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The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26
Makeup of a rnIse wild Man.

The wild man from South America
with horns like an OK and tusks like a
Wild boar came to grief in Yaldosta
after his performance. After the
exhibition he discarded his native garb
and went to a negro hall to attend an
entertainment. He became involved in
a quarrel there, and pulled his gun and
fired 1t off to frighten his antagonist.
A policeman in that ne4ghborhood
pulled the wild man, whose name was
given as Calvin Byrd. His arrest dis
closed one of the most novel fakes
ever seen there. Byrd is a gingercol-
ored negro, and has had an incision
made in his head and a thin piece Of
metal slipped underthe skin. Attached
to this piece of metal are two threaded
knobs to which large horns are
screwed, giving an appearance exact
ly as though the horns grew from his
head, On his eye teeth are large
threaded gold crowns, to which are
screwed the tusks when Byrd goes on
exhibition. Rugged up as the wild man
from South America he was a capital
attraction.-Atlanta Journal.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26

didn't. Pete leased the west eighty
from his father-in-law and built a cot
tage, declaring that he meant to make
his fortune right there He started
by bringing from his old home In the
East all his books, fishing tackle, guns
and other impractical effects. When
the Kansas winter vanished before n
matchless spring lie began to roam
over "our farm"
"What you going to do first, petc %
Sophie would ask.
Just look around for while, So
phie," he would say, and march OF
whistling toward the creek or down
into the timber, where he counted the
walnut trees and shot an occasional
squirrel. Then he riggcd up a shop
near the barn and bought a lot Of
secondhand gas pipe, iron rods and
queer implements that had nothing to
do with farming
What ye goin' to do naow, PeteY'
the old man asked, cycling him with
unexpressed wonder.
''Im going to make a we'll" saii
Pete, smiling like a willful child.
well? You don't need no well;
you got one an a clstern. There's
the pond and the creek, an it's good
an rainy in Hoke. Well, fiddle! Amt
you goin' to pnt in no crapT
Later maybe. I'll get around to
that later" And Pete would saunter
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26

WhCreupcn everybody laughed and
repeated Mayor Jenkins's joke. Then
the wags out Grants way began to
put " jobs" on Jethson. They
would stop by and ask casually If he
wanted to lease any more land, and
when they realized that he was dead
in earnest about getting more acres,
that he wasn't particular about tle
quality Of the land, so long as it was
near Pinly, and could be leased for
ten years or longer, they began to
get vague idea that 'mebbe Pete
was up TO suthif." Then for a while
old man Grant was waylaid on the
corners in Pimly and at intervals
alcng the road, by farmers who want
ed to know what Pete was to do with
his leased lands. When Grant said
he didn't know, they either disbe-
lleved hin or pitied the necessity Of
yelling his son-inlaw's mental frailty
and went their ways. But the old
fellow was now bent on knowing. He
refused to accept the theory that Pete
was "daffy," preferrng to estimate
his eccentricities as pure ornery lazi-
ness" At last he got the young man
into a corner Of the sitting room, when
Sophie was away, and qulzzed him re-.
lentlessly.
Now | kin keep a secret. Pete" he
concluded; folks is beglnnln' to think
yore daffy and It's agoln to hurt Sofe
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26
"Cradle of the Nation. +"

Remarkable evidence Of the need for
a jamestown tercentenary anniver-
sary, says the Norfolk Landmark, is
furnished by the ignorance of most
Americans with regard to the status Of
jamestown itself. This cradle of the
nation, as all Virginians know, is no
longer inhabited by any person except
those who keep guard over the ruins
there. jamestown Is nothing but
name and a remnant. If it were not
for the care with which the Society for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiqul-
ties preserves the old walls and other
relics, not trace of the famous town,
we dare say, would be left.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26
A Confagration, Indeed.

1t was in a country village that the
swain had proposed for the hand Of
the village beauty, and had been sue
cessful and carried off the palm. He
had bought the engagement ring and
was hurrying as fast as his two feet
would carry him to the home Of his
adored one, A friend tried to stop
him to make inquiry concerning his
haste.
Hello, there, Bob! Is there fire?
"Yes," replied Bob, with what breath
he had left, my hearts on fire and I'm
going now to ring the village belle."--
Yonkers Statesman.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26

Everybody round Pimly set up
laugh when Peter Jethson and bis
wife moved over on old man Grants
west eighty and set up for farming.
Peter was always regarded as some
thing Of a joke in HOke County, and
The fact that he had married Sophie
Grant, the prettiest girl for miles
around, didn't save him. He was o
sort Of second cousin to the old mans
first wife, and. of course, when he
came to Kansas his kinsman took him
in.
The objections to him were good
natured but numerous, He was al.
ways dressed up. he had no more
knowledge of horses, cattle and pigs
than a Kansas City dude, and for the
first year Of his life in Eoke County
he didn't do anything but court
Sophie. Old Grant never would have
agreed to it If he didn't know that his
son-in-law-elect had money" for the
youth was quite worthless from 4
brcolic point of view, and after six
months trying TO interest him in farm
ing the old man gave in with:
We'll, ye kin have her, Pete. but
goll darn ye, how you all goin' to
make out?"
Peter grinaed quietly, saying,
"Guess we won't starve," and went
away to tell Sophie. They were mar
rled at Christmas, spent a week in
Kansas City and then came home to
settle down. Everybody thought
they'd open store in Plmly. but they
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26
First Step in village Improvement.


Tlrst in order in activities Of til,
Kind come cleanliness. Clean streets
and public places, clean private prem
iscs-with theeo secured, The first great
transformation n the community takes
place, When nuisance breeding rub
Lish heaps are cleared away, and va
cant lots covered with all scrts Of lit
ter are cleaned up, everybody notes
the improvement and is interested IN
seeing 1t maintained. Orderliness, OF
course, goes hand IN hand with clean
l.ness. che latter cannot be secured
with good order. And with good
order there is an aspect Of neatness
that commands popular respect. 1t
pleases the public eye. Nearly every
body will desist from throwing rubbish
n a well kept place, and from scatter
Ing torn up paper, CT other litter In a
clean street. Public sentiment is eacily
cultivate in favor Of public cleaaii-
ness and order A notable instance
Of its growth is to be found in the
agitation against splitting in public
laces, since it was determined that
the practice was danger to public
health. The posting of notices with
regulations against it, end the frc-
quent discussion Of the subject in the
press, have made a strcrg Impression
upon public sentiment, and IA consc-
quence the offense is not practiced to
anything like the same extent in com
nulities where there has been such
agltation.- Sylvester Baxter, in the Cen,
tury.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26

This serves as the foundation, and to
it is -iveted second plate carrying
two downwardly projecting lugs in
which horizontal screw is inserted as
shown. This screw carries the cap or
heel proper, which is provided with
shoulders to engage the last on all
sides, while in the bottom a number Of
screws are placed. These screws are
fat at the ends, and are capable of ad-
justment as the tips wear off. These
heels should be especially desirable In
winter, as the projecting screws will
aid in securing a firm foothold on Icy
pavements. The inventor is MAIDS L.
Hansen.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26

rain. This invention is shown in the
accompanying cut, and is the joint
work of f. Gallagher and Hugo Kel-
Ter. 1t consists of the introduction Of
braces extending from the centre Of
the spreaders to a second sliding collar,
which moves along the stick. When
the umbrella is raised this collar is
firmly held under the ribs at the point
where they are fastened to the stick
of the umbrella.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26
English Looks and Paris Manners.

Engllshwomen in general are really
better looking than any other women
in Europe, and yet, except among a
very small section of the upper classes,
they never seem to take the slightest
care, and their hair usually looks as IL
a bird had made Its nest there-and
not very tidy bird, either. In Paris
the women of the grisette class, the
shop girls, the workers in all the va
rious trades in which young women OF
quite the poorest sort are engaged,
have invariably their hair smooth,
clean and dressed to perfection. The
Sunrise.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26

away whistling, while Sophie in the
kitchen smiled confidently and her
father grumbled in his whiskers.
1t was like that all summer and fall.
Pete didn't do anything in the way of
work except what he did secretly in
his shop or on his well. The neigh
borS would stop at his road gate some,
times and shout at him: Hey, Mis-
ter Jethson, struck waiter yit?'
Whereat he wou,d smile gently, shake
his head and answer, Not yet"
Sometimes, if they happened to ask
him, How ye gettin' along?" he'd
crack his little joke by answering
Getting a long well, thank you" and
then he'd laugh like a pleased boy.
And so it came about that the folks
at PlEly and roundabout In Hoke
County came to talk about Peter Jeth-
son as Poor Pete" the women plying
Sophie and the men plying old man
Grant, who had given his pretty
dGughte- to "half-wit."
1t was along in the spring when
everybody -. ~sG Ut that Peter had
taken a ten-year lease on the Brown
sou place adjoining his own untitled
acres. Mayer jenkins of Pmly voiced
the public sentiment about this trans
action when h. said:
"B"Ownson has just took advantage
O. pore Pete. Them hundred an sixty
acres O. Eis'n amt wuth two dollars
a year. Won't raise nutlln' an ylt,
come t think, they can't raise no less'n
Pete's eighty"
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26

an the baby when that comes. Jest
own up, what is your idea O. making
leases when you amt so much az
farmin truck;'
"Gas, dad" said Peter, quietly
Just keep it as secret as you can but
there's gas under every foot OF this
ground"
1t was not a very satisfactory *
PLANTATION to Grant He didn't see
what particular good gas might do
and the next time he saw Or. Jewett
in Pimly he let slip the secret about
Peters idea. From the doctors Of
flee the story spread, reaching es.a
that were not Indifferent to the story
of a possible gas belt under Hoke
County. Strangers who had snick.
cred at Jethson began to cross.ques.
tion him, but he put them aside with
a childish smile and a harmless Joke.
How you go.n' to git the gasp they
asked him.
Dig for it," he would say, laughing
AN IL you git it, what then"
"Then it's up to you," srinned Jetl'
son, as he walked away.
Some Of them did Gig. or rather bore
TITO their farms. Ashamed Of their
enterprises, they kept them secret
from each other, bus when they had
valnly gone Gown POO, eco and 500 feet
through rock and clay and water, rage
against the innocent Peter took hold
OF them, ard they watched for a
chance to get even. George Hough
set The pace By actually leasing the
gas privileges" Of his farm to Jeth.
son for ninety.nire years for the cash
sum Of $1C0 which was paid the mo.
ment the deed was signed. After that
there was Il rush to ''do business with
Peter. The malcontcnts who had spe..t
work and money sinking for gas
wanted revenge. but they were afraid
to give the victim 'long terms" for
fear when his mental condition was
discovered his engagements would be-
come valueless, so they did business
money was gone and he had "the gas
privilege on every farm and free
holding near Pinly.
what air you goin' T. do nacw?"
groaned Papa Grant when Pete ADMIT.
ted that he'd ike to borrow a hundred
dollars.
I'm going to give plnly n fire.
works exhibition" he answered naive
ly. Pm going to town now to put a
card in the Banner announcing q show
over at my place"
AnC he did The crratic announce.
ment drew every man. woman AMI
child for miles around. The "fre-
works" was all gas, it is true, but
from a hundred jets along the drive,
around the lawn, in the house and out
side, it Jared in clear white glory.
Peter showed them his lathe and his
pumps all run by burning gas. The
men who had ridiculed him aside, ad.
mitted that they had dug for gas too,
Just on his say So" but that "they
want no gas within five hundred feet,
an, Pete, ef ye want to STAN cron
under that lease, why all right"
But Peter didn't want to "staad
from under" .
Digging for gas, boys" said Peter,
radlantly, "is like sizing Up your fell
low men. It's no use unless you 90
deep, say thousand feet or So"
And they smiled with him, but they
didn't mean it.-John II. Raftery, IA
The Chicago Record Herald.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26
LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT.

How often in our busy life
We speak o bitter word;
We care not who the listeners are,
We care not where 'uis heard.
We do not know within our heart
TO what it may amount,
And truly, 1t is only one
OF little things that count.
We often wound the trusting heart
BY being insinCere.
We do not think that which we do
May cause a lonely tear.
We give it but a passing thought,
And bother not about
The little things that rise and cause
The trusting heart to doubt.
We often wrong within ourself
The ones who love us true,
Because they tell us OF fault;
We're all impatient, too,
And do not down the angry worcs
That to our lips may mount,
But watch and wait; it's only one
OF little things that count
Kathryn c.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26
from our very heart

How often from our very heart
we let oar anger rise,
And never mind the pleading looks
That come from soulful eyes;
We crush we bruise, in passions hour,
And scorn the falling tear;
Little things, oh, little things.
What sorrow wrought you here
You count, oh yes, you little things,
You count, but not for gain;
You count to sadden trusting hearts.
You count for naught but pain.
You count as clouds in some oue's sky,
You darken some ones day;
Q cruel little deeds and words
We can't undo, unsay
Then ever speak the kindly word
Instead of one of pride;
Twill Danish sorrow from a soul
And anger turn aside
The loving word and deed and glance,
Is borne on angel wings,
And angel voices echo true:
Be kind in little things
ay, in the Hartford Daily Courant.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26

This Shoe Heel Won't Wear Out
This device is made entirely of metal,
and the parts which are subject to ac-
tual wear may be of hardened steel
In attaching 1t to the shoe the leather
heel is removed and a thin metallic
plate tackled or screwed to the last.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26
wind-PrOoT Umbrella.

A patent has been recently granted
for an Improvement in umbrellas which
makes these articles practically proof
against the assaults Of the wind while
being used as a protection against the
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26

Cabbage grows all the year in Ha-
wall, and 1t apparently makes no diff
ference whether 1t is planted in the
spring, summer, autumn or winter.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-26
For Sale by Druggists Generally. ~


b uaDdn NJ Al
VII IN
Pamiba Of o a long time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
HARMONY IN NATIONAL.
Dreyfus Makes the Call for a Meet
 ing Unanimous

Pittsburg March 9J-Tonight President Di' 'yfuss announced that he had tele- grlphed his signatura tA the cali for the National League meeting in New York Tuesday, April 1. and will be pres ent in person. This decision Was reached after Mir DreyfusS had received tel"- grams and letters from Nick Young. (. H Ebbetts, John I. Rogers and A. II. Sedan, assuring him that the call was a d animous one. Everything now points to an amicable arrangement by which the National League intact may start Its playing season on time. Mir. Dreyfuss says the object of the special mectins next week is for the adoption of playing schedule and the matter Of the pr,.si- dency cannot be touched upon.
 Malta Vita is the dyspeptiCs' food eaten direct from package, relieves nau, sea and sick headache-and never dis tresses Ask your grocer. adV-3t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
JENNINGS OPENING
COLT, HIMSELF, WON
 FEATURE.
With His Light Weight Wonderly Landed Him, The Hoyden Finish ing Third While Unmasked
 Finished in Ruck.

Washington, March 25.-Weather con ditions here today could not have been more favorable for the opening of the Bennings spring meet, while the attend ance was the largest ever seen at the track. The feature of today's card-the Bennings spring handicap-was won by Himself. the favorite. Himself took the lead with the rise of the barrier and was never headed. winning easily by about six lengths. The steeplechase had only three starters but proved the most eX- citing jumping event seen here in years. Arius. to favorite. and Hand Vice fought the race all the way. taking jump after jump together and only was it on the flat the latter won by neck.
 First race. six furlongs-Charley Moore, ll2 1T. Burns). 3 to l. won; Calgary, 9l (shea). l5 to l, second; Alpaca, 100 d-an- dry), 10 to 1, third. Time l:l6. Fabius, Princess Otillie. Fonsoluca, Red Damsel and Merriment ran
 Second race. half mile-Morca, 109 Q.an- dry). to l, won; First Chord. 1l2 tOdom). Il to 5. second; Toscan, 112 (Bullman, ' to l. third, Time ;50 S-5. Baron Knight, Blue and Orange. Fugai Boy, Flamboy- ant, Frock and Frilis and Mida ran. miles-Hand Vice. 135 Dononhue). to 5, won; Arius. 149 (Carson). to ,, sec ond klondike II, 156 Dosh), to ,. third. Time 4:27 4-5 Hand Vice and Klondike
 Fourth race, Bennings spring handicap, six furlongs. purse, s7oO-Himself' 9t (W onderly). even. won Bastile, 99 lBooker). 90 to l, second; The Hoyden, I09 (Odoml. s to 1. third. Time 1:l4 3-5. Ohnet Unmasked. Hampshire. Maru and Pigeon Post ran.
 Fifth race. seven furlongs--Illumnat" 99 (Wonderly). : to ,. won Mango. llS (Blake) 30 to l. second: Gay Hilda, 91 Henderson,. 10 to I. third. Time 1: 30 2-5 Idle Ways The Blue Coat. Water Alone Father Den. Coxey Curley. Ed F'lournoy r Pigeon Top. Flo Russell. Nala. lnkling | and Wood Chuck ran.
 Sixth race mile and forty yards-Wocd trice. 11O 1T. Burns). to |, won: Sir Flo | rian. 101 (Odom), even. second; Farrell 101 (Scaton). to l. third, Time l:iS To. Round Up. Ben Cart. Obstinate Simon Hep Scotch. Rightaway. Ringleader and Little Lois ran.
 Entries Today
 First race. five and half furongs | Roma. l0l; Obliged, QuiXada, 99; FriVol 91; Cormac 92; High Carnival and Emmi- nence II. S7.
 Second race. half mile-Blue Peter, Prince Hoadley. Red Knight Money Lem ] der 1l0 Alan. Miracu lIs. Squid. l07. l Third race. seven furlongs-Lamp OLee, l ll9: Woodtrice, llS; Tamarin, los; Hop Skotch. All Saiuts. IO5: Handicapper, lro. Fourth race, six furlongs-Imperialst 116; Thad. l05; Elizabeth Moan 99 Alack, g.; Not Iimah. Nala, S1.
 Fifth race, seven furlongs-Dr. Krober, IT; Anna Darling, All.nr Abbott ll3 | Triton, l0l; Rendezvous. Caithness. 96
 Sixth race, mile and fifty yards-I.ou Key. llS Filibuster. 1o2; Flara. 9G.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-26
VICTIM OF CONSPIRACY
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE
 KILLING OF ALBEA.
The White People are Greatly Arous- ed Over the Murder of the Young Man, Who Was
 Very Popular.
ADVERTISER BUREAU.


 Selma. March 2o.
 The people of West Dallas think that there was conspiracy among the ne- groes of Pence's Beat to murder George Albea. the young man who was assassi- mated at the grolling on Saturday last. The log-rolling work of the day was near ing its close when some of the negroes suggested that they send for MT. Atbca, who lived only short distance away. and they would have some fun. This they did and he rode up to where they were rolling the logs and brought one or two of his negro farm hands with him, as ne had been requested to do when the mes senger arrived and requested his pres- enee at the log-rolling.
 Mir. Albea did not get off his horse. but sat in the saddle and watched the negro laborers get under a big log. One of the negroes was not lifting much and MT. Albea told him to stand aside and let one of his negroes get hold of the hand. stick and he would show them what man he had working for him could do
 At this the negroes commenced to dis pute among themselves. Frank Marx, it seems. quit his hand-stick and picked up a Winchester rifle and cooked the weapon. Mir. Albea heard the click of the gun and turned to Frank and asked him if he i'm tended that for him. Frank denied strongly that he was cooking the rifle to shoot MT. Albea, and while the con versation was going on Emmett Marx fired the fatal shot from a 3S-calibre pis- tol into the back of Mir. Albea's head. From all the circumstances surrounding the murder the people of West Dallas are firmly of the opinion that there was . conspiracy among the negroes to take Mir. Albea's life, as he was greatly feared by the negroes.
 Emmett Marx. the negro who killed Mir. Albea, is only 19 years of age. is very black and rather slender. weighing about 150 pounds. He mounted a horse and started toward Mississippi. 1t is thought. after he did the killing. The Marx negroes of that neighborhood are all well-to-d darkies and they had plenty of money to give the murderer. The peo- pie all the way from the Wilcox line to Uniontown are greatly stirred up over the murder and large crowds of men are out in all directions hunting for the ne- gro who so deliberately assasslnated one of the leading young men of West Dallas. This morning four negroes were com mitted to Jail in connection with the Inur- der of MT. Albea- They were arrested and carried before Justice of the Peace N. G. Cammack and after hearing the evil dence he thought that they were prob ably guilty and bound them over to await | the action of the grand jury. Henry and Frank Marx were bound over on the charge of murder and John Williams and Frank Fielder were committed to jail on the charge of being engaged in a con spiracy to murder Mir Albea. Public in- dignation over the murder of Mir. Albea is at fever heat in Pence's and Lexing- ton Beats and these negroes were for tunate to get behind the bars without per. sonal violence being visited on them.