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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-07
FINDS AND KILLS TARANTULA.
Venomous Insect Had Terrorized Fam.
lily for Six Months.

lily for Six Months.
An ugly, venomous tarantula from
the tropics was dispatched at the
home Of William link, in Gloucester
City, after 1t had terrorized the family
for six months, says a Philadelphia
dispatch. link was a former fruit
dealer, and one day half year ago,
while he was handling a bunch of
bananas, the huge spider hoped out
and stretched ITSELF link and mem.
bers of his family searched for the in.
sect for some time, without avail, and
then concluded that it had escaped.
Not long after, however the tarantula
was discovered in the house, and again
chase was given it, but once more 1t
escaped by hiding.
At intervals ever since the taran.
tula had been seen at various places
through the dwelling, but in every in
stance 1t managed to elude its pur-
suers. 1t soon got to be reign of ter
ror in the house, and the inmates
shivered at the slightest sound.
Just as he and his wife were aris-
ing this morning link once more
caught sight of the tarantula as 1t
chung to a picture frame in his bed.
ROOM
Hal" cried link. 81 have you at
last" and he leaped wildly toward the
ceiling.
The huge insect dropped behind the
picture frame and mysteriously dis
appeared Sure that he was on the
trail, link determined to rid the house
of the creature, and continued the
search. Finally, after two hours Of
unceasing scrutiny, he came upon the
tarantula crouched in crevice in the
wall, where it may have hidden all
these months. After a terrible battle
link killed II and proudly exhibits the
hairy body at his home. 1t measures
over five inches across its legs.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-07
Indictment Of "East set.n

Bronson Howard, the dramatist, In.
dignantly denies that New York wom-
en-, outside of the 400" are addicted
to drink, but declares that those of
what has come to be known as the
fast set indulge 10 deplorable ex-
tent Such women, however, are in
his opinion ignored by refined persons.
Mr., Howard says that stories are
heard daily In New York OF women
who beccmc more or less intoxicated
az dinners aad other functions.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-07
MRS. MAVERICKS VAST WEALTH
Imprisoned Woman the Heiress to
Fortune Of $1,000 900.

According to the statement of her
lawyer, Daniel s. Decker, Mrs. Flor
ence Maybrick. when she comes out
of prison in England, will be heir to
about 100000.
While her mother, the Baroness de
Roques, lives, Mrs. Maybrick will be
dependent upon her bounty. as this
estate must be held together, but on
her death 1t will become the property,
outright, of Mrs. Maybrick.
1--WE have already recovered a good
part Of the lands in Virginia." said Mr..
Decker, because they were decided
away without proper authority. Darius
Blake Holbrook. Mrs. Maybricks
grandfather, owned immense tracts
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-07
LEAVE THE FEUD DISTRICT.
Famous Hatfield Family to Live In the
West.

The Hatfields. famous in Kentucky
and West Virginia for their feud with
the McCoys, have deserted the old
battle-ground and gone to the far west.
About fifty strong, they have bought
land near Chehalis, Wash, where they
will settle. 1t is nearly half century
since the feud began between these
two families. Ever since then the
trouble has been more or less of a
terror in the mountain border land of
Kentucky and West Virginia, scores
of lives having been wiped out on each
side. For some time there has been
comparative peace. The present exo-
dus is due to the influence of friends
who have already colonized in the
northwest.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-07

Alfred Mosely, who Is now in New
York in advance of a committee of
British educators who will study Am.
erican educational methods at his ex-
pense. is an Englishman who made an
immense fortune in the gold and dia-
now conceives the idea of keeping Eng
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-07

land abreast of the times by teaching
her experts American methods. Last
year he brought over a commission Of
twenty-five British tradesmen and
paid all their expenses during a visit
to our industrial centers. He was
born in Bristol forty-eight years ago,
and is immensely popular.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-10-07

there and in West Virginia and we
have recently found that he also own
ed valuable property in Fourteenth
street, near Broadway, New York"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
DELEGATION WILL
 LEAVE FOR ST. LOUIS
WILL DETERMINE ADviSABiLlTY OF ALABAMA MAKING AN FIX. HIBIT AT THE LOUISIANA PUR- CHASE EXPOSITION.

A delegation of the Louisiana purchase exposition commission will leave Bir- mingham at noon tomorrow for St. Louis, where it goes to make arrangements for the Alabama exhibit at the St. Louis fair.
 The entire membership of the delega- tion is not yet known, but among those who will go are W. P. Lay of Gadsden Capt. J. M. Falkner of Montgomery and probably J. B. Gibson of Birmingham all of whom are members of the eomnlis- sion appointed by Governor Jell1s to in- vestigate the advisability of Alabama's having an exhibit at the fair.
 The delegation will select the place for the Alabama exhibit and will make all the arrangements possible at this early period for the construction of the ex- hibit. The commission which it repre- sents was named several months ago by Governor Jelks, and at a recent meeting 1t decided to ask for an appropriation of $50,000 for the exhibit.
 MT. Lay has written to MT. Gibson stat ing that he and Captain Falkner would be in Birmingham at noon Sunday en route to St. Louis and urging that he meet them and go with them without fail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10

wrich is kept burning in the store all night. Just short time before the police man found the door open he passed the corner and saw a man standing behind the counter. but supposed that he was one of the clerks in the store, who was checking up the accounts before closing. After MT. Hawkins discovered that the store had been entered he notified the clerk that the door was open and that the cash drawer was found open. He states that the clerk did not tell Lm that the money was missing. The rob- bery is being investigated.
 Will Allen. a negro, vas arrested by Policeman Hawkins yesterday morning on a charge of larceny of an overcoat. He confessed to breaking into the stable of E. w. Barrett on Highland avenue and stealing the livery coat of the driver. The coat was valued at $40. The negro also confessed that he made an unsuc- cessful attempt to break in;o the house.
 Burglars also entered the sample rooms of A. R. Lane at 19191A First avenue and stole a quantity of clothing and under ware, valued at about $40. The burglars also entered the office of Dr. -narles AL len and of A. A. Adams, an insurance man, which are across the hall from Lanes sample rooms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
Among Those Present"

Mrs LeMoyne, who played Mrs. Clfn- ton in Among Those Present" at the Jefferson last night, is probably the most finished and artistic actress that has ap- peared in Birmingham this season. She did her part so well that 1t appeared it was not acting at all, but was simply "being natural"
 The play represented high social life, of which Mrs Clinton is leader. In spite of the fact that she is very sensible her social duties cause her to devote too little attention to her husband, Dr. Cln- ton. Howard Pembroke, to whom she IS under certain obligations, pretends to love and promises to marry her friend, Mrs. Parker, widow, but In secret mar ries the Countess Layendan-Lautree, whom he believes to be an heiress, but who is in reality playing false part. Mrs. Parker thinks she has murdered Penn brake and confdes in her friend, Mrs. Clinton, who is then in the embarrassing position of having to shield Mrs. Parker and to keep secret the obligation she is under to him.
 But the plot amounts to almost nothing. It is simply the acting. The lines are clever and bright and at times even sparkling. but 1t Is the little artlstic touches the players give that make the production so attractive.
 Mrs LeMoyne was of course aoove all the others, but they were all good. Douglass Parker as Tommy Dodd, ana Jack Lyle as Reggie keene, were es- pecially clever.
 There was an excellent house, and the production deserved all the applause 1t received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
RECORD OF COURTS.

In the case of I. H. Anderson against the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company in the Circuit court the jury out on the case returned verdict yes terday for the defendant.
 The case of Winnie Henderson against George Trfbble, alias Buck Stone, was dismissed for want of prosecution.
 The case of William Hunt against Lock- wood & Co. Is now on trial.
 A suit was filed yesterday by Riley Thomas against the Southern Railway company for $500 damages, the plaintiff alleging he was injured In the wreck that occurred near Weem's station on the night of January S.
 A suit against the same road for in- jtiries alleged to have been received at the same time, and for $500. was filed by Ed Alexander.
 John Theat filed a suit in the City court for $500 damages against the Southern Railway company for alleged injuries re- ceived in the wreck on the Sd instant near Weems.
 In the case of Vietch against the West ern Union Telegraph company in the first division of the City court, the plain tiff took non-suit.
 In the case of Drennen & Co. against J. A. Smith &, Co. the jury returned yer dict giving the plaintiff a judgment for sl7639f
 The case of Wald against Garthwait is still on trial in the United States court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
Other News.

James F. Hurst, the populist senator from this senatorial county, will fight the contest case MT. Hurst was here last week, and it is stated made an effort to have some of the county officials to sign a paper expressing their belief that ne should not be unseated on mere tech nicality. It is said that few or none or the officials gave him any encouragement on this score In 1898, when the legislature voted to affirm and ratify the Etowah county election of that year to prevent technical contest of the result in Gadsden precinct, Mir. Hurst, who was member at that time of the senate, voted against the ratification, thus placing himself on record as being in favor of a contest on purely technical grounds This places MT. Hurgt in an attitude of fighting against a thing which it was to the interest Of his party to do so, and of fighting for the same thing when the matter of interest was reversed. The contest case will come up before the state senate on January 19.
 In the municipal election held at Gun tersville Monday, J. L. Burke was re- elected mayor and the following were elected aldermen: H. c. Henderson, Sam Henry, T. L. Farrow, w. G. Jordan and P. F. Lusk who will serve for the en- suing year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
RoBBER ATTACKS MRS. AUDREY. He Also Attacks Frank Simon, Who
 Went to the Woman's Assistance.

H. c. Jordan, white man who claims to be d locomotive engineer, was arrested last night by Policeman Cunningham at the foot of the steps to the Steiner build ing on the corner of Third avenue and Nineteenth street on a charge of assault with intent to commit robbery.
 According to the statements made to the police, Mrs. Audrey. who has rooms on the third floor of the building, was followed by Jordan from the Peerless cor ner to her room in this building. Here the man attacked her and tried to grab her pocketbook, which was valued at about s3, and which contained about $2. Failing to get this he tried to jerk a diamond broaeh worth about sS0 from the collar of her dress
 Frank Simon was on the third floor of the building at the time and when Mrs. Audrey screamed he went to her assist ance. Jordan attacked him and Simon managed to worst him in the fight. He carried Jordan to the bottom of the steps and turned him over to the pc- lice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
COL. H. H. BROWN.
Death of an Old and Honored Lawyer
 and Veteran.

Col. H. H. Brown of East Lake died yesterday afternoon at 12:05 o'clock at his residence in East Lake. The funeral services will be conducted from the resi- dence at o'clock this morning and the remains will be sent to Tuscaloosa, Ala. The services will be conducted by the Rev J. M. Shelburne, pastor of the East Lake Baptist church.
 Colonel Brown was ore of the oldest attorneys in the district. He has been practicing law in Birmingham or Jeff ferson county for nearly sixteen years and was well known throughout thiS dis trict. He was Confederate veteran, and served with bravery throughout the en- tire civil war.
 For number of years he was active in politics and in 1894 he was one of the lead- CTS in Governor Oats fight in Jefferson county. He was also a strong silver dem ocrat in the campaign of 1896. He was 65 years old. He leaves wife and five children.
 An order has been issued by the wor- shipful master of East Lake Lodge No. 4S0, A. F. and A. NJ, for the members to meet at the hall in East Lake this morn ing at 7:30 o'clock to attend the funeral of the late Colonel Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

There has been little or no complaint scarcity of cars for the past two weeks. The railroad companies have made every effort to accommodate the coal mining companies and while there may not be enough cars to meet the increased demand that is sure to come before the end of this month, 1t Is believed that no such scarcity as that which was reported last fall will occur again.
 The DeBardeleben Coal company has advanced the wages of the United Mine Workers employed at its mines at Dud- ley, Tuscaloosa county, five cents a ton. This puts them on the Pratt basis Pres ident Ed Flynn of the United Mine Work CTS signed the contract at Dudley day before yesterday. About 100 men are af- fected by the increased rate.
 A few weeks ago 1t was thought that the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company's new furnace at Gadsden would be ready for blast in January, but it is now seen that it will not be finished be- fore some time next month In all furnace construction unavoidable delays occur.
 The Wall Street Journal says: We have asked a high authority for a statement showing the exact state of Tennessee Coal, Iron and railroad affairs and the prospects as regards resuming dividends on the common stock. The reply was as follows:
 ''The company has iron still to deliver at prices that ruled during the first half of 1902. To put the property in shape for the econominal production of coal, ore. iron and steel, large sum will be re- quired, and 1t Is probable that the entire earnings of the company for some time to come will be so expended, or employed as working capital.
 ''The officers of the company regret the misleading reports of the prospects and profits that are being circulated, some of which intimate the early re- sumption of dividends.
 "The chief product of the Tennessee company being foundry pig iron does not compete with the output of the United States Steel corporation. The steel that the Tennessee company makes finds a local market"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10

And every form Of PRIVATE DISEASE. SS.oi weakness, etc, etc., arc cured nnder plain guarantee.
 All condolences held invfolate.
 ra,sulrati tions at cffice or by nafl in- v,ted without charge.
 Tr.atment by mall for those who can- not visit us.
 No written prescriptions. We furnish all
 Question blanks for man CT woman sent free on application.
 Cur institute is thoroughly equipped .,str all modern sur gical. electrical. X violet ray, galvano- faradic battery, .,an+ric static machine. arc light cabi-
 Sts and other modem electro and me- lSan,cal therapeutic devices for aiding s.- in inc scientific treatment Of chronic diseases.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Dr. Dozier is ,,dorsed by the press and people of every section of Alabama.
 Thc Southern odd Fellow: We cannot ,dd anything to the reputation Dr. O. T. nozier has already acquired in the line of h,s profession, but we know him to be hrother Odd Fellow that can be relied on fo carry out every promise he makes to those needing his services.
 Masonic Guide: pr. Dozier comes from a family of prominent physicians and with his full store of medical knowledge and his large experience in his profession can be relied on to treat disease in the most successful, manner.
 Are-Herald. Ills long record and ap- nroved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head of his
 Onicss First avenue and Twenty-nrst street, Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
PROSPEROUS AIR
 PERVADES ETOWAH Stee! and Cotton Mill Within
 Mile of Each Other SPECTACLE RATHER UNIQUE Gadsden People Say It Can't Be pupll- cated-James F. Hurst Will Fight
 Contest for His Seat In
 State Senate.
SPECTACLE RATHER UNIQUE

Gadsden, January 9.-(Special)-The steel mill of the Alabama Steel and Wire company is being built within less than one mile of the 75,000-spindle cotton miii of the Dwight Manufacturing company of this city. There is not another instance known where steel mill and cotton mill are so close and in such proximity to their supplies of raw material In us native state. The fact Is, an eloquent ar- gument for the great resources Of Gads- den and Etowah county, and is an ad- vertisement which 1t Is believed cannot be duplicated by any other place on the globe. The cotton mill Is daily spinning 100 bales of cotton into cloth, and the steel mill when finished will make 14Co tons of pig iron every twenty-four hours, and corresponding amount of steel wire nails and steel rods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
DOCTORS WANT NEW
 VACCINATION LAW
WILL SEEK TO HAVE BETTER LAWS TO PREVENT SPREAD OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES = DIR. sHoLL GIVES HIS VIEWS

Al tbe session of the legislature which convenes on the 18th of this month, the Medical Association of Alabama will make an effort to have a bill passed which includes several matters which IL is thought are necessary for the. health of the state at large, and especially cer- tain sections.
 The two most important of these sub iects. according to Dr. D. H. Sholl, who Is actively interested in the matter, are the provision for an adequate pay for the county health officers, and general com pulsory vaccination law. Seven needeo laws as recommended by the board or censors of the Medical Association of Ala bama are as follows:
 1. A law making 1t mandatory upon county commissioners to provide adequate salaries for county health officers.
 ?. A law to better provide for the sup pression of infectious diseases, especially smallpox-a compulsory vaccination law being the chief need under this head.
 g. A law to better provide for the prompt and regular report of infectious diseases.
 4 law to provide for the sanitary in- spection of all places in which food, either cooked or uncooked, is offered for sale.
 5. clearer statement of the penal sec- tion of law to regulate the practice of medicine, and. if practicable, the incor- poration into the law of exemption of medical officers of the army, navy and marine hospital service from it's operation; and also of those physicians residing along the lines of adjoining states, and whose practice extends into state, provided they hold licenses to practice medicine from their respective states, and have had such license recorded In the probate office of those counties in this state into which their practice extends
 6. A law to better provide for the trans portation of dead bodies.
 '. Some amendments to the general quarantine law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
MISS MARY MESSENGER IS DEAD.

At 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon Miss Mary Lester Weissinger, who had suffered for four weeks from a malig- nant attack of typhoid fever, breathed her last at the home of her father. Prof. H. Y. Weisslnger, in East Lake.
 All that medical skill and tender nurs- ing could do was done, but heaven, in its inscrutable demand. claimed her for its own.
 Miss Weissingers mother died some years ago. but she, though quite young at the time, took the mothers place, and assisted her father in the care of her younger brothers and sisters. When Professor Weissinger came from Marion, Ala, to assume the presidency of the East Lake Atheneum some four years ago Miss Mary became his chief assist ant and adviser. When she was seized with her fatal illness she held an im- portant position in the East Lake school.
 Miss Weissinger was a beautiful young woman. highly cultured, gentle, kind faithful member of the Presbyterian church. and was loved by all who knew her. In her death earth lost beautiful unselish. useful life. her family loving and self-sacrificing daughter and sister, and heaven gained pure, spotless soul. Her untimely death is mourned by her father, two sisters, Mrs. Edward Janney and Annie Weissinger, and five brothers. Messrs. Henry and George Weissinger of Louisville, Ky, MT. Leonard Weissinger of Selma, and Messrs. Charles and Burk Wessinger of East Lake. all of whom have the deep sympathy of many sor- rowing friends.
 The funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. J. J. Grier at East Lake Presbyterian church at 3 o'clock this af- ternoon: the remains will be inferred in East Lake cemetery.
 The following are requested to act as pall-bearers:
 Prof. S. J. Ansley, Prof. Edward Brand, Messrs. Henry R. Dill. Arthur Lovelace, Albert Morton. J. T. s. Waue, George Yeatman and F. M. Roof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
A REMARKABLE MAN.
His Just Methods Appreciated By the Rich
 and the Poor Alike.
Five Days Oyer 200 Patients Placed Under Treatment.
 Advantage Of the Offer of Free Treatment I'll Cured
Most Extraordinary Offer Ever Made to the Sick Afflicted PeoKoe of Birn1ingi1au1
 FIFE FoR

All who call at the offices of the Arno Medical Institute before January 15 will be treated till cured free of charge. No cost to the patient except for necessary medicines to effect a cure.
 On last Monday morning. January D. the offices of the Arno Institute, No. 220 Twenty-second street, were thrown open to the public, the announcement having been made several days before that services would be extended to all callers free of charge brought crowds of people. Some lame, some blind and great multitude of sufferers from all man. ner of affietions, and from day to day the crowds grow and the excitement in- creases. The blind have been made to see, the deaf to hear, the cripple have been made to walk without their crutches and many cures have been effected that bor- der on to the miraculous Even medical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10

men stand aghast at a power so great to break up congestion and relieve pain in so short a time. The Arno system of treatment is entirely owned and con- trolled by the Arno Institute, and they protect their patents by taking only those cases that are curable-but under the system many so-called incurable diseases are curable. All diseases and deforma- ties are treated, but in no case will an incurable case be taken for treatment and If your case is incurable you will be frankly told so, also cautioned against spending more money for useless treat ment, the object of this course Is to be- come rapidly and personally acquainted with the sick and afflicted Come early as the offices will be crowded from morning till night during last days of free services. Suite 19 and 21, Mayberry build ing, No. 220 Twenty-second street. Offices open from a. m. to 9 p. m.