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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
CURRENT TOPICSIN PARIS Echoes of the Famous Humbert Mystery-Nching in the
 sT I Secret Document Compromising Any One. S S
BY PIERRE RosIER.

Paris, December 19-Parisians find in- finite amusement just now in the pro- ceedings of the parliamentary committee of inquiry into the Humbert case The contents of the secret documents are politically unimportant; both the prosecu- ton and the defense of the Humbert trial agreed not to use them. Maitre Labori, however, in his speech for the fgrande Therese," pointed at the bundle of papers lying on the table, and hinted that their contents would compromise the great est people in the land. We know those contents now, and it turns out that Mrs. Humbert's counsel was playing a game of bluff.
 The secret deissiers do not compromise anybody; but they do worse; they show up all sorts and conditions of people in an extremely ridiculous light. If they fail to clear up what the opposition per- sists in calling the 'Humbert mystery = there is no mystery about the ease-they afford the malignant curiosity of the pub lie some of the daintiest morsels it has tasted for long time.
 For instance, the select committee has made public the confidential report of the attorney general to the minister of jus tice, written two years ago. These re- ports show that the public prosecutor was seriously contemplating the arrest of Maitre DuBuit and others.
 He did not carry out his intentions, and it seems unfair that the names on his list of suspects should be pilloried now, I mention Maitre DuBuit because he is the least interesting victim in the whole list He held a leading position at the Paris bar. If he had merely swallowed all the fables of his, client Mime. Hum bert, I would have nothing to say against him, but he bullied her victims when they went to law with her, and he was arro- gant toward younger barristers briefed on the other side. He had become such a blind fanatic in Mime. Humberts cause that he could not believe his brother ad-
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This Dog Had Enough.

From the Bowling Green Q<y) Times
 Journal.
 w. H. Hughes, who lives in the Goshen vicinity, says he was driving along the public road in 6 two horse wagon several days ago reverently singing a hymn tune, and that when passing the residence of Scott Medley, Mrs. Fannie Medley, his wife, came out on the front porch and took shot at him with a pistol, at the same time hurllng an opprobrious eplthet at him; but he kept on singing and drove on He accordingly had her arrested and she was tried before Squire Hunter.
 Mrs Medley denied shooting at Hughes, but says she shot at "yaller' dog that that had been sucking eggs all summer.
 She also stated that she had a good dog once that sucked eggs, but she broke him and did not kill him. County Attorney Thomas became interested at once, for he had bird dog which may at some time contract the habit. and he said to the witness:
 Mrs. Medley, how did you break your dog from sucking eggs?"
 why" she said, '1 fixed mp a couple of eggs with cayenne pepper and tobacec In 'em, and made him eat em, and he's had a distaste for eggs ever sInce." Mrs Medley was dismissed.
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voeates on the other side could be honest, and he even declared they deserved to be debarred.
 On the very morning the famous safe was opened Maitre DuBuit was breath ing vengeance, and calling for reprisals on his confretes who had dared to differ from him on the subject of Mime. Hum bert's responsibility. But he has been sufficiently punished by the loss of a rep utatfon earned in a lifetime without the additional injury that is now inflicted on him.
 Another victim of the Humbert case parliamentary committee is NJ. Deschanel At the time to which the papers refer, he was president of the chamber ot de- puties, and was still a bachelor. HIS name was mentioned, incidentally, at the time of the Humbert trial as one of the suitors of Maria Daurignac, the co-heir- ess to the hundred millions and then Of Eva Humbert. M. Deschanel wrote to the papers denying that he had ever pro posed to any member of the Humbert family. The alleged letters from M. Des- chanel to Mime Humbert, published by the select committee. must. therefore, un- less further evidence be forthcoming, be regarded as forgeries. But, how did they get into Mime. Humbert's papers? In one of these letters. the writer, after as- surfing Mime. Humbert of the respectful and tender affection, asks her to press Marie for a reply to his proposal. She has. he complained, already kept him waiting.
 All the notable bachelors in Paris, if one is to believe the correspondence pup lished by the select committee, seem to have been suitors of Maria Daurignac or of Eva Humbert and of her millions at one time or other. As a former ambassa- dor to Madrid, M. Patenotre, who is known in the lovers list, remarks; 'f Mime. Humbert chooses to call me her daughters fiance without my consent why, then, l can not help it." This is better than a denial, as tout mauvais eas est niable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
An Old British Township.

From the Boston Globe.
 The old British troopship Urgent, built in the year of the Crimean war, is moored at the Boston wharf. By several persons it is claimed that she carried troops to that war, but this has been denied by persons who claim to speak authorita- lively. At any rate, for the past twenty seven years the old craft has been moor- ed oyer her own beef bones al Port Royal. Jamaica, where she did service as a re- ceiving ship at the British station there. Last September, she was purchased by a Boston shipbroker and was lowed here by the tug Powerful, after a long and hard passage. Her bottom was very foul from her long stay in tropical waters, and the men on the tug say that they saw Holsters crawling from the grass on her sides as she first began to move from her moorings. The old troopship is to be converted into a barge, for which her lines make her splendidly adapted. The vessel IS in a wonderfully fine state of preservation, as the British government kept her in fine condition. and her inside timbers seem as sound as the day they were placed in her. She is of iron con- struction, sheathed with wood and the sheathing is zinc covered. zinc being more expensive in those days than yellow met al is at the present time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
A WOMAN HIS ADVANCE AGENT.
Willie Collier Has the Only Woman
 Working Ahead of a Star.

From the New York Herald
 .Idah McGlone Gibson, who did the press work for William Collier and his com- pany during his engagement at the Bi1ou theater, has been engaged as his advance ageNt for his tour to the Pacific coast. Although a number of bright young women are doing press work for theat- rical managers, Miss Gibson is the only woman who does the entire advance work ahead of a Broadway star.
 Besides looking after newspaper notices Miss Gibson will be called upon to ar range for the transportation of the com pany, book them in hotels, see that the baggage is transferred from the train to the theater make the prices at the play houses, attend to the billing of towns, and, in fact, master a hundred and one details.
 When Miss Gibson was asked If she would advise a woman to undertake such task she replied that she would pro- vided she possessed good health, execu- tive ability. newspaper training, independ- ence and d sense of humor.
 In my newspaper and press work have
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confidential clerk to one of the assistant

confidential clerk to one of the assistant secretaries of that department.
 "In spite of the fact that l was very busy at the time" says MT. Shaw, "I gave the Iowan the better part of an hour. for he was as pleasant and enter taining an old chap as one could meet bright, chipper and witty"
 On account of his age the secretary felt that he could not comply with the re- quest So, gently, but firmly he informed him that he did not see his way clear to give him the appointment. This did not dampen the old gentleman's spirit in the least
 Now sir" said he, "I feel myself pe- culiary well qualified to All one of these confidential clerkships. I hope that you you will consider my application further"
 Then, wagging his head most impress sively, he added earnestly:
 "Oh, sir, I could be so confidential!
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done business with every condition of man from general passenger agent of rail- roads to billposters," she said, and l have always been treated with great cour- tesy. But you have got to treat them as a man would. You must expect no consid- eration in a business way because you wear skirts. It is business with them and business with you, and if you don't under stand your work to the most minute de- tail you will come out at the small end of the horn. MT. Golfers prominence makes the work ahead of his company comparatively easy, but one has to keep wide awake just the same"
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His Idea of 1t.

From the Washington Post
 Don't you think that the world al- ways develops a man to meet an emer- gency?'
 Certainly" answered Senator Sor- ghum; "and what the world requires now Is a few men to gather in all the money that Is floating around loose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Gut of the Ordinary.

From the Chicago News.
 Wiggles-Smiley tells me he saw a robin and two bluebirds one day last week.
 Buggins-Yes, Smiley's an oddity. Ev- cry time he gets that way he sees birds instead of snakes.
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Stopped Inside.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Hello Leo" panted the lloness. I've been chasing a wounded antelope for sew eral miles. Did it pass by here?'
 NO" replied the lion, licking his chops contentedly; '1t didn't pass here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
And Catch Him.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Towne-Did you ever hear Longbow tell any of his tales of adventure?
 Browne-Yes; he's bird. isn't he?
 Towne-He does suggest a bird some what At any rate, it doesn't do any harm to put little salt on his tale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
An Expert.

From the Youths Companion.
 Secretary Shaw says that shortly after he assumed his duties as head of the treasury department he was called upon by an old gentleman from his own state of Iowa who wanted an appointment as
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THE ALABAMA PRESS.

Eufaula Times: The boll-weevil has not yet been made a party issue. The people in the states whom it affiicts would have no objection to the party part of it, if it would rid them of the pest.
 Mobile Register: The St. Louis Globe Democrat says the democrats are bound to go through the motions of holding a convention and making canvas. If the motions take on such force as to wipe the republican ticket off the slate, will not the St. Louis paper find that it's satire was premature? We think the democrats are going through the motions to win.
 Huntsville Herald: Now, pert Miss Bir- mingham, what have you to say of Hunts vile and her cotton mills? You and your Vulcan are not the only rats in the bin.
 Selma Times: Up in Massachusetts a fine of $50 was put on man for helping to lynch a negro. Down here we would have turned him loose altogether, or put him in the penitentiary for few years. That Is the difference between Alabama and Massachusetts.
 Talladega News-Reporter: When the older heads of the house and senate are shaking their heads and crying halt to the administration. 1t is time to consider and get right on the Panama question This county cannot afford to do anything but the square thing, and men should be put out of authority who would advise or countenance it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

Minister Bunau-varilla has appointed as his secretary Carlos Arosemena. promi- nent lawyer of the city of Panama.
 A huge boulder monument was recently unveiled in memory of David Kenniston. last surgivor of the Boston Tea Party"
 Auguste Roden. the French sculptor. will succeed James McNeil Whistler as president of the International Society of Painters and scuptors.
 Pope Plus K is said to be an enthusi- astic postcard collector. Before his ele- vation to the papal throne he had ae- cumulated over ten thousand.
 Minister Takahira of Japan is having the legation building at Washington thor oughly overhauled and will entertain on lavish scale during the social season.
 At the funeral of Jessica Ormond, an old colored nanny of Atlanta, all the pail bearers were white men who had known her during slave days. Several of them had been nursed by her
 According to the London Daily Express, General Viljoen, the Boer commander, is betrothed to May Belfart, London music hall singer. The marriage will probably take place in February.
 Ms. Roosevelt has presented a hood en- titled "yrhe Simple Life" by Charles Wag- ner, to form the nucleus of a library at statesville, N. c. Her autograph appears on the cover of the volume.
 Mayor Mcclellan of New York is one of the most interesting figures in the pub- lie life of today. Here of late he has been besieged by offiee-seekers who have con- trived to make his life miserable during the holidays.
 As token of their esteem and appre- citation of his twenty-five years services as rector of the Emanuel Protestant Epis- eopal church, Boston. the parishioners of the Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks have pre- sented him with a purse of $20,0Oo.
 Former Mayor Low of New York and Mrs Low will sail for Naples January 10, having already secured passage on the Deutchland They will remain abroad un- til next spring. MT. Low says he feels like a school boy off on a vacation, as it has been long time since he was en- tirely free tfom official cares.
 President William Rainey Harper of Chicago university is one of the most fa- nous educators of the day, both from his success Tn obtaining large donations for his institution and the prestige of the great university over which he has con- trol. He was appointed to his present po- sition in 1891. As an administrator he has dstanced all ether college presidents, and his latest achievement is a donation of $l 950000 which he persuaded MT. Rocke- feller to give the Chicago university as a Christmas present.
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Misunderstood,

From the Cincinnati Commercial Appeal
 Did her father strike you as being a man of brains?
 'No-as being on the front steps after midnight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
MONEY ORDERS
for all your Small Remlttances, by mail or
 otherwise.
Sold on all points in the United States, Canada, and on Havana, Cuba.
 CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
 NO APPLICATION REQUIRED

A receipt is given and money will be re- funded if order is lost.
 Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex. press Company at all reasonable hours.
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RaTEs hRE As EOLLoWs l,
SHIP YOUR GOODS
 BY THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on 27 900 miles of irst-class railroads, with connections with other com- panies, to all points accessible by express.
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As a token of their esteem and appre- citation of his twenty-five years services as rector of the Emanuel Protestant Epis- eopal church, Boston. the parishioners of the Rev Dr. Leighton Parks have pre- sented him with a purse of $20,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27

Mayor Mcclellan of New York is one of the most interesting figures in the pub- lie life of today. Here of late he has been besieged by offiee-seel<ers who have con- trived to make his life miserable during the holidays.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-07-31
New lusur ance Company

Huron, s. d., July N.-A number OF
the prominent newspaper men Of the
state met here Wednesday night and
organized an insurance company to be
known as the Publishers Mutual In
surance company. The idea Of an in
surance mutual to be exploited by the
newspaper boys is no new thing and
it eliminated as above last Wednes-
day night. The promoters Of the con-
cern are ex-Commissioner Shober, u.
d. Wait and Clate Tinan. 1t will un-
doubtedly prove successful venture.
taking as it will all classes Of risks, in
surfing for fire, lightning, tornado, hail,
etc. The following are the officers
elected temporarily, or until the regu-
lar meeting in January next: Presi-
dent, L. D. Wait, Armour Herald: vice
president, John Longstaff, Huron HUI
ronite; treasurer, g. r. Tinan, KIMBALL
!. GRAPHIC; secretary, III. G. Shober,
Highmore Bulletin. The directors
elected were: Eli Thomas, Howard
Democrat; ]. d. Reeves, Groton Inde-
pendent; J. r. Halliday, Ircquois
Chief; G. NJ. Farley, Madison Outlook
3C. f. Allen. Brookings Press. The
personnel of the officers and directors
4 is Of the highest, all men Of sterling
worth and business integrity, each OF
! whom has made a success of his indl-
, vidual affairs. A better selection could
. not have been made. The question
I OF the headquarters Of the company
was left open for two weeks to enable
asplrants for that honor to see what
they can do. There are several cities
Iof the state that desire the company
to make their headquarters with
them, among whom are Huron, Mitch
ell, Armour and Brookings. The con
4 cern will commence business as soor
as all Unnecessary forms OF law govern
ing it can be complied with. It i
!, thought about September |.
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Sh! Don't Scare 1T AWAY

Washington Springs Republican: We
are patiently awaiting Clate Tinan's
opinion of the 'peek-a-boo waist" as
we always 'bank'' on Clate when it
comes to such matters. Dick"
Halliday and "Drum.major'' Allen
are altogether too radical on these deli
cate subjects they are both .'from
Missouri" and must be shown" at
close range.
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HOspitallty On the Ranse

Cor. Oacoma Argus: Girls, If you
want to get homes come out here,
plenty OF land and old bachelors. A
very fine young lady came to my place
last Tuesday and stayed over night.
A little EN- mbarassing to an old bach,
having but one bed. However we got
along very nicely, for she took right
hold and helped me do the cooking. ]
was sorry to have her go away, but
she promised to come again. Fare.
well my little prairie flower. s.
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A MIDNIGHT PROWLER
Enters Preacher Mllier's Domlclle and
Refuses to Vamoose

Refuses to vam00Se
When Rev. T. A. Miller was going
to his home at ten o'clock Saturday
night he was intercepted by young
woman OF a neighbUring family and
told that a strange man had been seen
prowlinR about the parsonage and
that the chances were good for his
being inside the house. Thus fore
warned, the man OF the cloth didn't
care to step into the house without a
light. but, throwing open door, call
ed, to the intruder-if he was there
to come out and surrender. Nary a
surrender. Rev. Mr.. Miller then
went and procured a lantern and up
on investigation found stranger
Icrouching behind the kitchen stove.
Sharp question as to his business
! there, and so forth, brought no re-
sponse neither would he walk out of
house. The intruder was evidently
completely muddled with drink.
Preacher Miller then went for assist
ance, and upon returning with Aaron
Doty found the man sitting on the
steps Of the church. Marshal Stewart
was summoned, and with the assist
ance of Rev. Mr.. Miller took the
stranger down town, after which he
was safely tucked in bed at the Kim
ball house.
The man claimed to be a railroad
man-section man or something of
that kind-and said his home was in
Elk Point and that he got off the train
here by mistake, en- route to Chamber
lain. He claimed. too, to have been
robbed OF 4 small sum of money while
here. The editor of the GRAPHIC saw
the man get on the train with several
other railroad laborers at Mitchell.
While he did not appear to be very
much intoxicated, he was sound asleep
before the train was out Of the city
a few miles and lay in that shape un-
til the train reached Kimball. He
got team Sunday and went to Cham
berlain-the marshal having let him
off from arrest-much to the indigna-
tion of Rev. Mr.. Miller, who wanted
him tried for his crime. The fact
that the stranger picked a preachers
house shows that he wasn't after
valuables and Brother Miller shouldn't
! be too hard on him.
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Fits
Baby Had Two to Six
Every Day.
Suffered Terribly
Doctors Failed.
DR.. Miles Nervine Cured
Him.

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Nervine affords. When neglected these
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John Takes Fresh Gourase

Huronite: Huron IS going after the
headquarters Of the Publishers
Mutual Insurance company. Mitchell
and Pierre not being candidates for
the honor, we are quite hopeful of.
landing the prize.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-12-03
BRIGHT's DISEASE

The largest sum ever paid Tor pre-
scription, changed hands in San Fran.
cisco, Aug. 80, 1901. The transfer in-
volved in coin and stock tll2,5OO on and
was paid by party OF business men for
ispecliic for Bright's Disease and Dia.
oetes, hitherto incurable diseases.
They commenced the serious inyesti.
cation OF the specific Nov. IS. 1900
They interviewed scores Of the cured
and tried 1t out on its merits bv putting
pHer three dozen cases on the treatment
and watching them. Thev also got phv.
>iclans to name chronic, incufable cases
aud administered 1t with the physicians
lor judges. Up to Aug, 25, 81 per cenl
l The test cases were either well o,
lr2gressng fayorably.
There being but thirteen per cent OF
lauures, the parties we're satisfied and
closed the transaction. The proceeding,
ot the investigating committee and m,
clinical reports OF the test cases wer,
published and Sill be mailed free on
application, Address JoHN }. FutroN
oNrANY, 49 Montgomery IT. San Fran.
cisco, Cal