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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
The Mauic Urn.

er end of 1t into water to depth oil
10 or IL inches, that end will seem to
be bent upward from the point where
it enters the water. SO that the part
under the water forms an obtuse angle
with the part above the water. This
Is due to what the scientists call the
refraction, or bending. of the rays of
light that come from the submerged
end of the stick as they pass from
the water into the air.
A pretty and puzzling experiment
based on the same principle. may be
made with an urn. or similar vessel.
and three pieces OF money. say three
silver quarters. The urn must be of
some material that is not transparent;
a glass vessel. therefore. would not an
swer the purpose.
In preparing for the experiment.
which you may call bit of amateur
magic. you privately place the three
quarters in the bottom of the vessel.
as shown in the picture. at A, b and
c, respectively, and arrange SO that
no one shall then look into the vessel
Then say TO the spectators that If
one of them will sit so that his eye
shall be at d. you will, by pouring
water into the vessel, cause three sill
yer quarters to come into his view.
one after another. whereas at the
time you tell him this they are not
visible. Let him see that you do not
put them Into the vessel after you
speak.
Having cautioned him to sit still
Ill. 4. NJ.
ID. you begin pouring in the water very
gently. for II you pour 1t in suddenly
or violently 1t will be likely to make
the quarters move out of their places.
When the water rises TO the point
marked F. the quarter at A will come
into view. and the quarters at b and C
when the water rises to G and Ii, re.
spectively.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
Clever Ants.

DR.. Flagg tells an interesting story
of some ants he had observed: "a
pie was placed on shelf In cup.
board. with wide ring of molasses
encircling the plate. The ants discov-
cred II and. wanting pie for breakfast,
they set out to get it. They first
marched about the ring. leaving an
ant here and there at places which
were seen to be less wide than the
rest of the ring. Then they carefully
selected the narrowest place: and.
going to an old nail-hole in the wall.
they formed an endless stream OF
porters. each bringing a grain of plas-
ter. They built causeway through
the molasses of these bits of lime
and in three hours from the time OF
discovery. they were eating the pie
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24

1900. He was director general of the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
and was one of the Iowa commission
ers to the Columbian worlds fair. Mr..
Buchanan was born near Covington.
Ohio, Sept 10, 1853, and received his
education in the country schools. He
lived in Indiana for time, and in
1915 was engrossing clerk of the
lower house of the legislature. Re-
Gently Mr.. Buchanan was arbitrator
to fix the boundary line between Ar
gentina and Chile. He has lived at
Sioux City, Iowa, since 1882.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24

war correspondent, soldier, and mem
Der of parliament. is contemplating a
visit to the United States, and that
the object of the trip will be to find
rich wife. Young Churchill has
been credited with prejudice against
Americans, which. it is said, has
mother has overcome by pointing out
to the young man. for whom the pre-
miership of Great Britain has been
predicted, the advantages to be OBJ
tanned by marrying an American girl
with big fortune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
Hutchinson Family.

A game or trick. played by any num-
Der of persons. Those who know the
game retire to an adjoining room and
are supposed to personate the Hutch
inson family, to whom the others are
brought in one by one to be introduc-
ed. The family" who all stand in a
row. initiate. as exactly as possible,
whatever the guest says or does, until
he sits down, when he joins the family
and another person is brought in.
Sometimes when the guest under
stands the joke. he can turn it on
the members of the family" by do
irg something difficult to initiate.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
OLD SOLDIERS WANT moneY.
viii Demand Accounting for Sum Held
in Trust by Pope.


Duke Francis V. of .he house of
Austria Este. who ruled the provinces
of Modena and Massa Carrara before
the unification of Italy. and was dis
possessed by Victor Emmanuel H., in
in 1860, bequeathed. in 1875. when he
died legacy amounting to s4,000.000.
in favor of his old destitute soldiers.
This sum was intrusted to Pope Plus
TX. for distribution. Some years ago
the surviving soldiers of Duke Francis
brought a suit against the Pope for the
payment of the legacy. The Pope,
however. only disbursed few francs
to some utterly needy families, and
the suit remained still undecided. Now
about 800 of Duke Francis former sol
diers have decided to ask the vatican
to give an account of the huge sum
intrusted to Plus TX. and. in view of
the mutual position of Italy and the
vatican, some curious developments
are expected.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
Hard at Work at 90.

Prof. Marcus Wilson of Vineland
n. j., author of successful, school
series and many other works, was 80
years old last week, and is believed
to be the Oldest American author
still able to do literary work. He
was unable to attend a birthday re-
ception in his honor rendered by an
historical society, ezcusing himself
on the ground that he was hard at
work on a new book. and was also
perfecting patent which would sur
prise his friends.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
Language of Flowers.


Absence-Zinnia.
Always the same-Myrtle.
Anticipation--Anem
Ardent acnment-Larkspur
Beauty and piety-Water star.
Blessing and forgiveness-App
blossom.
Bond of love-Honeysuckle.
Capricious beauty-Lady's slipper.
Cheerfulness-Ch -Chrysanthemum.
Confidence in heaven-FlowerinG
reed.
Consolation-Snow
Constancy-Heliotro
Cure for eartache-Asclepias.
Deceitful hope-Daffodil.
Despair-Cypress
Observation-Disclosures
Devotion-Cross of Jerusalem.
Diffdence-C Cyclamen.
Disappointment-Ox-
Narcissus.
Estranged love-Lotus.
Faisehood-Apocynu
Fame-Laurel
Wallflower.
Forever thine-Dahlia.
Forgiveness-San tree.
Friendship-Ivy.
Generosity-Orange tree.
Genius-Plane tree.
Good night-Mint.
Gratitude-Pyramid bell flower.
Hatred-Basil.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24

It has always been proverbial among
anatomists that blond nations are
greater than their darker neighbors.
This is due to the geological positions
OF the blond races. They are charac-
teristic of the north. and on account OF
the lower degree OF temperature are
induced to take more exercise. which
throws them more in the open air.
At the top of the list of the coun-
tries. arranged in order of stature, the
first seven, after the United States
white men, are Norway, Scotland.
British America, Sweden, ireland, DEN
mark and Holland, all northern
nations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
THE WEEKLY
PANORAMA
ITALIAN COURT is SHOCKED.
Queen Margherita Said to Have Made
Morqanatic Marriage.

queen Mdrgherita SAID TO rave maue
Morganatio Marriage.
Another royal sensation has shocked
the courts of Europe, and more espe-
cially that of Italy.
II is nothing less than the astonish-
ing report that DowaGer Queen Mar
gnerita. the widow of the assassinated
Humbert, has morganatically married
her chauffeur.
The engineer to whom the queen
mother is alleged to have been mar
ried is named Tenerani. He is over
fifty years Of age and is employed as
caretaker of the numerous charitable
institutions which are supported by
the queen.
The courtship must have been swift
and secret, for the news of the mar
riage has come quite as suddenly as
did the startling report of the assassi-
nation OF the king.
The marriage. 1t is said, took place
during the queens recent journey TO
Norway, and so successfully has the
royal bride concealed her romance
that even now the name of the bride
groom is not known, nor the exact
place where the wedding took place.
What is known is that the queen
went to Denmark on the goth of last
September; that after a brief stay in
Copenhagen she went on a visit to
the King of Norway and Sweden, and
that for some weeks prior to her trip
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24

Jack straws, to disiodge one at a time
without disturbing the rest. Each one
thus steaithily removed. means five
points; II single other one trembles
1t is Ave points for the rest of the
company and the turn passes on to
the next player. It sounds very sim
pie. but there is lots of fun in 1t, and
It can be played with equal fervor by
both young and old.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
A Pet Antelope.

Most of MS have seen an antelope,
but did you ever see one that was a
pet? In London there is little ante
lone named "Tiddlums" that travels
about with his master everywhere.
and which likes above all things to
ride on the top of an omnibus. And
he answers to his name just like n
dog. He is every bit as intelligent as
a deg. too. only he can't wag his tail; :.
and that's unfortunate. because he
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
TaIlest on Earth.

In comparative table of stature.
arranged according to nationalities,
the United States Indian stands high
er than any other race in the world.
though the Patagonian runs him very
close. The white citizen comes next.
The United States negro raS>s four
teenth in the scale, and of all the coun-
tries in the world considered the Por-
tuguese are found to be the shortest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24

to appreciate some entertainment of a
simple but appropriate character.
Here is one that is fun for every one:
Pile some hickory nuts or whatever
nuts are served with the dinner. Into
q great heap on the table cloth. Each
guest taking a fork. proceeds as in
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
OF PUBLIC IhTfRfST
Observation-Disclosures
NEW MINISTER TO PANAMA.
William Inseo Buchanan to Be Firs,
American Representative.

William Insco Buchanan. who has
Republic of Panama, is man of wide
diplomatic experience. having been
minister to Argentina from 1894 to
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
More Sunshine.


Did you ever feel the sunshine singing
through your soul
When some blessed boost Of fortune sent
you spinning toward your gonl7
DID you ever have somo sorrow-saving
sinner Sigh and say:
do not be too sure. my iaddie. too self
confident, too gay.
For another day is coming when things
may be changed. you know
Thus he wreathes your Joyous spirits IN
winding sheet OF woe.
Spurn these gloom pursuing mortnls.
Hhun the worry-seeking man.
Know no trouble TIL It strikes you-sing
OF sunshine when you can.
When the troubles come and smite us.
then tits hard enough to bear
IIo who seeks for clouds is foolish when
his sky is blue and fair;
Keep the bitter from your jesting, keep
the sting from out your chan.
And the wenrlest weight OF worry can be
ightencd by your laugh.
Sing wbie--no doieful dltty with tear
In every line:
Sing whilc--no soulful sonnet with sue
cessive sob and whine
Sing n song that sends the sunshine TO
the soul of striving man:
Laughter lets love linger longer-so be
jolly while you can.
-s. W. Gmnan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24
Fun with Nuts at Dinner.

When the main portion of the din
ner has been removed and dessert
served. little folks are in the humor
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24

senate. beginning Jan. 1. He is a Con-
gregationalist and is now 73 years
old.
DR.. Hale has wired his willingness
to accept the appointment. He has
made arrangements to spend the win.
ter in Washington with his family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-07
BIJOU COMPANY
 LEFT LAST LIGHT
WENT TO ATLANTA. HOUSE CLOSED TEMPORARILY, BUT MAY OPEN FOR SUMMER OPERA SEASON.

The Buou Musical Comedy company left last night for Atlanta, and the Bijou TEeater was closed for the season. There is movement on foot to open it some time in July for a special summer sea- son, and if the proper company can be engaged this will be done. It will be rented by local people for several weeks, or until 1t is opened again next September by the same management as had 1t the past year.
 The Bijou has had a most successful business. Since it opened last September 1t has played to more people than any other house in Birmingham has ever played in a similar length of time
 During the weeks that the Biiou Musical Comedy company played here the per formances were witnessed by over S00O0 people who paid their way. The receipts of the company were checked up last night and these figures are correct.
 Should it be decided to open the Bijou for summer season an opera company will probably be put on. Advertisements for a local chorus have already been in- serted In this paper The principals will it is understood include Justin Thatcher. Charles Washburn, Harry Lightwood and other old favorites, who went to make the companies at Lakeview so popular.
 Definite plans will be made in a week or two. If the house is rented 1t will be cooled by an immense exhaust fan and number of smaller fans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-07
D, H. BELDEN RESIGNS
 AS GENERAL MANAGER
Leaves B. R., L. & P. Go. to Become President of the lew Haven
 Traction Company.

David A, Belden has resigned the posi- tion of general manager of the Birming- ham Railway Light and Power company. The resignation was made yesterday and took effect at once. Mr. Belden left last night for Boston to accept the presi- dency of the New Haven Traction com pany This Is an extensive street railway system, and the offer of the new position is quite an honor to MT. Belden.
 MT. Belden came to Birmingham less than two months ago. and assumed the position from which he has just resigned succeeding c. H. Davis, who resigned on account of i'll health. He is said to be an exceptionally capable street railway man, coming from Atlanta here where he was general manager of the Georgia Railway and Electric company.
 He is originally from Peoria, ILL, where he was connected for many years with the street railway system of that city. While in Birmingham he made friends. and had already given signal evidence of his ability.
 His resignation was very sudden, and no arrangement has been made about his successor. In his new position MT. Bel den will command a much larger salary than he got here. se
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-07
CAPTURED BY HIS
 SLAV EMPL0YES
Selma Lumber Man and Fore
 man Held for Pay
ESCAPED THROUGH SWAMP
James Parrish and Antonio Turk Have Exciting Experience In Camp Near 7, Myrtlewood-Were Threatened
 By Some Foreigners.

Selma. June 6--(speclal) )-Word reached the city today of dlfheultyeat the staye works of Parrish & Bro. on ,the Tombig- bee river about three miles, and half from Myrtlewood last night. The partic- ulars are hard to ascertain owing 10 the varied reports and the retleence of James Parrish. who returned to the city this morning.
 The story as learned here is that Par rish went down last night to the camp, taking something like $s50o in money and checks with which to pay off the Savon- fans who are engaged in getting out the slaves. The Slavs declared they were not receiving enough and ttlat they took Par rish and his foreman. Antonio Turk, pris- oners. They compelled the former 10 sign checks for a much larger amount and intended holding them bothj captive until the checks could be cashed. but during the night their prisoners escaped and after walking through the muddy swamp to Myrtlewood gave the particulars of the affair. One of the men who had gone to the store of D. N. Meadow and asked to have one of the checks cashed was arrested. Warrants were sworn out for some six or seven others who were ring leaders in the affair. The deputy sheriff and a posse of twenty-five men have gone to the camp to make. the arrests.
 Parrish when asked for a statement said that the affair had been greatly exaggerated. That he did go to the camp about three miles and a half from Linden. yesterday afternoon to pay for the slaves gotten out. His foreman, Antonio Turk. who iss in fact a sub-con- tractor, had a difference with the Slavs as to the classification of the slaves and he was threatened in no mild manner. although no personal violence was offer ed him.
 The men, according to Parrish. could not speak English and he did not know whether they included him in their threats or not. They compelled Turk. one of thedr own race. to have Parrish give them checks according to their de- mands and in order-to prevent Turk from suffering loss theltw made the trip on foot to Myrtewood just about daybreak. Their condition when they reached Selma on the 9 a. m, train showed the strenuous ness of their trip through the post oak lands of Marengo after the recent rains. They were simply mass of mud from head to foot. Despite his disinclnaton to talk about the affair, 1t was evident that Parrish does not desire another such experience aslhe went through Fri day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-07
A BENEFIT CONCERT
 FOR B. L. MICt A LSON
Dixie Male Quartette, Assisted By Well-known Musicians, Give Con
 cert on Tuesday Evening.

A benefit concert will be rendered B. L. Michaelson by the Dixie Male Quar- tette at Jessie French hall next Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock.
 large number of tickets have already been sold and a big attendance at the concert IS expected MT. Michaeison Is well fHdwn in musical and business cir cles. $ always courteous and obliging and has been ready at all times to re- spond to invitations to sing. He is at present in the ctoir of St. Paul's church. and he has been heard on numerous oe- casions at Temple Emanuel and at St. Mary s-onthe- Highland.
 The Dixie Male Quartette is composed of MT. Bell, MT. Michaelson, Mir. Heflin and MT. Singleton. They will be assisted at the concert by Miss Bobette Cline, Prof. Fred L. Grambs. E. T. McCoombs and the North Highlands Gleen club The following programme will be rendered..
 Queen of the Night" North Highland Gleen club, Harry Lyons director
 (a) Parting" (b) Cradle Song" Co "Veilchen," (d) "Therell Never Be One Like you" Fancher), B. l.. Michaelson.
 Faust" (Gounod), Miss Babette Cline.
 The Sword of Ferrara" (Bullard), Wyatt Heflin.
 "The Milers Wooing" Faning). North Highland Glee club; Mrs. Griffin soprano, Lewis Bass.
 Intermission.
 Dixie Male Quartette in songs and medleys, Messrs. Bell, lBfchaelson, Hefiin and Singleton. HfI
 For All Eternity (MacheronD, Charles Bell. fN
 Bride Chorus (Cowen), North High land Glee club.
 Accompanists Prof Fred L. Grambs F T. McCoombs and Samuel k. Reid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-07
NEGRO TEACHER
 LYNCHED BY MOB
SHOT COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT IN ILLINOIS BECAUSE HE RE- FUSED TO RENEW HIS cERTlFl. CATE TO TEACH.

Belleville, H., June 6.-County Superin- tendent Herte of St. Clair county was shot and mortally wounded in his office this evening by w. T. Wyatt a negro school teacher of East St. Louis, whose certificate to teach Hertel had refused to renew Wyatt was immediately arrested and taken to jail.
 Superintendent Hertel was removed to a hospital where the physicians probed for the bullet. but they stated that there was no chance for his recovery. Hertel said Wyatt had shot him because of his refusal to renew a certificate for teach- ing. young man of the name of Fielder was in the office when the shooting oc- cured. He grappled with Wyatt who beat him off with the butt of his revolver, inhictng a severe scalp wound. A passing policeman hurried in the room and ar rested the negro.
 He was hurried to the county jail and the place was surrounded with policemen, as it was feared a mob might form. couple of hours passed when suddenly mob appeared before the jail and forced an entrance to Watts cell despite the protests of the mayor and chief of po- lice.
 Securing the negro, the mob dragged him out and hanged him to a telephone pole in the puDllc square near the court house Wyatt asserted that the shooting was result of political grudge
 Even while his body was jerked in the throes of death from stranguation, members of the mob began to build fire at the foot of the pole. The flames fiared up and licked at the feet of the victim. but this did not satisfy the mob and another and larger fire was started nearby. When 1t had begun to burn briskly the negro. still half alive. was cut down. covered with coal oil and cast into the fire. Moans of pain were heard from the half dead victim and these served to further nitrate his torturers. They fell on him with clubs and knives and cut and beat the burning body al- most to pieces, and not until every sign of life had departed. did they desist and permit the flames to devour the body. As the fire lighted up the scene the mem bers of the mob stood around the funeral Eyre. hurling more faggots into the frames and denouncipg the negro for the shooting. After the body had been re- duced to ashes the mob departed and all became quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-07
FOR
 HABEAS CORPUS
CHARLES DICKINSON, ALIAS IRISH DICKINSON, ARRESTED FOR PICKING POCKETS, THINKS HE IS UNLAWFULLY RESTRAINED.

Habeas corpus proceedings have been instituted by Roy stratton. alias Charles Dickinson, alias Irish Dickinson. Judge Samuel E. Greene has issued a writ com manding City Warden Mack Rittenberry to cause stratton or Dickinson to appear before him tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and be heard
 The petition for a habeas corpus hear ingl was filed by Attorney B. M. Allen and sets forth that Dickinson is being held in the city jail without a warrant having been served and that he is unlawfully re- strained of his liberty.
 Detective John Sexton of Louisville arr rived yesterday morning with requisition papers for Dickinson, and the papers have been forwarded to Governor Jelks. They will probably be returned tomorrow. The detective positively identified Dickinson IS the pickpocket, and all round crook who the Louisville police have been huting for some time.
 Mir Sexton states that Dickinson was born in Louisville and that he has been a criminal since he was Il years old. He states that the boy has been arrested for ricking pockets. grand larceny and other similar charges several times, and has served sentences in the city prison there. Owing to his youth he has always es- cared being gent to the penltentiary, put now he has passed the age limit and can be sent up if convicted. He states that Dickinson is one of the worse young criminals that Louisville has ever turned out, and that he is an all round crook. capable of doing any kind of job.
 Dickinson was arrested here several nights ago by Detectives Bodeker Pat ton and Hamilton in the Florence hotel pool room. He fills the description of the person who has picket several pockets in the city securing as much as s200. He works street cars and crowded places all the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-07

is teacher, will be held at the Birming- ham Seminary at o'clock next Friday afternoon An exceptionally interesting programme has been arranged to show the possibilities of Birmingham methods as applied to music.
 Mrs Bridges has again been engaged by the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music to conduct the kindergarten department of the music school at Monteagle assembly and she will leave for that resort in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-07
PUPILS ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
Entertainment to Be Given at 6ijou
 Tuesday Night.

The annual exhibition by the pupils of the Convent school connected with the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows will take place at the Bijou theatre next Tuesday evening at o'clock.
 The admission price will be twenty-flve cents and as there is much interest in the work being done by the pupils of the school the attendance will probably be very large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-07
Want .art of Mazatland Opened.

Mexico, Mex. June 6.-The merchants of Mazatlan have petitoned the Federal government to declare the port once more open to commerce as the plague has com pletely disappeared. On the 22d inst. the people of Mazatlan will hold public re- ligious service in gratitude for the dis appearance of the pestilence.