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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-16
VOLUME CIV.---NO. 40.
MEDICINAL.

A MAN CAN'T St iTim ian,t II s1asalss; aassiies
of his winning race, but question OF
BEING able only to keep ahoat. The man
who Is suffering from rnalnutrition is like
fhe fettered swimmer. His stomach and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-16

FOR SALE.-6 room and bath FRAME
HOUSE, comparatively new; nice location
good yard, Price to quick buyer Sls4OO
Convenient to glass factories. -
ROBERT ELLIOTT,
1l5 south Royal street.
feb5tf After p m. SIC Duke street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
From the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News. A story comes from Pendelton. Ore, of the finding of human skeleton, eight miles from that place. with a skull fur nished with prominent Jawbones. strong wide teeth sand horns two inches long, projecting from each side of the fore head.
 It Is a fact well known 10 anatomists that horny execrescences upon the face and body of the human subject are by no means rare and were also known to the ancients.
 The woodland deity, the Satyr, depict ed with goat-like ears, budding horns and short tail did not grow altogether from the imagination or the ancients, either as to horns or tail.
 In the olden times horns were symbolic of wisdom and power. Michael Angelo, in his great sculpture of Moses, has given that patriarch a. pair of horns.
 Among collected examples of human grown horns in a medical museum in London there is one Il inches long and PIE inches in circumference One mod ern investigator reports seventy-one cases of horns. thirty-seven in females thirty-one in males, three In infants. Of this number fifteen were on the head. eight on the face, eighteen on the lower extremites and eleven on the trunk.
 Another investigator collected reports of ninety eases, forty-four women, thir- ty-nine men, the remainder infants. Of these, forty-eight were on the head A third collector reported 109 cases of cu- taneous horns. The greater frequency of the growtns is in women. Old age is often a predsposing cause
 The most remarkable case of a horn was that of Paul Rodriguez, Mexican porter, who from the side of his head had horn fourteen inches in circumfer- ence at the base. divided into three shafts. A case is mentioned of a horn that grew upon a woman's forehead six inches in diameter and six inches long.
 In 1896, there was an old woman in France who constantly shed long horns from her head. one of which was pre- sented to the king. Vidal the eminent French physician, in 1886, presented be- fore the Academy of AIec;eine a twisted horn, ten inches long, taken from the forehead of woman.
 Small horns growing from the tympan- ic membrane of the ear are not rare. Dr. Saxton, of New York. reported hav- ing examined several of them. The late D. Pancoast of Philadelphia reported the case of a sea captain, IS years old who had been exposed to the winds all his life His nose, cheeks, forehead and lips were covered with horny growths which were constantly being shed and again re- pInuuceu.
 A number of authorities speak of horns growing upon the legs. Among these was one over fourteen inches long, hay ing been forty years in growing, This was taken from the middle of the leg of woman 80 years old. six inches be- low the knee.
 The old women of the time of James l., King of England, who chanced to have these excreScences on their forehead, could hardly hope to escape burning as witches.
 Stories of cutaneous horns when seen and reported by the laity seldom lack exaggeration in description. One of these is story published in papers of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
TUSCALOOSA.

Tuscaloosa. April 11.-(Special,)-Tht Chit Chat club was very delightfully."- en- tertained Wednesday afternoon by Miss Marilou Marlowe at her home on Twenty second avenue. The game for the after noon was finch and the score cards were dainty little hand painted finch cards The highest score was made by Miss Katie Lou Powers. A vocal selection was given by Miss Mary Emma Browne and Instrumental selections by Miss Susi' Grafton of Mississippi and Miss Stella Black. Delicious refreshments completed the pleasant occasion.
 Mrs. Ambrose Theodore Dudley, former ly of Kentucky, now of Tuscaloosa, has announced the engagement of hei daughter Katherine Theodore. to MT James Carter Cook of Birmingham. The wedding will take place in June.
 Mrs. Terrell w. Moore of Newark, N J., is visiting Miss Belle Clements on Eighth street.
 Miss Jodie Nelson entertained at a charming finch party Tuesday evening complimentary to Miss Marion Parker of Columbus, Miss, and Miss Susie Grafton of Brookhaven, Miss The ladies' prize was won by Miss Marilou Marlowe ana the gentlemens by J. H. Chapman. The decorations were very artistic, those ir the parlors being white while the dining room was in pink and green. Those present were Miss Parker, Miss Grafton Miss Mary Moody, Miss Lollie Eddins, Miss Marilou Marlowe, Miss Katheryn Nicholls Miss Margaret Little, MT. A. G. Darden MT. John Little. Mir. J. H. Chapman, MT Leslie Lodge. Mir. Robert Sprott, MT George Little, Mir. Ellison Bingham.
 Mrs Frank D. Smith and Miss Amanda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
SOCIETY IN MOBILE.

Mobile. April 11.-(special.)- 1.-The Path finders held an interesting meeting with Miss Virginia Thomas Thursday at her home on Government street.. The pro5 gramme opened with ThacKeray's He roes and Heroines" by the club. The next number was the debate of the topic Resolved, That the genius of Thaekeray was greater than that of Dickens" Af- firmative, Miss Dunlap Miss Heustis Miss Irwin, Miss Moore, Miss Whiting Miss Clarke, Mrs. Rickarby; negative. Miss Boone, Miss M. Cameron Miss Ly- ons, Miss Mckee, Miss Shepard, Miss Brooks, Mrs. Rubira.
 Miss Jessie Whiting gave a delightful launch party to Montrose Thursday. It was pleasant day and the outing was thoroughly enjoyed by all the guests
 The Menticulture club held it's fourth annual picnic at Dog River clubhouse Thursday. Various games were indulged in, also launch rides. and at 1 o'clock a delicious luncheon was served. On their return home the tally-hos were tastefully decorated in the club color. pink The following were those who participated in the days pleasure: Miss Regina Rapier, Miss May Ce Robinson. Miss Emma Rhett, Miss Hattie and Miss Helen ] Smith, Miss Susie and Miss Blanch Frank, Miss Ruth Michael, Miss Ellen Jones' Miss Mary Holmes. Miss Marltta Green, Miss Ethel Fry, Miss Ellis Dumas, Miss Marie and Miss Nellie Davis, Miss Annie Bidgood. Miss Nellie Friend, Miss Kate Mechem, Miss Margaret Billups, Miss Florence Happer. Miss Holcomb Quill and Mir Benjamin Rhett
 MT. and Mrs. R. II. Clarke entertained small party of friends informally Wednesday evening at their home on Government street.
 Miss German, after pleasant stay of several weeks in this city, the guest of Miss Helen Clarke. returned to her home in Washington City on Tuesday after noon.
 Miss Ethel Morgan has returned to her home in Camden, Ala. after a delightful visit to friends in this city.
 Miss Lillian Scale. who has been on a visit to relatives in this city, returned to her home. In Montgomery, Ala, a few days ago.
 Mrs. George H. Webb. of Louisville is in the city visiting. She expects to re- main several weeks.
 The Daughters of the American Revo- lution held a delightful meeting Satur day afternoon at the home of the regent, Mrs. R. H. Clarke. on Government street Dainty refreshments were served during the evening, and a very attractive pro- gramme was enjoyed by the large num- Der of members present.
 The K. K. K. Card club spent a merry afternoon Saturday at the home of Miss Lucie overall on Government street. A number of delightful games were en- joyed, and very tempting refreshments were served during the evening and a most delightful time was enjoyed by all.
 Dr. and Mrs. William Page Mcintosh entertained at an informal but enjoyable luncheon on Thursday, at their home at the Marine hospital complimentary to their charming guest, Miss Salle War | field of Baltimore. Tempting refresh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
PROOF OF PROSPERITY.
Shown by the Large Importation of
 Jewels.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
 New York, April 11.-A special and in- esting proof Of this country's general prosperity was afforded :ooay by the fig ures for March just compiled at the ap- praiser's office, which show that the inn portations of precious stones through the port of New York during that month reached the enormous value Of $2S71, 645.
 As far as can be learned from an in spection of the records at the bureau of statistics. these figures are in excess or those for any previous month. Nor has the growth been sudden one. Its de- velopme mt may be gradually traced from 1897, when the importations of precious stones amounted to $I046000 in round numbers, till in 1902 there was recorded the grand total of S25 4l2,000.
 What does it mean?" said Louis Ham, of the diamond importing firm of l.. M Hahn & Go.
 Why prosperity, of course. Diamonds have been going up in price, and the ue- nand for them has been growing, too' It is a singular fact, by the way that when the trade in diamonds falls OIL so does the trade in groceries. You would not suppose there was any connection pe- tween the two, but good sales ot the ne cessaries of life mean corresponding sales  and vice versa"
 Coincdent with the general prosperity as a cause for the increase in importation is the special cause that rich Americans have lately developed taste for jewels of all sorts and of fabulous prices Maid en Lane importers say the demand for pearls especially has spread and that dur ing the last year or two some persons with a penchant for jewels have made a hobby of emeralds. really good emer- ald was from 10 to 30 karats in weight n~d costs all the way from s25 00O to S1O0.. OOs 1,
 4,ubies, too, have become very rare, but Americans insist upon having them. Last summer there was brought to this eoun- try and sold in Chicago one of the largest rubies ever imported-as large as the siOO. 600 jewel weighing 22li karats. which Mr Cheney is credited with having purchased for Julia Arthur as a wedding present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
Society,".
Continued from Eighteenth Page)

Continued rom ElghteenIn Fd1e) Switzerland, France, England, and Italy, and will be gone until next fall
 Mrs. Julius Abrahamson of Duluth, hdinn., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Nose Sable, has gone to Birming- ham to spend some time with her moth- er, Mrs C. Lazarus.
 Mrs w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa spent few days of the past week with Gol. Brandon, at the home Of her brother, Rev A. l.. Andrews.
 Rev and Mrs. F. H. Campbell of Ar Kansas are visiting MT. and Mrs. W. Il. Hubbard.
 Mir. and Mrs Farnham of New Orleans are the guests of his sister, Mrs. J. w. h8lack, at her home on Court street.
 MT and Mrs. Phares Coleman are re- reiving congratulations on the birth of n daughter, whom they have named Marion Malvina.
 Mrs. Robert Eilenberg has returned Wrom a visit to Mr and Mrs. Maxwell in Eufaula.
 Mr. F. c. Brannon Is spending some ttime with her daughter, Mrs W. Il. Hub bard.
 Miss Frances Gay has gone to New sYork and Canada to spend some time
 Miss Eugene Stollenwerck is visiting ,triends in Mobile.
 Miss Lily Pelzer has returned from a visit to friends in Selma
 Miss Theo Welsh spent a few days of the past week in Pensacola.
 MT and Mrs. Charlie Hahn formerly or ,Montgornery, now of Boston, are with Mrs Frank Joseph.
 Miss Josepha Wilcox has gone to Char 1otte, N. C.. to visit her grandmother. Mrs. l.. Loeb entertained at euchre party on Tuesday.
 Miss Nell Williams of Clayton is visit ing her sister, Mrs W. M. Wilkerson. Mrs. Eliza Brooks has returned from visit to Mrs. Norman Brooks in Bir- tmingham
 Miss Caroline Randolph has gone to SNew York to spend about two weeks
 MT. James S. -Pinekard has gone to New York.
 Mrs. Hardwlck Ruth and little daughter have gone to Anniston to visit Mrs. lRuths parents, Judge and Mrs. Crook
 Mrs Arthur Noble and little son of lTallassee are the guests of Mrs. .Peebles at her home at Highland Park.
 Mrs P T. 'Goodin of New Orleans Is the guest of MT and Mrs. w. J, Chambers
 MT. Bennett Griffin Is visiting his moth- Yer Mrs. Griffin at Wetumpka.
 MT. and Mrs Horace Strngfellow will go immediately after Easter to their country home, near Mountain Creek. to rbe there until next fall.
 Miss Kathleen Belser of Pike Road is ithe guest of Miss Martha Hannon, at her home on the Woodley road.
 Mrs Richard Harrington of St. Louis formerly Miss Mary Whiting of Mont gomery will soon be the guest of Mrs Samuel Marks.
 Mrs Laura Pickett has returned from visit to friends in New Orelans
 MT. and Mrs. / Elliott Hannon have moved into their new home on Court street.
 The most important social event to oc- cur shortly after Easter, and one to which society Is looking to- with great lpleasure, is the reception at which Gen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
BURGER B DRY GOODS GODS GO:
 1913 and 1915 Second Avenlie. Will offer the following Special Bargains for Monday only
1913 and 1915 Second AvenGe.

27-inch Black Taffeta Silk, guaranteed to wear regular price 75c, at 59c. 27-inch Black Peau de Soie, very hand some quality, well worth SI.75 for $I.19. 24-inch Crepe de Chine, all pure silk, heavy quality, sells everywhere for SIPS; here Monday 85c. 44-inch Mousseline de Soie, black and white only, 69c value, at 45c. case Ladies' Lace Lisle Thread Hose, same kind for which you are used to pay 5oc; here at 39c.
 Ladies' Silk Shirt Waist Suits, made from best quality Satin Foulard, colors blue and white and black and white, made very stylish and hobby; real value, 5000; for Monday $12.5o. One case of genuine Lonsdale Domestic at 7 I-2c.
 48-inch Wash Chiffon, very fine and sheer quality, value 4oc, at 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

Barnett of Blocton are visiting relatives in the city.
 Miss Gertrude Foster, who formerly resided in Tuscaloosa, but now holds a position in one of the New York libraries, is in the city, where she was called to l, the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Maria B. Foster.
 Miss Mary Robertson of Roanoke, Va. Is the guest of her sister Mrs. Alonzo Hil
 Mrs. E. J. Rust of Indianapolis Is visit ing her sister, Mrs. F. W. Needs
 aNr. Harry N. Eddins has returned from Bessemer, where he was grooms- man at the wedding of Miss Mattie Estes and Dr. Hamby Wednesday afternoon.
 Capt. M. T. Smith of the United States army is in the city, being called here by the illness of his mother Mrs. NJ T. Smith of Birmingham who is i'll at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Walter Gulley.
 MT. Robert Loveman has arrived from New York and Is the guest of his sister, Mrs B. Friedman, on Greensboro avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. J. O. Heyworth, Mrs Waterman and Miss Waterman have gone for visit to relatives in Nashville and Chicago. II is probable that Mir and Mrs. .Heyworth will not return to Tusca- loosa, as MT. Heyworth has completed his work on the locks on the Warrior.
 Mrs. Marie Hill and children have gone to Boloxi, Miss, where they will spend the summer.
 MT. Needs of Cincinnati is visiting his son, MT. r. w. Needs
 Mrs. Clara R. Jemison has returned to Montgomery after visit to relatives in the city.
 Miss Marion Parker of Columbus. Miss Is the guest of her cousin, Miss Iodie Nelson, on Eighth street
 Mrs William W. Brandon has returned from visit to relatives at Montgomerv
 Miss Susie Grafton. who has been visit ing her aunt, Mrs. George Little, has re- turned to her home at Brookhaven, Miss
 MT. A. M. Donoho of Talladega a popu- lar member of the class of 1902, at the University of Alabama, was a recent visI- tor to the city.
 Miss Nina Foster has returned from Bessemer where she was an attendant at the Hamby-Estes nuptials.
 MT k. A. Webb, formerly of Tuscaloosa now of Florida, is a visitor to the cif1.
 pr. L. O. Dawson is in Lafayette. where he is conducting a protra cted meeting
 MT and Mrs. A. Won Bayer have moved to Holton where they will reside in the future.
 The Rev. John Little. who has heen visiting h's parents, pr. and Mrs. John Little on Ninth street. has returned to Louisville.
 MISS Dora Prince has returned from an extended visit to the Misses Knott in Mobile. "
 Mrs. A. r. Prince has returned from Florida where she has been spending inc winter. 'ie
 Miss Jamie Robertson a student at tba s~e university. Is visiting her parents in Birmingham. 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
IN ANCIENT DAYS HUMAN
 BEINGS SHED THEIR HORNS

New South Wales, which describes child five weeks old. born with a tail eighteen inches long, horns upon it's forehead and a full set of teeth,'
 The account adds that the country people about Bomballa considered this child punishment for a rebuff that the mother gave to peddler selling pictures of the crucihxion. Vexed by his persist ence, she said she would sooner have a devil in her house than his picture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
VERY LOW RATES
To Savannah, Ga., and Return via
 Southern Railway.

Account Southern Baptist convention. Southern railway will sell round trip tickets to Savannah Ga. May 5. $, 2. limited to May 20. 1903 at rate of one fare plus 25 oents By depositing tickets with joint agent at Savannah and paying fee of 50 cents extension of final limit may be had until June l. 1903
 Excellent schedules. double daily trains. For sleeping car reservations a; l detailed information apply passenger office. Nor ris building Telephone GIT.
 J. c. LUSK.
 District Passenger Agent 4-l0-to-5-6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
ID START REVIVAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Services at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church MUSIC ON LARGE SCALE Rev. R. w. Lewis of Denver and Prof. A. c. Mcclelland the Gospel
 Singer Will Come. The
 Plans.
MUSIC ON LARGE SCALE

A religious revival for the young will terian church today. The members of the congregation have been looking for ward to 1t for some weeks and confidently expect two hundred conversions.
 It Is hoped by the promoters of the movement that all churches will join in the work, and that the effects of the meetings will be felt throughout Birming- ham.
 The services during the first part of the week will be conducted by the pas- tor, Dr. I. D. Steele. On Wednesday the Rev. R. w. Lewis of Denver, Colorado and Prof. A. c. McClelland, gospel sing CT, will reach the city and take up the work.
 Especially for the Young.
 The evening services will be especially for young men and women, and the fol- lowing series of sermons will be preach- ed:
 "rhe Old Book Bombarded," "The Perlls of Youth" "A Popular Pastime," !" "Unequally Yoked," "A Captivating Cap tive Maiden" "Is the Young Man Safe, " "A Young Woman's Power" "A Young Mans Choice" Looking Glass Lessons, U The Young Mans Enemy" "The Young Mans Friend" "A great Question for the Young" The Parting of the Ways"
 An earnest effort to interest the young people of the city will be made. Both the singing and the sermons will be of a high order. and all of the services will be evangelistic.
 Mir. Lewis is described by those who have heard him as man of deep spiritu- altty, eloquent, cultured, entertaining all ways, and withal a most lovable man. His efforts among the young have been uniformly successful, and under his preaching thousands have been led to a higher and nobler life.
 For Children.
 The services for children immediately after school each day are perhaps more out of the ordinary. Prof. McClelland will train an immense chorus of chlldrens voices ito lead the music, and a service of song and praise will mark the opening moments, followed by MT. Lewis with an illustrated sermon.
 As a teacher of children, 1t Is said, MT Lewis cannot be excelled. At the first of this series. Thursday afternoon, a pie ture of the children will be taken.
 On each Sunday afternoon, great childrens meetings will be held.
 The pastor, Dr. Steele. desires that the parents and teachers of the children att tend all the services, and that all of the city pastors and Sunday school workers unite with his people in the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
FILING SYSTEM.

The Rockwell Wabash Business Sys- tcms save time and labor and insure accuracy and dispatch.
 Letters filed without removing trays from the cabinet.
 Cards filed without removing the rod Let us show you how it is adapted to your business Drop us a postal card or phone 172 and we will call and explain fully.
 w. H. Owings Typewriter Co.,,
 2105 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

100 dozen I8x36 Linen HucLl Towels, regular $1.5o seller per dozen; for Monday, per dozen SI.oo. 33-inch fine quality and sheer Persian Lawn, worth 9 lac, at I5c. Ladies' White Lawn Shirt Waists, made from fine quality India linen, embroi- dered and tucked front, would be cheap at ST. SO; for Monday at e8c. Ladies' all-Sik Drop Skirts, made from excellent quality Taffeta, with ? ruffles, made very full and neat, real value $8, at $5.o8.
 Ladies' Dress Skirts, made from the best quality Cheviot Serge, trimmed with satin fold; regular price S6.5o, at $4.o8
 Ladies' Wash Shirt Waist Suits come in blue, red and pink Chambray, nicely made, value S4.oo, at S2.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
TOINVEsTORS.

We are too busy to change our regular space advertise ment, but this is to notify you that we have a few more bargains left. Please call at once. w. B. Leedy & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
Wire screen doors and win dows. United Electric Go.

White Rock, Waukesha Water and Ginger Ale. This celebrated water and ale now for sale by T. w. O'Byrne, Sole Distributor, Telephone No. 946.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's g Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOoTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. AL LAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO. and is twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

Electric fans of every style and size, for sale cheap. In, vestigate our stock before placing your order. Bir. mingham Railway, Light & Power Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12
LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND Experience the Women Whose Letters Follow:

HIrs. Lou Davis, "A Institute Place, Flat 5,
 Chicago, ILL, says:
 August 24, 1901. For the good of others I wish to testify to tht merits of your wonderful medicine, Lydia ID. Pink hams Vegetable Compound.
 q was certainly in very bad condition sui fered terribly with continual backaehe and head ache had pleurisy in my right side, bearing down palms, and those dizzy sinking fainting spells, nervous, peevish and Respondent
 q was advised to try your medicine, and greatly surprised at tho benefit derived from it's consequently feel and look like entirely per son.
 'I shall always be pleased to influence suffering women to, try your Vegetable Compound It has done wonders for me, and am very thankful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

eral and Mrs William c. Oates will en- certain in honor of his niece, Miss May Courtney Oates of Charlotte, N. c. The date is Friday, April IT, a
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Mrs. Winsiow's soothino svrun.

Insist on having just what you call for when you go 10 buy Hoods SarsapariIla
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Mrs. Frances Stafford, 243 East Hath Street,
 New York, N.Y., says:
 "It affords me great pleasure to tell you of the benefit have derived from taking Lydia F. Pink
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-12

hams Nege- table Com pound. 1 am now enjoying better health thanI did. It seemed to me that 1 had no strength at all. 1 could hardly drag about. 1 was inpain allover.
 !" 1 began to fe el better after taking the first dose, and am now like a new wom an. 1 know that if other suffering women would