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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
RELICS WENT VERY CHEAP. Large Crowd of Americans Present at
 old Newgate Prison Sale.

London February 4.-The relics of old Newgate prison were sold at auction to- day and hardly fetched the value of scrap iron.
 There was large crowd of spectators present. including a number of Ameri- cans. The bidding was very slack. There was some competition for the old oak the hangman's key and the cupboard mentioned in "Barnaby Rudge." which brought s62 50. The old death bell brought s5O0. The staff on which the black flag was hoisted went for seo and the main entrance door, which was broken down by the Gordon rioters, brought $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
MRS. SHAW GRANTED DIVORCE,
Sister of Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson
 Leaves Her Husband.

Charlottesville, Va, ebruary 4-Mrs Nancy Langhorne Shaw, sister of Mrs Charles Dana Gibson. has been granted an absolute divorce on statutory grounds from Robert Gould Shaw, in the Circuit court of Albemarle county. She Is to have the care, custody and maintenance of their child, Robert Gould Shaw, but is to permit the child to visit the family of it's grandfather. Quincy D. Shaw, and of it's aunts.
 Robert Gould Shaw is enjoined and re- strained from interfering with Mrs. Nancy Langhorne Shaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, February 4.-Admiral Tay- Tor, chief of the navigation bureau, has made the following recommendation to the secretary of the navy concerning Captain Hobson's resignation:
 'The bureau is reluctant to recommend the acceptance of this officers resigna-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
MINES TO BE SOLD.
Property at Cherokee, Ga, to Go to the
 Highest Bidder.

Atlanta, Ga, February 4.-Pursuant to a decree entered by Judge Newman In the United States court today, the mines and property of the Creighton Milling and Mining company, located at Chero- kee county, Georgia, will, on March g. be sold to the highest bidder.
 This action was based on suit brought by J. M. Patterson of Pittsburg, Pa, a large stockholder in the concern. and also a small creditor. The Creighton Milling and Mining company was incor- porated under the laws of Kentucky and was capitalized at $500000. The object of the concern was to mine gold. Brutus J. Clay was named as commissioner of sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
Wlu Increase Pensions.

Washington, February 1.-The house committee on pensions today authorized a favorable report on the senate bill to increase the pension of all Mexican war veterans from s to SIP per month. The number of the Mexican survivors on the pension rolls is shown by report from the pension commissioner to be about 1900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05

shall not be raised until an adequate guarantee for the payment Of the reserve claims is given, have instructed thelr embassies at Washington to insist upon such an adequate guarantee. Otherwise the blockade will continue for months or for years if necessary to persuade President Castro to meet the demands of the allies. Some of the Minister Bow ems suggestions are here regarded as being almost trivial"
 Must Force Concession.
 London, February 4.-It might be fairly said that the allies now feel the absolute necessity of forcing from Venezuela at least some sort of concession. Officially it is pointed out that the powers have conceded everything they are willing 10 grant. so far as the time, the amount and the method of payments are con- cerned The ministers of three govern ments feel they cannot go before their countrymen admitting that they did not even secure separate consideration Tor their claims.
 Rather than do so Germany IS In favor of letting the whole question go to The Hague court Great Britain is inclined to support this determination, feeling that the outcome at The Hague could not be worse than the effect of a complete back down at this stage of the proceedings. 
 No Truth In Report.
 Caracas, February 4.-There is no truth in the report circulated in the United States that the Representatives of the allies recently notified the civil authorr- ties of LaGuayra that the presence of Venezuelan troops there was objected to. and if reported again the forts would be shelled.
 Conference In London. London. February 1.-The officials of the German embassy and of the foreign office here were comforting this afternoon on the terms of the answer which would be returned to Minister Bowens refusal to grant preferential treatment to the claims of the allies. The negotiations now have reached a point where a small matter will be sufficient to determine whether the case can be settled at Wash ington or must go to The Hague court of arbitration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
Advance In Lumber Rates.

Mobile. February 4.-There will be . general advance in lumber rates effective March 1 to all points north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi. This is not generally known except to railroad freight officials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05

w AsH1NGToN. February 4-(spe-
 w cial) Should Capt. Richmond
 " Pearson Hobson's resignation be accepted. John Ritchie, IT., the we'll known scientist, who is a personal frienc of the captain, says he will have been practically forced out of the navy. He has grown up in the service" says Mir Ritchie, "and has been trained to keep silent as long as he is in government em- ploy.
 "The fact of the matter is, strange as it may seem, Hobson has not had many friends since the Spanish war There Is a tremendous amount of jealousy in tho navy, and since the sinking of the Merri- mac influences have been at work to un- dermine his prestige with the government The post at Bremerton to which he was lately ordered was for the sake of get ting rid of him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
Conference In London.
DR. ]. L. M. CURRY
 SAID TO BE DYING

Washington. February 4-(SpeciaD Dr. J. L. M. Curry, the distin- guished educator and diplomat, ac- cording to dispatch from Ashe- vile. N. C., is dying at that place. He has been in failing health for several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05

The Craig bill. requiring the publisation of municipal ordinances. court add other legal notices was passed. as was the bill providing for the incorporation of li-
 
 (continued on Second Paae)
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
BRAKEMAN UNDER THE WHEELS
james VI. Gray Fails from Car at
CIarks spd f. Instantly
Killed.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 16-Cspecial
Telegram flames NJ. Gray, a Union Pa
ci1c brakeman, was killed at Clarks this
morning by falling off the car, the wheels
passing over his legs Just below the body
and severing them. Death was almost in
stantaneous.
The train had taken a sidetrack at Clarks
and bumped heavily into some cars already
standing there. Gray is presumed to have
been thrown from the car to the track.
He has a brother and sister in Iowa and
is said to have been engaged. He was 80
years OF age.
e. G. Mckinney, a ST. Joseph & Grand
Island brakeman, slipped and fell while try
ing to alight from an engine at the west
end of the local yards this morning and his
foot was run over by the tender Of the en-
gine.
Amputation at the ankle will be neces-
sary. He has a wife and two children in
this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
SHOOTING IN SCHOOL ROOM
Principal at HyannIs Uses a Revolver
ON One of the Larger
Boys.

HYANNIS. Neb.. Feb. 6.-(special.)-A
shooting affray occurred in the schools
here today in which Henry BEEN, one OF
the larger pupils. was shot in the leg and
seriously though not dangerously wounded
by Principal Hill. The principal came here
from Wlsner OF late there has been
trouble between him and some Of the larger
boys in the school. which resulted a few
days ago in the chastisement OF Frank
Yeast. one OF the pupils. by the professor.
Al this time BEEN interfered, but the in
subordinatlon was for the time suppressed.
Today Hill ordered BEEN to leave the
school room for some intractiOn OF dis
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
FnIey willing TO give Bonus.

BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 16.-(Special Tel
egram.)-The business men of Filley held
a meeting to consider the advisability Of
offering substantial aid to the Kansas City.
Beatrice and Western Railroad company
for making Filley an objective point on its
proposed new line, which is to be built be-
tween Beatrice and Virginia. S. G. Smith,
one of the officers of the company. stated
It was not the intention to build the road
through Filley, but IL some inducement
could be offered to Offset the cost OF build
ing the road several miles longer consent
might be obtained to the proposed change.
resolution was adopted declaring 1t to
be the sense of the meeting that Filley
township will give $1,000 bonds on condi-
tion that the road is built to F1lley, a
depot established and no other town To-
Gated on the line west from there nearer
than five miles. ]. T. House, civil en-
gineer, will determine soon whether or not
the route is practicable.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Ashland hoy in TransvaaI.

ASHLAND, Neb.. Feb. 16.-(special,)-
Another letter received by w. A. Fowler
from his son, Shelby A. Fowler, who has
been in charge of a store for several months
near Hetdelburg, Transvaal, states that he
expected to start about February Is for a
short visit with his parents here. He will
then return to South Africa and expects to
take charge OF a general store for an aged
Boer merchant at a salary of Gl 900, or
nearly $1,000 year. Fowler has been alb
sent from Ashland over two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
KILLED BY AN INSANE MAN
Robert G. Mitchell, Formerly n Bur-
linRtOn Engineer, Killed by
BrOther-fn-Law.

M'COOK, Neb.. Feb. 16.-(Special Tele-
grant, Robert G. Mitchell. who lives on
farm about ten miles southwest Of this
city, was instantly killed by his brother
in-law, Ed Lincoln, Sunday morning. Lin
coin was subjects to fits from which he had
been suffering severely all last week. This
deranged him and the murder was the out
come. Lincoln had previously threatened
to do the act. Mitchells skull was
crushed like an egg shell by a piece OF a
wagon tire. Mitchell was formerly a Bur-
lington engineer. running out OF McCook.
Lincoln is now n the hands o. the sheriff
Of Hitchcock county. at Culbertson, and
will be taken to the insane asylum.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Not So Cold Today I'm Nebraska and
the Western Portion of
Iowa.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Forecast:
For Nebraska and Kansas-Fair, not so
cold Tuesday and possibly Wednesday.
For Iowa-Fair tomorrow, not so cold in
extreme west portion; Wednesday fair and
warmer.
For Illinois-Fair Tuesday; continued
cold Wednesday; fresh to brisk north winds.
For Missouri-Fair, continued cold Tues
day; Wednesday fair and warmer.
For Wyoming-Fair Tuesday; probably
warmer Wednesday.
For Colorado-Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; warmer Tuesday in east por-
tion.
For Montana-Partly cloudy Tuesday,
probably snow in northwest portion. warmer
in north and east portions; Wednesday
fair.
For North Dakota-Fair. not so cold
Tuesday; probably snow tonight or Wednes-
day.
Fur South Dakota-Fair. not so cold
Tuesday; Wednesday probably warmer.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Feb. 16.-Ofhcial record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the lest three
- 1903 1907 1901. 1900
Minimum temperature ...-l2 q 81 5
Mean temperature ......--6 26 "a 3
Precipitation .............. 90 T 90 90
Record of temperature and precipitatio
isos: as o"AnS '0' '''' oa' anu ''n'' N"''h l.
Normal temperature ......,,..................2
Deficiency for the day .................,.... SO
Total excess since March 1....,............3 324
Normal precipitation. .................. .03 inch
Deficiency for the day................ .03 inch
Precipitation since March l...... 80 81 inches
Deficiency since March l.......... so :nch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1902. ga inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1901. IL inch
Reports from stations at p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
students visit University.

PAWNEE CITY, Neb., Feb. 16-(spe-
cial) 1.-THE senior class of the high school
left this morning via the Burlington for
Lincoln, where they will spend a few days
visiting the State university and .other
places of interest at the capital. The
party was accompanied by Superintendent
Fulmer and Miss Maude Pierce.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

cipline and BEEN refused to go. The prin-
cipal attempted to enforce bis demands and
a fight ensued. in which several Of the
pupils participated. Hill was knocked
down and while in this position drew his
revolver and shot BEEN in the leg. other
pupils ran out and the sheriff was in
formed Of what had occurred and placed
Hill under arrest. Beem's injuries we're
attended to by a surgeon and they are
pronounced not Of dangerous character.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Geese from south Africa.

FREMONT, Neb.. Feb. 16.-(special)-
]. NJ. Maher, a woll known farmer living
near the city. yesterday received a pair
OF South Ah ican geese. The birds stood
their long journey we'll and were in first
class condition. They are much larger
than native varieties OF geese and of differ
ent shape and appearance.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Gets in Contact with Saw.

TECUMSEH. Neb., Feb. 16.-(Special) y
William Trute. who lives near Elk Creek,
lost a finger and had his hand pretty badly
lacerated otherwise while engaged in saw
ing wood with a buzz saw
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

and had crawled out OF her bedroom win
dow some time during the night. She was
in her nightclothes and was found by the
manager about ten rods from the house
The coroner and sherin we're notified. but
no inquest was held.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Nebraska Man instantly killed.

TECUMSEH. Neb.. Feb. 16.-(soecial.)-l
BY the explosion of a gasoline engine at
Ell Reno. okl., Albert Chapman, a brother
OF Attorney L. C. Chapman OF this city,
was instantly killed. The deceased was
unmarried and his home was at Hutchin-
son, Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Knights 10 Hold a BaII.

TECUMsEH, Neb.. Feb. 16.-(SpeciaL)-
The local lodge Of Knights Of Pythias will
hold its annual ball and banquet Wednes-
day evening. Music will be by the Te-
c1mseh orchestra and an evening of great
pleasure is anticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Inmate of Poor House Frozen.

CLAY CENTER, Kan, Feb. 16.-(Speelal
Telegram.)-Mrs. Martha Youngren. about
81 years old, an inmate OF the Clay county
poor house, was found frozen to death
this morning She was slightly demented
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Oklahoma Cattle Suffer.

GUTHRIE, okl., Feb. 16.-The Oklahoma
Live Stock Sanitary board today announced
there had been great suffering by cattle
last night on account of the intense cold
weather and sleet.
No weather during the present winter has
been half so severe. The cattle we're un-
used to It and 1t is feared many have died.
In Kildare and other towns coal famine
exists and the people have suffered.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Regular schedule is Resumed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The Red d line
announces the resumption of the regular
schedule TO Venezuelan ports, the first 20
sail today. The second steamer will sail
Saturday. q i1AE
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Falls ana Rreak. Leg.

WEST POINT. Neb.. Feb. 16.-(special.) }
Late Saturday evening W. Stricken, man
ager OF the West Point Brewing associa-
tion, fell on the Main street crossing and
broke his leg, sustaining a compound rrac-
ture.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Married FIfty-Three Years.

GIBBoN. Neb., Feb. 1e.-(SpeciaI)-
Riley Wescott and wife celebrated their
nifty third wedding anniversary.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

below zero. Sunday was very cold and dis
agreeable, the mercury lowered around
zero all day, with north wind.
GIBBON, Neb., Feb. 16.-(Special)-It
was - degrees below here this morning,
which registers about the coldest thus far
this winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

- indicates below zero.
T indicates trace of precipitation.
J.. A. WELSH,
Local ForecaEt Official.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

EDITORIAL NO m eth
receive iron me nj women %% by ympR writing
t res in
is
hi d m
Swamp n he dt g N Y Of Oy
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Bitterly Cold at Pierre.

PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 16.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The temperature here was 20 below
zero this morning and is below yesterday.
The temperature here has not been up TO
zero since Friday.
HURON, S. D., Feb. 16.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Tonight closes the fifth day of in
tense cold weather over this part OF the
state, the temperature ranging from IL to
26 degrees below zero, the latter point
being touched this morning. There is
nearly a foot of snow on the ground.
Plenty OF fuel for present needs.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Breaks the Record.

DES MONIES, Ia, Feb. 16.-The weather
bureau reports last night broke the cold
weather record for two years, the mercury
sinking to a minimum OF 10 degrees below
zero. There was extreme cold reported all
over the state yesterday and last night
and was accompanied by high winds, which
greatly accentuated the suffering. There
appears to be no serious shortage OF soft
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

MOBILE, Ala. Feb. IA high wind to-
day did some damage to nag poles. tele-
phone and telegraph wires and fences and
caused a high tide in the river. Rain has
fallen for twelve hours.
LINWooD. Neb.. Feb. 1s.-(speeial)-
Last night was the coldest Of the season.
At 6 o'clock this morning Il WAS II degrees
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-14


,urio-5 r -c-s Co1cs- ming rne CstEln
r1s aaEe
Why Is a mayor called mayori
There 3 a riddle fc ycu aad q Dl1 Is
'ast as aenalhle Al tnat most iao4s1 "
81 'Eddles. why is a E-ouse ahen .
lDins29
Here q one explanation of why q
nayor S called e mayor 40 .1s
sealz ago u England every yezs 4l.saa
midnight on the arzt of Nay boys 4le
glriz d each village used 10 ~ 70 one
DlR prooeesion 70 Ine nearby Fu5 is
Du their way they blew horns aud szD
aany merry Aaying songs. ID Lhe
woods some of them cut Ions Aa
pole, a tall slender, supple tree. t~he s
Eathered Covers a. many IS they .Jrle
aaFry. Then laden with flowers ane
earring the Aay pole IA gtzse hg
q me hack 70 the village abous fgy-
break The May pole. festoone1 win
zowsrs On the ylD. vas planted ire
Village green. The doors and vindo,n
sf the village cottages we're dc1le0
vith flowers and every one prepare
FOR A gaia day. About the Rrxen bay
booths were built, whefs fcod was
Ierved- Every one Vas dressed n u
Eayezt clothes and wore hOWers There
vers boHhres and professions aud
iances and stage plays. 2 Nay queen
and often q king was chosen 10 b.
master and mistress of tho ceremOp =
and the fun listed till midnight and
5ften was continued the next day and
the next. until elk days we're consumed
II merry-msking.
But y0u say what has al this 70 &c
with the mayor. Just this. TIE Nay
pole waa left standing on the green al
the year and was the standard oi
Justice. Here the people brought theis
governors and barons and even k.ugs
who had acted unllstly and deroscc
them aud disgraccd them at the Maj
pole. Here the worthy governor, Of
iust ruler. was given lawful power and
was called the mayor, you see Il Is but
! short cut from May ~ mayor
Ore Of the funny customs on M2q
day Nas that Of the Morris dances
4hsre were eight Of these dancers. wh1
rare whlts quits with strings Of b'ls
,zstened round their knees TO malls
mraic as they danced VITA the aiorral
iancerH we're also fiddler. a clown, 9
.ealfe and a sword bearer. Tha sw~cd
bearer carried q sword decorated With
riltong and also a large cake "a a
round TIN. lie cut slices from me cake
% give % the byatanders This cake
was supposed TO bring good luck te
those who had II and many dreamed
5n 1t. just as girls dream on wedding
.afs nowadays.
On THIS Eane May day the milk
ualds nged 10 dance with their mill
s8iis on their heads. And the chimncy
sweeps also had their dances aud many
u the young men we're dressed IN
lunting green the represent Robin
Hoods merry men. WITH the chimney
sweeps vas usually d iack-iu- the
green. A light hollow frame Of wood
or wicker was made in the form Of 2
chocolate drop. open at the bottom and
.arge enough for q man 70 stand under
The frame wag covered with gres1
leaves and flowers intes woven and IN
side 0i & tho man danced. ibs BY.
itandcrs used TO greatly enjoy seeing
.his pyramid cf green and doweri
3lzBcins about on the green.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-14

Tie Eoer ear caBsei an increase "
fae national debt Of Gret Britain o.
over 858o99eg3 oud .le pte7snt tota'
81 81 z.2l5e2e Is higher than It has
been since 1915
The luesease ID tie debt was not O.
eoaa ire total cost OF the war e
EnnIind. Tor iases we're raised on ID.
comes and On luxufies and necessities
atike baf the sum mentioned IS what
f.iure generations Riilfhave to pay foi
tire posse sion Of the TransVaal Repub
Te and the 0ranae Free State. The
Crlmean war of l855-57 only added 9
triae of over s8I .0oe. 900 TO the national
debt ard the cost 81 the other numer
ous wars chiefly of conquest ia Africa
vas by comparison small. Enormous
- fhe debt 81 Great Britain Is. English
ran aav. however. that It Is insignih
cant when compared TO the S4Z13S67f
- that tho nation owed ~ 1885. ant
IT. nooniation or is wealth and pros
rerity uare not rear what they are TO
dsy. incidentally Il may be remarked
that Ereiand looks 10 Lord Beac0ns
reid's investment in snez Canal sharef
io heip n paving oa a goodly portion
Of the debt Purchased in 1876 for $i7.
CSC. 200. they are now valued at $3.50
6eo. 0o.-Brookiyn Tines
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-14

Brother Bnolts calls % . "Nis
souri, Republican Ye Godsl j
tho yirtuous Col. Knots can prove
bis assertions. well and good. We
are not afraid % expose our polite
cal record. and line i up Al" z
side biz. tits said Knoifs We
always 4 democrat nDni be eam
to the territory, where be chaDged
his poIihcs,--lor revenue only.
He claims to be running 3 Repuo-
lican paper, but from the support
Of bis party ticket 10 the last e.
sction. the republicans Of Chicka-
sba are exceedingly cbary Of be-
lieving all Be claims, and well
they may
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-14
DsIph's 0. K. Transfer Line.
Headquarters Tiih CtGsIgI Z Co.
Telephone I4D.


Gone truth learned by actual
experience does more good than
ten experiences one hears about.
Tell q man that Chamberlain 8
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy will cure cholera morbus,
and be uillmost likely forget it be-
fore the end Of the day. Let him
have a severe attack Of that dis
case, feel that be is about to die,
use this remedy, and learn from
bis own experience how quickly
it gives relief, and he will remem-
bsf IT an bis life. For sale BIZ
The Palace Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-14

For sale:-The Daily Exp-, Il
desires to dispose 81 Is osa Gas0-
line engine, a one and Onr-ha 8
horse power Webster upright.
which can be PIT 10 frst-ciass con
dition and good running order bg
q good mechanic with very litt'r
work The engine may be io-
4nee'ed af the hardware store 0f
c. P. Hollingsworth. Call at the
Express Office for particulars. dtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-14

Every clnzpu Of Chirsssha, who
loves b8s home aud wouid see our
town become beau'iiul residence
city. should surround his place
with trees and shrubbery Moth
ing viii improve tnr appearance ~
a town Ike forestry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-14
10 II ~

Thsadverilsfment appears in The
Kansas City Star:
.sI.dian Territory land is be-
ing sold. Information . withheld
for The benefit of The ricb; free par
tlculara, bow 20 get title. what tFi-
be- are selling, locations, large map
resources. Information worth 500
vii Be sent on receipt Of II, A.
G. WATERS, Muskogee, 1T.
The statement is 80 utmiigaied
ileao far osit relates 70 infoFmasion
besue withheld Tor The benefit Of
the rich.
Who is Woresl