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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
GREAT WILD HORSE HUNT.
An Expedition Sent to Central Asia by
Dealer in Wild Beasts.

An Expedition Sent to Central Asia by q
Dealer in Wild Beasts.
In recent years the catching of wild
animals for geological parks and cir
cuses has by no means deteriorateu as
: industry. In July of last year Carl
Hagenbeck, of Hamburg, the wild ami
NAL dealer, sent an expedition to Mon
golia for specimens Of the wild horse
to be found there.
The special kind Of wild horse that
Mr.. Hagenbeck was after was more
than usually swift and elusive, and to
overcome the difficulties in the way Of
it's capture his men hired seven troops
of KirghiZ horsemen, numbering about
1000 in all, and mounted on animals
almost as swift as the wild horses.
The latest reports received here are
that the agents have secured forty-six
colts, nearly equally divided between
males and females. Brood mares had
to be taken alone, one for each colt, to
serve as adopted mothers for the young
captiyes.
When the expedition gets out of
Mongolia it will have to travel more
than two months through a rough
| country before it reaches the nearest
station on the Central Siberian Rail-
way. After that the captive horses
will have to travel by rail nearly $500
miles to reach Hamburg.
Several Of the captives hare been
sold already, it is said. at about $500
a pair, q price that will buy pretty
| good biooded horse OF almost the best
domestic stock.-New York Sun.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23

For evening wear white satin Is
very fashionable.
Rough materials in light, delicate
blues and grays and biscuit tints make
some very stunning gowns.
Delicate biscuit cloth, elaborately
trimmed with lace and Alaska sable.
make q pretty combination.
A bridal -"coiffure" Of lilies is quite
an innovation in Paris, where bridal
fashions are so conservative.
: Lace sashes and scarfs. fehus or
sashes of tulle with bias folds Of col
ored silk. are among the novelties of
trimming.
Loosely woven rough materials in
black, striped or dotted, in white or
sprinkled with white cameps hair,
promise to be much worn.
Muffs are large. In many instances
huge more correctly conveys the idea,
and both plain and fancy sorts are
shown, but the stiff variety is not in
good style.
Charming, dressy little hats for ma
irons are fashioned from Irish lace
and velvet in pastel tones, with aig-
rettes and handsome buckles to give
the finishing touch.
The skirts Of walking gowns are
made much shorter, though not short
enough to clear the ground unless in
tended solely to be worn in bad wealth
er, but for the house long robes are in
sisted upon.
Four-in hand ties are made Of rath-
er wide black velvet ribbon, with a
| matching rundown collar, that is,
| however, rather high in the neck. A
sparkling pin decorates the knot CT
tn, four-in-hand, and the velvet collar
| is perfectly plain.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
cool then. Fla, ha, hi, hi!"

cool then. Fla, ha, hi, hi!'
That's the way the acquaintance be-
gan. She asked j. X. about him
the 'fast man" at the main Office in
Pittsburg, and every time she got
chance to "sub' for the regular opera
tor J. K. would break in somehow and
tease her. But he showed flashes of
real kindness. too. His flashes of hu-
NOR helped her to improve as no
amount of fry business" could, and
he coached her without even limiting
that he really wanted to help her.
One cool evening while she was sit
ting In the office, the regular operator
now, curly-headed Dung fellow with
mlschievous eyes came to the window.
Are you III. Mp he asked, smiling
frankly.
Yes, sir" she blushed, laying down
her sewing.
We'll, I'm James Kirk, J. K, from
Pittsburg," he said, laughing with
pleasure. MAY come in?"
She unlatchei the door of her little
Office and gave him such welcome as
modest young woman may give to
1he man who has been kind and re-
spectful to her, but whom she had till
then never seen.
That was the beginning of the end.
he came often to Sussex after that,
and at Christmas time they were mar
fled and went back to Pittsburg ia
hve. 1t was agreed that she, roo
might work in the same Office with
nm for a year or so. She was yet
beginner" and the novelty OF the
fascinating business had not yet begun
70 stale upon her. Then she liked te
De near him, and-they needed the
money for the little home they hoped
soon to make for themselves. So fol
SIX months they were very happy.
Always in the crowded, clatterng
eusy main Office she could feast hel
eyes on him. They came together ant
went home together, and their work
acay honeymoon seemed like Ion:
noilday until the summer convention
oesan. Then Jim had to e.: ~;tn
squad Of operators to help out at Phil
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
sdclphia. and Helen shed the first tears
Of her married life.

sdclphia. aud Helen shed the first tears
Of her married life.
One night during the very turmoil of
rushing press dispatches, political mes
sages and the hurly -burly of a great
telegraph Office little Mrs. Kirk, tired,
sleepy and lonesome, was sitting at her
key pounding out long rigmarole
about planks and platforms and can
didates and caucuses. The air fairly
saunders. All her attention was CEN
tired upon the business passing in at
her attent ear and turning into good
copy at the ends Of her flying fingers.
Suddenly out Of the bedlam of sharp
noises she heard volley Of sharp
clicks that sent the blood cold to her
heart.
kirk dead she heard that
much, sounding like a distant, steel
toned knell. Her hands fell to her
sides, she clinched her teeth, and, with
out an effort to listen, heard above the
clickity-click of the tumult the very
sounds that she should never have
heard:
'F-e-ll Out t-h-i-r-d-story window
That was enough for the little Mrs.
Kirk. Cold and unconscious she
slipped down upon the floor, and while
kind comrades carried her away and
sent for the doctor the following mes
sage was handed to the general man
ager:
your chief operator, Kirk, dead.
Fell out third-story window of the
hotel five minutes ago. Said Poor
Helen Please notify family and send
another man on the fast mail tonight
JENKINS"
John H. Raftery, in the Chicago
RecOrd-Herald.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
BATTLE ABBEY.
Ruins OF tho COnquerOr's Church, Marx
Spot Of King Har0id's Death.

nulns OF the COnquer0r's Church Mark
Spot Of King Haroid's Death.
Battle Abbey is situated near Battle.
Hastings, Sussex. The town received
its name from being the spot on which
the Saxons, under Harold, were de-
feated by William, Duke of Normandy,
at the battle of Hastings, in 1906
After the battle William the Conuuerer
founded magnificent abbey to COM
memorate his victory. The high altar
in the church is said to have stood
on the very spot where the body vf
the Saxon King was found.
The property just sold belonged to
the Duchess Of Cleveland, widow OF
the fourth and last Duke of Cleveland.
She died May Is o. the present year.
She was the mother OF Lord Rosebery,
and married as her second husband
the Duke Of Cleveland in 1854.
The Norman Duke, marching from
Pevensey, few miles away, where
he had landed, found the Saxons, un-
der Harold, intrenched behind stock
ade on ground which lies within the
enclosure Of Battle estate. So stub
born was the defense that the future
Of the day was uncertain till William
ordered his archers to shoot upward.
An arrow pierced Harold's eye and he
fell, with a few of his earls faithful
to the last. The Abbey was intrusted
to the Benedictine Order, and enjoyed
for 500 years great celebrity. At the
Reformation it was presented by Hen
ry VIII. to the Master Of the Horse.
who converted the monastic buildings
into private dwelling house and
| added to the banqueting hall After
passing through various hands the
property came into the possession Of
the Dukes of Cleveland.
Nathaniel Hawthorne described the
Gatehouse, built in 1888, as just as
solid and massive as when it was first
built. the perfect reality Of Gothic
hattlement, hoary and venerable with
many centuries. The Abbot's Hall,
the Beggars' Hail. and some of the
| old cloisters are still part Of the build
ing, while the ruins still include some
relics of the Abbey Church Of st. Mar
tin, with the site of the altar, raised
in sfulfilment OF William the Conquer
er's VOW over the spot where Harold
| fell
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
WISE WORDS

A common grief bridges all CULTS.
Talent achieves, but commerce sells
the product.
Patience is a virtue only when it is
self-respecting.
Perseverance is 4 virtue, but per-
sistence is vice.
Procrastination is to man what pre-
cipitation is to woman.
Never is a short word to mean SO
sad or so joyous a thing.
Unloveiy are mannerisms and beau
tiful are. lovely manners.
Never borrow from a friend what
you can buy from a stranger.
The love OF money may cause evil.
but not half so much as its need.
Politics, like other insidious habits.
renders man unit for serious work.
A much abused word is 'unfortu-
nate" It often covers a multitude Of
deliberate iniquity.
Five years are five centuries when
they are registered upon the face OF
untoward circumstances.
Heredity has a deal to do with both
mind and body, but naughty spirit
may always be toned down.
There are none so agreeable as those
who consider US "quite right In cur
deduction-unless they make habit
of it.
The light-headed woman lives in 4
gale of emotion" and yet it is as far
from real feeling as thistles differ
from grapes.
Between deliberate rudenes5 and
mock politeness there is but hairs
breadth OF indifference, always In Ia
vor of the rudeness.
Little men. like troubles, are not
as impressive as big ones. but they
can annoy far more successfully when
they get well started. - Philadelphia
Record.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
The Future of the Holy Land.

Palestine is not destined to be sim
ply pastoral country. The suburbs
of Jerusalem and Jaffa are increasing
at such rate that one almost foresees
the time when Jerry building Will be
traced to Jericho. The bulk of the
Jews live in towns in Jerusalem, in
Tiberius, in Safed, and for these Jews
urban industries must be created
olive-wood carving, embroidery, ready
made clothes, straw-pleating, basket
making, soap and glass manufacture,
jam-making-aH We're suggested at q
recent conference Of the colonization
societies, now at last awake to the ac-
Qualities Of the problem. The lea has
set up a weaving room in Jerusalem,
the wool and silk of which are placed
in Palestine and Egypt. A dyeing fac
tory and lace factory are in prepara-
toni. Eangwill, in Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
:l}0vd0ir
eHAI:

Berlin has a woman doctor of juris-
prudence.
The wife of the Governor of Wiscon-
sin is a lawyer.
lore women than is generally known
are at the head Of great manufacture
ing concerns.
At her coronation next June Queen
Alexandra will wear the crown worn
by Mary Of Modena, the consort Of
James II.
Donna Lima, widow of Crispi, is said
to be at work on biography OF her
husband and a collection OF his unodi-
cial letters.
Lake Charles, La, has been regen-
Grated in it's drainage, it's cemeteries
and it's sanitation by wonan's. club
Of 123 members.
The last census probably will show
nearly 6OOO women physicians, be-
tween 1900 and 1000 ministers, but
probably not more than 800 or 400
lawyers.
At Bethany, Mo-, the women called
ganized. Within a few months the
external appearance Of the town had
been revolutionized.
Professor Fernand des Champs, Of
the Belgian University Of Public In
struction, is in the United States gath
ering information as to the political
| usefulness or otherwise of woman suf-
frage.
Five hundred women are attending
the lectures at the Berlin University.
This is the highest number known.
Among them are the daughters OF the
Imperial Secretary Of State for the In
terror, and OF the Minister OF Com
| nerce.
| Miss Isabel Eagner, who has since
| her debut been known as beauty
and belle j. Washington, is the social
| secretary to Mrs. Roosevelt. Added
! to this she is also the social secretary
of Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. Root, Mrs. Chas.
| Emory Smith and Miss Wilson, daugh-
ter OF the Secretary Of Agriculture.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
Unexpected Advice.

unexpected A(lV1C0s
Some time ago man presented him
self before the Liverpool magistrates
with the following tale:
ME name is Patrick O'Connor an I
lives at - street, an kapes hens in
my cellar, but the water pipes is burst,
an my hens are all drowned"
"Well, my good man, we can do
nothing for you; you had better apply
to the water company" was all the ad-
vice he got.
A few days later the same man ap-
peared with precisely the same tale.
you were here few days ago, and
we advised you to go to the water
company. Did you do 500"
II did, yer honors."
- "And what did they say to you?"
"They told me to kape ducks. Tit
Bits.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
The Cllatelaine Bag.

They say that the feminine tourist
hailing from America and wandering
over Europe is spotted by her chate-
laine bag. She has other ear marks,
but this is the most imposing one. OF
late the chatelaine bag has become q
necessity.
Only a woman realizes what a won
derfully convenient thing chatelaine
is. One woman who lives out on Min
erva avenue realizes it. little more
fully than all the others. She is en-
ployed in a big bookshop down town,
and, like every other woman, wears a
cunning little silver contrivance at her
belt. The other night she was making
for her suburban train when she be-
came aware Of the painful fact that
she had left her ehatelaia at the store.
Just then man whom the girl knew
waited into the scene.
How are you?" said he.
Unhappy" said she. "Len my
chatelaine bag at the store.''
.oh. don't you care" said he. "Ive
got car fare.' And they boarded the
train.
A cinder few into the girls eye. No
handkerchief. It was in that bother
me chatelaine.
I'm so stupid" she said. ito leave
that ba.." And she wiped out the Gin.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
The HEART OF THE WORLDS DESIRE

Somehow there's always statesman
To guide our ship of state.
The kings of the world are many 5.
And so are the sons Of fate, ).
The wonderful untamed masters
Who harness the sky's wild fire:
But let me whisper a secret
: The heart OF the worlds desire
: Is not in the child of genius,
Nor yet in a royal masque;
rEhe heart Of the world is yearning
For the man who sings at his task!
Enough of birth and genius,
Which dazzle our tired eyes!
. Let us turn, like simple children.
Wherever the sunlight lies,
And praise, as king and master,
Where no deep shadows lurk,
The man who teaches freedom
The man who sings at his work!
Clinton Dangerhe.d, in Success.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
Accounting For 1T,
A Relic of the Past.

A Relic of the Past.
A Darlington lady, upon engaging q
new cook, was very careful to impress
upon her that 10 followers were al
lowed at that establishment, and add
ed that the last cook had been dis
charged through breaking that rule.
Shortly afterward, suspecting that all
was not right in the culinary depart
ment, she paid a surprise visit to the
kitchen, and, upon making tour Of
inspection, was astounded to find a
fine speeime1 of the genus Atkins
st ding bolt upright in cupboard.
Bridget! what is this man doing
herev' she asked.
"Faix, ma'am, he must have been
left there by your last cook" said
Bridget.-London Answers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23

A certain lawyer here in town en-
ploys a stenographer who has the most
wonderful collars and the most elab-
crate pompadour in all the business
world. She has a personal theory Of
punctuation and her spelling is marked
with an engaging originality, but she's
SO even-tempered that only an absurd
ly carping person. would take notice
Of such eccentricities. 0ne day she
laid before her employer a neatly
typed letter to Southern corresponds
ent Before signing it he glanced
over 1t.
.'See here" he said. you've spelled
sugar sugar
The typewriter glanced at the sheet
and smiled.
Dear me-" said she, chow careless
Of me! Why, I've left out the h ~
Washington Star.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
A Spoiled ChIld's whims.

"Sit down." said the fierce old man
and the trembling youth Obeyed.
well, what is it:''
The unhappy young man cleared his
throat.
II have came, that is, have come" !"
he began in stammering accents, ito
ask you for Vie hand Of your daughter
Ru>h''
The old man leaned back in his
chair and intently regarded his visitor.
"Does my daughter want you:" he
asked.
Eyes, sir: 1 am sure she does" the
youth replied with some eagerness.
3She sent me to you"
The old man sighed.
"The whims of that child are really
unaccountable. he mIttered. 1T
seems but a day or two ago that she
cried for doll. Then it was a pony.
Now it is monkey. OF course she'll
! have to have It il she wants 1t. That's 9
all. Good day" Cleveland Plain.
Dealer.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23

Fathers Sage Reply.
An urchin with puzzled look
Unto his father said:
"Why is it upon all coins
They stamp a woman's head?"
The father thought moment, then
He gave this sage reply:
My child, they say that money talks.
I think that must be why"
-
Accounting For 1t.
Blanche-.'It isn't easy to find any.
thing new in wedding presents
May-.No. SO many people have
been married."-Puck.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23
Tragsdg Of tie Wires.

~ HE was only a child Of seven
~ teen years when she sat down
/ = to the telegrapher's table in
the little station at Sussex to
send her first real dispatch. She never
forgot that first message nor the fright
ened, hesitating manner in which she
slowly pounded out it's dots and dashes.
1t was an order from a Sussex dealer
to a city firm ordering car load OF
ice. She was fearfully ratified, and
the operator at the other end had to
break in three or four times before
the short message was understood.
where's j. K.?" asked the city op-
orator, when the girl had finished her
message.
He took a night of. I'm just here
to take his place for one night. I'm
q beginner It's my first real work"
'Your first real message I'll bet"
ratified the key.
How did you know?" The fair
haired girl was blushing now; was
II so bad?'
The sounder laughed for nearly n
minute and Helen didn't know whether
TO get angry or smile, too.
You're all right, II. NJ" resumed
the expert, call right little girl"
How did you know was grip
the new operator pouted, with puz-
zled frown on her pretty forehead.
"Oh, that's easy. They all send alike
at first"
'"Oh, thank you" pettishly.
Keep cool, little girl, keep cool"
"Oh, I'm not angry" The scared girl
was afraid she was offending the mer-
~ fellow at the other end.
''That car load of ice'll be along pret
ty son. You ought to be able to keep
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-23

Kid (below)-"Did yees say dat yees
cud lick me? Speak quick, fer amt
got much time"-New York Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
STILL sPARR1NG FOR POSITION
Police Board and Council Watch Each
Other

AS might be expected, the middle
between the police board and city
council remained the interesting topic
upon all sides yesterday, and the popu.
lace awaited eagerly to see what would
be the next move made. However,
there were no developments in either
camp.
Quiet reigned, and each side looked
only after it's own interests.
All of the officers were on duty as
usual, and casual observer would
never have suspected that any friction
had existed here. 1t was one of the
quletest of days with the police.
The attorneys ofthe police board have
not made known their line of action.
Ii was suggested by some that proba-
bly, restraining order might be serv-
ed upon council, but such was not done
Various were the surmises as to what
would be the outcome of the fight.
This state of quietude may be the
calm that precedes the storm. Upon
the other hand there may be no storm
at all. 1t is to be hoped there will be
none.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24

A hundred people in Americus ana
Sumter county, perhaps, have unWlt-
tingly violated state law during the
past two weeks, and are still doing 1t.
And while they may escape a fine or
penalty they are taking very serious
chances, nevertheless.
They are merchants and others who
owe specific taxes, already due.
The time limit for the payment OF
this tax was January 10th, but up to
Yesterday but four dealers in Ameri-
Gus had settled up.
For every day they have conducted
such business since that date they are
subject to double tax and punish
ment besides. This latter means a
fine of 81, 600 or six months in jail, and
while it probably might not been forced
in Americus the danger exists, never
theless.
Four dealers in alcohol, one cigar
cite dealer, the proprietor of a pool
room, and one Photographic outfit
haYe registered with Ordinary Allen
and paid the specific tax to the state and
county.
But there are others, and the officers
will soon be after them.
Among those required to pay this
specific tax are liquor dealers, cigar
cite dealers, photographers, auction
GERS, bicycle dealers, money brokers,
lean negotiators, dealers in pistols and
bowie knives, mercantile agencies,
dealers in cotton futures and quite @
host of others.
Although the ten days allowed by
law have long expired the ordinary is
keeping his books open for the regis
tration of these specific taxpayers and
the tax collector, of course, is quite
willing to receive their money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-01-24
AMERICUs HAS GRAND COUNCIL.
Red Men of the State to Come Here In
NAV.

1t is understood that the annual
meeting of the Grand Council of Geor-
gia, Improved Order of Red Men, will
be held in Americas this year, the
braves assembling about May Goth.
The Times Recorder several days ago
mentioned the fact that Lannahassee
Tribe, of this city, had extended to the
Grand Council hearty invitation to
hold Its annual meeting here. This
invitation, it is learned, was formally
accepted yesterday and Americas Sc
cures the convention. Among its
membership are numbered many of the
prominent men of Georgia, and there
will be a large attendance upon the
annual council here. The citizens OF
Americas will unite with the local
lodge in welcoming to this wigwsm
the braves of the state.