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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26
SPONSORS AND MAIDS
 FOR FOOTBALL GAME.

The football game next Saturday will be an occasion of social interest and there will be many driving parties
 Miss Lucy Dwyer will be sponsor for the Alabama team and her maids of honor will be Miss Helen Smith and Miss Kate Smith.
 Miss Linda May Handley will do the honors for the Georgia team and her maids of honor will be Miss Elliott and Miss Edna Snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26
FAIR VISITORS DON'T MISS

play of choice pictures of all kinds and the most elegant things that are made in wall papers and other materials for interior decoration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26

Pretender.s Mrs. Hodges: '1Ae Jacob- Ite Insurrection.' Mrs. Clayton; 'srhe sous-- Sea Enterprise" Mrs. J. B. Gib- son; selections from popes -ssay on Man." Miss Massey.
 Mrs. Edwards and Miss Of Auanta and Mrs. Jernigan were Mrs. Dennys guests.
 The club will meet next with Mrs. G. A Gibson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26

make pictures for the most fastidious people-My speciality now is fine Platti- nuns in black and white and colors. I have fine photo frames, too.
 H. T. MORTON, Cor. 18th St and Second Ave,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26

Mrs. James Bowron and Miss Bowron will leave this week for Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26

MT. Lee B. Wellman has sent out cards announcing the marriage of his sister Emma, and MT. A. Sidney J. Hart, on Wednesday, October 22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26
NOTES AND PERSONAL.

Ex-Congressman William F. Aldrich Mrs. Aldrich and Mrs. Lillian A. Pratt arrived Friday from Rajah Lodge, and are at the Hillman.
 Mrs. Hubert Scruggs issued invitations yesterday for a card party on the after noon of November 12.
 MT. and Mrs. M V. Joseph. who have been at the Hillman since their return from the Adirondacks, will be with Mrs. Samuel Adler the remainder of the win ter. MT. and Mrs. Joseph expect to go abroad in the spring
 Miss Neale Is with her sister, Mrs Charles Ledbetter, at Thirteenth street and Twelfth avenue.
 Miss Waller of Greensboro is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. John White. Miss Anna Neal Gaines is the guest of Miss Wickersham in Atlanta. Mrs. w. s. Mangham has returned from Atlanta
 Mrs. John s. Hogue of Marion is wis., iting Mrs. J. c. Lee, on Highland avenue.
 
 Mrs. William H. Kettig and Miss Daisy Moody have returned from Atlanta.
 -
 MS. Baxter and Miss Davis of Phila- delphia will spend the winter with Mrs. Bolan.
 MT. Lee B. Wellman has sent out cards announcing the marriage of his sister Emma, and MT. A. Sidney J. Hart, on Wednesday, October 22.
 
 Mrs James Bowron and Miss Bowror will leave this week for Nashville. | Mrs. l.. E. Duncan announces the en gagement of her daughter, Miss May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26

Mrs. l.. E. Duncan announces the en gagement of her daughter, Miss May
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
MINNESOT NEWS.
Death in the Flood.

Is severe electric storm burst over
Preston, causing extensive damage to-
property and the loss of four lives
8s There was violent wind and inces-
SAINT ghtning Although many per-
sons still insist that the storm bor-.
#dered on a cyclone, the characters
funnel:-shaped cloud was not observe
ed. HIN Conkey went out to his sta
bic to attend to his horses soon after.
the storm began and was killed by an
electric bolt that descended just as
1 he was entering the stable door Mr..
Gonkey was IS years old. He left a
widow and one child
Chimneys, fences and signs were
blown down all about the town.
Ten miles west of Preston there
was "a cloudburst. The Root river be-
gan rising SO rapidly that Herman
Willbright young farmer, hurried
his wife and three children into a
buggy and started for high ground
But he was obliged to ford gully
that is ordinarily dry. Here an UNI
expected stream, five feet deep and.
roaring like a mill race, caught and
overturned the buggy and swept the
three little ones to sudden death.
They were two girls, aged seven and
five, and a. boy of ten months. The
body of the baby has not yet been
raoovarad @sT .@+5s ~. ~. ez #'1-.-g
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
GREAT DAMAGEBY FLOOD.


Decorah, Ia, May c1oudburst
Wednesday morning caused a flood in
Dry run, a small stream summing from
Conoyer to DEBORAH, and resulted IN
damage exceeding 500, 600. The Mil,
iWaukee railroad tracks from four
miles east of Conover were washed
away ID spots, and very few il any of
the the bridges escaped damage. Several
were swept aWay entirely and it is not
expected any trains will be running on
this road for more than a week The
water was blockaded as it came down
the valley by bridges, and as the last
one, just at the edge Of the city was
torn away, the flood swept oyerth CEN
trail part of the resid ence district, car
rylng fences, sideWal ks and small NOV
able buildings before it. while barns
and dwellings to the number Of nearly
30 were either moved from their f oun-
dalton or foated several blocks.
One family was. carried three blocks
in. IN their home and escaped by cutting
a hole in. the roof and climbing into
the second story of another dwelling,
against which their house lodged. Two
deaths resulted from the flood. John
Carver died from heart disease while
trying to regain entrance to his house,
and three-year-old child Of Charles
Clark was swept from its mothers
arms when she was carried from her
feet by water. There were mum erous
narrow escapes on the part of the citi-
zens. During the storm fire. started
in building where two cars of lime
were stored and threatened two yards
with destruction The fremen worked
in water running. around to their
waists and saved all adjacent property
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
The Dear Old Frauds

Those old, pleasant, innocent frauds
Df the circus are not practiced now
the imposing, five barred gates that,
as the horse approached them, were
sloped into insignifc cant wattIes and tho
rings through which the signorina pup
ported to leap, but which In reality
We're insinuated over her by compliant
attendants. And then there was that
venerable Jockey performance, the cul-
mination Of which was leap from the
ring to standing position, albeit at
an angle of 80 degrees, on the horses
back. In the old circuses it was the
custom Of the horseman to miss the
browning Jump two or three times in
order that fercer fame Of interest
might be ktndled In the audience. Aft
er two failures the band would stop
always the presage Of moment Of
strain supreme), the horses head
would be loosed, he would be urged to
q greater pace, and the feat would
g1oriously succeed. Then what a crash
Of brass and outburst Of delight in tbs
building, Involving even the staff and
ringmaster in the expression Of ec-
stasy. Those old. simple days! Corn
hill. 5z#.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
IN CONGRESS.
Senator's Continue Discussion of the
Philippine Bili-ProceedinSs =
in the House.

Washington, May PA temperate
and carefully prepared speech was de-
livered in the senate Friday on the
Philippine bill by Senator Dubois
Gdaho). He confined himself almost
entirely to discussion of the COM
mercial and industrial aspects Of the
Philippine question, his purpose being.
to show that it would be disad-
vantage to the people of this country
to retain the islands. Whatever profit
there might be in them, he said, would
accrue to few capitalists who, by
their development Of the resources
of the archipelago through cheap la
Dor, would come into competition
with the agriculturists and manh-
facturers of the United States in the
markets of the world. This govern
ment's activity in the Philippines also
would serve to- arouse China from her
lethargy and, once aroused, the drag
on would devour the trade of the
world - 49, IS = 3
An earnest and forcible reply to Sen
ator Dubois was made by Senator
Beveridge (Ind.), who contended that
the development of China's resources
would be Of advantage in trade and
commerce to the United States, as the
industrial Development Of other ma
lions had been. - .&".@s &
Washington, May 24-The house de-
voted the day to private pension bills
and to a few other minor measures.
Mr.. Loud (Cal) criticised the special
pension legislation as a disgrace, and
drew emphatic responses from Messrs.
sulloway IN. H., sulzer IN. " and.
Miers (Ind.). In all 1o5 private pen
sion bills were passed. The house adj
iourned until Monday, in order to par
ticinatein the Rochamb ceremonies
s4O-1av3 s.E. r..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Moon and MdrPnp.

4 Some night when the moon Is at its
full and the air is free fso.:, haze go
outdoors with a hand mirror and hold
It SO that the moons image will fall on
1t. Make the experiment, preferably,
when the moon is we'll up in the heav-
ems.
Instead OF seeing one image, as you
will expect, you will see four.
One Of these images will be very
bright, but the other three will be dull,
ike unburnished silver. ~
They will be in a straight line, one
Of the dull images on one side Of the
bright image and two on the other side
Of 1t. Turn the mirror slowly around,
and the images will appear to revolye
around on a common center.
The explanation Of this queer little
phenomenon may be found in the fact
that there are two surfaces in a mirror,
one in front and the other in the back,
where the quicksilver is. .
The brightest of the images is from
the moon itself. The others are what
are known as secondary images, re-
dected from the front to the back OF
the mirror and thence to the eye.
A similar experiment may be made
with the planets Venus, Jupiter and
Mars or with anyS of the first magni
tude stars, such as Sirius, Capella,
Acturus, Vega and Antares.
!, The planets and the stnrs, however.
make only three images, the number OF
images depending on the breadth of the
object a perfectly clear night is es.
sentiaL-New York Herald.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
KILLS RATS WITH spoNGEs.
IS fdi1 mi at Bayonne, n.
Ribs His Store OF Rodents
by Novel Device.

p -
& Rev. S. J. Belts, pastor of the Peo-
pies Baptist church Of Bayonne. II. q.
has discovered brand new method
sof destroying rats. There isn't any
patent on it, either. Anybody NAV
adopt it,
S Mr.. Belts is not only pastor. but a
druggist as well. In the. basement Of
his drug store there appeared some
time time ago a small army of rats. The
ominie-druggist couldn' nderstand
what attracted them. but there the
rats were and a war of exterminatio
was begun against them
ss One day last week a big ball-shaped
rat, with which agility seemed to be a
lost accompl shment, was corneredsand
killed. An autopsy was peri ormed on
the body and it disclosed what was the
attractionin the basement or the rats.
They were sponge eaters. This par
ticular rat had swallowed a big piece
of sponge and it had swollen SO much
inside him that he could only move
with difficulty. That gave the domino
his rat-kiling device. &
@ Every night now nice meals Of
sponges and cheese with basins of wa
ter to quench their thirst and to help
results along are left for the rats.
Every morning there was weld of
dead rats, till soon the pastors base
ment was practically rid of the pests,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28

features of the Elks' fair at Minneap-
lis, June to IL A cyclist riding at
terrific speed from lofty elevation
performs the seemingly impossible feat
Of riding head downward much as fly
would walk on the ceiling. !
Centrifugal force. is the agent en-
ployed in this miraculous feat which
created such a sensation at Madison
Square Garden, New York.
Another novel feature is called the
"Cycle Dazzle ~ .~:s%
Several women ride furious race at
such an angle that they seem to be hor-
izontal with the surface, like so many
human 11rs pegs projecting from perpen-
dicular wall. 49, r..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
An Order Revoked

Washington. May 24.-The president
has revoked the old executive order of
August 20, 1901, by which the lieuten-
ant general commanding the army
(Gen. Miles), and the adjutant general
(Gen. Corbin), in turn, are to assume
the duties of secretary of war in the
absence. of the secretary and the as
sistant. secretary. The presidents or
der of revocation leaves the depart
ment without a head in the event Of
the absence Of the. secretary and as
sistant secretary, unless, such head is
specifically designated on each occa-
sion. +$a''@s s " T. :.55
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Four, Boys Drowned.

Y North Vernon. Ind, May 24--Four
boys, Harry Meyers, Fred Schwake,
Edward Miller and Harold Craig, rang
ing in age. from "A to 207years, were
drowned here Friday afternoon. SIN
company with Frank Cassan the boys
embarked in a sliff upon the swoolen,
angry waters of Muscatatuck creek,
above a stone dam which is built across
the stream to retain tier for city pur-
poses. In spirit of adventure the boys
let the boat drift over the. dam and all
were drowned except Cassan. The
bodies have not yet been recovered
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Where Smoking Is a Crime.

There is one country in the world
where it is considered a crime to
smoke. Abyssinia is the region, and
the law forbidding tobacco dates from
the year 1912. 1t was at first merely
intended to prevent priests from smok-
ing in the churches, but it was taken
too literally, and nowadays even for
eigners have to be careful not to be
seen smoking. -.s
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
An Unusual Race.

An unusual race was advertised to
be run at Rip0n, in Yorkshire, in 1928:
AThe Lady's Plate, of ELS value. By
any horse that was no more than five
years old the last grass. Women to be
the riders. Each to pay guinea en-
trance. Three heats and twice round
The common for heat
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
K.ille d by Express Train.

New York, May 24..-Capt. George
Cowie, a well-known naval officer who
served under Admiral Farragut in the
civil war and was chief engineer Of
the battleship Indiana in the wa i
with Spain, has been killed at Rah-
way, ~. j ], by an express train.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Puri1ist Ki1led nv ! Il R1nxv.s

Boston, May s4.--T ommy Noonan,
of Chelsea, Mass, died Friday morn
ing from the effects of blow re-.
5ceived from Eddie Dixon, Of Chicago,
in a boxing contest at the Lenox Ath-.
letic club here Thursday night.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
It LOOKS LIKE, PEACE.
Belief Growing That End Of South
African War Is at Hand.
LEE ANNOUNCE MENT IS DEL AYED.
Advices, Both Private and OficiaI,
from South Africa Point TO Sue
cessfuI Conclusion of the
Negotiations.

a. London, May Pat here is eyeryr ea-
son to believe that peace in South
Africa is practically secured. How
soon it will be announced depends,
apparently, more upon the convent
ence OF the Boer leaders than#upon the
inclination of the British government.
The private and official advices re-
ceived tonight in London from South
Africa all point to the same conclu-:
sion. The delay is technical, and to
END the long war seems to be the de-.
sire OF both British and Boer leaders.
The latter, however, are unable to
convince all their followers of the wis
dom OF acquiescing to the terms of
peace. Information as to what tran
spired at Fridays meeting of the cab
met is closely guarded. but it is not
likely that the cabinet transactions
were of vital import. The surmise
of one well informed person places the
sum total of the deliberations of the
cabinet ministers at decision regard
ing points of the peace agreement of
entirely minor Importance. Another
surmise is that the cabinet has mere
ly sent rather mock ultimatum to
South Africa, which can be used by the
Boer leaders in explana ton, to their
forces.
Both these surnises probably con-
tain an element of truth, but neither
can in any way affect the widespread
belief in the best Informed quarters
that the end of the war has come.
In fact, those persons who are best
acquainted with the actual details of
the present negotiations only qualify
this optimistic expression of opinion
by guarded reservations concerning
the extent Of the personal control of
the Boer leaders over their com
mands. We're the Beers a thorough
~ disciplined force, dependent upon
the action of their general officers.
peace would probably be proclaimed
at once, but Botha,. De Wet and the,
other generals seem themselves I'M
able to positively guarantee the de-
gree to which their example will be
followed. The delegates at Vereenig-
ing, according to information in pos
session of the war office, are fairly
evenly divided. Consequently extreme
precautions are exercised both in Lon.
don and Pretoria to prevent any pre-,
mature action or report which might
adversely influence the burghers. The
most pessimistic forecast heard only
admits that few isolated bands of
1rreeoncilables may be left in the
field
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Wants to he senator

Denver, Col, May or,mer Gov
Charles S. Thomas has announced his
candidacy for election TO the United
States senate as a democrat, to sue
coed Senator Teller.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Agricultural Census.

The: census bureau yesterday issued
a report on agriculture in Minnesota
which shows that the 1869 farms
Of the state enumerated June /, 1900,
had avalue Of 1868, 522, 315, Of which
Il per cent was in buildings.
S. The value of farm implements and
achinery was s3o,o9e,a5o and of live
stock s9,063, 0o7. h. .5 &
The total value Of farm products
for 1899 was $161,217, 304, of which &c
per cent was in animal products. The
gross farm income in 1899 was $l27,-
s959,s24
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Painter Falls Dead

81. New York, May "a rs. Lilly Mar
tin Spencer, a portr RAFT painter Of note,
tell dead of ,apoplexy in her studio
Friday She was tears Of age.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Killed by Rattlesnake.

Grace Dickson, the 6-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dickson,
farmers living across the river near
Dresbach, was bitten and killed by a
large rattlesnake while trying to save
her 3-year-old brother from the SER
pent. - ,a..s..
She had left her little brother in
his baby carriage on the porch for a
moment. Upon her return she saw
the snake in the buggy with the baby.
She endeavored to poke the reptile
out with broom. when it slid down
the handle, wound its body around
the little girls neck and sunk it's
poisonous fangs into her neck. She
died soon after in extreme agony. The
baby was uninjured,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
I German Squadron 70, saiI. ..

Dublin, May "a II The squadron Of
German Warships commanded by
Prince Henry Of Prussia sailed from
sKlingstoWn Friday for, IlzieI
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Rural Delivery.

= Rural free delivery and service was
ordered established in the northwest,
commencing July 1, as follows:
Minnesota--Eagle Lake, Blue Earth
county, one route; length, % miles;
population served, $40; number of
houses on route, 100; carrier, Clar-
. ence 8. Braden. Mabel, Fillmore
county, one route; length, rs miles;
popula tion served, $40; number Of
houses on route, 12s. Postofices at
Black q, Hammer, Houston county, and
N'1ewburg, Fillmore county, to be dis
continued. Mail for Black. Hammer
to Spring Grove. Mail for Newburg
to Mabel, MINI. ...g 8
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Fish Hatcheries. /

An A-l omnibus bill providing for fish
hatcheries in several states was re-
ported in ongress. It contains a pro-
vision for the location of one plant
at Red Re Wing, for which Representa-
tive Heatwole introduced q separate
bill early il the session. Representa-
tive McC'leary had q bill for the loca-
tion#of g fish hatchery in Martin
county, but as the committee wanted
to- esta blish only one in Minnesota,
and as Mr.. HeatWole's bill was intro
5duced first, it was decided to include
his proposition IN the bill. ,s5
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
s'Looping the Loop"

s The accompanying illustration shows
the latest cycle sensation called Loop
ing the Loop" which is to be one of
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
Thinks Terms Are Liberal.

member of the house of commons
who is in close touch with the gov
eminent said that he believed every-
thing was settled, and that the Brit
lsh terms would be found unexpected-
ly liberal.
Ihe appearance of Mr.. Broderick.
the secretary Of state for war. AT the
volunteer service dinner Friday night
was watched eagerly in the hone of
gaining an inkling of the governments
private frame of mind. But Mr.. Brod-
erlck's listeners had to be contented
with one brief and, adroitly turned
reference to the present situation.
Responding to the toast, 'The imperi-
al forces" the war secretary said: "I
would go beyond my duty should r
enter into details of the comm71nica-
tlons which are now passing and
which prelude, as we all hope, the sur
render of the Boers'' Mr.. Broder-
lex then proceeded to reiterate the
oft-declared intention of the govern
ment not to be drawn into any compro-
mise which would jeopardize future
peace in South Africa.
Articles Ready to BE Signed.
Berlin, May 24.-The foreign office
here has been advised from Pretoria.
that peace in South Africa is pra ctical-
~ concluded. The articles of surren-
der are ready to be signed, with the ex-
ceptlon that the approval of the Brit
lsh cabinet of the wording of the Sec
ondary provisions is awaited. The
suspension of hostilities NAV ha an
nounced at any hour. This intelli-
gence, tits understood. reaches Baron.
Vons Richthefen. the foreign secre-
tary, through a privileged ciphe r cable
gram from the German consul AT Pre-
toria. -
~,s-s A Hopeful Feeling.
Pretoria, Transyaal,. May 22.-The
feeling here, which has been decidedly
pesslmlstac for several days. is now
more cheerful, though no real news of
the conferences between Lord. Kitch-
ener and Lord Miner and the Boer del
egates has been allowed to4leak out
1t is known, however, that the dele
gates came. to Pretoria as the result
of saacompletes deadlock at Vereen-
ming, where the Free Skaters held
out out for independence and the ma ority
OF the Transvaalers, though anxious
for peace, refused to abandon their
allies. This is the cause of the Beer
delegation being now here. ItsW,,yaas att
first thought that the delega ties would
merely report refusal to accept the.
British terms. Everybody expected
them to depart i'm met lately, and that,
hostilities would actively recon-,
n nc To. the general surprise, how:
ever, the delegates are still here and
the hopefulnesss is the outcome Of the
general conviction that some arrange
m e n is pending which may solve the.
difficulty at Vereenig
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-28
News Notes,

The name Of Gen. S. E. Olson has
been suggested for mayor Of Mime
Sapolis.
. 3: NJ Y Morgan, the Minneapolis GUS
tom ton house broker, has received from
the government a check for i cent,
which was oyerpaid in the remittance.
of duties.
insurance Commissioners Elmer Fl.
Dearth has decided to- renew the IL
Icense of the Bankers Mutual Casual
~ company Of Des Moines, Iowa, on.
the recommended ion Of the attorney
general who rules that the company
has ractically complied with the law.