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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

Governor Murphy's motto is: "The trusts are a good thing" He is gov ernor of New Jersey, and the trust fees of that state are about s4,000, ,000 8 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

The seat of war is in Colorado where two senates are sitting, and the contingent industry is very active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

Minister Bowen is on the spot ready but not to pay any claims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

London streets are filled with daily proeessions of the unemployed, the product of wars military and economic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

The rats of Mazatlan are now said to be full of plague microbes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

The legislatures calendar will soon be filled with important bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
About Persons.

Arrivals at the Metropolitan: 1c l.. Pauley, Indianapolis; L, R. Wright, Ma con; E. c. Davant, Montgomery; Sam Hauseman, Baltimore; c. H. Allison. Louisville and Nashville railroade J. Isaac city; w. c. Tunstall, Jr., Anniston; R. J. Gardiner and wife, Centreville.
 Arrivals at the Morris: D. P. Amel;ine. Montgomery; S. o. Archibald. Cincinnati; J. H. Ware, Birmingham; w. b. Kriok, Anniston; J. J. Whie Selma; J. H. lcN- len and wife, South Carolina; G. c. Cannon, South Carolina.
 Arrivals at the Hillman: Joseph w. Wall, Quincy, H.; O. w. Davis, New York; H. P Davis, New York; G. c. Cole, Chicago; A. Mcintyre, Florenccr; L. c. CardmaL Montgomery; W. L.. Beasley, Montgomery; Thomas Ellis, New York; l.. M. Summers, city; Frank Gill; more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
Picture Story ,of Napoleon Ronaparte

Picture Story iof Napoleon Sonaparte'
 Napoleon Boaaparte is always more or less conspicuous as a subject of interest and discussion ils all parts of the civilized world" said an educator, "and just now Lord Doseberry'ss new book, Napoleon, The Last Phase.Y is causing widespread comment by thesi critics, and distinct Napoleonic revival is noticed in Europe and in America
 "The board of Ieducation here in Bir- mingham is, the.lefore, strictly up with the times in prov iding picture story of the great Corsicaln's life at the Jefferson theatre on Mond ay evening next. The stereoptican views ito be used on the oc- casion is an extremely fine and varied collection. Many of them were taken es- peciaIly for J. A. Mcknight while he resided at Saint II elena as United States consul. and cannot be duplicated.
 "A chorus number will be sung by the Euterpean club of the High school at 8 o'clock sharp. and .the picture-story of Napoleon will followA afording about two hours of entertainment and instruction. lDe SleFeOpllcdn WAll De IHdulpuldleu Dy Harry Gammel of Pratt City.
 This entertainment will be given for the benefit of the public library, and it's promoters look for ,large audience com posed of pupils of the public schools and their parents and friends In order to popularize the library 1t is the intention to keep it open at nighi, and this requires funds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

Montevallo school lands are in de- mand at $15 an acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

Ex-Governor Hogg is contributing annually 1S0,000 cabbage heads to tho country's stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

The committee that requested the Dowager Empress to resign are not quite sure their heads rest securely on their shoulders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

The sultan business is full of draw. backs nowadays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

John D. Rockefeller's income is even larger than Charley Schwabs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

There is no disease the producers of breakfast foods cannot cure at so much per package.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

The Tillman magazine pistols are deadlier than the Tillman pitchforks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

The Jersey Lily is said to be ambi- tious to become an American citizen and sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

 overdue steamer St Louis. They pumped the language dry in trying to express their feelings. Garfield, the gambler, contriyes to have his name tangled up with those of the Vanderbilts and the Whitneys, and even with that of the artist Whistler.
 Governor Murphys motto is 'The trusts are a good thing" He is gov ernor of New Jersey, and the trust fees of that state are about s4,00O, 900 8 year.
 -s.---- Baron Speck von Sternberg, the new German ambassador, married an Amer ican, and he is sure at least of her support in his diplomatic endeavors.
  Apostle Shoot explains that he is a polygamist constructively speaking, not otherwise-at least not while he is knocking at the doors of the senate.
 
 Emperor William is about to estab- fish an organ, one of the undertaking true-blue, never-f1icl1er sort. It should be heavily subsidized.
  All are heard before the strike com mission except tho consumers. They were born to pay the freight in all cases.
 When life becomes dull in Kentucky some one jumps up and contributes a new confession in the Goebel mystery.
 --..- London streets are filled with daily processions of the unemployed, the product of wars military and economic.
 
 The seat of war is in Colorado, where two senates are sitting, and the contingent industry is very active.
  Minister Bowen is on the spot ready to end the blockade and the squabble, but not to pay any claims.
 --@.------~ Ex-Governor Hogg is contributing annually 1S0,000 cabbage heads to the country's stock.
  There is no disease the producers of breakfast foods cannot cure at so much per package.
 
 The Jersey Lily is said to be ambi- tious to become an American citizen and sport.
 The Tillman magazine pistols are deadlier than the Tillman pitchforks.
  John D. Rockefeller's income is even larger than Charley Schwab's. The rats of Mazatlan are now said to be full of plague microbes.
  The legislatures calendar will soon be filled with important bills.
 ------s------ MonteVallo school lands are in de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
Hawthorne Track Announces
Its Twelve Features.
List Headed by the Hawthorne
Handicap With $4,000.
EVENT MAY 90
Next in Importance Is Northern
3-Year-Old Handicap.
With Added Money and Entrance
Fees viii Mean $4,000.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Conditions of Il
stakes to be run during the spring and
summer meetings at Hawthorne has
been announced by the Chicago Jockey
club. entries to which wiz close Febru-
airy z. The list is headed by the Haw-
thorne handicap, with a guaranteed val
ue of $4,000, for horses 3 years old or
upward, al a distance Of one mile and
1urlong. 1t VIII be run on May %, the
opening day of the spring meeting.
The conditions arrange for the an
nouncement on March of the weights
assigned and entries may be withdrawn
on or before April 1 upon payment OF
nominal sum. Stake winners after the
publication of weights are penalized, but
to horses handicapped at 1l6 pounds or
more the penalties apply to modified
extent only.
Next in importance is the Northern
handicap, for year Olds and upward
at a mile and a quarter. with $1,000 ad-
ded, to be run at the summer meeting
beginning July 20, and which. with ad
ded money and entrance and starting
fees, viii have a gross value of nearly
$4,000.
The remaining stakes. of which three
are for year olds and upward, two for
year olds, and five for 2 year olds, have
added money ranging from $500 to 81
800 and viii have gross values of from
s. 900 to "a, 600 each. Their conditions
remain practically the same as last year
the most notable changes being the in
crease in the amount of added money to
the Lassie and VernaI stakes for 2 year
ODDS, from $3.50 to 81, 500, and the
changes in the names of the Hawthorne
and Monadnock handiceps. Last sea-
son the Hawthorne was for . year olds
at six furlongs and the 0Ionadnock was
for 3 year ODDS and upward, with an
added money value of 81, 600. The 2 year
old stake has been rechrfstened the
Monaduock and the Hawthorne is the
$4,000 guaranteed stake referred to
above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
HEIREsS TO S85O,OOO.
Teacher shudders at Idea That inner
itanee May Cost Ber Place.

New York. Jan 12-Not of her own
choosing viii Miss LavOnne Cushman
relinquish her position as schoolma' am
just because she is heiress to $3.50, 600
She told L E Young, superintendent of
schools at New Rochelle. Of the fortune
that was coming to her by the recent
death of an uncle in Utica with little
apparent interest. She was genuinely
alarmed, however, when Mr.. Young re-
quested that she give the department
plenty of time to find her successor.
why. can't [ teach2" she asked, and
there was a tremulOuS note of appre-
hension in her voice.
News of Miss Cushman's good fortune
reached New Rochelle While she was
visiting friends at Vernon n. Y, dur
ing the Christmas vacation. None ex-
pected that she would return to her
duties and superintendent Young was
surprised yesterday morning when he
received a telegram from her stating
that it would be impossible for her to
report for duty that day owing to the
illness of a relative.
She arrived in New Rochelle in the
afternoon and hurrying to Superintend-
emit YOungs office told him she would
resume her classes today. He asked her
what truth there was in the report that
she had fallen heir to more than a
quarter of a million. She replied that
relative had died and that she would
soon receive about $3.50 900 from the es-
tate. She said she would not resign I'M
less requested and that she hoped to
continue her work indefinitely.
Miss Cushman is about thirty years
old and attractive in appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
MARCONI MAY TAKE BRIDE.
He Is Said to Be Enamored of Daugh-
ter of q Sydney Physician.

Sydney. c. B., Jan. 12.-Signor Gugiielmo
Marconi the Italian inventor of wireless
biography, has been doing something else
in Cape Breton during the last two
months besides conducting the experiment
required in perfecting his invention. He
has been a constant visitor at the home
of DIR. MacGillivray, one of Sydney's lead
ing physicians. The particular attraction
for the inventor at the MacGillivray home
Is found in the doctors young and pretty
daughter, Nina. Marconi has been in the
young lady's society every moment of his
time except those periods when he was
attending to his work at the Table Head
wireless station, at G1ace Bay.
1t is announced positively by friends of
Miss MacGillivray that the inventor has
declared his love to the charming Nova
Scotia damSel, and that his plead
ingS have been received with favor.
These same friends of Miss MacGiIIi-
vray assert with equal pOsitiveness
that before Signor Marconi departs for
the Cape Cod station at Wen Fleet. Mass.
his engagement to the daughter of the
physician viii be formally announced.
Miss MacGillivray is said to be deeply
in love with MarCOni and although she is
a reignlng favOFite in Sydney, where she
has had many offers of marriage from the
many French and English naval officers
who are in Sydney every summer, and
has refused them all, she smiles with
favor upon the suit of the ardent Italian.
The mention of Miss Holman. the Ameri-
worry her a bit. Miss MacGnlivray is Of
Scotch ancestry and is relative by mar
riage OF Alexander Graham Bell, the in
ventOr of the telephone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
OVER HALF MILLION.
Germany Will Expend an Enormous
sum at st. Louis Exposition.

Berlin, Jan. 12.-The Budget approDri-
ates the first installment of $3.50 900 for the
German exhibit at the St Louis exposi-
ton and places the total requirement for
this purpose at from s625,oO0 to $4,000.
The first installment has been placed at
the disposal of the imperial commission
ers- memorandum from the ministry
of the interior explaining this item says:
However undesirable it may appear
that an International exposition on the
largest scale should follow so soon after
the obligation to avoid every unnecessary
posed by the present financial condition
do otherwise than accept the offer to
exhibit at the st. Louis exposition after
France and Great Britain have accepted.
This decision is dictated not only out
of regard for our friendly relations with
the United States but reasons of a purely
commercial nature more urgently re-
QuiTed our acceptance
The memorandum makes use of Ameri-
can statistics to show that the United
States occupies second position among
the nations as a purchaser of German
goods.
Although the total of Germanys ex-
ports of raw sugar to the United States
decreased in 1901 heavy gains were made
in the expectation of other articles bet
ter suited to exposition purposes Ihe
exports of Autographs and other art re-
productions in 1901 from Germany to the
United States amounted to s5.l2oUOV, an
increase of 81 300 600 over 1860.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
SOCIETY GIRL TO BE "A NUN.
Without Any Announcement of Her
Intention, She Fled to Convent.

Washington, Jan. miss Dorothy
Smart, second daughter of Col. Charles
Smart of the army hospital corps. now on
duty in the Philippines, has suddenly
given up society in which she was belle
to become nun in the Sacred Heart COR
vent at Kenwood, near Albany N. Y. Thus
is solved the mystery of her disappear
ance.
Not even her closest friends knew OF
Miss Smarts intention, and for a time it
was believed that her flight had a ro-
mantle side and that probably it would
terminate in an elopement. Several gen
temen. who were known to be devoted adj
mtrers Of the young woman. were suspect
ed of being partners to her secret, and the
affair has caused great excitement in all
fashionable clubs in Washington.
Miss MOllie Smart. elder sister of Miss
Dorothy, today solved the mystery by ex-
planning that the missing belle had en-
tered the convent and would soon take the
initial steps of taking the white veil of
the novice. It has been further explained
that Miss Dorothy nearly two years ago
requested her fathers permission to enter
the convent, but was refused. She never
has given up the idea, and, although she
has taken part in social affairs it has been
her intention to renOunce the Vanities CT
this world for the contemplated life of
the cloiste=
It is said among Miss Smart's friends
that she left Washington so quietly in
order to avoid the very ardent wooing of
a young Venezuelan lover. Senior c. De
and at present a cadet at West Point
This young man has been the guest OF
Senior Augusta +. Pulido charge d'affaires
OF Venezuela, and has been a daily visitor
at the Smart home in HiI1yer place
Mr.. Pulido himself IS a great adnirer Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
For Five Years Quarter Sec
tiOn of Land Is Unclaimed.
Sumner County Parties Claim
ing It Overlooked the Deal.
PATENT WAS ANNULLED
One Man Finally Caught On, but
Delayed Too Long.
SIownezs Beat Himself Out of at
Least $1,000.

wellington, Kas., Jan. 12.-The jour
nal says: An interesting story is re-
called by the transfer of a quarter sec
ton of land in Bluff township This
quarter section Of land is one of the best
in that part of the county. It was
homesteaded by John Bachman, who
proved up on it in 1873 The records
show that it was afterward mortgaged
to S. P. G. Lewis, of Caldwell, and later
patent conveying the land to Bach
man from the United States govern
ment was filed.
In 1889 the United States attorney
brought suit against Bachman to have
the patent annulled. and the application
was granted in 1894. The decree of the
court was recorded during W. J. New
bolds term as register of deeds.
The land became subject to home
stead entry the moment the United
States decree was recorded. Mr. New
bold could have fled on the land ana
proved up on it for $500 had he thOugtF
of it. But he didn't hear Opportunity
knocking at his door.
Bachman went north to Minnesota
For some reason he wanted an abstract
to the land. and wrote to Wellington
abstracter for one The abstract showed
that Bachman's patent had been re-
Voked. Opportunity did not knock very
loud at his door, but had he written to
the land Office he could have aScer-
tanned that the land was vacant.
The land continued on the tax rolls. A
little over two years ago the registrar of
the land office wrote County Clerk w Z.
Wood to have the land stricken from the
tax rolls for the reason that it was gov
eminent land subject to homestead entry
and therefore not subject to taxation
Wood read the letter over several times
and pinched himself to make sure that he
was alive. When he was sure that he was
not dreaming he winked one eye and said
to himself TN be right smooth, lay low
about this till 1 can file on it. and make d
few thousand plunlSs. He heard the knock
of Opportunity. for she knocked louder
than she did for NeWbold and the abstrac-
ter. The commissioners were in session
and Wood thought he would wait until
they adjourned and then go down and file
on the land. little thinking that anyone
else had the valuable information The
next day while Wood was drumming his
fingers on the table in the commissioners
room, almost too impatient to wait for the
board to adjourn, John L. Beatty, an en-
ploye of the land office, passed through
Wellington on his way to Caldwell and
filed on the land He had started for Cald-
well the day after the registrar wrote
Wood to have the land stricken from the
rolls
Had Wood left the commissioners to the
tender mercieS of his deputy and taken
the first train to Caldwell he would be 81
500 better off today. for that is what the
deed fled few days ago shows wat
Beatty got for the land. The purchaser
is Joseph Balaban, a Bohemian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
FINEST WEST OF NEW YORK
New Hotel at St. Louis Will Cost
Over 100000.

St. Louis. Jan 1.-THE Triumvirate
Investment company has purchased the
realty of the proposed site for the Buck
ingham hotel at Kings Highway and
West Pine boulevard. from Holbrook &
Co. The purchase price was 1890, 600.
The purchasing company which is
composed of st. Louis capitalists, will
erect on the site a ten-stOry modern
hotel to be the most elaborate in the
west
1t viii contain 500 rooms and the cost
Of the structure will be more than ST.
600 600 The contract for the work was
let today to the Hoffman Construction
company.
The first excavations viii be begun
this week, and the building is to be
completed by January /, 1904.
It is to be steel structure. The ex-
terror of the two lower stories is to be
of stone and the remainder o. I4ck
with terra Gotta trimmings.
The Buckingham Hotel company VIII
be the lessee. Henry Weaver Of the
Planters is the president and general
manager of the new hotel company Mr..
Weaver says the Buckingham not only
Will be the most magnificent MOTEL prop
erty west of New York city. but viii
have features not existing in present
hOstelries
There viii be a mammoth ballroom on
the first floor The gentlemen's cafe IS
to be built to accommodate 800 persons
The Two ladies' restaurants viii provide
for $50 guests each. There will be a
billiard room and a bowling alley in the
basement. A unique departure will be
a ladies' hairdressing and shampoOins
establishment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
HAVE A BIG MULE BARN.
It Is Nearing Completion on a Farm
Adjoining Highland.

Highland Kas., Jan. 12.=Perhaps the
largest mule barn in Kansas is being
completed by Thomas G. HUT on his
farm adjoining Highland. The size of
the barn is 132xSO feet and ffty-hve feet
from foundati to the peak The cost
viii be 81 1000.
The frame is made from native 1um-
Der, oak and elm. and was sawed from
the timber on his own farm. 1t required
140 COO shingles to cover the roof and
10000 feet of dropsiding to cover the
sides.
The feeding capacity is 200 mules.
There is also room in the loft for $50
tons of hay and an equal amount Of
baIed straw for bedding, besides cribs
for corn
The barn is divided into three parts
a wide driveway through the center of
the whole length which can also be di-
vided into five sections, each of which
will hold a carload Of mules
Water is supplied from a well, by
means of a windmill and a system of
large reservoirs, located in the center of
town, and conveyed to the barn by
means of pipes underground.
There are now 200 mules in the barn
for feeding and finishing" and it re-
quires one and one-ha1f tons Of hay and
about forty bushels of corn per day It
requires 200 bales of straw for each
bedding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
BESIEGING SOUTH POLE.
Four Vessels Already There, and An
other Will Soon Join Them.

New York, Jan 12.-There are already
four vessels of antarctic exploring eX-
petitions at work near the south pole.
The fifth will soon be in the same re-
gion. The Scotia has been purchased
and fitted out in Scotland, mainly
through the efforts of Mr.. w S. Bruce.
1t could most appropriately be called
the Bruce expedition for although en-
filiated with no Scotch scientific body.
and is not in any sense national.
The Scotia was originally a Nor
Wegian Whaler named the Hekla This
vessel, although in fairly good cOndi-
ton, has been almost entirely rebuilt.
She is now of about 400 tons burden, 14G
feet long. % feet beam and draws Is
feet of water. She is bark rugged and
fitted with an auxiliary engine and
boiler capable of driving her at the rate
Of eight knots in hour. She has been
very thoroughly equipped for scientific
work, containing two large laboratories
and a photogra phic dark ROOM
Two enormous drums % cable. each
weighing six tons, are placed on the
lower deck. and will be used for deep
sea trawling and sounding. Among the
scientific instruments carried will be an
enormous meteorological kite the prod
uct of Mr. John Anderson Of Edinburgh
which will be flown by a special patrol
engine situated on the after deck. The
sailing master of the expedition is Mr.
Thomas Robertson. an old Whaler. The
scientific head is Mr.. Bruce, who will
be supported by a staff of six scientists
Mr.. R. D. Rudmose, botanist: Mr.. r.
G. Mossman, meteOrolOgist; DR. J. H. H
Pirie, physician and geologist; Mr.. Will
ton, zoologist, and two younger men,
who will 90 as assistants.
The plan Of the expedition is to go as
far south as possible during the coming
antarctic summer. It's station is marked
by Mr. Bruce as in lat 81 deg. S. long,
80 deg. W. but it is thought improbable
that such a high latitude will be reached
and the intention is not to winter in the
ice