. who has
been under the care of three physi-
clans during the past ten days. is now
out of danger"
"Well, isn't that plain enoughT que
ried the new pencil pusher.
Certainly not" replied the autocrat
of the sanctum. "How is the uninitiat-
cd reader to know whether the Hon.
]. Edward is on the highroad to re-
covery or dead and out of reach Of the
three physicians p-Chicago News.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27

that 1 was right when l said that peo-
pie in humble life are happier than'we
of pOmp and ceremony. At last you
will have to say that ! am right and
you are wrong" And she laughed tri-
umphantly, clapping her hands and
pelting him with azalea blossoms.
"Say you are wrong quickly she or
dered, seizing the sword from his scab-
bard and holding it above his head
'No; / will not say it, not even to
my queen" he answered, fascinated
by her change of humor.
"Whati viii not acknowledge you
are i'm the wrong? Oh, fieP'
"But I'm not in the wrong. 1t is the
way in which we look at things wheth-
happiness or not"
"Ah. you are cornered! Did you not
say a moment ago that we are the
slaves of custom, which amounts to
the same thingT
"Wen. then, wen set custom aside, F"
he said. a trihe piqued at being caught.
''Wen suppose you to be a dairymaid
for you know you reahy are no pel1eIi
being a mortal, and only elevated by
well, say by the chance Of custom
'Tndeedw she said icily, tossing hei
head. "If so you consider me, we may
as well discontinue any further ac
uuaintanceF And she turned about anc
walked toward the castle He was nof
prepared for this development and
was for a moment too stunned to d.
anything but stare after her. Recov
ering himself. he sprang to her side.
your majesty" he cried, "forgiy'
mel I did not think-I wo1ld not hay'
vexed ydu for the world. It was oni,
for the Sake Of argument. you know.
"Then say you have lost the argu
ment, she said petulantly
"No. II haven't lost It, because 20
would not hear me out"
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
Spelling a Scene.

The beautiful actress was playing in
a melodrama, and in one of her scenes
she was alone with the villain, who
locked the door and then announced
in the usual style: "Aha, proud dam
sci, you are in my power" etc.
She rushed at the door, beat upon it
violently and was Immediately precip-
itated out of sight of the audience,
while voice in the wings said loudly:
"Bless me; I forgot to warn the lady
that that ere door opened the wrong
Way."